[Goanet-News] NEWS: Indians beat English at their language (ToI)
Indians beat English at their language Hemali Chhapia, TNN Aug 11, 2011, 01.47am IST MUMBAI: It's long been known that Indian students outperform their global counterparts in science and math. But here's a stunning finding: even students whose mother tongue is an Indian language fare better in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (Toefl) than those whose native language is English. That's according to a recent analysis by Educational Testing Service, or ETS, which conducts Toefl. British students applying to American universities are required to take the test too. True, Toefl is typically taken by middle-class and higher-income group students. Still, it shows Konkanis and Malayalis from around the world are much better at reading, speaking and writing English than native English speakers. Linguist Peggy Mohan explained how Indians have improved at English by drawing a distinction between bilingualism and diglossia. While the former is merely a duplication of thoughts in two languages, the latter is about one language slowly gaining more power over the other. An English-speaking Indian has native-like intuition in English, unlike a Chinese for whom English is assembled by a more academic thought process. For an Indian, English is more like an adjunct native language. We do some of our thinking in our Indian language and other things in English — that is, we have a native competence that spans two or more languages. No wonder we do so well in Toefl. Toefl's internet-based test was launched in September 2005-06 and since then, while Gujaratis have bettered their average mean score from 78 to 84, most others have slid down the charts. Those speaking Hindi registered 96 then, Kannadigas had scored 97 and Maharashtrians bagged 97. Toefl provides accurate scores at the individual level; it is not appropriate for comparing countries, clarified Walt MacDonald, ETS executive vice-president and chief operating officer. The differences in the number of students taking the test in each country, how early English is introduced into the curriculum, how many hours per week are devoted to learning English, and the fact that those taking the test are not representative of all English speakers in each country or any defined population, Said MacDonald. * * * TOEFL and Konkani Speakers http://linguistlist.org/issues/12/12-1136.html Where East looks West: success in English in Goa and on the Konkan Coast By Dennis Kurzon http://bit.ly/oN8VkH `Konkanis' excel in English globally http://www.abusms.com/goa/books/konkanis.htm Review of Dennis Kurzon's book http://www.springerlink.com/content/c6h33053227ux63w/ Bloeme Bergmann, Konkani, Dennis Kurzon ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-research-net/message/7057 ENDS
Re: [Goanet] Funeral chants
We switched to prayer in the vernacular, around fifty years ago: it was Latin until then. My father came home from a funeral and told us he discovered we had been invoking the 'God of Israel,' all along, after hearing the priest's ardent intonation in English, no less than three times, at the graveside service. Now picture an Arab Christian's predicament with public worship in an Arab state ! Ignorance until then represented bliss. Few were surprised when some of our liturgy was rapidly revised. eric. From: Ariosto Coelho ar A Hindu friend of mine, originally from New Delhi, has requested that I chant some chants in Sanscrit, Hindi or English at his funeral. The local Hindu temple suggested The Bhagavad Gita. Can you please suggest or direct me to a website or persons who can help me fine tune my search. If you are familiar with Funeral Chants, could you please send me the words. I appreciate your help. Dev borem korum. Ariosto
[Goanet] Re : Goa Archbishop petitions JMFC to cancel summons
Quoted from “THE HINDU” : …Stating that he is the religious head of the Catholic community in Goa, the Archbishop, in his application, accused Mr. Rodrigues of summoning him merely to embarrass him. Further stating that his appearing as a witness in the case will not advance the interests of justice, the Archbishop in his application to the court has contented that it will only cause avoidable embarrassment to him… COMMENT : In the interest of Justice, the Archbishop should have petitioned the JMFC to hold his testimony ‘In Camera’; if embarrassment was the issue. That would have given a good example to his flock rather than raising doubts as to the genuine motive to avoid testimony under oath in the Court and also the genuine apprehension as to the cause of embarrassment anticipated. Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
Re: [Goanet] 'You can't be a Goan and not eat Goan food' -
This great Alex deserves all the credit he gets and much more. He is truly a Goan with mettle. He has persisted with his dream and has pushed and pushed hard at trying his very best to bring his products to a much wider market. I wish him the very best always and much luck for some major success Great stuff We recently did an Assado de Porco on a spit and sold hundreds of wraps. I am sure he will make people drool Have fun Cyrus Cyrus RUSTOM Todiwala OBE DL DBA Cafe Spice NAMASTE 16 Prescot Street London E18AZ On 13 Aug 2011, at 04:29, Rene Barreto goan...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: a GO From: Alex Dos Santos alexdobs...@aol.com Subject:Re: 'You can't be a Goan and not eat Goan food' - Date: 12 August 2011 276104_1106091220_1081121_n.jpg Hi Rene As you rightly said World Goa day is also a celebration of our internationally acclaimed Cuisine. A few weeks back, we in London celebrated 45 years service of our Goan Association, the Global Goan Convention and rounding off the week, a spectacular Goan festival. To celebrate this huge event in the Goan calendar, we at Dos Santos Foods who have served the Goan community in the UK for many years had as our centre piece a Goan style Hog roast which provided a delicious sandwich filling together with our Goa sausage stuffing. For the World Goa day celebrations we will be catering at the official UK event at The Friars Aylesford Kent on 27 August. At our stall, we will have our ever popular Goa Sausages, together with our newly launched Top Table Goan Pickles including our Prawn Balchao. Also in our line up will be our seasonable Goan Sweets including Bebinca, Kormolas, Bolinhas, Doce and Nankatais. World Goa day would not be complete unless we had an old traditional favourite, Sorpotel with Sannas and our recent creation, Goa sausage samosas. All our Goan foods are made in the UK to an EEC standard using modern technology and respecting the environment. Wishing all Goans the world over a very special World Goa Day. Remember to share the Love of our Goan Culture. Best Wishes Alex Santos Dos Santos Foods 118 Windmill Road Croydon, Surrey U.K. CR02XQ a...@goanfood.co.uk www.goanfood.co.uk -Original Message- From: Rene Barreto goan...@yahoo.co.uk To: Reply to comment g+43esifm000zg3i6inmd0025fialibhb001rd27g3n5k1u...@groups.facebook.com CC: ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS - CANADA -USA Chapter wagausacan...@groups.facebook.com Sent: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:23 Subject: 'You can't be a Goan and not eat Goan food' - From Goan Voice today: Occupational Meanings of Food Preparation for Goan Canadian Women download.jpeg 12 Jul: Journal of Occupational Science, Volume 18, Issue 3, 2011. Pages 210 - 222. By Dr Brenda L. Beagan Andrea D'Sylva (Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada)…This qualitative study explores the meanings of food and food-related occupations for 13 Goan women in Toronto… Catholic Goans have few unique markers of ethnic distinction from other Indians… In this context, Goan cuisine becomes a powerful boundary marker, and food-related occupations carry a particular salience in cultural maintenance. Skill in culinary occupations may then be experienced as a form of power or 'currency' for women, because they are able to produce a highly significant symbol of culture… 5,865 words. Click here. Andrea D'Sylva (photo) is of Goan/East Indian parentage and was raised in Karachi. She did her Master's thesis on Goan women, identity and food. The thesis is titled 'You can't be a Goan and not eat Goan food' To read it, full text, click here. She has a other articles on the subject in the pipeline. For more info. contact her atsylvalin...@eastlink.ca === GOANWORLD : http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/ rene barreto WORLD GOA DAY - GLOBAL FESTIVAL of GOAN CUISNE == rene barreto =
Re: [Goanet] If by Caju Feni...
Wonderful piece, Cecil. Bravo! Regards, Victor From: Cecil Pinto cecilpi...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 1:51 AM Subject: [Goanet] If by Caju Feni... Cecil Pinto has decided to stand for election to the Goa Vidhyan Sabha in 2012. Besides other things Cecil is a well known Caju Feni enthusiast. At a Press Conference announcing his candidature Cecil was asked whether he as in support of prohibition of alcohol, particularly Caju Feni. This was his reply. -- My friends, I had not intended to discuss this controversial subject at this particular time. However, I want you to know that unlike Digambar Kamat I do not shun controversy. On the contrary, I will take a stand on any issue at any time, regardless of how fraught with controversy it might be. You have asked me how I feel about Caju Feni. All right, here is how I feel about Caju Feni: If when you say Caju Feni you mean the devil's brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster, that defiles innocence, dethrones reason, destroys the home, creates misery and poverty, yea, literally takes the bread from the mouths of little children; if you mean the evil drink that topples the Goan man and woman from the pinnacle of righteous, gracious living into the bottomless pit of degradation, and despair, and shame and helplessness, and hopelessness, and makes him behave like a cheap tourist who does not know how to drink with grace, then certainly I am against it. But, if when you say Caju Feni you mean the oil of conversation, the philosophic wine, the ale that is consumed when good fellows get together, that puts a song in their hearts and laughter on their lips, and the warm glow of contentment in their eyes; if you mean festive cheer; the chanting of mandos and dulpodds, a prelude to great dancing, dining and flirting, if you mean the stimulating drink that puts the spring in the old uncle's step on a rainy, monsoon morning and makes him an expert on all matters; if you mean the drink which enables a man to magnify his joy, and his happiness, and to forget, if only for a little while, life's great tragedies, and heartaches, and sorrows, and how his beloved Goa is being raped in a frenzied hurry by the mining firms aided by the ruling politicians; if you mean that drink, the sale of which pours into our treasuries untold crores of rupees, which are used to provide tender care for our little differently abled children, our blind, our deaf, our dumb, our pitiful aged and infirm; to build highways and hospitals and schools, then certainly I am for it. This is my stand. I will not retreat from it. I will not compromise. With due apologies to Noah S. Soggy Sweat, Jr. who wrote the original http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If-by-whiskey ===
Re: [Goanet] Rating of USA bonds from AAA to AA+
On 12 August 2011 08:03, Nelson Lopes nellope...@gmail.com wrote: Downgrading USA debt rating from AAA to AA+ Nelson Lopes Chinchinim 9850926276 RESPONSE: Thank you for the economic lecture - what is the yield on a two year USA Bond and what is the yield on a 2 year India bond? US 10 year bond yield is 2.28 %: Is this about a country about to go bust? The best talent, the best innovations,the best Universities, the best system of democracy, the best country to get from rags to riches and so on and so forth - these are not my words by but the words of Jamie Dimon CEO of JP Morgan. If USA is so straddled, why are there so many Desis queuing up? The best country in the world is Britain - everyone and their mother and brother are queuing up to get in. Go check out Swindon Town! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] IMMIGRATION ISSUES IN THE USA: Conflict between Religion and State
Alabama Law Criminalizes Samaritans, Bishops Say By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON Published: August 13, 2011 CULLMAN, Ala. — On a sofa in the hallway of his office here, Mitchell Williams, the pastor of First United Methodist Church, announced that he was going to break the law. He is not the only church leader making such a declaration these days. Josh Anderson for The New York Times Alabama Religious Leaders Sue to Stop Immigration Law Since June, when Gov. Robert Bentley, a Republican, signed an immigration enforcement law called the toughest in the country by critics and supporters alike, the opposition has been vocal and unceasing. Thousands of protesters have marched. Anxious farmers and contractors have personally confronted their lawmakers. The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups have sued, and have been backed by a list of groups including teachers’ unions and 16 foreign countries. Several county sheriffs, who will have to enforce parts of the new law, have filed affidavits supporting the legal challenges. On Aug. 1, the Justice Department joined the fray, contending, as in a similar suit in Arizona, that the state law pre-empts federal authority to administer and enforce immigration laws. And on that same day, three bishops sued. An Episcopal bishop, a Methodist bishop and a Roman Catholic archbishop, all based in Alabama, sued on the basis that the new statute violated their right to free exercise of religion, arguing that it would “make it a crime to follow God’s command to be Good Samaritans.” “The law,” said Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi of Mobile, “attacks our core understanding of what it means to be a church.” While church leaders have spoken out against similar laws elsewhere, Alabama is the only state where senior church leaders have gone so far in formal, organized opposition. But the law in Alabama, a state with an estimated 120,000 illegal immigrants, according to the Pew Hispanic Center, goes further than any other. It contains some of the controversial provisions of other recent state laws, including one that empowers local law enforcement to try to ascertain immigration status after pulling people over for traffic violations. But the law also makes it a crime to transport, harbor or rent property to people who are known to be in the country illegally, and it renders any contracts with illegal immigrants null. To some church leaders — who say they will not be able to give people rides, invite them to worship services or perform marriages and baptisms — the law essentially criminalizes basic parts of Christian ministry. Framers of the law say this is broadly exaggerated. The provisions, they say, clearly pertain to human traffickers or employers actively seeking to skirt the law. Churches, or people simply acting as Good Samaritans, were not intended as targets of the law, they say, nor would they be singled out in practice. “It’s not as explicit as the churches would obviously like,” said State Senator Bryan Taylor, a Republican. “But I do not think that any church or any clergyman is subject to prosecution for doing their Christian mission.” Transporting an illegal immigrant, lawmakers point out, is considered a crime under the law if it is done “in furtherance of the unlawful presence” of the person in the United States. “Harboring” an illegal immigrant is a crime only if it is done to shield the person from detection. Lawyers for the church leaders contend that the language is far too vague to rely on such reassurances. On Wednesday, Alabama’s attorney general asked the State Supreme Court to interpret the passages raised in the church lawsuit, which has been consolidated with two other suits, including the one brought by the Justice Department. Leaders of the denominations represented in the suit are not the only ones with concerns. An ecumenical group of ministers in Auburn has publicly condemned the law. Bob Terry, the president of The Alabama Baptist newspaper, wrote in a column that the state was trying to dictate Christian ministry. Andy Heis, the pastor of the new, nondenominational Desperation Church in Cullman, said, “It puts you in a really, really hard place.” “I understand legally where they’re coming from,” he said, pointing out that obeying government laws was a biblical command. “But spiritually, I have to do what God calls me to do.” The politics of this are unusual, with those opposed to the law, mostly coming from the left, arguing that the statute falls short of biblical principles, and the law’s supporters, mostly from the right, arguing that secular laws and biblical law cannot always run on the same track. And the politics are thorny for ministers, who acknowledge that the immigration law is broadly popular. Congregations are not in lock step behind their leaders. Bottom of Form (Page 2 of 2) Take Mac Buttram, a retired Methodist minister and a Republican who represents
[Goanet] Songs for the day
Mustafer - This song went on to No 1 in the Sri Lanka Hit Parade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOh5bXgc4IIfeature=related Sri lankan 1 song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7esWPE5ZSMfeature=related -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Press Note (TAG)
*Press Note* *For Favour of Publication* * * *TAG to support Dramatic Troupes for Kala Academy’s Yearly Tiatr Festival* * * Tiatr Academy Goa will give financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) to each of the dramatic troupes participating in the Yearly Tiatr Festival organized by Kala Academy Goa, which is due to begin in the month of September 2011. The aim of providing financial assistance of Rs. 10,000/- to each of the participating troupes is to give financial help to producers and directors of tiatrs to improve the quality of stage setting, light effects, background music, costumes, make-up and direction. TAG is of the opinion that this financial support will help the tiatr producers and directors to stage the performance of tiatr of a better quality which in turn will help in improving the standard of tiatr. The most important condition to take the benefit of this scheme is that, the tiatrs should be produced in its original format which includes 6 or 7 acts (podd’ddes), comedy linked to the story of the play and which has at least 4 ‘Cantos’ in the tiatr. Besides it must have at least 10 ‘Kantaram’ which includes 2 Duets, 1 Duo, 1 Trio, 1 Quartet, 1 Choral Song and Solos. The Application Forms are available in the office of Tiatr Academy Goa during office hours. The prescribed Application Form filled in all respects should reach Tiatr Academy Goa on or before 26th August 2011 during office hours. *Victor de Sa* Member Secretary
Re: [Goanet] Does anybody know the answer to this question?
Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com wrote: enjoy this music by a kapri? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ1-o8zfLrwfeature=related-- RESPONSE: Thanks Gabe ...it is one of favourite youtube videos ...esp the dancers. More than likely, the singer is a Siddi descendant. Interesting how the Siddis decided to hold on to the Portuguese influence on the music ...and yet (according to some press chaps) in India ...it was rather different ...or was it. BTW: The person the song is about is Desmond Silva. You may have heard him with the Jetliners from Colombo. Well, it appears that Desmond nowadays lives in your neck of the woods. He made Baila ...famous in many parts of the world. Now even the lankan politicians who tried to suppress it ...are 'dancing to its tune'. Here is a video of Desmond singing an English song with a young lady whose surname might indicate that she is from our neck of the woods. cheers http://www.atapattama.com/musicvideo.php?vid=d3ab3b47d and a variation of baila .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW0ErxBL1pUfeature=related jc
[Goanet] GOA’S POLITICALLY CONTROLLED POLICE PROSECUTION
The Supreme Court of India has time and again envisaged that the Police should be insulated from any political interference and that the Prosecution too should be independent in its functioning. Today the Goa police and the Prosecution lack freedom in discharging their duties. The Police and the Prosecution have been functioning at the dictates and on the instructions of the Politicians. The recent Balli Saga says it all. It is most unbecoming of the politicians in power to have done all they can over the years to systematically erode the authority of Goa's Director General of Police (DGP). Even in the matter of posting of police personnel, Ministers have gone to the extent of appropriating the power to assign postings of constables to Police Inspectors and even Dy SPs to SP’s. The intent and manner behind depriving the DGP the authority in such routine administrative matters is deplorable. The damage done to the status and position of the DGP is incalculable and unacceptable. Today the DGP cannot even transfer or discipline a constable. It was on the directions of the Supreme Court that State Governments were directed to create a State Security Commission to improve and monitor the functioning of the Police. The Supreme Court was very candid that a new Police Act should wholly insulate the Police force from any political pressure, whatsoever, so as to be able to secure the citizen's rights under the Constitution. Police should be allowed to freely discharge their duty of ensuring that law and order prevails. The Supreme Court directives do not permit police officers to be transferred before the completion of two years in their posting. For good public policing the politicians should never use the police to target their political opponents and to try silence voices of dissent. Politicians publicly speak about the independence of the police and of law taking its own course. The ground reality is very different as they interfere and unduly intervene in the day to day working of the Police and the Prosecution. We have a lot of good and smart Policemen and Prosecutors too. But unfortunately their brains, investigative and prosecuting skills are in the custody of the politicians whose line they have to tow. It is time to make the Police and the Prosecution function as a professionally competent body and not as mere agents of the political party in power. Law and order is a key to the prosperity and well being of any society. Today murders and rapes are on the increase. At times the Police lack the will to investigate because of political pulls and pressures and the Prosecutors also are denied the freedom to do their job. There has to be a consensus to ensure that the Police and the Prosecution get their independence and are freed from the clutches of the politicians. It is a shame that the Police and the Prosecutors over the years have been manipulated and tamed by the powers to be. Infact their only role is to dance to the tunes of those in power. In effect they have been bound and gagged and this has adversely affected their morale and credibility. There is a need for a consensus amongst all political parties on the need to allow the Police and the Prosecution to function freely and independently devoid of any political interference and manipulation whatsoever. It is high time there is a concerted effort in this direction. A small state like Goa could have maintained its peace and tranquility but the ground reality is a matter of great concern. If no immediate corrective steps are taken we may reach a point of no return. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
[Goanet] Even At 64 Are We Truly Free ?
Even At 64 Are We Truly Free ? At 64th India, is an economic power house, even while other economic giants get waylaid and down graded, India has held it's fort, Indians obviously with their heads held high are proud of their achievements, Indians have fought good battles, to be where they are today. Looking at the progress made in science and technology and the resources that India has supplied to the world around, our national forefathers, must certainly be happy and content, wherever they are and why not ? It's been 64 years of freedom we may have achieved a lot, but in reality are we truly free ? It is most definitely the ability to rise from the ashes, the ability to triumph from weaknesses and failures, it's the ability to move beyond obstacles, which makes a nation great from the ordinary. Yes, India has risen from the ashes of terrorism, but have we over come terrorism ? yes, India has triumphed despite the ever growing population and the ever growing void between the rich and the poor, but have we managed to curtail the rate of population growth and alleviate poverty ? Yes, Indians have moved beyond, despite the obstacles of caste, creed, religion and region and most of all corruption, but have we curbed these divisive and the corrupt forces ? Can we really say that we are free ? If the situation is analyzed today, no doubt it will be found that India is worthy of it's stature as among the top in the world but at the same time if we roll back and think, if India's population was controlled, if the rift between the rich and poor was reduced considerably and the evils of caste, creed, religion, region and corruption were arrested and nullified, if all Indians had the privilege of quality education ? Can anyone even imagine where India would be ? It is a pity, that even after all the clamor of economic and technological development and 64 years of freedom, India is yet to free itself from poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, corruption and the divisive ideologies. A health society is the wheel of progress on the National Flag, the wheel that keeps sinking into the ground, with scams a galore, corruption, black money in the Alps, rising poverty and unemployment and ofcourse the divisive forces sitting on the gunpowder keg with a matchstick lit, in their hands. This simmering combo has already shaken the foundations of India but still it looks like lessons are not learnt in earnest. No doubt Freedom is still elusive ! Even as India proclaims to be economically and technologically on par with the best in the world, our selfish and self-centered politicians have drained the states and the nation, of its natural and progressive resources across the length and breadth of India. It's not just enough to say mera Bharat mahan hai while thousands die of lack of food, shelter and clothing, Bharat will only be mahan when every person in India will be able to avail quality education, food in their plates, clothes on their back, a roof over their head and decent jobs for all. To be mahan, India will have to get rid of the corrupt, selfish, nepotistic, bigot politicians and elect worthy people who will make us Indians feel proud to be Indians and we should not let the antics of antisocial elements and politicians, divide Indians and be a Nation of Indians rather than a Nation of individuals. Today on this 64th National Day I hope and pray that all Indians rid themselves of all prejudices, chauvinism and bigotry, do away with corruption and overcome the evils caste, creed, religion, region, poverty, illiteracy and inequality and in unity contribute to the moving wheels of progress of India and show the world that we are indeed proud to be Indians. Jai Hind ! Happy Independence Day to all Freddy Agnelo Fernandes # The content of this electronic communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and any others who are specifically authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or otherwise placing reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful in certain legal jurisdictions. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. #
Re: [Goanet] looking for konkani vinyl
Dear Placido, A good target indeed. But at the risk of sounding pessimistic, I suspect it's not going to be easy. In the 1970s, my uncle Gerry picked up a whole lot of these vinyl 45s and 33-1/3rds from Mumbai and Panjim during his frequent Southampton-Goa trips. There were a cultural eye-opener. In those times, the Goan community in Bombay was still thriving, and also culturally well-linked with the recording industry there. If I recall right, I can picture the covers of Lorna, Alfred Rose, Mohd Rafi and others. The German sound recordist Sigrif Pfeffer sigridpfef...@web.de, who developed an intense interest in Konkani music after she accidentally heard the same during an offseason holiday to Goa [http://on.fb.me/rkD9Za] has been working on collating more music she can access. She also got permission to re-record and publish some Goan music specially in an European market. Of course, today these are CDs. If I recall right, she mentioned searching in Chor Bazaar, etc. All India Radio Panaji (a misrepresentation of the colonial Pangim, in my view... Ponn'je would be better) has a treasure trove of Goan cultural artifacts. But they can't let it be freely replicated (for obvious copyright reasons) and might be a bit bureaucratic too about how it is disseminated, made public and/or studied. FN FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm) #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org On 14 August 2011 10:45, Placido Caridade guninro...@gmail.com wrote: i have recently purchased a turntable, since i got hooked to vinyl when i visited a friends place, the cd and Mp3s sound shite, i have been on a shopping spree and have managed to get around 400 vinyl, I want to add konkani vinyl to my collection, but i cant seem to find them. does anyone know of a place or someone who is selling vinyl, thanks have a nice day -Placido -- What you give is what you get.
[Goanet] NEWS: Indians beat English at their language (ToI)
Indians beat English at their language Hemali Chhapia, TNN Aug 11, 2011, 01.47am IST MUMBAI: It's long been known that Indian students outperform their global counterparts in science and math. But here's a stunning finding: even students whose mother tongue is an Indian language fare better in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (Toefl) than those whose native language is English. That's according to a recent analysis by Educational Testing Service, or ETS, which conducts Toefl. British students applying to American universities are required to take the test too. True, Toefl is typically taken by middle-class and higher-income group students. Still, it shows Konkanis and Malayalis from around the world are much better at reading, speaking and writing English than native English speakers. Linguist Peggy Mohan explained how Indians have improved at English by drawing a distinction between bilingualism and diglossia. While the former is merely a duplication of thoughts in two languages, the latter is about one language slowly gaining more power over the other. An English-speaking Indian has native-like intuition in English, unlike a Chinese for whom English is assembled by a more academic thought process. For an Indian, English is more like an adjunct native language. We do some of our thinking in our Indian language and other things in English — that is, we have a native competence that spans two or more languages. No wonder we do so well in Toefl. Toefl's internet-based test was launched in September 2005-06 and since then, while Gujaratis have bettered their average mean score from 78 to 84, most others have slid down the charts. Those speaking Hindi registered 96 then, Kannadigas had scored 97 and Maharashtrians bagged 97. Toefl provides accurate scores at the individual level; it is not appropriate for comparing countries, clarified Walt MacDonald, ETS executive vice-president and chief operating officer. The differences in the number of students taking the test in each country, how early English is introduced into the curriculum, how many hours per week are devoted to learning English, and the fact that those taking the test are not representative of all English speakers in each country or any defined population, Said MacDonald. * * * TOEFL and Konkani Speakers http://linguistlist.org/issues/12/12-1136.html Where East looks West: success in English in Goa and on the Konkan Coast By Dennis Kurzon http://bit.ly/oN8VkH `Konkanis' excel in English globally http://www.abusms.com/goa/books/konkanis.htm Review of Dennis Kurzon's book http://www.springerlink.com/content/c6h33053227ux63w/ Bloeme Bergmann, Konkani, Dennis Kurzon ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-research-net/message/7057 ENDS
[Goanet] Sorry... some glitch on Goanet
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[Goanet] Bollywood film is deemed untouchable
Bollywood film is deemed untouchable By James Fontanella-Khan in Mumbai and Akanksha Awal in New Delhi From F.T.Com The painful legacy of India’s caste system has collided with Bollywood after a new movie highlighted long-running discrimination against the country’s Dalits, or untouchables. *Aarakshan*, which means reservation or quota, has been banned in three Indian states. Protests ahead of its release on Friday sparked fears of social unrest and highlighted the enduring divisiveness of Hinduism’s millennia-old hierarchy system. Please respect FT.com's tscs http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms and copyright policy http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/copyright which allow you to: share links; copy content for personal use; redistribute limited extracts. Email ftsales.supp...@ft.com to buy additional rights or use this link to reference the article - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/31089468-c4e6-11e0-9c4d-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz1UzUpK600 Starring Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, the Hindi-language film focuses on the quota system established at the time of independence, which set aside a proportion of university places and public sector jobs for the country’s most underprivileged castes and tribes. The caste-based affirmative actionhttp://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/2ecabe4a-24e3-11e0-895d-00144feab49a.html#axzz1Uir4RmBU policies were aimed at redressing inequalities generated by Hinduism’s caste system, which divides society based on traditional occupations. Critics say that *Aarakshan* depicts upper castes in a bad light for the way they mistreated Dalits, while at the same time ignoring how the quota system helped lift many people out of poverty. “While the overall theme of the film is not objectionable, it is loaded with anti-Dalit and anti-[quota] dialogues,” P.L. Punia, chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, said. “*Aarakshan* has failed. It is likely to create communal tension.” The film, released just days before India celebrates the 64th anniversary of independence, was banned in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab. Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state with 180m people, is ruled by Kumari Mayawatihttp://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/a3b6c50c-650c-11de-a13f-00144feabdc0.html, the country’s most powerful lower-caste politician. In Mumbai, police were deployed to guard cinemas and protect Mr Bachchan and the movie’s other Bollywood stars amid fears of attacks by extremists. Mr Bachchan wrote on his blog http://bigb.bigadda.com/?p=8400 that the decision to ban the film infringed India’s freedom of expression laws: “I am saddened that India’s destiny, the dispenser of which rules the minds of all people, has no effect on those minds that sit in the most august houses of our legislative assembly.” Prakash Jha, *Aarakshan*’s director, said it aimed to explore the problems of the quota system, which many believe has failed to create a more egalitarian society. Sunalini Kumar, an assistant professor at Delhi University, says that quotas’ impact on social mobility has been limited since their introduction more than 60 years ago. “A recent survey of professional occupations by caste in Mumbai shows that around 98 per cent of the sweepers, municipal workers, sewage workers . . . are Dalits,” Ms Kumar said. “Around 97 per cent of journalists and media professionals in the country belong to upper castes.” However, Ms Kumar, who is broadly in favour of reservations, adds that affirmative action policies aimed at uplifting Dalits “provide a foot in the door. Without quotas, the marginalised of this country lose even that.” This view is shared by several academics. Amaresh Dubey, a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru university in New Delhi, says that quotas remain the best way to address India’s social divisions: “The ethnicity and caste-based discrimination has been widely researched. . . Affirmative action or positive discrimination has to be the way to go.”
[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] 21st Sunday of the Year
14-Aug-2011 Dear Friend, All of us have in the course of life, had the experience of being promoted at one time or another. We get promoted from one grade to the next, in our class, office, and organizations. In most cases we enjoy it and believe we earned it. But does our life depend on promotions, on what people think of us or believe us to be because of our work and the image we have projected? Is our life moulded by what people think of us or who we really are? Have a reflective weekend figuring out what God thinks of us! Fr. Jude Sunday Reflections: Twenty-first Sunday-Divine choices and Promotions! 21- Aug-2011 Isaiah 22: 15, 19-23; Romans 11: 33-36; Matthew 16: 13-20; In today's first reading the Prophet Isaiah tells Shebna, who is master of the household that he is removed from office because he has misused his authority and so he was stripped of it. Eliakim would be chosen to succeed him and vested with his authority symbolized by the keys of the house of David placed on his shoulder. This reading reminds us that we have to exercise authority with responsibility. If authority is abused it will be taken away as has been seen in the number of child-abuse cases that have come to light in recent times. Taking God for granted There is a story about an irreligious farmer, who gloried in his irreligion, and he wrote a letter to a local newspaper in these words: Sir: I have been trying an experiment with a field of mine. I plowed it on Sunday. I planted it on Sunday. I harvested it on Sunday. I carted the crop home to the barn on Sunday. And now, Mr. Editor, what is the result? This October I have more bushels to the acre from the field than any of my neighbours have. He expected applause from the editor, who was not known to be a religious man himself. But when he opened the paper the next week, there, sure enough, was his letter printed just as he had sent it, but underneath it was the short but significant sentence: God does not always settle accounts in October. -Application; Specifically, when did we last show ourselves disciples of Jesus, or witness him in public? Gerard Fuller in 'Stories for all seasons' The gospel of today is focused on that central moment in the life of Christ, when realizing that his days were numbered, He needed to know if anyone recognized him for who he really was and if they would be able to carry on after He had gone. Jesus led up to that by first asking: Who do people say that I am? Jesus was not interested in finding out peoples impressions about himself but is leading his disciples to the discovery of who He really is. His public image as carpenter, teacher, healer, prophet and leader, all failed to measure up to the true meaning of who He was. It was only by faith, that Peter could declare the true identity of Jesus: You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. Who is Jesus for you today? Can you see Jesus in his representatives- the priests, the Bishops and the Pope today? Can you see Jesus in the Church, the body of Christ today? We, who live in a world of images, can easily be carried away by the world of images that project a biased image of Christ, his representatives and the Church today. People speak of the Church that is loosing its members, because it is irrelevant in today's world; Some even question whether Jesus can be in a Church, which is sometimes exposed in all its weaknesses. Can this be the true Church? While images are important and have their place, we have to realize that human categories are inadequate to discover or project the true identity of Jesus and his Church today. Like Peter we need faith to discover Jesus, to acknowledge that Jesus is real in our world. Our true identity Personal identity is crucial to happiness and wellbeing. Coming to a knowledge of who one is can be a lifetime task, but it is important to be searching in the right direction. Others create an identity for us based on our achievements and our possessions or, indeed, on our failures and our poverty. Some are seen to have made it while others are written off because they have not done so and are not likely to. Such criteria of identity are particularly destructive when one applies them to oneself or to those one loves. Possessions are very transient while achievements are often only targets for others to surpass. Our true identity has a more solid foundation. It is based on the fact that we are children of God, created in his image, with a role in life that no other can fulfill. To really know this in one's heart, to live accordingly and to be able to share it with others is the peak of human destiny and is the road to unending happiness and love. God gradually leads us along that road if we are willing to heed the Spirit living in our hearts and in our relationships. Tom Clancy in 'Living the Word' Who is Jesus Christ? C. S. Lewis, an Oxford professor of English, is perhaps the most
[Goanet] Dollar to stay on top for another fifty years
Dollar to stay on top for another fifty years By Jamal Mecklai People have been talking about the decline of the dollar for a long time now. Indeed, its value has certainly been declining, since the US dollar index (DXY) peaked at around 120 in 2002, it has been largely a one-way street, with its current level of 70-75 representing a nearly 40% fall in value in about 10 years. Now, I don't know about you, but to me that is a huge decline. And if there's one thing I've learned from being in markets for a long time is that nothing, nothing, moves in one direction forever. My sense is, and has been for a few months, actually, that the dollar's long decline is coming to an end. In fact, the sharp volatility of the DXY in recent months also suggests that a long-term turning point may be on the cards. This may also explain why the recent, foolish, in my view, downgrade of US Treasury debt by SP failed to push the dollar substantively lower. In a direct rebuff to the downgrade, US Treasuries actually firmed up, confirming that the deepest, most liquid market in the world knows without a doubt that the credit rating agencies views are irrelevant. TINA Factor But, of course, the larger question is whether the dollar is on its way out as the currency of choice for central banks (who still hold the vast majority of their reserves in USD), for invoicing trade, as a borrowing and lending currency, and, generally, as a vehicle of comfort. While in many ways, it has been the dollar's apparently permanent decline that has sparked this concern, there is another, more fundamental set of questions behind the thinking: why should the US have the privilege of borrowing from global investors in its own currency? And, as a corollary, doesn't this practice hold the world to ransom if/when, as now, US political behaviour gets out of hand? The second question itself provides the answer: that it would not be appropriate to simply replace the dollar with another currency, say, the yuan, assuming the Chinese are able to develop their markets rapidly enough, since there would be no guarantee that that country's government would not misbehave, leading to a renewed global crisis. Another idea being bruited about is to use some kind of meta-currency, akin to the special drawing rights (SDRs); however, here, too, there are structural threats, witness the terror-stricken eurozone, which is suffering under the strains of an imperfectly constructed currency. The truth, then, appears to be that there is no structural alternative that will work any better than the current framework, which leaves us lurching from crisis to crisis, as the global economy remains hostage to domestic politics in one or other leading economy. Volatility and risk events are the price we pay for globalisation. So, I guess I am saying that the dollar's role as the global anchor currency will remain bloodied but unbow'd and, when it starts on an incomprehensible strengthening path, all such talk will disappear, as, incidentally, it did from July 2008 to March 2009, when the DXY rose from around 70 to nearly 90. Decline of the Dollar The most interesting question, of course, is what is the future of US influence in the world, which has clearly been on the decline for some time now? I used to believe that US influence began to decline when the Berlin Wall came down (1989) and everybody was talking about a unipolar world, with but a single superpower. My reasoning was that, as any student of elementary physics knows, unipolar means unstable. Nature requires electrical charges, yin and yang, plus and minus, you and me, to be in balance, so anything unipolar will decline over time. More recently, I have come to believe that the peak of American influence, after adjusting for media effects, may well have been even farther back, in the 1950s and early 1960s, when big American cars and big American stars controlled the world's dreams. Indeed, at that time America's share of global GDP, at over 35%, was the highest it's ever been. America is still the largest economy in the world, but its share in world GDP has fallen since the mid-1960s and has been hovering just under 30% for the past couple of decades. Enter the Dragon Currently, evidence of America's declining influence spreads from its inability to continue to prop up its client states in the Middle East to, of course, what some call the worst political/economic/governance crisis that America has ever had, to, rather like Nero fiddling while Rome burned, the amazing popularity of mindless TV programmes like Mad Men, Jersey Shore, and so on. Thinking about this, I asked an erudite friend, who told me that the decline of the Roman empire took about 120 years from peak to trough. If I am correct about America's peak (say, 1955) and if we assume that impact of technology (which speeds up time) and the essence of America (that it will always find a way to surprise you and come back strong) cancel each other
[Goanet] Catholics must submit to Hindu's to show they are culturally one?
In response to: Message: 1 Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 9:46:03 +0530 From: so...@bsnl.in To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] MoI : Catholics must submit to Hindu's to show they are culturally one? Has Adv. Uday Bhembre not realized that his pink cheddi has been showing for long time now ? I agree with Uday bab when he says that Hindus, Catholics and Muslims can be easily distinguished in Goa, even my two and a half year old grandson can do that, he tries to speak Marathi or Konkani to Hindus and Konkani and English to Christians, depending on what they are wearing, but when he says that we should be culturally one just like Kerala, does he mean that we all should wear a dhoti and a coat like himself and his elite Hindus, just as every one in Kerala wears a lungi. In Kerala only Malayalam is the state language, so to be culturally one shouldn't we have just Konkani in Goa ? Why Marathi, English, Urdu and Khannad ? Or has Uday bab not noticed these facts ? Adv. Uday has come up with a happening that had happened 22 years ago, even then, if he wants to make sure of the present situation, he can go inside the Grace Church in Margao, one Sunday and see how many services we have in Konkani, just to see how many children respond and sing in Konkani, instead of jumping to conclusion, and just because the children did not understand Mr. Uday's Konkani, it certainly does not mean they do not know Konkani. The MOI in Devnagri script that Uday bab and his pink cheddi friends are trying to enforce on the Cathoilc students is alien to them and that is a fact. Catholics prefer Roman script, not just for English but for Konkani as well. I have said this before and I am saying it again Konkani has been preserved and promoted only by our Catholic Priests and Tiatrist both in Roman script and the few writers in both Roman and Devnagri script. Catholics are not against Konkani but against the alien script that's being forced down our throats. When the majority community is trying to suppress the minority then chaos will certainly reign. The minority community has had it's fair share if not more in preserving our language and our Goan Identity so the Goan Catholics have every right to expect their wishes be granted, is that too much to ask after all our sacrifices and contributions to the welfare of Goa and Konkani ? I can assure Uday bab that by trying to force an alien script on Catholic students you will only drive them away from Konkani or may be Uday bab and his pink cheddi wants exactly that to happen. Let not our language, Konkani, be the bone of contention but a medium of unity. Freddy Agnelo Fernandes # The content of this electronic communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and any others who are specifically authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or otherwise placing reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful in certain legal jurisdictions. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. #
Re: [Goanet] Funeral chants in Sanscrit, Hindi or English
Dear Ariosto, I am not sure which local temple you are referring to but the three temples fairly close to you have priests who perform funeral rites and will explain the process. I have visited all three temples (including the Livermore temple on the day the foundation stone was ceremoniously laid - a rare opportunity since it is not often a new temple is built). Sunnyvale temple, see http://www.sunnyvaletemple.org/ Livermore temple, see http://livermoretemple.org/hints/ Fremont temple, see http://www.fremonttemple.org/ A year ago our dear Ganpathi Mauze passed away suddenly and a Hindu priest from the Sunnyvale temple came and did the funeral rites. I strongly recommend a visit to one of the temples and a meeting with a priest. George --- On Sat, 8/13/11, Ariosto Coelho ariostocoe...@yahoo.com wrote: Mogall Ixtt, A Hindu friend of mine, originally from New Delhi, has requested that I chant some chants in Sanscrit, Hindi or English at his funeral. The local Hindu temple suggested The Bhagavad Gita. Can you please suggest or direct me to a website or persons who can help me fine tune my search. If you are familiar with Funeral Chants, could you please send me the words. I appreciate your help. Dev borem korum. Ariosto
[Goanet] We are having our Konkani Tiatr .... On World Goa Day on the 20th August 2011
A post received from Goans in New Zealand via - Alexyz. announcing their participation in our WORLD GOA DAY 2011. thanks to the support from Goans in New Zealand. rene barreto From: Corvin Carvalho corvin.carva...@raywhite.com To: alexyz fernandes alexyzha...@yahoo.com Date: Sunday, August 7, 2011, 6:32 AM Hi Alexyz, Good Day! We are having our Konkani Tiatr On World Goa Day on the 20th August 2011 all actors are locals Who have very much in favoaland their home all are Goans. This is our sixth Tiatr in New Zealand. Regards Corvin Carvalho CORVIN I'LL SEND YOU THE FLYER LATERCHEERSALEXYZ GOANS of New Zealand. ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS - AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND rene barreto, WORLD GOA DAY , WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS -000 G 0 G
[Goanet] Boa Morte at Candolim
Boa Morte at Candolim And I thought Velsao is the only place /Church in Goa that celebarates Boa Morte. Video (Candolim today) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BegFLyA8WIo or http://youtu.be/BegFLyA8WIo?hd=1 Well, today we went to Candolim (upon receipt of an mail/Reminder) but sadly we arrived there late after the mass got over around 11.30am Difference between Velsao and Candolim Boa Morte is: Velsao it is surround by Apostles (half size) Candolim there are angels (silver stands) Velsao it is essentially or traditionally ‘zayo’ just Zayo and nothing else. Candolim it’s rozam (Marigold) Velsao it’s on 13th Aug. Until next morning (I think) Don’t know if in Candolim is 13, 14 15 Aug. Velsao on the 14th Our Lady goes to Heaven (shown raising /lifting to heaven) And on the 15th O/L comes down/brought down (see pic and video in the end) At Velsao there is 'feri' or fair. Candolim, I could not see any, not even chonnekars. This is Candolim today (14/8/11) Our Lady of Boa Morte http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041138153/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041687918/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041134991/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041136359/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041682234/in/photostream Inside Church – Altars/chapels http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041140869/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041690740/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041143517/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041144535/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041145347/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041695180/sizes/l/in/photostream/ The church http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041147747/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041148597/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041149639/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Rozam http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/6041699604/sizes/l/in/photostream/ this is BOA MORTE at Velsao video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b5pmfkgeKg Pics here Boa Morte http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=velsao+boa+morte Assumption http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=allq=velsao+assumption+joegoaukm=text thank you. 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] 20th Festival of Plants and Flowers
Hi Pals, Some pictures of the 20th Festival of Plants and Flowers organised by Eco Club of SFX High School in Siolim, Goa. http://www.flickr.com/photos/52243088@N00/6042196369/in/photostream Regards. Joel.
[Goanet] Manand Dev Nidonk Nam
Manand Dev Nidonk Nam 1 minute clip (Gold, Dupata, murder) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZFo8OPXo1Y Photo/audio slide show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A72mgesS4Uk pics http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr8/6039955875/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr8/6039956345/sizes/l/in/photostream/ The court http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr8/6039955117/sizes/l/ one may join this Tiatr / Tiatrist Fan group on Facebook for for tiatr news, pics, video, quiz etc http://www.facebook.com/groups/116242025069015/ 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] CRCH2011-Sensitization Workshop towards Conservation and Restoration in Cultural Heritage
Dear all, We call your attention to the workshop to be held in Goa-India, next September-October (19th September - 20th October 2011) Limited registrations are open until 12th September. For more informations go to http://retableart-monicareis.kk5.org/CRCH2011 or contact directly the Fundação Oriente in Goa. Online registrationhttps://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG4tYWJFdkQ4TjdxT3h2RTBPenN4bnc6MQis also available. -- CRCH2011 |Sensitization Workshop towards Conservation and Restoration in Cultural Heritage Date: 19 September - 20 October 2011 Place: Goa, India About the Workshop This workshop intends to give its trainees the tools required to solicit, regulate, and undertake conservation-restoration projects in a manner that protects and respects the cultural heritage legacy that has been entrusted to them. Understanding that Cultural heritage contributes to the definition of a local identity and constitutes a rich and fundamental expression of cultural diversity will help prevent its loss. Cultural heritage is a witness to the past and must be protected in order to ensure its transmission to future generations. In order to do this, several international and national organizations exist to frame and legislate the cultural, historic and artistic value of cultural heritage and to ensure that proper and effective restoration-conservation measures are taken. Some cultural assets escape cultural heritage protection or have yet to be classified in accordance with the criteria proposed by the legal framework. These assets are not a less important part of cultural heritage, but instead have escaped proper restoration due to loopholes in the legal and conservation frameworks. A dedicated conservator-restorer but also informed citizens can help to close these loopholes. In the absence of conservation-restoration planning and legal instruments, cultural heritage and its historical, religious, and artistic legacy is at risk of being damaged or not maintained in conformity with accepted standards. The role of a conservator-restorer is to preserve cultural heritage on behalf of future generations. The conservator-restorer contributes to the perception, appreciation and understanding of cultural assets in regards to their aesthetic and historical value and physical integrity. One informed citizen is a small but most significant step in the climbing towards the protection of cultural heritage. What to expect Primarily designed to sensitize citizens of Goa towards the conservation of heritage, it broaden into a larger action comprising not only church assets and goan heritage but all kind of art objects regardless of its origin or devotion. We will not prepare technicians or conservators-restorers in their field work. Instead, the workshop will endow its trainees with the tools that will empower them to act as an informed heritage protector, despite the heritage background or inner-history. The keyword of the workshop is sharing. Sharing of knowledge comprising history, technical terms, techniques, legislation and planning. Goals - Inform citizens of the importance of cultural heritage conservation. - Provide technical and international legal tools that pertain to the protection and conservation/restoration of cultural heritage. - By the end of this workshop, attendees will have the knowledge and awareness necessary to carry out effective conservation-restoration projects in the Goan heritage and apply common knowledge's to other conservation/restoration processes, backgrounds and geographies. *Schedule*: 55 hours - 2 to 3 hours per day, from 5 p.m. *Where: *Fundação Oriente, Fontainhas, Panaji (Goa) *Contact*: Fundacao Oriente 175, Filipe Nery Xavier Road Fontaínhas, Goa 403001 tlf.(0832)223 0728/243 6108 Email: forie...@dataone.in
[Goanet] Abbe Faria's ancestral home in Colvale (from the buk club)
Alex: The other tragedy is Dom Moraes' ancestral and quaintly designed bungalow in Santa Cruz which is in a state of collapse. Without doubt it is of great historical and heritage value. It has to be restored immediately. Or it will go the way of Abbe Faria's ancestral home in Colvale. When Joel D'Souza of Goa Today and I (maybe ten years ago ) had gone to do an article on the village of Colvale...Abbe Farias house was already in ruins. But when we passed by after six months or so. The house/ruins was razed to the ground. - Hey Alex, is the Faria house by the small stream (in Colvale)...all fallen in ruin? On the road that links the new highway to the old Colvale-Pednem road? There is an interesting double storied house there...by the stream, also in ruin...before some sweaty-hairy Harnaya-ve buys it... As well, wonder if the locals see anyspiritual presence of Faria there? In my view, very likely. One knows there have been discussions on who Goans don't buy other Goan homes. The bank balance apart, there is also the question of the spiritual past or rather the spiritual presence. This does not bother the greasy lot from the North...or they are too drunk from Goa and their crisp notes. One good example is a house in Girim ( I won't give the exact location but that it has high white walls)large one...was going cheap to any Goan who wanted it. Apparently, it had a 'pensao' or is it 'pon-woti'. Finally some from the North bought it.not sure how they are doing thoughits nicely restored... On houses in Colvale...its uniquely an influence of our Indu past with colonial architecture...like the casa of dorji Rodgigues *wink wink* ( i jumped over the high wall, the dogs were asleep luckily, and the master...). Its a maze. The one other place where there is this mix is off Old Goa, village of Corlim. Some of the cat-lik houses have both the old and the colonial influences...very nice. So for example, there is no grand salle and the Salcette style balcao. I did not quote your line about the parish priests but goes to show they are rascals of the first order. **Cannot post this on the Buk Club (they say the smell of vinegar from my jussy chooris-pau bother 'em)**
[Goanet] Sunil Korajkar The Snake Catcher
When I got home at about 9.30 tonight, my next door neighbor rang up to say that there was a visitor in their house and the dog was creating a ruckus and they were too scared to come out. My wife Bibian went to see why Tyson was screaming and she discovered a snake ensconced in their door. Being a friend of Tyson the dog, Bibian managed to drive him away and called out to me saying there was a snake there. From the markings and the sluggish behavior of the snake, I surmised it was a Russell's viper. Now that's a particularly poisonous chap and neither being the particularly brave sort nor wanting to clobber the fellow to death in any case, I called up a good friend who suggested we Google for snake catchers in Goa. On http://www.goa-world.com/goa/rahulsnakepit/The%20Creepy%20times%207.htm there was a list of snake catchers both Forest Dept. and others. The Forest Dept. number didn't seem to work (maybe they have changed) so I tried Sunil Korajkar of Green Cross 9822123042. He took my number and this 20+something chap in jeans found my place in Moira which is some 5 kms from Mapusa in about 15 minutes. He confirmed it was a Russell's viper and asked for a tin and although the viper was not particularly cooperative he cornered him quite quickly with his bare hands and dropped him into the tin. I thought he was a pretty smart and efficient chap and exuded quiet confidence in his abilities. And I'd recommend him to anyone placed in a similar situation. Cheers Augusto -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal, Moira, Bardez, Goa, India E pinto...@gmail.com or ypinto...@yahoo.co.in P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350
[Goanet] Rating of USA bonds from AAA to AA+
Gabe Menezes: If USA is so straddled, why are there so many Desis queuing up? The best country in the world is Britain - everyone and their mother and brother are queuing up to get in. Go check out Swindon Town! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. Tony:Dev Borem Korum tucaii! In other words, thanks but no thanks. Every one and their mother and brother are not repeat not queuing to get into Swindon or even London town. Guess who's not? Well for starters, there's Admin Noronha, Cecil Pinto, Wendell Rodricks, Nelson Lopes, yours truly and a host of other stay at home types. Well happy hunting to those on the other side and the grass there doesn't have to be greener. Take a gander at the green, green grass of home specially during a good monsoon like we have been having this year (at least in those parts not ravaged by the mines). Chao. -- Tony de Sa tonydesa at gmail dot com
[Goanet] good protective and comprehensivlegislation for the bien être of the overseas Goans
Dear Editor Please publish this articles Thank you Recently we read in the newspapers that Millions of global desis scattered across the world, contributed to the growth of the Indian Economy. As per the recent publication of the figures by World bank show a tremendous increase of 162% in the remittance that India received from overseas Indian over the last eight years. India received $ 21 billions in 2003 , this figure jumped to $ 55 billions in 2010. Why did the overseas Indians remitted this colossal amount of money to their mother land? The replies is that they have a great degree of faith in the Indian banking system, rather than American or European banks .This remittance may be in a number of forms, such as domestic consumption, property, health and education. This is real money that is very much a part of the local economy, and is not money that is simply parked in a bank. Earlier, the money coming back to India was largely from poor people who migrated to Gulf countries, and sent a large portion of their income back home. Today the scenarios has changed and more and more money is remitted by the educated Indians who have temporarily moved out of the country for work and wish of returning back to India plus tard. Those who settled down there for good did not sent money back home. There are over eight thousand Goans in Swindon and lot of them are spread in other part of England. There are more in the pipe line to migrate in the near future. They too remit lot of hard earned money back home to Goa. One ask how are these overseas migrant Goan are protected in Goa? What happens to their houses, properties, their inherited land? Which laws protect them? Recently I happened to discuss with the Director of NRI cell in Goa as regards to special protection to the Goan abroad. He told me that there is no special protection for the overseas Goans . I argued since overseas Goans largely contribute to the economy of Goa and therefore they should be given special protection as regards to their properties, land and their houses. He told me that we have to speak to the legislators of Goa either to amend the existing laws or bring in the new legislations. NRI Cell in Goa does not cater the needs of the Goans abroad. It is a helpless and toothless organisation. It have no power of whatsoever and it is a nominal facility service centre without vision. There is a great need to protect the rights of the Goans migrants and introduce schemes to support them when they return home. It isn't just the money that's returning to Goa. In the future if the U.K and the Gulf economy collapses, Goa will have the highest number of returning Goans. It is the high time that the Government of Goa ponder and bring in a good protective and comprehensive legislation for the bien être of the overseas Goans. Bruno Gomes Switzerland
[Goanet] thoughts on Independence day
Thoughts on Independence Day India is celebrating the 64th anniversary of Independence day In the life of nation this span of years may not be very significant Indians throughout the length and breadth of the country and abroad feel elated to celebrate the joyous event Only those who have fought and earned the freedom appreciate the sacrifices In many parts of the world people are sacrificing their lives for freedom from the oppressive regimes No price is considered too large to achieve this goal We in India are taking this gift for granted for we do not yet realise its value True the fruits of this great occurrence have not percolated down to the masses in the way it was envisaged Nevertheless much has been accomplished and much remains to be done That does not mean our growth and development since Independence is to belittled. Unfortunately Indians have not gained Independence from ignorance due to illiteracy and naturally are unable to demand the schemes designed for their alleviation Many Indians are still below the poverty line and their lot is pathetic suffering from basic necessities like clean drinking water,decent housing,food sanitation and basic health care The ever growing population in India is a hindrance to equal distribution of facilities Besides the scams involving astronomical wealth diverted by corruption is another malaise India Ranks in order amongst the developed Nations in many fields of human endeavour ,but we should look at the last Indian to pat ourselves and pride over the progress over 64 years since independence The rural poor are burdened with all deficiencies of growth parameters and development should be measured from that indicator.The selected islands of forward thrusts are no reasons either for complacency or self satisfaction to demonstrate that India has finally arrived on the scene Our Legislators in the Parliament ,states, municipalities, Panchayats and host of local bodies at the grass root level are increasingly becoming self centered without compassion and commitment to those whom they are supposed to represent They show apathy and hardened attitude towards their involvement The electorate is increasingly becoming disillusioned with the electors for feathering their own nest exclusively. Once elected their is no remedy to influence their course of desired and promised path They become law unto themselves and behave as kings in the pre Independent India The emoluments they grant themselves for so called social service have no relation to the people whom they represent Politics to day is becoming the best profession with power,influence and tax free privileges, envy of average Indian The people rae increasingly feeling that the democracy in India Is of the politicians ,by the politicians and for the politicians, The often repeated popular cliche AAM ADMI is a misnomer to fool the masses The Indians to day more then ever need people sincere in their approach to deliver the goods. There are enough resources but not equitable distribution of wealth The distribution of poor is bulging in the middle and below with few at the apex of the pyramid of progress India will be really be Independent , when its masses are liberated from ignorance, freedom from basic necessities of food,shelter .drinking water It is not an impossible task if the will to act is sustained by sincerity and commitment is the oath of our rulers Nelson Lopes Chinchinim 9850926276
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Re: [Goanet] Candice D'Souza - Miss India-Canada Contestant
Hello friends ! As you may know, on July 23rd, I was a finalist for the Miss India Canada pageant. A few pictures from the show are attached. Although I didn't win the title, it was an excellent experience as I got to speak and perform on stage in front of almost 1,000 people, with the event being televised later this month. More importantly, during the whole process, I made friends with 15 incredibly talented women. The pageant was something I'd always wanted to do and I'm glad I finally did it this year, representing Goa within the Indo-Canadian community. I'm proud to be Goan-Indian-Canadian as we have so much to offer. Your support has meant a lot to me!! Thank you for your votes and encouragement, it has really completed the experience for me. Sincerely, Candice D'Souza (Daughter of Alice Allwyn D'Souza) From: Goanet A-C-E! [goa...@goanet.org] Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 5:55 PM To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: Candice D'Souza - Miss India-Canada Contestant Candice is one of 16 finalists at the 21st annual Miss India-Canada contest. http://www.missindiacanada.com/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=198:candicecatid=47:2011-contestantsItemid=81 Education/Occupation Candice has an I.B.B.A. degree from the Schulich School of Business, major in Finance. She is currently an Associate Buyer at major retailer. Proudest Accomplishment My proudest accomplishment is my ability to achieve that which I strive for. My 90%+ average in high school allowed me to get into the Top Business School in Canada, obtain four scholarships, learn French and Spanish, and study at the EDHEC Business School in France. My extra-curricular activities and volunteer work have formed a large part of who I am today. What is your career ambition and what are you doing or plan to do to accomplish that goal My ambition is to found my own company and be an executive member of a non-profit organization. In university, I co-championed the first Women in Leadership Mentorship Program with a goal of guiding high school girls in less fortunate neighborhoods to pursue a post-secondary education. I am currently learning about the technology sector and programming, while taking on leadership positions at charitable organizations. By winning the Miss India-Canada title, I aim to inspire confidence in all young women, to follow their dreams and let their inner beauty shine. Just go for it girls! Vote for Candice at: http://www.yak.ca/mic/Candice.html ABOUT THE PAGEANT The Miss India-Canada pageant is one of the most anticipated and well known events in the South Asian community. It has been an annual event for the last 20 years. The pageant is a night showcasing the beauty and talent of Canada's South Asian women. There are 4 segments for which contestants will be judged on: Evening Gown, Indian Gown, Talent, and Question Answer. The pageant will be held on Saturday July 23, 2011 at The Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Toronto. Let the countdown begin to this amazing once in a life time experience. Goanet A-C-E! Arts ~ Culture ~ Entertainment
[Goanet] For whom is the Independence day
What is independence Day Thousands of Indians will go to bed without a single meal Those little street children and vagabonds will not understand the significance of the day. There are countless daily workers in the unorganized sectors,for whom it is another routine normal day of grind, and not a paid holiday. The domestic servants will not be given off or treated to a paid holiday as in the organised sector For these any many Indians there is no celebration ,parties and functions to attend There is no freedom of from ignorance being illiterate, pangs of hunger They do not have the luxury of, roof and shelter from vagaries of nature ,naked and ill clad, no access of . safe drinking water , denied basic health facilities and sanitation A large number of school going children are outside this facility, even though compulsory education of child below 14 yeras within 10 years was enshrined in our constitution. How will these Indians usher 64 th Independence day? The indices of progress must be measured in relation to so called AAM ADMI. As long as these majority of the Indian population is not raised above poverty line ,. there is no real independence to us to enjoy The projects, schemes devised for the elevation of the sufferings of these unfortunate ones get bogged down in controversies ,red tape and trickle down Corruption eats at the roots of development The electors at all level are not committed to their mission and in fact all the time busy cornering,diverting, misusing the allocations The illiterate people as they are are not able to get their legitimate dues The police and other law enforcing agencies are least sympathetic to them The legal redress is outside their purview The poor are always suspect and all illegal acts are attributed to them The progress and development unless it filters down to the masses, the glorified islands are a myth of display of development . India has the resources , but equitable distribution of Nations wealth is a challenge , determination and above all a commitment Every independence day is a show of display of pomp and grandeur that does not in any way touch of millions of deprived and depraved Indians It is a regular, pious occasion of addressing the Nations concerns of upliftment of invisible masses. The unfulfilled promise of the past years and resolve to move ahead is lost in the rhetoric to be forgotten till the next day of Indepence. Much ahas been done during the last 64 years , but much remains to be done to be satisfied and gloat over the improvements India being predominantly an agricultural economy the uneducated are unable to compute cost of inputs. The burden of loans and perishable nature of commodities leads to distress sales and profiting by the middle man and hence there is exploitation of the illiterate farmers The govt must extend the facilities like Industries and provide mechanism to the growers to get remunerative deals The greatness of India lies in rural/village growth and steps taken to ameliorate their grievances India can be proud on;y when the masses enjoy the freedom. Mere freedom of speech does not feed the hungry nor clothe the poor or shelter the homeless ROTI KAPDA MAKAN slogan needs to be revived and made to work Nelson lopes Chinchinim 9850926276..
Re: [Goanet] Sunil Korajkar The Snake Catcher
On 14 August 2011 22:46, augusto pinto pinto...@gmail.com wrote: Now that's a particularly poisonous chap and neither being the particularly brave sort nor wanting to clobber the fellow to death in any case, I called up a good friend who suggested we Google for snake catchers in Goa. Augusto, if I may say so... with friends like these, it seems you are lucky enough to never need enemies! What kind of behaviour is that that you have a snake in your house (okay, a neighbour's house) and all you get is the RTFM/Search Google advice? I guess if one of you had to be bitten in the meanwhile, and you had rung up your friend, s/he or it would have said: Phone 108. So much for friendly concern in today's Goa. FN PS: What happens if a snake shows up, and the Net is down? FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm) #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org
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[Goanet] Goa news for August 15, 2011
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** 2nd Int'l Travel Mart from Oct 21-23 - Times of India nd-economy/government-and-policy/article2353426.eceGoa international tourism mart to be held in Oct http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE9BBntD0C7aa7i0HWFdYO3BPniqQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/2nd-Intl-Travel-Mart-from-Oct-21-23/articleshow/9591847.cms *** Move to curb misuse of mediclaim - Times of India o-deploy-2-ambulances-to-deal-with-neonatal-emergencies/787340.htmlGoa to deploy 2 ambulances to deal with neonatal emergencies http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGgANtOlb6xQX8dWdfT278yraiBUgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Move-to-curb-misuse-of-mediclaim/articleshow/9595323.cms *** Centre may grant more funds to Goa: Chidambaram - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFU3ouyvwZ7XeW1_VXNwcfDh6xQSQurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/centre-may-grant-more-funds-to-goa-chidambaram/787988.html *** Liquid diet - The Hindu ased Wendell Rodricks, who will showcase at the Week, is all set to pay tribute to water through the clothes; with Himalayan natural mineral water being the show's sponsor, the collection is symbiotically called 'Himlayan Live Natural'. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEOnlW5zh6H_RRooyJD893EJ1Eaigurl=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2356579.ece *** MPT to open cruise terminal for big vessels - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: After the Union tourism ministry identified Goa as one among the five destinations for cruise tourism, Mormugao port trust (MPT) is all set to open its new dedicated cruise terminal for big vessels after the monsoon. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHPxqPg0yXOCG4xx64RbBGORZZTGAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/MPT-to-open-cruise-terminal-for-big-vessels/articleshow/9595435.cms *** Governor laments Goa's degradation - TwoCircles.net oCircles.netBy IANS, Panaji : Goa Governor SS Sidhu has expressed serious concern over increasing drug trafficking and environmental degradation in the state. I would also like to draw your attention to a rather disturbing situation that Goa is witnessing lately ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGu68U38ycH7Ew3bDqRfc0_oHBrUgurl=http://twocircles.net/2011aug14/governor_laments_goas_degradation.html *** Seven schemes launched to boost traditional tribal handicrafts - Times of India mployment among Goan tribals by giving a boost to traditional handicrafts made by the tribals. The schemes will be known as the 'Scheduled Tribes ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGpc2ZDc0aF2ZDhYmo8e4WmQ8x_bQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Seven-schemes-launched-to-boost-traditional-tribal-handicrafts/articleshow/9595451.cms *** Protest against 'weak' Lokpal Bill on Aug 16 - Times of India orruption crusade led by Anna Hazare gaining momentum nationwide, the Goa unit of India Against Corruption (IAC) will organize a public rally on August 16 in support of Anna Hazare's fast. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG9c4vkzxxFjP_LVGCP9n0t0ZBUEAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Protest-against-weak-Lokpal-Bill-on-Aug-16/articleshow/9595351.cms *** Dona Paula meet flays rampant mining, devpt - Times of India one plagued ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFsreoljfDSd451B2ATeHTBmC8xeQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Dona-Paula-meet-flays-rampant-mining-devpt/articleshow/9595350.cms *** Losses make milk price hike inevitable - Times of India mes of IndiaPONDA: A hike in milk prices in the state has become inevitable in view of the higher purchase price by Goa Dairy from supplier dairies in Maharashtra, Goa Dairy chairman Madhav Sahakari said on Saturday. The dairy has sought government permission to ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFT7rYeS9wd733SJAq2XQklfYnJrgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Losses-make-milk-price-hike-inevitable/articleshow/9595455.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
