[Goanet] Illegalities And Not Irregularities Mr. Shirodkar

[Freddy Fernandes]

Illegalities And Not Irregularities Mr. Shirodkar

We had heard that there were no drugs, no corruption and no illegal mining in 
Goa, for all that matters it's been proved that there are drugs in Goa, along 
with corruption and illegal mining, now out comes Mr. Subhsah Shirodkar and 
goes a little further, categorically stating that none of the Congress members, 
nor the Government of Goa is involved in illegal mining but how is it that 
illegal mining still flourishes in Goa, Mr Shirodkar ? Is it not the Congress 
that is the government in Goa or are we in Karnataka ? If Mr. Subhash Shirodkar 
is right, which is highly unlikely, but even then, is it not the duty of the 
ruling government to stop illegal mining and illegal sale of ore and take 
action against those involved in it ? So why has the Congress failed to do what 
they should have been doing in the first place ? Mr. Shirodkar should certainly 
put money where his mouth is !

It is proved beyond doubt that there is large scale illegal mining in Goa and a 
huge amount of unaccounted ore has been exported, costing the Goan treasury 
thousands of crores, as has been identified and acknowledged by Justice Shah, 
so, is it not the responsibility of the Government, to see that the exchequer 
is not robbed of it's valuable resources ?  If Congress, the ruling 
dispensation in Goa is not able to safe guard our valuable resources, what 
right does it have to stay in power ? If the ruling Government cannot protect 
and safeguard what belongs to all Goans they should resign, because we Goans 
have been deprived of the benefits that we were due for, only because of the 
Congress inefficiency and greed.

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has been the minister for mines for around a 
decade, should he not be held responsible for the loot of our precious 
resources ? There is absolutely no doubt that all most all Congress as well as 
the other MLA's are involved in illegal mining one way or the other but have 
covered their tracks well but truth cannot be kept hidden forever. One has 
already seen the back of the cage because of illegal mining and the rest will 
sooner or later be in a similar position. If not for personally being involved, 
which is highly unlikely, they should be locked in the cage for negligence that 
has cost the exchequer huge sums of money.

Mining in Goa is a multimillion dollars industry, a legacy of the Portuguese. 
God or Nature, as one believes, was generous enough to Goans to fill it's 
underbelly with rich ore, for the sustenance of it's inhabitants. Unfortunately 
a few elite have hijacked this multimillion dollar industry and gone on rampage 
for their own personal financial enhancement, leaving the inhabitants in a 
limbo and in dire state, as our environment and our ecology is devastated by 
large scale and illegal mining. Agriculture as well as both human and animal 
live has been affected by the receding water tables and high levels of 
pollutions  causing severe health problems, which has now led to dissent and 
opposition everywhere in Goa.

Studies have shown that if atrocities against our environment and ecology are 
not stopped and remedial steps not taken now, we are bound to pay a very heavy 
price, in the very near future. It is indeed difficult to understand the apathy 
of our government towards our environment and our ecology and the failure to 
comprehend the dangers inherent in excessive mining, as we have already 
experienced, though mild, the wroth of nature on more than one occasion. We 
should not be playing with nature, a slight imbalance could cause havoc with 
life and property, nature, should not be taken for granted just because we are 
yet to see the full force of the fury of nature, it is certainly better to be 
safe than sorry and this fear certainly not fictional.

Mr. Shriodkar tries to highlight the differences between illegalities and 
irregularities which is indeed amusing, should irregularities be condoned or 
forgiven ? Mr. Shirodkar's argument clearly exposes his malafide intent, to 
twist facts and words to benefit himself and his fellow party men. Mining 
without a NOC from the environmental agency or any other required bodies is an 
irregularity or an illegality ?  There are documents that are a prerequisite 
before starting a mine and lack of any of these documents make the mine illegal 
and for the kind information of Mr. Shirodkar there is certainly a very vast 
difference between irregularities and illegalities and mining without any of 
these prerequisite documents is an illegality and not an irregularity. I am 
sure most of Mr. Shidorkar's political colleagues will be confused with the 
difference between irregularities and illegalities but certainly not us.

Can Mr. Subhash Shirodkar justify more than 400 mines in a small state like Goa 
? No doubt mining contributes a major chunk to the Goan coffers but there in no 
doubt that what actually comes to the State's coffers in just peanuts co

[Goanet] 37th Tiatr Competition SUKH KHUIM ASA?

[JoeGoaUk]

Sukh Khuim Asa?

Prolonged unemployment can lead to many problems in the  society including rise 
in the crime rate etc
Situation like this is the perfect opportunity to drug  dealers etc to entice 
the youth by  offering them their dirty or fast money making risky schemes. 


Unable to cope up with the unemployment, youths,  sometimes, left with no 
option other  than to join hands with the criminals..
'Now, that you are a bad person, it’s not always you or  your family to blame 
for who you are; it’s the corrupt government who is  directly responsible for 
it'
As  in this case, two friends after passing  their graduation, appear for 
exams/interview for the posts of PSIs (Police  dept).Only the rich friend 
Frazer, got  the job after buying it for Rs.15 lacs. The other Ronaldo, whose 
dream of  becoming police always remained a dream despite doing very well in 
the  exam/interview.

or skip the rest by visiting here
http://joegoauk-konkani-tiatr-vcds-films.blogspot.com/2011/09/37th-tiatr-competition-sukh-khuim-asa.html
the video clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q5TlXLMK3g

‘If I had rightfully got the job then, I would have  never landed into this 
situation’ exclaimed Ronaldo from the prison  cell.
Effects of unemployment and corrupt government  practices etc are some of the 
main  highlightsof the Tiatr ‘SUKH KHUIM ASA?’ by Lorna Fernandes (Machi Mogi,  
Morjim) in the ongoing 37th Tiatr Competition organised by Kala  Academy 
(Supported by Tiatr Academy of Goa/TAG).


Staged on 22ndSeptember 2011
Today’s tiatr  thrown open at the hands of Timotio Fernandes, Folk Advisory 
Committee member,  KA


Young Frazer and Ronaldo as school boys played by Frazer Fernandes and Ronaldo 
D’Souza  besides there were three other students friends Brendon Gonsalves, 
Selvina and  Lizia fernandes.
Mother’s role well played by the playwright Lorna  Fernandes and Marathi 
speaking dalal or pimp (Tato) role equally played well by the director Alexinho 
de Morjim (Fernandes).

Grown up  Ronaldo well played by Aires D’Souza, his girlfriend Gemma Fernandes, 
her brother Marshall  Fernandes and Frazer’s role played by Cyril Fernandes


All 12 songs sung very well. The ones I like most are  the Duets of 
Bushan-Lajjea (Zeferinho) Da Costa, Solo of Rocky Dias, Alexinho de  Morjim and 
Sovko by Alexin-Lorna-Bushan-Lajjea-Aires-Valankini.Besides, there were other 
singers like Ernest  D’Souza, Nazima Rodrigues, Anthony Fernandes, Frazer and  
Richard.
Drug dealer /Abdul Sheik role well played by Roland  Mascarenhas
Comedy by Inas Furtado


Band by Vitorino sound tracks can be heard in  clip

Some stage  Pics




http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr10/6179851683/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr10/6180379690/in/photostream/


mother-son
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr10/6180380662/in/photostream/
mother-son  when grown up

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr10/6179854937/in/photostream/
with  uncle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr10/6180382914/in/photostream/
lovers

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr10/6179854379/in/photostream/
duo

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr10/6179856475/in/photostream/
With  villain

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr10/6179857277/in/photostream/
Part  of Souko

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr10/6179858075/in/photostream/


Son  in trouble with police

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr10/6180387938/sizes/l/
family  visit to the lock-up (prison)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr10/6180389150/in/photostream/


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] High Cholesterol Might Be Linked to Alzheimer's Disease: MedlinePlus

[Con Menezes]

http://www.nlm.nih.gov:80/medlineplus/news/fullstory_116365.html

[Goanet] Vistar Ranking TT - Arjun Sood bags double

[Sandeep Heble]

Arjun Sood bagged a double crown at the 19th Vistar Group All Goa
Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament organised by Rudreshwar Yuvak
Sangh, Panaji. In the championship finals played at Panjim Gymkhana,
Campal, Arjun won his second consecutive Junior Boys Singles title by
defeating a fighting Yash Naik 11-9, 9-11, 11-2, 12-10 in a pulsating
contest. Arjun, partnering Krishal Peres De Silva, later won the
Junior Boys doubles title in a match that turned out to be highly
competitive and entertaining. Their opponents Yash Salgaoncar and B.S.
Sidharth fought hard before losing 12-14, 11-3, 10-12, 11-7, 11-7 in a
nail-biting contest which went the full distance. In the Junior Girls
Singles finals, Gayatri Talavdekar smashed her way to a 11-8, 6-11,
13-11, 11-7 win over Urmila Mense. Eleanor do Rosario and Roshni
Gopani beat Gayatri Talavdekar and Laxmi Shetye 11-4, 12-14, 13-11,
11-9 to emerge victorious in the Junior Girls doubles event.
Meanwhile, in the Mens Singles event, Agnelo Naik found the pace and
spin of Adarsh Priyadarshan too hot to handle as he lost 2-11, 13-11,
6-11, 4-11, 8-11 while Nyssa Alvares emerged Ladies Singles champion
with a stunning 11-9, 11-6, 10-12, 11-6 win over top seed Alisha
Alfonso. Krishal Peres De Silva and Tejas Shevde(Junior Boys), Roshni
Gopani and Eleanor Rosario(Junior Girls), Urmila Mense and Eleanor
Rosario(Ladies) and Noel Noronha and Tejas Shevde(Mens) bagged
semi-finals trophies. Prizes were later distributed by Chief Guest
Engineer Malkarnekar, Guest of Honour Dr Shekhar Shirvoikar, Mr.
Sanjeev Tarcar and Mr. Vishnu Tarcar of Vistar Group in the presence
of Mr. Vero Nunes(President, Goa TT Association), Rudreshwar Yuvak
Sangh club officials Naresh Naik(President), Anand Mazalkar(Sports
Secretary) and others.

Photographs of Finalists with dignitaries available at:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2441007263023.139929.1187066172&l=82eadc20a4&type=1

yours sincerely
Sandeep Heble
coordinator
9326129171

Re: [Goanet] Cashing on Patients misery

[lyrawmn]

 
 
Comment:
Mr. Lopes, yours is a sad indictment of medical care accessible by Goans 
in Goa. 
The consensus  after 40 years in the fight  against cancer is that Hodgkin's 
Lymphoma is curable in many cases.
   " "  Expectations (prognosis)
Hodgkin’s disease is considered one of the most curable forms of cancer, 
especially if it is diagnosed and treated early. Unlike other cancers, 
Hodgkin's disease is often very curable even in late stages.
With the right treatment, more than 90% of people with stage I or II Hodgkin's 
lymphoma survive for at least 10 years. If the disease has spread, the 
treatment is more intense but 90% of people with advanced disease survive 5 
years.
Patients who survive 15 years after treatment are more likely to later die from 
other causes than Hodgkin’s disease.
People with Hodgkin’s lymphoma whose disease returns within a year after 
treatment or do not respond to the first-line therapy have a poorer prognosis.
You need to receive regular doctor's exams and imaging tests for years after 
treatment. This helps your doctor check for signs of the cancer returning, and 
to check for any long-term effects of treatments."" 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001606/
 
It is heartbreaking  to see politicos and their cronies  promote medical 
tourism in Goa for the fat cat foreigners, yet remain callous about the needs 
of their own constituents. 
Regards,
I. Nunes
 
 
From: Nelson Lopes 
Cashing on patients misery
A patient was treated for Hodgkin lymphoma at designated Hospitals under 
Mediclaim facility. 

[Goanet] College to boost rural women

[Mervyn Lobo]

By MASEMBE TAMBWE, 25th September 2011 
The Daily News


RURAL women will soon get a lifetime opportunity with the coming of a social 
work college to Tanzania, to be established by the Indian Government. 

Barefoot College known as Social Work and Research Centre is an NGO founded by 
Bunker Roy in 1972. It is a solar-powered school that teaches uneducated women 
from impoverished villages to become doctors, solar engineers, architects, and 
other such professions. 

"It is a done deal," said the Indian High Commissioner to Tanzania, Mr Kocheril 
Bhagirath. 
Mr Bhagirath told the 'Daily News' in an exclusive interview that the Minister 
of State President's Office, Public Service Management, Ms Hawa Ghasia, had 
made a formal request and the response was positive. 

He said the High Commission was in the
 process of writing up an offer notice showing that they would provide trainers 
and equipment after a building to house the college has been put up. 

"The receiving country decides the location of the college and provides a 
building. India brings trainers and equipment," he explained. 

Through the Indian Technical Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme, over 15 
women who could neither read nor write have already enjoyed the benefits of a 
six-week training in India. 

The High Commissioner said the coming of the college will have a huge impact on 
the rural economy, as the country is blessed with plenty of sunshine, adding 
that education for women means minimizing many problems. 

The Minister of State, President's Office, Public Service Management, Ms Hawa 
Ghasia, said during the ITEC Day last week that the government sought to have 
the college established at home after the incredible results from the 15 
trained women. 

Ms
 Ghasia said in Karatu district, over 400 households now have electricity 
thanks to eight women who only hold a certificate of primary school education 
who were trained at the Barefoot College in 2008. 

"We are currently holding a dialogue with the Indian High Commission to have 
women trained here in Tanzania," she explained. 

She said connection to electricity cost as low as 40 US dollars. ITEC was 
established by the Government of India in 1964 to facilitate sharing of 
experience, transfer of technology, capacity building and the development of 
human resources between developing nations. 

Between 1994 and 2010 over 1,500 public service employees have attended ITEC 
training programes. Mr Bhagirath said that India and Tanzania were key partners 
in capacity building, with Tanzania registering impressive strides in utilizing 
175 training slots in 2010, the highest for any African country, and the second 
highest offered by
 India.   

[Goanet] JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

[Aires Rodrigues]

The Chief Justice of India and all Supreme Court judges have furnished
details of their assets on the official website. Some of the retired
Supreme Court judges have even voluntarily displayed their assets.
Though a meeting of the judges of the Bombay High Court had taken a
decision on 2nd September 2009 to declare their assets there seems to
have been no follow up action. Why is it taking the Bombay High Court
over two years to comply with one of its own decisions? Is it that
some judges want to conceal their assets from the public domain?

Aires Rodrigues
T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat
Ribandar - Goa - 403006
Mobile: 9822684372

Re: [Goanet] Asian Honey, Banned in Europe, Is Flooding U.S. Grocery Shelves

[Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا]

Interesting. They'll probably do anything to protect their 'industry'
with all kinds of non-tariff and unfair barriers. FN

FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436
#784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India
http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org


On 26 September 2011 05:34, Con Menezes  wrote:
> This article mentions Indian honeyread the reason why?
> http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/08/honey-laundering/

[Goanet] Asian Honey, Banned in Europe, Is Flooding U.S. Grocery Shelves

[Con Menezes]

This article mentions Indian honeyread the reason why?
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/08/honey-laundering/

[Goanet] Goa news for September 26, 2011

[Goanet News Service]

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

*** Goa should have Lokayukta in place: Hegde - The Hindu
cJCVAE-kE7zA
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHp45Nrz6K-EqYPRQnZHMDMoG86Ug&url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2484672.ece

*** Goa mining scam: NCP launches broadside against Kamat -
Daily Pioneer
-vis Goa's multi-crore mining scandal, but the Nationalist
Congress Party (NCP), a ruling alliance partner has now opened a
...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHZz0shYZbdwPuCz_Q5n0j4M-FIMg&url=http://dailypioneer.com/nation/9081-goa-mining-scam-ncp-launches-broadside-against-kamat.html

*** Game on - Times of India
mes of IndiaAnish Dedhia, who visits Goa at least once every two
months, and not for its sand, sea and sun, is one of the eager
bunch of about 300 gamblers who have each paid upwards of Rs 1
lakh per game to participate in the competition. ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHoME6esPOCsyyAUoYdKvTjHmgHpA&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-toi/special-report/Game-on/articleshow/10110661.cms

*** 2011 Federation Cup Semi Final 2: Preview - East Bengal v
Prayag United - The Hard Tackle
randed Prayag United SC found themselves in the relatively easy
Group-D alongside Chirag United Kerala, Sporting Club de Goa and
the Mumbai based institutional outfit Air India FC. Riding on a
goal by Brazilian striker Joshimar, ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEvnwQDrWbqgq4xUG4SZHDdG-smoA&url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/2011-federation-cup-semi-final-2-preview-east-bengal-v-prayag-united/

*** Goa Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan underutilizes funds by 50%, again
- Times of India
2l9ddnM">and more »
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHlx8z1FKS1rCq6s4HVIDHIVKK1GQ&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-Sarva-Shiksha-Abhiyan-underutilizes-funds-by-50-again/articleshow/10100345.cms

*** What's your solution to curbing the stray dog menace in the
state? - Times of India
unctioning ambulance and the like that are holding them back. We
as individuals need to step in ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGYvGN7iCzfyIlpgnfKzasx1qs03w&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Whats-your-solution-to-curbing-the-stray-dog-menace-in-the-state/articleshow/10110642.cms

*** CM opens IT incubator at Verna - Times of India
mes of IndiaMARGAO: Young Information Technology (IT)
entrepreneurs and IT graduates in Goa can now for the first time
avail of the facility of an IT incubator called Goa Information
Technology Innovation Centre (GITIC) at Verna Industrial estate.
...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG5v1ChCyhA2NtoCzTj64VzaFO2YQ&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/CM-opens-IT-incubator-at-Verna/articleshow/10121256.cms

*** Jetty expansions by Sesa illegal: GCZMA - Times of India
mes of IndiaPANAJI: An inquiry by Goa coastal zone management
authority (GCZMA) has revealed that M/s Sesa Goa Ltd has been
rapidly expanding its jetties in Amona without obtaining
approval from GCZMA or any other local authorities and hence the
operations over ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFxH69E6dydhoPLp4i_OUiMKmn_tA&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Jetty-expansions-by-Sesa-illegal-GCZMA/articleshow/10121241.cms

*** Ore transport at night leaves Cumbharjua sleepless - Times
of India
mes of IndiaDue to this illegal excavation of ore, it's
transportation is flourishing on a large scale in Goa."
Cumbharjua sarpanch Surendra Naik, when contacted, said, "I am
not aware of illegal mining transportation in my village at
present. ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFHoCrG6jB6Wz9YHFXyKqgtX9-xXA&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Ore-transport-at-night-leaves-Cumbharjua-sleepless/articleshow/10121222.cms

*** 'Govt must promote green buildings' - Times of India
ong conference on "Green buildings for green Goa", ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEr9tP_98lHARjWCTgk7LCY_gjA9Q&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Govt-must-promote-green-buildings/articleshow/10110258.cms


Compiled by Goanet News Service
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[Goanet] Sydney Australian Goans elect a new Committee at the 34th Annual General Meeting of the Goan Overseas Association (NSW) Inc. on 25 September 2011

[Antonio Mascarenhas]

 
 

Press Release # 1/2011 

Date: 25 September 2011 

 

GOAN OVERSEAS ASSOCIATION, Sydney (New South Wales), Australia 

 

At the 34th Annual General Meeting of the Goan Overseas Association NSW Inc. 
the following Committee was elected:

 

 

President:   Tony Colaco

Vice-President: Alwyn Henriques

Treasurer:  Abel do Rosario

General Secretary:  Chris D'Cruz

Social Director  Ralph Vaz

Director of Culture 

& Sports Roy do Rosario

Committee Member: Colin Pereira

Committee Member: Ashley Menezes

 

Speaking after the elections, "Tony Colaco called upon all the village 
associations - Moira, Navelim, Tivim, Assagao and Betalbatim and the Goans in 
NSW and the Australian Capital Territory to work together as a united community 
for the betterment of Goans and Goa.  He added that GOA NSW Inc. will engage 
with all sister Goan associations across Australia and the world".  

 

If you need to contact the Association, please write to the President, Tony 
Colaco at col...@bigpond.com or Mobile 04111-31891.

 

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[Goanet] Stuti, live in Goa... http://www.archive.org/details/stutigoa

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا]

http://www.archive.org/details/stutigoa

Stuti, Live in Goa - Stuti/MLS Baroque Ensemble

The Stuti Choral Ensemble of Goa performs under the direction of
Miguel Cotta, LTCL, and piano accompaniment by Pearl Viegas, ATCL, and
the MLS' Baroque Ensemble (Strings & Flute) led by Ashley do Rego,
LTCL. September 25, 2011.

Keywords: goa, choral, ensemble, stuti, miguel cotta, choral ensemble,
classical, western music, konkani music, folk music from goa

A housefull and spilling-over performance, at the Maquinez Palace. If
you missed it, try Margao, next Saturday (Oct 1, 2011) at 6.30 pm at
Clube Harmonia. The programme included:

* O Vos Omnes: Tomas Luis de Vitoria (1548-1611)
* Hymn to Creation: Beethoven (1770-1827)
* Kinni, Kinni (a Goan dulpod) arr. by Fr Camilo Xavier (1916-1999),
soloist Kay de Sousa
* Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi, a meditation hymn by S. Cherubini (1760-1842)
* Os Olhos de Marianita (Portuguese popular song)
* Gloria from the Mass in C by Franz Schubert (1797-1828) with soprano
Patricia Sequeira, alto Arlene do Amaral, tenor Eufemiano Miranda, and
bass Antonio Bosco Dias.
* Hand Me Down, an Afro-American Spiritual
* Deep River, also an Afro-American Spiritual.

In the Chamber Music section, what showed up was:

* Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by G. F. Handel (1685-1759)
* Divertimento No 1 in D Major, K 136 by W A Mozart (1756-1791)
* Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana, by P Mascagni (1863-1945)
* Halleluja, from the motion picture Shrek. By Leonard Cohen, arr. by
Robert Longfield.
* Variations on a Goan folk tune. By Noel Flores (contemporary), arr.
for strings by Teresa de Figueiredo.
* Allegretto from Palladio by Karl Jenkins (contemporary).

More Choral Music that followed included:

* Ave Verum by W A Mozart
* Pav Maie, a Konkani hymn, by Micael Martins (1913-1999)
* Halleluja from the Mount of Olives, by L.v. Beethoven
* Kunnbi Jaki, a Goan folk song, arr. by Fr Camilo Xavier
* Jesu Mhojea Mogalla, a traditional Goan Lenten Antiphon, arr. by Fr
Lourdino Barreto (1938-1997)
* Satti Hazaranchem Bens, a Goan dekhni, arr. by Fr Lourdino Barreto (1938-1997)
* Vedicherby J. A Dias Mendes, contemporary (arr. by Fr Lourdino Barreto).
* The Heaves Are Telling, from The Creations, by J. Haydn (1732-1809).
With soloists soprano Zenobia Miranda e Teixeira, tenor Miguel Cotta,
and bass Mario Lobo.

The Stuti Choral Ensemble consists of: SOPRANOS Patricia Sequeira,
Zenobia Miranda e Teixeira, Kay de Sousa, Vinita Freitas, Vanessa
Freitas, Arati Fernandes, Dina D'Silva, Yulette Coutinho. ALTOS Arlene
do Amaral, Patricia Colaco, Corina Fernandes, Sheryl Cardoz, Eutemia
Fernandes, Judy D'Costa and Zita Gonsalves. TENORS Orlando Vaz,
Eufemiano Miranda, Simon Fernandes, Floriano de Souza, BASSES Antonio
Bosco Dias, Mario Lobo, Solano Cardoz, Joseph Sequeira and Agostinho
Fernandes.  CONDUCTOR Miguel Cotta.

The Baroque Ensemble is the work of: Vashley do Rego (leader), Chernol
Mendonca and Jeanne Ribeiro (on Violin I), Eshvita N Menezes, Judyline
Fernandes and Chriselle Mendonca (Violin II), Elvina Fernandes do
Regio (Viola), Vasco Dias (Cello), Antonio Calisto Vas (Double Bas)
and Valerie Menezes and Yeshurun D'Cruz (Flute).

Incidentally, Stuti was formed in 2009, when some music lovers from
Panjim, St Inez and neighbouring areas, professionals in varied fields
but motivated by a deep love for music, came together to "do something
for our beautiful Goa through choral music". It is named after the
Konkani word for *praise*.

In 2009-10, Studi performed in Saligao, Chinchinim, Aldona, Margao,
Porvorim and Panjim under the direction of Nauzer Daruwalla and Nigel
Dixon. It is entirely a labour of love. Members meet every Monday and
Wednesday at the Kala Academy's Rehearsal Hall from 6.30 pm to 8 pm.

This was the first concert for Stuti in the year 2011. According to
information released here, it will be performing in Bangalore on
December 15, 2011, in a Christmas Music Festival being organised by
the *Deccan Herald*, alongside Mumbai's famed Paranjoti Choir, and
other performers from Pune, Kolkata, Bangalore...

Check out the sounds from Goa at http://www.archive.org/details/stutigoa
--
FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org
Saligao Goa IN http://fn.goa-india.org Skype: fredericknoronha

[Goanet] URGENT: UNESCO PETITION FOR GOA

[George Pinto]

Folks, this is critical. Please sign the petition below asap and pass along to 
family, friends. Please note you will receive a confirmation email which you 
need to reply to confirm your signature.

Thanks,
George

--- On Sun, 9/25/11, Karmita Miranda  wrote:

Dear All

This is urgent!

Please go to Goan Voice UK website and sign the petition . Also please start 
directing people (family and friends etc)  to sign the petition The link below 
can be used and will be most grateful for much publicity as possible. Goa's 
deadline to submit to Unesco is January - meanwhile Goa govt. needs to prepare 
the dossier to submit. So lets try and get 2000 signatures by beginning of 
November.

http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/

http://goanvoice.org.uk/petition/petition.php

Cheers

Carmen

[Goanet] Variations on a Goan folk tune...

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا]

Variations on a Goan folk tune...

By Noel Flores (Contemporary). Arr. for strings by Teresa de Figueiredo
Recorded at the Stuti Choral Ensemble, Goa performance under the direction
of Miguel Cotta, LTCL and piano accompaniment by Pearl Viegas, ATCL and the
MLS' Baroque Ensemble (Strings and Flute) led by Ashley do Rego, LTCL, at
the Maquinez Palace, Goa on September 25, 2011.

You can hear the music at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goamusician/ or go
directly to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goamusician/message/1025 and click
at the link at the bottom of the email
--
FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org
Saligao Goa IN http://fn.goa-india.org Skype: fredericknoronha

[Goanet] Doha Goans club holds contests

[Doha Goans Sports Club]

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=460125&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&¬e_id=234575236591939

http://goansinqatar.blogspot.com/2011/09/doha-goans-club-holds-contests.html

  Doha Goans club holds contests


*Winners of the painting and drawing competition*
The Doha Goans Sports Club has held drawing and painting competitions in
collaboration with the Mercure Grand Hotel.
Chief judge was Nada al-Ansari and the co-judges were Manohari Fonseca and
Mercilita.
Eddie Sequeira of Gulf Times demonstrated the art and tips on painting with
water colours.
 The demonstration was extremely useful to budding painters and Sequeira’s
efforts were lauded by the parents and children alike.
The event was free and open to all Indian school-going children and was well
received with more than 70 of them participating in different age groups.
The winners were awarded with trophies, certificates and special prizes.
Main sponsors Mercure Grand Hotel provided snacks and refreshments to the
competitors. The organisers thanked Elton Gracias for co-sponsoring the
event.
Aarti compered the event. She was supported by other members of the Doha
Goans Sports Club.
Winners: Group A:  Age  (5-7): 1. Aarav Bedi, 2. Suzan Sheikh, 3. Fahmeeda
Abu Thahir.
Group B: Age (8-12): 1.Deepak Saji Kumar,  2. Akshaya Karthikeyan,  3.
Chivukala Savitha.
Group C: Age (13-15):  1. Brian Santan Danthy, 2. Drishya Suresh Babu,
3.Samir Mohamed Sharif .
Fun Group: Age (3-4): 1.Aryan Singh, 2. Chivukula Hasitha, 3. Liora Kumar
Dias.
Special awards: Aby Abraham, 2. J M Soorya Narayan  3. Martina Babu.

[Goanet] Cashing on Patients misery

[Nelson Lopes]

Cashing on patients misery
A patient was treated for Hodgkin lymphoma at designated Hospitals under
Mediclaim facility. After completion of the cycles of chemotherapy the
report did not recommend or give any hope for further treatment All the
tests conducted indicated that it has spread far and beyond and any further
administration of medicines were   purely to prolong life a while. The
patient in hope and recommendation approached the cancer specialists
associated with a reputed hospital He raised hopes and assured of false
cure. first by trying one cycle , then went on 2 more and wanted to
administer 3 more cycles, costing nearly Rs6= The doctor was well aware
that the patient had mediclaim and was not recommended further chemotherapy,
as that was  not going to be curative. The knowledge was available to the
specialist and yet he played on the misery of the patient to fleece her on
death bed. Finally .the patient was recommended to the Govt hospital, when
she was unable to bare the financial  burden  The patients treated on
Mediclaim are poor patients , and yet the specialist further burdened the
patient with another Rs 6= The ethics are gone to the winds, but are
eager to milk any one to their advantage  When the specialized  Cancer
Hospital at Mumbai had given its well documented diagnosis of final verdict
of in curability, as the disease had widely spread Is it not cheating poor
patient , with false hopes? Is this Doctor , so called popular specialist ,
thinking of his own gain and profit to the refereed Hospital. ? This
corruption in this circumstance is nothing short of day light robbery.
The suffering of patients are being fed on false hopes
 God forbid, how many more unknowing patients  are subjected to this type of
deceit

[Goanet] Feni a goan drink of choice

[Nelson Lopes]

Aroma Of Feni
Many years ago an NRI suggested to me to try and knock off the smell of the
Feni drink He also suggested to pack the tender Coconut water He also asked
to me build 1000 tree nests for the birds in the trees and record their
sounds of music He was willing to finance the projects
The feni of coconut and caju were sent for analysis by him in Bombay, to see
the possibility of knocking out the aroma, which according to him made the
drink obnoxious. The result as I remember vaguely now 40 years later was
that removing the aroma made the feni  watery It was also mentioned that
this drink contains aldehydes ,Ketones, esters, which make the feni harmful.
The second idea was to mask the aroma, so that it was more palatable But as
we know, we prefer the drink pure and unadulterated. The idea of bottling
tender coconut water was believed to put pressure on the availability of
coconut of daily use and mass consumption Nevertheless the product tested
 insipid and no match to the fresh tender coconut water. I tried the bottled
tender coconut water at Gujarat and it is not worth it Nobody was willing to
put up 1000 nests and record the sounds and music of the birds
The Feni in 1952 influenza epidemic was considered to be the most potent
medicine  and widely used I remember dispensing it  to the boarders, daily
at night in measured quantities
 well  I thought of sharing something I  remembered The thrice distilled
bottled Feni is costlier and competes with some of the popular Whisky
This local drink to day is highly adulterated and authenticity of its purity
 , genuineness is suspect Toddy tappers as professional are in short supply
and the wood required for distillation is priced exorbitantly If not
encouraged by Govt support, this Goan popular drink will soon be archived.
It is difficult to get toddy for preparation of Sannas.
nelson lopes Chinchinim

Re: [Goanet] Attn: Simon Majumdar. Insult to Caju Feni

[Samir Kelekar]

Spirited responses indeed! Jai Goa. Jai feni!


Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 25, 2011, at 13:20, Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão 
 wrote:

Dear Mr. Majumdar,

You have just exposed your total ignorance. 
A Connoisseur knows what he talks, because he is aware of the entire process by 
which the particular liquor or wine is produced. 
Wine and liquor taste vary with the base element it is produced from region to 
region.
But here; you're unaware of the base element itself. Sure difference between 
the nut and the caju apple itself maybe just an inch distance. 
But that makes an enormous difference in taste.
Don't believe?  Read ahead...
Quote:
A man goes to the Lucas Carlton in Paris with his girlfriend and orders the 
1928 Mouton. The waiter returns with a bottle full of wine, pours a small 
amount in the glass for tasting.

The customer picks up the glass, smells the wine, and puts it down on the table 
with a thud. 'This is not the 1928 Mouton.'

The waiter assures him it is, and soon there are twenty more people surrounding 
the table including the chef and the manager of the hotel trying to convince 
the man that the wine is the 1928 Mouton. Finally someone asks him how he knows 
that it is not the 1928 Mouton.

'My name is Phillipe de Rothschid, and I make the wine.'

Finally the original waiter steps forward and admits that he poured the Clerc 
Milon 1928. 'I could not bear to part with our last bottle of 1928 Mouton. You 
know, Clerc Milon is in the same village as Mouton, you pick the grapes at the 
same time, the same cepage, you crush in the same way, you put them into 
similar barrels. You bottle at the same time, you even use eggs from the same 
chickens to fine them. The wines are the same, except for a small matter of 
geographic location.'

Rothschid beckons the waiter forward, and whispers to him, 'When you return 
home tonight, ask your girlfriend to remove her underwear. Put one finger in 
one opening, another in the other, and smell both the fingers. You will 
understand what difference a small distance of geographic location makes. '

Unquote
 

Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
 


> From: cecilpi...@gmail.com
> To: editor...@askmen.com
> CC: goa...@goanet.org
> 
> Dear Mr. Majumdar,
> 
> I was shocked and hurt to find Caju Feni mentioned in your slideshow
> of "The Most Disgusting Drinks" in the world. I quote below...
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/most-disgusting-drinks-on-earth_4.html
> 
> No.4 Feni, India
> 
> Feni is a drink from the southern Indian area of Goa and is made with
> either coconut, or more commonly, cashew nuts. It is triple-distilled
> and is served either neat or mixed with soda water or lemon juice. It
> is the sort of spirit that needs to come with a government health
> warning, and memories of the resulting hangover from a night on the
> feni is still enough to make me shudder nearly three years after I
> last sampled it.
> 
> HOW DOES IT TASTE? The aroma of Feni is very strong but not terribly
> unpleasant. The taste is a combination of fruity, medicinal and death.
> -
> 
> 
> Mr. Majumdar, you obviously do not know your drinks well.
> 
> 1) Feni is not made from cashew nuts.
> 2) It is very rare to find a triple distilled Caju Feni
> 3) A good Feni will not give you any hangover.
> 
> You obviously drank some adulterated Feni and it serves you well. You
> claim to be a Dining & Drinks Correspondent but obviously you didn't
> do your homework nor did you source out the right stuff. Next time you
> are in Goa contact me and I will treat you to some pure Caju Feni. You
> will then understand it has to be listed in the 5 Best Drinks in The
> World and not the worst.
> 
> I demand that you make a public apology on your site for insulting the
> Elixir of the Gods through your ignorance. If you do not apologise
> within a week I will inform Goans and Caju Feni aficionados worldwide
> to boycott your site and all products and services advertised on your
> site.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Cecil
> 
> ==

[Goanet] 37th Tiatr Competition 2011 - GOA ..Going.. Gone..?

[JoeGoaUk]

Goa.. Going..  Gone?

It’s nothing but the present day Goa’s ‘talk of the town’
Be it at home, ‘Bolcanv’, pubs, ‘tintto’ or ‘Baimkodde’ (well) etc we all talk 
about it, don’t we?


Craze for Westernisation – Walk English, talk English  and even sleep English 
–That’s all it is!
e.g. Cheddo, Sun, bhurgim Konkani uloun gharantlim bhair  sortat punn eka 
vorsan ‘Svindon’ son porot etanam Inglez uloun gharant bhitor  sortat..


yeta, yeta nettan yeta  re
Western culture yeta re
Veta, veta, lotton veta re
Goemkarponn  veta re


Another..
GELEM GOEM LOTTON GELEM
ZALEM  GOEM KOBAR ZALEM
for more pics etc

http://joegoauk-konkani-tiatr-vcds-films.blogspot.com/2011/09/37th-tiatr-competition-goa-going-gone.html
Video 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTtMWVGWPtw
 
Video 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz06UkRsxfs

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

Re: [Goanet] Attn: Simon Majumdar. Insult to Caju Feni

[Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão]

Dear Mr. Majumdar,

You have just exposed your total ignorance. 
A Connoisseur knows what he talks, because he is aware of the entire process by 
which the particular liquor or wine is produced. 
Wine and liquor taste vary with the base element it is produced from region to 
region.
But here; you're unaware of the base element itself. Sure difference between 
the nut and the caju apple itself maybe just an inch distance. 
But that makes an enormous difference in taste.
Don't believe?  Read ahead...
Quote:
A man goes to the Lucas Carlton in Paris with his
girlfriend and orders the 1928 Mouton. The waiter returns with a bottle full of
wine, pours a small amount in the glass for tasting. 



The customer picks up the glass, smells the wine, and
puts it down on the table with a thud. 'This is not the 1928 Mouton.' 



The waiter assures him it is, and soon there are twenty
more people surrounding the table including the chef and the manager of the
hotel trying to convince the man that the wine is the 1928 Mouton. Finally
someone asks him how he knows that it is not the 1928 Mouton. 



'My name is Phillipe de Rothschid, and I make the wine.'



Finally the original waiter steps forward and admits that
he poured the Clerc Milon 1928. 'I could not bear to part with our last bottle
of 1928 Mouton. You know, Clerc Milon is in the same village as Mouton, you
pick the grapes at the same time, the same cepage, you crush in the same way,
you put them into similar barrels. You bottle at the same time, you even use
eggs from the same chickens to fine them. The wines are the same, except for a
small matter of geographic location.' 



Rothschid beckons the waiter forward, and whispers to
him, 'When you return home tonight, ask your girlfriend to remove her
underwear. Put one finger in one opening, another in the other, and smell both
the fingers. You will understand what difference a small distance of geographic
location makes. 'Unquote
 

Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão. 

> From: cecilpi...@gmail.com
> To: editor...@askmen.com
> CC: goa...@goanet.org
> 
> Dear Mr. Majumdar,
> 
> I was shocked and hurt to find Caju Feni mentioned in your slideshow
> of "The Most Disgusting Drinks" in the world. I quote below...
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/most-disgusting-drinks-on-earth_4.html
> 
> No.4 Feni, India
> 
> Feni is a drink from the southern Indian area of Goa and is made with
> either coconut, or more commonly, cashew nuts. It is triple-distilled
> and is served either neat or mixed with soda water or lemon juice. It
> is the sort of spirit that needs to come with a government health
> warning, and memories of the resulting hangover from a night on the
> feni is still enough to make me shudder nearly three years after I
> last sampled it.
> 
> HOW DOES IT TASTE? The aroma of Feni is very strong but not terribly
> unpleasant. The taste is a combination of fruity, medicinal and death.
> -
> 
> 
> Mr. Majumdar, you obviously do not know your drinks well.
> 
> 1) Feni is not made from cashew nuts.
> 2) It is very rare to find a triple distilled Caju Feni
> 3) A good Feni will not give you any hangover.
> 
> You obviously drank some adulterated Feni and it serves you well. You
> claim to be a Dining & Drinks Correspondent but obviously you didn't
> do your homework nor did you source out the right stuff. Next time you
> are in Goa contact me and I will treat you to some pure Caju Feni. You
> will then understand it has to be listed in the 5 Best Drinks in The
> World and not the worst.
> 
> I demand that you make a public apology on your site for insulting the
> Elixir of the Gods through your ignorance. If you do not apologise
> within a week I will inform Goans and Caju Feni aficionados worldwide
> to boycott your site and all products and services advertised on your
> site.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Cecil
> 
> ==
  

[Goanet] Aditi Shankardass: A second opinion on learning disorders | Video on TED.com

[Con Menezes]

http://www.ted.com/talks/aditi_shankardass_a_second_opinion_on_learning_disorders.html

[Goanet] Eat your fish, you’re less likely to get a stroke

[Camillo Fernandes]

The source of the below post is www.firstpost.com and not dailymail.com as 
wrongly mentioned in my earlier post.   Sorry for the error.






http://www.firstpost.com/living/eat-your-fish-youre-less-likely-to-get-a-stroke-91951.html
 
Eat your fish, you’re less likely to get a stroke
 People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a 
stroke than those who only eat a little or none at all.
That’s the conclusion of an analysis of 15 studies, each of which asked people 
how frequently they ate fish, then followed them for between four and 30 years 
to see who suffered a stroke.
“I think overall, fish does provide a beneficial package of nutrients, in 
particular the omega-3s, that could explain this lower risk,” said Dr. Dariush 
Mozaffarian, a Harvard School of Public Health epidemiologist whose research 
was included in the analysis.
“A lot of the evidence comes together suggesting that about two to three 
servings per week is enough to get the benefit.”
Close to 800,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, and 136,000 die 
from it. Smoking, drinking, being overweight and having high blood pressure and 
cholesterol are all linked to a higher risk of stroke.
Dr. Susanna Larsson and Dr. Nicola Orsini of the Karolinska Institutet in 
Stockholm, Sweden wrote in the journal Stroke that omega-3 fatty acids in fish 
might lower stroke risk through their positive effects on blood pressure and 
cholesterol.
Vitamin D, selenium and certain types of proteins in fish may also have 
stroke-related benefits, Mozaffarian added.
Data for the analysis came from close to 400,000 people age 30 to 103. The 
studies were done in the U.S., Europe, Japan and China.
Over anywhere from a few years to a few decades, about 9,400 people had a 
stroke. Eating three extra servings of fish each week was linked to a 
six-percent drop in stroke risk, which translates to one fewer stroke among a 
hundred people eating extra fish over a lifetime.
And the people in each study who ate the most fish were 12 percent less likely 
to have a stroke that those that ate the least.



Those who start eating fish are less likely to get a stroke, says a new study. 
REUTERS/Zoubeir SouissiMozaffarian’s own report separated the effects of 
different kinds of fish and found that people who ate more fried fish and fish 
sandwiches didn’t get any stroke benefit, not surprisingly.
But the research can’t prove that adding more non-fried fish to your diet will 
keep you from having a stroke. People who eat a lot of fish, Mozaffarian told 
Reuters Health, “could have healthier diets in other ways, people could 
exercise more, people could have better education that could lead them to see 
their doctors more.” All of those things might decrease their risk of stroke.
Still, he added, most studies have tried to take those other health and 
nutrition factors into account to isolate the effects of fish as much as 
possible — and they suggest a cause-and-effect relationship.
It’s likely, Mozaffarian said, that people who start out eating no fish or very 
little probably have the most to gain by putting it on their plate more often. 
“You get a lot of bang for your buck when you go from low intake to moderate, a 
few servings per week,” he said. After that, the benefit from each extra 
serving probably goes down.
Fatty fish such as salmon and herring are especially high in omega-3s. The 
American Heart Association recommends at least two servings of fatty fish in 
particular each week.

  

Re: [Goanet] Fr Ivo ... unwell (Santosh Helekar)

[Mario Andrew Rodrigues]

Our prayers and wishes for  Fr. Ivo's good health. 

 > > --
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:49:57 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Santosh Helekar 
> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!"
> 
> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Fr Ivo ... unwell
> Message-ID:
> <1316893797.35967.yahoomail...@web122016.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
> 
> I wish Fr. Ivo a speedy recovery, and all the very best.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Santosh
  

Re: [Goanet] Micky Correa, RIP

[Nascy Caldeira]

My condolences, George; may his soul RIP.
I knew him a bit when I was very very young, in Bombay; and I do remember 'see 
and hear' him play with his Bombay band. He was then the Toast of the Town. A 
great musician indeed.
 
Little did I know that he was Karachi returned, after partition perhaps!And 
now, I know that he is related to you. Small world indeed!
 
Nascy Caldeira

From: George Pinto 
Subject: [Goanet] Micky Correa, RIP

My relative, Micky Correa, (Uncle Micky as he was affectionately called) died 
yesterday, age 97. He was well known in Bombay's big-band jazz era and some on 
this forum has heard him play at the TAJ hotel or other events. Born in 
Mombassa, he also spent time in Karachi and met up with a few Karachi Goans in 
Miramar 2 years ago, followed by the Goanetters meet.

http://bluerhythm.wordpress.com/mickey-correa-1913-2011-it%e2%80%99s-silence-for-the-sultan-of-swing/

May he rest in peace.

George

[Goanet] Care for Process MindMap A Nonfiction project in Copenhagen, Denmark by Di Ponti • send message

[Frederick Noronha]

I met Diwhen she was in Goa, and she traces her
roots to this region. Interesting ideas... FN

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1320897449/care-for-process-mindmap

About this project

We want to create a simple, useful guide that allows groups of people
to integrate their ideas and fully harness the potential of human
collaboration: a MindMap.We know that collective can be greater than
what any single person can achieve. But we also know that all too
often, human potential and innovation gets squashed when people come
together.  Hierarchy emerges, process is ignored and ideas are
suppressed.  Think of those meetings and projects where some voices
are heard over others. Or meetings that don't inspire us to dedicate
ourselves fully because we don't feel like the project is ours.
We will create a tool that allows people in any context (schools,
non-profits, NGO's, government, science labs, business) to really put
their minds together.
What will it look like?  A poster!  Made of paper!  Although we're
well versed in sophisticated software that allows for collaboration
(and will be using it in our process) our goal is to create a MindMap
that is as powerful as it is simple.  Something that can be used in
any context--from a boardroom to a classroom--and can act as a
template for face-to-face as well as virtual interactions.

We are an interdisciplinary collective of facilitators. We all come
from and work with very diverse groups. We work with kids, public
administration, business people, academics, communities, artists,
collectives, youngsters, activists and NGOs and with all sorts of
teams.  At the core of our philosophy is 'care for process.' We draw
knowledge and inspiration from our study of wiki systems (our group
first met at WikiSym2010) and 4th Wave Feminism, a a feminism that
empowers and inspires inclusion and appreciation of diversity;
understands that participation is political and that the way we
construct communication influences decision-making processes.

We have spent a year collaborating electronically and explored the
subjects of care, work, process, feminism, empowerment, recognition,
collectives, companies, instituitions, groups, societies and the world
at large. We talked to female leaders, male carers, friends, lovers,
and people who explored and lived these themes with us. We presented
at activist and academic settings, we wrote poems, we conducted
trainings, we skyped and dreamt. We met once all together face-to-face
and produced a book: http://www.booki.cc/careforprocess.

Now, we want to turn that book into a MindMap that the world can use.
To do this, we need your help.  Take a step towards setting the
process in motion and contribute whatever you can.

Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490
Latest tweet: Wall Street protests http://t.co/86eMgyyp Follow @fn
Reply Retweet   14:29 Sep-25

Re: [Goanet] Attn: Simon Majumdar. Insult to Caju Feni

[Nascy Caldeira]

Sri Majumdar must have gone "NUTS" with drinking 'cashew Nut Feni'; not cashew 
Feni!
God help the Ignoramus!
Did Sri Majumdar consult anyone knowledgeable, before he put his views into 
writing?
Perhaps he was 'Flying Too High' like a monkey on Nuts?
May be; so excuse him!
 
Nascy Caldeira.

From: Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão 
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Attn: Simon Majumdar. Insult to Caju Feni


On Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:37:02 -0700, Cecil Pinto wrote: <<< Mr. Majumdar, you 
obviously do not know
your drinks well.1) Feni is not made from cashew nuts. 2) It is very rare to
find a triple distilled Caju Feni 3) A good Feni will not give you any
hangover. You obviously drank some adulterated Feni and it serves you well. You 
claim to be a Dining & Drinks Correspondent but obviously you
didn't do your homework nor did you source out the right stuff. 

COMMENT : Hey Mr. Simon Majundar, you seem to be damn good a
connoisseur. I’d suggest you also try what else we get in Goa, like ‘Sorpatel,
Butch, Chourisam,’ etc. Then there are even some Philipinno joints out here that
serve you dog meat, goes well with the nut Feni caju ;-))

Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.                            

Re: [Goanet] Fr Ivo ... unwell

[Nascy Caldeira]

Best wishes towards a quick and complete recovery from whatever is the ailment 
of Fr Ivo.
Hope our prayers help with the recovery, too!
I shall see U in Goa as U get well, Fr Ivo..
Nascy Caldeira

From: Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا  

Subject: [Goanet] Fr Ivo ... unwell

Dear all: Got the news recently that Fr. Ivo, one of our active
Goanetters, has been keeping unwell. If you could remember him in your
prayers, I'm sure he would appreciate it. Many thanks and good wishes
to him. FN
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[Goanet] Most people in the UK are killed by five diseases

[Gabe Menezes]

Most people in the UK are killed by five diseases - here are some tips to
avoid them

Read more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2041436/DR-SARAH-BREWERr-Most-people-UK-killed-diseases--tips-avoid-them.html#ixzz1YxEdh0VM

-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Song for the day

[Gabe Menezes]

 THE 
SHIRELLES-WILL
U STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbxxkwBQk_o&feature=fvwrel
-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Prayer can help bring healing, say researchers

[Con Menezes]

http://www.naturalnews.com/029408_prayer_healing.html

Re: [Goanet] Attn: Simon Majumdar. Insult to Caju Feni

[Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão]

On Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:37:02 -0700, Cecil Pinto wrote: <<< Mr. Majumdar, you 
obviously do not know
your drinks well.1) Feni is not made from cashew nuts. 2) It is very rare to
find a triple distilled Caju Feni 3) A good Feni will not give you any
hangover. You obviously drank some adulterated Feni and it serves you well. You 
claim to be a Dining & Drinks Correspondent but obviously you
didn't do your homework nor did you source out the right stuff. Next time you
are in Goa contact me and I will treat you to some pure Caju Feni. You will
then understand it has to be listed in the 5 Best Drinks in The World and not
the worst. I demand that you make a public apology on your site for insulting
the Elixir of the Gods through your ignorance. If you do not apologise within a
week I will inform Goans and Caju Feni aficionados worldwide to boycott your
site and all products and services advertised on your

site. Cheers! Cecil>>>

 

COMMENT : Hey Mr. Simon Majundar, you seem to be damn good a
connoisseur. I’d suggest you also try what else we get in Goa, like ‘Sorpatel,
Butch, Chourisam,’ etc. Then there are even some Philipinno joints out here that
serve you dog meat, goes well with the nut Feni caju ;-))





Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.   

Re: [Goanet] Persistent bogus political and religious propaganda on Goanet

[Santosh Helekar]

Ferdinando Falcao wrote:
>
>Do I need to elaborate more about conspiracies and ethics? About unholy

>nexus of Drug Companies and Research scientists and Politicians?
>

Yes. I think Falcao needs to elaborate more about the conspiracies and ethics 
in the two opinions he has posted below. I tried to see if there was any 
mention made of research scientists, politicians, nexus, global conspiracies or 
mafias in them. I did not find any. The first opinion describes the public 
relations tactics used by pharmaceutical companies to sell drugs. It talks 
about the emergence of companies employing journalists and medical writers to 
write articles promoting new drugs in medical journals, and  the solicitation 
of influential academics to act as authors. No claim is made that the medical 
information provided in those articles is false, or that the listed authors are 
not required to have any input and approve of what is written. The second 
opinion is a diatribe against the pharmaceutical company Novartis. It implies 
that Marxism would be better than Capitalism. It laments that drugs are 
expensive when they ought to be distributed
 freely or at least sold at cheap prices. It blames corporate greed, and unjust 
property rights and patent laws for this circumstance. It claims that the 
current legally instituted patent granting system is a crime against humanity.

So yes, assuming that these opinions are valid and generally applicable, Falcao 
needs to elaborate on the conspiracies and ethics, and point out the 
non-existent mention of research scientists, politicians and the nexus between 
them. 

Cheers,

Santosh



- Original Message -

From: Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão 

COMMENT : I regret to state that there is enough clarity on this issue,
but profound blindness on the part of some who want to behave like ostriches.
The conspiracy and eroded ethics is clear here: 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/may/20/drug-companies-ghost-writing-journalism

AND HERE: 
http://indiacurrentaffairs.org/novartis-must-not-win-this-case-amit-sen-gupta/

Do I need to elaborate more about conspiracies and ethics? About unholy
nexus of Drug Companies and Research scientists and Politicians?

Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.

Re: [Goanet] Simon Majumdar, Insult to Caju Feni

[Freddy Fernandes]

My love hate affair with the Elixir of the Gods, as Cecil so rightly put it, 
started during my very young days, when I use to be amused to see mom light 
fire to this very strong smelling liquid for a while then put it off, add a 
little sugar to it and give me a spoonful to drink whenever I had a bad cold 
and cough and more often than not it would help, but at that tender age I just 
hated it, the burning sensation in the mouth and while I unwillingly swallowed 
it, it felt like live coals going down my elementary canal to the pit of my 
stomach and I just could not bear the strong smell too. Apart from Mom's 
occasional medicinal dose I never ever touched liquor, not even beer but things 
changed in College in Bombay.

Being good in sports was always advantageous in school and college, hence I was 
one of those guys with lots of friends from both sexes, especially the rich, 
and like most rich kid, my friends too use to party a lot even in the mid and 
late seventies, it was then I started sipping beer but never graduated to the 
stronger elixirs. I was just recovering from a bad accident, a few months after 
my twentieth birthday, when I was mobile, the guys and girls from the college 
football, hockey and basketball teams gave me a "treat" at one of our friends 
place at Malabar Hill, his parents were out of the country and I was surprised 
to note that all the drinks and food was only Goan, later I was told that they 
had got the food and the drinks from an aunty from Sonapur, at whose joint one 
our guy was a frequent visitor, a "Sindhi", he was an adherent fan of feni !

The party started with a glass of feni in my hand, though I hated the idea, I 
went along with it and after all the pleasantries of being reminded by one and 
all that I had crossed the threshold of manhood and into the second decade on 
life and that they were happy that I was recuperating well and still standing, 
even though with the help of a clutch, all the ahh's and the ooss started ! as 
the guys and the girls tasted feni most of them for the first time, some had 
watery eyes, some made funny faces, some coughed and puffed but after the first 
hit, rest was smooth sailing, I on the other hand stood with a clutch in one 
hand and the feni glass in the other, dreading the idea of swallowing live 
coals but all of a sudden some one yelled "sala ! he Goechi ma ka pau feni pita 
nahim hai kya ?" Then the count down started 10,9,8 ...1 go, it was bottoms up 
! I had closed my eyes, knowing the effect and it was coals again hitting my 
stomach, but slowly as the evening progressed, I started enjoying the feni, it 
was good stuff, thanks to the "Sindhi" here on stated my love for feni.

I am not a habitual drinker, I drink occasionally, when I have company, 
parties, picnics or if I have had a rough day, a couple of pegs before dinner 
and I am relaxed, there are just two drinks that I prefer one is Cashew feni 
and the Coconut dudxiri, and I prefer these to any other drinks in the world 
and I have never ever have had a hangover or a bad taste in my mouth. I was 
also involved with Cashew tenders for a decade, it was good business then and 
cashew feni was looked up at and revered because of it's unadulterated and 
genuine quality. During that time when I had visitors, outstation and overseas 
I would proudly give them a couple of bottles of my Feni and dudxiri and some 
of them use to write back to me thanking me for the joy that this unparallel 
drink gave then. I was indeed proud of my feni !

Today when I read the hogwash that this damned Majumdar had to say about our 
feni, it hurt, but thinking it over I have realized, he may have been a victim 
of adulteration like so many others, which we cannot deny, today the feni both 
Cashew and Coconut, that we get all over Goa with the exception of a few, is 
certainly not genuine.  One of the main reasons that the credibility of our 
feni is questioned today is because every Tom, Dick and Harry wants to distill 
feni without the know how nor do they have a good storage facility and the 
wholesalers to make more money adulterate the feni, it's a real pity that for 
the sake of money the authenticity and the credibility of our Goan feni is at 
stake, so much so, that a drink that we Goans were once so proud of, is being 
ridiculed by guys like Majumdar just because they don't know where to get the 
genuine in a market that is flooded with made in China.

I would like to inform Mr. Majumdar that I visit Goa mostly in April-May and 
would be more than happy to let him taste the "Elixir of the Gods" from my 
cabinet and indeed prove that all in not lost for the Goan feni and that it is 
still one of the most soothing and relaxing of drinks and is certainly among 
the very best drinks in the world. Cheers !!

Freddy Agnelo Fernandes

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Re: [Goanet] On Fred's column on Goa's debate.....

[Carvalho]

Ms I. Nunes wrote:
Does the fact that the Goan author, Antonio Gomes, is a cardiologist make his 
literary suggestions valid, credible and true, and hence more acceptable? 
While I understand your noble intent - waving the flag for Goan achievers who 
all do Goa proud - omission of the author's specialty would have better served 
your purpose. 


 
RESPONSE: 
I'm sure Ms I. Nunes is a literary critic of great merit here in England, 
although I've not heard of her. Perhaps like her hero Mark Twain, she writes 
under an psuedonym. I shall keep a look-out for her distinctive style in the 
Guardian or the Times.
 

However, Frederick being a journalist who studied in Sweden, he has been 
trained to give as much information of the person, he is introducing into the 
piece. So he always provides information either by way of profession or the 
place they live in. And so he meant nothing more nor less when he introduced Dr 
Antonio Gomes in such a manner.

Best,
Selma