[Goanet-News] Goa news for September 27, 2011
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Hegde says he was not willing to become Goa Lokayukta - Hindustan Times qYPRQnZHMDMoG86Ug http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGg5acdOOGTcghYW8h93oPHt-P_ewurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Hegde-says-he-was-not-willing-to-become-Goa-Lokayukta/Article1-750372.aspx *** '03 Lokayukta Bill will be the law in Goa - Times of India ining-scam-bellary-iron-ore-mining-scam/1/152741.htmlGoa comes close to Bellary scam in excess mining of iron ore http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGXUjxRnPmWMzh76Ww8XFvSSYyHvgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/03-Lokayukta-Bill-will-be-the-law-in-Goa/articleshow/10134007.cms *** 55-year-old man shoots, injures youth at Chandel - Times of India VIzYGU4kw http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE82IhLib4a-O5C6bCJaRUMU5tHvwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/55-year-old-man-shoots-injures-youth-at-Chandel/articleshow/10133573.cms *** New Jesuit superior for Goa province - Times of India mes of IndiaGOA: The Jesuit superior general Fr Adolfo Nicolas has appointed Fr Rosario Rocha, 59, as the new superior of the Goa province, comprising Goa and the districts of Belgaum, South Kolhapur and Sindhudurg, to succeed Fr Anthony da Silva who completes his ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG_AflvOS69i7oCf6_Oc-SC6Vfa1wurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/New-Jesuit-superior-for-Goa-province/articleshow/10133523.cms *** Goa mining scam: Sonia seeks detailed report by Friday - Hindustan Times harge Jagmeet ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGEkNWvYtO4kJObqS8F2wm72YBuKAurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Goa-mining-scam-Sonia-seeks-detailed-report-by-Friday/Article1-750524.aspx *** Goa travel mart to showcase State's 'hidden treasures' - Hindu Business Line ndu Business LineGoa Tourism wants to promote the State as one with hidden treasures in the upcoming Goa International Travel Mart (GITM) 2011 from October 21 to 23. Organised and jointly promoted by the Department of Tourism, the Government of Goa and Goa Tourism ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFgOMfd0Y2LZFA2I8GL8iD84QS_1gurl=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/marketing/article2487596.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy *** Seminar at XCHR, Porvorim - Times of India orvorim, from 9.30am to 5.30pm from September 29 to ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF1c9GmGWwHEBnnKnT_cA1TwqeG0wurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Seminar-at-XCHR-Porvorim/articleshow/10133540.cms *** Monsoon may retreat from Goa this week, says met dept - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: A thick fog on Sunday in some parts of Goa made visibility difficult beyond 200 metres. There is a chill in the air and the mercury dropped to as low as 22.7degree celsius on Saturday. The monsoon is retreating from Goa. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEvCiijstiRkmMrsNEg1PqYXi4qFAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Monsoon-may-retreat-from-Goa-this-week-says-met-dept/articleshow/10133977.cms *** Pricked by a Rose - Times of India tudios, and a 50-room guesthouse will ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE5q3vSeHk3Ms-FgKuIN7wZCSmWtgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Pricked-by-a-Rose/articleshow/10133862.cms *** Has the govt been just in providing compensation while acquiring land for ... - Times of India mes of IndiaGOA: Legally the government has to pay a market price for the land. However, due to the fact that people do not declare the actual price in the sale deeds, the government takes advantage of this to cheat the owners, who are made to fight in courts for ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE3uJZtbLoFTbO7YTAOvJio5nlHfwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Has-the-govt-been-just-in-providing-compensation-while-acquiring-land-for-public-purposes/articleshow/10133939.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] 37th Tiatr Competition SUKH KHUIM ASA?
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] Illegalities And Not Irregularities Mr. Shirodkar
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
Re: [Goanet] Persistent bogus political and religious propaganda on Goanet
On Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:38:48 -0700, Santosh Helekar wrote: …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 RESPONSE : Santosh, You can believe whatever your mind dictates to you. You seem to be the only one on Goanet forum with views that there do not exist research scientists, medical doctors, drug Companies and politicians with a criminal minded nexus that is detrimental to Humanity. If you believe that certain researches by scientists are not carried out with scientists on pay sheet of Drug Companies, that at times these researches are not falsified on Company dictates, human, that political clout is not used to get these products FDA approval, etc.; you can continue to do so as each one has his freedom of thought. I will not waste my precious time just to correct one person as I have already tried to before as seen from the below link. I will only state here a corrected version of what you stated in the previous post. Correct ethics in the medical profession cannot be instilled by being properly trained, one has to be in the medical profession by VOCATION. This includes even the Drug Companies and FDA as they provide medicines for human well being, and anything done in these circles for personal gains, overlooking the harm to humanity, is unethical. http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg73619.html AND HERE: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2011-February/205955.html Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
[Goanet] Song for the day
Patrizio Buanne Medley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D85l-oZhcNIfeature=related -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Fr. Ivo ...... unwell
I too join other Goanetters in wishing Fr. Ivo a very speedy recovery. Camilo Fernandes From: Mario Andrew Rodrigues andrew_ma...@hotmail.com To: goanet goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Fr Ivo ... unwell (Santosh Helekar) Our prayers and wishes for Fr. Ivo's good health.
[Goanet] Request to sign petition - source : goanvoice.org.uk
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[Goanet] Churchill Continues To Suffer From Foot In The Mouth Syndrome
Churchill Continues To Suffer From Foot In The Mouth Syndrome A few years ago, when Canacona saw its worst flooding due to a cloud burst, our enlightened and intelligent PWD, Science and Technology Minister blamed a mini tsunami in the Indian ocean for the downpour at that time, for which he should have been awarded a Phd. If that was not enough, now with his wide vision spectrum, he has come to the conclusion that mangroves are the cause of the deterioration of the life line of south Goa, the River Sal. It's no doubt Churchill has often contributed some conciliating one liners over the years, be it on the Fatorda ground or the mini tsunami he keeps Goans laughing and amused and that's as far as it goes, but the abject fact that we are left with only remorse and guilt to drown ourselves in, that we Goans who call ourselves literate and educated have only clowns and buffoons to show for our intelligence and literacy, isn't that a pity ? Over the years I have been constantly reading about the deterioration of River Sal in the Goan media, one of the main river of South Goa, I too had contributed to the print media on a couple of occasions, but unfortunately it has had no effect on our intelligent and enlightened politicians, as sewerage and garbage in all forms, plastic, construction debris, food and from dead wood to dead animals, has led to the heavy silting of our beloved River Sal, which has further given rise to mangroves. Fortunately or unfortunately our enlightened and intelligent PWD, Science and Technology Minister flies by in his red light cars day in and day out but so far failed miserably to take care of this river which flows around and through his own backyard and now after 20 years in Goan politics when this river is turned into a marsh land with mangroves evolving around it's periphery, he has suddenly come to the conclusion that the reason for the rapid deterioration of this great river are the mangroves, isn't that another bolt of thunder and lightening coming out of the mouth of our Minister ? Some time back I had the misfortune of visiting the site of one abandoned bridge in Navelim along the river Sal, which was in a pathetic state, with construction debris blocking half of the river on either side and iron rods were visible all along the banks with heaps of garbage, now I wonder which mangroves were responsible for that ? Building and abandoning bridges is not enough, the river beds and the river banks should be protected and maintained so that the river itself and the water life is not affected or destroyed. This is the responsibility of our Authorities but we all know that our politicians are experts in the equation of convenience of passing the buck around and it is indeed become an incompetent and unimaginative political habit to blame everything and everyone else and even the mangroves for their own lack of commitment and competence, that is why I am forced to say, that when we sell our votes for peanuts we invite monkeys to govern us ! 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. #
[Goanet] Global Goan news - Australia.
Global Goans !! News from Clube de Goa - Brisbane - AUSTRALIA News letter - Sept/october 2011 http://www.clubdegoa-qld.org/newsletters/Latest%20Newsletter.pdf Clube de Goa ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS - AUSTRALIA = rene barreto TOGETHER for a better GOANWORLD === Dear Rene, I hope you are well. I am pleased to inform you that at the 34th Annual General Meeting of the Goan Overseas Association NSW Inc. a new Committee was elected headed by myself. I am looking forward to working with you and all the Global Goan Associations once again. Would you be kind enough to please send the Press Release below to all Goan forums. Thanking you, With regards to you and Maria. Tony Colaco ___ 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. ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS -AUSTRALIA = rene barreto WORLD GOA DAY -20th of August, every year. WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS GLOBAL KONKANI ORGANISATIONS. ==___
[Goanet] Ecology of Man: Pope Gives German Parliament Lesson in Natural Law
for those of you who may like to know more about this go to the link below. http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=42957 -- Soter D'Souza Socorro,Goa 9890056616
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Bookworm completes six years this September.... (Elaine and Sujata)
Bookworm completes six years this September Bookworm is a fascinating experiment, a library for children in Goa. Here, Sujata and Elaine talk about their experiences in running the venture, their trails and their rewards. Our lending library has taught us that... Access to books must continue – with declining membership numbers from 300 odd in 2005 to 30 odd in 2011, we continue to believe that access to books is important. We report growing numbers of books. At the last count, we had a database of over 17000 children’s books from all over the world. We have shopped since then and promise to keep at it. When we are at our lowest point of survival, looking at books without children to read them at the community library space in St. Inez, a parent stops to pick up books for her child and tells us how she has chosen to stay back in Goa rather than move with her husband because Bookworm and a nurturing preschool have helped her son and her develop a love for reading. We have had to be creative, with the slow painful death of our extension activities due to declining participation from children, we came up with the Family Book Treasury – a scheme that encourages borrowing of larger numbers of books for longer periods of time. This scheme has a huge potential, but for now, the faithful WOM (word of mouth) marketing has helped. Our worm inches along. Reading begins at home and grows there – children who read and who love to read come from families that have fostered this love. At Bookworm, we can support, encourage, strengthen and motivate, but reading begins at home. When a parent discourages borrowing a book at the princely sum of Rs. 2 a day because there will be no time to read the die is cast. The bitter us can see that there is always time for the Rs. 10 packet of chemically laden crisps and worse, but for books, the price is high. We are always sad but there is also a wisdom on focusing energy on what can be done and we turn to find a family walk in the door, babe in arms, toddler at leg but here to choose books for the wet weekend. We know this for sure, we wait for you. The School Book Treasury has proven to be a program that has been growing and validates our existence in a different way. If reading begins at home, what must happen to the thousands of first generation school goers who come from homes that did not have books and still do not. Even more pertinent, what happens to teacher education that has not caught up with the expectations of policy like the Rte and UEE, which mandates reading and library in the classroom? Herein, lies a mission of a different kind. We have a growing demand for books in the classroom from both private and aided schools and know that we need to be systematic. This demand comes in waves, often from silence and indifference to an awakening. We know that we must be patient, ride these waves, crest some of them and know that others will drop. We must develop systems that allow the books to be used in the best way possible within the classroom, while helping children grow in reading and learning. We have a powerhouse in the newly set up www.thebooktreasury.org website by a friend in Toronto, Canada. We continue to be nurtured by www.helpingelsewhere.org team in the UK and with friends and well wishers all over the globe, we will ensure that our bookmobile beeps along. Bookworm Publishing: Our dream is taking shape, slowly, haltingly but we will get there. Books from Goa for children that reflect as much of our world as possible from diverse perspectives is the goal. We crawl towards the goal with our project manager Noreen Carneiro gliding with us. From a lean team of 2 we are now strengthened by the addition of a third in Noreen and look forward to the year ahead and publishing. Workshops and On going Projects: Resource persons, too many to name have constantly leapt at ideas to work out of Bookworm. Every workshop brings a new energy of a positive kind to the library space and reminds us that we are alive and making our way, somewhere. When the space seems limited we Cholta Cholta with Pritha Sardessai, our ambassador on the heritage walks for children. We will soon release a Cholta Cholta notebook that will allow any visitor to Panjim to walk and learn and know where they are walking thanks to Pritha’s illustrations of the city she loves. Friends of Bookworm is an army of strong supportive individuals who talk with us, laugh with us and love what we do in unconditional ways. They bring us resource in powerful ways and connect with us to make the vision of a better reading tomorrow brighter and possible. As we move into childhood, leaving infancy behind, Bookworm thanks you, deeply. Elaine Sujata September 2011 MORE ABOUT BOOKWORM * Visit our new blog: http://goabookworm.wordpress.com * Ph +91-9823222665 or +91-832-2420146. * Bluebelle B 2nd Fl, Sant Ines * Find us:
[Goanet] Portugal's Ambassador to India defends giving Goans Portuguese Nationality.
Dear Friends, I came accross a very interesting article titled Portugal’s ambassador defends giving Goans Portuguese nationality 20 Sep: Deccan Herald. Portugal’s ambassador to India Jorge Roza de Oliveira (photo) told Devika Sequeira that Portugal has no problem in participating in the celebrations of Goa’s 50th anniversary of Liberation, provided it received an invitation… he defended giving Goans Portuguese nationality and access to jobs in the UK and other EU countries and maintained that there had been political pressure to deny Goans the right to opt for Portuguese citizenship … For a much detailed interview please log on to http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ Goanet , i wish you should have published this article on your website , or probably you did and i did not come accross . We may differ politically in many ways on the Portuguese rule in Goa , but culturally, socially, be it dressing , food etc it has influenced us GOANS in a positive way. We need to be grateful to the Portuguese Govt through which many Goans have made it to UK and other EU countries for greener pastures. Regards Vivek
[Goanet] Illegalities And Not Irregularities Mr. Shiroddkar (Freddy Fernandes)
Freddy you are right, these Congressmen would not understand clearly the real difference between illegalities and irregularities because generally they are termed as nuts. Perhaps Shiroddkar is trying to fool us Goans as usually they do it. My main attention focused on one quotation in one of your para. 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 Very much true. Just like Gulf is blessed by God with Oil in abundance in the underground, where the only work is required to extract it and not to produce as many other items required to produce, for which reason the Gulf and its people are become very rich. The extraction of Oil is controlled by their Governments and wealth is shared among the national to some extent in many ways, perhaps not adequately too much though, still the people of Gulf feel proud they are richer than other people of the world. Similarly, Goa too is blessed by God with the rich iron ore beneath the Goan ground, however not controlled well by our Government but others indirectly and this lead to robbery and loot by the few rich business houses and others with the influence of those in authority of ruling the State. This wealth belongs to us all Goans as blessed and gifted by God to us Goans. We all have the right over it. But our Government and those in Authority have closed their eyes and boxed the application of law in order to facilitate the loot in favour of their favorite looters of course for a price. This denial of Goan wealth to its citizens has deprived us Goans to share in with God-given-wealth. A time may come soon to do a revolution in order to stop extraction of the God given wealth of ore if it is not benefiting the natives of Goa. Further you have called the attention of authorities saying 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. We are already suffering and paying heavy price for the sins committed by these mine owners, robbers and looters. You have brought to the attention of every one in many of your articles the disaster that is caused due to residue that flooded the rivers, buried the fields and ultimately brought floods in Canacona in the previous monsoons. Besides this there is sickness mostly in Canacona and that is failure of kidneys of many of residents of Canacona than of any other natives of Goa. Today Canacona is full of renal cases and Government cannot handle it. There will be lot more for us to face due to the negligence of the Government in all sides. The sighting of leopards in the residential areas is another example, they lost their natural forest habitat due incursion of these mine diggers deep in the forests. Monkeys, wild elephants and other wild animals too have ran away into human habitat looking for food and disturbed and even attacked the humans. This is all available to read in the Goan media daily . What else we are waiting to learn from the failure of our Government to check in the abuse of the mine operators? What else will make Subash believe that there are illegalities in mining in Goa and in that not only Government is deeply involved but also all the Congressmen and Ministers, besides the Business houses and others? I hope he does not act mad like the Home Minister, Ravi Naik who said there are no drugs in Goa while Goa is full of drugs everywhere. Elvino. Original message: 5 Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:49:01 + From: Freddy Fernandes ffernandes@emaar.ae To: goanet@lists.goanet.org goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Illegalities And Not Irregularities Mr. Shirodkar Message-ID: 860bfc1c4d3cc84a9edcf4e7db4bae989...@emrhoexmbn1.emaar.ae Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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
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[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (26Sep11)
*** Tribute to Mickey Correa: 1913-2011 *** *** The Sultan of Swing *** would have been 98 on Sept 26. To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] Western Ghats, Tigers and our heritage
*Grab this opportunity to do something for Goa* ** Save Goa Campaign UK, GoaNet and Goan Voice UK have joined forces to bring to your attention a petition for the inclusion of Goa in the nomination of Western Ghats as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and in support of Goa’s first Tiger Reserve. Now that whole hell has broken loose in Goa regarding illegal mining, we must not lose sight of the fact that contrary to popular belief, and the even more popular slogan “Goa, going, gone… “, miraculously there are still parts of Goa that have escaped the claws of the mining industry and its bulldozers. One of them is the Western Ghats, which expands across five states along the west coast of India. But the fragile ecosystem of this mountain range is in danger of being destroyed by the pressures and demands of a growing population. But in Goa the Western Ghats are in danger of ever contracting proximity of an ever expanding mining belt. Internationally recognised as one of the world's eihteen bio-diversity hotspots, and the habitat of an incredible number of endemic species, these mountains are the last refuge for wildlife in the region. They also act as the monsoon gateway and are the mother of all our rivers in Goa. For the benefit of present and future generations, it is imperative that we protect the Western Ghats from short sighted “development” projects. Given the current standard of government we have especially in Goa, only a UNESCO World Heritage status will protect the Western Ghats from falling in the hands of the mining industry. And why a tiger reserve? Many Goans these days are very concerned about saving our heritage and our culture – our buildings, our music and dances, our cuisine and so on. But I bet very few did ever consider the Tiger as part of our heritage. Goa has a special relationship with Tigers. Tigers obviously made a very big impression on our ancestors, so much so that in such a small place like Goa, there are 15 names of places related to Tigers – *Vagh* (in Konkani) - *Vagh Colamb*, *Vaghator, Vagapeth, Vagh Dongari* to name a few. There are 10 tiger shrines in and near Hindu temples. Having almost wiped out the entire tiger population in Goa, we must protect and cherish the few that are still in our forests. If we have 15 places named after tigers, and ten shrines, the least we can do is have at least one protected place for them in Goa. India is one of the countries which have some Tigers left amongst the 3000 left across the world. The magnificent species whose numbers were close to 1, 00,000 a hundred years ago struggles to survive within a human population of 1.2 Billion. Goa’s forests are one of the last of its refuge and if Goa, one of the most progressive states in India cannot ensure its survival in its forests, what example can we set for other states to follow? Goans need to cherish the legacy of Jim Corbett and Kenneth Anderson who worked in the forests of India to protect its natural heritage. The bottom line is, if the tigers survive in India so do we. Many countries across the world have called upon India to do more to save the species. As Goan’s, don’t we have a duty towards saving it from extinction? The links below will take you to the petition. Please do read it and if you agree please do sign! http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ http://goanvoice.org.uk/petition/petition.php
[Goanet] Goa news for September 27, 2011
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Hegde says he was not willing to become Goa Lokayukta - Hindustan Times qYPRQnZHMDMoG86Ug http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGg5acdOOGTcghYW8h93oPHt-P_ewurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Hegde-says-he-was-not-willing-to-become-Goa-Lokayukta/Article1-750372.aspx *** '03 Lokayukta Bill will be the law in Goa - Times of India ining-scam-bellary-iron-ore-mining-scam/1/152741.htmlGoa comes close to Bellary scam in excess mining of iron ore http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGXUjxRnPmWMzh76Ww8XFvSSYyHvgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/03-Lokayukta-Bill-will-be-the-law-in-Goa/articleshow/10134007.cms *** 55-year-old man shoots, injures youth at Chandel - Times of India VIzYGU4kw http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE82IhLib4a-O5C6bCJaRUMU5tHvwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/55-year-old-man-shoots-injures-youth-at-Chandel/articleshow/10133573.cms *** New Jesuit superior for Goa province - Times of India mes of IndiaGOA: The Jesuit superior general Fr Adolfo Nicolas has appointed Fr Rosario Rocha, 59, as the new superior of the Goa province, comprising Goa and the districts of Belgaum, South Kolhapur and Sindhudurg, to succeed Fr Anthony da Silva who completes his ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG_AflvOS69i7oCf6_Oc-SC6Vfa1wurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/New-Jesuit-superior-for-Goa-province/articleshow/10133523.cms *** Goa mining scam: Sonia seeks detailed report by Friday - Hindustan Times harge Jagmeet ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGEkNWvYtO4kJObqS8F2wm72YBuKAurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Goa-mining-scam-Sonia-seeks-detailed-report-by-Friday/Article1-750524.aspx *** Goa travel mart to showcase State's 'hidden treasures' - Hindu Business Line ndu Business LineGoa Tourism wants to promote the State as one with hidden treasures in the upcoming Goa International Travel Mart (GITM) 2011 from October 21 to 23. Organised and jointly promoted by the Department of Tourism, the Government of Goa and Goa Tourism ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFgOMfd0Y2LZFA2I8GL8iD84QS_1gurl=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/marketing/article2487596.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy *** Seminar at XCHR, Porvorim - Times of India orvorim, from 9.30am to 5.30pm from September 29 to ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF1c9GmGWwHEBnnKnT_cA1TwqeG0wurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Seminar-at-XCHR-Porvorim/articleshow/10133540.cms *** Monsoon may retreat from Goa this week, says met dept - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: A thick fog on Sunday in some parts of Goa made visibility difficult beyond 200 metres. There is a chill in the air and the mercury dropped to as low as 22.7degree celsius on Saturday. The monsoon is retreating from Goa. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEvCiijstiRkmMrsNEg1PqYXi4qFAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Monsoon-may-retreat-from-Goa-this-week-says-met-dept/articleshow/10133977.cms *** Pricked by a Rose - Times of India tudios, and a 50-room guesthouse will ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE5q3vSeHk3Ms-FgKuIN7wZCSmWtgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Pricked-by-a-Rose/articleshow/10133862.cms *** Has the govt been just in providing compensation while acquiring land for ... - Times of India mes of IndiaGOA: Legally the government has to pay a market price for the land. However, due to the fact that people do not declare the actual price in the sale deeds, the government takes advantage of this to cheat the owners, who are made to fight in courts for ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE3uJZtbLoFTbO7YTAOvJio5nlHfwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Has-the-govt-been-just-in-providing-compensation-while-acquiring-land-for-public-purposes/articleshow/10133939.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
Re: [Goanet] Persistent bogus political and religious propaganda on Goanet
Ferdinando, I am not the only one on Goanet that does not believe in global nexuses and mafias involving tens of national governments and international private non-profit organizations, thousands of research scientists, hundreds of politicians, and scores of drug companies out to destroy humanity and the world for a profit. I am not the only one who does not believe that capitalism is unethical, and that it needs to be replaced by Marxism. There are many Goanetters like me who are skeptical of such world-wide conspiracy theories, Cheers, Santosh RESPONSE : Santosh, You can believe whatever your mind dictates to you. You seem to be the only one on Goanet forum with views that there do not exist research scientists, medical doctors, drug Companies and politicians with a criminal minded nexus that is detrimental to Humanity. If you believe that certain researches by scientists are not carried out with scientists on pay sheet of Drug Companies, that at times these researches are not falsified on Company dictates, human, that political clout is not used to get these products FDA approval, etc.; you can continue to do so as each one has his freedom of thought. I will not waste my precious time just to correct one person as I have already tried to before as seen from the below link. I will only state here a corrected version of what you stated in the previous post. Correct ethics in the medical profession cannot be instilled by being properly trained, one has to be in the medical profession by VOCATION. This includes even the Drug Companies and FDA as they provide medicines for human well being, and anything done in these circles for personal gains, overlooking the harm to humanity, is unethical. http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg73619.html AND HERE: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2011-February/205955.html Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
[Goanet] Museum of Christian Art opens for masses | The CSF
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Re: [Goanet] Victor Hugo Gomes... speaks on Goa's agrarian past
Caro Frederico, Muito boas as tuas notícias. Enviar-te-ei brevemente as nossas revistas que publicam tuas notícias. Agora quero pedir-te que me envies uma foto do Victor Hugo Gomes. Pode ser? Um abraço, Mário Viegas GOA'S AGRARIAN PAST Victor Hugo Gomes Victor Hugo Gomes, a restorer by profession, always had a fascination for the various rituals and traditions that were an integral part of his young days. When based in Lucknow as a painter, he joined a team from M S University (Baroda) in researching tribal art and lifestyles in various places in North India. On being offered a Lalit Kala Academy (Goa) scholarship, he chose to study “Exper...imental transitions in the world of art”. This subject covered the use of different materials and processes in art over time.
[Goanet] 3rd Global Konkani Music Awards
Mandd Sobhann proudly announces the 3rd Global Konkani Music Awards Awards on offer: 1. Best Singer, Female - 2010 2. Best Singer, Male - 2010 3. Best Lyricist - 2010 4. Best Music Composer - 2010 5. Best Music Arranger - 2010 6. Best Music Album - 2010 * Any Konkani Vocal Music Album (C.D./Cassette/V.C.D./D.V.D.) released in the year 2010 (January to December), anywhere in the world, in any dialect of Konkani, by anyone belonging to any religious and communal denomination - is eligible for consideration. Even devotional songs / albums are eligible * The Awards will consist of - (a) The Title (b) Cash Prize of Rs. 25,000/- (each) (c) Public honour * For Rules, Application/Nomination forms, log on to: www.kalaangann.com / www.daijiworld.com or contact: mandd_sobh...@yahoo.com Phone: 91-824-2230489 / 2232239 (Kalaangann Office) * Application/Nomination in the prescribed form, with proper attachments, must be sent to Kalaangann, Makale, Shaktinagar, Mangalore 575016 Last date to receive Applications/Nominations - October 25, 2011 Mandd Sobhann
[Goanet] A Tribute to MICKEY CORREA, the great Goan Jazzman
*A Tribute to MICKEY CORREA, the great Goan Jazzman* MICKEY CORREIA would have been 98 years old today – 26th Sept 2011 - but breathed his last a couple of days earlier. The legendary musician from Moira in North Goa (India), regaled audiences in Karachi, Mumbai and elsewhere. The Mombasa-born superb reedman played alongside music greats like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and others. His longest innings lasted from 1930 to 1960 as Taj Mahal Hotel’s band leader in residence in Mumbai. The video clip is from Joel D’Souza’s personal video-library, recorded at the residence of Patricia, Mickey’s daughter, at Dona Paula, Goa, sometime in 2005. Popular cartoonist Alexyz's voice too is heard in the conversation. Check at goamovie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP6VhBKDVD0feature=channel_video_title
Re: [Goanet] Talk to him well, he's a Global Goan
Hi Fred, Your's is a quick, great review of the Konkani play Tum Khuim Asa? from the Kala Academy competition. I felt the community spirit was alive and kicking right through the performance. The narrative took to task some Goan attitudes, but also provided possible alternatives to some of our current ills. It had everything from modern mobile phones to the solar cooker... and how effective these would be in certain circumstances. I saw Roland Martins (GoaCan) watching it quite seriously, with Alexyz and Salil Konkar (Moving Images) in the same row. There were several others too... elite or otherwise. And that reflects tiatr today (as shown and seen), whatever one may feel or say... about it, there is some sort of an equaliser at play, to bring together all sorts of people to the theatre through tiatr... the medium being the mother-tongue. You heard the frequent applause when someone came across an interesting piece of dialogue... and not merely the comic songs (as in a normal tiatr situation). Could be the mixed Catholic-Hindu audience. Thanks for the candid pictures of the tiatr, which in fact had the largest cast, and the charming flower show brought all of them on stage together... and some at the fish market... with Abolem and Kukut ruling the roost. I can't believe that such crowd scenes are possible in any tiatr. Kudos to Mario Fernandes for the global perspective, to director Shirish Naik and Fr Santan, parish priest of Pomburpa, for motivating all of them. 2011/9/21 Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoron...@gmail.com Talk to him well, he's a Global Goan --- AS I found my way backstage,
Re: [Goanet] Food of another day... nachni
Never eaten it because I dont know how it tastes, but the husband and family still swears by the ever so popular with healthy Goan homes Nachiniachem teezan. Freni From: Frederick Noronha While passing by the Panjim municipal market the other day, I came across the women selling traditional Goan products. Along with the jackfruit (even the seeds are not wasted, but sold!) and black-jaggery (of coconut), I saw neat plastic packets of nachni. Read all Goanet messages at: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/
Re: [Goanet] On Fred's column on Goa's debate.....
Comments: You are right. I. Nunes does not ‘do’ colour treatment in prose befitting the chick lit genre, believing that such raising of “creative writing” to new heights complete with abject, obsequious treatment of subjects [read suck up] is better left to the more practiced authoress. And self-described journalist. Nunes quotes Mark Twain: Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education. Cheers, I. Nunes *** Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com wrote 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.
Re: [Goanet] Talk to him well, he's a Global Goan
Thank you, Fred. I enjoyed this piece. ^j^ - Original Message - From: Frederick FN Noronha Talk to him well, he's a Global Goan --- AS I found my way backstage, adjusting to the low-light, I heard Abolem admonish Cucut (or was it someone else?): Talk to him well. He's a Global Goan.
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (27Sep11)
*** Justicc (R) Hegde Mem Jan Lokpal Comm. *** Goa must implement 2007 Lokyukta Bill already passed...the 2011 draft is a Joke-yukta to protect you know who... To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Who's Goan where? [Frederick Noronha | Devil's Advocate, in Herald]
What? No Goans in the US of A? Regards, Victor -Original Message- From: Goanet Reader Who's Goan where? [Frederick Noronha | Devil's Advocate] So, how many Goan expats are there in different parts of the globe? As things stand, we probably don't have a clue, but only very rough estimates and exaggerations.
Re: [Goanet] Victor Hugo Gomes... speaks on Goa's agrarian past
Dear Frederick, Can you please inform me how to write my name in devnagri script next to my name? I noticed that now you have added also in arabic, very interesting and unusual. Thank you. Regards. Gil Rebelo
[Goanet] Knee Health - Bad Habits That Could Be Destroying Your Knee Joints - RealAge
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[Goanet] COLUMN: Does Gandhigir, Annagiri inspire dadagiri and goondagiri?
Does Gandhigir, Annagiri inspire dadagiri and goondagiri? By Nisser Dias nisserdias at gmail.com SMS to 9422437029 In recent times or to be more specific since April Indians (minus politicians) of all hues came together as one to support 74 year old Anna Hazare in his fight against corruption or rather to make elected representatives accountable for their actions. We have observed in recent times that Union cabinet minister have caused losses to the country to tune of lakhs of crores of rupees. While some are cooling their heels in the Tihar jail as criminals, there are many who have got away scot free. There are as many in our state too. Be that as it may our countrymen tend to follow prevalent trends. During the end of 2003, polity of this country were hugely inspired by Bollywood movie Munnabhai MBBS starring droopy eyed Sanjay Dutt. The movie was a runaway success and since Dutt professes “jaddo ke chappee” non-violence method of bridging gaps in relationships the term Gandhigiri came to be coined. That Sanjay Dutt was an accused in the Mumbai blast in and was convicted under Arms Act is a different matter. But the fact of the matter is Mahatma Gandhi did resort to fast unto death to protest injustice, violence and even untruth by his companions, comrades, followers and the Indians at large, but the difference was the ‘Father of the Nation’ undertook this fasts either in his abode or Sabarmati Ashram where not a single individual was inconvenienced but made everybody including the governors of British empire to sit up and take notice. There was not a single individual including his wife to keep accompany him in the fast, though she would worry and urge him to end his fast. It was not at all a grand display or posturing. It was neither a show of strength or an exhibit of oratory skills, but was simply a protest to right a wrong and as Gandhiji himself would meekly put it as self purification. Nonetheless Mohandas K Gandhi – a barrister at law in South Africa return to his country and brought the might British Empire to its knees and forced them to handover reins of administration to the country men and leave India. This is example of true grit and determination. But gone are the days when true statesman, patriots used to resort to penance to force others to introspect and realize that they were wrong. When nobody even the government refused to take cognizance of such protests came in what is now known as Annagiri. To resort to Annagiri you have seek permission from various authorities like the district administration, police, traffic cell and lots others. The permissions or NOCs are required so that the routine life is not paralyzed or common man is inconvenienced or that there is no law and order situation arising from the protests. Though these type are well publicized and stage is erected with huge shamianas provided with chairs and even fans for thousands of supporters and in some cases air conditioners for the main activists with doctors attending them round the clock, ambulances stationed and equipped with the latest gadgets and life saving drugs and the works, police protection 24 hours a day. Providing foods for tens of thousands of supporters. Collection and accepting donations to the tune of crores of rupees or lacks of dollars. Mahatma Gandhi would have not only rebuked such practice but would have undertaken another fast to put an end to such practice There are backroom talks to resolve the matter and backroom channels working to convince the protestors to call of the hunger strike. Functioning of the Parliament is derailed with either the Opposition or political party having political interest disrupting the working of the parliament or legislative assembly. Take the example of Anna Hazare protest. Wide publicity by the minute, national news channels competing with each other to increase its ratings forcing the government to faulter, comprise and finally give in to the demands. There was no such a hype when Mahatma Gandhi resorted to hunger strikes. Basically the common man was not put to hardships because of the protest. Some in the year 2006 BJP in Goa tried to gain some cheap publicity. Zuari bridge continued to remain closed for heavy vehicles even after repairs were done because the concerned minister could not schedule time to officially declare it open. So the BJP workers swooped on the Agassaim side of the bridge and blocked the bridge paralyzing even light vehicles from using the bridge thereby causing hardships to the thousands of commuters. Manohar Parrikar addressing the media said that his partymen had resorted to Gandhigiri to protest, however for commuters who were inconvenienced called it dadagiri. Last year BJP paralyzed the entire state to protest against price rise. They saw to it bandh was total with all the markets and shops downing their shutters. More recently BBSM called for a bandh
[Goanet] Cultural Scripts An American learns English.
Katherine Russell Rich was in her thirties when she travelled to Udaipur to live and to learn Hindi. The upshot was the book 'Dreaming in Hindi' published in 2009. Here is an excerpt: Wierzbicka argues that emotionsderive from cultural scripts, and as such are learned in the language of the culture. Perhaps this explains why, months into learning Hindi, I became keenly aware of a feeling I've never experienced before. It comes from outside me, fills me and the room. It's longing: for something I can't name but I know is unbounded, an object or state that's near divine. In English, the closest word for this emotion would be melancholy, but it's a melancholy laced with joy and expectation - more like the Poruguese 'saudade.' These opposite qualities make the feeling nearly unbearably bittersweet, so transporting that I never want it to end. It is sharpest when I listen to certain haunting Hindi songs. The book ends with the customory credits offered by an author. Here is what she says about an editor, Anjali Singh. In at the end, and she proved to be a writer's dream: deeply respectful, able to see the best in the work, and indefatigable in her arguments when she's absolutely right. Which, as it turned out, was much of the time. Katherine lives in Boston, where she teaches writing.
Re: [Goanet] Ecology of Man: Pope Gives German Parliament Lesson in Natural Law
This real good, thank you Soter! Wisdom and knowledge for a lot of our 'modern day' other thinking peoples and their weird philosophies. etc. Nascy Caldeira From: so...@bsnl.in so...@bsnl.in To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Monday, 26 September 2011 9:32 PM Subject: [Goanet] Ecology of Man: Pope Gives German Parliament Lesson in Natural Law for those of you who may like to know more about this go to the link below. http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=42957 -- Soter D'Souza Socorro,Goa 9890056616
Re: [Goanet] Goa news for August 27, 2011
Hi! happy to get your information daily. only 2 points today: 1. that stuff about the innterim-gouvernor: It's too much of a press-release of his speaker. widely travelled and all his posts he hold incl. the animal husbandry. nothing of any interest. 2. (first story) did not the policeman, that officer, boast around how he is selling drugs and how easiely he gets them in the narcotic cell and gets away with it? what happened to him? still servicing for India somewhere... BYE --- Goanet News Service schrieb am Sa, 27.8.2011: Von: Goanet News Service Betreff: Goa news for August 27, 2011 An: goa...@goanet.org, gn-n...@goanet.org Datum: Samstag, 27. August, 2011 01:30 Uhr Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Police tried to kill me: Israeli drug dealer - TwoCircles.net bi-brings-drug-lord-atala-goaCBI brings drug lord Atala to Goa http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGHaL86eTPIg65PEYja-SKMpRAPjQurl=http://twocircles.net/2011aug26/goa_police_tried_kill_me_israeli_drug_dealer.html
[Goanet] Bulgarian Donkey for Elections- Donkeys could contest elections against Goan Ministers
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=131865 Donkeys would make better Politicians as compared to Most Goan MLA's today particularly the Ruling Ministers who are devastating Goa!! Unlike the latter MLA's, the *Donkey* has a strong character. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. Rape of Goa : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
[Goanet] Flying Foxes
Flying Foxes video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvGQSdGl-Gg a pic http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk44/6186163546/ some discussions – Church roof, Fruits, Cantalli, trapping, delicacy etc http://www.facebook.com/joegoauk 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] Fluid that 'magically' rebuilds teeth could make the dentist's drill obsolete | MNN - Mother Nature Network
http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/fluid-that-magically-rebuilds-teeth-could-make-the-dentists-drill-?hpt=hp_bn11
[Goanet] Talk to him well, he's a Global Goan
[Goanet] Talk to him well, he's a Global Goan Quote: Two riders on my above comments: I'm not trying to influence the jury (if they read cyberspace). Others probably put in equally determined efforts. My comments on 'Tum Khuim Asa?' (Where Are You?) are based on a random and chance encounter, reaching there by happenstance and getting permission to click some images which will be copylefted in cyberspace. == Thanks FN, I don’t think anything that is shown or written in the cyberspace or media for that matter, can influence the Jury (Tiatr Competition). For, I understand that while we all go home after the tiatr, the jury (3 members) stays on for at least next 20-30 minutes or so to finalise their reports/judgement. It is then sealed and handed over to the waiting KA’s representative. It’s opened only after the end of the festival/competition. i.e. on 11thNov 2011 in this case and results declared same day by noon. btw, your post also appeared in GT yesterday the tiatr clip is here, if anybody missed it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7fZAFOtML8 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] Oct 2, 2011 – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reflections on the Sunday Liturgy from Pedro Arrupe Institute, Raia, Goa liturgy.deepenyourfaith.in 27th Sunday Oct 2, 2011 Is 5:1-7; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43 Spiritual Reflection: Fr. Patrick de Melo SJ Although Jesus directed the parable of the wicked tenants at the Jewish leadership of his day, it still has a lot to teach us about stewardship. As such it has very important lessons for church leaders in particular but also for all of God's people in general. We all have at least received life from God. Life is given to us in trust and we are expected to cultivate and manage this life in such a way that it bears good fruit - fruit that we can present to God the owner of our lives on the day of reckoning. Today's gospel calls for responsibility and accountability in our dealings with God, which include our dealings with our fellow human beings. The parable teaches us a lot about God and how God relates to us. First we see the Providence of God. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Before God entrusts a responsibility to you, He makes provision for all that you will need in carrying out the responsibility. After all it is his work, the work of God, that we are doing (mission Dei) and not our own works. There is the same loving care by the landowner for the vineyard and we do well to linger here and dwell on the goodness of God. What could I have done for my vineyard that I have not done? God is ever lovingly interested in his creation; he is interested in each one of us. Not only does he love each one of us and the full of creation, but he also nourishes and sustains his creation with his love. The Gospel parable in comparison to the first reading puts emphasis on the fact that God’s love for his vineyard is also shown in that he provides for its care through the tenants he puts in-charge of his vineyard. God’s love is demonstrated and expressed not in the abstract, but through us, through you and through me. We become the instruments of God’s love in this world. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country This shows God's Trust in us. God does not stand looking over our shoulders, policing us to make sure we do the right thing. God leaves the job to us and goes on vacation to a far country, so to say. God trusts that we will do the right thing. Unfortunately many of us don't. The story also highlights God's Patience with us. God sends messenger after messenger to the rebellious managers who would not render to God what is His due. With each messenger, God provides another chance for us to put an end to rebellion and do the right thing. Finally there comes a last chance. God plays His last card and sends His only son. If we miss this last chance, then we've missed it. In the end we see God's Judgement in which rebellious humanity lose their very lives, and their privileges are transferred to others who are more promising. The picture is that of a provident, trusting, patient, but also a just God. From all this we can learn a lot about ourselves and how we stand in relation to God. First we see human Privilege. Like the managers of the vineyard, everything we have is a privilege and not a merit. This is what we mean when we say that everything is God's grace. Grace is an unmerited favour. Life itself is a privilege which can be taken away from any of us at any moment. Privilege comes, however, with Responsibility. We are ultimately responsible and accountable to God for the way we use or abuse our God-given privileges. God has given us all that we need to make a judicious use of all our privileges, yet we retain the ability to abuse them. This is called Freedom. Let us then pray for the wisdom and the courage never to abuse our privileges but rather to make a judicious use of all the privileges and opportunities that God gives us. Scriptural Reflection: Richard D’Souza SJ The context of today's Gospel reading follows from the one of last week with Jesus giving another parable hitting out at the Chief Priests, the Pharisees and the Scribes. This parable of the wicked tenants is a modification and a further interpretation of a commonly known vineyard parable which we read in the first reading from the Prophet Isaiah. Jesus is attacking the close-heartedness of the Jewish religious hierarchy for not only refusing to believe in him, but also failing to bear any fruit. The original parable found in Isaiah probably dates back to the time of King Jotham (740-736 BC), father of the famous King Ahaz, along with the rest of the first five chapters of the Book of Isaiah. These oracles of Isaiah, who preached in the Southern Kingdom of Judah, are mainly directed against the social injustice and the formalism in religion which had crept into Jewish society. He speaks of the corruption and rebellion of the people (1:2), their self-sufficiency (5:21), their arrogance (2:7), their superstition and
