[Goanet-News] Goa news for April 18, 2012
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Producer's killing: Bones found on Goa highway - Hindustan Times oa highway on Monday where they found human bones in the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHbNCKMum6pXwOp49aB80QUC-mOnAurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Producer-s-killing-Bones-found-on-Goa-highway/Article1-841694.aspx *** Goa seeks 'better cooperation' from Centre over security - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEDbZjDEQCjkRqA4C4fO2337y0fMgurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/goa-seeks-better-cooperation-from-centre-over-security/986996.html *** From the streets and beaches of Goa - IBNLive.com nd-style/metroplus/article3314645.eceA Goan affair http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGxR34Ey1eYTXnIVw5H-DYn7hpPtwurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/from-the-streets-and-beaches-of-goa/249345-60-121.html *** Just 0.20 % of Goa's Muslim children attend school - Herald Publications chool-enrolment-lowest-among-muslim-kids/249520-3.htmlElementary school enrolment lowest among Muslim kids http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEsS_eebjXOofV2e5sef7kbqX6NTQurl=http://oheraldo.in/News/Main%20Page%20News/Just-0-20-of-Goa-rsquo-s-Muslim-children-attend-school/58543.html *** Goa Board executive council meets, no decision over paper 'error' yet - Times of India -marks-if-question-attempted/58542.htmlOnly 4 marks if question attempted http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEo56bRjwVEIRQxKJ46725HuVUx4wurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Goa-Board-executive-council-meets-no-decision-over-paper-error-yet/articleshow/12697688.cms *** Mormugao Port Trust welcomes new generation cruise ships - Times of India mes of IndiaThe Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), having shown new pathways to receive a higher number of foreign tourists to Goa, started receiving new generation cruise ships. MPT chairman P Mara Pandiyan said that in the current financial year, the MPT received the ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHA7R02cEFSUa9n0MfDQKMR2btxqQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Mormugao-Port-Trust-welcomes-new-generation-cruise-ships/articleshow/12711361.cms *** Four Unforgettable Activities for a Great Family Holiday in Goa - MarketWatch (press release) Located off the Arabian ocean, Goa is revered in Hindu mythology as the place that the God Vishnu created from a single fire arrow. Nowadays, Goa is still a holiday hotspot, popular for its glorious ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGSNDwrsnEIpBQ6isukJiNrwiWO7Aurl=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/four-unforgettable-activities-for-a-great-family-holiday-in-goa-2012-04-16 *** Goa medical college's dying gardens need Intensive Care Unit treatment - Times of India ree lined road with ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFjzSo2T3Q91Jgek-UK_goKko4ILwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-medical-colleges-dying-gardens-need-Intensive-Care-Unit-treatment/articleshow/12697403.cms *** Four Unforgettable Activities for a Great Family Holiday in Goa - Exec Digital (press release) Located off the Arabian ocean, Goa is revered in Hindu mythology as the place that the God Vishnu created from a single fire arrow. Nowadays, Goa is still a holiday hotspot, popular for its.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF0yuytydbsP194ABq4WZgzZZd8ewurl=http://www.execdigital.com/press_releases/four-unforgettable-activities-for-a-great-family-holiday-in-goa *** Goa Shipyard Limited-built simulator commissioned - Times of India n-chief, Southern Naval Command, did the honours at a ceremony held at Seamanship School, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE5duhrfqHpRRW14veHWnlbI2d0NQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-Shipyard-Limited-built-simulator-commissioned/articleshow/12697385.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Goa's CM flies the way you and I do
While returning to Delhi from Goa yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to find the chief minister of Goa, BJP's Manohar Parrikar, on the same flight. No, this isn't the first time I was on board with a CM, a senior minister or a politician. But what I saw - right from the time he boarded the aircraft till the moment he exited the airport building at New Delhi - impressed me so much that it has stayed with me till now and has made me write this piece. I tried to remember when was the last time I saw a CM or a senior political leader of Mr Parrikar's stature queuing up like a common man to board a flight. No flunkeys, no security, no attendant, carrying his own luggage - and he was flying economy on a low-cost carrier, not first-class on a full services airline. He wasn't the last to enter the flight nor was the flight held up for him to arrive. (Photo: CM) He walked into the Go Air aircraft like any average passenger, almost unnoticed, and well in time. Like everyone else, he queued at the gate, boarded the bus, and climbed into the plane when his turn came. He didn't sit in the first row which has become the exclusive preserve of the high and mighty on flights that have no first class. He quietly slipped into row three (or was it row four) and sat there without any fuss. I think most people on the aircraft didn't realise who he was and therefore no attempt was made to mob him or try and catch his attention. The cabin crew spent no more time attending to him than they did to any other passenger. When I shared this with a colleague who was travelling with me, he said, I am sure the airline would have left the seat next to him unoccupied or his office would have booked two seats so that he is not disturbed. But when I went to attend to nature's call, I realised on my way back that this was not the case. All seats in his row were occupied and absolutely no special privilege seemed to have either been demanded or offered. Yes, he did have an aisle seat - as did two people in every row. When the flight landed in Delhi, he wasn't the first to get off it. Usually, it is only when the VIP is ushered into a special car waiting for him at the tarmac (with a suitable red light mounted on the roof of the car), that the other passengers are allowed to deplane. In this case, neither was he the first to disembark, nor was there a car waiting. Nobody came to receive him on the tarmac and he boarded the same bus which took all other passengers to the airport terminal. Again, he carried his own luggage (two pieces) right up to the car which came to fetch him. While in the bus, a couple of co-passengers did recognise him and began to chat with him. The conversation which followed left me in no doubt that he was not just a gentleman but very understated in his demeanour. Dressed in a simple but formal shirt and trousers and black sandals, he didn't look or sound like a typical politician. Having worked in the news business for a while, I did know that he is the first IIT-ian to head a state government in India. I had also heard that he was trying to clean up the murky world of Goa politics. But what I observed first-hand left me pleasantly surprised. I am not a resident of Goa and therefore not in a position to cast my vote for Mr Parrikar - in a political sense. But purely from a personal standpoint, he has my vote for the kind of person he seems to be. I had gone to Goa to attend the Network18 Leadership Meet and I learned my last lesson of leadership this weekend watching Mr Parrikar from a distance. Mr Parrikar, take a bow! ( http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/rajengarabadu/707/63384/goa-cm-flies-the-way-you-and-i-do.html ) Published in today's Gomantak Times. -- ** Tony de Sa tonydesa at gmail dot com **
[Goanet] Caste and Assolna
Mervyn Lobo wrote: Your views on the caste system are well known. The above quotes of yours also give the reader some indication on how much thought and research you take into consideration before making your fantasy statements. I really look forward to reading the results of your er, unbiased views on caste and Assolna. RESPONSE: Tut, tut, looks like Mervyn's feathers have been ruffled. Bullies can usually dish it out but seldom take it when someone stands up to to them. Who said I was researching caste or even Assolna? Please direct me to that post. It's just like you, to make assumptions and then foist those assumptions as facts. If you must know I was looking for a person. And if a person belonged to a certain caste in the early 20th century, there is a good chance he'll be listed in certain confrariars. I was more likely to find him in certain areas/professions and the people in that village would likely know him as a certain someone related to some family of the same caste. This is how geneology searches take place. I have better things to do than be bored to death by the mundanity, triviality and inanity of your thought processes. I have kept quiet for a long time, hoping that in time whatever is bothering you will have resolved or gone into remission but some people have an incessant need to nurse their egos with their imagined hurts. And the more one keeps quiet in the hope of maintaining peace on public forums the more virulent people these people become. Selma
[Goanet] Song for the day...
CONNIE FRANCIS - ALWAYS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq3pw7xJxLEfeature=related g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Some pictures: summer berries, Assolna
Summer berries, http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/ These days there are kandem, chunna charrem. Missing from the old days is a berry called bendsemred berries. They grew on the hills around Dabolim, now occupied by the a'port etc. Since Assolna is being spoken about of late, here are some archive pictures of the village... http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/
[Goanet] The Caste System in Goa and Beyond (by Rose Fernandes)
Dear goanet readers Having just returned home from a weekend of wining, dining and champagne sundowners, my weekend was extended to another enjoyable day musing on goanet posts (over strong black coffee and a slice of dodol) especially those on the caste system. When goanet postings mentioned Catholicism and the caste system, my mind reflected on the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John recording the birth, life and death of Christ. The website www.jesuscentral.com shows the structure of the community in which Christ lived and it is, surprisingly, very similar to that of our caste system embedded in the culture of our community. Quote: During the time of Christ, there was a very large disparity between rich and poor. The upper class was made up of the temple priests and priestly aristocracy (including the Sadducees – a Jewish sect), The middle class was comprised of traders and merchants, artisans (stonecutters, masons, sculptors) and craftsman (metal, wood, cloth dye). The Pharisees (another Jewish sect), sages, scribes, and teachers were also a part of the middle class. The lower class was made of laborers (weavers, stone carriers, slaves (non-Jewish person taken into slavery because of debt), and the unemployable (lepers, blind, insane, crippled, etc.). Unquote As followers of Christ, we can learn from him the way he dealt with such prejudices. Firstly, he chose a number of those nearest to him, his disciples, from fishermen and not from the most learned in the land. Secondly, he addressed behavioural differences between the upper and lower classes through his parables (as we are constantly reminded at daily mass readings) and through his recorded reactions to the various incidents in his life. That is not all. Perhaps the greatest lessons we can learn from Christ is how he faced and dealt with the huge challenges from the leaders of the time (the upper class) as well as how he faced and dealt with huge challenges from his disciples (most from the lower class), the most challenging being with Peter on whom he built his church. Many of us, including myself, dearly wish that the inherited caste system had never existed among us at all but if it is continuing we definitely need to work collectively to root it out and ensure that it flows out of our lives into the Mandovi River right now. There is no place for it in our community any more or any reason whatsoever for it to continue. Unfortunately, the residue of the prolonged practice of the caste system by our ancestors shows up in the behavioural differences that exist among us today. However, instead of continually bleating about it, let us rise above these differences and move on. We can either continue to be a slave to this system or set ourselves free. Rose Fernandes Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom 17 April 2012
[Goanet] And then [he/she] said to me, 'Your English is very good!'
Accents matter. In case, that was hard to understand, allow me to give a personal example. I speak English with an Indian recent (though people assure me its less pronounced; hardly--this that and the other). Whatever?! The point though is that very few are keen on having their nationals speak English with an Indian accent, as Indian do (inflections), stc., (you know). Indian - do (decide/categorize on what your accent is). Its truly that simple, and countries have a choice to choose their teachers. We can call them ignorant or whatever but they get to decide what they want. You/We on the other hand get to get up in arms, vent and get spent. Also there is nothing categorical, defined, or definitive in anyone saying: And then [he/she] said to me, 'Your English is very good!.' When that happens pat yourself on the back if you must, and then move on. More than likely it could have have been a don of English, and equally someone fascinated that you can string words together equally better as them, or better than them. venantius j pinto
[Goanet] Goa CM flies the way you and I do!
http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/rajengarabadu/707/63384/goa-cm-flies-the-way-you-and-i-do.html Excerpts of blog by Rajen Garabadu While returning to Delhi from Goa yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to find the chief minister of Goa, BJP's Manohar Parrikar, on the same flight. No, this isn't the first time I was on board with a CM, a senior minister or a politician. But what I saw - right from the time he boarded the aircraft till the moment he exited the airport building at New Delhi - impressed me so much that it has stayed with me till now and has made me write this piece.
[Goanet] MOGAK AXELO - Konkani Song Lyrics (URGENT Please)
Here is the lyrics of the song 'MOG TUZO KITLO AXELOM' sung by a Manglorean artiste. [ do'nt know if its the same song lyrics you are looking out for. MOG TUZO KITLO AXELOM. CHORUS: Mog tuzo kitlo axelom, itlo lagona makam. Porthun hanv zolmant etolom, moga mhunn apovnk tukam. (REPEAT) Mogache abru kaddi, bosson hanv ugddas kaddi. Ugddasan kitem korum, dolleani dukham haddi.(REPEAT) CHORUS (TWICE) Adlo to ugddas kelear, denvtelim dukham pollear. zolmot hanv xembor pavttim, mog tuzo melltta zalear..(REPEAT) CHORUS (TWICE) REPEAT adlo to ugddas kelear Mog asundhi. MICHAEL FERNANDES
[Goanet] Too much happiness can make you unhappy, studies show - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/too-much-happiness-can-make-you-unhappy-studies-show/2012/04/02/gIQACELLrS_story.html
[Goanet] Puberty Before Age 10 - A New ‘Normal’? - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/magazine/puberty-before-age-10-a-new-normal.html?_r=1pagewanted=all
[Goanet] Konkani Comedy Fest 2012
HI, Somehow, I forgot my password, hence can someone please post the following: Don Bosco's Secondary School in Etobicoke, Ontario will be a house full of laughter as the Konkani Comedy Fest takes place on June 16, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.A unique show that will house 9 comedy skits with approximately 15 songs that will entertain the crowd for the whole afternoon. Tickets are sale and are going at a very rapid pace. Over 50% have been sold out.Admission: GOLD Section: Early Bird ( Before April 30, 2012 ) - $22.00 ( After April 30, 2012 ) - $25.00 SILVER Section: Early Bird ( Before April 30, 2012 ) - $20.00 ( After April 30, 2012 ) - $22.00 Book early and avoid disappointment - “ First Come First Serve” For further details and/or ticktes, please call Marshal Fernandes at 416.436.9669 OR Yolanda Gracias 416.286.2711 P.S.: If possible please include the attached flyerThanks Cheers! Marshal Fernandes Res: (905) 673-1198 Cell: (416) 436-9669
[Goanet] poisonous snakes of Goa
Can someone please enlighten me on the English meanings of the following snakes found in Goa which are deadly, as per local people: Agio, karnel Non poisonous and found on trees and roofs: Tonato Thanks
Re: [Goanet] MOGAK AXELO - Konkani Song Lyrics (URGENT Please)
Actually Agnelo was looking for the Manglorean song..Chondrim Udeon Ailo Lyrics of which are given below. I have also added lyrics of few popular Manglorean songs on my blog. http://edskantaram.blogspot.com/ Eddie Verdes CHONDRIM UDEON AILO - Henry D'Souza Helen D'Cruz B:Chondrim udeon ailo, prathvir prakash fanklo, Tujea mogak axelom, kallzanth marun ullo. G:Utram aikon tujim, sontosan danvon ailim, Aizuch anv sopnelim, tujea vixint ghaitalim. G:Chintunu re tuka, sopnetam sodam, moga sagoran khelltam, Kallzantu mujea, mogak tujea, gheun re bonvtam}X2 G:Utram aikon tujim, sontosan danvon ailim, Aizuch anv sopnelim, tujea vixint ghaitalim. B:Prema sagorant, mogachea lharant,anv antam upitam, Sobit sonvsarant, tum mojea gharant,tukach anv axetam..}x2 B:Chondrim udeon ailo, prathvir prakash fanklo, Tujea mogak axelom, kallzanth marun ullo. -Original Message- Subject: [Goanet] MOGAK AXELO - Konkani Song Lyrics (URGENT Please) Here is the lyrics of the song 'MOG TUZO KITLO AXELOM' sung by a Manglorean artiste. [ do'nt know if its the same song lyrics you are looking out for. MOG TUZO KITLO AXELOM. CHORUS: Mog tuzo kitlo axelom, itlo lagona makam. Porthun hanv zolmant etolom, moga mhunn apovnk tukam. (REPEAT) Mog asundhi. MICHAEL FERNANDES
[Goanet] Parivatan is coming: be scared., be very scared
Goanetters, Goebells again and thank you soterbab for your latest post. Keep writing in the same vein.No Parivartan there. In the meantime, my boss 'Hitler' suspended licenses of 460 iron ore traders and gave them two weeks to re-apply. Surprise, surprise! Onlt 40% have applied.(see news below). This means 274 traders, mostly illegal have been stopped from engaging in illegal mining trade. My advice to them: Be scared. Parivartan is coming to Goa. http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=2085 http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=2085#emailpopup Email To Friend http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=2085#emailpopup http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=2085#close - You can send this article as a link to anyone you feel would be keen to read it. Just fill the form below to send it now. - Your Email: * - Your Name: * - Recipient Name: * - Recipient Email: * - Subject: * - Message: I found a very interesting article on GoaNews.com and thought you will definitely like to read it. - * mandatory fields - http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=2085# PTI, PANAJI | 17 April 2012 23:12 IST Only 40 per cent iron ore traders have applied afresh for mining licence. The state government had suspended licences of all the 460 odd iron ore traders and made them file fresh applications, in a bid to curb illegal iron ore mining. Mines and Geology Director Prasanna Acharya said the department has received applications only from 186 traders. Justice M B Shah Commission which enquired into illegal mining in the state had pointed out that traders were an important loop that needs to be tackled to curb illegal mining activity. Several traders were working with fake postal addresses and the department was finding it difficult to put a check on them. Initiating a clean-up operation after taking over the reign, Chief minister Manohar Parrikar had suspended all 460 licences of traders and asked them to apply again with proper documents including copies of their contract with mining lease holders.
Re: [Goanet] Caste and Assolna
Selma Carvalho wrote: I have better things to do than be bored to death by the mundanity, triviality and inanity of your thought processes. I have kept quiet for a long time, hoping that in time whatever is bothering you will have resolved or gone into remission but some people have an incessant need to nurse their egos with their imagined hurts. And the more one keeps quiet in the hope of maintaining peace on public forums the more virulent people these people become. Selma, Dom Martin wrote: And Selma, if I have been gone for long, it is because the solo string to my faux cello snapped some eons ago and I am not sure if I want to reactivate my allegiance by restoring it. But if I did decide, where could I get an authentic replacement? In Assolna or Chor Bazaar? Since Dom Martin has identified you as the person who may know where to get the string for that exclusive whiny Goan instrument, I will leave you in peace so that you can contemplate on that comment. 2Mervyn012
Re: [Goanet] Caste and Assolna - and ?????
(a) jc APRIL 12, 2012: It (The 'Caste' nonsense) has done enough of havoc in East Africa (inter alia, pl read Ben Antao's The tailor's daughter). (b) Bosco APRIL 15, 2012: I believe Ben's novel infers on the theatrics of upper caste men in Goa (not East Africa) vis-a-vis lower caste women. (c) Roland APRIL 15, 2012: Well and truly said Bosco. (d) Roland APRIL 16, 2012: G2 was convincing us based on Ben Antao's fictitious book that Goans went there TO ESCAPE the caste system. Busted, G2! COMMENT: Dear Herr Goebel, I accept that, of late, some of us have been having a tough time debating with those who read and review before scripting a post. It is something that one is forced to get used to in grad school. Even so, while some of us follow that discipline after leaving 'school', others, regrettably, do not. The latter, often, tend to CONJURE UP stuff to suit their own pre-judged views of others. It matters little that they do NOT really know the 'other' even marginally well enough to comment; but comment they do. Hence, the need for triumphant Goebelization. For instance, WHERE did jc state/infer/impute/dream ...that Goans went (to Africa) there TO ESCAPE the caste system? I always believed (and still do) that Goans (like many other folks) migrated (or joined the merchant navy) for better economic prospects. They still do IMHO. Now here, particularly for Bosco's attention, is Ben's own excerpt (from his NOVEL). I believe that (as almost always) the facts speak for themselves. http://www.chapterandverse.ca/book-excerpts/108-the-tailors-daughter.html Eliza knew that Goan tailors prospered wherever they worked, although in the larger Goan community their social status was low for they were victims of caste discrimination. No matter where they settled, their caste followed them, and Eliza’s parents had always been treated as inferior beings in Nairobi, even though they were successful tailors. With the best of wishes, as always jc sub-sub-Harijan/Kunbi + lower than the lowest.
[Goanet] Offtopic, who needs feminism?
Interestng... http://feministsindia.com/who-needs-feminism/ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN3dr1Ygt4Qfeature=player_embedded#! -- FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org
[Goanet] Partida…Largada…Corrida! (On Your Mark... Get Set... Go! by Anita Pinto)
An Anita Pinto short story from Goa (in Portuguese). Translated by Maria Inês Figueira More at http://groups.google.com/group/learn-portuguese-goa Partida…Largada…Corrida! No cimo do monte em Pedem, Mapusa, havia um enorme estádio. Num canto, corriam na pista crianças com menos de 12 anos, no outro rapazes e raparigas vestido de branco jogavam cricket, dois rapazes trainavam salto em altura e alguns rapazes da escola driblavam uma bola no campo de basquetebol. Na piscina olímpica podia-se ouvir crianças a chapinhar. Uma larga faixa anunciava o Encontro Desportivo de Goa. À volta do estádio estavam colocados bancos de pedra onde as famílias vinham sentar-se com os seus bebés, e pessoas mais velhas para ver as crianças jogar. No meio de toda esta actividade apareceu um desconhecido. Quem será ele? Era um rapazinho inteligente, de olhos brilhantes, cabelo preto encaracolado, nariz redondo e um grande sorriso. O seu nome era Myron. Felícia e Adrian eram dois idosos que todos os dias se encontravam com os seus amigos no estádio. “Quem é este pequeno shanya*” perguntou Nita Bai, uma amiga que se encontrava com eles ali. “Este é o meu sobrinho-neto,” respondeu Felícia. “ A minha sobrinha e a sua família vieram de vista de Hyderabad durante um mês.” “O meu nome é Myron, M-Y-R-O-N,” soletrou o pequeno. Todos se riram. “ Vejo que sabes soletrar, deves andar na escola, não, Myron?” Perguntou Nita Bai. “Sim,” disse Myron. “Eu ando na Nova Escola Inglesa Nawab. Estou na pré-primária II, o nome da minha professora é Shirin. Posso comer chonne*1 por favor?” Perguntou, olhando para o chonnekar *2 que se encontrava junto do portão. O tio Adrian foi até ao portão e comprou um pudi*3 de chonne*1. Estendeu o seu grande cachecol de xadrez no banco, espalhou algum chonne*1 em cima do cachecol e disse, “Aqui tens Myron, podes comer.” “Obrigado.” Primeiro Myron escolheu um chonne*1 grande e castanho, depois uns mais pequenos e finalmente esmagando-os contra os mais pequenos e duros. Num instante acabou-os todos. “Agora queres jogar à bola?” Perguntou Felícia. “Sabe, eu não posso correr,” disse Myron franzindo a testa. Myron coxeava. A sua perna direita era mais curta que a esquerda e por isso usava sapatos especiais. “Se calhar eu posso ensinar-te,” disse Adrian, que tinha sido campeão de cricket. Depressa ensinou o Mayron a fazer alguns exercícios de aquecimento. No dia seguinte voltaram todos ao estádio. Felícia, que era professora reformada, disse, “Corre até àquele poste e volta.” “ Só se ninguém se rir.” Disse Myron. Quando disse aquilo, um rapaz que trainava salto em altura esbarrou contra a barra e caiu. Ninguém se riu. Então o Myron levantou-se devagar… “Partida, largada, corrida!” Gritou Adrian. Myron correu o mais depressa que conseguiu, coxeando devagar na volta. “Um minuto e vinte segundos. Nada mal, Myron!” “Agora descansa um bocadinho e tenta de novo,” disse Felícia. “Acham que consigo percorrer esta distância em menos de um minuto?” Perguntou Myron com cara de dúvida. “Claro, em apenas alguns dias, vais conseguir!” Disse Felícia com um ar encorajador. No dia seguinte, Myron estava de volta. “Posso comer um pudi*3 de chonne*1 por favor? Acho que me faz correr mais depressa,” disse. Adrian sorriu e comprou-lhe uma porção de chonne*1. Depressa terminou o seu chonne*1 e estava ponto para correr. “Partida, largada, corrida!” Gritou Adrian. Myron correu em cinquenta e cinco segundos. O Senhor Desai, um amigo de Adrian, veio ver. “Amanhã vou trazer o meu cronómetro para termos os tempos exactos.” Assim, todos os dias Myron comia chonne*1 e corria. O Senhor Desai cronometrava os seus tempos, Adrian encorajava-o, e rapidamente o treinador desportivo se interessou por Myron e começou a orienta-lo. Depois do seu trabalho vinha ter com Myron. “Quando eu disser ‘partida’, inclina-te para a frente com os dedos das mãos no chão e um das pernas esticada para trás. Quando disser ‘largada’, levanta-te um bocadinho. Quando apitar, corres! Tenta o mais que conseguires tocar o com os dedos do pé magoado no chão.” Enquanto o Myron corria, o treinador gritava, “Inclina-te para trás, e chuta o teu pé! Tu és o maior!” Rapidamente Myron começou a correr cem metros em trinta segundos. “Queres entrar nos Encontros Especiais na semana que vem?” Perguntou-lhe o treinador. “Posso?” Perguntou Myron ansioso. “Eu não sou de Goa.” “Não faz mal,” disse o treinador, “tu estás em Goa agora. Mas é preciso que os teus pais assinem o formulário e um certificado do médico a dizer que estás apto para correr.” “Nós tratamos disso,” disse Felícia. No Sábado seguinte, os pais do Myron, Felícia, Adrian, a tia Nita, o chonnekar *2 e o Senhor Desai vieram todos ver o Myron no seus calções e t-shirt novos a preparar-se para o Encontro Desportivo Especial. Havia também outras crianças especiais com deficiências físicas. Todos estavam prontos. “Partida, largada….pii.” Apitou o treinador. Adrian e o Senhor Desai
[Goanet] Goa news for April 18, 2012
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Producer's killing: Bones found on Goa highway - Hindustan Times oa highway on Monday where they found human bones in the ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHbNCKMum6pXwOp49aB80QUC-mOnAurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Producer-s-killing-Bones-found-on-Goa-highway/Article1-841694.aspx *** Goa seeks 'better cooperation' from Centre over security - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEDbZjDEQCjkRqA4C4fO2337y0fMgurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/goa-seeks-better-cooperation-from-centre-over-security/986996.html *** From the streets and beaches of Goa - IBNLive.com nd-style/metroplus/article3314645.eceA Goan affair http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGxR34Ey1eYTXnIVw5H-DYn7hpPtwurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/from-the-streets-and-beaches-of-goa/249345-60-121.html *** Just 0.20 % of Goa's Muslim children attend school - Herald Publications chool-enrolment-lowest-among-muslim-kids/249520-3.htmlElementary school enrolment lowest among Muslim kids http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEsS_eebjXOofV2e5sef7kbqX6NTQurl=http://oheraldo.in/News/Main%20Page%20News/Just-0-20-of-Goa-rsquo-s-Muslim-children-attend-school/58543.html *** Goa Board executive council meets, no decision over paper 'error' yet - Times of India -marks-if-question-attempted/58542.htmlOnly 4 marks if question attempted http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEo56bRjwVEIRQxKJ46725HuVUx4wurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Goa-Board-executive-council-meets-no-decision-over-paper-error-yet/articleshow/12697688.cms *** Mormugao Port Trust welcomes new generation cruise ships - Times of India mes of IndiaThe Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), having shown new pathways to receive a higher number of foreign tourists to Goa, started receiving new generation cruise ships. MPT chairman P Mara Pandiyan said that in the current financial year, the MPT received the ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHA7R02cEFSUa9n0MfDQKMR2btxqQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Mormugao-Port-Trust-welcomes-new-generation-cruise-ships/articleshow/12711361.cms *** Four Unforgettable Activities for a Great Family Holiday in Goa - MarketWatch (press release) Located off the Arabian ocean, Goa is revered in Hindu mythology as the place that the God Vishnu created from a single fire arrow. Nowadays, Goa is still a holiday hotspot, popular for its glorious ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGSNDwrsnEIpBQ6isukJiNrwiWO7Aurl=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/four-unforgettable-activities-for-a-great-family-holiday-in-goa-2012-04-16 *** Goa medical college's dying gardens need Intensive Care Unit treatment - Times of India ree lined road with ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFjzSo2T3Q91Jgek-UK_goKko4ILwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-medical-colleges-dying-gardens-need-Intensive-Care-Unit-treatment/articleshow/12697403.cms *** Four Unforgettable Activities for a Great Family Holiday in Goa - Exec Digital (press release) Located off the Arabian ocean, Goa is revered in Hindu mythology as the place that the God Vishnu created from a single fire arrow. Nowadays, Goa is still a holiday hotspot, popular for its.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF0yuytydbsP194ABq4WZgzZZd8ewurl=http://www.execdigital.com/press_releases/four-unforgettable-activities-for-a-great-family-holiday-in-goa *** Goa Shipyard Limited-built simulator commissioned - Times of India n-chief, Southern Naval Command, did the honours at a ceremony held at Seamanship School, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE5duhrfqHpRRW14veHWnlbI2d0NQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-Shipyard-Limited-built-simulator-commissioned/articleshow/12697385.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Last Weekend in May
The last weekend in May, (26-28) is the long weekend holiday called Memorial Day in the USA. Are there any Goan events in Toronto and Ontario planned for that weekend? Thanks for the information. Regards, GL
[Goanet] Goa Chitra to celebrate International Heritage Day on April 18, 2012
Greetings from Goa Chitra. You are cordially invited to a panel discussion on the topic titled “Private Initiatives in Heritage Conservation” at Goa Chitra on Wednesday 18th of April 2012, from 5: 30 p.m., to celebrate International Heritage Day. Mr Vishnu Wagh, MLA, San Andre and Chairman, Kala Academy, has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest. Dr. Antonio Jose Marques Sabido Costa, Consul General of Portugal in Goa, will be the Guest of Honour. GOA CHITRA TO CELEBRATE “INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE DAY” ON 18TH 0F APRIL 2012 Heritage is the shared wealth of humankind. Protecting and preserving his valuable asset demands the collective efforts of the international community. While many developed nations are regretting the complete eradication of indigenous wisdom and are searching for answers to face ecological challenges, we in the developing world the benefits to learn from these mistakes. Hence UNESCO has designated 18th of April as International Heritage Day. To celebrate the Day, Goa Chitra, an ethnographic museum situated in Benaulim, is organizing a panel discussion on “Private Initiatives in Heritage Conservation”. The panel will comprise an erudite list of speakers who will share their own personal attempts to present Goa to the world. Mr. Prajal Sakardhande shall speak on ‘Heritage Tourism’, highlighting the rich cultural heritage of Goa which presents huge opportunities for heritage tourism, and explaining how the heritage tourism constitutes a perfect blend of education, entertainment, preservation and profit. Mrs. Maria De Lourdes Figureirdo shall share her experience on ‘Heritage Home Stay’. She will the yet-nascent story of Heritage Home Stays which allow tourists to experience the unique culture and heritage of Goa. Mr. Upendra Gaunekar shall share his experience in ‘Heritage Home Restoration’. He will explain how this activity is an integral part of heritage conservation and preservation. Mrs. Margarida Tavora e Costa shall speak on ‘Heritage Homes and Traditional Cuisine’, which is Essential part of heritage home concept but not an appendage to it. Not about just recipes, heritage food encompasses time-tested old wisdom about food. Mr. Victor Hugo Gomes shall speak on ‘Heritage Museums’. Museum and museum collections are perhaps the closet activities to the preservation and conservation of heritage. The presentation will highlight the painstaking travels, acquisitions, restoration, documentation, research and above all, investments that go into the creation of a storehouse . Hence, the imperative need to support the individual initiatives. The panel discussion shall be moderated by historian Dr. Savia Viegas. Mr Vishnu Wagh, MLA, San Andre and Chairman, Kala Academy, has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest. Dr. Antonio Jose Marques Sabido Costa, Consul General of Portugal in Goa, will be the Guest of Honour. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. at Goa Chitra Amphi Theatre, Benaulim. Goa Chitra House No. 498, Pulwaddo Benaulim Goa Goanet A-C-E! Arts ~ Culture ~ Entertainment
