[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (26Jul12)
~ 'Save Goa' in London attracts 9000 ~ Teacher said 'Goans in UK are more worried about 'Saving Goa' than Goans in Goa' She's right. Goa Wake Up Daddy! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] Patricia Rozario rules the (sound) waves
Patricia Rozario rules the (sound) waves By Luis Dias Goan-origin and critically-acclaimed soprano and pedagogue Patricia Rozario is due to receive the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal College of Music (FRCM) in the spring of 2013. She will be in Goa from 26-30 July 2012 to conduct the next course of the Giving Voice to India project. She spoke to the Navhind Times in an exclusive interview. 1. Congratulations on your latest honour, Ms. Rozario! All Goa is thrilled for you, and proud of you. Would you like to tell us a little about how you got the news? The letter from the Committee of the Royal College of Music informing me that their President the Prince of Wales had chosen me to accept the Fellowship arrived in the post just before I was leaving to come to India. I had a concert out of London prior to that, and my son had to get ready for a trip to Germany. In all the chaos, I realized I hadn’t dropped an acknowledgement and acceptance letter in the post, and had to do this at Heathrow, after check-in! I wasn’t sure if there’d be a post-box after check-in, but thankfully there was! 2. You are only the second Indian to receive this honour after Zubin Mehta. Furthermore, you now join a hallowed list of musical giants that have received the title before you: Richard Strauss, Edward Elgar, Benjamin Britten, Arnold Bax, Arthur Rubinstein, Arturo Toscanini, Nadia Boulanger, Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Placido Domingo, Claudio Abbado… a veritable who’s who of classical music over the last century and a half. How does it feel? After I got the intimation, I did some research online, and I am overwhelmed to be in such a list. I adore the music of Richard Strauss and love to sing his Lieder (songs) and operas, for example. The thought that he came to London to receive this same honour makes me feel extremely humble. 3. But it is well-deserved, nevertheless. The Fellowship is bestowed “to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to life at the Royal College of Music and the wider musical community” to quote from their webpage. Over the years, I have sung extensively at major concert halls across the world, and have a sizeable body of work in terms of my recordings and commitment to excellence. I am now in my seventh year of teaching at the RCM. I have also worked on several projects with them. At the moment there’s an exciting project taking shape, highlighting the works of composer Hans Gál, of Austro-German and Jewish origin, who had sought refuge in England. He was nevertheless incarcerated as a precaution on account of his German origin at the Isle of Man during the Second World War and wrote some wonderful music while there. I have been teaching students from all over the world: Japan, Korea, Sweden, France, Canada, the UK and the US. I am happy to say that my students from India have been wonderful. Goa’s Joanne D’Mello did so brilliantly, and both the Principal and the Head of Singing at the RCM were so pleased with her progress. Oscar Castellino has just got a first class mark in his recent exam, and is shaping very nicely indeed. 4. Your Giving Voice to India project is doing very well! It’s three years old now, isn’t it? You’ve now branched out into a few more cities. What are your thoughts about the shape the project is taking? I am really thrilled by the progress we’ve made in India. We focus on small groups of 10-15 at a time, and work with them over time to help them develop their voices. We started in Mumbai and Goa in December 2009, and are now extending out to other cities. We’ve added Pune to the map last April and will now go to Ahmedabad as well. In each place, we have been pleasantly surprised by the high quality of the voices we’ve found. These are really great voices that need developing. At the recently-concluded Con Brio festival in Mumbai this month, seven of my students sang highlights from Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, and so marvellously at that. I was so pleased when choral directors in Mumbai came backstage to compliment me on their really beautiful singing. Two of my students, from Bangalore and Mumbai, will now come to London to audition for the post-graduate course in Voice at the RCM. 5. There’s also an exciting new choral and ensemble singing direction that Giving Voice to India is taking, isn’t it? This will raise the bar not only for solo voices, but for choirs too. Perhaps we will soon see a home-grown, all-Indian opera production, soloists and chorus, in the not-too-distant future? It will take time, and it’s early days, but yes it is a distinct possibility. Such a production will incorporate local talent on the ground as well as those who grew up in India but have trained abroad (e.g. Joanne D’Mello, Amar Muchhala, etc). One can’t rush the process. I want to raise the standard so that it is on par with the rest of the world. 6. How does Goa stand vis-a-vis Mumbai and
Re: [Goanet] Assam Erupts
On 25 July 2012 17:58, Nelson Lopes nellope...@gmail.com wrote: The migration of Muslims from the neighboring country appears to be the root cause. It is creating pressure on land of indigenous Bodos This Bangladeshi infiltrators tag seems to be, in some cases at least, a ploy to target Muslims-whom-we-don't-like. Probably it continues a tradition of seeing any Hindu migrating from Bangladesh as a refugee and a Muslim as an infiltrator. There are already some finding Bangladeshi illegal migrants in places like Goa. Here is another take on the riots in Assam (with the mainstream media being split being a conspicuous silence about the reasons behind the same, or adopting the easy Bangladeshi migration theory): Custodial Death And Communal Clash In Assam http://www.countercurrents.org/bhrpc200712.htm
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Sir, Kindly requesting to get it post on Goa Net Regards, Rosario Franco --- Issues Beyond Sex, Scandal The Church The cover story in the popular newsmag would have reached lakhs of readers, especially online. Briefly it talks of all kinds of mortal 'sins' allegedly committed by Kerala's Catholic clergy, in the words of those, who are no more priests or nuns. No names, no specifics and no proof is offered for the slander. The fact that such despicable remarks are as old as Christianity, is a different matter, which Christ Himself being referred to as a glutton, drunkard, homosexual or being with prostitutes. The clergy (popes and bishops included) for the last 200 odd centuries since Jesus walked the earth, and more recently the pedophilic abuse or impropriety by seniors in Vatican, makes it imperative for the Catholic to have a studied response. The experience of the victims is heart-wrenching, painful and tragic - which the Church has never denied - and we need to desperately work for justice and recompense. However, here as a common layman, I am attempting to place the issue in perspective, with reference to such reported occurrences in the Kerala Church, especially since the Catholic clergy in that state alone is around 50,000 and there are around 1,35,000 of the Keralite diaspora scattered around India and abroad. Also it affects the image and is a matter of concern for not just Catholics, who in India number approximately 18 million, but also that of millions of other Christians in the country. The issue relates not just to the rights of so many Indian citizens, but the basic human freedoms of as many. The damage done such unsubstantiated lies or even half truths is unimaginable. And the least we must do is raise our voice in favour of the thousands of nuns, priests and bishops, whose character has been unjustly assassinated. The Silence of the Lambs We cannot remain quiet, even as these 'good' shepherds suffer silently in selfless service, without blemish. It is not they, who have been unfairly targeted or are victims of a campaign to get at the Church or Christianity... Rather, it is our duty to speak out in favour of the truth, as such false propaganda will only do us as community - grave harm. This is not to say that we sweep the issue under the carpet or adopt an ostrich-like attitude that the menace does not exist. Because it does. And we must demand justice for the victims of clerical abuse - whether of among themselves or of others. But can one's conscience allow a callous, insensitive and irresponsible smear campaign with such wide ranging effects, without proof go unchallenged? If for nothing else than because it is our Christian duty to defend our very own innocent first. Let us look at it objectively - Are we being asked to view every nun or priest suspiciously based on our reading of these write-ups? Certainly not. But that is just what comes naturally - not just to Christians, but more importantly those not of the faith and out to get at the Church, Christians and Christianity. Even worse, what does one do when millions of non-Christians flock to theaters to watch a soon-to-be released film - Father, Son and Holy Spirit, directed by T. Deepesh, who says - I have explored the lives of two nuns in a nunnery and have touched on various aspects, including homosexuality and abortion. Some of our 'Christian' representatives will say - let the movie be released, as happened in the case of the song 'Hosanna' or the film could be released film with a disclaimer - that it is a work of fiction. The CSF stand is clear. We don't have unlimited resources, but we will put in every last bit of energy we have to fight this persecution. The Black Sheep This is also not to take-up for the Church (we are the church, the chosen people of God) or the religious. But to question whether, it is fair that a couple of ex-clergy women or men, resorting to and aided by yellow journalism can wreck such damage? Since sensationalism, especially of the taboo kind sells, it can be safely assumed that these ex-clerics would have made more money than they would otherwise have had. The Outlook which served the concocted cocktail, as a cover story undoubtedly sold more copies. But what of the faith of millions, let aside the truth of the matter. By not disclosing details of the accused or taking up the issues appropriately, the testimony of the so-called victims can hardly be credible - let aside be Christian. Surely, part of the blame lies squarely with the Church, for not managing its human resources department properly. As every organization of its size ought to. But avoidable damage is already done. Some Questions One out of Jesus' twelve turned out to be Judas - 8.33% - and did Jesus not prophesy this? Are not such allegations being made of almost every Catholic or Christian denomination or rite? The Church is a divine entity, yet human and hence, is
Re: [Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (25Jul12)
Because it takes awareness, which is rare: a sense of fairness, civic sense, and all the other ideas that one takes for granted when living a bit more/ plain more balanced lives elsewhere. Its rare cause there is very little body awareness for starters, very little of peeing over the other side to see how people live, how they are confines, what they are subjected to (even inadvertently). In fact only upon the desire, calling, nay, vocation, and desire to serve does one notice that one may be presiding over a status quo which has become the injustice of the day. I truly feel that Goa used the worst yardsticks in many areas. It simply did not care for the so called/so thought of little things: the nature greeting, the fact that buses were pleasant to travel in--that women in public felt safer than in some other hole/place; Nothing ever is all well, but what is well should be built upon not neglected as in: that is not our way, its the way of someone else, so screw it. Let us ape our base roots, use the crassest as working models (BEST in Mumbai is one of the best services and is worthy of emulation). To promote tourism: inculcate basic values as to what does it entail. What sort of a life can people live (this is not only the job of government, but of various bodies which presumably work on the minds and bodies looking forward to eternal life). Not to think in terms of have whatever, will fleece!!! Have hand will pinch. Or see someones hand pinch, and piously revert to Maka kitem poddlam/ Maza bocha aahe kai. Te tyanche bagnaar. (Konk. what is it to me/ Mar. Is it my butt. They will see to their own). I mean is that so hard, and is it so hard for people who keep babbling Deo/Dev borem korun?!!! As worse for that who said that a visitor is a god. Zaun, zaun (so be it, so be it). Khorench Satyameve Jayate. Eka hattan tauii pet'ta. In other words, one also needs Ballls: the real ones (not gass: REAL soda), not some poskotte, or balao (tilde over the a). Not, khote gunteo. One should also have/develop a healthy distaste, and the ability to not take crap from people who lie through their teeth. Too many have crossed to the sordid side, for a better portion of the cultural and along with it the economic butter. And here they have the balls to question a lack of participation in their activities/events. Know thy enemies, even if only to protect yourself; not hate them. Other than this being an injunction; consider this: if they cannot handle baseline ridicule, can they deal with baseline hate/hatred. venantius j pinto Message: 1 Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:58:47 -0400 From: alexyz fernandes goanet.refor...@bell.net To: Goanet goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (25Jul12) ~ Corlim - Panjim ~ If the Transport Min. is concerned about Safety (Helmets) Why is he Blind to his Cattle-Packed...Bone-Breaking...Bottom-Pinching Buses...!!!?
[Goanet] Great Goans
*GREAT GOANS* * * By: Radharao F.Gracias * * This last week, saw the death of Gracias Saldanha, undisputedly the richest Goan, in the world. At the time of his death, he was ranked 69thon the list of richest Indians, with a net worth of 805 million dollars, according to Forbes. No other Goan figures, in the list. He was low profile and not surprisingly, there was very little mention of him, in the Goan media. At the time of his death, he was Chairman Emeritus of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a company, headquartered in Bombay, he founded with his pension fund in the year 1977. The company now, has drug manufacturing units in Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Goa and elsewhere. Glenmark has a presence in ninety five countries of the world. Saldanha earlier worked, with leading pharmaceutical companies like Abbott Laboratories and E Merck and was an MSc from Bombay University, with a diploma in management studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. His Business Profile reads: “Gracias Saldanha is another reclusive billionaire. This 70-year-old is the owner of Glenmark, one of India’s top pharmacy firms where he has clocked over four decades. The real difference between him and other pharmacy billionaires is his quest for drug discovery. He is betting big money not just on generic drugs, but also ensuring that he can find some new stand-alone products. This is a risky, expensive bet and could determine the kind of legacy he leaves the industry. His other push is acquisitions, with the latest being a Czech drug firm last year. Very little is known about his personal interests, but it is believed that he has a fondness for art and is also a collector of antiques.” Besides, pharmaceuticals Saldanha’s other interest was horse raising and “Game to Remember” a horse owned by him, won the upper division of the confucious plate, for horses, five years and over in Bangalore the day he died. Gracias Saldanha made the health of the nation, his priority and wealth followed. Saldanha hails from Saligao (where else? The village seems to have an uncanny ability to produce great men), and he still owns his ancestral house. Glenmark is now headed by his son Glen Saldanha. As Saldanha bloomed in Mumbai, the second richest Goan in the world, is flying high in Malayasia. Anthony Francis Fernandes, is the fifteenth richest man in Malayasia, with a net worth of 650 million dollars according to Forbes. Tony, as he is generally known, is the son of Dr.Steven Fernandes from Carxeta, Velim, Salcete, who married a Malacca Kristeng (descendants of christians from the former Portuguese colony of Malacca, where the body of St.Francis Xavier was initially buried after he had died in Sancian, China). Tony studied at Eton and later graduated from Epsom College. After working for Virgin Atlantic and Warner Music Group, he decided, to start a budget, no frills airline. He was advised by the Malayasian Government, to take over Air Asia, the heavily indebted and failing airline. Pulling all his resources, after mortgaging his house he took over the airlines and as others laughed at him, turned it around and today it is the most successful airline in South East Asia. He is also into hoteliering and has started a hotel chain, Tune Hotels which like his airlines is a no frills concept, with hotels in Malayasia and Indonesia. True to his Goan roots, he is into sports and is president of the ASEAN Basketball league. He is also into Formula car racing and is the owner of Lotus Racing F1 Team. And he has done something that every Goan should be proud of. He is now the chairman of Queens Park Rangers (QPR) holdings having purchased sixty six percent of the shares. He thus becomes the first Goan to own a football team in the English Premier League, which is an incentive for Goans to shift their allegiance from Manchester United to QPR. Fernandes has been honoured by King of Malaysia with title Tan Sri http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malay_title, Dato' Srihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malay_title and also by the government of France http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France with the Legion d'Honneur http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_d%27Honneur Order. In 2011, Tony Fernandes was awarded a CBE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBE or Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to promote commercial and educational links between Malaysia and the UK. He has won innumberable awards including the 2010 Forbes Asia Businessman of the Year. From the success of these two Goans, it is evident, that a Goan has to go out, to go on. And, it is equally clear, that one can achieve huge wealth through honest hard work, something which cannot be said about the super rich in Goa, who have amassed huge wealth, in one of two ways, namely, rampant destruction of the environment through dubious mining or real estate activity. And these are classified, as the patriotic
[Goanet] SMILE............................... IT'S WEEKEND (26/07/2012)
DAMN SURE. Two friends (Joeku and Pasku) were talking by sitting road side. Suddenly they saw a man came out from his car and open it’s door for his wife:- Joeku: Pasku, are you thinking the same thing what I think? Pasku: What you mean to say? Joeku: Did you see what that man did? Pasku: Yes, he stopped the car, came out of his car and opened the door for his wife. Joeku: So what do you have to say on it? Pasku: Well, it's his love towards his wife. Joeku: If a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be damn sure of one thing, either the CAR is new or the WIFE. Cajetan de Sanvordem Kuwait.
[Goanet] Song for the day....
Boogie Woogie Stomp Stephanie Trick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvTYiXChgqsfeature=related g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Why Goans are not given a chance to help in the
This question should be answered by those freedom fighters lot, who come out of their holes on 19 December and 18 June. 893 Goans have re obtained Portuguese citizenship from Sto. André, the Waghin is now wondering why? Unless Goans clean slate the events of 1961 there will be no chance of clean cities, helicopter tourism etc. For 50 years the governance has invested in harp players who harp on 450 years of Portuguese rule and how wonderful 'liberation' is! BC Being a Goan and having an internationally spread out business, I have on more than one occasion addressed the chief minister and the tourism department of Goa with regard to factors that affect or can affect the growth of the state. It was indeed very surprising to read that chief minister Parrikar is requesting industrialists from Mumbai to invest in the aviation sector in Goa, although there are a number of well renowned individuals associated with aviation who are Goans.I myself own a flight support company called Aviation Services Management established in 2005 and having offices in Sharjah, Dubai, UK, Mumbai and Goa and have been utterly forthcoming in presenting revenue generating solutions towards the tourism sector in Goa. I have raised issues pertaining to parking of private jets and air ambulances, development of the Kala Academy jetty for amphibious aircrafts, helicopter tourism which includes development of helicopter tourism and maintaining helipads in Goa. It i s very disheartening that none of our letters have been replied to or been considered. Having the infrastructure to manage such areas we offered our services and have asked for due consideration but that has been overlooked. I had even brought out a suggestion of allotting land to come up with an aviation academy that will help the youth of Goa to study and be trained in this industry but the appeal has not be heard. Why do we need any industrialist from outside the state to invest here when we have an array of Goans that would not only be interested but even forthcoming in offering their services to the industry in Goa.
[Goanet] Insuring the slums - world - FT.com
Slums in India http://video.ft.com/v/1752902117001/Insuring-the-slums
[Goanet] Press note for kind favour of publication
GOA SU-RAJ PARTY - GSRP Floriano Lobo - Gen Secretary Spokesperson addresses the Print n Electronic Media at the Party Office at Mapusa on 26 July, 2012 at 4.30 p.m. GSRP'S STAND ON: ISSUE NO. ONE: THE 'LAADLY LAXMI' SCHEME OF THE CURRENT BJP GOVERNMENT 1. GSRP is not against this scheme in particular, or any other schemes which are directed towards the betterment and well-being of the weaker sections of GOANS. In fact GOA should have been better prepared to help weaker sections of GOANS to face the difficult times when it has become difficult to make ends meet. 2. While GOA is borrowing heavily for it's up-keep, even to pay the salaries of Government staff and workers, with the ' debt trap' having crossed Rs. 5000 crores with it's interest payment implications, it is hardly prudent on the part of the Government to be over-generous while spending Tax-Payer's Money on grandiose schemes like 'Laadly Laxmi', etc., and get embroiled in controversies to the extent that such controversies reach the doors of the Bombay High Court at Goa. 3. There are other more important PRIORITIES that conscious governments should apply themselves to, priorities like settling the 'Garbage Menace' issue which has become intolerable and getting a bad name for GOA, potable water woes; non-traffic-management and parking chaos; sanitation and hygiene and most importantly, catering to providing decent JOBS for GOANS and especially the YOUTH who are being wasted. Goa's prime priority is to set up INDUSTRIES which will employ educated GOANs profitably, and not industries which will employ non-goans, so that they can take care of their off-springs with respect to their EDUCATION and their MARITAL requirements. 4. 'Laadly Laxmi' Scheme is hardly appropriate at times like these where the heavily borrowing government of the day is more preoccupied with getting GOA's Laadly Laxmis married. With all the controversies surrounding this scheme and the way the application forms have been distributed to favour the BJP MLAs, it is evident that the BJP in Goa is more preoccupied with establishing it's Party's VOTE-BANK rather than being preoccupied with the welfare of the people of GOA. 5. If at all such welfare schemes are put on the road for deserving GOANs, these should be controlled by autonomous cells especially set-up like 'CIVILIAN WELFARE SERVICES BOARDS' etc. for equitable and impartial distribution, not even Panchayats and/or other Government Departments which hardly qualify as impartial bodies but which are heavily controlled and at the beck-n-call of who is who in the Government. ISSUE NO. TWO: DEMAND FOR SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA 1. This demand of GOANs has been ignored since 1961 even by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who was vocal nationally and internationally on protecting the 'westernized' 'Culture' and the unique 'Identity' of GOANS acquired over four and a half centuries. Such protection is linked to the protection and safe-guarding of the rights of GOANs to their LAND, which has gone missing since the early 70's. 2. Erstwhile Congress coalition Government of Mr. Digamber Kamat and the present Government of Manohar Parrikar are mixing 'Special Category' (which is purely financial in nature) with 'Special Status' ( which is the universal protection of Goa's Culture, Ethos and Land with it's resources) and which is specified under Article 371 of the Indian Constitution and which Article needs to be amended to suit GOA'S DEMANDS on the lines of Nagaland, Kashmir etc. 3. GSRP believes that the appellation 'SPECIAL CATEGORY STATUS' is purposefully coined-up to confuse it with the real demand for SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA. Special Status for Goa is not only about getting more finances to the State from the Centre and the banning of sale of agricultural land to non-goans. A more comprehensive demand for Special Status for Goa must be made of the Centre through passing of an appropriate RESOLUTION in the Goa Legislative Assembly, prepared and compiled through genuine interaction with the Citizen's Groups and ignored conscious citizens of Goa, so that the Centre gets the correct picture of what Goans are aspiring for, with respect to the commitment of INDIA to GOANS prior to 1961, through promises made by India's first Premier, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru himself. 4. GSRP does hope that the Manohar Parrikar Government will act responsibly and with utmost caution on this matter of non-dilution of the DEMAND FOR SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA. PANDIT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU IN PARLIAMENT, NEW DELHI, INC NAGPUR CONGRESS CONVENTION. [WORDS TO THIS EFFECT] QUOTE: We will not force GOANS to join the Indian Union. Let them decide what they want to do. But we do not want the Portuguese in Goa. Goans have acquired distinctive identity over the years which India is obligated to protect and to
Re: [Goanet] [WV] [JOSEPH CANISIUS DIAS' BLOG] THE EVIL EYE
Conny, Thanks man. I liked this article. Oliver On Tuesday, July 24, 2012, Joseph Canisius Dias wrote: It's been three days since Lorine left for Portugal to join her sister and mother who are holidaying there. I could not join because of the deadlines at work. My two sons opted to stay behind with me. Last night the topic at the dinner table was 'evil eyes' and is it merely a superstition. Leander popped that question and i had a hard time explaining the 'phenomenon'! From my own experience as a child, specially growing up in Goa, where people are pretty superstitious, i've had my fair share of 'evil eye' attacks and the frequent runs to the 'disht-kan' (The lady who removed the spell). I still remember her sitting outside her hut in Mandel in Margao, rubbing some wierd smelling roots on a stone and spraying the water thrice on the face with much force, accompanied by the 'i believe'. Most of us in Goa has experienced this sometime or the other in their lifetime (I believe?). My grandmother explained it to me as being the ill effect of somebody's envy or praise. It is important to understand that the person who praises the child is not evil per se. IT JUST HAPPENS! A typical account of such a mishap might be: I dressed the baby in new clothes and took him to town and a woman who has no children saw him and said, 'Oh, what a pretty child!' and as soon as we got home he began to vomit! The evil in these accounts of the evil eye indicate that it is thought to be situational in nature and that it is caused by a failure to restrain envy within proper social bounds. Mentions of the evil eye in the Bible clearly refer to the role that envy and covetousness play in its development. We can read in Proverbs 23:6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meat and likewise in Proverbs 28:22, He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. Then over in Mark 7:21-22, we see that the early Jewish Christians believed in evil eye, for it is written there that when Jesus Christ lectured about defilement, he told his followers that evil eye comes forth from a man and defiles him just the same as if he had committed a physical crime: From within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. There are many 'cures' followed by people in various countries, some of which may be: Olive oil dripped into water with prayer...Wax dripped into water with prayer ... Coals or match heads dropped into water with prayer ...Passing a whole raw egg over the face, then breaking it ...Breaking an egg in a dark, shadowed place, unseen ...breaking an egg and drawing a cross on the victim's forehead ...Victim drinks three sips of holy water ...Victim is bathed in holy water As for me, i believe in one tried and tested method which has never failed me. It is to confess Holy Scriptures and certain assertions daily. For example: I AM THE BODY OF CHRIST, SATAN HAS NO POWER OVER ME, SICKNESS HAS NO PLACE IN ME. -- Posted By Joseph Canisius Dias to JOSEPH CANISIUS DIAS' BLOGhttp://jodias27.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-evil-eye.htmlon 7/24/2012 05:52:00 PM -- next part -- ___ Word mailing list w...@diaz.co.in http://diaz.co.in/mailman/listinfo/word_diaz.co.in
[Goanet] Remove GTTA functionaries from Lusofonia Games Committees: Panjim TT Club writes to Manohar Parrikar
Panjim Table Tennis Club has written letters to Shri Manohar Parrikar, requesting him not to include the names of Mr. Vero Nunes and Mr. Ashok Mahambre in the committees of the Lusofonia Games as they cease to be the President and the Secretary of the Goa Table Tennis Association respectively, but are functioning illegally after the expiry of their tenures. The club has further asked the Honourable CM, who is also the SAG President, not to invite these two functionaries of the Association to any forthcoming meetings of the Lusofonia Games committees on account of the severe irregularities, illegalities and unconstitutional acts committed by them during their tenures. Mr. Vero Nunes, the long standing President of the Goa Table Tennis Association has been responsible for dragging the Association into a financial crisis, currently reeling under a deficit of more than 14 lakh rupees. Furthermore, several other illegalities have been committed by him and as such the Club, in the best interests of Table Tennis and the Lusofonia Games at large, has submitted the letter to the Honourable CM, asking him to take appropriate necessary action as may be required. Copies of the letter have also been marked to Shri Ramesh Tawadkar, Vice-President(Ex-Officio, Sports Authority of Goa) and Elvis Gomes, Executive Director Sports Authority of Goa. yours sincerely Sandeep Heble Secretary, Panjim Table Tennis Club 9326129171
[Goanet] Parrivartan Boom Shankar: More Goan eves, turninG into druG, alcohol addicts?
More Goan eves, turninG into druG, alcohol addicts? VIBHA VERMA vibha@ herald- goa. com CANDOLIM: In what can be a forewarning of troubled times for Goan society, female alcohol and drug users in Goa seem to be on the rise with the starting point being mild ' Breezers' or even beers with low alcohol content. Padmashree Father Joe Pereira, founder and managing trustee of Kripa Foundation has expressed fears that women beginning with smaller doses of alcohol or drugs are likely to turn into full blown addicts. In an exclusive interview with Herald, Fr Pereira said not only women but youth, in general including junior college students are enticed into drugs. He expressed fears that if the illicit practice is not stopped, Goa will witness rising HIV/ AIDS or hepatitis C cases as in the north east. There is a silent increase in the number of drug addicts among girls from Goa and the north eastern states. Like the north- east, the HIV/ AIDS or hepatitis C cases will sprout in the coastal state, he warned. Experts have found that the age group of female alcohol and drug abusers has come down from earlier trend of 30s to 20s. Fr Pereira said the age groups of alcohol and drugs abusers until some years was in the late 30s. The Kripa foundation runs a fellowship of addicts in the form of Narcotics Anonymous. Fr Pereira, who established Kripa Foundation in 1981 in Mumbai, said the alcohol and drugs scene in Goa is dangerous based on the number of cases he has encountered till date. The girls and youngsters feel that sipping Breezers is not harmful. They then start smoking and using weeds which these youngsters say is not drugs, but in fact it is the start of consuming cannabis. This leads to disaster, Fr Pereira explained. He further explained that indulgence in the illicit act leads to promiscuous behavior which results in contracting HIV/ AIDS. Fr Pereira has several people under the ' recovery programme' who are patients of HIV/ AIDS because of their indulgence in drugs. http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9eddate=7%2f25%2f2012
[Goanet] Parrivartan's partial Eclipse: VPs will get to have a say in RP 2021 formulation : CM
July 26, 2012 TEAM HERALD teamher...@herald-goa.com PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar declared that panchayats will have an opportunity to submit their views in the second stage for formulation of Regional Plan 2021, but he would not open too many options, due to his apprehensions that the entire process had to be completed within an year. Reacting to a query from St Cruz legislator Atanasio alias Babush Monserrate ,Parrikar considered the MLA's suggestion during Question Hour on Wednesday over the role of village panchayats in the new RP 2021. The chief minister also agreed to consider the census report of 2011 while classifying rural/urban areas . Will the village panchayats get a chance to address problems as far as the RP 2021 is concerned, Monserrate, the former town and country planning minister quizzed Parrikar. Parrikar responded that panchayats will have an opportunity to submit their views sometime after September 15, 2012. He once again told the assembly that from August 16 to September 15, 2012, time would be allocated to invite general suggestions. These views would thereafter be sent to the local bodies for their suggestions on certain aspects only. I am not closing options but am not opening too many either, said Parrikar stating that the entire trouble with the previous plan was that the process was not completed in the first year. Planning, he impressed upon the house , should begin in the first year itself to avoid lock- jams. The chief minister tentatively projected that RP 2021would be finalised and the matter settled by February 2013. To a query on the old Outline Development Plans, Parrikar said that commonalities from the old Outline Development Plans and the revoked RP 2021 were being considered for giving licenses. http://www.heraldgoa.in/News/Main%20Page%20News/VPs-will-get-to-have-a-say-in-RP-2021-formulation-CM/62281.html
Re: [Goanet] letter to the editor
Joao Barros must know that Manohar Parrikar was the CM and Digamber Kamat was the deputy CM n Mines Minister in the erstwhile BJP gorment of Goa. At that time he did not know what the Centre was doing or Digamber was doing? He has come to know this of late? Cheers floriano goasuraj - Original Message - From: Joao Barros-Pereira joaobarrospere...@gmail.com To: goanet goa...@goanet.org Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 3:55 PM Subject: [Goanet] letter to the editor No Policy, Best Policy? As the issue of illegal mining grows hotter by the day, there is emerging a pattern which is slowly becoming clear to everybody. The previous government of Goa, with regard to mining or any other sector, had a policy which has so far proved to be unbeaten: no policy is the best policy! One thing is for sure, it is not an easy game to play, and so we need to sympathize with CM Parrikar who will need more time to solve a complicated problem of a huge scam which is wrapped in the enigma of mining in Goa. No easy task, this. But, with no success so far, does it mean CM Parrikar is not going to succeed? He needs more time but don't underestimate the man. He will finally encage the cat or is it rat?
[Goanet] Rama Velip harassment by Goa Police is a Brahmanical conspiracy to destroy self-reliant leadership of Scheduled Tribes in Goa
For pictures visit: http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2012/07/rama-velip-harassment-by-goa-police-is.html Bharat Mukti Morcha strongly condemns Police harassment of Rama Velip, President of Bharat Mukti Morcha, Colomba Unit, Sanguem. Latest Police pressure tactics against Rama Velip began on 25th July 2012, one day after it was established in of Court of law at Sanguem that Fomento used explosives to blast Hiralal Khodidas mine, Colomba in the year 2007 when Fomento witness Babu Dayanand Gaonkar disclosed during cross examination that blasting on this mine was stopped after Rama Velip filed complaint against blasting. Next day at around 11 am Rama Velip who belongs to Scheduled Tribe got a call from Quepem police station asking him to report to the police station with his lawyer as fresh criminal case was filed against him. Rama’s lawyer Advocate John Fernandes called up Quepem Police Station to know about the details of the case. Police refused to divulge the details of the case. This is a serious violation of the human Rights. Rama was not served call letter nor arrest warrant issued. Then today 26th July 2012 team of four policemen in a Police Jeep arrived at the residence of Rama Velip at 7.00 am in the morning and sought to take him to the Police station. Rama Velip and the Colomba villagers that gathered there sought call letter or arrest warrant to take Rama Velip into Police custody. Police had none of the documents. After arguing for 90 minutes police left Rama’s residence to an unknown destination with their Jeep. It is unlawful on the part of Police to seek a custody of the person without arrest warrant or call letter. Then again today afternoon police arrived at the residence of Rama Velip at 12.30 pm. This time they brought call letter from Quepem Police Station asking Rama Velip to report to the Police station at 11.00 am. That means police came with the call letter to the residence of Rama Velip in Colomba 90 minutes late. Rama Velip was not at home. The call letter was pasted on the door of Rama Velip’s house and Police went away. Why the call letter was delivered 90 minutes late by Police than the Scheduled time of meeting at Quepem Police Station? The call letter bears yesterday’s date viz 25th July 2012. If call letter was issued yesterday then why it was not delivered on the first two occasions of the Police visits to the residence of Rama Velip? This is very clear brahmanical strategy of harassment by using police. The call letter states that case has been registered against Rama Velip under sections 341, 323 and 506 of Indian Penal Code that involves punishments for detainment, beating up and threats. Police are directly responsible to Home Minister. Goa’s Home Minister is also Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Manohar Parrikar while he was in the opposition had visited Rama Velip and two of them even had under taken visit to the forests in Sanguem to examine illegal mining dumps in Forest. Rama Velip is known to Manohar Parrikar. Later on 19 June 2008 Mr.Parrikar colluded with Auduth Timblo and called Colamb villagers protesting against mining industry ‘Naxalites’. He made this statement in the Goa Legislative Assembly. When he faced opposition from public he fled the county and returned after one month in USA. This is a brahmanical betrayal of Adivasis in Goa. Colomba villagers continued their opposition against mining industry under the banner of GAKUVED and at one point of time had even succeeded in shutting down Hiralal Khodidas mine for few months till another bamon practicing medicine Dr.Avadooth Prabhudesai infiltrated into the movement and divided the villagers and made sure that the mine re-starts to the detriment of the villagers agriculture. In fact he went for the coconut breaking ceremony to re-start the mine. he broke the coconut himself. Every time he was exposed he has been threatening the villagers specially the tribal people. Over 600 police cases are already filed against Colomba villagers for protesting against mining industry and they have to make trips to the courts every week sometimes even twice or thrice a week. Filing of police cases has been the favorite strategy of creating fear amongst those mulnivasis opposing mining industry of then Congress Brahminism and continues in the era of BJP Brahmanism. Yet in spite of all the fear villagers went ahead with the protests against all odds and this village is responsible to break the culture of silence against mining industry in Goa and to create large scale awareness about dangers of mining amongst people all over Goa and beyond. Brahmanical forces viewed Colomba protests of tribal people as threat to their system and tried various methods to defeat and demoralize them. They could not succeed. Colomba villagers joined nationwide movement of Bharat Mukti Morcha to free this country from the Brahmanical colonialism just like we are free from
Re: [Goanet] Great Goans
On 26 July 2012 radharao gracias graciasradha...@gmail.com wrote: From the success of these two Goans, it is evident, that a Goan has to go out, to go on. And, it is equally clear, that one can achieve huge wealth through honest hard work, something which cannot be said about the super rich in Goa, who have amassed huge wealth, in one of two ways, namely, rampant destruction of the environment through dubious mining or real estate activity. Dear Adv Gracias, Once again, thank you for a delightful, informative and thought provoking post. Allow me please to add that Goans (until1961 and post1962) have and continue to be doing very well, not only in Portugal and Brazil, but also in many other countries of the developed world esp US, UK, Germany, Canada, Australia and Singapore. I believe that special mention must be made of Goans who served and continue to serve honestly and well in Africa, the Middle East and in the merchant navy. One wonders what the Goan villages would have been without the sacrifice of these (mainly) young men who sacrificed and still sacrifice their lives for the benefit of their families. That, their families and many Goans do not truly appreciate this sacrifice is another matter. A lot (mainly in the negative) has been made of Goans who have applied to (rightfully) claim Portuguese nationality and use the nationality to look for employment opportunities in the EU. I wonder if we ever wonder WHY it is that these young lads (virtually) risk it all to start afresh in the EU (inter alia) as waiters and kitchen help. Would they do that IF the opportunities in Goa were not swiped by 'those with connections'? I hope these Portuguese Goans keep faith and work hard and honestly. A few decades ago, many Indians (from Punjab) came to the UK and worked (for example) cleaning the toilets at Heathrow airport and as servers at the restaurants. A generation later, they own those restaurants and their children are performing smartly and successfully in the professions. As you may note, perhaps, I have chosen to comment on the honesty and hard work of these 'overseas' Goans, and not on their wealth. I believe that their true wealth is the significant respect that these Goans have earned in the communities they lived and live. IF you, dear advocate, have a special medium by which you are able to counsel our Goan youth, I implore you to utilise it to try advise our Goan youth to shun this junk culture which has arrived on the beaches and in the cinemas of Goa, to shun this trend of getting drunk silly, and to concentrate on constantly upgrading ourselves in the field of education, to work very very hard and earn a living honestly. I submit that IF we focus on these elements, the 'wealth earned from hard work' will follow. It is worth noting that wealth can be swiped, but professional et al respect is always earned. BTW: I am not suggesting that Goans should not enjoy the odd social drink. But, drunkeness?! Once again Thank you for a thought provoking post. jc http://www.colaco.net/1/KeniBunkPort.htm
[Goanet] *** Special invitation to all Goans and their friends. WORLD GOA DAY - QUEBEC
88 Hi *** Special invitation to all Goans and their friends. You are invited to the 12th. (annual) World Goa Day picnic to be held at Parc Agrignon, Lasalle, Montreal, on Saturday 18th August 2012. It's a POTLUCK LUNCH, organised by the QGA, Montreal, so bring along your favourite dish desert [Goan cuisine, if possible]. Also bring all your picnic stuff [chairs, umbrellas, sun-block, drinks, bug-spray etc. etc.] In the true goencar spirit you can also bring friend[s] and/or donate prize[s]. See you all there at 9.00am. Felix. P.S. I would like every one to join me, the following day, Sunday 19th Aug. for World Goa Day - Montreal Brunch at Restaurant L'Arome International, Montreal. 2098 Jean Tallon E. [ / Lormier]. ***It's the only restaurant in this city that caters for goencar taste-buds*** PLEASE CALL 514-725-4685 - TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9-cnoDwQkofeature=relmfu See you all there at 11.00am. [brunch] Felix. 00 EVENTS : WORLD GOA DAY https://www.facebook.com/pages/World-GOA-DAY-2012/229979347069295 rene barreto WORLD GOA -KONKANI DAY - 2012 WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS GOAN CULINARY CLUB - FOOD FESTIVAL 000 WORLD GOA - KONKANI DAY -20TH of AUGUST, EVERY YEAR. GOAN CULTURAL HERITAGE DAY 0 0 ~~~ ~~~
Re: [Goanet] the end result of ideologies!
Sounds like an extension of the same ideology which killed 6 million two generations ago... only the target is different! FN On 26 July 2012 18:03, petronela Souza Roy petr...@mail.com wrote: I walked down the street in Barcelona and suddenly discovered a terrible truth - Europe died in Auschwitz ... We killed six million Jews and replaced them with 20 million Muslims And under the pretense of tolerance, and because we wanted to prove to ourselves that we were cured of the disease of racism, we opened our gates to 20 million Muslims, who brought us stupidity and ignorance, religious extremism and lack of tolerance, crime and poverty, due to an unwillingness to work and support their families with pride.
Re: [Goanet] Spiritual Texts and memory
Sruthi = Quidam textus revelatum. Some texts are revealed. Smrti = Quidam textus recordatus. Some texts are recorded. Quidam textus oblitus. Some texts are forgotten. Quidam textus neglexit. Some texts are ignored. + venantius j pinto
[Goanet] Goa news for July 27, 2012
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** CM's talk on banning Goans from casinos has no buyers - Times of India 9OWDDBQsHCO6w http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFJRjlGOy3JBxMWphZMZs7kJaIyvwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/CMs-talk-on-banning-Goans-from-casinos-has-no-buyers/articleshow/15175920.cms *** Sesa Goa expects iron ore production to drop by 24% - Economic Times illion takeover of Cairn India, expects iron ore production in the current fiscal year to fall by about 24% due to regulatory constraints and production caps, a senior executive said on Wednesday. http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFc1kU6lgUGuiCsdkS1d1wbUqnmzwurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/sesa-goa-expects-iron-ore-production-to-drop-by-24/articleshow/15159018.cms *** Goa to spend Rs.36 crore to battle sea erosion - New York Daily News aga beach stretch in north Goa from sea erosion. The beach stretch, located a short distance from Panaji, is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEX8w6tWTJ3DExVEIZHWI-vKlStfgurl=http://india.nydailynews.com/business/3ff6c8844e0f61a3a36921fc95b98342/goa-to-spend-rs-36-crore-to-battle-sea-erosion *** 46 inmates escape from Goa shelter home in 3 years - Business Standard un facility for children, Apna Ghar, has witnessed 46 inmates escaping from the shelter home during the last three years, Goa government said today. State Women and Child Development Minister Dilip Parulekar told the Assembly that there were 14 ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGpRqdR4ufrsEvZwUwsznBSySg6VAurl=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/46-inmates-escapegoa-shelter-home-in-3-years/37213/ *** Sesa Goa - 1QFY2013 Result Update - Angel Broking - Equity Bulls WS2YPTgO1KMand more » http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNH73QfPjGOc9vc1pqOXEmkXQGebvgurl=http://www.equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=108380 *** Ban MLAs from heading sports bodies: Vijai Sardesai - Times of India mes of IndiaPORVORIM: The Goa government should bring legislation in this assembly session to ban elected representatives from heading any sports organization in the state, Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai said while speaking on sports demands. He also said that there ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGboZkpl3aZGX4BsaPPMlkl3CZs-Aurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Ban-MLAs-from-heading-sports-bodies-Vijai-Sardesai/articleshow/15176323.cms *** Forest rights Act to extend to Goa soon - Times of India mes of IndiaMinister for tribal welfare, Ramesh Tawadkar, told the Goa assembly on Thursday that the government is pushing for new schemes for the upliftment of tribals in the state. Replying to a long discussion on demands for grants to tribal welfare, Tawadkar ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFloajTNq5nyIfC-Lv4hPyC4tegDwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Forest-rights-Act-to-extend-to-Goa-soon/articleshow/15176086.cms *** Goa to probe if excessive mining causing cracks in houses - New York Daily News w York Daily NewsIn a written reply tabled in the Goa legislative assembly, Revenue Minister Francis D'Souza said that cracks had developed in the land and houses located within the municipal area of Barajan Nagar in Bicholim, 35 km from here. It has a population of 15000.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF0439iqe1MtaTp47WzBl3bVWxGiwurl=http://india.nydailynews.com/business/2a4d242da0053ff9a277ff4e12bdc865/goa-to-probe-if-excessive-mining-causing-cracks-in-houses *** Goa Football Association taking Pro League to villages - Times of India vailability of stadiums for varied reasons has forced the GFA to look at the villages to host the Pro League ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEzenoub7Arp_13FmI_gZfGgQvHhQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-Football-Association-taking-Pro-League-to-villages/articleshow/15175795.cms *** Goa slid four spots on education index - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Goa's reputation in the education sector took a beating this month when the central advisory board on education (CABE) named it among only six states across the country where students showed poor improvement in learning levels in mathematics ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEsDasua0gtEqP-SeF8GPNhwl7qTgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-slid-four-spots-on-education-index/articleshow/15175669.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Drug Expiration Dates — Do They Mean Anything?—The Family Health Guide
http://www.health.harvard.edu:80/fhg/updates/update1103a.shtml
[Goanet] Music group from Quepem
Dears, Check the video clippings of young musicians from Quepem, who performed during the felicitation programme of SSC top rankers on 22nd July, 2012 at the Quepem Sports Complex. The function was organized ny Nav Yug Vikas Manch, Quepem L-R: Valery D'Costa, Kiransha Velingker, Keith Azavedo, Rohan Silveira and Quentin Mascarenhas Links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-xwxrobZK0feature=channellist=UL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CiRE65Fl88feature=channellist=UL Walter Menezes
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (27Jul12)
~ Wendells Boutique ~ Looks like the Olympic Fever is on... To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
Re: [Goanet] the end result of ideologies!
I guess Goanet will never be able to rid itself of xenophobic, conspiratorial, persecutory, chauvinistic, racist and casteist propaganda. Cheers, Santosh From: petronela Souza Roy petr...@mail.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 7:33 AM Subject: [Goanet] the end result of ideologies! What really died in AUSCHWITZ? Here's an interesting viewpoint. The following is a copy of an article written by Spanish writer Sebastian Vilar Rodrigez and published in a Spanish newspaper on Jan. 15 2011. It doesn't take much imagination to extrapolate the message to the rest of Europe - and possibly to the rest of the world. THIS WAS IN A SPANISH NEWSPAPER: EUROPEAN LIFE DIED IN AUSCHWITZ By Sebastian Vilar Rodrigez I walked down the street in Barcelona and suddenly discovered a terrible truth - Europe died in Auschwitz ... We killed six million Jews and replaced them with 20 million Muslims. In Auschwitz we burned a culture, thought, creativity, talent. We destroyed the chosen people, truly chosen, because they produced great and wonderful people who changed the world. The contribution of this people is felt in all areas of life: science, art, international trade, and above all, as the conscience of the world. These are the people we burned. And under the pretense of tolerance, and because we wanted to prove to ourselves that we were cured of the disease of racism, we opened our gates to 20 million Muslims, who brought us stupidity and ignorance, religious extremism and lack of tolerance, crime and poverty, due to an unwillingness to work and support their families with pride.
