[Goanet] John Gomes' God
Not sure he would visit a measly pandemic on us, but am convinced he created Merle Oberon and Marilyn Monroe.
[Goanet] Zoom Sued for Fraud Over Privacy, Security Flaws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pgHRAAmiWg Zoom Video Communications Inc. was accused by a shareholder of hiding flaws in its video-conferencing app, part of a growing backlash against security loopholes that were laid bare after an explosion in worldwide usage. In a complaint filed Tuesday in San Francisco federal court, the company and its top officers were accused of concealing the truth about shortcomings in the app’s software encryption, including its alleged vulnerability to hackers, as well as the unauthorized disclosure of personal information to third parties including Facebook Inc. Investor Michael Drieu, who filed the suit as a class action, claims a series of public revelations about the app’s deficiencies starting last year have dented Zoom’s stock price -- though the shares are still up 67% this year as investors bet that the teleconferencing company would be one of the rare winners from the coronavirus pandemic. The company said it had mistakenly sent traffic through Chinese data centers as it was dealing with a “massive increase” in demand. It said it has stopped using that capacity as backup for non-Chinese clients. Zoom is working on adding end-to-end encryption but that’s still months away, Yuan has said. Many of the problems stem from the fact that the app was geared toward enterprise clients with their own IT security teams, instead of the broad consumer app it’s become. The number of daily meeting participants across Zoom’s paid and free services has gone from around 10 million at the end of last year to 200 million now, the company said. Most of those people are using its free service. From Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Tesla Inc. to New York City’s Department of Education, agencies around the world have begun to ban usage of an app that’s risen during the coronavirus lockdown as a home for everything from virtual cocktail hours to cabinet meetings and classroom learning. On Tuesday, Taiwan barred all official use of Zoom, becoming one of the first governments to do so. Zoom Chief Executive Officer Eric Yuan has apologized for the lapses, acknowledging in a blog post last week the company had fallen short of expectations over privacy and security. Cybersecurity researchers warn that hackers can exploit vulnerabilities in the software to eavesdrop on meetings or commandeer machines to access secure files. Weak encryption technology has given rise to the phenomenon of “Zoombombing”, where uninvited trolls gain access to a video conference to harass the other participants. Recordings of meetings have also shown up on public internet servers. The company also routed data through servers in China and used developers there, Citizen Lab said in a report last week. Any official data routed through China poses a major risk for Taiwan, a self-ruled island that Beijing claims as part of its territory. Taiwan’s government rejects China’s assertion, viewing the island as a sovereign nation. “The rapid uptake of teleconference platforms such as Zoom, without proper vetting, potentially puts trade secrets, state secrets, and human rights defenders at risk,” researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab wrote.
[Goanet] Quoted adage "“Aiz aum, falleum tuam (sp?)
Dom Martin wrote: Five decades ago, on a torrential rainy day, when I assisted in pushing my grandfather's cortege to his last resting place, I recall confronting an intimidating sign at the entrance to the cemetery: “Aiz aum, falleum tuam (sp?). The inscription at the entrance to the cemetery of St. Thomas Church, Aldona, Bardez is "AIZ MAKA, FALEA TUKA". Other cemeteries, in Goa, may have a slight variation of the original Latin phrase" *hodie mihi, cras tibi."* Abhar, Voznadik Vojem
Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Good Friday services from Goa (via CCR)
Cool!Thank you Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Friday, April 10, 2020, 7:19 AM, Frederick Noronha wrote: Good Friday services from Goa https://youtu.be/Nqlyxlc73oU The Easter Vigil Mass will be telecast on Cable TV and on YouTube by CCR TV from 930 pm from Archbishop's House on April 11th.
Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Good Friday services from Goa (via CCR)
On 2020-04-10 14:13, Frederick Noronha wrote: Good Friday services from Goa https://youtu.be/Nqlyxlc73oU The Easter Vigil Mass will be telecast on Cable TV and on YouTube by CCR TV from 930 pm from Archbishop's House on April 11th. KALO PASXA to All! Kia Kaha also! p+2D!
[Goanet] DURING THE RAGING CRISIS, A MUG FOR THE SHOWCASE
During this COVID -19 Pandemic catastrophe when some people especially the poor are struggling to even get the basic essential commodities, the flamboyant Panaji MLA Babush Monseratte has had the audacity of yesterday distributing one Coffee mug to every household. This is what we get when we elect under-educated MLAs who can’t think and lack a vision. We also do not know whether Babush Monseratte’s delivery boys who were not wearing a mask or gloves were free from the virus. Did the North Goa Collector authorize this door to door distribution of those Mugs during this total lock-down? Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com
[Goanet-News] Good Friday services from Goa (via CCR)
Good Friday services from Goa https://youtu.be/Nqlyxlc73oU The Easter Vigil Mass will be telecast on Cable TV and on YouTube by CCR TV from 930 pm from Archbishop's House on April 11th.
[Goanet] Good Friday services from Goa (via CCR)
Good Friday services from Goa https://youtu.be/Nqlyxlc73oU The Easter Vigil Mass will be telecast on Cable TV and on YouTube by CCR TV from 930 pm from Archbishop's House on April 11th.
Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] DEATH: Fernando do Rego, 91, Goanetter who loved everything Goan
Dear Fredrick,From the heart, on behalf of my mother Aurea and our families, many thanks for the Eulogy of our dearest papa who was a great contributor to many newspapers / online magazines etc.Even at the age of 90 and nearly blind, he wrote his book on "Mangas de Goa' which we all are very proud of.I would like to carry on some of his works, please do advise how I can be a part of your organization.regardsArvind do Rego On Thursday, 9 April, 2020, 12:00:51 pm GMT+1, Frederick Noronha wrote: FERNANDO OLAVO JOAQUIM DO REGO, better known as Fernando do Rego, was a 91-year-old active Goanetter, who actively and often posted to Goa fora in cyberspace, including Goanet. An agricultural officer -- retired from the Goa agriculture department -- and respected for his knowledge on Goa in various fields, he has authored publications, including a recent English-Portuguese book on the mango varieties of Goa. See more on his latest book here: http://www.navhindtimes.in/the-mangos-days-of-glory/ https://www.heraldgoa.in/Review/An-ode-to-the-beloved-GOAN-MANGO/149905 But his expertise in agriculture and horticulture did not stop him from chronicling various aspects of Goa and its diversity. Here is one example of his writing, via Goanet Reader, focussing on the "Salesian story of Goa": http://lists.societymusictheory.org/pipermail/goanet-news-goanet.org/2015-October/018218.html Fernando was a younger brother of the linguist-Jesuit priest Fr Vasco do Rego SJ. Nearly five years back, Fernando paid a tribute to his brother, who had then turned 88, here: https://goanet-news.goanet.narkive.com/HxTPv005/goanet-reader-a-tribute-at-eighty-eight-fernando-do-rego-panjim Incidentally, Fr Vasco SJ is a former rector of the Bom Jesus Basilica, and known for his contribution to building the liturgy of the Goa Church in Konkani. Fernando do Rego was born on 17 June 1929 and passed away on 08 April 2020. His family announced that he was buried the same day at the Santa Inez Cemetery, Goa. He is the husband of Aurea Souza e do Rego, father of Arvind/Melisse, Sunil/Jyothi, Waheeda/Oscar, Vivek/Maysie, grandfather of Ankitta, Nimisha, Nathania, Brandon, Chelsea, Andrea, Shane, Ethan and Eryishka. He was the brother of late Dr Joao Filipe/Pisinha, late Celestial/late Gilbert Saldanha, late Fr Renato, Fr Vasco sj, late Teresinha. He was also the brother in law of Reinaldo/late Reina, late Ligia/late Carlos Noronha, Gina/late Antonio Graca Costa, late Ivo/Mila, Fausta/Luis da Gama, Yvonne/Maurice de Souza, Telma/Leo de Souza. An obituary announcement said he expired suddenly on the morning of Wednesday and was buried at 6 pm. It added: "Requiem mass will be announced when liturgical services are allowed. No condolence visits please." His family members can be contacted via: Arvind Dilip Do Rego < arvinddor...@yahoo.com>, Sunil do Rego , Oscar / Waheeda Da SILVA , Vivek Subash do Rego , Melisse Souza do Rego , Maysie do Rego
[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Good Friday
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Good Friday' Glow over the city. You may view the latest post at https://blog.parrikar.com/2020/04/10/good-friday/ Warm regards, Rajan Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com
[Goanet] From the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute
Dear Friends and Devotees of St. Joseph Vaz (1651-1711) Apostle of Kanara (India) and Sri Lanka: Churches holding Easter Sunday services and hotels with many tourists and visitors were bombed in Sri Lanka this time last year resulting in a tragic loss of life including children, and devastating injuries to survivors. We invite you to join us in remembering these many bombing victims and their families at the 11 a.m. Mass which will be live-streamed on Sunday, April 26 at Oakland's Cathedral of Christ the Light in California. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Mass is a closed Mass and not open to the public. The live-stream of the Mass and the related live-stream link is available on the Cathedral website at https://ctlcathedral.org/ Last year, the Most Rev. Bishop Michael Barber, S.J. of the Diocese of Oakland offered Easter Mass for the victims of this tragedy and generously sent the collection to Cardinal Ranjith of Sri Lanka to help the Sri Lankan recovery effort. We are honored that Bishop Barber will be the celebrant of this Mass to prayerfully remember the precious lives lost in this Sri Lankan tragedy. We are also asking your prayers for the victims of the coronavirus pandemic, their families and all the healthcare workers at the forefront of the effort to save lives. In a similar situation of an epidemic without a cure and without any known medical protection for health workers, St. Joseph Vaz worked for two years during the smallpox epidemic of 1697-1698 in Kandy, Sri Lanka, tending to the abandoned victims, with only one other Indian priest to help him. In your community, please consider making masks and gowns, donating, contributing to food pantries and the many social services which are needed. We pray for all those who have died and for the healing of other victims of these human tragedies through the intercession of St. Joseph Vaz! Please share this information with your family and friends. Questions: josephnaik@gmail.com Thank you. Joseph Naik Vaz Institute http://www.josephnaikvaz.org
[Goanet] DEATH: Fernando do Rego
RIP Fernando do Rego. It was through his knowledge about Goan mangoes, we learnt that the Malcurado mango was a graft. BC
Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] DEATH: Fernando do Rego, 91, Goanetter who loved everything Goan
Death is an awfulthought, lachrymose indeed! However, we are all here for a purposefor which our existence came to be necessary until our life sentence on earth is commuted by death. Five decades ago, on atorrential rainy day, when I assisted in pushing my grandfather's cortegeto his last resting place, I recall confronting an intimidating signat the entrance to the cemetery: “Aiz aum, falleum tuam (sp?). Each time the deathknell is tolled, I am unpleasantly reminded of that unsolicitedwelcome: “Aiz aum falleum tuam” Stay well and 'unsocia'llest COVID-19 expedites your place in the quoted adage! Dom Martin Message- From: Frederick Noronha To: Goanet Sent: Thu, Apr 9, 2020 7:58 am Subject: [Goanet-News] DEATH: Fernando do Rego, 91, Goanetter who loved everything Goan FERNANDO OLAVO JOAQUIM DO REGO, better known as Fernando do Rego, was a 91-year-old active Goanetter, who actively and often posted to Goa fora in cyberspace, including Goanet. An agricultural officer -- retired from the Goa agriculture department -- and respected for his knowledge on Goa in various fields, he has authored publications, including a recent English-Portuguese book on the mango varieties of Goa. See more on his latest book here: http://www.navhindtimes.in/the-mangos-days-of-glory/ https://www.heraldgoa.in/Review/An-ode-to-the-beloved-GOAN-MANGO/149905 But his expertise in agriculture and horticulture did not stop him from chronicling various aspects of Goa and its diversity. Here is one example of his writing, via Goanet Reader, focussing on the "Salesian story of Goa": http://lists.societymusictheory.org/pipermail/goanet-news-goanet.org/2015-October/018218.html Fernando was a younger brother of the linguist-Jesuit priest Fr Vasco do Rego SJ. Nearly five years back, Fernando paid a tribute to his brother, who had then turned 88, here: https://goanet-news.goanet.narkive.com/HxTPv005/goanet-reader-a-tribute-at-eighty-eight-fernando-do-rego-panjim Incidentally, Fr Vasco SJ is a former rector of the Bom Jesus Basilica, and known for his contribution to building the liturgy of the Goa Church in Konkani. Fernando do Rego was born on 17 June 1929 and passed away on 08 April 2020. His family announced that he was buried the same day at the Santa Inez Cemetery, Goa. He is the husband of Aurea Souza e do Rego, father of Arvind/Melisse, Sunil/Jyothi, Waheeda/Oscar, Vivek/Maysie, grandfather of Ankitta, Nimisha, Nathania, Brandon, Chelsea, Andrea, Shane, Ethan and Eryishka. He was the brother of late Dr Joao Filipe/Pisinha, late Celestial/late Gilbert Saldanha, late Fr Renato, Fr Vasco sj, late Teresinha. He was also the brother in law of Reinaldo/late Reina, late Ligia/late Carlos Noronha, Gina/late Antonio Graca Costa, late Ivo/Mila, Fausta/Luis da Gama, Yvonne/Maurice de Souza, Telma/Leo de Souza. An obituary announcement said he expired suddenly on the morning of Wednesday and was buried at 6 pm. It added: "Requiem mass will be announced when liturgical services are allowed. No condolence visits please." His family members can be contacted via: Arvind Dilip Do Rego < arvinddor...@yahoo.com>, Sunil do Rego , Oscar / Waheeda Da SILVA , Vivek Subash do Rego , Melisse Souza do Rego , Maysie do Rego
[Goanet] plight of work force & labour
The plight of workforce Self-employed, shop keepers, services are hard hit, Daily workers, migrants, no savings, food to eat, Market vendors, hordes selling on the street, Home deliveries, Vegetables, fish, bread, retreat. Agriculture, transport, industries are shut, Interstate borders, movements stay cut. Labour scarce to harvest, supply of essential food, The India, the world in lockdown mood, Masons, carpenters, electricians their plight is sad, Permanent employees fortunate , regular income to be glad. Schools, colleges closed, exams on hold. Airlines suspended, quarantine, stay at home measures bold. Doctors, nurses, medical staff are feeling the heat, At great risk, maintain patient’s heartbeat, Ventilators, masks, drugs are badly in need, Govt is working overtime, to provide indeed. Supply of daily necessities is a daunting task, Door deliveries to tide, citizens ask, Fruits, vegetables, grains , the prices rise Hoarders, profiteers warning despise. Agriculture , industry need work force soon, Piling stocks, inventories causing darkness at noon, Industries, transport, services need to start fast. Economic slowdown and gloom to end fast. Doctors, medical staff face physical attack, In colonies, outside hospital, worrying setback, Distance themselves from families as fears they raise P.M in Janata curfew, lauded services, bestowed praise Nelson Lopes Chinchinim 9-4-2020
[Goanet] What does Joao want to sy?
In the Age of Corona Virus every Friday is good no was good I would think as I entered the famous fish ’n’ chips restaurant in Benaulim no fish ’n’ chips today this Friday I don’t know what to think as I can’t enter: Restaurant Closed! What does Joao want to say?
[Goanet] SAD AND SORDID STATE OF AFFAIRS
In a glaring and despicable act of sheer bad governance, the doctors and nurses employed at the Goa Medical College on contract-basis have not received their salaries for the last three months. It is imperative that all employees and in the current precarious circumstances more particularly the doctors and nurses are well cared for as they are serving humanity while risking their own lives. Ironically the Government last week announced a 20% hike in salaries of frontline warriors serving in the battle against COVID-19. Not to pay our people for such valuable life saving services is unforgivable. Yet our Government repeatedly claims that we have a well-run, well resourced health service. The young and energetic Dean of GMC Dr. Shivanand Bandekar is working tirelessly but must be given a free hand to improve the working of Goa's central hospital. Given that Health care is a very specialized and focused field, the Goa Medical College (GMC) which is now better known as the Sattari Medical College (SMC) needs to have on board at all levels only the best and brightest while not ending up being a refuge for beneficiaries of political largesse. The Nawab of Valpoi’s canon can never override the Rule of law. It was Mahatma Gandhi who said ‘It is Good Health that is real wealth not gold and silver’ Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com
