[Goanet] WILL OUR NOW BATTERED PANAJI SURVIVE THIS MONSOON?

[Aires Rodrigues]

The appointment of the very knowledgeable and articulate Sanjit Rodrigues
as the Chief Executive Officer of Panaji Smart City Development Limited
(IPSCDL) is an apt decision and a step in the right direction. But it may
be too late while the current officials have been trying to wriggle out of
the mess they have created in the city by claiming that they did not have
the old plans of utility lines laid beneath the roads. The IPSCDL should
have embarked on the works only after having done proper groundwork. They
proceeded in haste and made a mess of the whole city.

The works should have been done in a phased manner after ascertaining all
the ground realities and not digging the whole city and inconveniencing the
citizens and especially the elderly who have been inhaling enormous dust
for the last few months and moving on perilous roads.

We can all see that the works being carried out are so shoddy and extremely
substandard. The contractors need to be blacklisted.  Also, the guilty
IPSCDL officials cannot be allowed to go scot free.  Rightly there is
apprehension that the city will be in a worse state than it was with all
these unsmart works being carried out to wilfully empty the state coffers
for the benefit of the politicians in power. We will have to wait for the
monsoons to set in to see the real state of Panaji.

The blame game and washing of hands has been underway. The MLA excuses
himself blaming the engineers. The mayor denies having direct
responsibility. The IPSCDL officials have been pleading lack of information
and ignorance of vital plans. Yet mysteriously, a large part of the
capital city was indiscriminately dug up and left to inconvenience and
endanger the people and the environment at a huge expense to the taxpayer
by the blind leading the blind.  The abdication of responsibility and
accountability is unacceptable and tragically does not bode well for the
continuing colossal damage to the infrastructure of Panaji because of those
incompetent, inefficient and clueless officials.

The politicians and officials should have known all along that ‘by failing
to prepare, you are planning to fail’ a famous quote used by Benjamin
Franklin, a founding father of America and so must face the brunt for
the colossal
damage they have done to Panaji and its people.

Adv. Aires Rodrigues

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[Goanet] Postcard from Mussoorie (O Heraldo, 20/5/2023)

[V M]

https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/Postcard-from-Mussoorie/205228

Highly unexpectedly, I found Goa on the minds of many in Mussoorie this
weekend, during this spectacularly situated little Himalayan mountainside
city’s 200 th anniversary celebration. Next week, our tourism minister
Rohan Khaunte is scheduled to arrive in Dehradun on the first regular
direct flight between two of India’s most popular and significant
destinations, and the locals are exuberant about this new beginning. As his
counterpart, the genial, enthusiastic Uttarakhand minister of tourism
Satpal Maharaj told me in the storied Savoy Hotel at the official
anniversary dinner earlier this week, “we are bringing our mountains closer
to your ocean. It is an historic occasion.”

Maharaj and the tourism stakeholders of Uttarakhand are expecting the new
flight connection to help attract the elusive “high value tourists” (which
actually translates directly to foreigners) to their beautiful state, where
the marketplace has become dominated by unstoppably huge numbers of Hindu
pilgrims visiting ‘Devbhoomi’, the traditional “home of the Gods”. At the
same event at The Savoy, the president of the Hotels & Restaurant
Association of Uttarakhand, Sandeep Sahni told me “our challenge here is
that we get millions of tourists, but 90% are religious travellers on a
strict budget. Of course, it is our duty to host them, but we need to find
better ways to do it.”

The backdrop to Sahni’s comments is the terrifying “subsidence” – a literal
collapse – which afflicted the holy town of Joshimath earlier this year,
where hundreds of houses cracked and crumbled, while rendering entire
neighborhoods vulnerable in this crucial transition point between Rishikesh
and Badrinath. At that time, the geologist SP Sati summed up
succinctly in *Hindustan
Times*: “what we are witnessing today in Joshimath is definitely a result
of haphazard construction that has been going on in the town. The
mushrooming of urban settlements is not a parameter of development but just
physical growth.”

It is true that we get very few pilgrims amongst the millions of domestic
visitors who throng Goa every year, but I still felt great déjà vu hearing
Sahni describe the nature of the mass of arrivals in Uttarakhand. The
majority shows up in their own vehicles, which are overloaded with supplies
so that very little money is actually spent in the state. They often carry
gas cylinders – a ticking time bomb issue – to cook wherever they want, and
then simply throw their garbage down the sides of the roads and into the
rivers. This is identical to what we have been experiencing in India’s
smallest state since the turn of the new millennium, and one big lesson may
be that tourism in this country will always be like this. Instead of
anything sustainable, or even desirable, the industry in this part of the
world inevitably deteriorates to an ugly, brutish devastation that damages
far more than it produces.

This lesson has been painfully learned in Goa, of course, and it is not
necessary to dwell on the extraordinary costs this once-blessed slice of
the Konkan coastline has had to pay. What is truly tragic in 2023, however,
is having to watch other parts of the country subsume themselves to the
same destructive forces, as though no lessons can ever be learned. That is
certainly the case in Mussoorie, which is fundamentally utterly beguiling,
with an incredible cultural history of – contrary to Kipling’s maxim – East
meeting West and people from all over the world mingling together in a
range of pioneering institutions, including The Savoy. It's wonderful that
many precious buildings do remain, but heart-sinking to see their
condition, and the detritus that has come up all around them.

It is not as though the basic solutions to these problems are unknown, or
even particularly mysterious. The first principle has to be strict control
on the numbers of arrivals, with an unwavering emphasis on maintaining
environmental, cultural and economic sustainability. Right alongside with
this focus on carrying capacity must be zero tolerance for all
illegalities, in conjunction with rigorous regulation of the tourism
industry and all its adjuncts. Unfortunately, whether in Goa or
Uttarakhand, neither of these essential measures seem to be politically
viable. In my conversation with Sandeep Sahni, it is notable that he
brought up Bhutan as an ideal role model. It is indeed true that may be one
part of South Asia which gets tourism right, but it’s no coincidence the
Himalayan country is an absolute monarchy (albeit with some recent
constitutional measures).

I was fortunate to attend the 200th anniversary celebrations in Mussoorie
thanks to my friend Ganesh Saili, the terrific writer, photographer, and
chronicler of Garhwal. He lives on a spectacular promontory at Mullingar,
the very first settlement, and The Savoy is on another spur all the way
across the mountain. We drove there skirting an extraordinary setting, with
the

[Goanet] Schedule for Sunday 21st May 2023

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Schedule for Sunday 21st May 2023

12:00 AM

Rosary - Glorious Mysteries


12:28 AM

Talk on Confession - Savio Rodrigues sj


12:43 AM

Povitr Atmeachem Noven -Tisro Dis


1:00 AM

Mass in Konkani for Saturday


1:45 AM

Novena to the Holy Spirit - Day 3


2:02 AM

Saibinnichi Ruzai - Orkache Mister


2:28 AM

Devachem Utor - Stotram - Avesor 39 -Vachpi Orlando D'Souza


2:31 AM

Maria Sangata Synodachea Provas - Fr Ashley Alphonso


2:44 AM

Hymn : Jezu Punorjivont Zala - Monica Fernandes


2:48 AM

Synodal Journey with Mary - Fr Ashley Alphonso


3:02 AM

Health Matters - Cancer Treatment - Dr Jean Louis De Menezes


3:26 AM

Ximpientlim Motiam -Bhag 241 - DR. BRACKTT - Fr Pratap Naik sj


3:35 AM

The Thesis Dr. Saish Deshpande interviewed by Bambino Dias


3:56 AM

Bhurgem Zaunchem Asa Team Avoiancher Bhagevont Zuze Vazache Mozotin Magnnem


4:00 AM

Krav Maga - Ep 2 - Oscar Viana interviewed by Chriselle Fernandes


4:20 AM

Bhurgeanlem Angonn - Bhag 15


4:23 AM

Laudate Si - Talk by Fr Savio Fernandes


4:47 AM

Violin Solo - Kiarra Fernandes


4:55 AM

Prayer to St Joseph By Pope Francis (Konkani)


4:59 AM

Loving God with all your heart- Godfrey Pereira


5:29 AM

Hymns - St Xavier's HS, Velim


5:33 AM

Bible Project - Acts of the Apostle - Ch 13 - 20


5:38 AM

Jezucho Zolom Mojea Kallzant - Talk by Orlando D'Souza


6:12 AM

Hymn - Lourdes Convent H.S. Navelim


6:17 AM

Fruit of the Spirit 2 - Talk by Kenneth D'Sa


6:50 AM

Our Father - Kannada


6:55 AM

Sokalchem Magnnem - Eastertide


7:00 AM

Praise and Worship - Magno Menezes - SJVRC


7:30 AM

Morning Prayer - Eastertide


7:33 AM

Devachem Utor - Stotram - Avesor 40 -Vachpi Orlando D'Souza


7:38 AM

Kolakarachi bhett - Jerson Fernandes interviewed by Meena Goes


8:00 AM

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8:05 AM

Beatitudes 1 and 2 - Maria Ana da Costa


8:43 AM

Synodal Journey with Mary - Benjamin Monserrate


8:53 AM

Song - Ek Katha - Anthem of Unity - Samuel Afonso


9:00 AM

Bambolim Feast Mass Fr Lenny


10:15 AM

Meaning of Suffering - Dr Brenda Nazareth Menezes


10:52 AM

Maria Sangata Synodachea Provas - Benjamin Monserrate


11:03 AM

Magnificat (Konkani)


11:05 AM

Saint Claire of Assisi


11:06 AM

Novena to the Holy Spirit - Day 3


11:21 AM

Intercessions - English


11:28 AM

Regina Caeli (English)


11:30 AM

Mass in English


12:30 PM

Jivitacho Prokas


12:33 PM

CCR TV Concert - Highlights 5 - Konkani Comedy Skits


12:50 PM

Ximpientlim Motiam -Bhag 246 - VATTLIBHOR XIT - Fr Pratap Naik sj


1:00 PM

Golden Brigade - Natividade and Maria Soares


1:35 PM

Bhokti Lharam - Bhag 4


1:43 PM

Marian Reflections -10 - DCC


2:07 PM

Literally Goa - Heta Pandit interviewed by Frederick Noronha


2:35 PM

Intercession - Talk by Bertha Rocha


2:43 PM

Our Father - Mundari


2:49 PM

Jezucho Zolom Mojea Kallzant - Talk by Orlando D'Souza


3:22 PM

Hymn - Zoi Jezu amchea Raia - Fr Seville Antao OFM(Cap)


3:26 PM

Angelus from the Vatican


3:46 PM

Divine Mercy Chaplet - English


3:55 PM

Gethsemane - Song by Rebecca de Souza


4:00 PM

Rosary - Glorious Mysteries


4:28 PM

Prayer over Children - St Jospeh Vaz


4:30 PM

Senior Citizens Exercises - 13


4:55 PM

Litany of Humility


5:00 PM

Career Guidance - Principal, Carmel College


5:30 PM

Tell Me a Story - Eps 114 - King Jeroboam disobeys God


5:39 PM

Hymns -Auxilium HS Caranzalem


5:43 PM

Povitr Atmeachem Noven -Tisro Dis


6:00 PM

Mass in Konkani


7:15 PM

Catholic Quiz - St.Francis Xavier conducted by Mysticka Deniz


7:30 PM

Saibinnichi Ruzai - Orkache Mister


7:56 PM

Bhurgem-Ball Nasloleancher Bhagevont Zuze Vazache Mozotin Magnnem


8:00 PM

Vakhann'ni - Talk by Gaurish Naik


8:31 PM

LSS - God's Love - Savio Mascarenhas


8:57 PM

Devachem Utor - Stotram - Avesor 41 -Vachpi Orlando D'Souza


9:00 PM

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9:05 PM

Mass in Marathi


10:05 PM

Adoration 12 - St Anthony Church, Siolim


10:29 PM

Ratchem Magnem


10:46 PM

Activists of Goa - Caroline Collasso interviewed by Daniel F. de Souza


11:34 PM

Litany of Humility


11:37 PM

Wisdom Reflections -10 - Rachol Professors


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[Goanet] Miloshka std first in std XII Science at MMHSS

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[Goanet] Aslam excells in Std XII CRM

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[Goanet] {Dilip's essays} Swiss Family Bernoulli

[Dilip D'Souza]

May 20

While doing some other reading last week, I found my way to one of
Srinivasa Ramanujan's earliest (the earliest? I don't know) papers, "Some
Properties of Bernoulli's Numbers". It reminded me of something I've had at
the back of my mind for a while: to write about the remarkable Bernoulli
family, so many of whom made their mark in mathematics and physics. And
coming full circle, I wanted to end with a little bit about Bernoulli's
numbers, which have some interesting properties ... which, of course, is
why Ramanujan wrote about them.

So here's the thing. While writing this column, I was stuck for an hour or
two right at the end, because I stumbled on an error in Ramanujan's paper.
I simply could not believe, one, that he had made an error; two, that I had
found it pretty easily.

I don't know, I felt an immediate connection to the great man.

Take a look at my column (Mint, Friday May 19) and let me know your
thoughts - about the Bernoullis and about Ramanujan's error. I've described
it briefly in the column, with a little more below, and I've attached an
image of the relevant part of Ramanujan's paper. The statement #14 is the
one in question.

Swiss Family Bernoulli,
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/the-remarkable-bernoulli-family-scientists-mathematicians-and-discoverers-of-infinitesimal-quantities-and-probability-paradoxes-11684430595408.html

(I was more than a little disappointed that the folks at Mint changed my
title to "How Bernoullis made their mark". Why do you think I preferred
"Swiss Family Bernoulli"?)

cheers,
dilip

In the attached image, B12, B26, B30 etc are Bernoulli's numbers. Checking
Ramanujan's statement marked 14, I tried B24 and B30, and was astonished
that  #14 doesn't apply to either.

B30, for example, is 5 x 1721 x 1001259881 / 2 x 3 x 7 x 11 x 31. Divide
this by 30, and you get 1721 x 1001259881 / 2 x 3 x 7 x 11 x 31 x 2 x 3.
Since both factors in the numerator (1721, 1001259881) are prime, it is in
its lowest terms - yet the numerator clearly isn't prime.

Maybe easier is B20, whose numerator 174611 is 283 x 617, and both those
are prime. So when you divide B20 by 20 (according to statement #14), the
resultant numerator is still 174611, which is clearly not prime.

---

Swiss Family Bernoulli


Once upon a time, there lived in Switzerland a family named Bernoulli. I
mention that name because most once-students of science know of it from
physics in high school or early college years. Students like me, for
example.

I refer here to Bernoulli's Principle. It goes something like this: when
you have a fluid that's flowing - water through a pipe, air around the wing
of an aircraft - there's a relationship between the speed at which it flows
and the pressure in the fluid. As the speed increases, the pressure
decreases.

This is a physics nugget that doesn't stay abstract long. For example, it
explains why topspin imparted to a tennis ball - think Rafa Nadal - makes
it descend faster than a ball that's hit without spin. It also helps
explain how an aircraft's wing generates the force needed to lift a plane
into the air. Well actually, there is some nuance and argument about how
exactly the Principle applies to that lift. Still, because it's been
connected to phenomena like these, the name is known more widely than just
in physics circles.

In any case, the Principle is named after Daniel Bernoulli, who discovered
this relationship in the 1730s. Daniel studied business and mathematics and
medicine, finishing a PhD in anatomy and botany and a MD in medicine by the
age of 21. His first love seems to have been mathematics, though, and
particularly its applications to fluid mechanics. When he happened upon the
Principle, he found ways to use it in real life, devising an instrument to
measure blood pressure, for example, that worked because of his Principle.
While we no longer measure blood pressure that way, you can find
essentially the same instrument on the outside of planes. It uses pressure
to measure the speed of the plane.

Because Bernoulli's Principle became so well-known, students like me tended
to assume without much thought that there was just one Bernoulli. Or at any
rate, that Daniel was the only Bernoulli to make a mark in science. Both
are serious misconceptions.

In fact, there can't be too many families in mathematics or science, or
really in any field, quite like the Bernoullis. In the 17th and 18th
Centuries, this remarkable Swiss family produced at least eight - maybe as
many as a dozen - scientists and mathematicians who found widespread
recognition for their work. Daniel was only one of those.

To be sure, he was one of the brightest stars in the family. But there's
Daniel's younger brother, Johann II. He was a professor of mathematics at
the University of Basel. His particular interest was the way light moves,
but there were other subjects he dabbled in too, with much success: he won
prizes for his work from the Academy of Sciences in Paris. Johann I

[Goanet] Maffy Vaz from Brisbane, Australia first Novel ' Tricked into Being '

[Joy De Souza]

G/day from Brisbane, 

 

We have our first Goan writer in Brisbane Maffy Vaz. A brief account about
her book from Maffy below . 

 

Dr Joy de Souza, Club de Goa.

 

Maffy Vaz, a member of our Club de Goa fraternity in Brisbane, has just
published her first novel. 

 

'Tricked into Being' is now in circulation on most international websites.

Maffy lives with her husband Sylvester and children Lincoln and Fabiola in
Greater Brisbane. Her and her family's roots are unquestionably Goan.

'We spent family school holidays in Goa. During these holidays, both my
grandmothers-Maria and Mary, used to tell me stories which drew me closer to
them-just to listen to what they had to say,' she says.

'Some were fictional, and some were so called "true stories". Sometimes, my
mother would join in telling more stories. And I have always been fond of
reading,' she adds.

Maffy always knew she'd be on the other side of a book someday. The older
women in her family encouraged her reading habit and told her their own
stories. The passion in those stories empowers her to surrender to her own
imagination and create a make-believe world.

'Tricked into Being' is a completely fictional piece. Of course, there are
historical aspects included that help advance the narrative,' she says
enthusiastically.

'Of course, like any novel one sets to write, this one also involved plenty
of research. Trying to remember all those bygone tales I heard from the
three women in my family was nostalgic. I had a wonderful time doing it all.


It took several years for me finally to get it out there,' says Maffy,
satisfied with the outcome.

Here is the link to her first novel on Amazon Australia (it's available in
all countries on Amazon) where you can also read the blurb:

 

https://www.amazon.com.au/Tricked-into-Being-Maffy-Vaz/dp/1922912735/ref=sr_
1_1?crid=3TRP7CIS2B8LF&keywords=tricked+into+being&qid=1684112492&s=books&sp
refix=%2Cstripbooks%2C844&sr=1-1

 
 Tricked into Being