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Don Bosco Oratory – Kuwait Proudly announces the long awaiting

Annual Open Basketball tournament 2012

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Last date for entry April 15, 2012

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#37503

From: Gabe Menezes <menezes.gabe@...>
Date: Thu Apr 5, 2012 2:56 pm
Subject: Jayati Ghosh on aid to India: 'The UK wants to feel like ruler of the world' - video

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#37504

From: Gabe Menezes <menezes.gabe@...>
Date: Thu Apr 5, 2012 3:08 pm
Subject: Presidential assent to Goa Lokayukta expected in 2 wks: state

http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/presidential-assent-to-goa-lokayukta-expected-in-2-wks-state/983274.html

Presidential assent to Goa Lokayukta expected in 2 wks: state

PTI | 07:04 PM,Apr 05,2012

Panaji, Apr 5 (PTI) Goa government today said the Presidential assent to the state's Lokayukta bill is expected within a fortnight. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Chief Secretary Sanjay Srivastava was following up the Goa Lokayukta Bill's progress. "We will get the assent in the next 15 days as we are addressing all the queries raised by Centre," Parrikar said here. BJP had promised in its election manifesto to set up Lokayukta within 100 days of coming to power. Parrikar said a department of union government had raised a question about the Goa bill, pointing out that the Centre itself was in the process of passing Lokpal Bill. The Chief Minister said while Lokpal Bill may take time to get passed, the office of Lokayukta, once created in the state, can continue even after Lokpal Bill becomes an Act. "Even if you have Lokpal, Lokayukta will continue, except that wherever there is a clash between both the bodies, the central Act will prevail," Parrikar said. The Goa Lokayukta Bill was passed by the Assembly during the tenure of Digambar Kamat government and was sent to the President in January.

COMMENT: So we can expect some kick Arse, as promised or words to that effect?

--
DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.

#37505

From: Gabe Menezes <menezes.gabe@...>
Date: Thu Apr 5, 2012 3:11 pm
Subject: Insight - In Bangalore, a remake to avoid being "Bangalored"

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/04/05/uk-india-outsourcing-idUKBRE83404W20120405

5:31am BST

By Raju Gopalakrishnan

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Rajesh Rao is among a handful of Indian entrepreneurs who may prevent the country's software industry from getting "Bangalored".

The 41-year-old self-confessed geek runs Dhruva, a firm that sells content and services to global online game companies from a bungalow in a crowded suburb of a city that has come to embody outsourcing and the transfer of jobs from the West.

But plain vanilla outsourcing - help desks and back office operations - is finding cheaper locations abroad. India's software industry has discovered it needs to move up the value chain or enter niche areas like gaming to continue growing.

Rao, a dapper man with a soul patch beard, was drawn to multimedia computing while at university and set up his own firm. He progressed to video gaming and says he lucked into a sector that is now realising its potential. It is less than a $500 million (314.5 million pounds) business in India - and $50 billion worldwide and growing.

"Whenever something transcends from a geek activity to an everyday activity, that's when you can say that this is now going to become mainstream," Rao said at his unpretentious headquarters set amid shops, a temple, a women's college and cheek-by-jowl homes.

As gaming scales up, the advantages of outsourcing are becoming apparent to the firms on the U.S. West Coast that dominate the sector. Jobs that can cost up to $12,000-$15,000 per man-month there can be outsourced to companies in India like Dhruva for about $4,000-$5,000.

"The gaming industry began to discover the benefits of outsourcing, and we were already there, and so we started seeing a huge upswing in business," Rao said, speaking in a new office, set up as he expands staff. Many of the desks are unoccupied and cabling has yet to be completed.

"We are now beginning to see that big wave. Pretty much the floodgates are opening."

San Francisco-based Zynga, which started off games like FarmVille and Mafia Wars on Facebook, has also bet on Bangalore, setting up an office and a creative studio, the first outside the United States, with over 200 employees. Thomson Reuters itself has more than 6,000 staff in technology, sales, editorial and customer support in Bangalore.

Zynga Chief Technology Officer Cadir Lee said the city was attractive because it combined experience and talent.

"I see Bangalore going through a pyramid, where you started with lower-value functions like call centre work, then it moved up to BPO (business process outsourcing) and more strategic IT projects, but still very directed work," he said in a telephone interview. "At the top of that is product development. That is just getting critical mass in Bangalore."

THE UPGRADE

India's IT industry, with Bangalore firms forming the largest component, is now worth an annual $100 billion and growing 14 percent per year, one of the few bright spots in an economy blighted by policy stagnation and political instability.

But growth has tapered off from 20 plus percent a few years ago. Rising wages, uneven infrastructure and a talent pool that doesn't fully meet requirements are other worrying factors.

Technology and special skill-sets are the answer, analysts say. Indian companies are now into engineering services, alternative business models and bio-technology as well as animation and gaming. Many will offer increased revenue in addition to cost savings.

"Gaming, product development, the D of R&D (research and development), applied research, engineering and design - you can see all forms of these emerging in India," said Noshir Kaka, managing director of McKinsey and Co's India operations.

"We are going to see a whole range of alternative business models that are going to emerge. You are going to see companies that are going to put together a proprietary platform with some processing capability, added to that software development and data and analytics and give it as a combined offering. You start changing the business value proposition to a client."

Around the turn of the century, the confluence of better communications and fibre-optic networks, a pool of software talent and government incentives for the IT industry made Bangalore the global hub of outsourcing.

It started mostly as a low-cost way of dealing with issues like the Y2K bug, but it then fundamentally began to alter international business. Companies in the West began to relocate hundreds of thousands of jobs to India.

In 2008 alone, companies in the United States and Europe saved over $20 billion by outsourcing services to India, according to a McKinsey report.

Once called a pensioners' paradise, a favoured retirement spot for army and government officers, Bangalore became one of only two cities in the world to have a verb derived from its name (the other is Shanghai). Getting Bangalored came to mean losing a job to outsourcing.

Hyderabad, a rival outsourcing-focused city 550 km to the north, began to be called "Cyberabad".

But as incomes rose, low-value jobs like call centres and help desks began to make the transition to even cheaper locations like the Philippines and Eastern Europe.

Part of the answer, says B.V.R. Mohan Reddy, the founder of Hyderabad-based engineering services firm Infotech, is a "leap-frog" in technology.

"So far this business has been very linear. As more technology, maturity and confidence come into this industry, you will certainly find people ... moving to the next plateau."

Infotech, with estimated revenue this year seen up 22 percent at $250 million, is among the most technically advanced firms India, providing services like computer-aided design for aircraft engines and digitalisation of drawings and maps.

"We do participate with our customers at this point of time," said Reddy in a phone interview. "Though we are a services company, our engineers' names have started appearing in the list of patents."

Firms like Infosys, India's $6 billion outsourcing giant, are moving up the value chain in their own way and switching from traditional markets in the United States and Europe.

"We are looking at new areas like embedded systems, we have accelerated our consulting growth, we have focused on emerging markets much more," said founder N.R. Narayana Murthy, a legend in the industry.

"We have enhanced involvement in the digital economy; health care is a big area of opportunity," he said in an interview at the sprawling Infosys headquarters in Bangalore.

THE TALENT POOL

The limiting factor is a shortage of job-ready engineers, with companies willing to pay a premium for workers who have proved themselves in other IT firms. But that adds to costs and risks making companies uncompetitive, or doing to them what they have done to companies in the West.

Infosys solves the problem by trawling universities for graduates and then training them for up to eight months. Talent shops, where industry-ready skills are taught, have emerged elsewhere.

"From so-called body shopping in the software industry in the 80s and 90s, now we have come to a stage where complete R&D outsourcing is happening," said J.A. Chowdary, who runs Talent Sprint, a company that provides training to IT professionals.

"This calls for a huge jump in quality manpower. Many engineering colleges are able to produce students, but Nasscom (National Association of Software and Services Companies) says only 20 percent are employable. So there's a big shortfall."

Other estimates say only about a quarter of the 770,000 engineering graduates each year are ready to join the workforce. Another quarter needs training and the rest will take on non-software jobs or remain unemployed.

Because the numbers are so huge, India's IT sector will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace. But Srini Raju, who runs the Peepul venture capital fund aimed at the IT sector, said Indians by and large lacked the innovation and entrepreneurship skills to bolt on to talent and technology to make cutting-edge products themselves.

"There's no hunger," he said. "I am not saying they are not hard-working. The sacrifice and hunger are not there.

"In the West, they would have slept in their office for a week together. Here at 5 o'clock in the evening they start getting phone calls. I am not saying this is right or wrong. That is the way this society is. India is not a country for innovation any time soon."

Raju said he had about $700 million invested in Indian companies, but mostly in service providers.

"I will not invest in innovation," he said. "I will invest in do-ers. You can build businesses around do-ers. Around innovation, no. It's a lack of people who will do it."

Narayana Murthy at Infosys dismissed talk of a perennial lack of innovative talent and said India would one day produce an entrepreneur like Steve Jobs.

"It's impossible for me to predict what the Indian Steve Jobs will do," he said. "But I am sure there will be one. Let's remember our story is still pretty young. Innovation will come."

(Editing by Nick Macfie)

#37506

From: George Pinto <georgejpinto@...>
Date: Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:10 pm
Subject: Goa Sudharop: Events calendar - 2012 - San Fran Bay Area

georgejpinto

Please mark your calendars and we look forward to seeing you and having your
support. All events below are in the San Francisco Bay Area, except the Goa
Sudharop International Youth Convention in Goa. Please pass this information on
to your family, friends, colleagues.

Please note all Goa Sudharop events are open to the public (Goans, non-Goans
invited). No membership required.

Sat, May 19, OPEN GOAN FORUM Topic: Understading Goa's Economic Policies and
Budget - Priorities and Problems. Venue: Caffe California, 100 Pringle Ave,
Walnut Creek, California, 94596. Time: 4:30pm

Sun, July 8, BASEBALL "Family and Friends at the Ballpark". 11am onwards.
See http://goasudharop.org/images/baseball_flyer1.jpg

Sat, Aug 4,  OPEN GOAN FORUM Topic: Understanding Goa's political structure
at the state and local village level. Time: 4:30pm. Venue: Caffe California, 100
Pringle Ave, Walnut Creek, California, 94596

Sun, Aug 19, Goa Sudharop picnic. More information to follow. Venue: Layafatte
Resovoir, see http://www.ebmud.com/recreation/lafayette-recreation-area

Sat, Oct 20, OPEN GOAN FORUM Topic: Goa - various opportunities and challenges.
Time: 4:30pm. Venue: Caffe California, 100 Pringle Ave, Walnut Creek,
California, 94596

Dec 26-31, INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CONVENTION IN GOA.
BAYWATCH HOTEL, Goa. More information to follow.

#37507

From: George Pinto <georgejpinto@...>
Date: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:35 pm
Subject: GOA SUDHAROP: Free film screening, San Francisco

georgejpinto

International accounting firm DELOITTE has kindly made available to Goa
Sudharop, tickets to attend a FREE screening of the film documentary "Miss
Representation". See event details and registration information below. You can
register for the event (free) at http://tinyurl.com/82rbhst. In addition to
registering, please email Acaria Almeida at acariaalmeida@... so she has a
headcount from the Goan community.

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FROM DELOITTE ....

Film Screening Event with Jennifer Siebel Newsom, MissRepresentation.org

Thursday, April 26, 2012 | 4:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Nob Hill Masonic Center, San Francisco

I am thrilled to announce an exciting event that you don’t want to miss!  In
collaboration with MissRepresentation.org, Deloitte is joining in a “campaign
for change” initiated by the release of the film Miss Representation – a
documentary produced and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom – provocatively
challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women
exposing how mainstream U.S. media contributes to the under-representation of
women in positions of power and
influence. The film also examines the impact of media on boys and how it can
limit their perspectives, impacting us from playground to boardroom.

You are invited to join us on April 26th for a viewing of the film and an
opportunity to meet Jennifer Siebel Newsom.

Please plan to stay for our closing reception and enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres,
wine, and networking with friends and peers.

Please RSVP by April 10, http://tinyurl.com/82rbhst

Location: Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, San Francisco,
California, 94108.
Date and Time: Thursday, April 26, 2012
4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.  Registration
5:00 p.m.–5:15 p.m.  Introductions
5:15 p.m.–6:45 p.m.  Film Screening
6:45 p.m.–7:30 p.m.  Keynote with Jennifer Siebel Newsom
7:30 p.m.–7:45 p.m.  Q&A
7:45 p.m.–9:00 p.m.  Networking, wine & hors d’oeuvres

This event, targeted at both women and men, will kick off a national movement
led by Deloitte aimed at inspiring critical conversations around leadership
issues. As the first professional services organization to collaborate with
MissRepresentation.org, we are honored by this opportunity to engage our
clients, our own practitioners, and the community to raise awareness of gender
equality issues and participate in a cultural paradigm transformation.

I hope you can make it.

Teresa Briggs
Bay Area Managing Partner
Deloitte LLP
555 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA, 94105

#37508

From: Gabe Menezes <menezes.gabe@...>
Date: Fri Apr 6, 2012 7:30 am
Subject: Song for the day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awNqLO6auQA&feature=related

Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby - 1961

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#37509

From: Gabe Menezes <menezes.gabe@...>
Date: Fri Apr 6, 2012 8:30 am
Subject: Pope reaffirms ban on women priests, assails disobedience

Pope reaffirms ban on women priests, assails disobedience

4:25am BST

By Philip Pullella

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Thursday restated the Roman Catholic Church's ban on women priests and warned that he would not tolerate disobedience by clerics on fundamental teachings.

Benedict, who for decades before his 2005 election was the Vatican's chief doctrinal enforcer, delivered an unusually direct denunciation of disobedient priests in a sermon at a morning Mass on Holy Thursday, when the Church commemorates the day Christ instituted the priesthood.

The pope responded specifically to a call to disobedience by a group of Austrian priests and laity, who last year boldly and openly challenged Church teaching on taboo topics such as priestly celibacy and women's ordination.

"Is disobedience a path of renewal for the Church?," he asked rhetorically in the sermon of a solemn Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on the day Catholic priests around the world renew their vows.

In his response to the Austrian group, his first in public, Benedict noted that, in its "call to disobedience", it had challenged "definitive decisions of the Church's magisterium (teaching authority) such as the question of women's ordination ..."

He then restated the position by citing a major 1994 document by his predecessor John Paul II that stated that the ban on women priests was part of the Church's "divine constitution."

A year later in 1995, the Vatican's doctrinal department, which the current pope then headed when he was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, ruled that the teaching on an exclusively male priesthood had been "set forth infallibly," meaning it could not be changed.

The Catholic Church teaches that it has no authority to allow women to become priests because Jesus Christ willingly chose only men as his apostles when he instituted the priesthood at the Last Supper.

Proponents of a female priesthood say Jesus Christ was only acting according to the customs of his times.

DANGEROUS DISOBEDIENCE

The pope, who turns 85 this month, looked tired during services on Thursday. He returned a week ago from a gruelling trip to Mexico and Cuba.

In an interview with the German Catholic news agency KNA, the pope's brother, Reverend Georg Ratzinger, said he thought the pontiff would cut back his foreign voyages because travel increasingly tired him.

"I think he won't travel that much anymore, because it's more and more of an effort," he said on Wednesday.

In Benedict's sermon during the morning Mass, his first event in the three days leading to Easter, he said that while discussion could be healthy for the Church, disobedience was dangerous.

He acknowledged that there could be concern about the slow pace of change in the Church, but "drastic measures" were not the way to achieve authentic, divinely willed renewal.

"But is disobedience really a way to do this? Do we sense here anything of that configuration to Christ which is the precondition for true renewal, or do we merely sense a desperate push to do something to change the Church in accordance with one's own preferences and ideas?" he said.

The Austrian group that has demanded sweeping changes is led by the Reverend Helmut Schueller, a former deputy to Vienna archbishop Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn.

The group, which says it represents about 10 percent of the Austrian clergy, has broad public backing in opinion polls and has said it will break Church rules by giving communion to Protestants and divorced Catholics who remarry.

Schueller told Reuters on Thursday he remained hopeful for reform despite the pope's views.

"We believe Church teaching can change. It has changed time and again over the centuries. It is our hope that that can happen again in future," he said.

Reformist Austrian Catholics have for decades challenged the conservative policies of Benedict and his predecessor, creating protest movements and advocating changes the Vatican refuses to make.

Catholic reform groups in Germany, Ireland and the United States have made similar demands.

A record 87,000 Austrians left the Church in 2010, many in reaction to sexual abuse scandals.

Later on Thursday, the pope washed and dried the feet of 12 priests in a ceremony commemorating Christ's gesture of humility toward his apostles on the night before he died.

On Good Friday, he will hold two services marking Christ's crucifixion, including a Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession around the ruins of Rome's Colosseum.

He says an Easter Eve mass on Saturday night and on Sunday will deliver an "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) blessing and message.

(Additional reporting by Tom Heneghan in Paris, Michael Shields in Vienna and Catherine Hornbyin Rome; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

#37510

From: Gabe Menezes <menezes.gabe@...>
Date: Fri Apr 6, 2012 8:54 am
Subject: Ongoing Navelim bridge construction put on hold

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Ongoing-Navelim-bridge-construction-put-on-hold/articleshow/12540571.cms

PANAJI: The construction of the Navelim-Sinquetim bridge has been temporarily put on hold as the government wants to consider changes in the design of the bridge, PWD sources said.

PWD minister Ramkrishna Dhavalikar told TOI that the decision to keep the bridge construction in abeyance for a short while was taken by chief minister Manohar Parrikar who inspected the bridge last month. Dhavalikar said the chief minister is concerned about various factors, including opposition to the bridge by Navelim MLA Avertano Furtado.

Furtado told TOI that his constituents are happy with the decision. "The people were against the bridge from day one, Even people from Benaulim were against it. I am sure the project will be scrapped."

The bridge was one of the dream projects of former PWD minister Churchill Alemao, who was pushing for the bridge despite opposition from many locals.

Dhavalikar said the government wants to assess how the bridge will affect people's houses, whether there is a possibility of realigning the approach roads and how many people stand to benefit from the bridge.

PWD sources said that while the bridge was earlier meant for all traffic, including heavy traffic, the new government wants to consider whether it should be restricted to light vehicles and other design aspects including the width of the bridge.

PWD principal chief engineer JJS Rego said that 45% of the 60-metre long bridge is complete and that only the superstructure remains to be built. He said changes can be incorporated at this stage.

Some locals talking to TOI feared that houses will be affected and a large number of trees will have to be cut to construct a 6-metre wide approach road for the bridge. They had expressed reservation over the 6-metre wide bridge alleging that it was meant to support mega projects in the area.

FACT FILE

Project cost Rs 9 crore

Already spent Rs 3.5 crore

Foundation stone laid March 2008

#37511

From: Miguel Braganza <braganza.miguel@...>
Date: Fri Apr 6, 2012 9:22 am
Subject: Afforestation ... No more conversion sanads for plots with >10% tree canopy

miguelbraganza

Bevinda Collaco posted in Target Goa

CAG and High Court seek to hammer some green sense into Forests Dept and Collectors

2012-04-06

The State government will not issue conversion sanads to plots that have natural vegetation with tree cover density in excess of 0.1 and in area above one hectare. Next year�s CAG report should be rosier than the year ended March 31 2011. The last report castigated the Forests Department for not pursuing the replanting and re-forestation rules already in place. Goa Foundation had filed an application before the High Court seeking interim relief in the writ petition filed in public interest, to protect the forests of Goa in accordance with directions of Supreme Court and provisions of Forest Conservation Act, 1980.�

INTO THE VALLEY OF DEATH, Goa's ravaged forests�Pic courtesy savegoa.com

Goa Foundation asked the Court to issue an order restraining the collectors of North and South Goa, from handing out conversion sanads to plots with tree cover and an area of one hectare and above. The Goa Foundation petition also asked the Court to restrain the Forests Department from granting any NOC for conversion of any plot that has tree cover density in excess of 0.1 and area above one hectare. In order to facilitate this the Court was asked to direct North and South Goa District Forest Committees to identify those lands with 75 per cent forest species, 10-40 per cent canopy density and an area above one hectare in a separate category, while identifying the balance areas of forest in the two districts. Goa Foundation also asked the Court to restrain the forest department from granting NOC for conversion of plots that are below one hectare but which are part of a larger forest area, extending above one hectare.

Goa Foundation�s public interest litigation could not have come sooner. The CAG report of March 31 2011 showed that instead of 2.03 lakh trees that had to be replanted after mature trees were axed, only 0.09 lakh trees were replanted. There is also a rule that when forest land is acquired, degraded forests must be afforested rigorously. Surprise, surprise, this has not been done.

Shameful track record of afforestation in Goa...

Bevinda Collaco

12:43pm Apr 6

Shameful track record of afforestation in Goa says CAG, Goa Foundation and High Court
http://www.targetgoa.com/newsd-CAG-and-High-Court-seek-to-hammer-some-green-sense-into-Forests-Dept-and-Collectors-3643

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#37512

From: "Goa-World.com" <goaworldtoday@...>
Date: Thu Apr 5, 2012 12:31 pm
Subject: 7th Year Brain Bang Course Closing Ceremony

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7th Year Brain Bang Course Closing Ceremony

Brain Bang 7th successful year ended on Friday, the 23rd of March 2012. As all of our previous closing ceremonies we had an vibrant fun filled ceremony. Brain Bang is a support group under the umbrella of F.O.C.C. ( Friends of Cry Club) Kuwait.

Friends of CRY Club is a group of dedicated volunteers in Kuwait in service of the deprived children in India.

Friends of CRY Club was established in November 2003 in Kuwait with the objective of having sustainable, result oriented, well founded organization which will continue to be in service of the deprived children of India with synergic participation of a cross section of people in Kuwait.

http://www.focckwt.org/brainbang_clos_cere_2012/index.html

http://www.focckwt.org/brain_bang_closing_cer_press_article_2012.pdf

In line with this cherished aim to assist and to help children of Kuwait the support group of Brain bang was started with the group headed by Mr. Javis Jerald and a team of dedicated volunteers. All students, parents and volunteers are requested to contact FOCC for any further details.

A prayer song by Rose started the programme followed by a lovely ice breaker game to charge the participants with enthusiasm. Mrs Annief , teacher at IEA gave a lecture on Studying Tips . Creatively worded poem( Astrid ), riddles with alot of lateral thinking answers( Siddhesh, Jeffrin and Sanjay), dances to lively music ( Fiona and Dayita) ,instrumental music ( Aryaman), karate stunts ( Sriram and Siddesh) and beautifully sung songs (Rohan, Shireen , Preeti and Someishwar) made the ceremony a wonderful event. The whole programme was compered by Kynara Fernandes which ended with certificates and gift hampers to all the children . Special trophies were given to Shawn Vaz and Keertini who completed successful the complete 3 years of the Brain Bang courses.

All Brian bang volunteers Javis Jerald, Janis D’sa, Nisrin Merchant, Hema Gopi, Akila Kumar, Annief, Gayatri Ravindran, Radhika Selvam, Masooma, Sushant Chakravarty, Anamika chakravarty, Sara Rose, Nandini Sankar, Rose Lourds & Flavia Helen Vaz were given a certificate of appreciation who give their valuable time and effort to make these classes successful. The ceremony brought to the end another full filled enriching year to Brain Bang classes.

A special session just for parents is being held from the second week of April. Parents who are interested can register on the FOCC website www.focckwt.org.

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#37513

From: "Goa-World.com" <goaworldtoday@...>
Date: Thu Apr 5, 2012 9:57 am
Subject: Government Hospitals in Goa

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Government Hospitals in Goa

To the concerned Authorities,

Since the desired party BJP has taken the reins and Goans are looking forward to improvement and drastic changes as all admired the bridges and
roads built and good deeds of the past era, let me bring to your immediate attention that improvements should be done in Government hospitals first.

The leader in Mapusa should check the District Hospital and provisions for new weighing scales, proper beds, bed pans, disposables, XRay, CTScan MRI and such areas which need proper equipment, proper labs, proper toilets, proper reception area(specially where the attendant gives out token numbers to consult the doctors is very disgusting as the male attendant reaches desparation by 11am due to patients hovering over him for quick service)...

there should be a system whereby a patient should first be checked by the nursing staff - for fever, BP, type of illness and accordingly a file should
be opened fo the patient and there should be coloured dots indicating URGENT, 2nd, 3rd priority and 4th normal thereby the tokens are carefully
given to the patients and made to sit number-wise and sent to the doctors.

Most of all the canteen should be re-located in a closed area where the food aroma does not spread in the reception area. The Canteen should be
qualified in order to provide food not only for visitors but patients in the category of diet food, diabetician food, and the storage/display should be hygienic.

Perhaps tenders should be sent out for good quality food specially in hospitals. It is imperative that the nursing and cleaning staff
or helpers should be replaced with dedicated, polite, caring staff. The same and prior attention should be given to Bambolim hospital where
major emergency cases are treated whereby the Xray, CT Scan or other important areas are functioning well - there are slabs showing the names of donators - perhaps they should also ensure that the operational functions
are there on day to day basis or the slabs should be removed along with the expiry of the equipment. Special arrangemens for a larger area to attend to
Casualties as sometimes people on stretchers are let in corridors bleeding,etc which is a nauseating feeling for others around. It is not also hygienic and sadly the Doctors have to attend to patients amidst chaos of relatives pleading attention for their loved ones - a sad plight for the doctors bringing mental stress.

Perhaps a round of all these hospitals with a notebook starting from the entrance, tiles, lighting,water dispensers, waiting area, wards,
dispensaries, laboratories, adequate XRAY units with dedeicated helpers, proper uniforms for the staff and clothes for patients, proper inhouse
laundering system, etc will definitely be a help and once all these minute details are rectified, people will not mind if BJP name-plates are placed in the hospitals in honour for their splendid improvement.There are chances for jobless to be employed keeping in mind priority to be given to GOANS.

With great concern and hopeful of positive action.

MARIA DO CEU
Dubai

Lists of Government and Private hospitals are stated below:

HOSPITALS

Goa Medical College Hospital - 2458700 - 07

Hospicio, MARGAO - 2705664

Apollo NUSI, CUNCOLIM- 669111,2863333
Apollo Victor, MARGAO - 2728888
Manipal Hospital, GOA - 6643111, 2453301-03
Vrundavan - 2250022-33
Salgoancar Medical Research Centre, VASCO (SMRC) - 6691600/638
Vivus SMRC Heart Center, VASCO - 6691666
Primary Health Centre, VASCO - 2540864
24 HOURS PHARMACIES

GMC complex, Bambolim - 2458700
Holy Spirit Medical Stores, MARGAO - 2737433
Bardez Bazzar, MAPUSA - 2256409,2256620
Jeevan Rekha Medical Stores, PANAJI - 2435946,6641903

GOA MEDICLAIM SCHEME

An unique scheme of "Mediclaim" has been introduced in Goa since 1989. Under this scheme, financial assistance to the maximum extent of Rs. 1.50 lakhs per illness is provided for availing super specialties which are not available under the State Government hospitals, to residents of Goa, who have been staying in Goa for a minimum period of 15 years, and whose annual house hold income is less than Rs. 1,50,000/- per annum.
Kinds of Medical treatment covered are
(i) Neurological Disorders;
(ii) Cardio-Thoracic Surgery;
(iii) Kidney transplantation;
(iv) Plastic Surgery;
(v) Radiotherapy ;
(vi) total Replacement of Joints ;
(vii) any other major diseases/illness.
In order to avail this facility, the concerned person/individual has to apply to the Director of Health Services, Panaji, Goa in the prescribed Form C & D (Annexure VII &VIII) enclosing there with :
(i) Passport size recent photograph of the patient on Form ‘C’ or ‘D’ ;
(ii) Photo copy of election card of the patient. If the patient is a minor, photo copy of election card of either of the parent ;
(iii) Medical Certificate in Form -A (Annexure V) from the Medical Superintendent, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, indicating that the patient is referred to some other recognized Hospital since the facilities are not available at Goa Medical College ;
(iv) Income certificate in Form-B (Annexure VI) from the concerned Mamlatdar.

Mediclaim Certificate will be issued by the Medical Superintendent, Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim on the recommendation of the concerned Unit Head of the Department of GMC or the Sr. Consultant of District Hospitals either at Mapusa or Margao attached to the Directorate of Health Services after ascertaining that the particular case cannot be treated at the Government Hospital in the State of Goa including GMC. Based on this certificate, Director of Health Services, Panaji-Goa will issue a letter authorising the concerned Hospital to render required Medical treatment to the said patient for the relevant procedure within the monetary limit specified in the said authority letter under Goa Mediclaim Scheme.
In case any patient has gone to recognized institute outside Goa for treatment which is not available in Government Hospitals in Goa, without Mediclaim Certificate, he shall apply directly to the Director of Health Services, Panaji, Goa along with relevant documents/papers. The amount of Mediclaim facility is up to Rs.3.00 lakhs in case of open Heart Surgery; Kidney transplants, Nuero Surgery including medicines for post operative care. However maximum limit for Cancer is up to Rs. 5.00 lakh and Rs. 8.00 lakh for Bone Marrow transplant disease.
The patients can avail the super speciality Medical treatment under this scheme in any of the following recognized hospitals in Goa State or outside Goa State.
For the patient taking treatment in Goa Medical College for Cancer / Total Hip / Knee replacement, the cost of drugs/medicines, chemotherapy is reimbursable to the patient up to the maximum extent of 60 per cent of the amount admissible, for the relevant procedure, under the Goa Mediclaim Scheme.

In the State of Goa

1. Salgaonker Medical Research Centre, Vasco.
2. Chodankar Nursing Home, Porvorim.
3. Saida MRI Scan Centre, Bambolim.
4. Om Urology Centre, Panaji.
5. Apollo Nusi Hospital, Cuncolim.
6. Apollo Victor Hospital, Margao.
7. Goa Manipal Cancer &General Hospital& research Centre, Dona Paula.
8. Gomantak Ayurveda Mahavidayalaya, Shiroda.
9. Grace Intensive Cardiac Care Centre, Margao.
10. Vrundavan Hospital, Mapusa.
11. Campal Cilnic, Panaji.
12. Vivus SMRC Heart Centre, Chicalim.
13. Usgaonkar Hospital, Ponda.
14. Gauns Child Care, Mapusa.

Outside the Goa State

15. K.L.E.S. Hospital, Belgaum.
16. Kasturbha Hospital, Manipal.
17. Wockhardt Hospital, Bangalore.
18. Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai
19. Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai.
20. Wanless Hospital, Miraj.
21. Swasthiy Prathistan Fracture & Orthopaedic Hospital, Miraj.
22. R. G. Stone Clinic, Mumbai.
23. Ruby Hall Clinic of Great Medical Foundation, Pune.
24. Madras Medical Mission, Chennai.
25. K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai.
26. P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai.
27. Wadia Hospital, Mumbai.
28. J.J.Hospital, Mumbai.
29. Sion Hospital, Mumbai.
30. Apple Hospital, Kolhapur.
31. Sagar Apollo Hospital Bangalore.
32. Manipal Hospital, Bangalore.
33. Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai.
34. Johari Nursing Home, Mumbai.
35. Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai.
36. Children Orthapaedic, Mumbai.
37. Shankara Netralaya Hospital, Chennai.

Government of Goa has tie-up for credit facilities with the hospitals listed at sr. nos. (1) to (23) and (37) above, so that patients need not pay the hospital authority and the hospital authorities will directly submit the bills to the Directorate of Health Services, Panaji, Goa for settlement to the tune of Rs. 1,50,000/- or actual, whichever is the lower. Incase, the patients opt to go to the hospital listed at Sr. No. 24 to 36, they have to pay first to the hospital authorities and then submit the bills duly countersigned by the concerned hospital authorities to the Director of Health Services, Panaji, Goa for reimbursement. However, such patients before proceeding for necessary Medical treatment should invariably obtain the letter of authority in Form-E (Annexure IX) from the Directorate of Health Services, Panaji, Goa. The Specimen Forms are appended as Annexures - V,VI, VII,VIII and IX..

Forms for Download
:: Form-A :: Form-B :: Form-C :: Form-D :: Form-E ::
Revised list of hospitals for mediclaim

http://www.dhsgoa.gov.in/gms.htm

http://www.dhsgoa.gov.in/documents/revised_list_of_hospitals.pdf

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Date: Thu Apr 5, 2012 9:19 am
Subject: TOPIC: Remembering Matanhy Saldanha the environmental & political activist

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From: "Goa-World.com" <goaworldtoday@...>
Date: Sat Apr 7, 2012 7:57 am
Subject: Fundraiser for Daddy`s Home Charity (Margao, Goa)

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Raising funds for Daddy's Home Charity (Margao, Goa)

Goanet News Service news at goanet.org

Dear Goanetters,
Goanet is proud to support John Desa (Doha, Qatar) to help raise money for a non-profit organization called Daddy's Home. Daddy's Home is located in Gogol, Margao, and is open to people with learning difficulties, such as Down Syndrome, no matter what their age, caste or creed may be. It provides an atmosphere within which children are enabled to try to live an independent life.
A couple of articles providing information on Daddy's Home are available
at the below links:
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http://bit.ly/DaddysHomeHandout
John Desa is participating in The Aspire Zone Qatar's Torch Hotel Doha Stairs Run on March 31, 2012, to raise money for Daddy's Home.
See: http://www.aspirezone.qa/torchstaircaserun/index.aspx#
The Torch Hotel Doha Stairs Run consists of 1304 steps that go 51 floors high.
We wish John all the best in this endeavor.
To sponsor John and make a donation in support of Daddy's Home visit www.Goanet.org and click on the "Make a Donation" button. Please be sure to put "Daddy's Home" in the comments. Should you have any difficulties in making your donation at the website, please do not hesitate to contact us at goanet-admin at goanet.org. Donations for this cause will be collected until April 10, 2012.
Your money will go a long way towards supporting this important charity.
Please feel free to circulate this email.
Thank you for your support!
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From: bosco@... [mailto:bospam1@...]
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 7:44 AM
To: Gasper Almeida
Subject: Fundraiser for Daddy`s Home

Hi Gasper,

Could you please post the below campaign for Daddy`s Home on Gulf-Goans.

http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2012-March/220415.html

Thank you - Bosco

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#37516

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Date: Sat Apr 7, 2012 7:52 am
Subject: Easter Offer from MIRCH MASALA / LOZAN, Salmiya

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From: Kuwait Canara Welfare Association [mailto:info@...]
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 3:40 PM
To: Kuwait Canara Welfare Association

Easter Offer from MIRCH MASALA / LOZAN, Salmiya

Dear Member,

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Although we trust the advertisements sent to members through e-mail, members are kindly requested to deal with the vendors directly.

No correspondence will be entertained in this regard and KCWA does not hold any responsibility for any consequences arising out of the deal.

- Managing Committee - KCWA

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#37517

From: Gabe Menezes <menezes.gabe@...>
Date: Sat Apr 7, 2012 8:27 am
Subject: Fwd: Song for the day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flLoj5qxURw&feature=related

Linda Ronstadt with Eagles - Silver Threads & Golden Needles

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#37518

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Date: Sat Apr 7, 2012 9:05 am
Subject: Son'varachim Sungttam: Konknni Mollar: Joao Inacio De Souza ani Pa. Casmiro D’Mello

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Son'varachim Sungttam:

Konknni Mollar: Joao Inacio De Souza ani Pa. Casmiro D’Mello

- Jose Salvador Fernandes

Romi lipientlean Konknni bhaxecho bavtto voir-voir pavoylole amche khubxe mhalgodde asat. Hrea mhalgoddeam modem Joao Inacio de Souza ani Pa. Casmiro D’Mello hanchea nanvancho aspav asa.

Joao Inacio De Souza: Hacho zolm' Dezembrache 8ver, 1912 vorsa, Mhapxenchea Gaunsavaddo hangasor zalo. Romi lipientlea Konknni Sahityak tannem bhouch molachem ani mhotvachem yogdan dilam. 1919 vorsa thaun Mhapxemchean uzvadda yevpi Porjecho Adarpotrantlean tannem Konknnintlean borounk survat keli.

Tea uprant, Joao Inacio-baban thambonastanam Sot Uloi, The Goan Mail, Ave Maria, The Goa Times, Goan Express, Vavraddi, A Vanguarda, Vavraddeancho Ixtt, Sot, Divtti, Uzvadd, Novem Gõy, Gõycho Avaz,Gulab, adi. potram-masikantlean aplea penachim borovpam chalu dovorun, vachpianchim monam jikhun ghetlim. Natalanchea ani Novea Vorsa nimitan Gõycho Porzoll hem masik tannem bhou thokos gheun sompadun 10 vorsam uzvaddaylem.

Hea xivay, tannem bhouch hikmotin Voklen Novreak Marlo, Zingarro, Konn Ti Ostori, Marieta, Mogacho Nach, Patkanchem Farikponn, Magdalen Jivont Zalem, Dolldiro Put, Jerina ani Alkantra, Movaleank Firtur, Zati Bhair Kazar, Bemoriadik Ostori, Afrikantli Girestkai, Ave-Maria?, Mogachim Koutam, Mogachem Kazar, Paulinachem Noxib, Forsan Mog..., Sopon, Xapaichi Girestkai, Patki Antonet, Toxem Kelear Patok?, Gulabkaulechem Ful, Produarponn, Faustino ani Esmeralda, Ermelind Patkant Poddlem, Therratokos, Gamberro ani Diamanti, Organv Goa Xaracho, Mainchea Ghora Kiteak?, Kalljidar Sambadh Tarvotti, Carteiro Sitaram, Belea Xarachi Vatt, Gõycho Porzoll heo romanxi boroun ani uzvadda haddun Konknni sahityak molachem yogdan dilem. Sahitya udexim Konknni bhas girest korunk tannem jivitbhor thokos gheun kelolo vavr Konknni bhaxechea itihasant omor urtolo hantum il’lo-i dubav nam.

Fador Casmiro D’Mello: Hea padricho zolm’Otubrache 31ver, 1932 vorsa, Bardezantlea Saligao ganvant zalo. 1952 vorsa tannem Mumboiche Dhormprantik Siminarint bhitor sorlo. Padriponnachem favo tem xikop kortoch, Dezembrache 21ver, 1960 vorsa taka Padriponnachem dennem favo zalem.

Mumboi Dhormprantachea St. Cruz, Vakola, Mahim ani Mazgaon firgozamni Pa. Casmiron dhormacho bhed-bhav korinastanam, mon’xakulla khatir padriponnachea khorea gunnamni vavurlo. Kherit bhaxen St. Cruz ani Vakola firgozanchea vattaramni zhompddeamni churchureanche poristhitent jiyetolea gorib bhav-bhoinnank mozot korunk tannem astig loka kodde duddvanchi bhik magun tancheo mullavo gorzo puray korunk vavurlo. Devachea molleant moniskulla khatir otmik vavr kortanam ji xikovnn to vedicher ravun porgott’talo, tich xikovnn tannem aplea jivitant pall’li.

Fador Casmiron Konknnichea mollar aple porim khub boro vavr korun dovorla. Mumboint to jitlea Devachea zolltea mogan porje khatir vavurtalo, titleach nettan ani urben to Konknnichea mogan vavurlo. Aplea kallzant zollpi Konknnicho mog tannem Mumboint ximpoddlolea Konknni mon’xanchea-i kallzamni jito-jivo dovorunk to vellacho ani jivachi tyag korun vavurlo.

1961 ani 1971 oxea dha vorsanchea kallant, Udentichem Nokhetrsatolleache poile Vavurpi Som’padok, ani uprant Adari Som’padok mhonn sokall ani sanz, dis ani rat, kal, az ani faleam mhonninastanam Pa. Casmiro vavurlo. Hea satolleacho tannem fokot Som’padokacho vavr korunk nam, punn hea potracho prochar korunk, tachi vikri ani vachpi vaddounk, ani tantuntlean bhaxechem daiz samballunk ani vaddounk tannem sabar torenim pãyanche tollve zhoroyle.

Konknniche Romi lipientlea adlea borovpanchem mol taka khorench khobor aslem ani somzotalem. Tech khatir, zaka sabar zann Konknnicho, ani Konknni mollar aplo-i guru mhonn tache vangdda mandtat, tea Prof. Joaquim Antonio Fernandes-achem Konknni Nadxastr ani Gõychem Xetkamot him Konknnichim girest pustokam chhapun uzvaddaylim. Tea bhair, Vachop Rikamea Vellarhem Edward Guido Souzachem-i pustok tannem uzvaddaylem. Taka Konknni bhaxecho ani daizacho upott mog aslo dekun, tannem aplea svotachea duddvamni dusreanchim pustokam uzvadda haddlim.

Punn Pa. Casmirocho Konknni sovem aslolo mog itlea purtoch uronk nam. To tache poltoddi gelo. Goroz aslolea khubxea Konknni borovpiank tannem tanchim pustokam uzvadda haddunk duddvanchi mozot keli. Itlench nhoi, Konknni mon’xak Konknnichi goddi lagchi, tannim apli bhas samballchi, tigounchi mhonn, Konknnintlim yer potram-masikam to svota aple duddu khorchun viktim ghetalo, ani tim magir tea lokank vachunk ditalo!

Konknniche dobaje zatale tea dobajeank to ugtea monan-kallzan, konnench magonastanam duddvancho adar diit aila, ani azun-ui dita.

Udentichem Nokhetrhea satollea xivay, Aitarachem Vachop, Dor Mhoineachi Rotti, The Goan Review, Gulab oxea sabar potram-masikancher tannme borovpam korun-ui Konknni bhaxek goroz aslolem yogdan dilam.

Asia khonddant dusrea panvddear aslolea Santa Cruz vattarantlea zhompddeanchea vattarant dolldirponnan jiyetoleank monisponnan jiyeunk Pa. Casmiron doyallponnacho ani mozoticho hat diun somajik vavr kelo dekun, 1985 vorsa taka ‘Special Executive Magistrate’Puroskar favo zalo.

Konknnichea mollar Pa. Casmiron kelolea vavrak lagon, sabar Konknni sonvsthamni tacho ‘Konknni Vavurpi’ mhonn bhouman kela ani puroskar bhettoyleat.

Sonvar, 7 Abril 2012

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#37519

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Date: Sat Apr 7, 2012 9:11 am
Subject: 8th Sacerdotal ordination anniversary celebrations in Kuwait

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The 8th Sacerdotal ordination anniversary

Holy Mass of the Chrism

Presided by Bishop Camillo Ballin Concelebrants

ArchBishop Petar Rajic, Nuncio Bishop Lynus of Bangladesh

& The Clery of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia.

[Photo by Riwon Gomes]

As forwarded to Gaspar Almeida, www.goa-world.com on April 4, 2012

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#37520

From: Robin Viegas <robinviegas@...>
Date: Sat Apr 7, 2012 2:40 pm
Subject: EASTER WISHES

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Have A Blessed Easter.

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#37521

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Date: Sat Apr 7, 2012 2:46 pm
Subject: Good Friday CSF Impact, Maundy Thursday worship stoned, Kandhamal priest attacked...

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West Bengal, April 6, 2012: The Regional Councilor for South Asia made the announcement of the new provincials in Guwahati today. The mother province of northeast India Salesian province Guwahati is further divided and two new provincials appointed. Guwahati province established as the first province in northeast India in 1959 was divided in 1981 and ...

Mumbai: Perceiving the educational horizons *UN Rapporteur on extra-judicial killings and AFSPA

Maharashtra, April 07, 2012: Students as well as parents are invited to sessions promoting higher education among Christians, especially those in Mumbai. The aim is to show that umpteen possibilities are available for our catholic community which is not being utilized well enough by our community. Even finance matters which look beyond our means can ...

ASIA +

700,000 to be evicted from Sudan Easter Sunday

Sudan, April 06, 2012: This Easter Sunday, the Sudanese government is kicking out as many as 700,000 people, many of whom are Christians. Since South Sudan seceded from Sudan in July 2011, there has been debate over what nation each person should call home. Some reports suggested that an agreement had been reached allowing citizens ...

WORLD

Report uncovers funding of abortion with EU tax dollars

Europe, April 05, 2012: Last week the European Dignity Watch launched its new report on funding of abortion through EU tax payer�s money. The report shows: although it�s neither an EU competence nor backed by EU law, the European Commission collaborates closely and in numerous projects with the two world�s largest abortion providers: International Planned ...

MISCELLANEOUS

Start a new Easter tradition: get out of the pew

Thousands dead in Syria. Ongoing conflict in Egypt. New restrictive religion laws in Kazakhstan. A pastor on death row in Iran. It�s been a difficult year for news since last Easter. But this Easter weekend, Ron Hutchcraft reminds us of some Good News, what he calls �the breaking news of all time:� Christ is risen. ...

CARTOON

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#37522

From: Robin Viegas <robinviegas@...>
Date: Sat Apr 7, 2012 3:00 pm
Subject: GEM-2/51-Read about the ECO-FRIENDLY CAMPUS

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GEM-2-51- ECO-FRIENDLY CAMPUS.doc

From: bcsabha.kalina@...
To:

From: felix rebello <gemenewsletter@...>
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 17:31:29 +0530
Subject: GEM-2/51-ECO-FRIENDLY CAMPUS
To: gemenewsletter <gemenewsletter@...>

Biogas generated at TISS is now used for cooking. �An estimated 15 kg
of LPG equivalent would be produced daily to be used for cooking
purposes on campus. About 40 kg manure produced daily would be used in
TISS gardens. We also plan to market the manure outside,� said
Jayanth.

Read the attachment. Forward it to your contacts.

Fr Felix

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#37523

From: Robin Viegas <robinviegas@...>
Date: Sat Apr 7, 2012 11:55 pm
Subject: PANAJI: "Sing Hallelujah" Musical On Easter Sunday

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Sing Hallelujah

April 7, 2012 - 02:09

By Cedric Silveira

Lending ones voice for the Lord is the best thing that one can think off. And that is exactly what some six top girl singers of Goa and many others are going to do on Easter Sunday for the "Sing Hallelujah" musical at Don Bosco grounds, Panaji, at 6 p.m.

An initiative of the Goa Catholic Charismatic Renewal Trust, the programme will comprise of Praise and Worship by the Music Apostolate of GCCRT, followed by a few words by the Archbishop of Goa, Rev Fr Filipe Neri Ferrao, followed by a performance by the singers, two parables and songs from the Godspell team and finally a performance by the Band Lynx.

The singers better known as Music Mission met initially at Tivim where they had gone to sing for the HIV infected children and out that the idea of doing something much more for the Lord came about.

Says Nezz, the brand ambassador of Kingfisher, and one of the singers, "Our entire family loves Gospel music and when I heard of this programme I accepted the invitation wholeheartedly. I always wanted to do something in Gospel music and this programme came as a God's gift to me."

Having studied music in Poona, Nezz and her sister Neka perform all over the county as brand ambassadors of Kingfisher. Earlier, however, she had sung in a gospel CD for Fr Nickson, but had never performed in a Gospel music concert. Her sister Neka, who will also be performing says, "The music is melodious and harmonious. It is fulfilling, meaningful, is for a cause and gives meaning to life."

On the other hand there are also others, who sing for bands, who will be performing on the occasion.

Madonna who sings for the Big City Band says it will be for the first time that she will be singing Gospel music. "The group of us have gelled well and we are excitedly awaiting our Sunday's performance," she says.

Taffy from the band Silver Strings too is confident of putting up a good show. Having studied solfege and piano she is the one behind the voices in the songs/hymns. "I would sing in Gospel bands earlier and the experience is totally different from that of singing in a conventional band," she explains. "Come for the show and experience the difference," she adds.

Anika is another member of the group who will perform on Sunday. Says Anika, "I have come down to Goa recently and have been doing solo shows. However, in Mumbai, where I was based earlier, I sang for bands such as the Sixth Sense and Magic Rain. Yes, this will be the first time that I will be singing for a gospel band and I get a sense of peace and happiness as I am doing something for God."

When asked as to how they get along as band members she replies, "There is a little madness in all of us which has brought us closer. We also vibe very well, which makes our practice sessions entertaining."

And finally there is Alacoque who sings in choirs as well as bands, and is also eagerly waiting to perform on Easter Sunday.

Some of the common hymns which they will be singing include 'Shine Jesus Shine', 'Better than a Hallelujah', and 'You Raised Me Up'.

The programme will also inaugurate the 40th year celebrations of the National Charismatic Convention which is to be held in Goa. [NavhindTimes.in]

#37524

From: "Goa-World.com" <goaworldtoday@...>
Date: Sun Apr 8, 2012 4:25 am
Subject: Julian Vaz Felicitated in Bahrain

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Julian Vaz Felicitated :

The Bahrain Goans felicitated Julian Vaz for his contribution to football in Bahrain. Julian, who arrived in Bahrain in the late 1980’s played his first football match for Basma in the Delsey Goes 11-A-Side Football tournament held at the Bahrain School ground in Juffair under the patronage of Young Goans Club. Many teams on the island, wanted to rope in this player then, but he chose to remain with Basma and played in the Hampels Expatriate football league for the season 1988/89. The following year he moved to Konkan Singers Club to continue playing in the expatriate league.

Julian, who loves football from his childhood, shows good fitness till today and is presently playing for Riffa Goans in the Sky Star Indian Expatriate Football league organised by Bahrain Goans. Back home in Goa, Julian played for his village club, Cuncolim Union and then moved on to play for first division club Rising Stars of Cuncolim, before arriving into Bahrain. He was prsesented a memento by Vincent D’Costa (seen in picture) on behalf of the Bahrain Goans.

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#37525

From: "Goa-World.com" <goaworldtoday@...>
Date: Sun Apr 8, 2012 4:27 am
Subject: : PUMP IN NEW AND FRESH AND YOUNG BLOOD IN THE CONGRES

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Subject: PUMP IN NEW AND FRESH AND YOUNG BLOOD IN THE CONGRES
To: gulf-goans@yahoogroups.com, goaworldtoday@...

Date: Saturday, April 7, 2012

Wishing you all a Very Happy Easter.

May the risen Lord bless you all.

Would appreciate if the attachment is published on your website.

Thanking you,

Kind Regards,

Prabhu Jose Mendonca.

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#37526

From: "Goa-World.com" <goaworldtoday@...>
Date: Sun Apr 8, 2012 6:45 am
Subject: KONKANI KOTHA: Mutt Bhor Mati !!!

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KONKANI KOTHA: Mutt Bhor Mati !!!

Boroupi: Norman Noronha (Navelim/Kuwait)

Minguel ani Santanachea sukhi kazari jivitak odik khuxealkay divnk, Rochnnar Bapan tankam sobit don bhurgim dilim. Cheddo ani cheddum. Minguel Goyantuch kam kortalo ani aplea famili sangatak khuxeal jiyetalo. Punn disan dis vaddte margaiek lagon tanchea lagim favo te porim sukh aplea familk divpak ghoddo naslem. Mingeul ek boro disel mekanik aslo. Aitar-chi sutti asta ten’na porian to lokachea gadienchem kam kortalo. Miguelachi ghorkarnn Santana aplea ghovachem chintalem. Sodanch to kaman budlolo astalo. Suseog keddnam tachea darar yetolo hachi vatt pollevn, tem niraxi zatalem.

Vorsam soron ghelim ani Minguel atam Gulfant nokri kortalo. Borem pagar taka aslem ani ravpak-jevpak funkot aslem. Kamank vorunk ani haddunk company-che bosichi sovloti asli. Kuxeal aslo to. Mhoynneanchea mhoynneank to poixe aplea bail-ek dhaddtalo. Bankanchea bukacher duddvanchi vaddai zateli pollevn bail-ui kuxealkay zaleli. Lhan aslelem ghor moddun novem ghor bandlelem. Tancho cheddo Milroy kollegik vetalo zalear cheddum Shirley fashion designing kurs kortalem.

Milroy-ak ekuch chinta asli. Purtuguez passport korchi ani bhaile terak vechem. Tacho bapui zaite pavti xiddkaytalo. Tannem Goyantuch kam korun pott bhorchem. Punn bapaichem kannar laun ghevnk nam tannem. Xekim Milroy-an konna ektea agentichea adaran Purtuguez passport korun ghetli. Zaite amchem Goenkar ajun humumxayecho Portuguez sorkarak ghallieo martat punn passport korpak mat fattim ravonant. Naslole vetat te vetat, borem asa; punn aslole purvozanchem ghor-dar-bhattam vinkun chodd vetat.

Milroy xekim London pavlo. Khub tras kaddlea uprant taka ek bori sirvis favo zali. London oslea deshan tannem zaite nove ixtt zhoddle. Goyam aslolea baxen taka distalem. Survatek ghorchea humallean portean portean phone kortalo. Bapui babddo ajunui Gulf-ant kam kortalo. Tachim ani thoddi vorsam urlolim bospagari zavpak. Dollem ugte astana to chintalo aplea ekteach cheddvak kazar korpak. Goem pavtoch soireank-sezareank bodayen sangtalo. Cheddo Milroy astana taka koslich bhirant ani husko nam mhunnon Shirley-ik kazar vhodda gonngonnan korpak. Milroy-achea adaracher tannem buddkolo randonir dovorlolo.

Xevttim, Minguel-an Gulfantli nokrecho ‘retired‘ zaun Goyam ailo ani poilem chintlem cheddvak kazar korpak. Milroy-ak phone korun sanglem ani taka-i bhoinnichea kazarache soglle toyaren tannem Goyam yenvchem mhunn. Milroy nove kodden sirvesek laglolean tachean kazarak ajir zaunk zaina mhunn nib dilem. Minguel ani Santan zaitim roddli cheddvak resperak bhair kaddtana, punn dusre vatten tim dadhos aslim cheddvak eka borea goreabant kazar kelem mhunn.

Milroy Goyam yevpachem bilkul chinti naslo. London-an eka cheddvachi ixttagott zaun to kazarui bhi zalo. Tachea guptea kazarachi khobor avoy-bapaichea kannar eka borea mon’xan ghatli. Fonavelean hea vixim vichartoch tacho sonvsar ghoddunk avoy-bapaichi porvongi naka mhunn tonddbhor zolm ditelea avoy-bapaik tannem sanglem.

Mai-Pai-chem tras to visorlo. Putachem onupkarponn chintun-chintun Minguel-ak kalzachem duens zalem ani disan dis tachi bholaiki bhigdot vetali. Santana dis rat dolle volle korit aslem ani Devak xintalem.

Avoy-bapaiche khoxtt ani teag chintinaslole put tim jivim astona tanchi khobor ghenant zalear tannim tim mellea uprant tanchi mutt bhor mati nakach naka zata. Tech toren, Minguel ani Santana-kui distalem. Dekun, konnui tanchi khobor ghenv yeta-vetalea lokak tim sodanch sangot aslim. “Amchea moddeacher Milroy-ak mutt bhor mati ghalunk kosloch odhikar ascho nam”.

Dis rat tim ghov-bail xirap ghaltalem aplea Putak ani mhuntalem ami morot zalear naka amkam tujim Mutt Bhor Mati !!!

Norman Noronha
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Khuxealborit Paskanchea Festachim Porbim tumcam soglleank.
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#37527

From: Ulysses Menezes <uly334@...>
Date: Sun Apr 8, 2012 6:12 am
Subject: Kuwait Vicariate Newsletter April 08-14, 2012

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Date: Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 8:28 AM
Subject: [vicariatenews] Vicariate Newsletter April 08-14, 2012
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Vicariate Web-site �| �Contact Details �| � Newsletter Archives

NEWSLETTER :�APRIL 08-14, 2012

� CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THIS WEEK :

�

Our Bishop, Camillo Ballin, the Clergy and the web-team take this opportunity to wish all our faithful a very Happy Easter and may the joys of the risen Christ the love of God and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

�

KINDLY NOTE:

1. The address of our new web-site: www.avona.org.
2. Ahmadi, Salmiya and Abbasiya Parish Notices are here:
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� LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS DURING THIS WEEK :

� APR 08, 2012 - EASTER SUNDAY
�� APR 11, 2012 - St. Stanislaus, Bishop & Martyr
�� APR 14, 2012 - St. Martin I, Pope & Martyr

� REFLECTION :

ALLELUIA, HE IS RISEN!

Today in the liturgy we renew our baptismal promises.� We make these solemn vows along with millions upon millions of our brothers and sisters throughout the world.� In one sense, Lent has been a journey to precisely this moment of re-dedication and renewal.� We have been on retreat and have sought to turn away from sin, seek God's forgiveness and grow closer to him, so that the renewal of our baptismal promises may be more efficacious, meaningful and powerful.

The renewal of our baptismal promises is a public declaration of our intention to continue in the way of the Lord and live the life in the power of the Holy Spirit.� Contemplate the following words of St. Cyril of Jerusalem who reminds us that renewing our baptismal promises is an expression of resurrection life, revealing the direction and focus of our lives:

'What did you say then, each of you, as you stood there?� "I renounce you, Satan, wicked and cruel tyrant!"� And you asserted: "Henceforth, I am no longer in your power.� For Christ destroyed that power by sharing with me a nature of flesh and blood.� He destroyed death by dying; never again shall I be enslaved by you.� I renounce you, crafty serpent full of deceit!� I renounce you who lurk in ambush, who pretend friendship but have been the cause of every iniquity, who instigated the sin of our first parents!� I renounce you, Satan, author and abettor of every evil."� Do you understand, then, how Christ has united his bride to himself and what food he gives us all to eat?� By one and the same food we are both brought into being and nourished.� As a woman nourishes her child with her own blood and milk, so does Christ unceasingly nourish with his own blood those to whom he himself has given life.'

'God our Father, Creator of all, today is the day of Easter joy.� This is the morning on which the Lord appeared to men who had begun to lose hope and opened their eyes to what the Scriptures foretold: that first he must die, and then he would rise and ascend into his Father's glorious presence.� May the risen Lord breathe on our minds and open our eyes that we know him in the breaking of bread and follow him in his risen life.� Grant this through Jesus Christ our Lord to the glory of the Father.'

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#37528

From: Robin Viegas <robinviegas@...>
Date: Sun Apr 8, 2012 6:49 am
Subject: EASTER WISHES

robinviegas@...

Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 16:50:04 +0300
Subject: Re: EASTER WISHES
From: angeline0709@...
To:

May the light of the risen Christ be your everlasting joy.

Have A Blessed Easter.

Angeline

#37529

From: Gabe Menezes <menezes.gabe@...>
Date: Sun Apr 8, 2012 7:00 am
Subject: Fwd: Easter greetings....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kEYXKdavRs

...Wishing all a happy glorious Easter.

Easter Bonnett

L & G

#37530

From: Robin Viegas <robinviegas@...>
Date: Mon Apr 9, 2012 3:51 am
Subject: Mumbai: Expo to revive East Indian era ... TOI 9 apr pg 4

robinviegas@...

From: bcsabha.kalina@...
To:

Expo to revive East Indian era

Shreya Bhandary TNN

Mumbai: If you enjoy revisiting old traditions of the city, then the annual MGP East Indian exhibition is the place to be.
    In an attempt to revive the remarkable culture of gaothans in the city, the Mobai Gaothan Panchayat (MGP) is organizing an exhibition next week.
    �We endeavour to bring the entire community together and inform coming generations about our culture and roots, which date back to the 1800s,� said MGP member Corina Misquitta.
East Indian artefacts like utensils, equipment and coins will feature in the expo. �We have collected coins that were in use over a century ago. Some families will display crockery which has been passed on from one generation to another,� added Misquitta.
    One of the contributors to the exhibition, the Misquittas of Vile Parle have been at the forefront of the community since the early 1800s. Francis Juran Misquitta owned a brick factory in the western suburbs and has donated bricks for several churches and schools in the city.
    Last year, MGP proposed to set up an East Indian museum in Manori. While work is in progress, the organizers are requesting community members to showcase their artefacts at the expo or donate it to the museum. �It feels great to bring the entire community together, it gets quite nostalgic,� said MGP member Prem Moraes.
    The exhibition will be held at the Irla Church veneration hall between 1.30pm and 8pm on April 14.

Coins and utensils that will be featured at the exhibition

#37531

From: Robin Viegas <robinviegas@...>
Date: Mon Apr 9, 2012 3:53 am
Subject: EASTER FOR SABHAITES

robinviegas@...

From: bcsabha.kalina@...
To:

From: president@...
To: president@...

New Life, New Hope, New Beginning:
Easter is an inspiration for all activists.
Alleluia! Lets celebrate.
Wish you the transformational joy of Easter.

Gordon D'Souza
President
The Bombay Catholic Sabha

EASTER FOR SABHAITES

We are Easter people. Each day we are faced with multifarious choices of 'living the truth' or 'leaving the truth'. More often than not we choose the latter for 'leaving the truth' is more easy and comfortable.

Sabhaites are committed to Live the Truth and work ' To Create a Just Society through involvement in Socio, Civic and Political Affairs.'

Sabhaites embrace the stark truth around them and work to create a better society where no one is oppressed, where we have a clean environment and better roads for a comfortable living. They work for the rights of the poor and marginalized. They organize inter-religious prayer meets so that there is peace and communal harmony. They work so that our youth are better placed and have good jobs and careers.

Sabhaites interact with government officials and elected representatives for good governance. They are engaged in a front-line ministry to build a better world where there is comfort, justice and peace and their work is often called practical spirituality.

Sabhaites are Easter people as hope always wells in their hearts and the resurrection of Jesus is the biggest inspiration for their work.

HAPPY EASTER!
Gordon D�Souza

This Easter I pray

That the love of God

Is resurrected
Reborn, renewed
Inside your heart

God Bless You!

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Christmas is glorious
Of its HolyGift we sing
Of a manger and Baby
Our blessed newborn King

Thanksgiving is so grand
Our thanks to God we give
For His unending bounty
Gracing each day we live

Valentines Day is romantic
A day we are filled with love,
Love from spouse and family
Love from the Great One above

But there is one holiday
That rises above them all
Rewarding each one of us
Whether strong, meek or small

Of all of God's gifts
Easter shows us our fate
Forgiven we will rise
And pass through Heaven's gate

This Easter remember
The sacrifice of a Son
And through His resurrection
Eternal life we have won!