PIO ES'ThiEVES'

One of the most memorable moments we shared with The Navhind Times reporter Pio Esteves was a few years back at a post press conference cocktail party in Panaji. We were hanging by the bar, when we heard footsteps approaching us.
We turned around to see who was it was.
We couldn’t see anyone.
Then someone lowered his eyesight by around 35 degrees earthwards and there he was. Small made, hair well oiled and parted... Pio walked up to the bar like Phantom used to during so many of his city visits (Phantom used to dress up in an overcoat, collar raised and a hat almost covering his eyes) and asked the bar tender for a glass of milk (Phantom… just to remind you guys, used to ask for a bowl of milk for his dog/wolf, Devil)
That harmless looking fellow… that was Pio some years back. Looks like milk drinking has kept him in good stead. And has given him an edge over his contemporaries.
Guys you know we really cannot figure this story he's plagiarised…
Why's this guy copying a story like this for? Doesn’t he cover the business pages or something. All that sort of work needs is composing some press notes that the squiggly Kalangutkar passes on to you and picking up stories readymade from the ticker…
And sometime back he used to review some tiatrs…. Poor reviews they were, but that was what Pio was all about.
And now what does the milk-swiller do? He plagiarises such a silly story from the web and tries to pass it on as his own. Mr Arun Sinha looks like Robin Abreu has breached the The Navhind Times’ ramparts and slipped his plagiarism bug through. How are you going to respond now? In kind or in kids? Yuck did we just say that?
Now... finally guys... that there was quite a prelude... Here’s why the byline Pio Esteves would only arouse skepticism in our eyes henceforth. Look out for our comments in brackets guys... Ok before we leave you in Pio's hands... here's a puzzle for you guys... You chaps are journos aren't you. You guys should be updated in current affairs, Gk and acronyms and such... So tell us what does 'PIO' stand for? For the answer... scroll to the bottom of this entry


THE NAVHIND TIMES PLAGIARISED PIECE

http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=090325

About 'ICE'

by Pio Esteves
With the invention of the mobile phone, communication has become a lot faster and easier. At the click of a button, you can communicate with everyone, anyone, anywhere. The tiny instrument has indeed become very handy for the young and the old.
We all carry mobile phones with hundreds of names/numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our near and dear ones. (this is a classic Robin Abreu manouvre... Twisting the sentence mid way so that anyone trying to track down the plagiarism has the going tough... See how he has replaced the word 'and' between 'names' and 'numbers' with a '/' slash. And he does it again by substituting the words 'closest family or friends' with 'near and dear ones')
Let us for a moment create a scenario wherein (God forbid) we are involved in an accident or suffer a heart attack and the people attending to us don't know which number to call so as to inform our family members about the incident. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored, but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? Other than ourselves, nobody can know. (Here Pio tries to put plagiarism trackers off again. He begins with a sentence of his own creation before adding the copied version, of course with that stupid theatrical expression in brackets)
This reminds me of an accident which took place some months back on the Zuari bridge. That unfortunate day, I was travelling with my friend on a motorcycle. As we were nearing the bridge, we got caught in a traffic blockade.
We slowly wended our way to the epicentre and finally reached the spot of mishap. There we saw a young lass, in an unconscious state and bleeding profusely, lying on the ground, her bike a short distance away. Nobody wanted to touch or assist her in any way.
My friend and I immediately got down from our bike, lifted her up and splashed some water on her face. Slowly, she started regaining consciousness.
Then we noticed a mobile phone around her neck. But whom to contact and inform about the mishap, I wondered, in a dilemma. (Now PIO, had you been original with this piece, we may have even believed for a moment that you'd played the good samaritan on the shaky Zuari bridge. But with this act of plagiarism you have only made us view what you write with a jaundiced eye henceforth)
For this reason (the original story uses the word HENCE), we must have one or more telephone numbers stored under the heading 'ICE' (in case of emergency) on our mobile phones. That will definitely help people identify the numbers to contact others during emergency situations.
As cell phones are carried by a lot of people, all one needs to do is to store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during an emergency under the heading 'ICE.' (Ok... give him credit now... This para is a perfect-every-word-in-place sort of an imitation)
This novel and unique idea was thought of by a paramedic, who found that when he went to accident sites, patients always mobile phones, but the rescuers didn't know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognised name for this purpose. (He's juggled around some here again... Got it?)
In an emergency, those around you would find it much easier to quickly contact your family by simply dialing the number stored as 'ICE.' It really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest. A great idea that could make a big difference.

THE ORIGINAL PIECE

http://web.saljournal.com/blogs/?p=1880

The "ICE" Campaign
August 14th, 2007
by Allie
I got this in my e-mail today:
ICE Campaign - "In Case of Emergency"
We all carry our mobile phones with names and numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call.
Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored, but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency?
Hence the "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.
The concept of "ICE" is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name "ICE" (In Case Of Emergency).
The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but they didn't know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name for this purpose.
In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and Hospital Staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialing the number you have stored as "ICE."
For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc. A great idea that will make a difference! Let's spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our Mobile phones today!
Please pass this along. It really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest.

PIO -- PLAGIARISM IS OK