goanet-digest Monday, April 29 2002 Volume 01 : Number 3898
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In this issue:
[Goanet] LINK: Going Goan on the Goa-Net (By Alberto G Gomes)
[Goanet] Brief History of Mothers' Day
[Goanet] What exactly did the PM say at Campal?
[Goanet] Todays headline
[Goanet] NEWS: Hindu leaders silently supporting rightwing British party
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 11:50:31 +0530 (IST)
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] LINK: Going Goan on the Goa-Net (By Alberto G Gomes)
THIS ESSAY MIGHT be of interest to some of us on this list (specially the
oldtimers). Check out the academic essay 'Going Goan on the
Goa-Net: Computer-Mediated Communication and (the) Goan Diaspora'
published in SOCIAL ANALYSIS The Journal of Cultural and Social
Practice Issue 45(1) April 2001.
Prof Gomes, of Goan origin, teaches at La Trobe University (where that
perceptive writer on Goa Dr Robert "Bob" Newman also taught, before
returning back to Marblehead, MA.)
Writes Dr Gomes: "With the growing access to computer and information
technologies, computer-mediated communication (CMC) has emerged as an
important vehicle of interaction. Electronic mail (email) and the
world-wide web have become so common these days that they are taken for
granted particularly in the developed world and relatively affluent
classes of society... (In this essay) I will discuss th erole of CMC in
the construction and maintenance of cultural identities among Goans,
particularly diasporic Goans."
For those who came in late: "I have followed discussions on the Goa-Net
sporadically since February 1996. Goa-Net has been active for the past
six years (i.e. at the time of writing, should be closer to eight years
now --FN), during which time it has grown from a mailing list of about 100
members to more than 1000 (1).
"In July 1998 till the end of February 2000 Goa-Net had received and
distributed more than ten thousand messages with an average of 500
messages per month. (Check the archive in
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net )
"As noted earlier, most of the members are not active participants. I
would estimate that there are about 50 regular contributors. Since July
1998, nine members have posted more than 100 messages, two of which have
made more than 400 postings of mainly news reports on Goa... Judging from
the names of the participants, it appears than an overwhelming number were
males and only about 5 to 6 females. Most are from outside of Goa judging
from the email addresses. The subject matter of the postings range from
controversial and political issues to jokes and humourous stories...."
First, a little history: "The first Internet initiative (linking Goans in
a major way-FN) was the establishment of Goa-Net, a mailing list of people
interested in Goa. It was formally started on the 17th of September 1994
by Herman Carneiro, based in the United States. At the time of writing in
February 2000 over a thousand people from all over the world subcribed to
the Goa-Net. A large number of subscribers are 'lurkers', a term used to
refer to people that only read the postings and do not take part in the
discussions. Most are diasporic Goans but there are a growing number of
local Goans on the list. Carneiro describes the Goa-Net in the following
way: 'The members of the net get news posted daily by the news crews of
the net, who are located in Goa. We have hot sizzling debates on news
items and discuss items that pertain to Goans worldwide. The net certainly
brings the international community in cyberspace together'."
One quote which reminded me strongest of the old times was Gomes
reproducing Trevor D'Souza (where are you Trevor?) July 1997 comment about
Goa-Net: "'Dull'? 'Disorganised'? I think that it is fairly well-organised
and interesting thanks to active GoaNetters like Eddie who gives us
news/comments from the UK and the Indian Press (also Rene/Ashley/James in
the UK); Fred/Pamela/Goa Herald Team who inform us about happenings from
Goa and the rest of India, Marlon (US) who lets us know about info about
Goa on USENET newsgroups; Tim/Eugene (Canada); Ullysses/Mario/AV
Fernandes/Wellington Dias from the Middle East; Dr Teotonio R de Souza
from Portugal; Dr Jose Colaco (Bahamas). Then there are various project
organisers (Emmannuel/Eddie/Marlon) -- the movers and shakers of
GoaNet; the story-tellers/poets (Jaime/Johnny/Benegal/Sharmila); the
active discussion initiaters/participants (VM/Mario
D'Souza/Cipriano/Paulo/James). Add to that medical advice from Dr Colaco
(Bahamas), jokes from Pete (Singapore), recipes transferred from GoaCom by
Glenn Francis (Canada); our own computer handyman (Paulo from
UK); book/coin/stamp seller (Benegal), romance (Sharon/James), and Jimmy
Fernandes (when we last heard from him, he was asking "where are the
girls"?). To sum it all up, it makes it an interesting network. At times,
it does seem to appear inactive, but these times are usually when the
active GoaNetters are usually on vacation... or busy with other
activities."
Some of the old timers names still make their presence felt on
Goa-Net. Others have moved on. To all who have made Goa-Net what it is, a
big thank you.
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(1) Note: while this number has not grown significantly or consistently,
there has been a phenomenal growth in new mailing lists like GoaNet-UK and
(news-summaries-only, no-discussion) GoaNews --FN
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 15:11:23 +0530
From: Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Brief History of Mothers' Day
In the U.S. Mothers' Day is a holiday celebrated on second Sunday in May.
It is a day when children honor their mothers with cards, gifts, and
flowers. First observance in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1907, it is based on
suggestions by Julia Ward Howe in 1872 and Anna Jarvis in 1907.
Although it wasn't celebrated in the U.S. until 1907, there were days
honoring mothers even in the days of ancient Greece. In those days,
however, it was Rhea, the Mother of the gods that was given honor.
Later, in the 1600's, in England there was an annual observance called
"Mothering Sunday." It was celebrated during Lent, on the fourth Sunday. On
Mothering Sunday, the servants, who generally lived with their employers,
were encouraged to return home and honor their mothers. It was traditional
for them to bring a special cake along to celebrate the occasion.
In the U.S., in 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to
establish a national Mother's Day. Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in
Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary
of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. The next year Mother's Day
was also celebrated in Philadelphia.
Jarvis and others began a letter-writing campaign to ministers,
businessmen, and politicians in their quest to establish a national
Mother's Day. They were successful. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made
the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day a national observance
that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.
Many other countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at
different times throughout the year. Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey,
Australia, and Belgium celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May,
as in the U.S.
This year Mothers Day is on the 12th of May.
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Greet your loved ones in Goa with flowers!
http://www.goa-world.net/expressions/
Check out the Mothers' Day offer for 12th May
http://www.goa-world.net/expressions/mothersday/
EXPRESSIONS - The Flower Shop
World famous all over Goa!
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 15:46:58 +0530 (IST)
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] What exactly did the PM say at Campal?
PRIME MINISTER Atal Behari Vajpayee's speech at Campal, Goa, raked up a
row across India and beyond... What exactly did he say, while in Goa for a
party meet?
Read the English text of his speech at
http://www.freenewsgoa.net * Check out this small, news-based site.
"It costs to tell the truth...." -Frederick Noronha.
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Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 23:29:38 -0700
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Todays headline
People who are shouting the loudest against the BJP over the Gujarat
incidents are the ones who are responsible for communal violence that the
country has suffered since Independence, the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar
Parrikar said. He was speaking as chief guest at the inaugural Kannada
Samaj Sammelan in Panaji on April 28. Strongly countering the hate
campaign that the opponents of the BJP had launched against the party and
its leaders on the Gujarat issue, Mr Parrikar said the Congress, which was
making the most noise, was responsible for large scale communal backlash
in Punjab in the eighties when the Sikhs and later Hindus became targets
of fundamentalists propped up by the party.
Taking a swipe at the Congress party in the state, the Chief Minister said
that in the eighties, a campaign had been launched against sections of
people in the port town of Vasco da Gama wherein they were terrorized and
virtually forced to abandon their homes. This was done at the behest of
those who were now in the forefront criticizing the BJP government for
allegedly spreading communal hatred.
Referring to the unrest in J & K, he commented that the minorities there
were facing virtual ethnic cleansing and the responsibility for the
situation there lies with the Congress. Mr Parrikar also made a mention of
the situation in the North-East and said that large sections of people
there were feeling insecure. The BJP was surely not responsible for the
communal discord that had been created decades ago in these regions, he
pointed out.
Strongly condemning the violence in Gujarat, Mr Parrikar stated that
unfortunately Indian society has had to pass through troubled times over
the decades as a result of faulty Congress policies. While there could be
a number of reasons for communal flare-ups, the root cause of social
unrest often could be traced to frustration among people due to rising
unemployment etc. He said that only good governance could effectively
tackle such unrest.
Mr Parrikar said the BJP government in the state had in the last 18 months
provided good governance and that it was sure of gaining the confidence of
and mandate of the people to continue with the effort to make Goa into a
model state.
PLEASE VISIT US <a href = 'http://www.goabjp.com'> www.goabjp.com</a>
FOR MORE ARTICLES & COLUMNS.
THANK YOU.
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:47:51 +0530 (IST)
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] NEWS: Hindu leaders silently supporting rightwing British party
Hindu leaders silently supporting rightwing British party
By Sanjay Suri, Indo-Asian News Service
London, Apr 28 (IANS) Several Hindu leaders have begun silently supporting
the far-right British National Party in local elections in towns hit by race
riots last year.
Rioting in Bradford, Oldham and Burnley towns, the worst that Britain has
seen in 20 years, had led to continuing clashes between white youths and
Pakistanis and Bangladeshis on the other, but did not involve any youths of
Indian origin.
The BNP has since then made a policy shift from opposing all immigrants to
opposing Muslim immigrants.
The BNP has set up an Ethnic Liaison Committee to launch a joint effort with
Sikhs and Hindus. Sikh and Hindu leaders in the area are believed to have
given their support to a Campaign Against Islam launched by the BNP.
The BNP has been distributing CDs and audio tapes of its policies which
include a warning to the British people by someone who describes himself as
Sikh and who talks of his father hacked to death by mobs during the
partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947.
Several leaders have warned that the BNP is using Hindu and Sikh leaders for
tactical purposes and has not given up its anti-immigrant policies.
Continuing talks between BNP leader Nick Griffin and Hindu and Sikh leaders
since then is now finding expression in the local elections due May 2,
according to both BNP leaders and Hindu leaders.
"We have had the support of Hindus and Sikhs before and now we have that
support again," a leader at the BNP campaign office told IANS.
The support earlier came in a by-election in Burnley in November 2001 when
the BNP took 19 percent of the vote in Trinity Ward and 23 percent of the
vote in Lower House ward.
Hindu leaders have stopped short of boasting of the alliance with the BNP
publicly. But Hasmukh Shah, one of the most influential Hindu leaders in
north England, was reported to have met Griffin about that time.
Several other leaders within the Indian community warned against any deal
with rightwing racists.
The BNP's Burnley organiser, local accountant Steve Smith, said after the
by-election results: "Our rapidly rising vote shows that it's only a matter
of time before we win in Burnley. Just over a couple of years ago we only
had two members in the town; now we're getting more than one in five votes."
- --Indo-Asian News Service
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