[GOANET] Goa Tourism Minister wants realignment of Sky Bus route.
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- --- Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service circulated by Goa Civic Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)[EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph:2252660 --- -- MICKY WANTS SKY BUS BETWEEN BAGA, CAVELOSSIM -- The Tourism Minister, Mr Mickky Pacheco has expressed reservation over the selection of Mapusa-Panjim route for the Sky Bus Metro project. Informally talking to a group of reporters, the minister said as the objective is to boost tourism, the alignment of the Sky Bus project should have been from Baga to Cavelossim. Mr Pacheco also felt that the huge funds (amounting to around Rs 350 crore) could have been utilized for building better infrastructure badly needed to give fillip to the tourism sector. He has favoured a route beginning from Baga with stops at Panjim and Dabolim before culminating at Cavelossim. Regarding the cost factor, he said he would seek more funds through the Chief Minister to take up the project in the coastal belt from north to south. --- HERALD 4/01/03 page 3 --- === GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goadesc.org -- Working On Issues Of Development Democracy ===
Re: [GOANET] CONGRATULATIONS: ALDILA MARLON
We could not see the wedding picture of Marlon.. Pls. do send one Thanks, Fernandes (Mrs.) Dubai [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --Archives:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/--In a message dated 12/28/2002 6:37:54 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: MARLON WEDS: Marlon Menezes, director of Goacom Insys, and Aldila Lobo tied the marital know yesterday. The nuptials were at the Bambolim Cross at 5.30 pm, followed by the wedding reception at Cidade de Goa. A picture of Marlon and his bride at http://www.goanvoice.ca/img/marlon1b.jp Congratulations to the lucky couple who should know each other well by now :-)By that I also mean Marlon would know who is the real boss and be prepared for the gradual transformation, to being knotted. I have a sign in the basement which reads:! "I am the boss of my home, and I have my wife's permission to say so!"It does take two to TANGO, and Clare joins me in wishing you'll, Aldila and Marlon, many years of marital bliss. God Bless:Pat de SousaMaryland, USAPS: That wonderful picture looks like you'll were created for each other :) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-C-G-N--W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=www.catholic-goan-network.net=WANT TO check out which mailing lists you could subscribe to? Send a blank email message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now
Re: [GOANET] Panaji...
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- - Original Message - From: Frederick Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 2:24 PM Subject: [GOANET] Panaji... Actually, Panaji (with the second 'a' silent, as it is pronounced) is rather close to the Portuguese term Pangim (with the 'm' almost silent). Panjim, preferred by English-language speakers, seems to be of uncertain origins. If we want to go forward via the past, shouldn't we all think about the locally more-authentic 'Ponjje'? FN Actually, it should never have been Panaji in Roman characters. If one observes its Devnagari spelling, the correct transliteration in Roman should be Ponnji, and this is exactly how we always called the city in amchi bhas. Ponnje (and not Ponjje as Fred writes) is the oblique form of Ponnji, so I am in Panjim and I am going to Panjim is in Konkani Hanv Ponnje asam and Hanv Ponnje vetam, I am from Panjim is Hanv Ponnjecho (Ponnjechi, Ponnjechem) or Kanv Ponnjekar (Ponnjekarn), I came from Panjim is Hanv Ponnje-thaun ailom (ailim, ailem), and My birthplace is Panjim is Mojea zolmacho ganv (or Mozo zolmganv) Ponnji. How about making a representation to the councillors (future corporators) of the capital city of Goa to officially change the name of the city to PONNJI? Jorge --__--__-- Message: 4 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 2:44:15 -0500 Subject: [GOANET] Re: referendum for panjim Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Goan Brothers Sisters, This PANAJI sounds more like BHAJI. Maybe it's time for all Goans to write to their MLA's that PANAJI should be cast to the rubbish bin for the original and beautiful sounding name we always had and remember about - PANJIM. Let us all strive to keep all these JI'S sounding names out of GOA. If not GOA may soon be called 'GOAJI. Now you know what that means. The death of GOA!! VIVA GOA! VIVA THE INDEPENDENCE OF GOA!! GOA FOR GOANS FIRST. Ivor (Samora). WANT TO check out which mailing lists you could subscribe to? Send a blank email message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[GOANET] INDIAN RUPEE RATES. NEW YORK CLOSING
I ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR RATES GIVEN. USD/INDIAN RUPEE 47.98 EURO 50.02 JAPAN (100 YEN) 40.09 GREAT BRITAIN77.28 BAHRAIN 127.29 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 13.06 KUWAIT 160.15 SAUDI ARABIA 12.29 SINGAPORE 27.52 HONGKONG MACAO 6.159 MALAYSIA 12.63 THAILAND 1.12 SWISS 34.33 CANADA 30.69 AUSTRALIA 27.24 NEW ZEALAND 25.36 DENMARK 6.715 NORWAY 6.90 SWEDEN 5.51 SOUTH AFRICA 5.70 GOLD 1 OZ. 16,840 SILVER 1 OZ 233.43 REGARDS GABE MENEZES
Re: [GOANET] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES.
YOU ARE TOTALLY CORRECT I HAD ONLY TAKEN UP THIS CAUSE AT A REQUEST MADE. I SHALL DISCONTINUE. CHEERS AND BEST REGARDS GABE MENEZES / -- Just as a reminder the exchange rates for any currency can be obtained at any time from: www.goacom.com/news Just click on the link "Exchange Rates" in the side bar.
[GOANET] Alban Couto to be appointed advisor to Goa Govt
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Alban Couto to be appointed advisor to govt PANJIM, JAN 3 Retired IAS officer, Mr Alban Couto will soon be appointed as the advisor to the Government of Goa. The decision to this effect was taken by the Goa cabinet last month though this was not announced during the post-cabinet briefing. The nature of the work Mr Couto will handle, is yet to be decided, sources said. The order formally appointing Mr Couto as the advisor will be issued later this month. Mr Couto meanwhile, has been relieved of the charge as one of the members of the managing committee of Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank. It may be recalled that Mr Couto had tendered his resignation from the post last month to the Chief Minister reportedly due to differences over managing the affairs of the bank.
[GOANET] The Sky-Bus
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- The Tourism Minister indeed has his head on his shoulders. Fine with us that the Sky-Bus should cater to boost tourism in the entire coastal belt of Goa. However, I do hope the Tourism Minister has a parking place in mind for it during the tourist off season in Goa. The minister should know the meaning of a 'METRO' in the first place, specially when he boasts of having lived in the US etc. The question is: Would the Tourism Minister still want the Sky-Bus to link the coastal belt to boost tourism in Goa if he was the minister for weights and measures or, for that matter, the minister for printing and stationery? I am given to wonder if the human head is the only place we find the brains. Floriano Lobo 2nd. Jan. 2003 CENTRE SHOULD FUND SKY-BUS PROJECT: NIRMALA (Navhind Times) 3rd. Jan. 2003 MICKY WANTS SKY BUS BETWEEN BAGA, CAVELOSSIM (Herald) CONTROVERSY ROCKS PROPOSED SKY-BUS METRO PROJECT (Navhind Times)
[GOANET] RE: Common cancer among Goan men
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Hi Goans, I just completed this article for our local newspaper. Having two close relatives die from prostate cancer, which is common among Goan men, I thought this would be good message for my Goan kinsmen. With the common Goan attitude that nobody is going to stick his finger you know where and check my prostate, the disease tends to get us in the end. The following is a study whose results we will know in another 5-10 years. Hence the prostate cancer prevention study does not preclude the need for an annual prostate check-up recommended for all men over the age of 50. Ladies make sure your husbands, fathers, grandfathers and uncles get with the program, just like women do with annual mammograms and PAP smears. Hope you enjoy the article. New Year Resolution: Preventing the most common cancer in men Gilbert Lawrence, M.D., DMRT, FRCR; Radiation Oncologist, Chairman Cancer Committee, Regional Cancer Center., Utica, NY, USA The incidence and mortality of lung cancer are steadily declining due to efforts to clean the environment as well as individual efforts to quit smoking. That is the good news! The not so good news is that in the last decade, prostate cancer has become the most common cancer among men, surpassing lung cancer. Prostate cancer mainly affects men over the age of fifty and risks increase with age. One in five men is destined to develop the cancer. Among developed countries, the US has the highest incidence of the cancer. Fortunately, with the blood test called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), the cancer can be detected early. With early detection and proper treatment, the cure rates are 80-90 percent. But due to the lack of annual screenings, many prostate cancers are not detected early. About thirty-five thousand men in the USA die every year from this disease. The National Cancer Institute is focusing its efforts on reducing the risk of prostate cancer. Though the factors which trigger prostate cancer are poorly understood we have a better understanding of the functional activity of cells and especially the role of genetic damage in transforming normal cells to cancer cells. Cancer research in cell growth focuses, among other areas, on free radicals which are believed to induce DNA damage and mutations. It is these gene mutations which lead to cancer. One way to neutralize free radicals is to use anti-oxidants. This approach has been successful in animals who are less likely to grow cancer cells when fed antioxidants. This is exciting news as antioxidants are widely found in the human diet! Some of the common examples of anti-oxidants are mineral and vitamin supplements. The National Cancer Institute is sponsoring a national trial in which two nutritional supplements -- Selenium and Vitamin E -- are being studied as possible agents to prevent prostate cancer. The study is called SELECT. Unlike drug testing, these agents are nutritional supplements and have no significant side-effects. The trial will enroll about 32,000 men over the age of 55. Since prostate cancer is more common among African-American men, the study will include those 50 years and older in this group. The trial is being conducted by the Southwest Oncology Group based in San Antonio, Texas, and at several NCI-designated study sites. SELECT has been in progress for the last two years and is projected to close in early 2004 when the required number of men enrolled is reached. Locally, Utica's Regional Cancer Center and its satellite facilities in Herkimer and Rome are among the study-sites participating in the SELECT trial. The Cancer Center, a joint project of Faxton-St. Luke's and St. Elizabeth hospitals is involved with the latest technology in cancer treatment, clinical trials, and other programs related to cancer such as cancer screening and prevention including smoking cessation. The Cancer Center is a leader in prostate cancer management, offering the latest in surgery, external radiation including 3-Dimensional (3-D) and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), and radioactive seed implants. Unlike most hospitals across the country, the Cancer Center offers all these treatments under one roof. Over the last year, prostate cancer prevention was added to the programs offered. For men interested in participating in the prostate cancer prevention trial the Cancer Center conducts presentations on the details of SELECT. Men, who participate in SELECT, get their medication free - courtesy of Uncle Sam. The main involvement is the participant's commitment to take his tablets daily. It is a great way for men to help themselves and assist in finding cancer preventive measures which will help their sons and grandsons.
Re: [GOANET] Panaji...
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Well said my dear Pat and anyone opposing that better think more than twice! Original Message Follows From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [GOANET] Panaji... Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 22:20:43 EST -- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- In a message dated 01/03/2003 10:47:45 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually, Panaji (with the second 'a' silent, as it is pronounced) is rather close to the Portuguese term Pangim (with the 'm' almost silent). Panjim, preferred by English-language speakers, seems to be of uncertain origins. If we want to go forward via the past, shouldn't we all think about the locally more-authentic 'Ponjje'? FN That's the way I remember it in days bygone :-) But, what motivates people to change names -- just to suit their appetites? If we want to get rid of Panjim then Ponjje is my most logical choice. Pat WANT TO check out which mailing lists you could subscribe to? Send a blank email message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Romel _ MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
[GOANET] Alcohol is good for some hearts
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- Interesting RB. Gomantak Online Panjim - Goa. Alcohol is good for some hearts PANAJI, 3 Jan: Alcohol can be harmful to health but medicos at Bangalore made a stunningly different use of it to save two lives. They simply injected absolute alcohol into the blood vessels of patient's heart ...This rare feat was achieved at Sagar Apollo Hospital at Bangalore which has earned the repute of being the state of the art premier healthcare institution. The hospital added a feather in its cap with the successful performance of 'Alcohol Ablation' technique by cardiologist Dr Uday Khanolkar, a Goan and alumni of Goa Medical College here. The unusal medical procedure 'Alcohol Ablation' requiring high skills of performance was performed by doctors to correct the muscle disorder leading to severe obstruction of blood flow inside the heart of two patients at the Bangalore hospital recently. The technique of Alcohol Ablation was performed effectively by Interventional Cardiologists Dr Khanolkar and Dr A Gopi to reduce the muscle mass in the heart of two patients. 'Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy' is a disorder where the muscles of the heart get thickened and encroach into the cavity of the heart leading to dynamic obstruction to the blood flow inside the heart. Such obstruction which leads to intermittent reduction of blood flow to various organs of the body, and mainly the brain, results in symptoms of giddiness, breathlessness and blackout sensation. Though various methods of treatment have been used in the past to reduce obstruction, the heart muscles which get thickened, often do not contract despite use of medicines administered to a patient. Dual pacemakers which were used in the past to reduce obstruction in blood flow could not stand the test of time. Surgery had been one of the method used to core out the excess muscle in a bid to reduce obstruction. However, the complications of the operation overshadowed its benefits and hence surgery fell into disrepute. In such circumstances, the use of Alcohol Ablation can prove life saving, provided it is done with precise skills to select and cannulate specific blood vessels, controlled delivery of alcohol into the blood vessel and prevention of spillage of alcohol into adjacent branches. During the procedure 2 ml of absolute alcohol was injected in the blood vessels of the heart inorder to block the blood supply to the thickened muscles of the heart. This reduction in blood supply immediately reduced the thickness of the muscle and intern the dynamic obstruction. The relief achieved by the technique was evident immediately after injecting alcohol into the blood vessels of the heart. Both the patients who underwent Alcohol Ablation at Sagar Apollo Hospital Bangalore had an uneventful recovery and remarkable relief symptom even before discharge. The technique was first performed in United Kingdom by Dr Sigwart.
