[Goanet]Goa data to be collected for Fifth Economic Census 2005
-- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ -- - Fifth economic census meet held in State - The State level conference on Fifth Economic Census 2005 held at Goa International Centre, Dona Paula on Friday focused on tapping the information regarding enterprises in the unorganized sector. Deputy Director General and Census, Commissioner, Government of India V K Arora, inaugurated the conference. Director of Education, N D Agarwal was present on the occasion. The Conference was organised by Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation and was attended by Taluka charge officers and additional charge officers which include Mamlatdars, Deputy Directors, Statistical Officers and Research Assistants. Apart from focusing on unorganised segment and non-agriculture segment of the economy, the conference deliberated on education related aspects such as quality of education, adult literacy, disability, IT awareness, Cyberage scheme and its success and the problems faced by the student community availing the benefit of cyberage scheme. Delivering the inaugural address, Mr Arora, asked the participants of the conference to ensure that the quality of data collected is accurate. The main objective of the conference is to provide a frame for further economic surveys and mentioned that the conference which aims at enlightening the participants will play a vital role in collecting information on economic survey. Mr Arora further said, the enumerators which includes primary teachers and supervisors which comprises headmasters should be instructed to obtain detail information on the type of activities being underway and the number of workers engaged to do the work. He said the information collected on housing stock of the state and the finance being used by the entrepreneurs will be useful at state and national level. Urging the participants of the conference to impart the knowledge gained by them to the enumerators who will be visiting each and every house to conduct economic survey, Mr Arora also stressed for conducting total economic survey. Director of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation and deputy census commissioner Mr Tewari, while welcoming the participants explained the importance of economic survey. Durga Prasad later proposed the vote of thanks. HERALD 16/04/05 page 5 === 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 ===
[Goanet]Re: Women priests
--- Gabriel de Figueiredo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I do appreciate the stand of the Catholic Church. It has nothing to do with > considering women > as "inferior" or "not smart enough to priests". It has all to do with the > mental, physiological > makeup, or, to put it in other words, with the conceptual differences in ways > men and women > think and do (hence the courts' tendencies to give custodial rights of the > children to > the mother). Gabriel, I don't know if you realize it but comments like "mental, physiological makeup" are precisely the sexist comments that people who believe women are equal to men complain about. We are talking about roles in the church, not the physiological ability to have babies in which case there is a difference between men and women. I must confess that I am disappointed Cardinal Dias did not get elected, dismayed that the College of Cardinals cannot see beyond Europe to find a Pope, in disbelief that there are people on this forum arguing that it is ok to discriminate against women and deny them priesthood. Interestingly, it would have looked nicer on television to see "Princesses" of the Church, in addition to "Princes", electing the Pope. There are a number of women CEOs, women Prime Ministers, women Supreme Court Justices, etc. Women do not lack intellectually, academically, etc. so I am not sure what the justification is to deny them priesthood. What specific attribute that priesthood requires which women do not have? What specific "conceptual difference" which matters to priesthood? It seems to me that it all boils down to sexism, self-doubt among some women and hence their opposition to priesthood, even self-hate of their gender. I do not want to say any more on this topic, except point readers to a website which discusses some of these issues. See http://www.womenpriests.org/index.asp Regards, George
[Goanet]Correction: There IS demand for military pilots
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1085071,curpg-2.cms 35,000 new jobs, courtesy aviation industry Besides fresh talent, airlines are also hiring pilots from the IAF and the Navy. Foreign pilots too are being hired.
[Goanet]Dabolcars please note: Mess in the Air Force Mess not too far away
Flying officer Anjali Gupta has been put under custody in Bangalore and slapped with charges of consistent insubordination, delinquency and even fraud. The accused officer has responded with spitfire charges of harassment against her male superiors, and alleges that she's been put in the dock after pointing out corruption in the recruitment of cooks and waiters at an Air Force MESS. A combative Gupta has fired on several fronts to defend herself, slapping an FIR against two of her seniors for harassment at a Bangalore police station, approaching the Karnataka Women's Commission, and even attempting to put her case in court. More about the MESS in the Air Force Mess at this URL http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1331375,0008.htm?headline=First~IAF~woman~to~face~axe Recommended Goan Sites in Cyberspace Goa-World at http://www.goa-world.com * TGF at http://www.colaco.net The Goan Forum d-list is at http://www.egroups.com/groups/goa-goans To respond directly to any post [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Re: Black smoke in the vatican? ...must be a fire!
--- samir_kelekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The concept of black smoke, white smoke to indicate the election of the Pope > is quite funny. Samir, There is a language and race element being overlooked. One can ask why is black smoke chosen to signal failure (non-election of the Pope) and white smoke to signal success. Why not the other way around? One finds racial connotations in the use of language, as in "black death" to describe the plague. On the other hand to soften, even forgive a falsehood, is called a "little white lie". To commit certain crimes is considered a "black mark" on one's record. Why not "white mark"? This is to associate black people with crime. There are many other examples. It is unfortunate we do not pay attention to language, especially its hidden racial, sexist, aegist overtones. Yes, black smoke to denote failure is not outside our racial prejudices, including the Vatican's bias for reserving its highest honors of Popes, saints for Europeans (whites). Regards, George
[Goanet]Pope Benedict XVI: Dubai - St. Mary's Church Celebrations on Sunday (24 April 2005)
Pope Benedict XVI: Dubai St. Mary's Church Celebrations on Sunday (24 April 2005) ST. MARY'S CHURCH - DUBAI, U.A.E. Our Holy Father POPE BENEDICT XVI Installation Ceremony: In keeping with the celebrations with the rest of the world, Our Church will join the celebrations with a Concelebrated High Mass on Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. Please attend the Mass. "Edwin Mathias" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Forwarded by http://www.goa-world.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - End forwarded message -
[Goanet]Pope Benedict XVI confirmed Cardinal Angelo Sodano in the Vatican's No. 2 post
Benedict Keeps Cardinal As Vatican's No. 2 4 minutes ago By TONY CZUCZKA, Associated Press Writer VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI confirmed Cardinal Angelo Sodano in the Vatican's No. 2 post Thursday and kept all other top officials, avoiding any immediate shakeup in the late John Paul II's administration. AP Photo Reuters Slideshow: Ratzinger Named Pope Benedict XVI Complete Coverage News & Analysis Photos & Slideshows It was a sign that the new pope, a doctrinal hard-liner, wants to show continuity with the popular John Paul. Sodano, the Vatican's secretary of state, is 77, already two years past the normal retirement age for Vatican officials. The new pope is 78. One appointment Benedict will have to make is his successor as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican's guardian of orthodoxy. Among names that have surfaced as possible successors are Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn of Austria and Cardinal Francis George of Chicago. The Vatican also said the pope confirmed the Holy See's foreign minister, Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo of Italy, as well as the undersecretary of state, Archbishop Leonardo Sandri of Argentina, who had become John Paul's official voice when the late pontiff could no longer speak. The confirmation of Sodano came a day after Benedict gave his first Mass as pope, pledging to keep reaching out to other religions and leaving no doubt that he senses the large shadow of his predecessor. "I seem to feel his strong hand holding mine, I feel I can see his smiling eyes and hear his words, at this moment particularly directed at me: 'Be not afraid,'" said Benedict, who until Tuesday was simply Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. While signaling that he wants to tread in John Paul's ideological footsteps, the pope is a contrast in style to his predecessor, who was 20 years younger when he became pontiff and kept up a grueling global travel schedule even as his health ebbed. John Paul II, who died April 2, acted, played soccer, went canoeing in mountain streams as a young man in Poland. Benedict is mostly an indoor man, though he is a big walker because of his youth in the Bavarian Alps. He finds relaxation in classical music and likes to play the piano, not take to the stage. But the Vatican also showed that Benedict intends to follow in the footsteps of John Paul's multimedia ministry. It modified its Web site so that users who click on an icon on the home page automatically activate an e-mail composer with Benedict's address. In English, the address is benedictxvi(at)vatican.va. Benedict took a cue from John Paul when he pledged Wednesday to work for unity among Christians and to seek "an open and sincere dialogue" with other faiths. He also stressed he would draw on the work of the Second Vatican Council, the 1962-65 meeting that modernized the church, an issue important to liberals who are wary of Benedict from his time as the powerful enforcer of church doctrine. Benedict will be fighting that reputation close to home as he tackles one of the biggest challenges: a Europe of empty churches and growing secularism. And as the world's 1.1 billion Catholics got first hints of where the papacy is headed, followers of other religions weighed the future of interfaith relations. By and large, reactions were hopeful and expectant an indication of the new standards in reaching out that John Paul set during his 26-year papacy. "I think he has been very open, so I have no worries about the ecumenical route," said British Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor. "It will continue. No doubt at all." But the new pope has been one of the most forceful Vatican voices for Catholic missionary work and other forms of evangelization. He was the intellectual force behind the 2000 document "Dominus Iesus," which outlined the Catholic Church as an exclusive road to salvation and angered Protestants, Jews, Muslims and other non-Christians. In Israel, admiration for John Paul's tireless efforts to promote Jewish- Catholic reconciliation mixed with unease about Benedict's time in the Hitler Youth as a teenager. Benedict has written openly about his service, which was compulsory under the Nazi regime. He also was drafted into a German anti-aircraft unit during World War II, though he says he never fired a shot. John Paul won many Israeli hearts during a trip to the Holy Land in 2000 by apologizing for Roman Catholic wrongdoing over the centuries. He also was praised for promoting interfaith dialogue, establishing diplomatic relations with Israel and aiding Polish Jews during the Nazi era. "Israel can certainly coexist with him," Oded Ben-Hor, Israel's ambassador to the Vatican, said of the new pope. "But the real test will come over the course of time." Benedict inherits sometimes testy relations with the Russian Orthodox Church, which has accused Catholics of poaching Orthodox believers. John Paul, the
[Goanet]Pope Benedict XVI's India connection.
http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/apr/21pope.htm Parish in Kerala recalls Ratzinger's gesture April 21, 2005 19:48 IST Though Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has never visited Kerala, he struck a chord with the Catholic community in Alappuzha long before his elevation as Pope Benedict XVI, by contributing to build a church in this ancient port town of Kerala. St Mary's Malankara Catholic Church at Chungam has a plaque bearing the name of Joseph Ratzinger, Archbishop of Munich, for donating 20,000 Deutschmarks, which was about Rs 80,000 at that time, for building the church in 1980. The members of the Catholic community were overjoyed when Ratzinger was chosen as successor to John Paul II, who had left a lasting impression in the minds of Catholics in Kerala during his 1986 visit. It was in response to a letter by him that Ratzinger made the donation to elevate the chapel at Chungam into a parish, Kakkanattu said. "The new Pope has great regard for India and its spiritual tradition. I was told that he used to say Indians have a special grace on their face," said Abraham Kakkanattu, who was instrumental in getting the donation from Ratzinger. He added, "Pope Benedict XVI is very kind and from what I know he is keen on visiting India." Kakkanattu met Ratzinger as a student of mass communication at the Winfried Wilehelm Unviversitae at West Fallen in Germany. -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet]The surge to victory: Cardinal's deft steps
On 21/04/05, Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is from the IHT: > http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/20/news/cardinals.html > > ... > VATICAN CITY Mischievous headline writers called him the Panzer Cardinal. > But maybe the Steamroller Cardinal would be more apt. > ... > > Joseph Ratzinger of Germany became Pope Benedict XVI in rapid fashion, > rushing to election by a scant four votes over less than 24 hours in > conclave. RESPONSE: Should read in four voting sessions - > > Under John Paul, Ratzinger was prefect of the congregation for the doctrine > of the faith for nearly 25 years, in effect serving as the guardian of > orthodoxy. He had broad authority to punish errant theologians and to rule > on many aspects of church life. > > Cardinal Rosalio Castillo Lara of Venezuela agreed that Benedict's > performance was critical. "He did it very well, with great serenity, much > tact and also much humility," he was quoted as saying by the newspaper La > Stampa in Turin. > > Benedict's abilities in English, French and Italian and experience in the > Curia helped. And the fact that he was one of only three cardinal electors > chosen by Pope Paul VI (John Paul II chose the rest) gave him "great credit > before the world," he said... RESPONSE: The former Cardinal Ratzinger has written extensively on Church Doctrine and the Catechism of the Church released in the mid 90's is his, in the making. Please click on the link below which is an online availability of the Catechism. This was and is one of the most important impartings to the faithful from the heirarchy. Every Catholic should read it. I have read it and was asked just recently to 'study it' I believe the writer meant to request that I practise it! I try my best but I guess I am a 'Cafeteria Catholic' which is not good even though I look to excuse myself in saying that sins committed by 'Cafeteria Catholics' are varied and some are greater than others. I could change but what hope is there for divorced Catholics, who then go on to remarry? Tough call and I sympathise, not my intention to seek the higher moral ground. Apparently there was a call to deny John Kerry, the Eurcharist for his stand on abortion. Perhaps our American friends could shed more light on this. Anyway here goes... some hard hitting stuff from Ratzinger:- http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/ccc.html Excerpt. III. OFFENCES AGAINST TRUTH 2475 Christ's disciples have "put on the new man, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness."[273] By "putting away falsehood," they are to "put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander."[274] 2476 False witness and perjury. When it is made publicly, a statement contrary to the truth takes on a particular gravity. In court it becomes false witness.[275] When it is under oath, it is perjury. Acts such as these contribute to condemnation of the innocent, exoneration of the guilty, or the increased punishment of the accused.[276] They gravely compromise the exercise of justice and the fairness of judicial decisions. 2477 Respect for the reputation of persons forbids every attitude and word likely to cause them unjust injury.[277] He becomes guilty: - of rash judgment who, even tacitly, assumes as true, without sufficient foundation, the moral fault of a neighbor; - of detraction who, without objectively valid reason, discloses another's faults and failings to persons who did not know them;[278] - of calumny who, by remarks contrary to the truth, harms the reputation of others and gives occasion for false judgments concerning them. 2478 To avoid rash judgment, everyone should be careful to interpret insofar as possible his neighbor's thoughts, words, and deeds in a favorable way: Every good Christian ought to be more ready to give a favorable interpretation to another's statement than to condemn it. But if he cannot do so, let him ask how the other understands it. And if the latter understands it badly, let the former correct him with love. If that does not suffice, let the Christian try all suitable ways to bring the other to a correct interpretation so that he may be saved.[279] 2479 Detraction and calumny destroy the reputation and honor of one's neighbor. Honor is the social witness given to human dignity, and everyone enjoys a natural right to the honor of his name and reputation and to respect. Thus, detraction and calumny offend against the virtues of justice and charity. 2480 Every word or attitude is forbidden which by flattery, adulation, or complaisance encourages and confirms another in malicious acts and perverse conduct. Adulation is a grave fault if it makes one an accomplice in another's vices or grave sins. Neither the desire to be of service nor friendship justifies duplicitous speech. Adulation is a venial sin when it only seeks to be agreeable, to avoid evil, to meet a need, or to obt
[Goanet]Re: Votes for Popes
> GL responds > Interesting analysis below. It is my understanding that the breakdown on the > papal vote are not made public. Con-Clava I think means Under-Locks. I have > never read any numbers on the breakdown of votes at each phase of the vote > for John Paul II or any other pope. So perhaps Goa's high, mighty and pious > are into Lagao Bhathi. > > I would not be proud of being a runner up with three votes (less than 1%). > The guy with one vote! Did he vote for himself? :=)) > Regards > > George Pinto: > >Is the breakdown of the vote by Cardinal available? > i.e. how many votes each Cardinal received? > I thought the ballots are burnt and not public. > > Alfred de Tavares wrote: > >I think the results/details of the final deciding ballot are made public. > I clearly remember reading the runner up was cardinal Cordeiro with three > votes and the last one--I forget who it was -- ended up with one vote. > This was separately confirmed me by bishop Joe Coutts later. > i have known Joe since he was a student-priest in Rome, visiting his brother, > Trason, in Stockholm. > He has often regalled with much Vatican lore and facta.
[Goanet]Pope Benedict XVI in his own words
BBC news Pope Benedict XVI, formerly known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, has become famous for his conservative stance on many issues. Here are some of his stated opinions. ON CHURCH SCANDALS How much filth there is in the Church, even among those who, in the priesthood, should belong entirely to Him. How much pride, how much self-sufficiency. Good Friday Mass, 2005 ON CHURCH SEX ABUSE CASES In the Church, priests also are sinners. But I am personally convinced that the constant presence in the press of the sins of Catholic priests, especially in the United States, is a planned campaign, as the percentage of these offences among priests is not higher than in other categories, and perhaps it is even lower. Quoted in Zenit.org, December 2002 ON HOMOSEXUALITY Although the particular inclination of the homosexual person is not a sin, it is a more or less strong tendency ordered to an intrinsic moral evil, and thus the inclination itself must be seen as an objective disorder... It is deplorable that homosexual persons have been and are the object of violent malice in speech or in action. Such treatment deserves condemnation from the Church's pastors wherever it occurs. Letter to the Bishops, 1986, quoted in National Catholic Reporter ON GAY MARRIAGE Above all, we must have great respect for these people who also suffer and who want to find their own way of correct living. On the other hand, to create a legal form of a kind of homosexual marriage, in reality, does not help these people. Interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica, 2004 ON ABORTION AND EUTHANASIA Manifest grave sin. Address to US bishops, 2004 ON RELATIVISM Having a clear faith based on the creed of the Church is often labelled today as fundamentalism. Relativism, which is letting oneself be tossed and swept along by every wind of teaching, looks like the only attitude acceptable to today's standards... We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognise anything as definitive and has as its highest value one's own ego and one's own desires. Homily in St Peter's Square before the conclave, April 2005 ON POPE JOHN PAUL II We can be sure our beloved Pope is now at the window of the house of his Father and he sees us and he blesses us. Homily during Pope John Paul II's funeral, April 2005 ON MARRIAGE Men and women were created to be jointly the guarantee of the future of the humanity - not only a physical guarantee, but also a moral one. Interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica, 2004 ON EUROPEAN MULTICULTURALISM Fleeing from what is one's own. Values in a Time of Upheavals, 2005 ON JEWS AND ISRAEL That the Jews are connected with God in a special way and that God does not allow that bond to fail is entirely obvious. We wait for the instant in which Israel will say yes to Christ, but we know that it has a special mission in history now... God and the World, 2000 ISLAM It is true that the Muslim world is not totally mistaken when it reproaches the West of Christian tradition of moral decadence and the manipulation of human life... Islam has also had moments of great splendour and decadence in the course of its history. From a conference on Faith, Truth and Tolerance, March 2002 (reported by Zenit.org) ON MODERN ACTIVISM Greenpeace and Amnesty International seem to have taken over mankind's concerns, which formerly would have radiated from the impulses of Raphael, Michelangelo or Bach. From Salt of the Earth, 1997 (quoted in The Tablet) EXPERIENCE AFTER NAZI DEFEAT In three days of marching, we hiked down the empty highway, in a column that gradually became endless... The American soldiers photographed us, the young ones, most of all, in order to take home souvenirs of the defeated army and its desolate personnel. Milestones: Memoirs 1927-1977 ON TURKEY AND THE EU Turkey has always represented a different continent... Making the two continents identical would be a mistake. It would mean a loss of richness, the disappearance of the cultural to the benefit of economics. Interview with Le Figaro magazine, 2004 CELIBACY AND THE PRIESTHOOD Celibacy is not a matter of compulsion. Someone is accepted as a priest only when he does it of his own accord. Salt of the Earth, 1997 ON THE ORDINATION OF WOMEN The fact that the Church is convinced of not having the right to confer priestly ordination on women is now considered by some as irreconcilable with the European Constitution. Address at the Subaico Foundation for Life and the Family, April 2005 (reported by Zenit.org) FUTURE OF CHRISTIANITY Christianity must rise again like the mustard seed, in insignificantly small groups whose members intensively live in combat with what is evil in the world while demonstrating what is good... They are the salt of the earth, the vessels of the faith. From Salt of the Earth, 1997 (quoted in The Tablet) LIBERATION THEOLOGY Religion must not be turned into the handmaiden of political
[Goanet]FEATURE: Foreign labourers in UAE struggle to excape poverty (Reuters)
http://in.news.yahoo.com//050411/137/2ko9w.html FEATURE - Foreign labourers in UAE struggle to escape poverty Click to enlarge photo By Ghaida Ghantous DUBAI (Reuters) - Ranver hasn't been paid in nine months by his construction firm, but the Indian worker fears he could be deported if he complains to Dubai authorities as he also works illegally on the side. His plight is shared by many of the tens of thousands of labourers, mostly from the Indian subcontinent, lured by promises of jobs in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates. They are the foundation of a rapid development drive that has turned Dubai from a backwater desert state into a bustling metropolis with a futuristic skyline. As contracting firms cash in on the construction boom in the Gulf's trading and tourism hub, many workers receive meagre salaries and sometimes go without pay for months, sparking occasional protests. They live in overcrowded camps on the outskirts of town, out of sight of five-star hotels and resorts which lure millions of tourists from around the world to Dubai. Local newspapers have reported cases of suicide by unpaid workers whose families rely on their remittances. The UAE says it is amending its labour code and Dubai has set up a committee to resolve complaints by workers and ensure that companies abide by their commitments. Ranver borrowed 100,000 rupees ($3,500) to come to Dubai but cannot repay it or send cash to his family in Rajasthan because he has not received his 550 dirham ($150) salary in nine months. He has taken on another, illegal job to scrape by. "It's better to do any job for 50 dirhams instead of risking being caught by police and deported," the 22-year-old said. Under UAE law, employees cannot work for anyone other than their sponsor. Srinivas Kasa Kasa Nadipi, a 34-year-old Indian from Hyderabad, said he hasn't been paid in six months and that his employer wants reimbursement for bringing him to the country. "They want me to pay 1,500 dirhams so I can move to another company," the construction worker said. "I have no money. "I complained to the (Labour) Ministry. They say, okay, we will ask the company to pay you, but nothing has happened," the father of three said. "I cannot go home because I haven't repaid the loan and the interest keeps piling up." AMENDING LABOUR LAWS The Labour Ministry says companies that do not pay salaries regularly are refused additional work permits and some employers have been taken to court to force them to pay. The ministry's undersecretary has said that most of the complaints come from the construction sector where companies are strapped for cash in between projects. An industry source said construction firms try to remain liquid to bid for new projects and that instead of taking loans they resort to withholding their workers' salaries. The United States has been urging the UAE and other Gulf Arab states to amend their worker rights laws, making them conform to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), to qualify for a proposed free trade pact. The UAE says it was working on amending its laws long before trade talks began last month. It said it would allow workers to set up trade unions, meeting one of the basic demands of the world labour body. Walid Hamdan of the regional ILO office in Lebanon said the body would help the UAE amend its labour code to conform to global standards. He said the country needed to revise its sponsorship system and ensure new regulations are implemented. "Gulf countries should look into issues of wages and social and health protection. Workers should be part of a system where their rights are protected," he told Reuters. "Home countries also have a role to play in protecting their nationals. They need to provide them with information on what they will face." Expatriates make up around 80 percent of the UAE's four million population. The country's economy depends heavily on cheap foreign labour. HARD LABOUR Workers toil in scorching heat and high humidity for most of the year in the desert state. Many cover their heads with cloth against sunstroke and take salt tablets to avoid dehydration. "In the heat, it is very, very tough to work. Some people faint," said Hamid from Pakistan. "I paid 5,000 dirhams to come here. The agent promised good facilities and good work but he lied," said a Nepalese worker. The camps where many of the labourers live are rows of cement blocks with balconies are draped with laundry. At one housing unit, 12 men share a room with bunk beds and a low table where they sit down to eat. Men dressed in traditional "dhotis" wrapped around their waists watch television or pass time in the two-storey bloc until their shift starts. Some complain of unsafe conditions at the camps while others say power and water supplies are erratic. Abdul-Aziz Taha, a 37-year-old labourer from Luxor in Egypt, said his hopes of a better life had been crushed. "We came
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RE: [Goanet]Re: Predicting who could be the next Pope
George: You should not get upset! Joe From: George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet]Re: Predicting who could be the next Pope Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:26:14 -0700 (PDT) Hi Viviana I would take your comments seriously if you offered comments all along on some of the issues I have discussed on this forum. I am not worried who is insulted or offended these days, as people hide some of their own prejudices and feelings behind such public exclamations. In fact, should I feel insulted that: 1. The Catholic Taliban is firmly entrenched in the Vatican and women are summarily dismissed as not equal to men and therefore cannot be priests. 2. Should I further be insulted that most Catholics on this forum did not speak out against the priest sex abuse scandal in the USA. I cannot recall if you spoke out or not. 3. Should I then be further be insulted that most Catholics on this forum did not back the idea of the having the Archdiocese of Goa make a public comment on the priest sex abuse scandal in the Goa. 4. Perhaps I should be most insulted that Catholics on this forum do not speak out against the Catholic jihadists (Opus Dei). 5. Or should I save my feelings of insult that most of the top honors of Popes and saints go to Europeans, and Goans silently accept this? We are very selective and choosy, are we not? Regards, George --- Viviana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > George - I like the way you toss out ideas while making sure you cannot > be called to be answer for them"A number of critics have > suggested" "Others have gone further..." "It has been > suggested."Nice trick! ;-))) > > Personally I'm insulted by the notion that people without formal > education and without money are by definition stupid and gullible,
Re: [Goanet]Re: Predicting who could be the next Pope
Hi George, I didn't realize that my comments could be "summarily" disqualified because I have not offered comments on your other issues. Duly noted. A bit touchy, aren't you?? Either I pay attention to you ALL THE TIME or I'm not allowed to pay attention at all. Quite an effective tool! ;-))) Just for the record, while I know that in the RC Church women cannot be priests, I also know that men cannot be nuns. I do not feel that this means that women are "summarily dismissed as not equal" to men. I accept that others might come to that conclusion, but I do not. There is a passage in The Name Of The Rose by Umberto Eco where the protagonist speaks to this issue, I will look for it and send it to you privately - I found it quite interesting. I don't feel that what men (ordained fellows) do in the Church is more important than what women (nuns, etc.) do in the Church. Sure, men are more visible - peacocks come to mind :- - but does that mean they're more important, their work more worthwhile? I don't think so. I guess it depends on how one understands importance, and this may be gender-specific. WRT the priest sex abuse scandal here in the USA surely you understand that I lived with it more keenly than most for reasons you already know. So, are coverts to Islam also poor, uneducated victims of neo-colonialism, devoid of free will??? Regards, Viviana George Pinto wrote: Hi Viviana I would take your comments seriously if you offered comments all along on some of the issues I have discussed on this forum. I am not worried who is insulted or offended these days, as people hide some of their own prejudices and feelings behind such public exclamations. In fact, should I feel insulted that: 1. The Catholic Taliban is firmly entrenched in the Vatican and women are summarily dismissed as not equal to men and therefore cannot be priests. 2. Should I further be insulted that most Catholics on this forum did not speak out against the priest sex abuse scandal in the USA. I cannot recall if you spoke out or not. 3. Should I then be further be insulted that most Catholics on this forum did not back the idea of the having the Archdiocese of Goa make a public comment on the priest sex abuse scandal in the Goa. 4. Perhaps I should be most insulted that Catholics on this forum do not speak out against the Catholic jihadists (Opus Dei). 5. Or should I save my feelings of insult that most of the top honors of Popes and saints go to Europeans, and Goans silently accept this? We are very selective and choosy, are we not? Regards, George
[Goanet]Op-ed piece on the Papacy
All, My former high school classmate and good friend, Arun Pereira, has an op-ed piece in the Toronto Sun, see http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1113947411659&call_pageid=968256290204&col=968350116795 Arun is also the author of the PAPAL REICH, a book which suggests religions, not countries, will be the new superpowers. See http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0759699496/qid=1114101215/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/104-6304644-1152765?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 He is not Goan in case anyone is wondering. He is currently on holiday in India. Regards, George
[Goanet]Re: Predicting who could be the next Pope
Hi Viviana I would take your comments seriously if you offered comments all along on some of the issues I have discussed on this forum. I am not worried who is insulted or offended these days, as people hide some of their own prejudices and feelings behind such public exclamations. In fact, should I feel insulted that: 1. The Catholic Taliban is firmly entrenched in the Vatican and women are summarily dismissed as not equal to men and therefore cannot be priests. 2. Should I further be insulted that most Catholics on this forum did not speak out against the priest sex abuse scandal in the USA. I cannot recall if you spoke out or not. 3. Should I then be further be insulted that most Catholics on this forum did not back the idea of the having the Archdiocese of Goa make a public comment on the priest sex abuse scandal in the Goa. 4. Perhaps I should be most insulted that Catholics on this forum do not speak out against the Catholic jihadists (Opus Dei). 5. Or should I save my feelings of insult that most of the top honors of Popes and saints go to Europeans, and Goans silently accept this? We are very selective and choosy, are we not? Regards, George --- Viviana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > George - I like the way you toss out ideas while making sure you cannot > be called to be answer for them"A number of critics have > suggested" "Others have gone further..." "It has been > suggested."Nice trick! ;-))) > > Personally I'm insulted by the notion that people without formal > education and without money are by definition stupid and gullible,
[Goanet]Goa expects a good Feni season ahead:
[Feature News-KN] Mashem (Goa), Cashew farmers of Goa are a happy lot nowadays, with a bumper cashew crop this season, they are sure of producing a bountiful of "feni", a local liquor-based brew usually made from ripe cashew kernels. Producing feni is one of the most popular part time businesses of the cultivators here. Cashew feni, which is brewed during the months of April and May, provides them with extra easy money. The easy-to-manufacture and extremely cheap liquor helps each farmer earn as much as Rs.50,000 in a short span of three months. Feni is made by using the traditional method where the cashew apples are manually crushed in a Coimbi (a rock on the hill which is carved or shaped like a basin) with an outlet for the juice. The juice is then collected in a huge earthen pot called Kodem, half buried in the ground, which is later distilled into earthen or copper pots. Apart from Goa, such brew is produced only in Brazil where it is called Caxata. Considered as the major fruit of Goa, cashew harvest starts from mid-March and the season continues till the end of May. The liquor is distilled in three steps, - Urrac, Cazulo and Feni. The juice, which trickles out in its concentrated form called Neero, is liked by many people since it helps bowel movement. Swapandeshi Faldessai, cashew cultivator and owner of a makeshift distillery, said Goa is incomplete without Feni, which is also consumed for its medicinal value. "We collect the cashew juice and process it here. It is processed twice and even more, the liquor is used in medicines also. It is very, very good and if the season is good then we can get up to 40,000-50,000 rupees earnings in just three months," said Faldessai. There is another type of Feni, which is made from coconut and is also a popular hard drink in the former Portuguese colony. There are about 4,000 mini traditional distilleries in Goa involved in producing cashew Feni, with about 75 per cent of them in north part of the state and rest in the southern region. -- Jai Hind! Carlos
[Goanet]Goa ALERT on BEST BEFORE on all packaged food articles
- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ --- BEST BEFORE on all packaged food articles PUBLIC NOTICE DIRECTORATE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION ALTINHO, PANAJI, GOA BEST BEFORE ON ALL PACKAGED FOOD ARTICLES Government of India vide G.S.R. No. 537 (E) dated 13/6/2000 has introduced the concept of BEST BEFORE on all packaged food articles. This concept had come into effect from 1/9/2000. Therefore, it is compulsory / mandatory to ensure that all packaged food products carry the information regarding BEST BEFORE as they are required to be indicated on the body of the package, duly printed and not through stickers. Recently, it has come to the notice of this Directorate that food articles like bread, milk, cakes, bakery products are being sold in the market without indicating the BEST BEFORE date on its package and as a result, the consumer is at a threat of receiving spoilt / stale food articles. All the manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, bakeries, cake-shops, super markets etc. are hereby directed to ensure that all packaged food articles like bread, milk, cakes, bakery products etc. are supplied to consumers containing the BEST BEFORE date on its wrapper, label or package. Non-compliance of this mandatory labeling provision of the law will be firmly dealt, under the provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 and Rules thereunder. All the consumers are hereby also alerted / cautioned not to purchase any such packaged food articles, which is not containing the mandatory BEST BEFORE use, information in the interest of public health. Any instances detected may please be brought to the notice of the DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION, OLD I.P.H.B. COMPLEX, ALTINHO, PANAJI, GOA Ph. 2220245 / 2430948. Advertisement in The Navhind Times 21/4/05 Page 14 --- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK --- an initiative of GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE to promote civic and consumer rights in Goa --- GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goacan.org ---
[Goanet]Suggestions
Dear friends, On 15th april our dear friend Rene wrote to Ivy to get things started on the above topic. Then Ivy wrote to Stephen , stephen mentioned a wonderful list of subjects that we as a goan community should do together.Did any of you receive feedback from the community on the list as mentioned.We do not have time for these subjects that are time consuming and waste of money. Tell me which tiatr or annual ball or a band is playing and where. Tell me which serial is playing on which channel. Which movie is playing on today? What are we going to do this weekend ? and so forth. You will witness apart from cirticising each other on the net what have we gained ? We underestimate each other's mails, undermine them but to give a helping hand on the very important subject raised by RENE,IVY AND STEPHEN we do not have time. We are all busy in our own shells and are happy and we have no time for others. On the contrary Mr. stephen should keep on repeating such mails on the net and experience for yourselves the seriousness of the Goan community onthe Net , are they genuine ones or is it only a show biz of letters on the net. Or is everyone pretending. Repeat such mails almost everyday and check the seriousness . Would be wrong on my part to categorise all the Goans negatively but actions speak louder than words. Michael _ News, views and gossip. http://www.msn.co.in/Cinema/ Get it all at MSN Cinema!
[Goanet]GOOD REPORTING A MUST
Dear Friends, The job of correspondents be it for any media is very critical and crucial . More than the information they get and publish the same should be perfect. I have attached three reports first from NAVHIND TIMES, SECOND MID-DAY andTHIRD NDTV. Its like a quiz Spot the ten differences and win a prize for your self by informing the concerned agencies what really happened in Goa , most of the times bad reporting can cause havoc. I never knew we had a BORING BRIDGE i know there is one BORIM bridge. Michael Ten trawlers capsized NT News Service Vasco April 20: At least 10 fishing trawlers capsized at the Kharewaddo jetty, Vasco, following the cyclonic winds that lashed Goa this evening. The jetty is located near berth number 11 of MPT. Another 25 trawlers have been badly damaged. The total loss is estimated at Rs 10 crore. The trawlers were anchored at the Kharewaddo jetty. The president of the Fishing Boat Owners Association, Vasco, Mr Clemente DSouza and member of FBOA, Mr Jose Philip DSouza said that the winds also damaged a portion of the jetty. The damaged jetty now poses a danger to the fishermen. Some fishermen had just returned with their trawlers when the storm struck. However, no one was hurt. A trawler owner had a heart attack on hearing that his trawler was damaged. He has been admitted to a local hospital here. Panaji: 10 fishing trawlers, anchored at different jetties in Mormugao Port area, capsized and 30 others were damaged as gales and heavy downpour lashed Goa last night. The unexpected rains and gale snapped electricity and telephone lines besides uprooting trees. The fallen trees and electricity poles disrupted traffic and threw normal life out of gear. South Goa district police superintendent D P Varma said that three people were injured when the roof of their house collapsed under the impact of a falling tree near Boring Bridge. There were no reports about any loss to life. NDTV Correspondent Thursday, April 21, 2005 (Panjim): The cyclonic storm that lashed most parts of Goa last evening has caused heavy destruction in the state. While a large number of fishing trawlers that had come to the Vasco jetty to unload the daily catch were destroyed in the incident, at least 20 fishing trawlers sank into the Arabian sea. An equal number of trawlers were also damaged. _ Find,Compare,Buy & Sell! http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/4686-26272-10936-265?ck=Register Do it all on eBay!
[Goanet]HOUSE/VACANCY
Dear Friends, An indian expat. family in dar-es-salam is desperately looking for house (rental purposes)in Upanga or near a more secured location . You may kindly contact Mr. Sudhir Kabra on 255748440885. Sales and marketing jobs available in DAR-ES-SALAM if any one interested please contact Mr. Kiran on 255748228468. Thanks Michael _ Marriages at Bharatmatriony.com http://www.bharatmatrimony.com/cgi-bin/bmclicks1.cgi?74 Relationships that last forever
[Goanet]Sporting Clube move to the top
Sporting Clube move to the top April 20, 2005 19:44 IST Sporting Clube de Goa defeated Salgaocar by a solitary goal to take the top spot after the 18th round in the National Football League. Dudu Omagbemi, who is the league's leading scorer, scored the only goal of the match, at the Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, when he headed home a well-directed cross by Adebayo Adewusi from the left. The strike, three minutes before the interval, also took Dudu's goal tally to 15. Sporting moved to the top spot, with 38 points from 18 matches, two points ahead of East Bengal, while Salgaocar, who suffered their eighth defeat, remained in seventh place, with 22 points from 18 matches. Desperately searching for the equaliser in the second half, Salgaocar went on the offensive and were only denied a point by Man of the Match Luis Barreto, who brought off some brilliant saves off Freddy Mascarenhas, substitute Samson Singh and Felix Ibrebru. Salgaocar had a chance to equalise early in the second half but Ibrebru, who was well-placed inside the box, shot wide following a long pass from the right by Jyoti Kumar in the 46th minute. Later, Freddy Mascarenhas snatched the ball from defender Rajesh Meetei, sprinted down the right and on entering the box took a shot which keeper Luis Barretto did well to put out. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
[Goanet]Ansah's brace gives Fransa victory
Ansah's brace gives Fransa victory April 19, 2005 21:18 IST Ghanian recruit Benjamin Ansah's double strike in the first half guided Fransa Pax to their eighth victory in the National Football League in Margao, Goa, on Tuesday. They beat Churchill Brothers 2-1. Fransa dictated terms initially and scored both goals through man-of-the-match Benjamin in third and 20th minute. Churchill, who mounted pressure in the latter part of the first half and second, lacked firepower and direction to score but pulled one back five minutes before the final whistle when Marcos Pereira headed home off substitute Vanlal Rova's pass. The ball went past substitute keeper Kalyan Chubey, who came in place of regular Rajat Guha, who got injured 10 minutes before the end while going for an aerial ball. Rajat Guha also showed good anticipation as he effected good saves off Yusif Yakubu and Marcos Pereira's shots. The victory took Fransa to fourth place. They displaced Mahindras to fifth, with 29 points from 18 matches, while Churchill, who are struggling to avoid relegation, suffered their ninth defeat and remained ninth place with 17 points from as many matches. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
[Goanet]Bicholim city protests mining dust
Residents of Bicholim town in North Goa today evening organised road blokade at the Bicholim Bus stand. Some of them belonged to a group called MARG- Movement towards Amity to Roads in Goa. The demand was to stop dust dust pollution due to transportation of iron ore through trucks inside the city. 50 People from Bicholim grouped together at 4.pm at the bus stand and then started stopping the mining trucks that were not covered properly by the tarpoline. Very soon the crowd gathered and the open confrontations began between the Protestors and the truck owners. In the ensuing confrontation that followed the leaders of the Protestors Ramesh Gauns and Mahesh Kadkade were threatened with harm to their bodies publicly. The one to issue the threats was Mayor of Bicholim Municipality Satish Gaounker. My investigations revealed that ever since he has become the Municipal chief he has invested in 4 trucks. At the street confrontations these biases were exhibited full blown. Besides using filthy abusive language on the protestors, he challenged Goa Police to fine the trucks violating. The pidly amout of fines are taken as flowers by the truckers rather than giving clean air the the Bicholim Residents. Satish argued that covering the truck with tarpoline is uneconomical as the lifespan of the single tarpoline is only 10 days and the cost to buy the new one is Rs. 3000/-. It does not make bussiness sense at all. Then suddenly in the middle of commotion Mayor turned towards one of the protestors and asked, "If you believe mining trucks are causing pollution then why have you financed 16 trucks yourself?" My latter queries revealed that the man he was quetioning is an employee of transnational ICICI bank. And it is the bank that has been the financing mining trucks. Well, the Mayor has the point here, inspite of his arrogance ICICI bank should refrain from financing mining trucks. Mining truck crossing Bicholim comes from places in Goa as well as Maharastra. Among the major companies that are carring on the trade includes, multinational Sesa Goa that is owned by Japanese Mitsui, Dempo Mining Corporation, Chowgules, Bandekars and others. Dempos has the mining history of over half the century in Bicholim. The municipality had even symbolically handed over silver key to its proprietor late Vasantrao Dempo on his 65th birthday in 1975. The company since then increasingly invaded new lands within the municipal limits, outside the limits and on the boundaries. The routine water shortages, loss of land under agriculture, dust pollution, tuberculosis and other lung deseases are sought to be compansated for by liberal donations to temples, cajoling to buy trucks, participation in mining the form of running of bulldozers and of course the employment argument. Mohan Naik, a retired headmaster told me when I spoke to him after the road blokade, says "Mining has ruined Bichoilim. And yes. Anyone with one visit to the city, on the first braeth inhaled will confirm what the retired headmaster has to say. I totally agree with him too. The voice of protest is finally on the streest of Bicholim; something to rejoice on Earth day. Sebastian Rodrigues NEST (Nature Environment Society and Transformations) _ Marriages at Bharatmatriony.com http://www.bharatmatrimony.com/cgi-bin/bmclicks1.cgi?74 Relationships that last forever
Re: [Goanet]JoeGoaUK's collection of Konkani VCDs Reply
Dear Frederick, We thanks a lots as you had done a great Job by given a site for JoegoaUk well we can see on your site if you update every day as Joe Do, keep it up fred, yours fellow goan Stephen Muscat --- "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was pretty amazed by JoeGoaUK's collection of > Konkani VCDs, and even > more surprised to know that so many initiatives had > been take in the field > of Goan culture back home. This is typically Goan: > because of the small > market, very few potential buyers even know of all > the products available > at any point of time. The same is also true with so > many books related to > Goa that keep coming out all the time (see > http://goabooks.swiki.net ) > > As a small step to build awareness over the > Konkani VCDs, > I converted one of JoeGoaUK's recent emails into a > simple > web-page. Check it out at > http://konkani-vcd.swiki.net > > It would be great if we could convince JoeGoaUK (or > anyone else) to write > reviews of the VCDs, so that those which are good > could get the market > support that is badly needed for any cultural > product. Maybe those > producing the VCDs could be convinced to go in for > subtitling, to offer > them a wider market and also enable expats to learn > more of Konkani in an > unpedantic and pleasurable manner! > > Do send in your feedback to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- > and I think anyone > doing a good job needs the badly-deserved support. > FN > > _ > _/ \Frederick Noronha * Freelance > Journalist * Goa > \ __\/\ India T +91.832.2409490 M +919822 > 122436 >| | | | \ http://fn.swiki.net > http://goabooks.swiki.net >|__| |___| / http://www.bytesforall.net > http://www.bytesforall.org > \/ > - >Sign up for low-volume, high-quality news > summaries and updates from >Goa at http://newsfromgoa.swiki.net * It's free > and volunteer-driven. > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]No demand for military pilots!
http://autofeed.msn.co.in/pandorav3/output/Business/be43fc89-1fee-4509-8ec4- 2606b1a2cd3c.aspx Flying clubs face flight of people Source: Business Standard. Image Source: DGL.Microsoft New Delhi, April 21: Facing an acute shortage of pilots, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, no-frills carrier Air Deccan and soon-to-be-launched Kingfisher Airlines have started raiding the country's flying clubs and aviation academies
[Goanet]Intoxicating Goa..
http://www.keralanext.com/news/indexread.asp?id=186496 Feature ; Intoxicating Goa expects a good Feni season ahead: 3 Hour,12 minutes Ago [Feature News] Mashem (Goa), Cashew farmers of Goa are a happy lot nowadays, with a bumper cashew crop this season, they are sure of producing a bountiful of "feni", a local liquor-based brew usually made from ripe cashew kernels. Producing feni is one of the most popular part time businesses of the cultivators here. Cashew feni, which is brewed during the months of April and May, provides them with extra easy money. The easy-to-manufacture and extremely cheap liquor helps each farmer earn as much as Rs.50,000 in a short span of three months. Feni is made by using the traditional method where the cashew apples are manually crushed in a Coimbi (a rock on the hill which is carved or shaped like a basin) with an outlet for the juice. The juice is then collected in a huge earthen pot called Kodem, half buried in the ground, which is later distilled into earthen or copper pots. Apart from Goa, such brew is produced only in Brazil where it is called Caxata. Considered as the major fruit of Goa, cashew harvest starts from mid-March and the season continues till the end of May. The liquor is distilled in three steps, - Urrac, Cazulo and Feni. The juice, which trickles out in its concentrated form called Neero, is liked by many people since it helps bowel movement. Swapandeshi Faldessai, cashew cultivator and owner of a makeshift distillery, said Goa is incomplete without Feni, which is also consumed for its medicinal value. "We collect the cashew juice and process it here. It is processed twice and even more, the liquor is used in medicines also. It is very, very good and if the season is good then we can get up to 40,000-50,000 rupees earnings in just three months," said Faldessai. There is another type of Feni, which is made from coconut and is also a popular hard drink in the former Portuguese colony. There are about 4,000 mini traditional distilleries in Goa involved in producing cashew Feni, with about 75 per cent of them in north part of the state and rest in the southern region. -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet]]How you support Konkani Cause (Film/VCD culture etc)
In KSA its difficult to get the original VCD/DVD's as they are subject to customs check at the airport. However we manage to get in a few audio cassettes. I have with me here 180 Konkani audio cassettes, another 100 cassettes + 12 Audio CD's at home (all re-recorded on TDK cassettes). I would go in for good Tiatr VCD's instead of the comedy ones as I found 2 of the comedy VCD's not upto the mark, however I prefer to watch live shows when I am down in Goa. Below are details I gathered from the net for konkani audio Cassettes...am not sure if they keep VCD/DVD's. Dubai: Clifford Sequeira (+971-50-4564943) / Rudolf Rodrigues (+971-50-3669284), Ronald Olivera (+971-50-5581596) Qatar: Vivian D'Souza(+974-5823008) Kuwait: Adrian Gomes , Johny Suratkal Bahrain: Mangalore Stores (+973-17274750). Regards Eddie Verdes Chinchinim - Original Message - From: "Stephen Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >i too understand this > problem but i am the first person to lift the VCD/DVD > from Goa as i buy original but still we have to copy > due we dont get in Muscat and i Pray that my Final > Prayer to you all to have a Member of each Gulf > country and in Goa each and every village need a > member to sale the VCD/DVD so then our Dear tiatr > Artist will have their profit and there will be no end > > > Stephen Fernandes > Divar/Muscat
[Goanet]For information purposes only
Dear All, So many articles are being written on the net, information that we read on goanet is amazing, at times being in Goa we are not aware of what goa has to offer ,and on Goa net you name it everyone is ready to assist you. Is GOANET famous amongst the Goan youth be it in GOA or Goan youth who are accross the globe or for that matter even youth of other communities? How many register for this site? Is there a way we can find out how many visit this site ? What can we do to create awareness for this site? Ideas and opinions are welcome for spreading the message and improvement of this site. Regards Michael _ Trailblazer Narain Karthikeyan http://server1.msn.co.in/sp05/tataracing/ Will he be rookie of the year?
[Goanet]The surge to victory: Cardinal's deft steps
This is from the IHT: http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/20/news/cardinals.html ... VATICAN CITY Mischievous headline writers called him the Panzer Cardinal. But maybe the Steamroller Cardinal would be more apt. ... Joseph Ratzinger of Germany became Pope Benedict XVI in rapid fashion, rushing to election by a scant four votes over less than 24 hours in conclave. How it happened began to emerge Wednesday once the cardinals who chose him left the secret gathering and were no longer bound by a gag order imposed by Ratzinger the week before it started. It was, several cardinals said, his brilliant performance in the weeks leading up to the conclave that helped make his election more probable than had been expected, several cardinals said Wednesday. His deep knowledge of the Vatican bureaucracy, linguistic ability and intellectual heft also played important roles, the cardinals said in interviews and news conferences. Ratzinger was widely believed to be a leading vote-getter going in, but was thought by some Vatican analysts and prelates to have only a modest chance of election. His age, 78, and reputation for divisiveness were blamed. Most thought he would swing his votes to a fellow conservative. But the cardinals defied those expectations. In picking Ratzinger, they were clearly drawn to his defense of traditional Roman Catholic doctrine in the face of what he called the "dictatorship of relativism," or shifting winds of belief in a secular society, during the Mass that opened the conclave on Monday. His choice also indicated that they believed shoring up the fundamentals of the faith was a main priority, despite extensive discussion about the needs of the church in Latin America and elsewhere outside Europe. But it was also his dignified celebration of John Paul's funeral Mass on April 8; his guiding hand in the cardinals' daily meetings during the interregnum, or period between popes; and the preconclave Mass that helped to convince the cardinals. Ratzinger fulfilled those roles by virtue of his position as dean of the college. "When one keeps in mind the way in which Cardinal Ratzinger led the funeral mass and also the way he led the cardinals' college when they had their meetings," said Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier of South Africa, "I think he showed great leadership quality, which must obviously have influenced what people thought about him." Napier said many of the 115 cardinal electors were well aware of Ratzinger's reputation as a hard-line corrector of error, or may even have seen it up close. But in recent weeks they had a chance to experience his "gently humble" aspect, as well as his willingness to work with other cardinals in a collegial way, he said. "Probably many of us did not know that side of Cardinal Ratzinger," the South African prelate said. "That's a side of his character that the job he was doing before did not allow much scope to." Under John Paul, Ratzinger was prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith for nearly 25 years, in effect serving as the guardian of orthodoxy. He had broad authority to punish errant theologians and to rule on many aspects of church life. Cardinal Rosalio Castillo Lara of Venezuela agreed that Benedict's performance was critical. "He did it very well, with great serenity, much tact and also much humility," he was quoted as saying by the newspaper La Stampa in Turin. Benedict's abilities in English, French and Italian and experience in the Curia helped. And the fact that he was one of only three cardinal electors chosen by Pope Paul VI (John Paul II chose the rest) gave him "great credit before the world," he said. Exactly how Benedict came to be elected is, naturally, a secret, given the strict oaths to keep the proceedings private that had been demanded by John Paul. Cardinals who spoke to reporters afterward stuck by their oath. "You can deduce that we were convinced that he was the man God had indicated to us," said Cardinal Christoph Scho"nborn. But comments by cardinals before the conclave and by their aides, analysis by papal historians, and reports by astute Italian "vaticanisti," or Vatican news specialists, can give some hints about what happened inside the Sistine Chapel, where the cardinals were locked in Monday afternoon with Michelangelo's frescoes and the task of electing a spiritual leader for 1.1 billion Catholics. Most agreed that Ratzinger entered the conclave as the man with the most support - perhaps 30 to 50 votes out of the necessary two-thirds, or 77. During the first vote Monday night, it must have become clear that his position was strong enough to be a viable candidacy. Two ballots on Tuesday morning sealed the deal, and he was elected on the fourth. "That is certainly a very evident sign of great concord and agreement about what God's will indicated to us," Scho"nborn said. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, archbishop of Westminster, said he was "not altogethe
[Goanet]DeSouza scholarship
-- Forwarded message -- THE DE SOUZA TRUST, GOA SCHOLARSHIP The Scholarship aims to provide opportunities for self-motivated young men and women of Goan origin who have demonstrated academic excellence and extra-curricular achievements to study or train in the UK. Applications are invited from, 1. Indian nationals, domiciled and resident in, or born of, Goan parents 2. Not more than 35 years of age. 3. With a track record of excellence in academics or extra curricula achievement 4. Confirmed admission for any technical/vocational/academic course of study in the UK for up to one year. Completed applications should be sent in an envelope super scribed 'De Souza Trust, Goa Scholarship' to reach - British Council, Mittal Tower, 'C' Wing, II Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021 by 31 May 2005. The charitable trust funds for this Scholarship derive from the estate of Mr Diego Frank de Souza and are intended to provide financial assistance for Goans to study in the UK. For further details please contact Education, Governance & Science Unit on 22823560 ext 123 or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ _/ \Frederick Noronha * Freelance Journalist * Goa \ __\/\ India T +91.832.2409490 M +919822 122436 | | | | \ http://fn.swiki.net http://goabooks.swiki.net |__| |___| / http://www.bytesforall.net http://www.bytesforall.org \/ - Sign up for low-volume, high-quality news summaries and updates from Goa at http://newsfromgoa.swiki.net * It's free and volunteer-driven.
Re: [Goanet]Re: Predicting who could be the next Pope
George Pinto wrote: ...A number of critics have suggested that missionary activity targets vulnerable people (poor, uneducated) who convert under duress (not of their free will) since they are poor and uneducated. Since most of the growth in Christianity (Catholic, Mormon, Protestant) comes in the Latin American, African, Asian markets, it has been suggested that the local religious leaders in those areas are contributing to this exploitation of poor and uneducated people. Others have gone further calling it modern day slavery and subjugating people to foreign powers, a kind of neo-colonialism. George - I like the way you toss out ideas while making sure you cannot be called to be answer for them"A number of critics have suggested" "Others have gone further..." "It has been suggested."Nice trick! ;-))) Personally I'm insulted by the notion that people without formal education and without money are by definition stupid and gullible, and I'm surprised that a man of your liberal sensibilities would imply such a thing. So people convert from one religion to another because they're poor and uneducated and, of course, have no free will??? What an elitist thing to say - and you sitting in your "white tower" in a fine University! I understand that Islam is the fastest growing religion in America, are the new converts also poor and uneducated and gullible, lacking in free will? Or does your sterling description of converts apply only to Christian converts? Viviana
[Goanet]Goanet Reader -- Mandos... from south of the Zuari
SOUTH OF THE ZUARI: PROMOTING THE MANDO, WITH EVERYONE A WINNER Much swaying, some clapping... and only a little dancing By Ronita Torcato [EMAIL PROTECTED] Like post-modern educationists, the Lions Club of Assolna,Velim & Cuncolim believes that everyone is a winner. For each and every member of the dozen odd choral groups participating in the all-Goa Mando Festival in Margao, on the eve of Goa's Liberation Day was presented with a gleaming little trophy. Lions Clubs the world over are normally associated with community service through educational, medical and health camps. The AVC Lions' Mandofest held, fittingly, in the capital of Salcete, the birthplace and home of the 'Mando', was a departure from convention. Nevertheless, commendations are in order, for what the Club president, Francis Braz described as "an endeavour to preserve Goan culture and heritage." I don't know about the preservation bit, but encouragement, certainly. This songfest was segmented into categories: age-wise, Juniors, Seniors; contentwise, Traditional (Opera-style) and Original. The group from Fatorda sang an original composition by the late Fr Freddy. The winning quartet included the Junior Fultin Fulha (Blooming Flowers) from Merces, the Mando Mogis (Mando Lovers) from Margao (seniors) came up trumps in the Traditional and Original sections while the group from Fatorda won for Opera-style singing. What did they sing? Mandos of union (Ekvott) and lamentation (Villap) sung in harmony (two parallel voices, the third and the sixth). There were some small children in a couple of groups. Boys seemed to have been in short supply, because they were substituted in some groups, by girls in formal male attire. The young ladies wore a Toddop, 'Bazu' and 'Fota' (long skirt, hip-length blouse, a chunni-like sash). Their hair was pinned Japanese style, delicate hands fluttered pretty fans. There was much swaying, some clapping during the lively appendations (dulpots) but little dancing (the mando is also a dance) Somehow, I don't recall seeing the flourishing of handkerchieves, a trademark of the mando songdance. Each group sang to the accompaniment of their own back-up band on "gumott" (batuque), a local percussion instrument, 'rebec' (violin) and guitar. Some groups had more than one violinist. In parts of Goa and elsewhere in India, a musical instrument like the piano has been used for a mando but in Salcette, the use of such instruments would have, till recently, been considered a 'sacrilege'. The competitive element at the Mando Festival entailed the disbursal of cash prizes from donors including a well-wisher who preferred anonymity to three winning teams: Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 for the runners-up, Rs 2,000 plus Rs 500 travel allowance for the first place; two of these commemorate the late journalist, linguist and Konkani activist Fr Freddy da Costa who lost his life in a tragic accident in Belgaum; one is dedicated to the memory of Tony Souza Ferrao. Cash prizes tend to be modest in the state which boasts of the highest standard of living. Two all-Goa football events begin held around the same time offer similar amounts. One wonders why the multinationals and blue chip firms that dot the Goan landscape are reluctant to loosen purse-strings. The Emperor Vikramaditya who lavished largesse on his Nava Ratnas (nine human-gems representing various facets of the arts) are history. Today, the corporate sector would do well to acknowledge its responsibility to nurture and foster the arts and culture. However, good intentions alone will not suffice. It is exasperating to say the least when the power supply breaks down as frequently as it does in Salcette. Unsurprisingly, the electricity went for a toss at the Mando fest; fortunately, the AVC Lions had ensured a stand-by generator to tide with exigencies. Certainly, it will help if the state government spent some money on rural Goa instead of splurging on Panaji's VIP areas which never, ever experience power disruptions or water shortages. Organisers must hone up on time management (the festival began an hour late) and strive for a full house. Even as busy Lions like Ganesh Daivajyna and Dr Sampat took time off from a busy schedule to attend, the venue of the Mandofest, the Fatima Convent Hall had a skeletal audience, which was not lost on chief guest, the (then) honourable Minister for Water Resources, Filipe Neri Rodrigues, who wondered just how many villagers from AVC were present. Lack of publicity could perhaps be the reason for the poor attendance. Interestingly, Mrs Cheryl Zariwala, a Mumbai Lions District Governor on a brief vacation in Goa told me that a capacity crowd attended the Lorna concert held behind Loyola High School later the same evening. It's possible that pop-divas like Lorna are crowd-pullers, while mandos may well possess limited appeal. Mr Rodr
[Goanet]Power of the sun?
While visiting the Arlem fest in Mapusa recent (the kids loved the fountain, the joy-rides, bouncing air-filled slides and what not ... at Rs 10 per go) one came across a firm selling solar water heaters. C N Sangodkar of Saurab Marketing in Guirim (9422 441835 or 225 4379) claims the Sintex solution offers "a large range of solar water heaters available to suit every need". They say: "Most houses with 3 square metres of clear space on the roof with adequate direct sunlight and bathrooms within a 30 metre distance, to reduce plumbing costs and initial wastage of water are suitable for a solar water heater installation." When I visited Divar recently, early UK-returned expat Mario Fernandes proudly showed his deployment of solar energy, not just for water heating but also for lighting at the home. Admitted, it's still costlier, but much more reliable and, Mario says, once the initial investment is made, one can gain a lot. You don't have to depend on the undependable electricity department either! "There's a subsidy from the government too," as Mario pointed out. It would still be costly, compared to the mainstream alternative. But this need not be the only consideration. For instance, it might be cheaper to just depend on the government supply of water, but as Mario pointed out, he actually spent a hundred thousand rupees to dig a 40-haat (one 'haat' is roughly from your finger-tip till your elbow) well, with skilled artisans coming in from nearby districts of Karnataka. Of course, being a non-specialist in this field, one would not know which solution works best and how effectively. Could anyone having an experience with solar-energy *as it works in Goa* give further insights into this topic? FN _ _/ \Frederick Noronha * Freelance Journalist * Goa \ __\/\ India T +91.832.2409490 M +919822 122436 | | | | \ http://fn.swiki.net http://goabooks.swiki.net |__| |___| / http://www.bytesforall.net http://www.bytesforall.org \/ - Sign up for low-volume, high-quality news summaries and updates from Goa at http://newsfromgoa.swiki.net * It's free and volunteer-driven.
