[Goanet]India beat Uzbekistan in Davis Cup
India beat Uzbekistan in Davis Cup Last Updated: April 30, 2005 16:37 IST Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi were not at their best but still proved to be good enough to clinch the doubles rubber and give India an unassailable 3-0 lead against Uzbekistan in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group 1 second round tennis tie at the Jai Club in Jaipur on Saturday. The former world number one pair with three Grand Slam titles under their belt, looked flat throughout and laboured their way to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win against Murad Inoyatov and Denis Istomin to put India through to the World Group play-off in September. Luckily for Paes and Bhupathi, the estranged friends who play with different partners on the ATP Tour and come together for team events, the Uzbek pair struggled to come to terms with the grass courts and never really posed a serious challenge to them. The visitors had their upperhand when they pounced on Bhupathi's serve in the fourth game of second set, when the Indians seemed to relax and take the foot off the accelerator. But Paes and Bhupathi quickly broke back and although the third set saw Inoyatov and Istomin come up with some solid serving and booming returns, their experienced rivals stepped on the gas at the right time to seal the issue. "Certainly we did not play our best tennis, just adequate enough to come through," Paes said after the match. "The opponents were not that highly experienced and when we went into the match we didn't have in mind of playing any fancy but solid tennis. "We looked at it as another day in the office... it was a smooth sailing." The victory meant Paes equalled Brazilian Tomas Koch's record of 74 wins to be joint eighth in the all-time Davis Cup list. But he is still four singles wins behind Ramanathan Krishnan who has a 50-19 win-loss record among the Indians. Paes said he would definitely have his personal milestone in mind when he decides the combination for the reverse singles tomorrow. "Harsh [Mankad] is ready to play," he said of the dilemma he was in. "Of course it [the record] is in mind. The captain has a responsibility to the team but it also my own prerogative to rewrite history books. "The record is not something that a modern player can think of. Davis Cup is my special stage," he said. The Indians got an early break when an erratic serving Istomin served four double faults, including three on the trot, in the second game. Paes' serve came under pressure in the sixth game when he was forced to save three break points before the first set was taken in 29 minutes. But with the sun coming out in full, the surface played true and the bounce more reliable than it had been on the first day. That helped Istomin to play his forehands from the baseline and the Uzbek came up with some good returns as the Uzbeks kept pace with the Indians in the second set. Inoyatov dropped serve in the third game with a double fault but Bhupathi's tentative serving and net play meant the visitors were immediately back on level scores. Istomin saved two break points in the fifth game before Paes and Bhupathi mustered that much inspiration to raise their game a notch to find a break in the seventh game to go up 4-3. It was only in the decider that Inoyatov and Istomin put up a semblance of a fight, the latter once again saving three break points. The Indians were still looking like dead men walking, playing mostly from muscle memory. But sheer experience and the knowledge of having been the number one helped them force three more break points in the ninth game, and Bhupathi closed it out with a stunning return winner. Bhupathi then comfortably served out the match, finishing it off with an ace. India now have a fair chance of playing their play-off ties at home as they are due to play one of the eight World Group first round losers. Out of the eight losers, India would play either at home against one of the five losers or away against any of the two teams. If they play the eighth team, the venue would be decided by toss. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
[Goanet]Shrinking Himalayan snow threatens fish off Goan coast
Shrinking Himalayan snow threatens fish off Goan coast A HERALD REPORT BY MELVYN MISQUITA Could the melting snow cover in the Himalayas affect marine life thousands of kilometres away? Strange, but true. An abrupt decline in snowfall over the Himalayan mountain range is threatening marine life in the distant waters of the Arabian Sea, according to a study led by a Goan scientist, which appeared in the prestigious journal Science a few days ago. Read the full report at: http://www.melvyn.misquita.in/works/2005/050430.html In his email to me, Joaquim Goes had this to say: Regarding our affilliation to Goa, what I am hoping the article will convey is that you don't have to go to an elite boarding school to get an education that will prepare you for the world. Our tiny village schools can provide you that. Regards, Melvyn __ Melvyn S. Misquita, Asst Chief of News Bureau, Herald, Panjim, Goa - 403001 INDIA Ph 1 : +91-832-2224202 (extn 231) Ph 2 : +91-832-2224460 (extn 231) Cell : +91-9422064707 Mail 1 : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail 2 : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail 3 : [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Melvyn S. Misquita website: www.misquita.in The Misquita Family Website: www.misquita.net The SS Britannia tragedy: www.misquita.org
[Goanet]Reviews of a violin event in Goa
I have just put up the webpage with the Reviews we received in the newspapers about the David Menezes National Violin Competition, Goa 2005, which was held on 27th Feb, 2005. http://www.geocities.com/guitarguild/dmnvc_reviews We also have the video of the whole competition performances on Video CD's - a set of 2 video CD's. We are suggesting a donation of Rs. 300/- for the set, which will go to the GGG fund. People can get in touch with me for the video and for comments about the webpage at [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am copying and pasting the report which I wrote about the competition here. (it is also put up at the Reviews webpage). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - David Menezes National Violin Competition, Goa 2005 -A View from Backstage by Rui Lobo A lot has been written in newsprint about the David Menezes National Violin Competition, Goa 2005, held on 27th February, so there is no need to say any more about the audiences viewpoint about the event. I will rather speak about some things that I experienced as the Guitar Guild Goa's competition Co-ordinator for this violin competition. The question on everyone's mind was: What is a guitar guild doing with a violin competition. Well, we at the GGG were mooting an idea of a classical guitar competition for a long time, since we regrouped ourselves in 2004. We met Cecilia Menezes who offered us an opportunity of hosting a violin competition in memory of her late husband, David, assuring us of all support. David, an industrialist and a violinist, did great service to the cause of music in his lifetime. As GGG is always open to interact with other instrumentalists and vocalists, we thought it would be a wonderful idea to start with a violin competition and then have a guitar competition the following year and maybe a piano competition the next, to complete a series in rotation, all at the National level. Preparation began with formulating the rules of the competition. One of the rules specified that in case of a tie the older competitor was to be given the prize; this rule provoked discussion. We wanted to project the idea that this competition was intended for mature violinists. In the normal course of events the younger competitor always has more chances of getting a prize. We had response from violinists from age 8 to 80 for this competition, but all could not be accepted as the minimum level of playing ability was set at Grade 8. Querozito D'souza worked on a wonderful competition brochure, which was appreciated everywhere we sent it and which set the standard for the rest of the organization. We utilized the well established network of music teachers associated with the Trinity and Royal schools boards to make known this competition; we had response from many cities in India. We tried to make the prizes attractive enough to draw the best talent in violin -- Rs. 30,000, Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5,000 for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize respectively. This allotment of prize money drew some questions too. A few felt that there was too much difference between the 1st and 2nd prize. In most of the famous competitions the world over the winner takes all and the competition is known by the value of its 1st prize. We hope to be able to increase the prize money every time. Getting a panel of eminent musicians as judges for this competition was a priority for GGG. Due to the efforts of Margarida Miranda of Pro Musica, we could synchronize this competition with the visit of two distinguished musicians from U.K., Richard Ingham and Mary Macarthy, who were on a concert tour of India. The other two German judges, Prof. Ulf Klausenitzer and Hartmut Krause, both acclaimed violinists, were invited by GGG as the specialist judges. We wished them to come not only as judges but to also share their expertise in the field of music education, during their stay in Goa. They wholeheartedly agreed and conducted masterclasses for the participants and music teachers. Prof. Klausenitzer and Krause, were convinced of our good work and assured us that they would like to come back and establish a long term work relationship with India. Prof. Klausenitzer also showed great interest in learning more about Indian music and culture. GGG is most grateful to these two very warm and generous persons; it was a rare pleasure for me to interact with them during their week-long stay in Goa. Even though I do not play the violin, I learnt a lot about music, as a passive participant of their masterclasses. We had the collaboration of government run Kala Academy of Music and Dance, Goa for the free use of their well refurbished auditorium for the Finals and for the use of the 'Black Box' hall for conducting the Elimination round; and of course the enthusiastic backing of Dr. Pandurang Phaldesai, its Member Secretary. In return, we offered to give the music students and teachers of Kala Academy the benefit of our judges' expertise on
[Goanet]Quality Internet bandwidth must for educational institutions: expert
= NT Staff Reporter Panaji April 30: The professor at the Kanwal Rekhi School of Information Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Prof D B Phatak said the Internet has now replaced the library which was a place where maximum knowledge could be accessed by the students during the last century. Prof Phatak, who was delivering the inaugural lecture on the topic 'Education - Indian action agenda', during the day-long workshop on 'Quality IT Education - Challenges Ahead', held in the city, today, observed that a good quality Internet bandwidth is necessary for any educational institution. The event was organised by the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI). Speaking further, he lamented that the conventional education system is not working and a complementary arrangement would be of great help, as changing the conventional education set-up will require long time. Prof Phatak also bemoaned that nothing is being done to increase the number of students undergoing post-graduation as well as undertaking research, pointing out that even the students being trained in one discipline of engineering are not exposed to the other engineering departments, in the same institution. The speaker stressed on the need to recognise that the quality faculty is getting scarce in the educational institutions and pulling the best faculty together, building distribution infrastructure as well as developing an eco-system are the requirements of the day. "In a globalised world, the individual competence of a teacher should be allowed to find its own level," he added. Prof Phatak also observed that the growth of the IT industry is exponential; the industry professionals having a limited exposure and expertise to technology, methodology and software skills. "The education is all about thinking and applying mind, and the 21st century definitely belongs to the people who are innovative," he remarked. The lecture observed that there is no encouragement for the students to express thoughts, attempt to solve difficult problems, imbibe social discipline, undertake creative thinking and innovate. The head of the Continuous Learning Programmes, TCS, Mr Vidyut Navelkar spoke on 'Gap Analysis', while Dr V V Kamat from Goa University talked about 'Current problems'. Earlier, Mr Anil Seth welcomed the gathering. The event also included a question and answer session as well as a panel discussion on the issues raised. Those present for the workshop included end users of the education products, select industry representatives and scientific organisation members. 000 The Internet is GOOD for YOU ! =rene barreto ===
Re: [Goanet]Re: Cafeteria Catholics
"Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a quick answer: there should not be > "homosexual Catholic priests", but if there are, > as the media are publicizing, then homosexuality > does not cease to be "an aberration", "abnormal". Fr. Ivo da C. Souza, Here in N. America, its estimated that 4 out of every 1,000 priests are homosexual. Many of them joined the priesthood because they did not want to disclose to their family that they were gay. I used to go to a church in Washington, D.C. that had a gay priest. I have no problems with gay priest if they keep their vows of celibacy. > Let the competent people investigate the causes and > help them, with love and compassion. Let us also > study why there is such a wild propaganda, which > will not help the sick priests nor the Church of > God. What are the background factors for such an > aberration? Can we do something for them? It is > important to save them...as much as poor human > efforts are concerned... There is a bigger problem than gay priests in the R.C. Church. The church also has known paedophiles who still are priests. Every time parishioners report such paedophiles to the church authorities, the authorities keep mum or, in the worst case scenario, transfer the priests to another parish. In other words, the paedophiles have new kids to prey on. > It is our task, yours and mine! Yes, I agree, it's both our tasks to keep the church in order. Unfortunately, for the past 10 years, the Vatican has been extremely slow in addressing the problem of gays and paedophiles in its ranks. Mervyn3.0 __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
[Goanet]Dempo edge past Fransa Pax
Dempo edge past Fransa Pax April 30, 2005 20:59 IST Dempo Sports Club survived a scare in the dying minutes to edge past Fransa Pax 2-1 and stay in contention for the National Football League title, in Margao, Goa, on Saturday. Dempo dominated the first half and took the lead in the 20th minute after initial resistance from the Fransa rearguard, when Clifford Miranda uncorked a fierce grounder that found the far corner of the net. R C Prakash, Ranty Martins and Clifford Miranda combined well upfront as they harried the rival defence and Fransa 'keeper Kalyan Chaubey had to bring off saves off Prakash's attempts twice at the goal mouth and once from Riston Rodrigues. However, Prakash increased the lead in the dying minutes of the first half when he tapped home a low cross from Martins. Fransa, who could not test the rival keeper Satish Kumar seriously in the first half, pulled one back in the dying minutes when substitute Biju Kumar scored off a cross by Benjamin Ansa after man-of-the-match 'keeper Satish Kumar brought off a brilliant save off Joseph Igor. With the win, Dempo moved to the second spot in the league standings behind Sporting Clube de Goa with 41 points from 19 matches. Fransa remain in fifth place with 29 points from 20 matches. Referee Pradip Kumar showed yellow cards to Fransa's Sanjeev Maria, Joseph Igor and Dempo's Bolaji Majeck. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - May 1, 2005!
Ek ixtt tujem sogllem zannam astannam torui tuka man dita. (A friend is one who knows all about you and still respects you) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
Re: [Goanet]Many Happy Returns of the Day ....................CecilPinto
Hi Cecil, Many Many Happy Returns ! May the Good Lord Bless you with Many More Years of Service to Humanity and May you find all answers to your questions ! May you have a Silver Lining round your Liver to protect it from the Aldona Feni. Have a Bottle on me ! Cheers and have a nice day. Fondest Wishes Vince
[Goanet]Konkan Railway's Monsoon Time Table 15 Jun 2005 - 31 Oct 2005
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_monsoon_ttbl_300405.htm 30th April, 2005 PRESS RELEASE KONKAN RLY TO HAVE MONSOON TIME TABLE Keeping in mind the heavy monsoon in the Konkan region with far-reaching effects on the strata and eventually on the train operations, Konkan Railway has decided to implement a separate Monsoon Time Table on its route during the monsoon season to ensure safety of passengers while maintaining punctuality as per revised timings. The new time table will come into effect from 15th June (train departure date from originating station) till 31st October. The salient features of the new time table are : 1) 2051 Dadar-Madgaon Janshatabdi Exp will run only on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. 2) 2052 Madgaon-Dadar Janshatabdi Exp will run only on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday. 3) 6337/6338 Okha-Ernakulam Exp will be partially cancelled between Hapa and Okha. 4) KR1/KR2 Mangalore-Verna passenger train will be partially cancelled between Madgaon and Verna. 5) Departure timings of following trains will be pre-poned from the originating point : TrainPresent Dep Pre-poned Dep. 2052 Janshatabdi Exp 1410 hrs 1030 hrs 2620 Matsyagandha Exp 1440 hrs 1100 hrs 2617 Mangala Exp 1245 hrs1040 hrs 0112 Konkankanya Exp 1800 hrs 1630 hrs 0104 Mandovi Exp 1010 hrs 0830 hrs KR4 Ratnagiri-Dadar 0610 hrs 0530 hrs 110 holiday special 1630 hrs 1500 hrs IMP.: Passengers who have purchased tickets for journey between the dates 15th June to 25th June should check the departure timings from nearby stations before undertaking the journey . The arrival and departure timings of various trains will be as follows and detailed changed timings areavailable on www.konkanrailway.com MONSOON TIME TABLE OF KONKAN RAILWAY Train Dep Station Arr. Station · 6312 Trivandrum-Jodhpur 1515 hrs Trivandrum 1935 Jodhpur (3rd day) · 6311 Jodhpur-Trivandrum 2355 hrs Jodhpur 0710 Trivandrum (4th day) · 2052 Janshatabdi Exp 1030 hrs Madgaon 2255 Dadar (same day) · 2051 Janshatabdi Exp 0530 hrs Dadar 1600 Madgaon (same day) · 6336 Nagarcoil-Gandhidham 1330 hrs Nagarcoil 1600 Gandhidham(3rd day) · 6335 Gandhidham-Nagarcoil 0520 hrs Gandhidham 1030 Nagarcoil (3rd day) · 6334 Trivandrum-Hapa 1515 hrs Trivandrum 1605 Hapa (3rd day) · 6333 Hapa-Trivandrum 0525 hrs Hapa 0710 Trivandrum (3rd day) · 6338 Ernakulam-Hapa 1955 hrs Ernakulam 1605 Hapa (3rd day) · 6337 Hapa-Ernakulam 0525 hrs Hapa 0150 Ernakulam (3rd day) · 2617 Ernakulam-Niz Mangala 1040 hrs Ernakulam 1515 Nizamuddin (3rd day) · 2618 Niz-Ernakalum Mangala 0950 hrs Nizamuddin 1330 Ernakulam (3rd day) · 2431 Trivandrum-Nizamuddin 1915 hrs Trivandrum 1850 Nizamuddin (3rd day) · 2432 Nizamuddin-Trivandrum 1100 hrs Nizamuddin 1110 Trivandrum (3rd day) · 2620 Matsyagandha Exp 1100 hrs Mangalore 0635 LTT (2nd day) · 2619 Matsyagandha Exp 1405 hrs LTT 1015 Mangalore (2nd day) · 6346 Trivandrum-LTT Netravati 1000 hrs Trivandrum 2005 LTT (2nd day) · 6345 LTT-Trivandrum Netravati 1140 hrs LTT 2355 Trivandrum (2nd day) · 0111 Konkankanya 2300 hrs CSTM 1230 Madgaon (2nd day) · 0112 Konkankanya 1630 hrs Madgaon 0550 CSTM (2nd day) · 2449 Goa Sampark Kranti 1135 hrs Madgaon 2220 Nizamuddin (2nd day) · 2450 Goa Sampark Kranti 0725 hrs Nizamuddin 1510 Madgaon (2nd day) · 0103 Mandovi Exp 0700 hrs CSTM 2010 Madgaon (same day) · 0104 Mandovi Exp 0830 hrs Madgaon 2145 CSTM (same day) · 2653 Kerala Sampark Kranti 1800 hrs Kochuvelli 2220 Nizamuddin (2nd day) · 2654 Kerala Sampark Kranti 0725 hrs Nizamuddin 0930 Kochuvelli (2nd day) · 1098 Poorna Exp 2300 hrs Ernakulam 0500 Pune (3rd day) · 1097 Poorna Exp 2310 hrs Pune 0600 Ernakulam (3rd day) · KR2 Mangalore-Madgaon 0650 hrs Mangalore 1400 Madgaon (same day) · KR1 Madgaon-Mangalore 1425 hrs Madgaon 2255 Mangalore (same ay) · KR4 Ratnagiri-Dadar(T) 0530 hrs Ratnagiri 1415 Dadar (T) same day · KR3 Dadar(T)-Ratnagiri 1535 h
[Goanet]Reasons why some Goanetters may prefer to remain silent
Some Goanetters may remain silent because : 1. They belong to the silent majority 2. They believe silence is golden 3. They have a right to remain silent 4. They believe somebodys got to listen 5. They just want to sit back and watch the fun. 6. They know theres been enough said already 7. They know theres enough mud-slinging on the pitch 8. They just want to be different. 9. They know theres enough going on anyway, so why bother. 10. They know somebody has already made a point before them. 11. They are afraid they might be pounced upon and hacked into smithereens by senior Goanetters. 12. They are still looking around for a lawyer 13. They are fed up of backstabbing, bitching, and nasty stuff that happens here and goes on for days on end. 14. They are waiting for somebody to declare: correspondence on this matter is now closed 15. They have found the answer but the topic was closed. 16. They have been yelled at before 17. They know that more arguments will pose obstacles to peace between two or more warring factions of Goanetters. 18. There is no reply to the ignorant like keeping silent 19. They expect some more to join the fray 20.They have found out that the topic in not new 21.They have had a bad experience in the past 22. Silence is a fence around wisdom 23. Silence is full of potential wisdom 24.. Silence is as deep as eternity; speech, shallow as time. 25. Silence is one of the virtues of the wise. 26. Silence is the most powerful scream. 27. Silence is sometimes the answer
[Goanet]XIC, for careers in the media
Xavier Institute of Communication at St Xavier's College in Mumbai is offering its professional diploma courses, which are open to graduates. These courses are in * Journalism (English and Marathi) * Public Relations * Advertising & Marketing * International Multimedia and Web Designing * 3D computer graphics and animation * Television and video production. There's also an advanced diploma in advertising, marketing and communication. In addition, they run workshops (open to all) in announcing, broadcasting, compering, dubbing (English, Hindi and Marathi), Become an RJ, Creative Writing, Photography, Basics of Cartooning, Basic 3D modelling and animation, non-linear video editing, advanced 3D modelling and animation. etc. TeleXIC is the distance learning online programme of the XIC. It offers courses in news reporting, effective presentation skills, media and law, effecting writing skills, public relations, short story writing and English language application. Entrance exams for the diploma courses, according to XIC, will be held on June 1 at 5 pm on June 8 at 5 pm and on June 18 at 5 pm. You can get more details from Xavier Institute of Communications, St Xavier's College, Maumbai. Tel (022) 2262 1366 or 1639. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and website at http://www.xaviercomm.org _ _/ \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 \/ - If you are related to the field of IT (or even if not) please visit http://www.bytesforall.org, a network on how computers can help the commonman, and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bytesforall_readers
[Goanet]NEWS: Goa magicians form a forum for coordination
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=80251&n_date=20050430&cat=India Goa magicians form a forum for coordination:- Panaji | April 30, 2005 1:30:01 PM IST Prominent magicians of Goa have formed a forum deliberate on their problems and find solutions to them. The new forum would be used to discuss the quests of magicians, equipment, and tribute abilities. "There are a handful of magicians in Goa. We never thought of meeting each other formally or indulging into the formation of any association. However, keeping common benefits in mind, we have gathered together to form a magician ring where we can share our common benefits. Many talented magicians can be found in India and a lot can be done towards it, provided proper directions are given and imparted to them," said Dandrake, a magician. During their meeting, the magicians exhibited their magic to each other with a focus on generating more exciting presentations for the public at large. "All professional magicians should confer with each other regarding their magical tricks which would help them to perform better," said Reggie Fernandes, another magician. This forum will also provide instructions, tricks and tips to become a successful magician. "It is true to say that India has given a lot of importance to magic. Many big professionals can be found in Bombay. Magic is a vast field than any other field of showbiz. So, I feel that all magicians should bind together and exchange their ideas to make it a really big profession," said Aurio Fernandes, another magician. (ANI) _ _/ \Frederick Noronha (FN) * 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.goanet.org \/
[Goanet]Cybermatrimonials -- Seeking that Mr and Ms Right (May 1, 2005)
Goanet C Y B E R - M A T R I M O N I A L S ### Some marriages are made in cyberspace ## LOOKING OUT FOR a life partner? Circulate your message to thousands of largely-Goan readers. For a listing in this column send details to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subjectline CYBERMATRIMONIALS. [MAY DAY 2005 * May 1, 2005 * Check out http://www.goanet.org ] ### LOOKING FOR A SUITABLE GOAN ROMAN CATHOLIC LADY: Our family is looking for a Goan Roman Catholic spinster lady for our younger son. Born 1973 (32 years). Stands 5'8'', slim built and fair complexion. He is the financial controller (company accountant) of a fortune 500/multinational IT firm. He is also a citizen of Australia, lives and works in Sydney and owns his own house. Looking for the following specifics girl should be from Australia/ New Zealand, alternatively a permanent resident from either country. Age below 27, slim built and pleasing personality. Family oriented and good natured. If interested please correspond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] SEEKING THAT MR RIGHT; Single lady, Goan, 43 yrs, goodlooking, 5"5', executive secretary, well travelled. Looking for decent, well-settled gentleman 44-52 years, with good family background, having pleasant personality from India or abroad. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] GOAN CATHOLIC LADY, 34, MA, ONLY DAUGHTER: Goan Catholic lady, 34 yrs of age 5ft 3" MA an English teacher by profession, only daughter,well established homely looking for Catholic bachelors with sober habits, well established from India/abroad. Please reply with details,recent photograph and phone number to [EMAIL PROTECTED] SMART, ATTRACTIVE, TALENTED RC Goan spinister, pleasant personality, 29 years, computer programmer, employed in Gulf, seeks suitable alliance from well-educated RC Goan bachelors between 30-36 coming from a decent family. Kindly reply back if genuinely interested with details about your family. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] GOAN LADY, SOFTWARE PROFESSIONAL: RC Goan, software professional (33 yrs, 5'2"), invites matrimonial alliance from qualified, well-settled, God fearing R.C. Goan bachelors, India/abroad, between 33-37 yrs with sober habits and good family background. Please reply with details at [EMAIL PROTECTED] INTERESTING MATRIMONIAL SITE: http://www.jeevansathi.com/profile/search.php --- SOME MARRIAGE BUREAUX: + Vailankanni Marriage Bureau, Mrs Dias, 98200 07842 or 2820 0012 Mumbai + Venus Marriage Bureau, Peter Jones or Fatima P Jones 2667 1289 or 5571 3509 in Mumbai 10 am to 1 pm, 4 to 7 pm + Cindrealla's Ashirwad Matrimony http://www.cindreallasmatrimony.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] 0832-241 4381 or 9422 438320 + Pais Matrimonial Bureau. 11 Rainbow, CST Road, Opp Univ Campus Kalina, Mumbai 400098 Tel 2665 0184. ATTRACTIVE, PETITE (5' 2"), 29, Catholic Goan female medical doctor, practising in the UK is keen to meet a caring and sincere professional Catholic Goan bachelor with a view to marriage. My interests include music, travel, cinema/theatre, some sport, and home cooking. Ideally, the person would be someone already working in the UK or in a position to re-locate. Please contact Malcolm by email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ALLIANCE FOR A LADY, PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED : Alliance invited for a Goan R.C. spinster, 33 years, 5 feet 2 inches, professionally qualified from Goan R.C. well educated and well settled bachelors upto 39 years working abroad. Kindly reply with details to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MATHS TEACHER, 26, INTELLIGENT AND HARDWORKING... WITH A HEART OF GOLD: Looking out for a groom for a 26-year-old math's teacher employed at a CBSE school in Mumbai. Intelligent, hardworking and top-performer throughout. Formerly school-head girl, and in school hockey and RSP team. Played hockey upto state-level, and was also in the NCC Air Wing. Tan complexion and althletic built. She has a very straightforward personality but a heart of gold, and her students love her. Seeking a well-settled, suitably-matched graduate Goan above 5.8", 27-33 years. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] BACHELOR, WORKING FOR A REPUTED FIRM: Alliance invited for RC Goan bachelor, graduate, working for a reputed firm, 33/5'8", from educated spinsters with sober habits, aged 24-27. [EMAIL PROTECTED] BUSINESSMAN, AND A BACHELOR: RC Goan bachelor, 32/5'11", businessman, seeks alliance from RC Goan spinster, slim, good-looking upto 29 years. Contain [EMAIL PROTECTED] US GRADUATE, BASED IN THE US, WITH A FORTUNE 100 COMPANY: Family in USA of Goan Catholic bachelor
[Goanet]Goan Voice U.K.
http://jobsadvice.guardian.co.uk/rise/story/0,,1473361,00.html What happened next? Suella Fernandes worked as a barmaid in the summer while studying law at Queen's College, Cambridge Interview by Adeline Iziren Saturday April 30, 2005 The Guardian Suella Fernandes is now the Conservative candidate for Leicester East, currently a Labour seat, with a majority of just over 13,000. But Suella, a trainee barrister, is undaunted by this figure. "I'm confident of defeating Labour's Keith Vaz and becoming an MP on May 5," she says. The Tory candidate has been spending up to ten hours a day campaigning. She describes her campaign as "creative". It has involved door stepping, meeting community groups, visiting temples and organising events where voters have a meal and a chance to quiz a prominent Tory. "I enjoy meeting the constituents and sharing my convictions," says Suella. "I've been persuading them to vote Tory because we are reflecting their concerns with a set of genuine policies that will lead to a reduction in crime, cleaner hospitals and improved school discipline." She supported her mother, Brent councillor Uma Fernandes at the last general election when she stood as a Tory candidate in Tottenham. "I campaigned quite heavily for my mother and local people suggested I stand for parliament, too," she says. Meanwhile, Suella completed her degree at Cambridge, and then moved to Paris where she studied law at the Sorbonne. When she returned to the UK she began training as a barrister. Suella was accepted on the Tory party's nationally approved candidates list in 2003. Last September she was selected to stand in Leicester East. Other candidates standing in Leicester East on May 5 are: Colin Brown (Veritas), Susan Cooper (Lib Dems), Valerie Smalley (Socialist Labour) and Keith Vaz (Labour). Comment: We have quite a few Goans standing for elections it seems; Keith Vaz (Lab) Suella Fernandes (Con) her mother Uma Fernandes ( Con) and Rabi Martins (Libdem). There could be more I am not aware of. I shall be voting for Libdems on Thursday May 5th; most people say they have not got a chance - well I for one think they have and am throwing my lot with them. They have promised to bring home our troops from Iraq. Also I like their policies, I was dismayed though, that Rabi Martins could not remember the name of his school! Many websites ask the name of your school or your mother's maiden name among other questions for security reasons. Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet]DUST TO DUST!
Great article Mr. Domnic, brought tears in my eyes. In todays world I am sure we hardly remembers " God created us from dust and to dust we have to return" Regards, Luis Rodrigues Bur Dubai, U.A.E Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partner online Go to: http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony
[Goanet]Re: Reasons why some Goanetters may prefer to remain silent
Just wondering. Which of these applies when there is a vital problem for which the collective wisdom of goanetters is sought? And which of them would apply in responding to the foregoing question?
[Goanet]RE. REASONS WHY SOME GOANETTERS PREFER TO REMAIN SILENT!!
Please add that some believes" Dog Vodlea Uloita Zalear Tisro Modem Podunk Zaina" ( When two big people speaks or discuss third person should not interfere) Regards, Luis Rodrigues Bur Dubai, UAE Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partner online Go to: http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony
[Goanet]Goanet stats * April 2005
Number of messages posted in the month: 1419 Average messages per day: 47.3 Most widely debated threads: * Cafeteria Catholics (multiple posts) * Correcting Goa's politics Cajetan Rego (9 posts) * Re: Predicting who could be the next Pope George Pinto (6 posts) * Some Reasons for Nature's Fury - Nandkumar Kamat Goa's Pride (5) * Sat Sacrament ( Hanv Visorlom !!) JoeGoaUk (5 posts) * Goenkar, Goeantle ani Goembhaile (Uday Bhembre's views) (4 posts) * Close encounter with Pope John Paul II (Godfrey, 4 posts) * Parrikar, others mourn Pope's death (Goa's Pride, 3 posts) * When 'Fort Stikine' blew up in Bombay (3 posts) * St Patrick's, Karachi Alumni Aloysius D'Souza ( 3 posts) * How you support Konkani Cause (Film/VCD culture etc) Stephen 2 posts See http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2005-April/thread.html#start [This listing is not comprehensive or complete and is likely to be affected by changes in the subject-line of issues debated.] Some of those who posted to Goanet during this month: Goa's Pride or ALMEIDAG(ji), AF, Santana Afonso (Kuwait/Cuncolim), International Maritime Agencies (Bombay), VIncent Andrade (Mangalore), Silviano Barbosa (Canada), Ferdinand Barros, Nagesh Bhatcar (US), Jude Botelho (UK), Miguel Braganza (Mapusa), The People's Club - Vasco Sports Club (Jason in Goa), Nasci Caldeira (Melbourne), Joaquim Cardozo, Carlos, Herman Carneiro (London), Bernado Colaco (Macau, UK, etc), Bevinda Collaco (Goa), Armande Condillac, Salus Correia, Fausto V. D'Costa (Mumbai), Demin D'Cruz (Kuwait), Bosco D'Mello (Toronto), Aloysius D'Souza (Mumbai), Avelino D'Souza (Kuwait), Vivian D'Souza (US and Socorro), Lawrence D'souza, Lawrie D'Souza (Baga/Kuwait), PD (Pat De Souza, US), Stephen Fernandes (Muscat/Divar), Venantius Pinto (664 West 163 Street New York), Jessica DS, Duler Ex-Students, Joaquim D'Souza, GoaDesc (Mapusa), Fleur Dias (Goa), Shona Dryburgh, Joseph Falcao, A. Veronica Fernandes (Kuwait), Chris Fernandes, Cip Fernandes (London), Cynthia Fernandes, Dominic Fernandes Eddie Fernandes (London), Tony Fernandes (Parra/Canada), Winnie Fernandes, Percy Ferrao, Gabriel de Figueiredo (Australia), The Goan Forum, David Futers (UK), GOACAN (Mapusa), Vidyadhar Gadgil (Aldona, Goa), Jazz Goa (Mumbai and Goa), Elvin Godinho, Helga do Rosario Gomes (US), Michael Gonsalves (Pune), Rahul Goswami (Goa), Mario Goveia, Santosh Helecar (Houston, Texas), Forum for Senior Citizens of India (Margao, Goa), JoeGoaUk, George K Kurian (Farmagudi), Maria Guiomar Lima (Portugal), Gilbert Lawrence (US), Rebacca O'Leary (London), Jen Lewis (UK), Anthony Lobo, Joe Lobo, Mervyn Lobo (Canada), Oscar & Hazel Lobo (Melbourne), Con Menezes, Gabe Menezes (UK), Marlon Menezes (US), Melvyn Misquita (Porvorim), Xembuh Moidekar ( ), Ajay Moraes, FN (Saligao, Goa), Ancy Paladka (Mumbai), Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha (Lisbon), Cyril Pereira), Ethel Pereira (Rome), Sachin Phadte (US), Cecil Pinto (Miramar), Errol Pinto, George Pinto (California), Vasu Raekar ( ), Cajetan Rego, Sebastian Rodrigues (Siolim Goa), Arthur Rodrigues, Savio Rodrigues, EJS Eustaquio Santimano (Singapore), Allwyn Siqueira, Tony Soares (UK), Daniel F de Souza (Vasco), Teotonio R de Souza (Lisbon), Fr Ivo Da C Souza (Rachol), Ema Souza-Colaco (Bahamas), Ana Maria de Souza-Goswami (Betim), St Xavier's College (Mapusa), Alfred de Tavares (Hasselby, Stockholm), David Tatge, Prof Philip Thomas (Ribandar), Joe Vaz, Louis Vaz (Saligao, Goa), Sanny Vaz, Eddie Verdes (Chinchinim/Jedah/KSA), Fleming Viegas, Viviana (US), Rene Barreto (London), Jose Colaco (Bahamas), Dr Cornel Da Costa (London), Borg Costa, Angela da Cruz, Maurice D'Mello, Dom Martin (US), Lino Dourado, Domnic Fernandes (Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA), Gerard Fernandes (Morjim, Goa), Goa Suraj, Michael Iglesias, Shrihari Kugaji, Muriel and Mario (Saligao, Goa), Gilbert Menezes, MM DMello, Joao Pereira, Eric Pinto, Halur Rasho (), Ralph Rau, Luis Rodrigues, Sara Bond (Olaulim, Goa), Steve Smith, Tomazinho Cardozo (Candolim, Goa), Armstrong Vaz (Cuncolim, Goa), and others whose names might have missed inclusion. Further details at: http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2005-April/author.html#start _ _/ \Frederick Noronha (FN) * 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.goanet.org \/
[Goanet]My contribution to the noble profession
= I take this opportunity of CONGRATULATING Tomazinho Cardozo on his retiremnet. I am sure that his retirement from the Educational Field , will be a gain to the Konkani movement.( Rommi script ) rene barreto www.goaday.com = >From the Navhind Times - Panjim - Goa. == by Tomazinho Cardozo ON May 1, 2005, I shall retire after serving in the educational field of Goa for 33 years and 10 months to be exact. In fact, these 33 years and 10 months, I consider, are the best years of my life - years of satisfaction and fulfillment. I always felt that teachers are the luckiest ones because they were engaged in teaching for the first half of the day while the other half of the day, they could use for other important activities, be they educational, cultural, sporting, social, etc. In fact I did use the other half of the day for numerous meaningful activities during the last almost 34 years. I was appointed as a teacher in St Theresa's High School, Candolim in 1971. During these 34 years, I was fully involved in the sports activities at the village as well as at the state level. My village, Candolim, is culturally very rich, which helped us to expose the talent of the youth of this area in performing arts through cultural organisations namely Kala Mogi, Candolim and Kandollechim Kironam. People of Candolim reposed their faith in me. I was elected a member of the Candolim village panchayat for the first time in 1973. Out of the 27 years in public life, I served Candolim as its panchayat member for 4 years, as its sarpanch for 18 years and as the speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly for almost 5 years. I'm making a mention of these happenings because I came across different experiences at different times and in different positions. All this took place during those 34 years when I was a teacher, till 1986, and headmaster, till date. As I look back, I realise that along with my teaching profession I contributed my mite in various other aspects which affect our society. Consciously or unconsciously, I got involved in various matters of the society around me while working as a teacher. This was because our society respects teachers. This mindset of the people of my village gave me a sustained push to go ahead, and I did it. The teaching profession proved very beneficial to me. And now, as I am going to bid adieu to my profession, I felt, I should jot down my experiences. My love towards sporting and cultural activities flourished much before I became a teacher. It was like any other individual who makes efforts to bring out his hidden talents, whenever any opportunity arises, without having any formal training. I too did the same. But, when I became a teacher, I found that it was really easy to make use of my talents to motivate the youth around me to participate in sporting and cultural activities. It gave excellent results. In 1970s and 1980s Candolim village became a hub of sports and cultural activities. The teaching profession is always rewarding. When a teacher does his duty well, the students love him, the parents adore him and his management appreciates his work. There is no room for criticism. You feel elated. And if you happen to be a headmaster or headmistress, when the students, parents and the management realize that you are genuinely interested in the well-being of the school and the students, they support you whole-heartedly, irrespective of caste, creed and religion, in shaping the destiny of the children. This is what I have experienced as a teacher and as a headmaster. However, it is exactly the opposite when you are in public life. There are people for and against you. As such, your supporters back you even if you are wrong and your opponents criticise you even if you are right. Hence your work in public life is thankless. I have experienced this in a lesser amount as a sarpanch of Candolim, but it was unbearable and disgusting when I became the MLA and the speaker. After doing 10 jobs for an individual, if you cannot do his 11th job, then you are good for nothing. Whether legal or illegal, the work of your supporter must be done. Anti-social elements must be taken care of in order to survive in politics. Whether you are one of them or not, you are dubbed as a corrupt and power-hungry person. Under these circumstances, can an individual function as a teacher and as a politician at the same time? Practically impossible. A teacher cannot protect anti-social elements, he cannot indulge in illegal activities, he cannot afford to give or accept bribes, he cannot be corrupt etc, because he will set a very bad example for the students. On the other hand a politician cannot survive without indulging in those activities. And hence, many a time, a teacher turned politician has left teaching, while there are few cases where a teacher turned politician has left politics itself. When I joined p
[Goanet]GOA - Edmonton news letter
= Goenkars wherever you may be , Goenkars you will always be ! = It is with great pride - that I share with you ...the Edmonton Goan Association ... April news letter and their social calendar which is therein. I do hope that other Goans Organistions around the world - will also share their newsletters with us. I have seen a remarkable improvement in the many Goan Organisations -e-news letters I recieve. I believe that this is a good opportunity to consider and vote for the * best * e_Goan news letter - later in the year. An award ceremony in * GOAN CYBER SPACE * will just be great ! I am sure we will get the support from the Goanet admin ! and other Goan organistions around the world. TOGETHER FOR GOA and GOANS everywhere. rene barreto MAKING it HAPPEN 000 The Edmonton Goan Association is a non-profit organization with simple yet profound objectives. Founded in 1975, the heart of the Association remains tightly fastened to its primary intentions envisioned and put into motion so many years ago: celebrate our culture, customs, and traditions, impart pertinent values on to our children, and foster and promote social and cultural links with the diverse ethnicity comprised within our strikingly picturesque "City of Champions"! Having entered into the 21st century, the Association continues to fulfill its responsibilities over the past 30 years by providing gracious and forthcoming social and recreational activities for its members while continually exhibiting a positive influence within the community. NEWSLETTER === http://edmontongoanassociation.com/ The Edmonton Goan Association The committee 2005 - 2006 President: Francis Misquita [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vice-President: Geraldo Barreto-Xavier [EMAIL PROTECTED] Treasurer: Lawrence Gomes [EMAIL PROTECTED] General Secretary: Shirley D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Publicity Secretary: Ferrol Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Social Secretary: Corrine D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sports Secretary: Francis Barreto-Xavier [EMAIL PROTECTED] Youth Coordinator: Christina Misquitta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Board Members: Anthony D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nadine Moniz [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Alliance of WORLD GOAN ORGANISATIONS === rene barreto www.goaday.com 20th of August 2005
[Goanet]Divorce among Goans
Hi Bosco Perhaps you did not mean what you wrote. But below your post and your question, I have posted YOUR statement. Hope that will answer your query. Bosco D'Mello: You have cleverly mangled my post and made "ghodshem" of it, just as you accuse others of doing the same to your posts. Please point out the following in my post: Where did I BLAME the church for annulling marriages? Your prior post: +++ I concede it could be unfortunate for "the kids" but tell us what is "wrong" with being divorced. And don't preach from a moral pulpit!! This is the 21st century!! Be practical !! The Catholic Church itself has annulled thousands of marriages. Bosco: Please read your own writing..Can I assume, from what you wrote, that you deduced that I blamed the church for annulling marriages?? If so, FYI, I did not..Please read once again what I wrote: Gilbert: The above speaks for itself, unless I am misinterpreting your English. In that case my apologies. Bosco: Please tell us "What do you think of people who are divorced and whose marriages are annulled (or not) by the church?" Do you consider them to be beneath you because you have managed to stay in your marriage? Are such people less favorable in the eyes of God than those who have been blessed with not having to go through the pain of separation? Are they immoral because their marriages have failed due to circumstances that only they can comprehend? Gilbert: First Bosco, please take a deep breath, brother! When I meet a divorced individual, and I meet a lot of them, I feel very sorry for them, disappointed and disillusioned. On behalf of the kids, I feel very angry at the situation. These divorcess are my friends, co-wrokers and colleagues Perhaps it may be difficult for you and others to understand and accept how we can have these mixed, and some may say contradictory, feelings. But professionally we do this all the time. A patient with lung cancer who has smoked 2 packs per day for 15 years and now at age 45 has a lung cancer. I treat him / her with kindness and respect. But that does not prevent me from being VERY disappointed with this guy or gal or the problem of smoking. Other doctors and nurses do the same when they deal with patients with preventable illness (Aids, alcoholic cirrhosis) and unnecessarily complicated diseases (of diabetes, hypertension etc.) As we treat lung cancer, we are also active with prevention and smoking cessation. But with divorces in the Goan community we are doing neither. As in lung cancer, the time to save one's marriage is long before it gets to the (breaking) point. And this can happen at any time. A lot of Goans and others think after fifteen years of marriage and with kids, the marriage is safe. Wrong!!! This month, I met a GOAN LADY living in the west, in her mid-fifties very educated. With tears she told me, "After five kids (last one preteen) and 25 years of married life we just went through a divorce." That is why Bosco and others, Goans have to talk about our culture and our moral values. And as a cafeteria Goan (or Catholic) not when it is too late to make the right choices. The right choices (on cultural and moral values) should be done long before we badly need them to play their active roles. That is what WGD and social get-togethers should be talking instead of just scotch, feni, music and dancing. Instead of talking about women-priests, the Goan priests and alleged pedophilia, etc. etc. we (married Goans) should talk and do something about the silent but significant and increasing problem of divorces in Diaspora Goan society and how to prevent them. And when it does occur, how can Diaspora Goan society help them and especially the children. This is what is being conveniently swept under the rug. Or should I say we keep looking the other way. Or should I say we do not want to talk about our own dirty laundry. Remember as in lung cancer, PREVENTION is better than treatment or crying at the wake. The above is my sermaum for today. I know you and others may not like or make sense of it today.. but perhaps tomorrow. If you respond to this post, please tell me if you have been closely affected by divorce. Is this a personal agenda that you are quibbling about? Just asking to get my bearings. I hope someone more knowledgeable and experienced on this subject can continue and moderate this thread. Regards, GL
[Goanet]CORRUPTION IN GOA:Mamlatdar caught accepting bribe
-- 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/ -- -- Ponda mamlatdar caught red-handed while accepting bribe - The anti-corruption cell of the vigilance department today caught red-handed the Ponda mamlatdar, Mr Prashant Anand Mandrekar while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a prawn farm owner.The superintendent of police of the vigilance department, Mr Bosco George informed the reporters late today evening that Mr Thomas Menezes, the managing director of Oceanic Aqua-Culture Private Ltd, Madkai, lodged a complaint with the vigilance department today morning alleging that Mr Mandrekar had been demanding money to settle a case related to ownership of a farm owned by him (Mr Menezes). Acting upon Mr Menezes's complaint, sleuths of the anti-graft cell of the department laid a trap and caught Mr Mandrekar red-handed while accepting Rs 10,000. Giving details about the Ponda mamlatdar's entrapment, Mr George informed that the prawn farm owner hailed from Madkai. A neighbour of Mr Menezes found fault with the legality of the farm. The neighbour complained to the Ponda mamlatdar and alleged that the farm was illegal. In the meantime, the legality matter of the farm reached court of law. During the course of court proceedings, an inquiry was instituted by the mamlatdar. All the required documents were placed before the court, and it was realised that the mamlatdar did not have the right to conduct an inquiry into the matter. In spite of this he kept the matter pending. During this period, the farm owner made a profit of Rs 12 lakh. Seeing this, the mamlatdar demanded Rs 1 lakh from Mr Menezes to "settle the case". Mr Menezes told the Ponda mamlatdar that he did not have Rs 1 lakh to give him as bribe. So, Mr Mandrekar climbed down to Rs 50,000, then to Rs 30,000 and finally settled for Rs 20,000. Yesterday, the farm owner and the Ponda mamlatdar settled the "deal" - Mr Menezes would pay Mr Mandrekar Rs 10,000 as part of the first installment and the remaining amount would be paid in the next installment. However, the shrewd farm owner wisely recorded the whole conversation that took place between him and the Ponda mamlatdar. Mr Menezes telephoned the vigilance department and informed it about the case and submitted a cassette of the conversation. Today morning, the mamlatdar accepted the money and put it into his shirt pocket. In a jiff, vigilance department sleuths caught him red-handed. They found Rs 7,000 on his person and from a drawer of his desk. The SP revealed that Mr Mandrekar almost fainted on being caught red-handed. Mr George informed that everything was video-taped and along with two government servants, who stood as panchas, a panchanama conducted. The entrapment was conducted under the supervision of Mr George; the deputy superintendent of police, Mr Omprakash Kurtarkar; police inspector, Mr Gundu Naik and others. - The Navhind Times 29/04/05 page 1 - --- 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]Just to brighten your week ahead!!
Hi Everybody!! "When God leads you to the Edge of the Cliff,Trust Him fully and Let Go, Only One of Two Things will happen,Either He'll Catch You When You Fall, Or He'll teach You How to Fly!" Good Day and have a Nice Week ahead ! Regards, Luis Rodrigues Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partner online Go to: http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony
[Goanet]RE: Goanet stats * April 2005
A comparison of the message stats for previous months shows that there has been a big jump to the 1400 mark for two months (from about 1000 in Jan & Feb). [August 2004 marks the peak however at over 1500 probably due to the alleged church child abuse issue]. So what is the "problem" at goanet? Perhaps it is the number of "silent members". The April stats provided by Fred Noronha account for posts by at least 132 individuals/groups (if my count is correct). They have contributed on average over 10 posts each in the month, one every three days. But they represent only about 2% of goanet membership if my information/math is right. What might be of interest are the numbers of "new" (to goanet) posters and how these seem to be changing from month to month. Let's hope there has been a steady increase!
[Goanet]Aitaracheo Kaskutleo: From Goa With Love (Part II)
Adlean Challu. From Goa With Love (Part II) Donparchem ek zait ailelem. Thoddeach vellan iskolachim bhurgim ghora pavchim aslim. Pamella-k mellunk vechem vo na vechem hea vixim Bobby-chem mon guspollolem astana konnem tori darachi gantti vazovli. Bhurgim tor ghora pavunk vis minttam aslim. Oslea vellar konn aila to pollounk dar ugoddlem zalear ghorkarachi ixttin, darar ubi asli. Tichea tonddak polleat kitloch vell Bobby, khuntt koxem urlem. PAMELLA: Posso eu entrar ? BOBBY: Sorry, what did you say? PAMELLA: I said, can I come in? BOBBY: Oh yes..yes.. Welcome to our love nest. PAMELLA: Obrigado. Preserve muito agradável da casa e do poço BOBBY: Sorry, I don’t understand much Portuguese PAMELLA: Ekdom borim ghor ani boro cuidado kela. Maca cocani subej coulina ani inglês todi eta BOBBY: Tum uloita tacheruch somzolim hanv. Bosun ge. Thondd pievnk kitem haddum? PAMELLA: Uma cerveja. Bir sollta Bobby, beer haddunk bhitor veta. Pamella sofar bosun salantle showcase-int aslelea Bobby-Ronnychea fottvacher ek dhanvti nodor ghallta. Tichea dolleamnim dukham ubzovtat. Zat-katicho osur (devchar) avoi-bapaichea mostokarn bhorunk naslolo zalear Ronny-chea sangata aplo fottu asta aslo, hem chintana; thoim beer ghevn Bobby pavta. BOBBY: Amchea kazaracho fottu PAMELLA: Tu ub sudore astalem (vach: Tum khup sundor aslem) BOBBY: Thanks. PAMELLA: Aum lan cheddi asli, haga ietali… BOBBY: Excuse me! Tuvem kitem mhonnlem? PAMELLA: When I was a young girl, I used to visit meu primo. Atam tim soglim Espania asai. Aum poilim Ronny-c anga ollcunc na. To collegint mello. BOBBY: Ronny mello nhoi. Ronny colejint mell’llo. Cheddvak cheddi mhonno nant, cheddum mhunn ollkotat. Oh dear your Konkani is very terrible PAMELLA: Ultimo dezesseis anos eu sou nosso do Goa. Sola voros bair urlim, cocani visorlim. Actually, aum soglem visor cori pun… BOBBY: Avchit amchi pollton Mapxeam bazarant gavli. PAMELLA: Oh forget that senhora D’Sa. Atun mojo mama-papa a big culprit asai BOBBY: Upkar korun avoi-bapaik toxem ulovchem nhoi. Do not castigate…. PAMELLA: Why not? Quem é responsável para este? Meus pais? Ou esse quem influenciou os castes do caralho? (Who is responsible for this? My parents? Or the one who influenced the f* castes?) babon, undir (vach: suddir) xaadi (chadd’di)? BOBBY: Please calm down. Caste discrimination has been against the law since 1950, but prejudice continues. Hanv somzotam tujem dukh. PAMELLA: Tech catir aum anga ielim. Aum Ronny taim uloilim ani tea uprantuch Panjim, Portuguese-Consulate gelim. Aum az vochna. I am not traveling today. Extend my holidays for another two months. BOBBY: Borem kelem. Tujea sandlelea soireank mellun tuji humxik bhagouk zata PAMELLA: Soirim? Which soirim are you talking about? Those people believes and practicing in social class. Ou jo lok mojea govaxi property caunc sodtolo? Avem sogli girescai Ashramanche nanvar kelea. Il’lixi suvat tumchea putachea nanvar kelea. Mhojo gift. Mojo ugdas koxo. Mama-papa-n by force proposal kelo tedna focot tujo gov mojem duc somilo. Your husband a real gentleman. I wanted to end my life, but Ronny came and told me that life must go on. Because of him I am still alive. BOBBY: Khorem sangtolo zalear khup pavtti to mhaka sango. Aplem eka mon’xeacho jiv salvar kela mhonn. Ponn to monis tum mhonn aiz mhaka kolit zalem. PAMELLA: I need your help BOBBY: Mhojea lagim ghoddtta zalear. PAMELLA: Mojea monant itlem asa aum nocom coxi survat corchi ti. BOBBY: Mon ugttem kor ani sang. PAMELLA: Tu zanai IVF-ET montlele kitem tem? BOBBY: Jem nokom astam tem xikunk gheunk hanv tozviz kortam. Vicharunk lozo na. PAMELLA: IVF-ET means In Vitro Fertilization Pre-Embryo Transfer is a fertility procedure. Panjim Dr. Poi ( a gynecologist) aka melli aum. Help corta BOBBY: Dadlo-ostorecho kuddiche sombond zai nastana dadleacho 'sperm' kaddun ostorechea vagina bazulean pisvin (uterus) aslelea tantiam (oocytes) bore toren mellop korun bhurgem zaunk xokona tea ostoreank bhurgem rochpachem adunik (modern) 'technique' Evropache Dr. Steptoe (an embryologist) ani Dr. Edwards (a gynecologist) hannim sodhun kaddlea tanchi ghozall sangta tum? PAMELLA: Exatamente. (exactly) BOBBY: Ponn hi sogli karvahi tuka kiteak? PAMELLA: Eu quero ser uma mãe de uma criança. Maka maim zaunk zai burgeachi BOBBY: Kitem? Ani konn fuddem sorla tuka adar korunk? PAMELLA: Aum inga ailim tuji permissão geunc BOBBY: Mhojem permission ani koslem? PAMELLA: Gelea sola voros aum soglem visorlim, ani maca disolem mojo Goeam connuch na. Pun Ronny mello sorry mevlo ani disla maca conn tori asai. Ani tim asai tumi. Avem tuje burgem maglo. Tuca lagon Ronny cobul na zalo. Mojean tuca ducounk zaina ani Ronnychem mucamoll moje dolleam coddxem pois dovorunc atam godona. Aum Goem porot anik ienam. Portugalac portun vetana Ronnychi mogachi nixeanim geun vetam. Hea catir avem Ronny-c request kelem pun tanem tujem permission ge muntlam. No matter what your
Re: [Goanet]Just to brighten your week ahead!!
On 01/05/05, luis rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Everybody!! > > "When God leads you to the Edge of the Cliff,Trust Him > fully and Let Go, Only One of Two Things will > happen,Either He'll Catch You When You Fall, Or He'll > teach You How to Fly!" > > Good Day and have a Nice Week ahead ! > > Regards, > > > Luis Rodrigues RESONSE: In other words go take a Jump? Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London England.
Re: [Goanet] Shrinking Himalayan snow threatens fish off Goan coast
Melvyn Mesquita wrote: > >Shrinking Himalayan snow threatens fish off Goan >coast > > A HERALD REPORT > BY MELVYN MISQUITA > My reading of the original Science paper led me to the wrong conclusion, namely that the increase in phytoplankton biomass would mean more fish. Indeed, the title of the paper is quite misleading to a non-expert like me. The title is: "Warming of the Eurasian Landmass Is Making the Arabian Sea More Productive". The paper also does not explain what exactly is meant when the authors state that their findings have "immediate and important bearing on regional fisheries". This is how they end their paper: "Our findings raise the intriguing possibility that the western as well as the central regions of the Arabian Sea could witness more widespread blooms of phytoplankton if the mid-latitudinal continental warming trend and the decline in winter snow cover over the Northern Hemisphere continue. Although our findings have an immediate and important bearing on regional fisheries, the implications of a more productive Arabian Sea go far beyond that; for example, to our planet's climate. The Arabian Sea hosts a distinct, basin-wide oxygen minimum zone between 150 and 1000 m (3537), whose presence has a substantial impact on marine elemental cycles, in particular those linked to the production of climatically relevant trace gases (37). The changing productivity of the Arabian Sea could thus have far-reaching consequences for the oxygen minimum zone, whose existence is regulated by a balance between the ventilation of intermediate depths and oxygen consumption during the oxidation of organic matter produced in the euphotic column (36, 37)." I hope Helga clarifies this issue. Cheers, Santosh
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Goa Going Slumbai Goa should learn some lessons from what is happening to Mumbai. The metropolis which is increasingly being referred to Slumbai. The commercial capital of the country which has the dubious distinction of having the largest slum in Asia if not the world. A stinking cesspool called Dharavi. Over 60 percent if not more of the population of Mumbai now live in slums. And slum colonies keep springing up not by the year or the month but by the day and by the hour. When slums get established it is impossible to remove them. What has happened to Mumbai could well happen to Goa. Goa has seen waves of immigrants. Partly because Goans are averse to manual labour of any type. All the carpenters and plumbers and masons in Goa are from outside the State. All the construction labour are from Karnataka an Maharashtra. All the employees in the steel rolling mills are from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. All the security guards are from Orissa. We do not know whether the fact that the Governor is from Nagaland has anything to do with it. But there is an increasing number of young people from the North East in the hospitality industry. For the poverty stricken chronically drought affected states like Bihar and Orisssa, Goa is Dubai. One can see the presence and impact of continuous waves of immigration all over Goa. Particularly in villages in and around industrial estates. Just to give one instance villages like Nagoa in Verna has been virtually been taken over by immigrant labour. Then of course there is the notorious Fukat Nagar in Vasco so called because every structure is illegal. Closer to the capital city there is Goas own Dharavi, Chimbel. Slum colonies and illegal structures flourish in Goa as anywhere else because of the patronage extended by politicians. Once a slum colony comes up it is next to impossible to eradicate it. This has been proved time and time again. Whenever there is any attempt to clear a slum colony there is a stiff opposition from politicians. And Goa will hurtle relentlessly towards becoming a Slumbai. courtesy Goan Observer http://www.goanobserver.com/members/ (subscription article) === DARK DEEDS EXPOSED by RAJAN NARAYAN: ALL THE SKELETONS that Manohar Parrikar tried his best to hide and suppress while he was in power are coming tumbling out of his cupboard. The latest and the most shocking instance of the criminal irresponsibility with which the Parrikar regime went about awarding contracts to dubious parties is the exclusive contract entered into for sale of surplus power. Just a few months before the collapse of the Parrikar government and the termination of the Power trading agreement with Harry Dhaul, the state just escaped being taken for a further roller coaster ride by Harry Dhaul. Thanks to Goan Observers (Jan. 10-16, 2004) exposure of the scam, the project was abandoned and the inauguration of the same by the President, Abdul Kalam, was cancelled at the last moment. Harry Dhaul was allegedly very close to BJP leaders both at the centre and in the state and is reported to have contributed to the election war chest of the party Corporation. Harry Dhaul failed to deposit the proceeds of the sale of surplus power belonging to the government of Goa into the treasury of the State government. At the time of writing, in what senior government officials insist on casually referring to as a commercial dispute, Harry Dhaul owes the Goa government over Rs 100 crores. courtesy Goan Observer http://www.goanobserver.com/members/ (subscription article) === Joke of the Month of April (courtesy GoaNet Reader April 30, 2005) Press in Goa By Rajesh Singh The press in Goa has undergone many dramatic changes over the decades since Liberation. From being a propaganda machine of the colonialist Portuguese regime, it is today a powerful medium to convey the views and aspirations of the people of the state. The press has BECOME a WATCHDOG of society, and to a significant extent it has been keeping a watch on the performance of our public figures, not hesitating to pull them up for their lapses. 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
RE: [Goanet]The ideas behind Free and Open Source movements - 2
Hi goanetters, I tried to do some 'internet banking' when at my daughter's place using "Mozilla Firefox" and I had problems; No such problems with the very good and tried "M I Explorer". These new and free and open source stuff may be good but what's wrong with going with the good and tried ones? Besides that, I must say that all this new 'stuff is free', because these producers have to break into the market; I wonder if these would have been free, if these were 'first' in the market. M I Explorer is and has been free from the start, anyway. So why this bias towards Mozilla and or Opera? I did not find any special juice. Let the competition decide, in the long term. In the short term, the customer will use the stuff that's most useful and free or cheap. Its like when Banks first started 'Credit Cards' there were no 'Fees'. When they got us hooked up to using the credit cards, they started charging fees! Nothing in this world is free absolutely! Some one somewhere is paying for it. Goanet is free for us to use and abuse, but I'm sure someone or some source of revenue is behind the costs. There are sponsors and or advertisers supporting the 'open source' endeavours. This is a good thing! Let the Competition prevail! I have tried 'weblog' not moblogs. The weblogs are free for only the first few days; after that one has to shell out or miss out. Is is the same with 'Moblogs'?? Nasci Caldeira Melbourne. From: "rene barreto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet]The ideas behind Free and Open Source movements - 2 Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 07:53:31 +0100 888 > The ideas behind Free and Open Source movements are being used far beyond the field of software technology. > These initiatives and attempts touch upon a set of more fundamental values and questions governing our life, and the future of the society we live in, as well as possibilities for developing countries. I believe that Mozilla Firefox is one of the best and the most popular web browser available today. check it at www.mozilla.org I use it and I found it just great ! If you do change to Mozilla -or are using Mozilla ..please do make some TIME to share your thoughts with us - Opera comes no 2 and is at www.opera.com Try the moblog :> Moblogs ( mobile weblogs) are the missing link between blogging and moblile phones. Moblogs liberate you from your computer by letteing you post text , photos and multimedia clips from wherever you are ! for more deatils go to Moblog UK ( www.moblog.co.uk ) Do let us have your feed back if you try Moblog UK rene barreto www.goaday.com
[Goanet]HHAAPPYY BBIIRRTTHHDDAAYY TTOO CECIL PINTO
May you live 101 years *some text missing* for NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ for SFX Expo & cheap Goa flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa/ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Red letter day for SHREE MAHALSA DEVALAYA - Verna (Old Mardol) Salcete Goa
This morning 2nd May 2005 on a hot air sunny atmosphere amidst the slogans of "Jai Shree Ram" and " Bharat Mata ki jai" by a small section of the over 3000 strong audience and a thunderous applause, His Holiness, Jagadguru Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamigal of Sringeri Sharada Peetham dedicated the Shree Mhalsa Narayani Devalaya at Verna Salcete South Goa District Goa India to the people of Goa, today at 1108 hrs IST at the Old Mardol Temple site (behind the Verna Police Station). The present President of the "Shree Mahalsa Narayani Devalaya Punarudhar (Restoration) Samiti " Mr R G Desai of Ponda ex LIC employee, narrated at the outset the brief history of the temple. In the year 1560 the erstwhile Portuguese (who ruled the Velhas Conquistas Old Conquests from 1510- 1961)in the spirit of prosyletisation (the religion of the King (of Portugal) to be that of his subjects) destroyed the temple and many others as well and the deity was shifted to its present site in Mardol,in present day Ponda Taluka (then not a part of Goa as the Portuguese ruled the Novas Conquistas New Conquests only from 1763 to 1961 and not 1510 to 1961 as is commonly believed). It was the first Chief Minister of Goa late Dayanand B Bandodkar a devotee of the Goddess Mahalsa (now at Mardol as well seated on a lion and believed to be the reason why the MGP got its LION symbol) who desired to take up the restoration of the destroyed temple and installed a "ghumti" and set up the "pooja stan" at the destroyed temple site. But it was in 1975 during the tenure of his daughter Ms Sashikala Kakodkar who at the instance of Harsischandra Verencar, Mr Arsekar and others performed the "shilanyas" under the tutelage of the then His Holiness, Jagadguru,of Sringeri Sharada Peetham. (It is a sheer coincidence that the present Jagadguru who was also present on that ocassion in 1975 as a mere disciple then, today after nearly 30 years had the honour of dedicating the temple on the auspices ocassion ). The Shree Mahalsa and the Sringeri Sharada Peetahm will work together and a silver plate was handed over to the Purohit of the Mahalsa temple as token of unity. Awards were also presented to all those that made the restoration work a success. The Goa RSS Pramukh Prof Velingkar in his vitriolic speech in Konkani narrated the Portuguese excess from destruction of temples, conversions, Inquisition, made a mention of Diego Fernandes a Portuguese for his excesses against the Hindu community. He pointed out how bread was thrown in wells and how those sitting on the same bench with a Christian were converted to Christianity in the 16th century. Reading out a message believed to have been received from the RSS chief from Headquarters in Nagpur Mr K Sudarshan-- it said that "while it is a fact that Muhammed Ghazani destroyed the Somnath Temple in Gujarat and the same was restored similarly in Goa too the destruction of the Mahalsa Temple by the cruel Portuguese and its restoration is an honour for every hindu and a national pride" (Incidentally a similar advertisement was seen on the English daily The Navhind Times announcing the three day auspices ocassion 29th April to 1st May 2005 lending credence to the belief that the local RSS unit had apparently "ghost written" the message for the RSS Chief in Nagpur) given the fact that the Goan populous especially in the Old Conquests have a history of religious tolerance. Earlier the mahajans with ex Union Minister of Finance and present Panaji Parliamentary Constituency Member of Parliament Mr Sripad Naik and purohits installed a cornice atop the three pinnacles climibing on make shift scaffolds much to the amusement of the crowd and recieved a thunderous applause. There was a huge winding crowd for being obeisance darshan. Incidentally since 1975 there is a strong movement being carried out within the Hindu community by the non Brahmins (Bahujan Samaj) who are demanding their entry into the interiors of the temple where traditionally only the Brahmins are permitted. Two books "Devle Khuli Kara" (Open the doors of the Temple) written in Marathi and Konkani by Naik Shivdas a teacher and social reformer hailing from Ponda has put the Hindu fundamentalists like the RSS VHP Bajrang Dal BJP on the defensive making their "allergy to conversions by Catholics" and hatred towards Moslems a damp squib. The over 1500 Mahajans in Goa are mostly of the Brahmin class and despite slogans like "Garv se kaho hum hindu hai" the underlying age old caste hatred and isolation of the non Brahmins from the temple activity is now turning to be a dormant volcano about to unleash its fury. Hence at the Mahalsa temple --- announcements were made that the interiors of the temple are open to all irrespective of caste creed or communities The presence of Sashikala Kakodkar and Sripad Naik (both Bahujan Samaj )made to do the honours on the dais and off the dais is a pointer to this direction. Nearby the newly reconstructed templ
[Goanet]....Women Priests, Men Priests, Nuns etc
Even if it does happen.. Men Prist will always enjoy superiority. In the eyes of God (& law), all people are EQUAL. But in the eyes of society, MEN traditionally are MORE EQUAL than women. lets take a typical example: Priests while not in church, are seen in their best civil clothes, some of them even with Amitab bachan Hair Style etc. They can make fun of girls and women etc but this has slowely become acceptable by the society (and the Bishop or Pope). On the other hand, our Nuns (Sisters) whether they are in church, Tiatr, beaches, Public places etc they never give up their uniform/ lob. If our Nuns start wearing civil clothes like skirts, maxies etc, will the same society accept this?? Why different treatment for Nuns, dont they feel hot during the summer? Is it because men are more equal than women?? I remember, few years ago we were travelling with one Brother (now priest) who is to wear his best and always make fun of girls, once at margao Bus Stand, a Girl called him 'Bai-Zuan' he just laugh but we felt ashamed. Have also read similar cases in Goan dailies. Once my friend from Velsao pointed me his Church Pad Kur who was popularly known as Amitab Bachan for his hair Style and dressing like hero. Wearing of cassock/lob is slowly dying. Thanks to our Tiatrists and Bollywood who keep the memory alive. e.g. Amitab bachan in Amar Akbar Anthony and now on Indian TV the same Amitab is seen wearing the cassock in Detergent Commercial/Adverstisemt. for NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ for SFX Expo & cheap Goa flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa/ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Steel plant to pollute the Western ghats - ecological disaster
Tuem tenka salvar korchem punn! B. Colaco > > > > Koknne raj kottele, mele, innit? > > Cheers, > > Santosh > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet]India blank Uzbekistan
India blank Uzbekistan Last Updated: May 01, 2005 17:28 IST India maintained their iron grip over Uzbekistan to wrap up the reverse singles and complete a 5-0 whitewash in the Asia-Oceania Group 1 second round tie of the Davis Cup team tennis competition at the Jai Club courts in Jaipur on Sunday. After Prakash Amritraj overcame some early resistance from Farrukh Dustov and the energy sapping heat for a 6-7, (4/7) 6-4, 6-2 victory, Harsh Mankad cleaned up Murad Inoyatov 7-5, 6-1 to complete the formalities for the hosts. The Indians had already pocketed the tie after the winning the opening two singles on Friday and the doubles rubber on Saturday. They will now play one of the eight World Group first round losers in the play-offs in September this year. There are good prospects that the draw could give India another home tie as they have played five of the eight teams away last time. One other country, Spain whom they have not played before, would be decided by toss while two other -- Chile and Sweden -- would be away matches. Captain Leander Paes said India now had the nucleus that could take it to the World Group team in the coming years. Dustov, like on the opening day, came up with a strong game and tried to make a contest of it, although the matches were of academic interest. The 19-year-old Uzbek, however, lost steam midway through and let Amritraj off the hook after taking the first set. But, if it was his fragile mind that cracked under pressure that brought his downfall against Paes, on Sunday it was his poor fitness -- although the heat was dehydrating -- that led to his defeat. Dustov showed signs of coming to terms with the grass courts, on which he was playing his first Davis Cup tie. There were a couple of drop shots that showed Dustov in good touch, and his strong serving helped him go neck and neck with Amritraj in the first set. In fact, his confidence was so high that despite two double faults, he was able to avert four breakpoints in the fourth game. He went on to save three more of them in the 10th and push the set into the tie-breaker. Amritraj on the other hand, after a good start, was beginning to make a few unforced errors. Four volley errors saw him blow up the tie-breaker and go one set down. But the 22-year-old California resident turned around the proceedings, not without some help from his rival. A back hand into the net saw Dustov face a double breakpoint in the fifth game, and the Uzbek conceded it with a double fault. It was all downhill from there on for Dustov who took a medical timeout after seventh game to receive treatment for loss of fluid. There was no hint of Dustov making an effort to put up a challenge in the decider as he dropped serve in the fifth and seventh games to concede the match. "Naturally, matches of dead rubber ... already thinking about September play-off. The adrenalin was a bit less, but you are still representing you country and you have to have certain level of behaviour and performance," Amritraj said. Mankad displayed tremendous motivational levels to come and play the way he did after being on the chair for the first two days. Inoyatov opened strongly with two aces but then a double fault and a stunning service return from Mankad saw him face a breakpoint, and he put a back hand volley long to drop serve. Mankad saw the advantage slip of his hands in the 10th game through Inoyatov's steady returns and two double faults but the Mumbaikar got back on top of his opponent with some sparkling returns in the next. "Leander had told me on Thursday (day of the draw) that I should be mentally prepared to play on Sunday, so preparation wise I was ready," Mankad said after the match. "As the game progressed, I was able to figure out the speed of the court and my returns got better and better. Leander also told me to take the serve from one step behind, little things like those helped." -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
[Goanet]Karishma, Asrani and Sameer to atten 5th May Queen Ball in Qatar
KARISHMA, ASRANI AND SAMEER TO ATTEND 5TH MAY QUEEN BALL ON 05-05-05 IN QATAR: VETERAN Hindi film comedian Asrani, film actor Sameer Dharmadhikari (Raincoat, Agni Pankh, Satta,) and Karishma Tana of the TV serial "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" are coming to Qatar for the titled 05-05-05, 5th Annual May Queen Ball 2005. They will be joined by Glen, director of the forthcoming Jane Hoga Kya, Aparna, Indian televisions first female director of photography, and Sarita, costume designer for the event to be held on May 5 at the Diplomatic Club. The May Queen Ball, being organised by the Goan Welfare Association (GWA), is to start at 8.30pm. Highlights of the dinner and dance will be the crowning of May Queen 2005 by the visiting actors. We are working very hard ... to make the 5th Anniversary a grand success and to the satisfaction of our sponsors, guests and well-wishers. Lots of prizes to be won including gold, airline tickets, gift vouchers, electronic items and surprise prizes sponsored by the top business houses., said Simon DSilva, president of the Association. ARCHIES Indias leading and Goas No. 1 live Band will be playing for the MAY BALL along with versatile female singer Miss. TANIA DA COSTA. Desert Thunder D.J. Alex will give a rendition of his best musical extravaganza. Updesh Swar from Goa will be flown in to Qatar to compere the event. The tickets are priced at Qr. 80/- per adult and Qrs. 60/- per child between 5- 10 years and Spot Entrance Qrs. 100/- subject to the availability of tickets, since the sale is expected to be closed by Tuesday, 3rd May 2005. Tickets are available at Designers Tailors on 4325478, Kebab King on 4433119, Mazza Restaurant on 4350077 and from the Managing Committee members. Dress Code is FORMAL. The main sponsor is Al-Sulaiman Jewellers, Doha Bank and Al-Muftah Group are co-sponsors. The official carrier is Qatar Airways, official hotel is RAMADA and official newspaper Gulf Times. Video/photography is by Gulf Colours. (Info source: GWA-Qatar) You heard it first at http://www.goa-world.com UPCOMING EVENT IN GOA: FRUIT FEST 2005 http://www.goa-world.com/goa/fruitfest/
[Goanet]Re: Cafetaria Catholics -Priesthood is not about things he does, ...
George: I thought you were asleep and may not have read the papers. Are you on 24/7 schedule? Anyway, give my regards to Liam. Carlos
[Goanet]The old days......................
Domnic: You bring tears to my eyes by your very descriptive stories about the old days. Having lived some of the experiences, for me it is a smile mixed with tears of happiness. Thank you ! I hope you will compile a book of all these stories. It would a treasure for us to pass down to our children and grandchildren. Vivian
[Goanet]Domnic's articles
Hi Domnic, I hope you are fine. Thanks for your two emails - Incredible soap producing berries and also Goan Summer Fruits. Both of them were interesting. Have a nice day. Regards Francis
[Goanet]May 2005 issue of 'Gulab'
May issue of 'Gulab' hits the news stands The May issue of Goa's illustrated Konkani monthly 'Gulab' carrying a special feature on the late Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI is out on sale. This issue also carries enlightening articles by renowned Konkani writers Fr. Moreno de Souza, Fr. Manuel P. Gomes, Pio Esteves, Fr. Thomas Lobo on the popes, besides articles on other various topics - 'Amkam Venchnnuk Favo?' by Chandrakanth Keni, 'Aiz Kalchem Xikop' by Cursino R. Pinho, 'Plastik Batleo-Bholaikecher Akromonn' by Jose Dias, 'Konknni Lipim Vixim Sot' by Prof. S M Borges etc. and an interview with the double century king of the Konkani stage Menino de Bandar. This issue marks the first death anniversary of the Konkani stalwarts late Fr. Freddy J. Da Costa, ex editor and publisher of 'Gulab' & late Felicio Cardozo with the editorial 'Ek Voros Somptana...' and Soter Barreto's "Tancho Ugddas Omor Urtolo' who pays rich tributes to late Fr. Freddy & Felicio. The issue is available at all the news stands in Goa & Mumbai or email gulab_goa@ sancharnet.in May issue of 'Gulab' hits the news standsThe May issue of Goa's illustrated Konkani monthly 'Gulab' carrying aspecial feature on the late Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI is outon sale.This issue also carries enlightening articles by renowned Konkani writersFr. Moreno de Souza, Fr. Manuel P. Gomes, Pio Esteves, Fr. Thomas Lobo onthe popes, besides articles on other various topics - 'Amkam VenchnnukFavo?' by Chandrakanth Keni, 'Aiz Kalchem Xikop' by Cursino R. Pinho,'Plastik Batleo-Bholaikecher Akromonn' by Jose Dias, 'Konknni Lipim ViximSot' by Prof. S M Borges etc. and an interview with the double century kingof the Konkani stage Menino de Bandar.This issue marks the first death anniversary of the Konkani stalwarts lateFr. Freddy J. Da Costa, ex editor and publisher of 'Gulab' & late FelicioCardozo with the editorial 'Ek Voros Somptana...' and Soter Barreto's"Tancho Ugddas Omor Urtolo' who pays rich tributes to late Fr. Freddy &Felicio.The issue is available at all the news stands in Goa & Mumbai or emailgulab_goa@ sancharnet.in
[Goanet]That was a wonderful piece of an email Domnic
MERA BAHUT PYARE DOST AUR BHAI DOMNIC, Thanks for SHARING a very interesting email. Truly life is better in the olden days sans modern facilities we are enjoying today. People then are healthier and stronger because they did really make use of their hands - in short, MORE HARDWORKING. Furthermore, people then have more quality as they have HIGH MORALS and PYAR in their hearts unlike today. Life was better in the past beause life was much simpler and people were really human beings then. When I was a child, I remember with nostalgia that neighbors used to exchange food and blessings. Aaah, those were the days. Have a nice day. Apka ka dost aur bhai. Johnny
[Goanet]Re: Cafeteria Catholics
Homosexuality is against human nature. Human being is complete in male and female. Biologically, psychologically, spiritually, emotionally we experience this truth based on human nature itself, not on "antiquated religious dogma". Marriage reveals the truth of this tenet. Nobody can change the fact. When there is an aberration in this light, we have to admit that it is an aberration. The fact that some scientists have been "homosexuals" and yet contributed to the progress of science, technology and society does not dilute the fact nor legitimize it. There are alcoholics, who in fact consider alcoholism a sickness, yet they have to struggle against this "disease" and are contributing to the progress of the society--though we have to accept that alcoholism hampers their human growth to a great extent. This comparison has to be taken as a comparison only--namely, a sick person may be an intellectual genius, yet he does not cease to be psychologically 'sick', if he is a homosexual or an alcoholic... Homosexuality is anti-society, anti-marriage, anti-family... There cannot be "gay marriages", it is a contradiction in terms. Our anatomy vouches for it. The family needs a father and a mother. Children and young people need a Papa and a Mama, not two papas, or two mamas... This is not "religious dogma", it is order of nature, which nobody can change. The fact that homosexuality exists among leaders and intellectuals does not change the natural order. It is an aberration, it is abnormality. Our society is suffering already from the consequences of all kinds of aberrations, one of these is homosexual, 'same-sex' union... Enough is enough... Let us teach our young people the 'facts of life' in a correct way, let us help those who have this craze, with love and compassion, without condemning them, but rejecting homosexuality... Ivo da C.Souza
[Goanet]Paes puts team before history
Paes puts team before history May 01, 2005 17:22 IST Davis Cup captain Leander Paes reaffirmed that he had not given up on playing singles yet, and that he had in sight the records as well. Paes has the most overall wins in contemporary tennis in Davis Cup and his 74-30 win-loss record after the doubles win against Uzbekistan on Saturday put him on par with Brazilian Tomas Koch. One more win would have catapulted him above Koch to the eighth place in the all time list, but the Indian captain nominated Harsh Mankad to play the last reverse singles. Mankad went on to post a comfortable win as India whitewashed Uzbekistan 5-0 in the Asia Oceania Group 1 second round tie at the Jai Club courts. Paes, 31, who declared that rewriting history books was one of his goals after the first day of the tie, said as a player he had the record in his mind but had to put responsibility as captain ahead of it. "Two days ago everyone was asking if I should play singles at all, last evening they were telling me I better play the singles. It was quite a turn around," he said. "There are two ways to look at it. One, to be selfish and go for the records... I have my homework done and know how many matches I have to play to get to the top five (in Davis Cup wins). I am going to be here for another two-three years, as long as I am fit to play I will play." "The other way of looking at is to keep the morale of the team high. Harsh has been playing very good tennis for the last two-three months, and it is my job to let him know that the captain has the belief and faith in him. "He will know today that as long as he is the best man for the job, he is going to play," Paes said. "These boys are now grown up men and mature to handle things in life. My job is to make them play to their potential." Paes said now that India were one match away from entering the World Group next year, he was doing his preparation for singles matches. "My doubles partner (on ATP Tour) Nenad Zimonjic is a singles player, and I do train playing singles with him. We put in three hours of work out every day, and my work ethic on the Tour is excellent," he said. "I am myself ready to play the singles, and I am going to push these two guys (Amritraj and Mankad)." Paes said the team has come up well particularly after the second round loss against Japan last year. "Coming against Japan, this team was not a team. There were lots of chinks. Now each individual knows his place in the team, that he has an important role to play, Paes said. "We may not have a top-10 player but it doesn't bother me, as long as the boys perform as well as they did here." India's opponent in the play-off in September will be one of the eight first round losers from the World Group. There are high prospects for India to draw a home tie as five of those team they had play away last time they met. The venue for a face off with Spain, who they have not played before, will be decided by toss of the coin, while the other two -- Sweden and Chile -- will be away matches. "I dread (playing) Chile in Chile," Paes said of the South American team that comprises Athens Olympics singles and doubles gold medallists. Paes said India now had the nucleus that could take it to the World Group team in the coming years. "The way I look at it, we have three solid singles players. We have to get better with singles play," he said. "Whenever a boy comes into a Davis Cup tie, he leaves as a better player. That is how I got better, and definitely these two (Amritraj and Mankad) will also get better," he said. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
[Goanet]Domnic: Fruits in Goa
Dear Dominic, Thanks for the nostalgic down the "wild fruit memory lane"!! Takes me back to the forties (am in my seventies now) when all you relate was "all done in a days woork" I lived in Sagolda, but mine and my mates (three of us) domain was from the hills of Sangolda to Pilerne and from Saligao to Porvorim. Of course during this time Cajus were also available. I remember the "focam" and the fruit when we were chased by the "cazcars" to whom the areas were "rented for the crop". AAAhhh what memories!!! Thanks for re-igniting them! Cheers.
[Goanet]Swinging in Saligao... VRR in The Navhind Times
Writer Victor Rangel-Ribeiro has written a nice article on the simple Salmona spring -- currently in the news for all the wrong reasons -- and his write-up gets a very prominent display in today's Navhind Times' Sunday magazines front page. An excerpt: Long before there was a panchayat in the village of Saligao, and therefore long before there was a sarpanch, long before a village had risen on that site or even the first house had been built, a merry little spring burbled out of the ground in what we now call Salmona. The spring is in fact as old as the ancient hills, whose underground waters it releases into the sunshine; it is Mother Nature's gift to Goa, less spectacular than Dudhsagar and Aravalem, but to Saligao's seven thousand villagers it is ecologically just as significant. When in 1930 I was a child growing up in Saligao, these were the pleasures of being five years old: one could play marbles in the street without fear of traffic; if a car should come rattling along, one could race it for fifty yards before it passed you; you could play cricket using a 'piddo' for a bat, and a ball made out an old sock; and one could trot behind a bunch of older boys to the Salmona spring. It was at this spring that my fourteen-year-old brother Oscar and his friends grabbed hold of banyan tree roots and swung across impossibly wide chasms, pretending to be Tarzan; it was at this spring that I plucked up my couraged, waded out into a shallow pool, and caught my first dragonfly. I left Goa in 1939 as a fourteen-year-old myself, and when I finally returned in 1988 for an extended stay, one of the first things I asked my driver in Porvorim to do was take me to the Salmona spring. It was not quite as I remembered it; there seemed to be a hosue or two much closer to the water; and the spring was no longer pristine, but had been built up; the water now poured out of a spout, and there were people washing clothes lower down, sharing the stream with a placid calf... FN _ _/ \Frederick Noronha (FN) * 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.goanet.org \/
[Goanet]Goan Fruits
Hi Dominic, Your antique shelf articles are worth its weight in gold. Do put these in a book form, someday. Dominic, I remember another activity during the summer for us n Salcette was to go to the hills and steal cashew nuts. Infact every evening as the sun went down and the Cazkar returned home we headed up the hill stealing seeds from the apples in plastic bags, pant pockets etc. The apples were left strewn on the floor for the cazkar use of neera. Sometimes the raid on the hill was conducted during the afternoon at about 12:30 - 1:00pm because we knew the cazkar would be tight and sleeping under some cashew tree. It was fun many a time stealing seeds from right under his nose. The fun of such raids was to do a good heist and not get caught. It was a typical cat and mouse game. The cazkar would catch some kids and the others escaped but the caught cazkars were often sent off with warnings after taking back all their seeds. Even though the cazkar knew us, the parents were never told of what we kids did, I guess the cazkar often enjoyed kids stealing his stuff cause he too must have done this at some point in time duing his kiddy days. I remember many a time as the cazkar took his afternoon nap, we would go stealing and after we were done with it, we would go far away from where he slept and shout "Koooy, koooy" and wake him up and sprint down the hill even before he could realise who it was and the loss we had created for him. Many a time he would come running after us and we would sprinnt for our dear lifes "PODOT, MOROT" as one would say in Konkani. I still have scars on my knees, hips and ankles of stratches and scar maks of wounds I had after falling on gravel, rock stone etc. while escaping a cazkar's clutches. All this was in good fun. We never realised the loss in revenue our stealing would create for the Cazkar, all we were interested was in having some fun at the cazkar cost and the adrenelin rush to do some things daring as this. I guess, todays kids will never see this activity and the fun that went with it. We sold the stolen seeds to the posorkar who never questioned us kids even though he knew we had pinched them from the village hills. The money earned was betted on playing football or cricket matches during the day or was used to purchase footballs, cricket balls etc. or was simply used as pocket money. The other activity during the summer was swimming after a match in the local village manos, eating raw mango with salt as you said, throwing the mango around from person to person so that he could get a bite too all as we swam. The other holiday activity was eating JAMM (love apples). This usually happened in Diwali or Otcober/November season. In this season we also eat Jagmas, which had to be softened on our plams and eat to get the real taste just used said. There was another fruit, called ADAO. We ate the fruit and collected the seeds which were later used to gamble at palying the card game flash or Rammy etc. Please do some write-ups on these, when you have time. Thanks and God Bless. Regards, Catveno.
[Goanet]Re: Cafeteria - a brief response to Gilbert
For a Christian there is only one commandment, given by Jesus, the Christ: "Love one another, as I have loved you", that is, I loved you from the Cross, epitome of Love, you love with the same love which is being poured out within your hearts. Only with this love could the Saints live a heroic life. Mother Tereza loved the poorest of the poor with this love, she found Jesus in the poor, Jesus who enabled her to do what she did. She found her strength in the Eucharist, in the prayer, in the meditation, in the contemplation... She fulfilled the Law with perfection and realised herself as a human being. If we do this within our vocation, we are Saints... Ivo da C.Souza Original Message --- GL: We need to get our semantics on the same wave length. Not suprising for cyber Goa. The person you describe below is not a fundamentalist Catholic. He/She is a true practicing Catholic like Mother Teresa. The person is a Saint! Regards. Santosh Helekar A Fundamentalist Catholic, on the other hand, would follow all commandments and doctrines in letter and spirit without asking any questions. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > To Santosh: A fanatic / fundamentalist in my view may be going against the second commandment of Jesus (the first commandment was from Moses) which > is: Love your neighbor as thyself.
[Goanet]Re: Zambllam
Hi Dominic, I really enjoyed reading your article on the four fruits which left me much more than a little homesick!! I used to teach Biology in a Hr. Sec. School in Arambol and as part of an activity we used to take the students to the hills behind the school to teach them about the interaction between the native plants and and animals-seed dispersion etc...however I usually came back from those trips learning much more from them -local knowledge which you hardly find in textbooks and a bag full of all the fruit you mentioned !!! I remember as a child though my parents always cautioned me about drinking water before (or was it after?!) eating zamblams---is there any thing to that ?I'd like to know I think I was too chicken to try out!! Bye for now Daphne
[Goanet]Salgaocar hold East Bengal goalless
Salgaocar hold East Bengal goalless May 01, 2005 20:13 IST Defending champions East Bengal survived anxious moments through the match but managed to hold Salgaocar to a goalless draw in the ONGC ninth National Football League, played at Nehru stadium, in Margao on Sunday. The draw puts pressure on East Bengal as they bid to clinch the title for the third sucessive year. East Bengal, who are on third place with 40 points from 19 matches, now need to win all the three remaining matches to claim the title if Sporting wins their next two matches. Salgaocar are in seventh position with 24 points from 20 matches. Salgaocar who dominated the match throughout put East Bengal under tremendous pressure and could have taken lead as early as in the 3rd minute but Jerose Oliveira chested the ball straight into keeper Sangram Mukherjee hands off Bello Rasaq pass. Fabio Passo who worked hard in the middle was guilty twice when he failed to score clear chance off Felix Ibrebru pass. East Bengal who could afford to draw one of their four matches played a cautious and had a glorious chance midway in the first half but Ernest Jermah who was put through inside the box directed his weak shot straight to keeper Juje Siddi Hands. Earlier Alvito D'cunha who posed danger whenever he had the ball with his fine run down the flank tested 'keeper Siddi who punched the ball out of danger from a free kick. The second half was saw some tensed moments and referee Rizwan Ul Haq did well to bring the match under control as he showed yellow cards to Salgaocar's Remus Gomes, Prasant Jaggi, John Dias and East Bengal's Ernest Jeremah, Debhit Ghos. He also sent East Bengal physio Rajesh out of the ground as he tried to enter the field without informing the referee midway in the second half. Salgaocar continued to hold the domination and hard working Felix Ibrebru who got the man of the match award was denied a goal as East Bengal 'keeper Sangram kept his shot out. Sangram again came to his side rescue midway in the second half when he dived to his right to bring off a fine save off Felix. Earlier Fabio Passo missed a clear chance off a through pass by Felix. Salgaocar who kept on the pressure and were unlucky in the dying minutes when Felix Ibrebru 25-yards shot slipped from keeper Sangram hands and went out. In the stoppage time East Bengal's Climax Lawrence came to his side rescue when he headed out a Bello Rasa shot. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
[Goanet]Re: SALT (MITT!)
HI DOM, wHY DON'T YOU COMPILE A SMALL ENCYCLOPAEDIA ON THE TOPICS YOU WRITE? i TELL YOU, IT WOULD BE A GREAT BESTSELLER SPECIALLY AMONG GOANS IN UK, USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA ETC. HAVE A NICE DAY AND KEEP WRITING. GOD BLESS YOU. BRIAN
[Goanet]Re: Goan Fruits and MITT
Hello Dominic, I would just like to thank you for the wonderful articles you write on different subjects in Goa it is not only great reading but also very amusing and educating. Continue the good work and I always look forward to reading your articles. Best regards, Cynthia (from Goa but residing in France right now)
[Goanet]cuncolim ground inaguaration on may 5
[EMAIL PROTECTED] BY ARMSTRONG VAZ CUNCOLIM MAY 1;- After several false starts, for the last two years, the Cuncolim ground is finally destined for take off and complete the incomplete race, while overcoming many a hurdle in its path. The Cuncolim football constructed under the government school playground scheme with additional funds being made available through the local MP local area development scheme would be inaugurated on May 5th at 4.30 p.m. at the hands of the Goa governor S C jamir. On the occasion an exhibition match between Churchill bros and Goa under 21 team would be played. Politicians including chief ministers and sports minister have come and gone giving assurances which they had failed to fulfill in completing the Cuncolim ground, with the work of the Cuncolim ground dragging for the last two years. This is the first ground in the historic Cuncolim village and the former MLA and agriculture minister Arecio Dsouza was instrumental in moving the first phase of the project going with filling of the paddy fields with mud for the project. The works which was completed at the cost of Rs.38 lakhs almost two and half years back,. Churchill Alemao has allotted Rs.25 lakhs for the first phase of the work for the Cuncolim ground while the additional funds have come through the sports authority of Goa. Local MLA Joaqium Alemao informed that additional funds of Rs.70 lakhs would be provided for additional works at the mini stadium. The works he said would be completed in the second phase. It may recalled that the ground was to be inaugurated on 27th September 2003 but was called in the mist of protests from locals who took protest to the incomplete ground being inaugurated during the tenure of former sports minister Francisco pachecho. It may recalled that then Sports Minister Pachecho too had accompanied the former Cuncolim MLA Arecio D'souza to the site of the Cuncolim ground and given an assurance soon after the constitution of the present assembly in the month of August 2002 that he will complete the ground within six months. In the first phase of the project a seven metre approach road is constructed through the land acquired by the government for the bus stand. Further a well is constructed for supplying water for maintenance of the grounds, providing turf surface for the ground.
[Goanet]Re: Salt
Dominic, I so enjoy your articles, the latest one on Salt, they bring back fond memories of my days in Goa and rekindle in my mind words and phrases long forgotten because we do not use them any more, keep the treats coming and thank you so much. I remember how my stepmother used to make salt fish at home using tons of salt for the mackerels and then we dried them in the sun, also salting kokum (bindichim solam) and mango seeds for the rainy season, my husband tried making salt fish from sardines here in LA in the 110 degree heat during the summer turned out pretty good! Juliet USA
[Goanet]Re: MITT
Dear Domnic, Glad to read a lot inspiring news in Goanet Digest. I really appreciate what you write. It gives to Goans a lot of information which I had not known. Celes
[Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * May 1, 2005 * Unhappy with CET?
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] G o a n e t - N e w s B y t e s MAY 1 , 2005 DATELINE: GOA ... . ... .. ... .||.Founded in 1994 || || .| '|. '' .|| || || .|...|| || by Herman |'' || || .|' || || || || || Carneiro '. '|..|' '|..'|' .||. ||. '|...' '|.' http://www.goanet.org .|' To unsubscribe from this list, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you find this ezine useful, please recommend it to your friends and others from Goa. To sign-up http://newsfromgoa.swiki.net [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] IN TODAY'S EZINE: CET and Pernem demolitions continue in the news. Journalists' union elections, Tomazinho Cardozo retires as principal, and interesting links from the cyber Goa world. Stay in touch with http://www.goanet.org o Goa students appearing for the Common Entrance Test (for professional admissions) say the question papers were from 'out of the syllabus'.(NT) o Demolition of shacks at Keri (Pernem) is illegal, charges BJP MLA Laxmikant Parsekar. He said five shacks demolished earlier this week had existed for 30-35 years near the Keri-Terekhol ferry. (NT) o Pernem police filed a case against the Mandrem MLA Parsekar and 100 BJP workers for unlawful assembly, obstructing government servants on duty and damage to government property. (H) o BJP says no action taken against coastal regulation zone violations along Bardez and Salcete coast. (H) o Dr Arthur Gomes will be the new principal of the Government College, Pernem. He helped set up government colleges in Sanquelim and Quepem earlier. (H) o Uncertainty over Congress party polls continues in Goa. (NT) o Quality Internet bandwidth must for Goa educational institutions:expert. ASHLEY DO ROSARIO has been re-elected as president of the Goa Union of Journalists. He got 79 votes, against 47 polled by Suhasini Prabhugaonkar (Gomantak) and six by Dr Bala Murali Krishna (UNI). For a copy of outgoing general secretary Vithaldas Hegde's report on the issues affecting journalists in Goa, visit http://puggy.symonds.net/pipermail/goajourno/2005-May/002072.html TOMAZINHO CARDOZO RETIRES, and writes: "On May 1, 2005, I shall retired after serving in the educational field of Goa for 33 years and 10 months to be exact. In fact, these 33 years and 10 months I consider to be the best years of my life -- years of satisfaction and fulfilment When I joined politics, many of my friends used to tell me that I would not be able to come out of it. I have proved them wrong." [Cardoso has also been a Speaker of the Goa assembly, apart from being a teacher and headmaster in Candolim, Arpora, etc.] o CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP: Xandev Foundation and Pidelite is to hold a ten-day workshop on glass, fabric painting, sticker-making and craft for children aged five and above. Xandev Space, Mayfair Hotel 9822 153075. It begins from May 9 onwards. o Goa celebrates installation of new Pope with Pontifical Mass.(NT) o Arlem fest draws a huge crowd. (GT) o Blessing of St Sebastian Chapel, Durbat, Ponda, on May 3. (GT) o Tiatr integral part of Goan culture, says Governor Jamir. (H) o 21-year-old Subhash Naik who raped a six-year-old child at Mandrem has been sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment. The child was alone at home as her father had gone to see his wife at the hospital where she was admitted, carrying food. Sessions judge Anuja Prabhudesai rejected Naik's plea of not guilty. (H) SLUM SETS ON GOA'S BEAUTY: One of the ugliest sights on the shores of Goa is the debris and the muck that comes up when the waters recede during low tide. But there's an even seedier urban underbelly that has ripped off Goa's beauty and brought in its wake slums, slum-lords, prostitution, paedophiles and political influence. From Mandrem to Colva, the slumming of Goa is causing the shaming of Goa. (GT) SUZETTE ADVANI, a fashion designer from Goa, is featured in GT. She says, "Designing is 200 percent perspiration." BROTHER MANUEL MERGULHAO is "coming to Goa his home town" with promises of "blessings, healing and deliverance, for you, your family, your job, your business, and your finances". http://www.manuelministries.org Governor Jamir, his wife Elmela and South Goa MP Churchill Alemao to grace the occasion at Kala Academy, May 1 evening, says an advert. - DEATHS & OBITUARIES - CHINCHINIM: Bonifacio C Mariano de Sa, b 1932. Husband of Carmeline de Sa, father of Anthony. Brother/in-law of G
[Goanet]Deep Freeze
Deep Freeze The Asian Age India | Seema Mustafa Does the Congress leadership have a death wish? Why is it that the top brass of the party does not leave well alone? Is there a deep sense of insecurity that comes in the way of allowing party members to function as free, intelligent individuals with vast experience on their side? Why is there such a deep prejudice against regional parties and regional leaders, including those from the Congress party, who are treated shabbily and with marked disrespect? These questions surface every few weeks but are rarely answered, as the Congress leadership shifts from making one crisis to another. Jharkhand, Bihar, Goa and suddenly Congress president Sonia Gandhi was whisked away from centre stage of events by the loyal coterie to the outhouse, disclaiming all interest in the politics of vulgar power that had shocked the nation and left a bad taste in the democratic mouth. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was brought in for damage control, and while he was unable to repair the fabric of trust and confidence torn apart by unbridled ambition, he did manage to avert the immediate crisis. Congress president Sonia Gandhi, we are told, is in charge of the party. When the decisions go awry, we are told, that the fault lies in either the system or in her advisors. At the same time, we are told, that she is the last word in the party and no one can defy her will. Even the Prime Minister refers party leaders to her for crucial decisions. So if one is prepared to accept the Congress party's insistence that she is the one and only leader, it stands to reason that she must be held accountable for right and wrong decisions taken by the Congress party. There is then no point in blaming Ahmed Patel, Ambika Soni and Janardhan Dwivedi for leading the attack on Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit. Given the power wielded by Mrs Sonia Gandhi, and her hold on the party, she has to be given the credit, or otherwise, for the recent efforts by the AICC to destabilise its own government in Delhi. So until Ahmed Patel tells us otherwise, Mrs Sonia Gandhi decided to tame the chief minister whose popularity is clearly a cause of concern. Her detractors were told to mount an orchestrated campaign, to insult and virtually abuse the chief minister at a meeting, and then to use her emotional reaction of walking out as yet another weapon to beat her with. She was told in clear terms that she could survive only if she met Mrs Sonia Gandhi to explain her position. And when she tried to do so, she was further told, that Madam will entertain you only if you come through the proper channels, that is via the general secretary in charge of Delhi, Ashok Gehlot. There was a time when even a Congress member would have had the courage to resign over such treatment. But that time belonged clearly to the prehistoric age. Ms Sheila Dikshit went through the proper channels and emerged from 10, Janpath suitably chastened. Remember you are answerable to the party and become more accessible, she was told. And remember who is your boss. Interesting advice, considering the fact that Mrs Sonia Gandhi herself does not meet her party workers, is totally inaccessible not just to them but to her chief ministers and her PCC presidents as well. Mrs Dikshit had to wait for an audience, as had Maharashtra chief minister who was kept cooling his heels in Delhi for three days before the party president found time to meet him. Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh suffered the same treatment when he fell foul of 10, Janpath as did veteran Kerala Congress leader K. Karunakaran as did former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh as did Uttaranchal chief minister N.D. Tiwari as did The list is endless, for Mrs Sonia Gandhi's ultimate weapon is "The Freeze" and that unnerves even those who value their independence. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also felt the icy waves not so very long ago. The Congress party has reduced itself to a sad little party of warring individuals who are the first to admit that the party would disintegrate if there was no 10, Janpath to keep it together. Why? Because we cannot stand each other, is the proud and honest reply from all party members who acknowledge that their dislike for each other, compounded by deep insecurity, makes it imperative for them to keep the Family in power. Coteries always tend to grow and flourish around power, and in a party like the Congress, draw their strength directly from the party president. And such is this strength that these men and women do not need to contest elections for they are more powerful than Congress chief ministers and elected representatives. For instance, Mrs Sheila Dikshit has led the party to power twice in a BJP influenced state like Delhi. She has ensured six of the seven Lok Sabha seats for her party, has practised commendable secular politics, and comes through as a gracious, honest leader who has managed to keep the BJP out of powe
[Goanet]RE: Our possible partial knowledge & the Real Cafeteria Catholics
From: "Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> < Homosexuality is against human nature. Human being is complete in male and female> < Nobody can change the fact.> < Our anatomy vouches for it> < Let us teach our young people the 'facts of life' in a correct way> Thank you Fr. Ivo for your excellent posts on the Cafeteria matter. However the above is noted with some degree of surprise. The following is NOT in support of any particular lifestyle - inherited, imposed, learnt or chosen. It is to emphasise the point that blanket statements are unwise - however well-intentioned they might be. Before we aspire to teach our young people the 'facts of life' in a correct way, we may wish to ascertain the 'facts of life'. I wonder what scientific references there are to support the generalisation that every "Human being is complete in male and female" Are there NO exceptions? If so...how many? How many individuals are feminized by abuse (at a very young age) itself, and How many have a genetic prediliction to developing it. Furthermore, are ALL who look male, male wrt to the hormones and the effects of the hormones? please see:-> http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001180.htm Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is when a person has one X and one Y sex chromosome (making them genetically male), but is resistant to androgens (male hormones). As a result, the individual has some or all of the physical characteristics of a woman, despite having the genetic makeup of a man. The syndrome is divided into two main categories: complete and incomplete. Complete AIS results in someone who looks outwardly female. In the incomplete AIS syndrome, the degree of sexual ambiguity varies widely from individual to individual. Partial Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome also known as: PAIS Reifenstein Syndrome Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, Partial Gilbert-Dreyfus Syndrome Incomplete Testicular Feminization Lubs Syndrome Rosewater Syndrome Type I Familial Incomplete Male Pseudohermaphroditism jc PS: Our views on the abuse & the criminal coverup + silence by the Real Cafeteria Catholics : -> at: http://www.colaco.net/3/church-lurch.htm _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]Re: Cafeteria Catholics
I do not deny the facts. I have affirmed that homosexuality is wrong. Yet the priests have to be helped. The problem boils down to what I have said: Let us do something for them... Ivo da C.Souza Original Message --- Fr. Ivo da C. Souza, Here in N. America, its estimated that 4 out of every 1,000 priests are homosexual. Many of them joined the priesthood because they did not want to disclose to their family that they were gay. I used to go to a church in Washington, D.C. that had a gay priest. I have no problems with gay priest if they keep their vows of celibacy. Mervyn3.0
[Goanet]May 2005 feasts and fairs calendar in Goa
--- MAY 2005 --- Christian feastsHindu festivals o May 1 Feast of St Joseph o May 10 Shree St Jose de ArealParshuram Jayanti Paroda and Majorda Saligao and Tilamol o May 13 Shree Shankaracharya Jayanti. Shirgao zatra o May 3 Feast at Baradi o May 22 Shree Narsimha o May 8 Ascension of JesusJayanti. Veling zatra Feast at Panjim (8, 9, 10) Cavelossim, Verodao May 24 Narad Jayanti Paroda and Sanguem Santa Cruz (8, 9, 10) - o May 13 Feast at Cotto Muslim Fatorpa o May 1 Rabiulavval o May 15 Pentecostmonth continues Feast at Margao (15-17) Feast at Quepem o May 9 Rabiulavval month ends o May 22 Holy Trinity Sanguem and Fatorda o May 10 Rabilakhar month begins o May 29 Body and Blood of Christ o May 20 Fateh Yazadhum Gyarah Sharif -- _ _/ \Frederick Noronha (FN) * 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.goanet.org \/
[Goanet]Domnic Fernandes
Appreciation greatly aids in creating psychological landmarks for those in need of same, or who already stand appreciated on their own initiative(s). Dominic Fernandes deserves appreciation for giving nostalgia a new countenance in the consonance of contemporary survival, especially for Goans. While intellectual discourse is vital for our mental wellbeing, Goanets primary objective I believe was to give everything about Goa a conciliatory resonance among Goans. Dom Martin
RE: [Goanet]My contribution to the noble profession
Mr Tomazinho Cardozo was the Chief Guest at Goa-Netters annual get-together held at Fort Aguada Resort, Siquerim, Goa when he was the Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly. Few Goa-netters must have remembered this get-together. As a Headmaster, the last posting of Mr Cardozo was at the St Joseph's High School, Arpora, where I completed my school studies in 1970. During my last visit to Goa (October 2004), with full co-operation of Mr Cardozo, I managed to organised a get-together of my classmates and few schoolmates after 34 years. Meanwhile he is writing a book on "St Joseph's High School, Arpora". I know Mr Tomazinho Cardozo for over 25 years as a Teacher, Sarpanch, Tiartrist and of course, Politician. Tomazinho and I worked together tirelessly for the development in Bardez, particularly for Calangute and surrounding constituencies supporting Dr Wilfred de Souza. I think Tomazinho's love for Konkani Tiatre and singing boosted after he got married to Irene, also a school teacher and a singer. She used to sing with well known Hema Sardessai (Goa-netter Sunila's sister). Tomazinho and Irene have released many Konkani CDs including "Novem Voros". Knowing Tomazinho's love for Konkani, Sports, his contributions to so many Associations including 'Dalgado Konknni Akademi' and his genuine love to serve the public, perhaps Tomazinho will be more busy than during his working life. During our last meeting, I have requested Tomazinho, the President of 'Dalgado Konknni Akademi' to produce a "Konkani Basic Course (Romi Script)" book, similar to the one produce in Devnagri script by Fr Matthew Almeida, S.J. of TSKK. This proposed book will help Goans all over the world to learn Romi Konkani with consistency even over the internet. I wish him best wishes, good health and strength to serve people as he has done for the last four decades, particularly to save and promote the language of our ancestors Konkani. Cip Fernandes UK / Arpora = >From the Navhind Times - Panjim - Goa. == by Tomazinho Cardozo ON May 1, 2005, I shall retire after serving in the educational field of Goa for 33 years and 10 months to be exact. In fact, these 33 years and 10 months, I consider, are the best years of my life - years of satisfaction and fulfillment. I always felt that teachers are the luckiest ones because they were engaged in teaching for the first half of the day while the other half of the day, they could use for other important activities, be they educational, cultural, sporting, social, etc. In fact I did use the other half of the day for numerous meaningful activities during the last almost 34 years. I was appointed as a teacher in St Theresa's High School, Candolim in 1971. During these 34 years, I was fully involved in the sports activities at the village as well as at the state level. My village, Candolim, is culturally very rich, which helped us to expose the talent of the youth of this area in performing arts through cultural organisations namely Kala Mogi, Candolim and Kandollechim Kironam. People of Candolim reposed their faith in me. I was elected a member of the Candolim village panchayat for the first time in 1973. Out of the 27 years in public life, I served Candolim as its panchayat member for 4 years, as its sarpanch for 18 years and as the speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly for almost 5 years. I'm making a mention of these happenings because I came across different experiences at different times and in different positions. All this took place during those 34 years when I was a teacher, till 1986, and headmaster, till date. As I look back, I realise that along with my teaching profession I contributed my mite in various other aspects which affect our society. Consciously or unconsciously, I got involved in various matters of the society around me while working as a teacher. This was because our society respects teachers. This mindset of the people of my village gave me a sustained push to go ahead, and I did it. The teaching profession proved very beneficial to me. And now, as I am going to bid adieu to my profession, I felt, I should jot down my experiences. My love towards sporting and cultural activities flourished much before I became a teacher. It was like any other individual who makes efforts to bring out his hidden talents, whenever any opportunity arises, without having any formal training. I too did the same. But, when I became a teacher, I found that it was really easy to make use of my talents to motivate the youth around me to participate in sporting and cultural activities. It gave excellent results. In 1970s and 1980s Candolim village became a hub of sports and cultural activities. The teaching profession is always rewarding. When a teacher does his duty well, the students love him, the parents adore him and his management appreciates his work. There is no room for criticism. You feel elated. And if you happen to be a hea
Re: [Goanet]Red letter day for SHREE MAHALSA DEVALAYA - Verna (Old Mardol) Salcete Goa
Can we read this to mean that with the fall of that government, such plans have been shelved? > The erstwhile BJP led coalition Government had decided > to start Heritage Tourism at this site the first phase > which admeasures 1,45,800 m2 on the Verna Plateau with > the NH 17 on the Western side and the Electronic City. > After the first phase now which ought to have been > completed on 15 March 2005 there are plans to have a > Domitory Cow Camp (Goushalas) Ayurvedic centre etc > then reading library documentation centre prayer room > and many other amenities over the years in fact the > attempt is to make this site a Global Temple. The > name of Verna is a corrupted form of the earlier > Varunapuri or as the Portuguese called it "Terra de > Frescura " (land of fresh air). Steven Dedalus is my name, Ireland is my nation. Clongowes is my dwellingplace, And Heaven my expectation. James Joyce: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man André de Souza : http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adesouza __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Cafeteria Catholics Gays
Mervyn Lobo wrote: > >Unfortunately, for the past 10 years, the Vatican has >been extremely slow in addressing the problem of gays >and paedophiles in its ranks. > It is inappropriate to compare gays with pedophiles, and state that gays are a problem. Homosexuality in consenting adults is a well-documented variation of human behavior, which in and of itself does no harm to anybody. Pedophilia, whether heterosexual or homosexual, on the other hand, is a crime. It does enormous amount of damage to our children, and can be regarded, from all points of view, as a grave harm in our society. Recently, there was a long debate in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) regarding the outrageous notion that homosexuality is a sickness. Until 1973 most medical diagnostic manuals classified it as a sickness which needed to be treated, quite likely as a horrible after-taste of the antiquated religious doctrines. As a result, in the 1950s, 60s and 70s the British National Health Service, and many hospitals in the U.S. and Europe tried to treat homosexuals with various forms of aversive therapy. It was one of the great debacles of the now obsolete non-evidence-based medicine. Essentially, nobody was helped by such treatment. In fact, BMJ counted this as a shameful chapter in modern medicines past. During this debate a physician, who declared himself as a Christian under conflicts of interest section of his letter to the editor, stated his belief that homosexuality was similar to pedophilia. He was severely castigated for it in the editorial correspondence. Indeed, a series of letters blasted the editor for allowing such a bigoted letter to be published in BMJ. Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet]Goanet Reader -- Can Goa do something in those crucial minutes?
Saving Lives: Can Goa do something in those first crucial minutes? -- Imagine a scene where an accident has just taken place and the unfortunate victim is lying on the road in a critical state. Precious minutes go by before he is transported to the hospital where doctors can begin treating him. Now imagine the same scene where an emergency team reaches the unfortunate victim and trained personnel provide him with vital early medical care. By the time the victim reaches the hospital where doctors can attend to him, that early timely care could make all the difference, perhaps even between life and death. Thanks to initiatives by the Rotary Clubs of Goa and of Birmingham, UK, Goa now has an additional valuable tool for pre-hospital medical emergencies. Four First Responder Pre-hospital care motorcycles were recently handed over by Rtn. Dilip Salgaocar on behalf of the Rotary Club to the Goa Police which will function as a first response for medical and traumatic injuries. Whilst doctors in India are able to provide relatively good care once victims reach the hospital, a proper set-up for providing vital First Aid is sadly lacking here. Realising this, the Rotary Clubs of Birmingham, UK and Goa initiated this project with full support from the Goa Government. A team of experts from the UK visited Goa to train local doctors, nurses, police, firemen and other volunteers from Goa in pre-hospital First Aid emergency care and trauma management, with more training programs scheduled for the coming months. The First Responder Pre-hospital care motorcycles that have been given to the Goa Police are equipped with basic First Aid equipment that will be used to treat trauma victims before transporting them to hospital. With further advanced training for personnel, the motorcycles will also be equipped with more sophisticated equipment. Motorcycles have an advantage in that they are more easily able to maneuver through traffic congestion and narrow roads and are also less costly than ambulances. Properly used, these motorcycles can therefore prove to be a valuable addition to the emergency medical services. What are the future plans to get this project moving? Says Bharat Kamat, President of the Rotary Club, Vasco who has been actively involved with the project, "We hope to be able to work with the Government to provide training in first aid and pre-hospital emergency care. We also look forward to the Government introducing compulsory training and standards so that proper emergency medical care will be available to citizens." Hopefully, this initiative of the Rotary Club will make a real difference to unfortunate trauma victims in the state. This article was published recently by the Times of India's Goa Plus. Your feedback is welcome at goanet@goanet.org GOANET READER WELCOMES contributions from its readers, by way of essays, reviews, features and think-pieces. We share quality Goa-related writing among the growing readership of Goanet and it's allied network of mailing lists. If you appreciate the above article, please send in your feedback to the writer. Our writers write -- or share what they have written -- pro bono, and deserve hearing back from those who appreciate their work. Goanet Reader too welcomes your feedback at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Goanet Reader is edited by Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[Goanet]NEWS-KENYA: Nationalist Murumbi's grave vandalised
http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=19341 Nationalist Murumbi's grave vandalised By Muriithi Mutiga The late Murumbi The target of thugs. Kenya's second Vice-President, Joseph Murumbi, has been subjected to the ultimate indignity. In a shocking night-time incursion, a gang of thieves and fortune hunters recently raided his grave in Nairobi, stealing the brass plaque marking the spot where he was buried. They further attempted to dig into his grave and that of his late wife, Sheila, who was buried by his side, in a vain attempt to steal any treasure that may have been buried aground alongside the two, who were renowned art collectors. Two white marble tablets on which were inscribed the names of the distinguished couple buried at the site are now missing from the graveyard. The gruesome discovery was made by Murumbi's long-time friend, and business associate, the veteran art collector Alan Donovan, on a random visit to the spot, which he has unsuccessfully lobbied the government to either fence off, or allow relocation of the graves to the proposed heroes' corner. Reaction by veteran freedom fighters and associates to Mr Murumbi when informed of the outrage by The Sunday Standard yesterday was one of indignation and disappointment. Trade unionist Dennis Akumu, who knew Murumbi since the late 1950s, said the desecration of the Murumbis' graves was an indictment of government neglect of war veterans. "There could have been fewer people who were more honest, more unswervingly principled and more selflessly generous in their contribution to the fight for independence and the building of a new Kenya than Murumbi. Why should he be allowed to suffer such humiliation?" he posed. Veteran lawyer Pheroze Nowrojee, a member of the Murumbi Trust, which is striving to preserve his legacy, said the incursion illustrated the nation's collective habit of neglecting its heroes. "The values for which Murumbi and the other figures who objected to the direction the nation took after independence are the same values we cry out for today. It is a slur on their memory that things like this should be allowed to happen." Joseph Murumbi was Kenya's second Vice-President. He rose to prominence in the defining stage of the independence struggle following the wave of arrests that followed the announcement of a state of emergency by the colonial authorities on October 20, 1952. The arrests left him as the most visible leader of the political struggle for African majority rule and the end of colonialism, becoming acting secretary general of the main pro-reform political party. He was instrumental in getting a legal defence for the Kapenguria six, the key political leaders incarcerated in Northern Kenya for their alleged role in agitating for independence. After holding a series of ministerial positions following independence, he was appointed vice-president following the sidelining of Jaramogi Odinga, Kenya's first Vice-President in May 1966. Murumbi himself resigned from the position only a year and a half later, embittered, by the assassination of his political mentor, the crusading left wing freedom fighter, Pio da Gama Pinto. Speaking to The Sunday Standard this week, Alan Donovan, who for many years served as a key associate to Murumbi in their shared passion of art collection, explained that it had long been Murumbi's wish to be buried at the City Park cemetery, as near as possible to the spot where Pinto was interred. A lack of space inside the cemetery forced Murumbi's friends to bury him just outside the fenced confines of the cemetery, less than ten metres from the spot where Pinto is buried. Alan Donovan Mr. Donovan and others were however unable to obtain planning permission for a new fence to be erected outside the cemetery where Murumbi was buried in 1990. A flurry of letters to members of the new government, including Vice President Moody Awori and Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Kiraitu Murungi expressing concern over the state of the grave site from the Murumbi Trust members have gone without reply. Although the Local Government ministry has made moves in recent times to maintain the main cemetery which was previously wildly overgrown, nothing has been done about the two graves right outside the cemetery's un-gated entrance. A tour of the cemetery by The Sunday Standard, however, revealed the former Vice President's final resting place to be a troublingly desolate patchwork, almost embarrassingly Spartan in its drabness. In place of the dignified brass plaques and marble head stones that had once marked the spot, huge, mildewed, oblong-shaped boulders lay atop the two graves, ringed by towering bougainvillea trees with overhanging tendrils snaking their way to the ground. There was no visitor to the close to one hundred graves at the site. A lone worker at one corner of the grounds said she had no idea who was interr
[Goanet]NEWS: Capturing the essence of the Goan culture
http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/30/stories/2005043017690300.htm Capturing the essence of the Goan culture Staff Reporter Writer Shashi Deshpande said: `The book shows us the life beyond the pictures presented to us as Goa.' BANGALORE: A reading of Maria Aurora Couto's book "Goa: A daughter's story" here on Friday was an occasion for the city's bibliophiles to dwell deep into literary territory. Their journey was assisted amply by the likes of Girish Karnad, playwright, and Shashi Deshpande, writer. Organised by the Karnataka Goan Association, the book reading started off with Mr. Karnad and Ms. Deshpande giving an introduction of the book and its author. They both began by remembering the days they had spent in the company of the author. Keeping in mind the context of the book, Mr. Karnad began by stating that everyone has to face history as it is. It was sad, he said, that in India history is always portrayed as nothing but a grievance. Ms. Deshpande referred the book as the third face of the author, the first two being Maria Aurora and the other Maria Aurora Couto. She said that the book was in a way the biography of the author herself. "The book shows us the life beyond the pictures presented to us as Goa," she said. In her speech, the author talked about her anger against the stereotypes, the ignorance and misinterpretation of all that was Goa. "This book is the whole experience of my life, I have tried to capture the essence of Goan culture here," she said. "The women of Goa are confident. I would have liked to talk more about them in my book but could not," she said. The event also focussed on the idea of a Hindu Goa and Christian Goa with related readings from the book.
[Goanet]Goanet launches new website
Dear Friends of Goanet, With the Goan community's active participation on Goanet driving the dialogue amongst Goans in Goa and the Diaspora, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Goanet has a new and improved website at www.goanet.org. At the outset, our main objective was to provide our members with a user friendly interface to access the mailing list archives. As the project developed it took on a life of its own. The website now provides some novel features. WEBSITE FEATURES 1. News You can now access the latest news from Goanet on our website. 2. Goanet Reader This features interesting essays submitted by a variety of authors. 3. Mailing lists This section features a user friendly way to subscribe to the Goanet mailing lists. You can also change your membership preferences here. Also included in this section is access to the popular Goanet archives dating back to 1999. 4. Tutorials For those of us who have trouble posting to Goanet in plain text, we have a simple tutorial to walk you through the process. 5. Contact Us This section provides all our contact information. 6. Announcements This feature provides a simple method for us to communicate information to our website visitors. 7. Support Goanet Goanet is a non-profit volunteer-driven organization that provides a valuable public service. We rely on your support to provide these services. This section provides a number of ways in which you can support Goanet. 8. Polls We hope to ask your opinion on some sizzling topics. 9. Events Calendar Goanet is a unique platform for communication worldwide. We hope to provide Goans around the world with a list of events both in their countries and abroad. Please feel free to submit events in your corner of the world. 10. Aichea Dissak Chintop (Thought for the Day) Dominic Fernandes' thoughtful one-liners are featured in this section. As you can see, our website is filled with interesting and useful information. And, this is just the start. We plan to develop our website further to provide some innovative tools. Having said this, we will not neglect our mailing lists. We will develop our website and mailing lists to compliment each other. We hope that our members will provide direction to us through their continued feedback. We'd like to thank the Goanet community for its support over the last 10 years. Goanet owes its success to you. Special thanks go to our volunteers for their outstanding public service: Fred Noronha, Viviana Coelho, Bosco D'Mello, and new volunteers Michelle D'Souza and Christina Pinto. Enjoy the website! Best wishes, Herman Carneiro Founder, Goanet
Re: [Goanet] Cafeteria Catholics
--- "Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Homosexuality is against human nature. Human being is >complete in male and female. Biologically, >psychologically, spiritually, emotionally we >experience this truth based on human nature itself, >not on "antiquated religious dogma". Marriage reveals >the truth of this tenet. Nobody can change the fact. > The above post makes a lot of categorical assertions without providing any scientific or sociological justification to support them. It is very obvious that this is a strongly held religious view, despite claims to the contrary. Some of the assertions are not even internally consistent within the same religious doctrine. For instance, nobody would deny that enforced celibacy is not consistent with human nature, and yet its practice is regarded with such high esteem by the adherents of this doctrine. If "marriage reveals the truth" of the true human nature, then why are people who choose to remain unmarried for life considered to be sick? In any case, I would like to emphatically state that there is absolutely no scientific, clinical or sociological basis for any of the assertions made in the above post. Indeed, these assertions go against the public service recommendations of all major scientific and medical organizations, as well as against the practices of most international humanitarian agencies, including some religious ones. This is indeed a clear example of how strict adherence to religious dogma brings one in conflict with science, as well as with humanitarian ethics developed by painstaking scientific and sociological research. I provide below some public service FAQs from the American Psychological Association, which directly refute the various claims made in the above-referenced post. http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/answers.html IS HOMOSEXUALITY A MENTAL ILLNESS OR EMOTIONAL PROBLEM? No. Psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals agree that homosexuality is not an illness, mental disorder or an emotional problem. Over 35 years of objective, well-designed scientific research has shown that homosexuality, in and itself, is not associated with mental disorders or emotional or social problems. Homosexuality was once thought to be a mental illness because mental health professionals and society had biased information. In the past the studies of gay, lesbian and bisexual people involved only those in therapy, thus biasing the resulting conclusions. When researchers examined data about these people who were not in therapy, the idea that homosexuality was a mental illness was quickly found to be untrue. In 1973 the American Psychiatric Association confirmed the importance of the new, better designed research and removed homosexuality from the official manual that lists mental and emotional disorders. Two years later, the American Psychological Association passed a resolution supporting the removal. For more than 25 years, both associations have urged all mental health professionals to help dispel the stigma of mental illness that some people still associate with homosexual orientation. CAN THERAPY CHANGE SEXUAL ORIENTATION? No. Even though most homosexuals live successful, happy lives, some homosexual or bisexual people may seek to change their sexual orientation through therapy, sometimes pressured by the influence of family members or religious groups to try and do so. The reality is that homosexuality is not an illness. It does not require treatment and is not changeable. However, not all gay, lesbian, and bisexual people who seek assistance from a mental health professional want to change their sexual orientation. Gay, lesbian, and bisexual people may seek psychological help with the coming out process or for strategies to deal with prejudice, but most go into therapy for the same reasons and life issues that bring straight people to mental health professionals. CAN LESBIANS, GAY MEN, AND BISEXUALS BE GOOD PARENTS? Yes. Studies comparing groups of children raised by homosexual and by heterosexual parents find no developmental differences between the two groups of children in four critical areas: their intelligence, psychological adjustment, social adjustment, and popularity with friends. It is also important to realize that a parent's sexual orientation does not dictate his or her children's. Another myth about homosexuality is the mistaken belief that gay men have more of a tendency than heterosexual men to sexually molest children. There is no evidence to suggest that homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to molest children. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR SOCIETY TO BE BETTER EDUCATED ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY? Educating all people about sexual orientation and homosexuality is likely to diminish anti-gay prejudice. Accurate information about homosexuality is especially important to young people who are first discovering and seeking to understand their sexualitywhether homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual. Fears t
[Goanet]Humanity, homosexuality and priesthood
I'm surprised to read that you consider homosexuality to be a 'deviation from the norm'! What exactly do you mean by this? IMHO, every biological population is made up of a bell curve of individuals, 95% of which will lie within what we consider homogenous and therefore 'normal' for that population but the 5% (2.5% at each end) will be CONSIDERED deviants from that normal population BUT ARE STILL VERY MUCH A PART OF A NATURAL BIOLOGICAL POPULATION. This is where the world's physically identifiable but mentally homosexual population ends up (the physical hermaphrodites occupying the very 0.5% tips of the tails of the curve). Therefore, since the time humankind evolved from the common primate ancestor, there have been a small percentage (variously quoted between 5 and 10 percent) that have fallen into this grey area wrt their sexual orientation. It is this group that has been denied their human rights in various arenas most recently, their right to profess, in public, their committment to each other. To hear learned (scientific, medical or theological) people condemn homosexuality as depraved, sinful, aberrant or an abomination is an exposure of their ignorance of some of the most gentle, caring and loving individuals I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Having said that, the incidence of homosexuality in the priesthood is much higher than 4:1000. What do you think happened to all those men who were not interested in getting married in the 'good old days'? Were they squirreled away in monastaries and encouraged to take vows of celibacy? Why do you think there is a dearth of vocations from countries where alternative lifestyles are accepted? Why are most vocations these days from countries where religious fervour and fear of divine retribution are the highest? Religious life is an honourable answer inculcating the need for celibacy. Kevin Saldanha
Re: [Goanet]Jamboulam seeds
Hi Joseph, What is this mixture used for? Cheers Aloysius - Original Message - From: "joseph fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 2:31 PM Subject: [Goanet]Jamboulam seeds | | Jambul seed powder (Vaccum dried and spray dried) | fortified with Chromium Picolinate (from Brewers | Yeast) and Two natural and most potent Herbs- Garcinia | cambogia and Ginseng) , | can be obtained from Mr Bennie Dsouza (Food | Technologist) | Tel 022-28478150 (Mobile) 9819477847 - Mumbai, | India. | | Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | He has his factory at Sawantwadi (Maharashtra) near | Goa. | | | Price was Rs75/-for 100 gm packet. | | Anyone interested may write to Mr Bennie on his | aforesaid email address. | | Joseph Fernandes | Mumbai India
Re: [Goanet]Re: Cafeteria Catholics
"Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do not deny the facts. I have affirmed that > homosexuality is wrong. Yet the > priests have to be helped. The problem boils down to > what I have said: Let us do something for them... Fr. Ivo da C.Souza, Parishioners have been doing their level best to help these priests. At first they were not reporting the paedophiles to the civic authorities but, instead, reporting them to the church authorities in the hopes that the church would take the proper action. Instead of doing the right thing, the church decided not to take any action. They still follow this course of action, and I am talking about at the highest level of authority. It's only after victims started suing the paedophiles that the church authorities started to take notice. They took notice only after some parishes had to sell ALL their land and buildings in order to pay for the damages. Here in Toronto, almost every other week, there is a second collection for "the Bishops needs." "The Bishops needs" is usually code for payments to abuse victims. There used to be a time when the second collection was to finance the missionaries. Now it is used to finance those who have left the church. So, in short, I agree with you, we need to do something to help these priests. We could start with the church admitting that it has a problem. Then it has to weed out these paedophiles. Mervyn3.0 __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
Re: [Goanet]Reviews of a violin event in Goa
--- Rui Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We tried to > make the prizes attractive > enough to draw the best talent in violin -- Rs. > 30,000, Rs. 10,000 and Rs. > 5,000 for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize respectively. > This allotment of prize > money drew some questions too. A few felt that > there was too much > difference between the 1st and 2nd prize. In most > of the famous > competitions the world over the winner takes all and > the competition is > known by the value of its 1st prize. Hi Rui, I was very pleased to hear about the above. The prize money is quite generous. Our own local under-18 concerto competition (held annually in August, which attracts competitors from all over the state of Victoria) gives AUD400 (circa Rs 14,000) to the 1st and AUD50 (circa Rs 1,800) to the five runners-up. The six finalists selected at a private audition, play against each other at the finals with orchestral accompaniment. The instrumentalists range from flute to the cello, so there is quite a variance at the finals. As you say, everyone remembers the winner, and that is what attracts the competitors. As an aside, we had a concert yesterday at the Preston Town Hall, with a very young soloist (Sally Cooper) playing the Brahms violin concerto (1st movement) followed by Saint-Saens Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso. She drew a record crowd for our first concert of the year, especially teenagers. And this unpretentious young lady of Eurasian descent gave an impromptu recital for four "grumpy old men" backstage after the concert, including yours truly! Our next concert is in July, with another young set of soloists playing a Double concerto. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet]Salmona Spring: New Open Update To Governor Of Goa-1.
--- muriel & mario <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: 29th April'2005 > > To The Governor of Goa, > Panaji. Goa. > > Your excellency, > > I am forced to resume our updates on the Salmona > Spring, because now it is a > matter of life and death. There is a threat to my > safety and that of my > family, house and property. Am seriously concerned. I hope members of this forum closest to Muriel volunteer to take upon themselves the responsibility to enquire and provide a degree of protection to the fighter for righteousness. Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
RE: [Goanet]Re: Cafeteria Catholics
Hi all, Well said, Fr. Ivo; Santosh Helekar, please take note! We as a society do not condemn these aberrations, but we do not accept these as normal; hence the need to help these sick persons. This type of help should not be construed as acceptance of something against the 'human nature/order', but rather 'sympathetic, compassionate help' just as with other illnesses. It is the 'order of nature'; like Fr Ivo says; it's not antiquated religious dogma; religion is only accepting the truth! For heaven's sake, Santosh, you and scientists and agnostics like you have a lot to learn, in this field. Santosh, I think you yourself is in dire need of neuro surgery; better this way then banging your 'science only' saturated head on a rock. Science does not and cannot disprove what Fr Ivo and countless others have said before. Your education is seriously flawed! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne. From: "Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet]Re: Cafeteria Catholics Date: Sun, 01 May 2005 13:39:46 -0400 Homosexuality is against human nature. Human being is complete in male and female. Biologically, psychologically, spiritually, emotionally we experience this truth based on human nature itself, not on "antiquated religious dogma". Marriage reveals the truth of this tenet. Nobody can change the fact. When there is an aberration in this light, we have to admit that it is an aberration. The fact that some scientists have been "homosexuals" and yet contributed to the progress of science, technology and society does not dilute the fact nor legitimize it. There are alcoholics, who in fact consider alcoholism a sickness, yet they have to struggle against this "disease" and are contributing to the progress of the society--though we have to accept that alcoholism hampers their human growth to a great extent. This comparison has to be taken as a comparison only--namely, a sick person may be an intellectual genius, yet he does not cease to be psychologically 'sick', if he is a homosexual or an alcoholic... Homosexuality is anti-society, anti-marriage, anti-family... There cannot be "gay marriages", it is a contradiction in terms. Our anatomy vouches for it. The family needs a father and a mother. Children and young people need a Papa and a Mama, not two papas, or two mamas... This is not "religious dogma", it is order of nature, which nobody can change. The fact that homosexuality exists among leaders and intellectuals does not change the natural order. It is an aberration, it is abnormality. Our society is suffering already from the consequences of all kinds of aberrations, one of these is homosexual, 'same-sex' union... Enough is enough... Let us teach our young people the 'facts of life' in a correct way, let us help those who have this craze, with love and compassion, without condemning them, but rejecting homosexuality... Ivo da C.Souza
Re: Re: [Goanet]Some Reasons for N atures Fury - Nandkumar Kamat
Thanks for the correction, Gabe. --- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > RESPONSE: Events took place in 1987. The stockmarket > crash was a > Worldwide event. > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - May 2, 2005!
Sonvsar suropaien borlolo jednam tuji mont daduskaien borta ani tujem kalliz mogan. (The world is full of beauty when your mind is filled with joy and when your heart is filled with love.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]Cafeteria - a brief response to Gilbert
Hi Santosh, Once again we need to talk the same language. I used YOUR definition and you changed it on me. Here is YOUR definition: Santosh Helekar: A Fundamentalist Catholic, on the other hand, would follow all commandments and doctrines in letter and spirit without asking any questions. GL comments: Following the the doctrine in spirit "means actions" . Otherwise one is following the doctrine only in letter ?perhaps like the fanatics. Regards Santosh I maintain that the person I describe is a fundamentalist Catholic. If you are claiming that a person becomes a saint simply by virtue of his/her beliefs then I disagree completely with such a claim. From an objective standpoint one can only be regarded as a saint based on one's actions, not beliefs. One is a saint only if one devotes one's life to the good of humanity. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >The person you describe below is not a fundamentalist Catholic. He/She is a >true practicing Catholic like Mother Teresa. The person is a Saint! >
Re: [Goanet]Goanet launches new website
Hi Goanet Admin & Herman, Congratulations on the launch of the website. Keep the information flowing. Best wishes Eustaquio On Mon, 02 May 2005 11:29:31 +0800, Herman Carneiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Friends of Goanet, With the Goan community's active participation on Goanet driving the dialogue amongst Goans in Goa and the Diaspora, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Goanet has a new and improved website at www.goanet.org. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
[Goanet]A promenade that attracts-Panjim
A promenade that attracts - Anil Sastry http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/02/stories/2005050204092000.htm PANAJI: It was conceptualised to carpet the capital city of this "Paradise on the Earth" a-la Cannes on the eve of the 35th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) â Goa. And now, this one-and-a half-km promenade alongside the river Mandovi has become the most sought-after place for tourists and locals alike. Stretching from Kala Academy to the Ferry Point along side the Children's Park and the Mandovi, the promenade is beautifully done with concrete paves. A creation of the former Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, the promenade also has a spacious corner opposite the Old Goa Medical College (GMC) hosting various cultural programmes on special occasions. The promenade in its new attire provides a pleasant venue for evening walkers â tourists and Panjimites alike. As the four-lane road alongside the promenade buzzes with speeding vehicles and the designer lights lit up during nightfall, the breeze on this long stretch along the quiet Mandovi provides pedestrians a cool freshness. The Miramar Beach besides the Mandovi estuary is only a kilometre away. There are numerous stalls selling a variety of eatables from Pani Pooris to Grilled Chicken. The beach was also the venue for the beach screening of blockbusters during the IFFI. Added to all these attractions, there now comes the wine festival â the Grape Escape â early this month. A wide array of films , and a wide variety of food and wines would surely provide a distinct experience to one and all. -- Regards, Carlos
[Goanet]Update on Seabird Air Station
The Dec 20, 2004 issue of INDIA TODAY had an article on Seabird, Karwar titled "Power Base". This base, the Navy's fourth and being constructed in phases, is intended to "eventually displace the congested Mumbai naval base" (at present its No 1 base). The first phase (representing 25% of the total project) and begun in earnest only in 1999 after some false starts, is due to be completed in 2006. The second phase which is supposed to follow depending on financial clearances will span a decade. Its main features are an armament depot and a missile storage and loading facility. But it also includes plans for a naval air station for helicopters. In an interview in HERALD last month , a vice admiral mentioned that the length of ths airfield would be 6000 feet. Parenthetically, this probably makes it too small for most fixed wing aircraft and pretty big for helicopters. But then airport planning may not be the Navy's forte! It is said that novice pilots require full length airfields to develop confidence (perhaps like novice car drivers who start their lessons in empty football fields). The Navy may also be assuming that Dabolim will be always unde its control so nothing big needs to be planned for Seabird where the terrain too is forbidding from an aviation standpoint. Let us hope that through goanet's concerted efforts we can disabuse them of this notion pronto. It seems that a couple of people with possibly Goan backgrounds of all things were instrumenal in kick starting the Seabird project. These are Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson as Navy Chief in 1982 and George Fernandes as Defence Mnister in 1997/8. In another footnote, INDIA TODAY Nov 6, 2004, carries an article about the U.S. decision to go ahead with the sale of eight P-3C long range maritime patrol/strike aircraft to Pakistan which potentially undermines the country's naval edge including from Seabird Karwar! The entire western seaboard (including Mumbai and Goa) can be brought within this type of plane's sights.
[Goanet]Going flat out to share flats - "Wanted a Goan, Mangalorean, vegetarian,........"
Going flat out to share flats BY SHALINI SETH (SPECIAL REPORT)/Khaleej Times 1 May 2005 DUBAI Wanted a Goan, Mangalorean, vegetarian, Hindu, non-smoking bachelor. You could be forgiven for thinking that this is a matrimonial classified, listing ideal qualifications for a groom. The fact is, it is about sharing, but only a flat, with kitchen and separate bath thrown in if you are lucky. Sharing a house, between two families, a few singles, one single and a family is all the norm today, where rents are rising rather disproportionately in comparison with the paying capacity. What is aggravating the rise is the fact that people are augmenting their income by letting out one or two rooms from their company or rental accommodation. Until recently, landlords did not increase rent during the first two years of a tenants occupancy, and only 10-15 per cent annually after that. But now it is common for landlords to increase rents by as much as 60-70 per cent before the end of the first years contract. Rents have gone from Dh33,000 last year to 60,000 this year. You tell me if that is fair! asks Shahzaad Mehta, a resident of Dubai for the last 23 years who is finding herself unable to cope with the rent rise and maintain her standard of living. I share my house, kitchen and all facilities so I can afford it, Mehta says. Her requirements are simple. The room with the attached bath is yours. We never step in. You can use the kitchen and all our utensils. But no late night guests and definitely no visitors, of either sex who stay over. In turn she tells you that she smokes, has a male visitor who leaves by 9.30pm and that she does not like to cook. You should know all this if you want to share a house, she clarifies. She plans to charge Dh2,000 for the single room with attached bath and use of kitchen in Bur Dubai area. If you go directly to the landlord it is possible to get a studio in that much money even today. But reports indicate that people often rent larger houses to supplement their income. There are cases of expats who have rented a three bedroom apartment, put in an ad in the classified and rented out two rooms at a premium. In the end, they end up paying no rent themselves and in fact, making some money. We have company accommodation of two bedrooms and we are only likely to use one, so we are renting out the other, says an expat who has advertised to charge Dh2,500 for a room in the old Pakistani Consulate area. Sharing between equals creates its own permutations and combinations. Says Wong Wing, a single Malaysian who is sharing a house with an Indian single woman after getting fed up of exploitative rates and rules, I could not imagine living in a boys hostel-like space some 10 years after my graduation and in any case, I would rather share rent equally than fund someones rent. So when this common friend told me that an Indian girl is looking for a room, I jumped at the offer. I have the lease and I share the amount equally with her. We both mind our own business and live happily. But in this case, not ever after. Matchmaking is still stringent. A look at the classifieds will tell you: Indian ladies preferably with afternoon and night shifts; decent Tamilian family; Europeans preferred; decent English speaking bachelor; non-cooking South Indian spinster only; Keralite couple on a visit visa; Filipino families only. Says Sarmad Khan, a Pakistani media executive who is looking for a place in Dubai or Sharjah after being unceremoniously evicted from his previous one, The discrimination is unbelievable. They are so specific about the kind of person they want to share the house with, that my chances are almost nil. >From the legal angle however, there is no anti-discrimination, all men and women are equal under the law that operates in this part of the world. So you can advertise to share a house with someone who likes to eat what you do and has similar tastes in computer games as well. Is sharing allowed? For many, sharing accommodation is a genuine sharing of expenses. Families even cook together. Sometimes companies offer shared accommodation for a few years before providing independent housing. Says Hetal Jain, an expat who together with her husband shared a two bedroom apartment with another family for a year. It was like living back home in a joint family and that experience actually helped us cope. Sharing also creates special kind of kitchen mates. Indeed if sharing a kitchen means eating the same food, it could be a problem if your religion or community bans certain foods. It is possible that you would be asked to cook non-veg food only when the wife is not there, and share it with the husband! And you adjust in various ways. Says Jayant Jain, Hetals husband who lived in the house with the family for six months after she had gone home, Till both our wives were there, they did all the cooking and
[Goanet]Rumsfeld offered to free Saddam: Report
Rumsfeld offered to free Saddam: Report http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/may/01iraq.htm May 01, 2005 15:28 IST United States Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld, paid a secret visit to former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and offered him freedom and possible return to public life if he?made a televised request to armed groups for a ceasefire with allied forces, a media report said. Saddam promptly rejected the offer, Ynetnews reported quoting London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi daily. Complete Coverage: Gulf War II Rumsfeld made the offer when he visited?Iraq about two weeks ago and only a few Iraqi officials in Jordan knew of it, the Arab daily reported. Two weeks ago, Britain's Telegraph had reported that Iraqi gunmen were offered a "deal" to halt all attacks in return for a reduced sentence for Saddam, who is likely to be sentenced to death. -- Regards, Carlos
[Goanet]SALT (Mitt)
Domnic Another alternative is to give, at the end of every article, in the future (from the antique shelf), the dates of the articles previously published,along with the header (Zamblam, Caju, Mangoes etc) so that readers can get browse/print the same from Goanet archives. Joseph Fernandes Mumbai India == > On 01May, Brian wrote: > > HI DOM, WHY DON'T YOU COMPILE A SMALL > ENCYCLOPAEDIA ON THE TOPICS YOU > WRITE? i TELL YOU, IT WOULD BE A GREAT BESTSELLER SPECIALLY AMONG GOANS IN UK, USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA ETC. Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partner online Go to: http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony
Re: [Goanet]Cafeteria - a brief response to Gilbert
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Santosh, > Once again we need to talk the same language. I > used YOUR definition and you changed it on me. Here > is YOUR definition: > Sorry, Gilbert. That is simply not true. I think I have made myself amply clear. So I will stop this thread with you from my end. You can carry on if you like. Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet]Update on Tourism Competition
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?hpFlag=Y&chklogin=N&au tono=187710&leftnm=lmnu4&lselect=0&leftindx=4 Kerala to usher in Tourism South A Kerala Government initiative Our Regional Bureau / Chennai May 02, 2005 [Business Standard] In 2003 Kerala was just behind Goa with 295K foreign tourists (vs 315K). The 2004 figure of 343K represents a nearly 15% increase in one year. Anybody know what Goa achieved in the same period? Hope it is a creditable performance.
[Goanet]More than sun and beaches
More than sun and beaches Shwetal Kamalapurkar Maria Aurora Countos Goa - A daughters story, made for some interesting book- reading in the City recently. The moonlight streamed through the leaves of the coconut palm, the cool breeze danced to vibrant Portuguese music at the Opus on Friday night. It was an evening in Bangalore where Goa was brought alive by none other than the fun-loving Goans themselves. The evening, however, was not a showcase of beaches and booze dimension of Goa. It brought to the forefront intellectuals and literary icons who had gathered to hear Maria Aurora Couto speak about Goa and her well-acclaimed book, Goa A daughters story. A different Goa The book reading and discussion was organised by the Karnataka Goan Association (KGA) as part of its cultural agenda. Talking at the event, Francisco Saldhana, president KGA, expressed his delight at having an opportunity to show Goa in a different light through Marias book. The event was truly star-studded with Girish Karnad moderating the reading and discussions and Shashi Deshpande introducing Aurora and her book. Also, present at the occasion, were many of Auroras childhood friends whose pride and delight at her book being an international bestseller was obvious. In his introduction to the book and the author, Karnad said, The book is a strong answer to the notion of Hindutva, which is a manufactured identity. Karnad, who has known Aurora ever since school, also traces his roots to Goa and was pleased to have a book about the history of Goa, that was scholarly and yet, personal. Introducing Aurora, Shashi said that one could see the real Aurora in this book. She said that there was a personal quality in the book and yet, it was not self-indulgent. Shashi and Aurora have been classmates in school at Dharwad, where both spent their formative years. Sitting under the thatched roof with multi-coloured lights flashing on the dais, a composed and elegant Aurora spoke about the Goa behind the picture postcards and the Bollywood projection. Her intense involvement in the book and passionate love for understanding the history of Goa were evident. The indepth research and fact finding involved in making the book happen spoke for itself, while she answered questions with the expertise of one who is well read. Talking about the book, she said that it was her personal search for the Goan identity within the larger Indian identity and that, through this book, she has tried to comprehend the complex historical background of Goa. She was emphatic as she said that the Goan image projected was stereotype and that there was a lot more to the place than was shown. Varied influences Her book draws up the influences that have touched all Goans alike the Luso- Indian culture; conversion and Inquisition; political and cultural changes in Europe; folk traditions, music and the Konkani language; freedom and integration with India. All of these, she says have shaped Goa. To her, Goa is a land of deep spirituality, rivers, fields, coconut plantations, beautiful landscape et al. The greenery and environment of Goa is the one thing that she cant do without. Village Goa is a garden, she says. To most present at the occasion, the following lines sum up the book, the idea behind it, the authors love for it and almost every conceivable question about the book, We have our language. We have our state. We now have to recover our souls. (Deccan Herald) - Forwarded by http://www.goa-world.com YGC BAHRAIN MAY QUEEN BALL Date: 05-05-05Organized by: Young Goans Club, Bahrain Venue: Palace Inn Hotel Highlights: The YGC May Queen Contest ANNUAL MAY QUEEN BALL Date: 05-05-05Organized by Goan Welfare Associate(GWA), Qatar Venue: The Diplomatic Club. Highlights: Crowning of the May Queen. UPCOMING EVENT IN GOA: FRUIT FEST 2005 http://www.goa-world.com/goa/fruitfest/
Re: [Goanet] Cafeteria Catholics - Nasci
--- Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Santosh, I think you yourself is in dire need of >neuro surgery; better this way then banging your >'science only' saturated head on a rock. Science does >not and cannot disprove what Fr Ivo and countless >others have said before. > Unfortunately, there is absolutely no scientific basis for anything that Fr. Ivo has said about homosexuality. Please see my response to his post, and please don't abuse me. I am only trying to provide you with information regarding the current scientific understanding of homosexuality. Many people would realize that it is in serious conflict with the religious information provided by Fr. Ivo. Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet]India's Iranian cafes fading out -- BBC
India's Iranian cafes fading out By Jayshree Bajoria BBC News, Mumbai The Iranian cafes in the western Indian city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) have long stood out from other city eateries - but their days could be numbered. With their red and white checked tablecloths, straight backed wooden chairs and the aroma of freshly baked bread and sweet cake, the cafes are an indelible part of Mumbai's cosmopolitan heritage. But all this may well become a thing of the past. Having withstood a century of change, the cafes are feeling the heat in Mumbai's fiercely competitive food market. Many of the so-called Irani cafes are getting a complete makeover and becoming pubs or restaurants. Others are simply shutting up shop. Exotic confectionery Regular customers swear by brun maska (bread and butter) and paani kam chai (a special Iranian tea) - regulation Irani cafe fare. Jayant Kamat is one of them. He has been visiting the 101-year-old Kyani cafe in south Mumbai since he was in school. "Even though it's hot and sweaty here and there's a lot of din, this is my favourite place. It is homely, you can sit here for hours. The ambience and prices have remained the same over years,'' says Mr Kamat. Vanita Rodrigues, another regular patron, echoes the sentiment. "The food is fresh, delicious and unique," she says. But nice prices and exotic confectionery don't seem to be saving the day for these cafes. Read the rest of this article at : Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/south_asia/4485523.stm
[Goanet]Goa the cancer capital of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1094297.cms Goa the cancer capital of India PTI[ SUNDAY, MAY 01, 2005 12:15:04 PM ] PANAJI: Late marriage and delayed child-bearing for women and substantial intake of red meat and alcohol have led to giving Goa with the highest number of cancer patients per lakh in the country, according to a doctor. "Goa has an average of 1000 cancer patients every year, or 70 cases per lakh population, which is much higher than the national average of 50 cases per lakh. Among these patients, the prevalence of breast cancer is very high, almost 35 cases per lakh, which is higher than the four metros," says Shekhar Salkar, general secretary of National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication and a member of Indian Society for Oncologists. "The rate at which cases are appearing puts it at 200 case of breast cancer per 7 lakh population which is a very high figure. If we are not careful, the figure could touch western standards," he says. "Goa is like mini-America in terms of lifestyle. Risk factors for breast cancer include late marriage, diet and late child-bearing, all of which are results of a westernised lifestyle. Since incomes are much higher than the rest of the country ... ...and literacy level is also high, it leads to women delaying marriage and hence child-bearing. "More than 40 percent of females in the age group of 40-45 in Goa are unmarried," says Salkar, thus making them vulnerable to breast cancer. "During the entire menstrual cycle, there is constant barrage of estrogen hormone on the breast tissue. Unless it is curbed by the progesterone hormone, which is produced during child birth, there is a risk of cancer developing," he adds. "The cancer institute in Chennai conducted a study which inferred that cancer was more prevalent among the middle and higher income groups rather than lower income and poorly educated groups. However, since Goa does not have much of poverty, it lead to an affluent lifestyle that entails junk foods and alchohol as an integral part of daily routine," Salkar says. The percentage of colon cancer in Goa too is higher than the national average, mainly due to the fact that red meat is consumed in more quantity ... ...by Goans than the rest of country, Salkar says. "In places like UP and Bihar, the percentage of mouth or tongue cancer is higher but in Goa, breast cancer or stomach cancer due to high prevalence of alchohol is known to be more, he adds. Stressing on the need for more awareness and education about the disease especially among women, he says the fairer sex is more instrumental not only in educating her own family but also implementing lifestyle changes. (ENDS)
