[Goanet]Who you think this person might be??? Part II
Well, two answers I got privately...Gay & Priest I am sure, others, were all aware what I was trying to say.. Given the said brief description (see below) of a male, one can very well jump into conclusion that the person described most likely a gay (chances 99%). How about Jesus, the said description fits Him too, so is He Gay? We dont usually write bad (negative side) of a person specially if he/she is religeous. Who complains about Priest now a day? Even if we do who will take it seriosly? Immagine, the situation about 2000 years ago. We are all children of God. Prostitutes, homosexual/Gay, HIV patients, criminals etc. Lets not preach/sermon on Gay, there might be a gay person in the church, after the sermon he may choose to commit suicide thinking God does not want him too (as it is believed God speaks thru His Messengers-Priests). In many cases, they dont choose to be a GAY and they would do any thing to come out from this so called social evil. I have spoken two Persons one from Goa n other from UK. Let us all respect all section of the society. lets love one and other and that the only way to go to Heaven (even without going to church/temple/Mosque etc) Quote: (This has reference to recent/ongoing postings on Goanet...) Male Simple (not stylish) about 34 Not Married No girl friend Mostly seen in company of men Never heard of playing games/sports What can you say about this person ? you may answer in one word only 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/ ___ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]MP3s, VCDs, etc
Just came across a pamphlet from Rock and Raaga at Rizvi Towers, Near Pharmacy College (at Panjim) whichsays it offers original MP3s at Rs 35 onwards, VCDs from Rs 45 onwards, etc... Would anyone be willing to share their views on what are good outlets for music and VCDs in Goa? Margao has a good one too. Which outlets do musicians find to be good ones to sell their work through? Which would be the best outlet for Goa-related music? Thanks SebGoa for your listing of Konkani VCDs. That was an eye-opening to many of us, who were unaware that there were so many cultural products coming out -- and apparently being supported by the market -- in Goa. Perhaps you need a website listing and showcasing all these VCDs, with brief reviews that would tempt those interested to go in for the VCDs, and thus encourage those who are taking on this initiative. Often, the lack of information kind dents into the work of those trying to promote cultural 'products' of various kinds in a small place like Goa. FN PS: After I composed the above mail and slept over it, I realised that the 'tempting prices' for MP3s are highly limited offers. Incidentally Goan CDs tend to be higher priced than global products -- is it because of the limited size of the market? _ _/ \Frederick Noronha * Freelance Journalist * Goa \ __\/\ India T +91.832.2409490 M +919822 122436 | | | | \ http://fn.swiki.net http://goabooks.swiki.net |__| |___| / http://www.bytesforall.net http://www.bytesforall.org \/ - Sign up for low-volume, high-quality news summaries and updates from Goa at http://newsfromgoa.swiki.net * It's free and volunteer-driven. --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Quit?
Gilbert Lawrence wrote: "The church raises the bar on sexuality higher for Catholics and even higher for its priests and nuns. So in spite of our newer understanding on sexuality, the Church still chooses to retain its high moral standards. So those who find it difficult to live by those standards, should sacrifice or leave. " To a large extent I agree with Gilbert. If you can't stand the heat, stay away from the fire! But I wonder if that viewpoint is shared by the Church? Maybe some priest on this forum could tell us whether Catholics who cannot reconcile with the Church's viewpoint, and high moral standards, should leave the Church or should they make their views known and hope for a change? Cecil --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]'History of City of Vasco-da-gama' GOA
> 00 On my last visit to Goa - March 2005 , I met a Young Goan by the name of -Yogesh Shet - a former President of Vasco Jaycees -Vasco . At one of our meetings , we discussed the need for Goans of Vasco to see History - as we ...the citizens of Vasco see/ saw it. We thought that rather than ask the * Historians * to TELL us , we would encourage the writers(Historians ) of tomorrow , the school children to do so. After much thought ...we came up with the idea of organising an essay competition for the schools in Vasco , the theme being * history of Vasco da Gama * through the eyes of the School children. This idea was fully supported by the Jaycees of Vasco. We are sure the success of this unique project - will encourage other Jaycees and or other NGO s ...in the other parts of Goa .. to do same . Such competitions will encourage ... the Young Goans of TOMORROW to take a greater interest in whats happening in Goa today ... I would like to appeal to the Citizens of Vasco and Goans wherever they may be to please support this , what ... I believe is an unique essay * competition * . Please SHOW your appreciation by writing to the organisors ( cc. us ) .. encouraging them. I understand that the entries submitted for this competition - will be be compiled at some stage and published after being edited . I am confident we will get the support from the many Goan forums / organisations from all over the Goanworld. Some of the Goans involved in this project in Vasco - not to mentio their names - as did not want the publicity ! I am also looking forward to the support from the members of the Goan International writers workshop , I feel sure that they will extend their support to this worthy project... Please note that the closing date has been extended to 16th of June 2005 . By doing so , we hope that more students will participate as the schools reopen in June. This competition will be a WORLD GOA DAY event . The Press release made by Jaycees of Vasco -: === ESSAY COMPETITION Robert Penn Warren rightly said "History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future." Our city - Vasco da Gama - has witnessed some glorious and historic moments but this information is not available on a common platform. In this world of Information technology there is a strong need to share the information and discover the history. Addressing this fact Vasco Jaycees to conduct the essay competition for the school students from VII to XII on the subject 'History of City of Vasco-da-gama' Rules for the competition The essay should be 250- 300 words Last date to accept the entries is 16th June 2005 Entries to be posted or hand-delivered at Jc Santosh Sawant, 3rd Floor Gurukrupa Building, Oppo Sai color lab, Vasco - Goa. 2517300 Alternatively the soft copy of entries can be emailed at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Name of students and school to be mention on the top. Competition is open to all from VII to XII standard. Vasco Jaycees reserves the right to publish the information There will be no entry fee for the competition. The prizes for the competition will be First Prize Rs 1000/- Second prize, Rs 750/- Third prize Rs. 500/- Kindly contact Jc Santosh president of Vasco Jaycees for more details (9422454374) or Ameer Tanavade (9823869918) or Liladhar Kumbharjuvekar(2519537) With warm regards Jc Santosh Sawant President -Vasco jaycees Press release : http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=showMyPhoto&albumID=41541835&photoID=333791303&security=DKJrOH == YOUR SUPPORT will be OUR GOAN SUCCESS ! rene barerto www.goaday.com 2oth of August 2005. = --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Can Luizinho Faleiro "guarantee" the sacrificed 'fellows" will not topple his "beloved" Party?
Preference to MLAs who quit: Luizinho NT Staff Reporter Panaji May 4: The president of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Luizinho Faleiro, has reiterated that those who sacrificed their seats in the legislative assembly to topple the Bharatiya Janata Party government should be nominated to contest the June 2 by-elections in five assembly constituencies in the state. Addressing a press conference here this morning, Mr Faleiro told reporters on his return here from New Delhi that he has conveyed to the party high command the resolution of the GPCC urging that all those who sacrificed their seat be given Congress tickets to contest the by-elections. Mr Faleiro said that though the GPCC has decided to contest all the five seats it was for the party high command top decide whether one of the seats be given to one of the alliance partners. The final decision on seat sharing, if any, will be taken by the party high command, he added. For us the understanding with our partners of the short-lived United Legislative Party comprising Nationalist Congress Party, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party and United Goans Democratic party, besides us still stands, he said. Mr Faleiro said that whether he remains the president of the party or not he would strive his best for the success of the party candidates in all the five constituencies in the by-elections. The GPCC leader further said that post of party president was not a mere position for him but a mission and that he had undertaken it when it was offered to him. He said his mission was to topple the BJP government which was destroying the secular image of Goa even as it was unleashing a terror regime and strangulating democracy. I am happy that during my tenure as the party president we dismantled the autocratic and fascist regime of the BJP which was terrorising its political opponents and those who dared its dictatorial rule, he said. He appealed to the people, particularly the voters in the five constituencies where elections are due on June 2, to support the Congress and to vote for its candidates. Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Re: WAR ON IRAQ - WHO WOULD KNOW BETTER?
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 13:53:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Not justified? How about asking the Iraqi Shia and Kurds, who number over 80% of the Iraqi population? --- Oscar & Hazel Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Goanet We have read various views from goanetters on the War on Iraq many saying that the war was not justified. Have the Goanetters taken the view of the Goans living in Middle East?. The neighbours normally know more than the outsiders or relatives. Sometimes, in decision making, the heart has reasons that the reason does not know. *** RESPONSE *** Attacks on Christian churches in Iraq are symptomatic of the general insecurity that Christians (about three percent of the population, around 800,000 people) face in the post war occupied country. The interim constitution states "Islam is the official religion of the State and is to be considered a source of legislation" and while recognizing religious freedom "respects the Islamic identity of the majority of the Iraqi people." For some, Islamic identity means the imposition of Muslim morality. The irony here, of course, is that Saddam's Iraq was a secular state, (I mean really secular, not just namesake), ruled by the Baath Party. The Iraqi regime, although suspicious of and sometimes brutal towards the Shiite majority, protected Shiite and Sunni mosques, Assyrian and Chaldean Christian churches, and even the sparsely attended Baghdad synagogue, while forbidding proselytization in general. Saddam appointed Tariq Aziz, a Christian, to top posts; Christians had by far the most religious freedom until Saddams fall, throughout the middle east and similar to Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. (It was believed Saddams food taster was a Christian). It is hard to imagine if American imposed democratic set-up under occupation in Iraq will be successful by power sharing by three major ethnic communities, belonging to three different sects of Islam. Pres. Bush accomplished second term, but for the remainder of his second term, he will be inclined to be more attentive to important personal goals before his term comes to an end. It is to be seen if the foreign policy that he initiated, would be continued. Already some countries are becoming bolder, have even test-fired missiles. Maurice D. --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
Re: [Goanet] Scientific equivalent of "faith"?
--- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Mario replies: >Wow! This sounds suspiciously like the scientific >equivalent of religious "faith", or the >sophisticated, scientific way to say, "Who knows?" > Suspicion of this nature is justified only if one speaks from a position of understanding and knowledge. In the present case, it has to be at least an elementary understanding of the mathematics and physics of general relativity and quantum mechanics, as well as of observational astronomical data such as the 2.9 degrees Kelvin cosmic microwave background, COBE satellite data, Hubble space telescope data, etc. The specific scientific papers which first derived the physical nature of the Big Bang as something that represented the origin of space-time and matter/energy, which I mentioned in my earlier post, were written by Stephen Hawking, Roger Penrose and George Ellis in 1968 and 1970. These references are as follows: 1. Steven W. Hawking, George F.R. Ellis, "The Cosmic Black-Body Radiation and the Existence of Singularities in our Universe," Astrophysical Journal, 152, (1968) pp. 25-36. 2. Steven W. Hawking, Roger Penrose, "The Singularities of Gravitational Collapse and Cosmology," Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, series A, 314 (1970) pp. 529-548. These papers are not a collection of arbitrary pronouncements based on blind faith or revelation. They involve detailed mathematical reasoning built on evidence-based physical theories of general relativity and quantum mechanics, and on established mathematical principles. The derivations contained in these papers have been checked and rechecked by countless physicists and mathematicians over the past 35 years, and have been deemed to constitute a plausible description of the physical nature of the Big Bang. However, until this description is supported by objective physical evidence, it would remain a working hypothesis. The latter is never the case with faith - a fact that should be quite obvious to anybody who has some commitment to possessing a scientific outlook today. Cheers, Santosh --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Science and Religion
"Santosh's theoretical / scientific perspective on homosexuality is very correct. But Santosh, there is no Science in Religion or else it would not be called Religion. By the same token, there is no Religion in Science or else it would not be called Science. But we need both disciplines to keep the other honest." - Gilbert Lawrence "After religious teachers accomplish the refining process indicated, they will surely recognize with joy that true religion has been ennobled and made more profound by scientific knowledge." - Albert Einstein --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]An international airline needs cabin crew
May 05, 2005 What: Singapore Airlines is recruiting Flight Stewards. Job details Singapore Airlines says: ~ You will be based in Singapore. ~ You will be offered a five-year employment contract initially, with further extensions at the company's discretion. ~ You will receive a competitive remuneration. ~ You will be granted free travel to any SIA destination once a year and enjoy discounted travel at other times. ~ You can avail of an attractive annual leave scheme, medical and dental treatment scheme, as well as comprehensive training programmes. Are you qualified? Singapore Airlines says: ~ You must be an Indian citizen. ~ You cannot be more than 25 years old. ~ You must have a minimum height of 160 cm. ~ You must be a graduate. ~ You must be proficient in English and Hindi. ~ You must have knowledge of one regional language. ~ You must have good health and vision (use of contact lens is acceptable). How to apply ~ Download the application form from the About Singapore Airlines menu of the web site. ~ Send your application with a cover letter and a recent full-length digital photograph of yourself. Address Recruitment Team Singapore Airlines Ltd Taj Mahal Hotel Apollo Bunder Mumbai -- 400 001 Web site: www.singaporeair.com --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Re: Before and after the Big Bang
Let me preface this post with apologies to all who I may have offended with my last contributions to this list. It was not my intention to antagonise you but bring you a different point of view. I will continue to provide my unabashed opinion on topics I deem fit (without fear of divine retribution) which have some relevance to Goa and its people. What follows should be general knowledge but I'll throw it out just in case. Any of this can be verified online. Scientists have ascertained that all the particulate matter in the universe exploded from a dense aggregate the size of a baseball billions of years ago. However, they have not been able to deduce how many Big Bangs there were before this one which spawned intelligent life on Earth. The universe is still expanding and at some point in the future (again billions of years) it will reach a point at which it will start collapsing on itself again. Humanity as we know it will be just a passing phase in the bigger picture. Our life spans are briefer that a flashbulb going off! Are we going to make a difference? Our preoccupation with unfathomable events seems to dictate the necessity for a supreme creator. I have heard all the arguments against the fact that life as we know it today could have started by a random mixing of amino acids that were able to replicate themselves in an inorganic soup. However, that is precisely what happened. The conditions happened to be just right on this third rock from the sun to allow organic molecules to come together in a reproducible fashion within the film of surface moisture coating this planet. Comprehending the geological timeframe involved for this to happen is key to understanding the mystery of the evolution of life. Initially, strands of amino acids aggregated probably around deep sea thermal vents in the ocean. They were then surrounded by a membrane, accumulating organelles and coalescing into self sustaining unicellular organisms around 3.5 billion years ago. These self replicating life forms gave rise to every living entity and eventually multicellular organisms, of which homo sapiens are an integral part. Proof of this is in DNA evidence linking all life on earth. Homo sapiens have been around for approx 1.5 million years, early hominids splitting away from our closest relatives, chimpanzees & bonobo monkeys 5.5 million years ago. These early humans used ONLY stone tools in their hunting-gathering lifestyle, making their way out of Africa about 150,000 years ago. But around 40,000 years ago, in a 'Great Leap Forward' mankind suddenly developed more complicated tools, art and habitats. This is evident from Cro-Magnon settlements in Europe. Modern agriculture and civilization started with the domestication of wild plants and animals 20-15,000 years ago in the fertile crescent (Mesopotamia) which started us on this road to civilization. This is the area of the world that has produced all 3 of the monotheistic religions currently vying for top spot. Mankind has fanned out over the continents, using the resources available and decimating the environment in the process. However, within the last 150 years, this consumption of underground resources, primarily fossil fuels, is changing our atmosphere at an alarming rate. We have the technology to harness alternate energy sources but our greed is fueling environmental changes at such a rate that even divine intervention is not going to be able to help. Were all on this fragile spaceship together and the sooner we learn to get along with each other AND THE PLANET, the more optimistic the future of our progeny. Kevin Saldanha mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Congratulations for your Goanet launches new website
Congratulations!!! I will always support.Enjoy your articles I was in Goa from JAN-MARCH 2005 - LOVED EVERY MOMENT and will return jan 2006 for 4months Best Regards, Fabian Correia From: Herman Carneiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org To: goanet-news@goanet.org Subject: *** Goanet launches new website Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 02:17:19 -0400 ## # Don't just read the news...discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet # # Goanet was setup in 1994 and has spent the last decade building a # # lasting Goan non-profit, volunteer-driven network in cyberspace. # # Visit the archives http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/ # # To join, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to join Goanet. # ## 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 --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Re: Preference to MLAs who quit: Luizinho
yes, give them preference.. And once ellected, give them preference for Ministership too, if not let them do another sacrifice, then ellections again and so on. We are the losers quote: Thu May 5 05:15:30 2005 Preference to MLAs who quit: Luizinho NT Staff Reporter Panaji May 4: The president of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Luizinho Faleiro, has reiterated that those who sacrificed their seats in the legislative assembly to topple the Bharatiya Janata Party government should be nominated to contest the June 2 by-elections in five assembly constituencies in the state. 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/ ___ Yahoo! Messenger - want a free and easy way to contact your friends online? http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
Re: [Goanet]Re: WAR ON IRAQ - WHO WOULD KNOW BETTER?
--- maurice dmello wrote: > Attacks on Christian churches in Iraq are symptomatic of the general insecurity that Christians (about three percent of the population, around 800,000 people) face in the post war occupied country. The interim constitution states "Islam is the official religion of the State and is to be considered a source of legislation" and while recognizing religious freedom "respects the Islamic identity of the majority of the Iraqi people." For some, Islamic identity means the imposition of Muslim morality. Mario asks: Aren't the attacks on Christians coming from the Sunni Baathist insurgents and their "foreign" cohorts who are desperately trying to derail the nascent democracy in Iraq? As you say, the new interim Iraqi constitution is based on an Islamic identity but recognizes religious freedom. Did you expect anything different from a country that is 97% Muslim? Are you inclined to give them a chance, or are you suggesting we go back to the wonderful secular days of Saddam's regime when you could get your tongue cut out, or your wife or daughter raped in front of you at the slightest provocation? Maurice writes: > The irony here, of course, is that Saddam's Iraq was a secular state, (I mean really secular, not just namesake), ruled by the Baath Party. The Iraqi regime, although suspicious of and sometimes brutal towards the Shiite majority, protected Shiite and Sunni mosques, Assyrian and Chaldean Christian churches, and even the sparsely attended Baghdad synagogue, while forbidding proselytization in general. Saddam appointed Tariq Aziz, a Christian, to top posts; Christians had by far the most religious freedom until Saddams fall, throughout the middle east and similar to Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. (It was believed Saddams food taster was a Christian). Mario replies: Yes, it is ironic that Saddam was secular, and had a Christian Foreign Minister, yet was willing to sacrifice another Christian to a potential poisoner. You seem impressed. Yet, I'm sure you have heard of the continuing discovery of mass graves filled with the bones of his political adversaries. And I'm sure you are following the investigations on the oil-for-food scandal, where Saddam was looting his own people, depriving them of food and medicines and building palaces. In Italy the fascists still pine for the wonderful days when Mussolini made the trains run on time. Maurice writes: > It is hard to imagine if American imposed democratic set-up under occupation in Iraq will be successful by power sharing by three major ethnic communities, belonging to three different sects of Islam. Pres. Bush accomplished second term, but for the remainder of his second term, he will be inclined to be more attentive to important personal goals before his term comes to an end. It is to be seen if the foreign policy that he initiated, would be continued. Already some countries are becoming bolder, have even test-fired missiles. Mario replies: You say it's "hard to imagine" but it seems you don't want to imagine a successful democratic Iraqi government. The American-led coalition deposed Saddam and made it possible for the Iraqis to experience freedom and democracy for the first time, and they are developing their own system without any input from America other than in security issues. You seem resentful of this development and pessimistic of its outcome. Did you feel the same way after WW-II when there was chaos in Germany and Japan? It took from 4 to 7 years to pacify and democratize those two countries. Or do you feel that Muslims are different and cannot handle power sharing among their communities. Regarding the countries who are becoming bolder, by which I suppose you are referring to N. Korea, I wonder if you have noticed that there are countries in far more danger from this renegade country than America, like China, S. Korea, and Japan. Each of these are quite capable of crushing N. Korea, and Condi Rice just clarified that the US is quite prepared to "deter" N. Korea if necessary. In the meantime 6-party talks will continue. Perhaps you have overlooked the countries who have become less "bold", like Libya, and more recently Syria, for example, which has withdrawn from Lebanon, and growing sentiment in Egypt and even Saudi Arabia towards the benefits of elections, which may be the slippery slope to more freedom for the people. As the experience of Iraq showed once again, the US never intervenes until after the UN has failed to settle a conflict, after passing several resolutions sanctioning the country in default, and imposing a final ultimatum. In Iraq's case that was UN resolution 1441. So be patient. We have a long way to go with these "bold" countries. Finally, Maurice, if you prefer the stability of a brutal dictatorship to the chaos of freedom and democracy, I think you are in for a lot of heartburn because the world is moving away from you. -
[Goanet]Re: Before and after the Big Bang
--- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Humanity as we know it will be just a passing phase in the bigger picture. > Our life spans are > briefer that a flashbulb going off! Are we going to make a difference? Your view above reminded me of Bertrand Russell's view below: "Man is the product of causes which had no prevision of the end they were achieving, that his origin, his growth, his hopes and fears, his loves and beliefs, are but the accidental collocations of atoms, that no fire, no heroism, no intensity of thought, and feeling, can preserve an individual life beyond the grave, that all the noonday brightness of human genius is destined to extinction in the vast death of the solar system, and the whole temple of man's achievement must inevitably be buried beneath a universe in ruins." Bertrand Russell Regards, George --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
Re: [Goanet]Deconversion of a Goan Catholic
--- Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Brother Pat, Yes, I am the one and same..Have faith in God' is not good enough for me at this point..At the time of my 'deconversion' (about 18m ago)..The more I read, the more disenchanted* I became with the Catholic church .I felt I was brainwashed into ChristianityApart from the...We are human animals* first and everything else Kevin Saldanha pps. Fr. Ivo, You have a job to do ... I do feel that god gave me the power to see the light*. After all, He put atheists* on this earth to keep an eye on the religious folk ;-) /ks Comment: KS is one confused 'animal'.His 'disenchantment'has convinced him that,though claiming to be an 'atheist' (definition:one who does not believe in god)this god has given the power to see 'light'.LETS PRAY FOR THE GUY. AMEN. v.f. PS does the vet* in the email address stand for veterinary ? __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Churchill Brothers hold JCT
Churchill Brothers hold JCT May 04, 2005 22:50 IST Churchill Brothers' hopes avoiding relegation suffered a severe blow despite them coming from behind to hold JCT to a 1-1 draw in the National Football League match played at Nehru stadium in Goa on Wednesday. JCT took the lead in the 20th minute through Harvinder Singh but Churchill fought back and restored parity in the 34th minute through Marcos Pereira. The draw took Churchill's tally to 22 points from 21 matches and they now need to win their last matches against Mohun Bagan to avoid relegation. JCT, who are in sixth place, increased their tally to 28 points from 21 matches. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Martins' brace keeps Dempo on course
Martins' brace keeps Dempo on course May 05, 2005 20:51 IST Man-of-the-Match Ranty Martins' double strike guided Federation Cup champions Dempo to a 2-0 victory over Vasco and closer to the National Football League title at the Nehru stadium in Margao, Goa, on Thursday. Vasco started on a promising note and had the first look at their rival's goal after Anthony Pereira's scorching drive from inside the box hit the bar, off Kamal Thapa's long pass. They were again unlucky in not finding the target as Satish Minz's powerful drive again hit the cross bar. Dempo, who took some time to settle down, surged ahead in the 25th minute. On receiving a pass from Riston Rodrigues, Martins directed the ball towards the target but his shot deflected off a rival defender and rolled in before another defender, Kamal Thapa, tried to put it out. Minutes later, Martins scored again when he headed home a cross by Johnny D'Cruz, a move initiated by Riston Rodrigues. With this goal, Martins took his individual tally to 17 goals. The second half was mostly confined to midfield and Martins had a chance to score a hat-trick but goalkeeper Virender Singh came to Vasco's rescue as he parried Ranty's shot to safety. Vasco retaliated and came close to scoring but Sushant Mathews' shot was put out by 'keeper Satish Kumar. With this win, Dempo, who are second in the points table, a point behind leaders Sporting Clube de Goa, took their tally to 44 points from 20 matches and still have two matches to play. Dempo's crucial match against East Bengal at Kolkata on May 16 will virtually decide their fate before they play their last match against Tollygunge. However, with today's defeat, Vasco confirmed relegation to the second division along with Tollygunge and SBT. Vasco are currently placed 10th with 17 points from 21 matches. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Dudu magic keeps Sporting atop
Dudu magic keeps Sporting atop May 04, 2005 21:14 IST Two second-half goals enabled Sporting Club de Goa beat lowly-placed State Bank of Travancore 2-0 and stay on course for the National Football League title, in Kozhikode on Wednesday. It was once again the 'Dudu magic' that handed the initiative to the visitors, now leading the overall points table with 45 points. Also read: Mahindra United stun East Bengal In the 52nd minute, captain Dudu Omagbemi neatly guided a corner kick from Wilton Gomes into the goal to put the Goans ahead. Eight minutes later Bibiano Fernandes increased the lead after turning in a header off a Dudu pass as SBT's custodian, Jean Christian, totally misjudged the move near the goal area. With this defeat, the bankmen now stand relegated from the league, with only 15 points and an inconsequential match left against Fransa, the date for which will be decided later. The goalless first half, however, belonged to the Kerala team, who played quite well as usual in the initial stages but failed to score. Omagbemi, the cynosure of all eyes, came up with many brilliant passes before finally settling to score the opener himself. The leading scorer in the League with 21 goals, he was later adjudged the man-of-the-match. Though SBT tried hard to reduce the margin in the dying moments of the game by also bringing the in-form Sylvester Ignatius as substitute, they remained so disorganised that they could not penetrate the formidable rival defence. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
Re: [Goanet] Before and after the Big Bang
--- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >What follows should be general knowledge but I'll >throw it out just in case. Any of this can be >verified online. > Kevin, In the interest of providing accurate information in a public forum such as this, which is always of the highest concern to me, I would like to point out a few inaccuracies in the otherwise admirable account that you have offered. > >Scientists have ascertained that all the particulate >matter in the universe exploded from a dense aggregate >the size of a baseball billions of years >ago. > The starting point of the Big Bang is thought to be essentially a point with no dimensions, what has been termed as a space-time singularity, not an aggregate of the size of a baseball. > >The universe is still expanding and at some point in >the future (again billions of years) it will reach a >point at which it will start collapsing on itself >again. > Actually, the present understanding based on available evidence is that the universe will expand forever and become increasingly sparse, dark and cold. The Big Crunch scenario is a hypothesis that does not currently have any observational support. > >I have heard all the arguments against the fact >that life as we know it today could have started by >a random mixing of amino acids that were able to >replicate themselves in an inorganic soup. However, >that is precisely what happened. > I would merely say that this is the most plausible scenario right now, without expressing any degree of certainty about it. The reason I am saying this is not merely because of the cautious attitude inherent in the scientific approach, but also because there indeed are a set of mind-blowing scientific alternatives to the above idea. I would be happy to share them with you privately, if you or anybody else is interested in knowing what they are. > >Homo sapiens have been around for approx 1.5 million >years, early hominids splitting away from our closest >relatives, chimpanzees & bonobo monkeys 5.5 >million years ago. > Actually, Homo sapiens emerged only about 200,000 years ago. What you are referring to are our hominid ancestors. They belonged to other genera such as Australopithecus afarensis, or other species such as Homo habilis and Homo erectus. Our oldest hominid ancestor walked on this earth about 7 million years ago. Cheers, Santosh --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]PWD water used in contaminated ice-candy
-- 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/ -- --- Contaminated ice-candy affects six --- Around six persons including five children attending 'Balwadis' have been admitted to hospital for jaundice after consuming a local ice-fruit commonly known as 'pepsy'. Residents of Ameywada-Khandola are facing a tense situation after the outbreak of jaundice was first detected by doctors at a PHC at Betki, where the children were admitted after complaining of stomach pain over the past few days. Accordingly, samples of the ice-fruit were sent for an analysis and it was revealed that the ice-fruit contained 'Coliform' a harmful substance known for causing jaundice. The matter was reported to the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) and on April 30 FDA officials raided two establishments manufacturing ice-fruits, Vishal Ice Fruit and Bombay Ice Fruit and stopped their production process. Incidentally, both these establishments did not possess licences from the FDA. Locals have alleged that the ice-fruit manufacturers were using water received from the PWD reservoir situated at Ameywada- Khandola, which is in a terrible condition. This tank was last cleaned in 2003 and being on the ground level it faces a threat of rain water seepage. Water pipelines to the tank are also in close proximity of toilets and garbage sites. Some of these pipelines have also developed leaks. Sources at the PHC in Betki informed that five children and an adult are being treated for jaundice, with a few even admitted to Goa Medical College Hospital, Bambolim, as their condition was critical. Meanwhile, locals claim that the number of jaundice cases in Ameywada-Khandola maybe even higher as many are being treated either in private hospitals or with local ayurvedic treatment. The locals have requested the authorities to take serious note of this outbreak and take action accordingly, after past experiences of outbreak of the disease in the major cities. . HERALD 4/05/05 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 --- --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Tuka poile voklen kiteak soddlo? (Sot Uloi)
Hanv sot uloitam.. Maka mat voklen sodunk nam punn hanven moje voklek sodli.. Jednam hanven mojea khas dolleanim tika ani tachea khas mamak (uncle) Miramar zaddanim ratichim deklim tednam Anik anik vokol naka munn hanv ogich raulolom punn mojea noxiban maka hanv inglandak vetoch ek goreli pit'tolli meuli ani ami aiz passun Devache kurpen borim asat. quote Tue May 3 19:10:02 2005 Hanv sot uloitam. Anjuna praier mhojea poile vokle sangata hatak-hat mellun pasoi ghetana amchea fuddlean ek British topless choli chollun geli. Hanvem itlench mhonnttlelem "bore asat" Tinnem mhojea hatantlo aplo hat soddun, xevttun geleli ti aiz meren portean dislich na. Lino Dourado 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/ ___ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Advice for Priests
Hi Fr. Ivo, What I have described below is exactly what I and most American doctors do. We have worked too hard for our careers, our family and our livelihood to let it do down the drain. Then we cannot blame the misstep on a greedy patient and her attorney. Our pension plan is on the line. :=)) We have also seen some doctors loosing their medical license and livelihood for 'crossing the line'. Forget your love, kindness and respect rhetoric. You can do all of that by keeping your distance. Love and be concerned about your-self and your Church first. Your other post today strongly suggest that you "just have not got it" how serious the US Catholic Church (i.e. us) is both morally and fiscally becasue of a handful of negligent / careless / criminal priests. Perhaps as a Goan you do not appreciate what it means for a diocese to declare BANKRUPTCY. Regards. GL "Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" Gilbert, I think this is an advice for yourself too!... What is important is to have a heart prepared to respect the persons. Some precautions are to be taken, but are your hints feasible? Let all of us ponder and find what is suitable for us. We are adults... Ivo da C.Souza Original Message --- Gilbert Lawrence wrote advising priests: "The secret to protect oneself is not to get into that situation to begin with! Rather than after trying to argue innocence, sexual orientation, psyche, behavior, temptation etc. I'd keep two feet away from women. No physical contact, even a caring touch in anybody below age 50. No woman under 50 in the private Rectory! And no visits to homes of a single woman unless it is an emergency. " --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]U.K. Elections and the Papers.
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/8ebd2836-bd3f-11d9-87aa-0e2511c8.html Polling day - the media verdict By Fiona Symon Published: May 5 2005 09:57 | Last updated: May 5 2005 09:57 The two popular newspapers that support Tony Blair's re-election left no room for doubt among their readers on Thursday with comic book-style front page images. The Daily Mirror depicted Michael Howard as a vampire impaled by a stake with today's date written on it in blood and the slogan: 'Vote Labour: there's too much at stake'. And The Sun, seeming to forget its unfortunate history of offending Liverpool fans, showed Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in red football shirts on the threshold of Number 10 Downing Street, accompanied by the slogan: "Come on you reds". The Daily Mail, which has backed the Conservative party, meanwhile, chose to ignore polling day on its front page, leading with two unrelated stories. The Daily Express, which has also declared in favour of the Tories, depicted Mr Blair as Pinocchio accompanied by: "Why we don't want to wake up to another five years with Mr Tony Blair". Most papers agreed that Tony Blair appeared to be heading for a historic third term as prime minister, but unlike the popular press, were unable to muster much enthusiasm for any of the contenders. The Financial Times, which has endorsed the government, said that if Blair wins a third term as predicted in the polls, he owes a massive debt of gratitude to the chancellor, Gordon Brown, who has consistently scored higher with the public on trust and credibility than Mr Blair. But the partnership "re-forged in the heat of the election campaign" faces daunting challenges. Difficult policy decisions postponed until after the election could reopen divisions and the chancellor could face problems with public finances unless tax revenues rebound, the paper said. The Times, which has also endorsed Labour, declared in an editorial that it had been an uninspiring campaign, but that this was no excuse for abstaining from the vote. Although polls were predicting another substantial majority for the Labour party in the House of Commons, there was some evidence of a move away from the government in the final days of the campaign, adding: "Mr Blair will be more than a little anxious." The Guardian, while lamenting that the election had been organised overwhelmingly for the benefit of swing voters in marginal constituencies, nevertheless said the picture was not unrelentingly gloomy. "It may have been a joyless campaign, but the national debate has been intense," it said. In a Guardian feature article, Simon Schama, the US-based academic, celebrated "the spectacle of all three parties campaigning on their own particular plans for fine tuning the welfare state", which he said was "enough to fill the neutered American opposition with envious despair." "As for the Monster Raving Loony party, in the US, they would be in a secure holding facility, not munching ham sandwiches 10 feet away from the Leader," said Mr Schama. But the conspicuous absence of the one campaign helper without whose assistance no American candidate can possibly hope to prevail, namely God, was "most wondrous of all". -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]GOAN ATHLETE IN KUWAIT.
GOAN ATHLETE IN KUWAIT. Amongst Goans in Kuwait involved in soccer activities at Sour Grounds, everyone will know a Goan called Hipolito Fernandes, a member UFC soccer club and hailing from Mobor Cavelosim in Goa. He is a long timer in Kuwait, a soft hearted person and ever willing to to social work. He is popularly known as Dotor at Sour Grounds since he is always very vigilant to provide first - aid to any injured player. Many times people see him at Sour Ground with his Medical First Aid Kit and he is volunteering to assist any injured player. He is a great lover of sports in general and soccer in particular. His well known athlete daughter Melissa Q. Fernandes is currently in Kuwait visiting her father. During the soccer final match last Friday between Bombay Boys and Navelim at Sour Ground for G.O.A. Cup, where Melissa attended the final, I had an opportunity to meet her and know more of her. Of course I was glad to know of her calibre at this young age in sports in Goa. Melisa currently creates solid impact of her prowess in the sporting arena in Goa. An student of Chowgule College in Margao, this 17 years old girl got lot of laurels to her credit. Currently she is one of the best Basket-ball players in Goa. Last year she was declared best promising player of Goa under 17 by Club National & Goa Basketball Association and also declared this year in February as best player of Goa under 17 by Goa Basketball Association. Earlier as an student of Fatima Convent Margao, she captained the school Basket-Ball team and won State level championship in 2003 and 2004 and both the times declared as highest scorer . In Jan 2003 she represented Goa in the 53rd Senior Basket-ball Championship at Hyderabad; in October 2003 in 20th Youth Senior Basket-ball Championship at Himachal Pradesh and in November 2003 in Mother Veronica Inter-School Basket-ball Tournament at New Delhi. In 2004 she captained Goa Senior Basket-ball team that played in Andra Pradesh. Melisa is also a very good athlete, her forte lies in running long and middle distance races. At Salcette Taluka level two years back she won first places in 400 metres and 800 mtres races, 2nd place in 1500 metres and 3rd place in high jump while last year she at South Goa level won 2nd place in 800 metres, 3rd place in 400 metres and 2nd place in 1500 metres. In appreciation of her achievement in the sporting field at this tender age, Lions Club of Cavelosim felicitated her in 2003 and in 2004 Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim awarded her a Certificate of Life Time Achievement in the Field of Sports. In Kuwait Goans are doing lot of sporting activities. Why not a single club individually or jointly do something for this young Goan girl who is showing lot of enthusiasm in the field of Sports? By recognising her sporting talents we can rightly give an added booster for her to do more and bring the name of Goa and Goans up not only in Goa and India but also at international level? She will be here in Kuwait for a brief period and shortly she will be back in Goa to pursue her further studies. On behalf of myself and all my like minded friends and colleagues I wish Melisa all the best and hope she will acquire highest distinction in the field of sports and she will fly the colours of Goa higher and higher. A. Veronica Fernandes, Kuwait. _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Darwin on trial!
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-05-05T194606Z_01_N05531630_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-LIFE-EVOLUTION-DC.XML By Carey Gillam TOPEKA, Kan. (Reuters) - A six-day courtroom-style debate opened on Thursday in Kansas over what children should be taught in schools about the origin of life -- was it natural evolution or did God create the world? The hearings, complete with opposing attorneys and a long list of witnesses, were arranged amid efforts by some Christian groups in Kansas and nationally to reverse the domination of evolutionary theory in the nation's schools. William Harris, a medical researcher and co-founder of a Kansas group called the Intelligent Design Network, posed the core question about life's beginnings before mapping out why he and other Christians want changes in school curriculum. School science classes are teaching children that life evolved naturally and randomly, Harris said, arguing that this was in conflict with Biblical teachings that God created life. "They are offering an answer that may be in conflict with religious views," Harris said in opening the debate. "Part of our overall goal is to remove the bias against religion that is currently in schools. This is a scientific controversy that has powerful religious implications." Conservative groups are trying to convince state education officials to change guidelines for how evolution theory is taught in science classes at a time when Kansas education authorities are producing new science teaching guidelines. The hearings -- organized by a committee of the Kansas Board of Education -- were taking place 80 years after the so-called "Monkey Trial" of John Scopes, a Tennessee biology teacher who was found guilty of illegally teaching evolution. There is renewed debate over evolution in more than a dozen U.S. states and a resurgence across the nation in the influence of religious conservatives, who played an important part in the reelection of Republican President Bush last year. TEACHERS AND PREACHERS The Kansas hearing drew a large crowd that included students, teachers and preachers. National and local scientific leaders for the most part boycotted the event. Pedro Irigonegaray, a lawyer defending evolution in the debate, said he planned to call no witnesses, though he did cross-examine witnesses, sometimes combatively. Harris acknowledged under questioning that there were many people who saw no incompatibility between religious beliefs that God created life and evolutionary teachings about how life evolved through natural processes. Outside the hearing room, outraged scientists challenged the validity of the hearings. "This is a showcase trial," said Jack Krebs, vice president for Kansas Citizens for Science. "They have hijacked science and education." Ken Schmitz, a University of Missouri/Kansas City chemistry professor attending the hearing said he worried that the attack on evolution could confuse students and endanger their ability to excel in science. "They are not going to understand this," said Schmitz. Changes to the curriculum proposed by the conservatives would not require inclusion of Biblical beliefs in science classes, also called "creationism" - the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1987 that creationism could not be taught in public schools alongside evolution. But they would involve questioning the principles of evolution as explanations for the origins of life, the universe and the genetic code. As well, teachers would be encouraged to discuss with students "alternative explanations." Kansas has been struggling with the issue for years, capturing worldwide attention in 1999 when the state school board voted to downplay Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in science classes. Subsequent elections altered the membership of the board and led to renewed backing for evolution instruction in 2001. But elections last year gave conservatives a 6-4 majority and the board is now producing new science teaching guidelines -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]RE: Gilbert's sound Advice for Priests
Dear Gilbert, Well said. I note that jest and ridicule that has been heaped upon your sound suggestion. I temporarily step out of my self imposed No-Debate moratorium to support you on this point. Never mind the ridiculous hair-splitting, 2 feet, 20 feet whatever I hope folks understand the reasoning of your advice. The basic advice is sound. It is one which all physicians (hopefully) use in the practise of medicine. If we do not, we have NO protection against BOGUS accusations. I refer you back to my position on the Ribandar case which Lawyer Aires Rodrigues still refuses to call as ALLEGED. ( all but once - if my memory serves right) I had suggested then, and I suggest again. Confessions should NOT be heard in private. They should be heard in the presence of a witness (through a sound-proof glass barrier). So that NO ONE again accuses a priest wrongly of TOUCHING someone else. esp 8 months after the alleged incident! I wish to reiterate my knowledge that PRIESTS and PHYSICIANS (like others in position) are special targets of certain women and of Lawyers with additional agendae! Physicians have learnt the hard way - Time for priests to learn a bit about life in the 21st century. There is of course, NO protection against real abuse; and there will always be real abusers everywhere. They should be dealt with. jc From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Fr. Ivo, What I have described below is exactly what I and most American doctors do. We have worked too hard for our careers, our family and our livelihood to let it do down the drain. Then we cannot blame the misstep on a greedy patient and her attorney. Our pension plan is on the line. :=)) We have also seen some doctors loosing their medical license and livelihood for 'crossing the line'. Forget your love, kindness and respect rhetoric. You can do all of that by keeping your distance. Love and be concerned about your-self and your Church first. Your other post today strongly suggest that you "just have not got it" how serious the US Catholic Church (i.e. us) is both morally and fiscally becasue of a handful of negligent / careless / criminal priests. Perhaps as a Goan you do not appreciate what it means for a diocese to declare BANKRUPTCY. Regards. GL "Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" Gilbert, I think this is an advice for yourself too!... What is important is to have a heart prepared to respect the persons. Some precautions are to be taken, but are your hints feasible? Let all of us ponder and find what is suitable for us. We are adults... Ivo da C.Souza Original Message --- Gilbert Lawrence wrote advising priests: "The secret to protect oneself is not to get into that situation to begin with! Rather than after trying to argue innocence, sexual orientation, psyche, behavior, temptation etc. I'd keep two feet away from women. No physical contact, even a caring touch in anybody below age 50. No woman under 50 in the private Rectory! And no visits to homes of a single woman unless it is an emergency. " _ Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]PRESS RELEASE FROM GWA QATAR: 5TH ANNUAL MAY BALL PUT OFF BY A DAY ( IT's NOW TOMORROW, 6TH MAY)
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | --To: GULF-GOANS E-NEWSLETTER [EMAIL PROTECTED] MAY QUEEN BALL PUT OFF BY A DAY IN QATAR From: "Goan Welfare Association, Qatar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The 5th Annual May Queen Ball 2005 (dinner dance) scheduled for today has been postponed by a day. It will be held tomorrow at 7.00 pm at the Diplomatic Club, the organizers announced yesterday. The postponement was because the reasons beyond our control, said Simon DSilva, president of the Goan Welfare Association which is organizing the annual event. The dinner-dance programme will see the crowning of a May Queen 2005 by the Bollywood Stars. More details about the new schedule are available from Mob: 5550491, 5529823 and 5807019. Ticket are available from Designer Tailors on 4325478 and Kebab King on 4433119. The managing committee regrets for the inconvenience. - The above message was also conveyed on the phone to the http://www.goa- world.com/ team by the GWA President. --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]NAIROBI INSTITUTE LADIES DAY SUNDAY 8TH MAY 2005
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- DEAR ALL, MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED AT THE NI FROM 12.00 NOON FOLLOWED THEREAFTER BY THE LADIES DAY FESTIVITIES For and On Behalf of the NI Centenary Ladies Committee! --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Do you want to learn Hindi?
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- To take part in a Hindi correspondence course, with lessons arriving at your doorstep, costs you just Rs 50 (US$1.10) if you live in India. That's for the entire course. (Those living overseas have to pay the equivalent of US$50, UKP30 or equivalent.) Anyone over 15 can join. If you're the child of an Indian settler or national, you can join after you're just ten years old. There's a preliminary certificate course, followed by a diploma. To apply, send in the name of the course you intend to join (certificate or diploma), the preferred medium of instruction (English or Tamil or Malayalam or Bengali), your name in capitals, your gender, father's name, nationality, date of birth, mother tongue, academic qualifications, particiulars of fees (number of Indian postal order or bank draft), your postal address, date and signature. Applications need to be sent to the Deputy Director, Department of Correspondence Courses, Central Hindi Directorate, West Block 7, RK Puram, new Delhi 110066. On the other hand, if you wish to learn Konkani, you'll need to search high and low, to get a suitable course or tutor! 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 \/ --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]10 years later
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- Folks, I joined Goanet 10 years ago when I bought my first PC. I also joined other groups. The following is from one of the other groups, "From the Archives" section. It seems like it's so relevant today too. Mervyn3.0 -- Forwarded message -- Date: Thu, 01 Jun 1995 14:11:18 +0200 (DST) From: Jenga Samson To: email edited Subject: HUMILITY PRAYER Dear Lord please, Deliver me from the compulsive habit of thinking I must always have something to say on every subject on every occasion. Release me from the craving of trying to straighten out everyone's business. Restrain my mouth from the recital of boring, endless and pointless details and give me wings to get to the point. And though I dare not ask for grace enough to enjoy the tales of others, help me endure them with patience and tolerance. Give me reasonable doubt and less cock sureness when my memory and viewpoint seem to clash with those of an opposite opinion. Teach me the glorious lesson that sometimes I may be wrong. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places and talent in unexpected people. Give me the grace to tell them so. Help me to be reasonably good, honest, cheerful, but not a saint (because we all know some of them are too hard to live with). Teach me to be thoughtful but not moody, helpful but not bossy, observing but not critical. And with my vast store of self-proclaimed wisdom, it seems a shame not to use all up, but please remember, Lord, I want a few friends left at the end. So teach me to be ever grateful and let me never forget your grace and the help of others. Amen. --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]UP Close and Personal : ABBEY - by Nisha Braganza, The Times Staff Reporter
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- UP Close and Personal : ABBEY - By Nisha Braganza, The Times Staff Reporter The Indian Carnival 2005, held at the Shaab Leisure Park organized by the Hot Steppers on the 15th of April, was where Abbey performed for the second time in Kuwait. The event witnessed huge audiences, captivated by the mesmerizing voice of this talented performer. Abbey said, he has always had a good time in Kuwait doing shows, his earlier performance being at the India Day held at the Entertainment City, Doha, around 3 years back. Kuwait is a place I would love to visit more often, I have a lot of friends here and its a great to be here. Hailing from Goa, Singer Abbey Fizardo, grew up hearing his mother sing Konkani folk and dramas. Shes much bigger to me in the industry. He said his mother deserves all credit for laying the foundation of his career in music. Having Directors and other screen people coming home and often visiting the studio, took away his fear of the microphone. She has been the one who really encouraged and supported him throughout. His dad, Abbey said, is very far from singing, he works with the Oman Army as a civil engineer. Abbey lived most of his life in Mumbai, where he had neighbors from Punjab, Gujarat, Bengal. Being exposed to diverse cultures, he had an opportunity to learn a lot of Indian languages and is today literally the first Goan who has blossomed into a fluent Indian pop star. However, Abbeys struggle up the ladder was not easy. He started off as a singer in Pubs and restaurants with his guitar and mouth organ and used to earn his pocket money during his college days. Studied music ? Not really. I just picked up the guitar and somebody started teaching it to me informally. >From then, I just kept learning on my own. I just kept listening, reading and learning. Abbey is a fine example of what they say, starting from scratch. I used to go to companies with my demos, they didnt react, didnt even open the doors for me. After a two years struggle, he took up sound engineering and on completion, worked as an assistant for about a year. By the end of two years he was a full-fledged recordist. His big break happened when working with Sukhwinder Singh, who heard Abbeys demo, approached a company and signed him up. Thereafter, was released one of the best videos of yesteryears Aye Sanam, where Director , Sanjay Gupta broke visual ground with the video and made a sensation out of singer, Abbey. His second album, Fidaa, he said , didnt work too well because there was a sponsor involved and they wanted their logos on the video. But he was back again, with his third album Yaron Ka Yaar, on which he worked with Sukhwinder Singh and Jassi. Abbey likes to sing everything, Reggae, Rock , Pop, such that no two songs sound the same. A rare combination that Abbey does is sings ghazals with the guitar. After smelling stardom and thousands of fans, seldom do we find stars so relaxed and down to earth, infact this is how he says it underground !! The fact that he has worked as a recordist helps him a lot now, said Abbey.There are so many technicalities in making a simple song. Now I can record my own song. From singing till mastering my own cassette, I can do it on my own. I know what sound I want.. Besides his passion for music, Abbey is crazy about wildlife. He owns a farmhouse and spends long hours with his pet goats, ducks, rabbits, fowls, dogs and even snakes! Boating and exploring the waters is another hobby that fascinates him. Somewhere down the line, he plans to do something for a human cause, probably open an orphanage or a home for the aged. Hes also working on a plan to open a casual dining restaurant in Kuwait, likely to be named Abbeys. The aspect that makes Abbey stand out from the other singers is his on stage performance and the ability to grip the audience in his sway. He doesnt enjoy doing shows where he cannot let loose as in a concert. You cant expect people to come and stand there for hours and watch you jump around. I would rather stand there and make them jump around. He has been in the music industry for around seven years, and criticism, he said , doesnt bother him. Abbey has performed at many shows in India and the Gulf. He mentioned that in India, an artist lives on his shows; album sales are often eaten away because of high piracy. Even a top artist can sell at the most two lakh cassettes, rarely more. Now a married man, Abbey has decided t
[Goanet]PWD water used in contaminated ice-candy
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- >From: GOACAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> < it was revealed that the ice-fruit contained 'Coliform' a harmful substance known for causing jaundice. The matter was reported to the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) and on April 30 FDA officials raided two establishments manufacturing ice-fruits, Vishal Ice Fruit and Bombay Ice Fruit and stopped their production process. Incidentally, both these establishments did not possess licences from the FDA. Locals have alleged that the ice-fruit manufacturers were using water received from the PWD reservoir situated at Ameywada-Khandola, which is in a terrible condition. This tank was last cleaned in 2003 and being on the ground level it faces a threat of rain water seepage. Water pipelines to the tank are also in close proximity of toilets and garbage sites. Some of these pipelines have also developed leaks.> Dear GoaCan, Thank You for the good work you are doing. The dissemination of this information, hard as it is to digest, is important. Over the past several decades, Goa has become increasingly filthy. Those among us who cried hoarse about the level of filth which was permitted, were greeted by comments like : Welcome to India, You are caught up in a pre-1961 time warp, You must come and live here - Then only you can talk, We live here and we don't see what you see etc. Well.welcome to reality. So then, how did this happen? My answer is because Goans allowed it to happen. Way back when I was a student at GMC, I wrote an article on the GoMeCo wallpaper about the filthy state of our wards, and of cats and dogs spending time (at night) in the children's ward. I remember being hauled up to the Dean ID Bajaj's office and requested - "please remove that photograph. what will happen if the newspapers find out"? Ah well the sad reality is that the Press in Goa (never mind that saffron appointee Rajesh Singh) never really behaved as a news organisation. It was always about Money and How to make more money. And the Goa Journos behaved (and still do minus a few) with that ethic (if one can use that word in this context). So.except for a few brave souls, there was (and still is) precious little Investigative Journalism. And a lot of "hammer Catholics, Jesuits and the Portuguese". After allit is easy. BTW: Have you noticed HOW much is being written now that there is NO political party in power? Please remember to compare today with next month when the BJP return to power. The second reason for this fiasco is the Alibaba syndrome. Right from the days of Bandodkar, successive PWD ministers have made Poixe over Poixe. And you know how many Poixe have been swiped? Are you surprised at the state of Water in Goa? Xhutes..this must really be what Paradise is all about. Next in line are members of the Health Profession. Chaps ! what exactly are you doing about this situation? I know . but besides making Poixewhat else are you doing? You visit these eateries, notice how filthy they are and do NOTHING about it? You have NOTHING to say to your colleagues in the Public Health department? What's wrong with you guys? (BTW: I am waiting for this so called GoMeCo guys. Socials, Parties, Get togethers and 5 Star First World Tertiary medicine is finewhat about Primary Health Care, CleanWater and Cleanliness. If that is on your agenda, I am with you. If Not. I'll say cheers) Finally, there are the Goan voters. They believed those "brilliant" Freedom Fighters (real and fake) and now they are continuing to believe these alleged Journos and their masters i.e. the Press Owners and the Alibabas. Ah well jc please read related article : DUNG CHOW PONG in Dona Paula! http://www.colaco.net/ here is some info from the US EPA about "coliforms" ( Hepatitis A info is well known on this list): The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets drinking water standards and has determined that the presence of fecal coliforms or E. coli is a serious health concern. Fecal coliforms and E. coli are generally not harmful themselves, but their presence in drinking water is serious because they usually are associated with sewage or animal wastes. The presence of these bacteria in drinking water is generally a result of a problem with water treatment or the pipes which distribute the water, and indicates that the water may be contaminated with organisms that can cause disease. Disease symptoms may include diarrhea, cramps, n
[Goanet] Scientific equivalent of "faith"
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- Santosh Helekar wrote: However, until this description is supported by objective physical evidence, it would remain a working hypothesis. The latter is never the case with faith - a fact that should be quite obvious to anybody who has some commitment to possessing a scientific outlook today. Mario replies: As long as the "mathematical description" remains unsupported by objective physical evidence, it remains a hypothesis. This seems to be the dilemma that Prof. Antony Flew, a lifelong defender of atheism, faced, when he grudgingly conceded that it was "equally reasonable" for others to believe an alternative hypothesis of a higher being. Flew's specific explanation bears repeating as a contrast to the assertions that the "positive atheists" will continue to make on Goanet, and I can predict this without the benefit of a single mathematical calculation: "Several weeks ago I submitted to the Editor of Philo (The Journal of the Society of Humanist Philosophers) a short paper making two points which might well disturb atheists of the more positive kind. The point more relevant here was that it can be entirely rational for believers and negative atheists to respond in quite different ways to the same scientific developments. We negative atheists are bound to see the Big Bang cosmology as requiring a physical explanation; and that one which, in the nature of the case, may nevertheless be forever inaccessible to human beings. But believers may, equally reasonably, welcome the Big Bang cosmology as tending to confirm their prior belief that "in the beginning" the Universe was created by God." --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Re: Before and after the Big Bang
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- Thanks, Santosh... I stand corrected in the details that I spewed from memory. I'm only human! Nasci... I unconditionally apologize to all the dukors I may have offended. George... no, Columbus' exploits did not feature in my decision to leave the Knights although he wasn't the only vicious European explorer Vasco-da-Gama comes to mind. But now that you bring it up, I was never comfortable with the connotation of the Knights who were associated with pushing Christianity during the crusades, I think (forgive me if my history is flawed). Fr. McGiveny must have had some connection to Freemasons as I couldn't believe the similarity in the degree ceremonies (No, I haven't joined them... I saw it on a documentary on VisionTV recently). v.f. ... Thanks for the call for prayers on my behalf. However, they may serve others better. Yes, I am a dukran-cho-vois. I may have a closer rapport with some of my patients than some people ;-) What do you do? Kevin Saldanha --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >What follows should be general knowledge but I'll >throw it out just in case. Any of this can be >verified online. > Kevin, In the interest of providing accurate information in a public forum such as this, which is always of the highest concern to me, I would like to point out a few inaccuracies in the otherwise admirable account that you have offered. --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
Re: [Goanet] Deconversion of a Goan Catholic
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- Hi, I wonder what the insurance companies will make of this ... after all, they do believe in Acts of God ;-)) in as far as exclusions to their contracts go. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. --- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Kevin, > > I commend you for expressing your views with candor, > courage and brilliance. > > Cheers, > > Santosh > > --- Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dear Brother Pat, > > > >Yes, I am the one and same... I resigned from the > >KoC with a letter to the Grand Knight stating that > if > >membership in the council required me to believe > >in a god then I would have to bow out as the > concept > >of god(s) is essentially > >man-made. > > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Sambhram at Mumbai by MKA
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- Maharashtra Konkan Association had organised a programme called 'Sambram' on May 1st at Gyan Ashram Andheri East basically to distribute prizes in the competition held recently. Fr. Walter Mendonca was honoured during this programme for his extended support to all Konkani acitivties in Mumbai as he will be transfered to Divine Centre Mulky to preach retreats. "More Konkani people in mumbai speak Konkani with the mixture of English. But Maharashtra Konkan Association is bringing awareness of our mother tongue among the people. The honour I received today from the association is the honour given to the Konkani language" he said after receiving the honour. Jerry Bondel too was honoured for his excellence during his maiden nite. Chief guest Mrs. Stella Mancherian extended her support to the association. The guest of honour Mr. Henry D'Paula said Maharashtra Konkan association is a famous organisation which is the only association that organises programmes every month in Mumbai to keep Konkani alive over here. The programme was started with the prayer dance of Calist followed by the songs and dance of Karen Sanctis, Roveena Lobo, Lorna, Jerry bondel and others. Jokes were from Peter Rebeiro and group. The prizes were distributed in honour of Late Priya D'Paula by Mr. Henry D'Paula, Mrs. Evline D'Paula and Miss Prafulla D'Paula. Prizes won in Fancy Dress, extempore, Dance, singing in solo, duet, groups for various age groups were distributed. The rolling shield was won by Konkan Association Orlem, Malad. The runners-up was shared by Sacred heart church, Mahakali amd Konkani group Malvani were distributed during this time. Best director award was won by Sunitha Lobo Malad, Felix D'Souza Malvani and Jessy D'Silva Mahakali. Senior citizens V. D'Silva and Joe Fernandes Kandivli (goan) were felicitated by Stella Mancherian for their active participation in the competion. Mr. & Mrs. Tony Lobo, Stella Mancherian, Henry D'Paula, Evline D'Paula, Walter D'Souza, Leo Fernandes, Cyril Castelino, Vincent Castelino, Benedicta Rebello and Fr. Walter Mendonca were present at the dias. Dinner was served to all after the programme. Complete photo album is awailable at http://ancy.fotopic.net/c524811.html Report by: *Ancy Paladka* __ *Ancy Salvadore D'Souza Paladka* E2-139 Diwan Apt III, Vasai Road East, Thane Dist - 401 210, Maharashtra, INDIA Tel: 0250-2390225 / 95250-2390225 Cell : 0 9422 4922 41 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Url: http://www.konkanifoundation.com/ancy/ --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]UGDP's Benaulim nominee is Monte Cruz
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- UGDPs Benaulim nominee is Monte Cruz NT News Service www.navhindtimes.com Margao May 4, 2005: The United Goans Democratic Party today announced that the former sports minister and UGDP president, Mr Monte Cruz would be the party candidate for the by-elections from the Benaulim constituency. Making this announcement at a hurriedly convened press conference, the party general secretary, Mr Anacleto Viegas with other party leaders in tow said, The party has as of now only decided on the candidate for the Benaulim seat, based of the feedback received from the electorate of the constituency. The party president and candidate from Benaulim, Mr Monte Cruz stated that he was confident of victory and informed that workers of the Congress party were also rallying behind him to ensure his victory. My good work will count, he added. To a query whether he was being supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party, Mr Cruz remarked, the BJP candidate for the last elections, Ms Laxmi Gonsalves is canvassing for the NCP. This clearly indicates a hidden pact between the two parties. The former minister who as a Congress MLA is credited to have built the Nehru Stadium at Fatorda in record six-month time told reporters that the Congress had meted out injustice to him in spite of his good record and the development carried out by him as MLA and minister. The party ticket was given to Mr Churchill Alemao, in spite of me defeating him, Mr Cruz revealed. The vice-president of the party, Mr Radharao Gracias disclosed that the UGDPs main priority would be to defeat the BJP. We will not help the BJP in coming back to power, he said. When asked about the UGDP putting up a candidate against erstwhile United Legislature Party member the NCP, Mr Gracias explained that it was the partys aim to defeat the BJP during government formation. When the BJP government led by Mr Manohar Parrikar was ousted, the NCPs role was doubted. It was not a part of the ouster programme, he revealed adding that the NCP came into the picture only when Mr Pratapsingh Rane became the chief minister. As for Ms Jeniffer Monserrate, the wife of former town and country planning minister, Mr Atanasio Monseratte, who is vice-president of the party, it was told that she never took charge of the post at all. Those who attended the press conference included Ms Auda Viegas, general secretary, Mr Prashant Naik and Mr Shravan Dubashi. The Cortalim MLA, Mr Mathany Saldanha, who was invited, did not turn up. The UGDP president has been a two-time MLA from Benaulim in the early eighties and defeated the present South Goa MP, Mr Churchill Alemao in 1980. In the last assembly elections, Mr Monte Cruz was defeated by Mr Damu Naik of the BJP, who polled 5,695 votes. In the three-cornered fight, that also had Mr Luis Alex Cardoso fighting on the Congress ticket, Mr Cruz polled around 3,900 votes. Having started his career from the grassroot level, Mr Cruz has also been the past president of the All-Goa Toddy Tappers Association. - Forwarded by http://www.goa-world.com WHAT'S ON AROUND WITH THE GOANS IN THE GULF: 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/ Thought for Today: Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you. --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Drop out with a drug problem? Join the US Army
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- Folks, This one is worth reading. Mervyn3.0 May 4, 2005 EDITORIAL A Few Good Words of Bad News Los Angeles Times Headlines The admission by the nation's top general that the demands of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are hurting U.S. military readiness indicates that common sense continues to have its place. The blunt honesty of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Richard B. Myers, is a bracing change from repeated claims by Pentagon civilians and President Bush that everything is fine. Myers reported to Congress this week that the armed forces would have more trouble this year than last in quickly winning a new major combat operation and would suffer higher casualties. That's a realistic reflection of the cost of tying up 140,000 troops, more than 10% of U.S. active-duty forces, in Iraq even as recruiting lags substantially. It also contrasts with Bush's statement at his press conference last week that when he asks Myers about strains on readiness the general says he "doesn't feel we're limited" and the military has "plenty of capacity." The troops are having problems. The proposed Pentagon budget for the next fiscal year is $420 billion. Add in supplemental spending for Iraq and Afghanistan and it's about half a trillion dollars. Such enormous amounts of money have not bought security for the road from the Baghdad airport to downtown or information on the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden or his acolyte in Iraq, Abu Musab Zarqawi. As for recruitment and reenlistment, a Denver television station reported last week that Army recruiters told a 17-year-old student (pretending to be a high school dropout with a drug problem) to lie about his background so he could enlist. All of it was right there on video. An Army officer said two recruiters were suspended and the allegations were being investigated, but recruiters elsewhere have told of being pressured to break the rules to bring in enlistees. Myers' annual report concluded that the U.S. military would win any combat operation, but one official said, "We would have to win uglier." That's shorthand for more destruction and civilian casualties. Myers' conclusion does not indicate a greater threat to this country, but it points to a more protracted and expensive campaign if hostilities break out elsewhere. For all the emphasis in recent years on unmanned aircraft and high-tech weapons, the problems of Afghanistan and Iraq should remind U.S. administrations of the bottom line for armies: feet on the ground. Precision-guided missiles are all but useless against improvised explosive devices at the side of the road and are of no use at all in building democratic institutions. If you want other stories on this topic, search the Archives at latimes.com/archives. __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
Re: [Goanet]REAL DEFENCE PLANNING IS ZERO SO PLAN B MUST KICK IN
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- I'm with you all the way ... Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. --- Philip Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We also have to continue to press the Navy to reduce > its day time > restrictions on Dabolim. This will require close > watch on the actual use to > which the Navy puts the Dabolim runway during prime > flight times. Ideally, > the Navy should begin to see the need for effective > "joint use" of Dabolim > just as maybe we do. > > Let's roll! > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
[Goanet]Re: Scholarship enables Goans to study in UK
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- Dear Mr. Noronha, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your article. It did my heart good to know the scholarship set up by Diego Frank deSouza in his will provides opportunities for young Goans to study abroad. Thank you. Anne Marie Borges --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
Re: [Goanet]Re: Preference to MLAs who quit
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and| | Cultural Programs. Check out http://konkanfruit.swiki.net | -- JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <> < another sacrifice, then ellections again and so on. We are the losers >> Joe, Unfortunately majority of Goans prefer to elect jumping frogs. These jumping frogs get elected over and over again. And then the "Natak" begins all over again. And who is to be blamed for this is the selfish Goans who at this time are in majority who elect these very people. There are lots of questions we ask. Why can't Congress put up honest Catholic candidates? Why there are no Clean Catholic Leaders elected? In the past, especially during the 60's, we had Catholic leaders who were not corrupt. What has happened now and why? Why are the present generation of Catholic politicians corrupt? Why can't Catholic church oppose corruption? Are the priest corrupt too? Why can good honest people get elected? Is it because selfish corrupt people are in majority? Cry O' my beloved Goa, why do you need to suffer? Mog asundi, Carlos --- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- Make your mother in Goa happy on Mothers' Day. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/mothersday/ Limited "Mother's Happiness" packages. First come, first serve. ---
