[Goanet-News] Ode to the Republic... on strings (by journalist Nigel Britto)
Ode to the Republic... on strings (by journalist Nigel Britto) https://soundcloud.com/nigel-britto My young and talented journalist colleague Nigel Britto shared this on Republic Day, with a comment saying: My version of the national anthem, if you have some time to spare. Check it out please... FN -- FN Phone +91-832-2409490 Mobile +91-9822122436 Blog: http://goabooks.wordpress.com
Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] THIS MAY SURPRISE YOU: Cliff Richard has Goan roots!
Hi, I also noted that Goans are considered as Anglo-Indians in this piece :-) tina On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoron...@gmail.com wrote: Bigamy, the Raj and the scandal buried in Sir Cliff Richard's past By Alison Boshoff UPDATED: 08:39 GMT, 1 November 2011 Sir Cliff Richard is famous for many things apart from his singing -- his almost preternatural youthfulness, his Christian faith and, of course, his failure ever to marry. So it was rather a surprise when, in a recent interview with BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, the 71-year-old bachelor boy became involved in a discussion about bigamy. Sir Cliff announced -- quite out of the blue -- that his grandfather was a bigamist. Serenading his mother in 1960: Sir Cliff said he had never met any of his grandfather's other family after he revealed that his grandmother assumed her husband was killed in the war while he set up a new home in Coventry 'His wife, my mother's mother, thought he was killed in the war. It turns out that he left her and let everyone assume he was dead, and set up a new home in Coventry.' He added that he had never met any of this other family, only saying coyly: 'It's in my book.' But careful examination of Sir Cliff's substantial 2008 tome My Life, My Way reveals no information at all about a bigamist grandfather, or the family he went on to have. Instead, he fills 308 pages with a long and detailed celebration of his professional life and good works, but little about his personal and family life -- and certainly no bigamous skeletons. In fact, Sir Cliff has never before acknowledged such an intriguing element in his background -- which is probably why, as I discovered this week, many members of his 'other' family have died with no idea they were related to him. Even those still alive, and who know the truth, have never met him, although research showed he has numerous 'half-cousins' living in Britain, should he ever wish to find them. Young ones: Sir Cliff's grandad William, aged 44. Sir Cliff has never before acknowledged an intriguing element in his background -- which is probably why many members of his 'other' family have died with no idea they were related to him There are some other surprises in Cliff's family tree, too. For although he briskly told Woman's Hour that his mother was 'not Anglo-Indian' -- as has been suggested in the past -- and that he had instead an 'Anglo-Indian stepfather', it turns out that he does indeed have Anglo-Indian blood. The connection comes through his great-great grandmother, Emeline Josephine Rebeiro, the daughter of an Indian man from Goa, Vitriaus Rebeiro. One of Cliff's long-established full cousins from his mother's side of the family, Garth Gregory, tells me: 'My mother was Cliff's aunt. They were sisters -- my mother Olive and his mum Dorothy. And it is well known in the family that there was Indian blood.' Indeed, pictures of Cliff's mother Dorothy reveal a raving beauty in the mould of the late Anglo-Indian actress, Merle Oberon. So what is the truth about Sir Cliff's fractured family? He was born Harry Rodger Webb in Howrah, outside Calcutta, in 1940. His father, Rodger Webb, was a manager for a catering company and his mother, Dorothy Dazely, was a British woman who had been born in India to a military family. They came to England in 1948, joining thousands of British descent who left when India gained its independence. The family were 'destitute' at first; Rodger Webb had only £5 in his pocket. Cliff and his sisters, Donna, Jacqui and Joan, lived in a single room in Hertfordshire while their father sought work. 'Ours was the kind of hardship that either draws people more closely together, or splits them apart completely,' Cliff said. Cliff's Aunt Olive also emigrated from India and lived in Manchester and then in Essex. Olive's son, Cliff's cousin Garth, tells me that he saw the singer a few times in the early days, and remembers the star buying him a bicycle for Christmas, but then they lost touch. 'He is the star of the family, isn't he?' says Garth. 'I don't think my children have even met him. He's not in this country all that much -- I don't think he's interested in his wider family.' Perhaps he should be, though, for it's quite a family tree. The key figure in the story is Cliff's maternal grandfather, William Edward Dazely. He was born in 1896 in Bombay to Edward Dazely, a driver with the 27th Battery Field Royal Artillery, and his wife, Daisy. Anglo-Indian blood: his great-great grandmother, Emeline Josephine Rebeiro, was the daughter of an Indian man from Goa, Vitriaus Rebeiro William, a serviceman, married a railway guard's daughter, Dorothy, in 1919 in Madras. There were two daughters: Cliff's mother, Dorothy, and her younger sister, Olive. At some point in the 1920s, William went to serve with
[Goanet] Ode to the Republic... on strings (by journalist Nigel Britto)
Ode to the Republic... on strings (by journalist Nigel Britto) https://soundcloud.com/nigel-britto My young and talented journalist colleague Nigel Britto shared this on Republic Day, with a comment saying: My version of the national anthem, if you have some time to spare. Check it out please... FN -- FN Phone +91-832-2409490 Mobile +91-9822122436 Blog: http://goabooks.wordpress.com
[Goanet] ALL IN THE PARIVAR?
The very partisan and the politically manipulated functioning of the Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) is there for all to see. To get his way in selecting his choiced persons to all government posts the Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar high-handedly appointed his relative Kurupati Dwarkanath Row to the very high constitutional post as the Chairman of GPSC. Kurupati Dwarkanath Row’s wife was a Dharwadkar. Her brother Girish is the co-brother (saddu) of Chief Minister’s brother Avdhoot Parrikar. Avdhoot Parrikar’s wife and Girish Dharwadkar’s wife are sisters of the Caro family. Their third sister is married to Dr Vinay Prabhu Desai, whose daughter is married to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s younger son Abhijaat Parrikar. Over the years the GPSC had been declaring on their website the names of the candidates selected for various posts. But from January this year they only display the seat number of the person selected. Why could this have been done? It is apparent that this has been done to avoid the public from viewing how tainted the entire selection process has become. And this way, the selection gets shrouded in utter secrecy, until of course, the appointments are made! On 11th October 2013 the GPSC advertised for 18 posts of Junior Scale officers for the Goa Civil Service. A total of 3542 candidates applied for the post while 2830 candidates actually appeared for the written exam. Strangely the candidates were instructed to write the name and roll no. in the answer sheets. It was noticed that when the name and roll number was written on the first page, the same appeared on the second page as the backside of the first page was coated with a thin carbon film. Was this to reveal the identity of the candidates? At all competitive exams it is only the candidate’s seat or roll number and never the candidate’s name that is written in the answer sheets. This is completely illegal and untenable and calls for annulment of the entire selection process. This written examination was conducted in 4 parts. The part A consisted of 25 objective questions of 2 marks each. Part B consisted of 2 essay type questions of 25 marks each and 10 objective questions carrying 2.5mark each. Part C also consisted of 2 essay type questions of 25 marks each and 10 objective questions carrying 2.5 marks each. Part D was on English comprehension. Earlier there used to be an objective paper of 90 marks where in there were 90 questions of one mark each. 1/4 mark was deducted for every wrong answer. There was no negative marking this time and the 20 objective questions asked in Part B and part C were too simple and not of the expected level for the post of Junior Scale Officer. The questions asked were, who is the Speaker of the Goa legislative Assembly, when is Shigmo festival celebrated in Goa, when did RTI act come into force, etc). The syllabus was not fully covered and there were no questions asked on Goa’s freedom struggle, elections, general science, and only a single question was asked on history of India. In Part D on English comprehension, the two passages given for comprehension were too easy and not to the level that was expected for the post of a Junior Scale Officer. This limited questioning was apparently on basis of questions and answers provided to the pre-selected candidates, who otherwise, would have failed, if there was an honest test. The examination was conducted on 15th December last year and the GPSC hurriedly declared the results in just over a month leaving doubts as to how the 2830 papers were corrected so quickly. The results were declared last week on 20th January and the candidates have been instructed to apply for the verification of marks within 10 days. Surprisingly the candidates shortlisted have already received call letters for the oral interview which has been scheduled on 4th February. If the Government is serious in eradicating corruption and claims it is different from the previous corrupt regimes, then it is time Mr. Manohar Parrikar waves his magic wand and sets the process right by ensuring that only the deserving are selected and not the hand-picked ones, who, in any case, will not be able to run the State administration effectively. Mr. Chief Minister, it is time to rise above personal agendas for the good of Goa and dust of the rust, which is bringing bad repute to this Government which had promised a Parivartan by way of good governance. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
[Goanet] Leander gets Padma Bhusan.. but forgotten in Goa headlines
Leander Paes doesn't appear in headlines in Goa newspapers. Leander's name appears in the text as one of the winners of Padma Bhusan, the second highest civilian award. eugene
[Goanet] Brand Goa misused for marketing - Jonathan Rodrigues TOI 25/01/14 page 6
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Brand-Goa-misused-for-marketing/articleshow/29321530.cms
[Goanet] Aitaracheo Katkutleo: Mhontlem Mhaka Laglem Taka
Mhontlem Mhaka Laglem Taka Jeddna dog zann uloitat teddna, dusrea vattevelean vetolo vattsuro fatrak aptun zomnir poddlo ani teach khinnan gozali martole dogui hansle zalear, apunn khala poddlo mhunn hansleat, oxem sokoil poddlolea mon’xacho somoz zata. Khorem mhonllear, tanchea modim uloitana hanspachi gozal aili ani te hansle. Oxem zaitea pavtti khub zannank ghoddtta. Chukik hanslear, thoddeank borem disona ani gorom toklecho monis aslear, kestanvancher pasun poddta. Kal Son’varak sokallchea adesak, hanv kens marunk Kuwait City-n ghel’lom. Kens marun zatoch mhozo nosto, barberik tenkun asloli khannavoll Bollywood-an bhitor sorlom, ani konn naslolea zagear vochun boslom. Mhoji avddichi puri-mix-bajek, order dili. Bosantlo fon vaztolo bhair kaddun konnacho fon aila to polletana, konn tori mhojea samkarachea koddilir bosla mhunn mhaka zannvolem. “Hello”, fon kellolea mhojea ixtt Qubertinho-ank hanvem voddkilo. Mhoji hajri khoim laglea ti, taka kollunk zai asli “Kens marunk ailolom. Murgab Bollywodd-an nosteak boslam. Yeta zalear order kensil korun tuka ravtam” Tannem nosto kelo mhunn mhaka sanglem ani ek lhanxem kam’ korunk mhojea lagim poratlem. “Tuka nam mhonnonk zata? Kam’ zalem mhunn somoz”, ani mhozo fon bond korun bolsan lot’tana…. “Hey khodd’dea, nosto korunk aila?” Mhojea samkarak boslolo monis okosmat ekdam challvolun poddlo ani mhaka zapoitolea mhojea ixttak ragabhorit zaun mhonnlem “Tuzo pai khodd’do, tuji maim khodd’di, tuji bhoinn khodd’di, tuzo bhav khodd’do, tum khodd’do…ani” “Irmanv xant, xant…Xant zav. Tannem tuka khodd’do mhonnonk nam. To oxech toren khodd’do mhonnon, mhaka zapoita. Tum kiteak bexttoch challvolun poddlo? Tujea toklek tor, bhorpur kens asat” “Kens khoinche? He kens?”, toklek aslolem wig kaddun fuddarak toyar zavpi MOPA nisoll airport dakoilo ani fuddem uloilo. “Mhaka lok khodd’do mhunnon chavoitat mhunn, hanv atam wig ghalun bhonvtam, tori astona khodd’do…” “Punn hanvem tuka mhonnonk nam ani dusrem mhonllear hanv tuka vollkona porian”, mhojea ixttan taka sanglem. “Ok, ok. I am sorry”, noklli kesnvalean apli chuk vollkoli. Mhojea ixttan-ui puri-mix-bhajek order dili. Ani ami ordirichi vatt polloit astana mhozo ganv-bhanv Menino khannavollichem dar ugddun bhitor sortolo hanvem pollelo. Hanv tachi sonvoim zanam aslom. Sodanch tannem mhaka ‘Lapitt’ mhonnon voddkicho. Punn halinchea disamni tannem khodd’do addnanv (surname) lailolem. Tannem mhaka zap korchea poilim hanvunch koddevelo utthlo ani tachem nanv ghenvchea adinch tannem mhonnlem. “Hey-i Lapitt khodd’dea” “Tuzo pai khodd’do, tuji maim khodd’di, tuji bhoin khodd’di, tuzo bhav khodd’do, tum..”, Menino-ank bott dakoit khodd’do mhontlear chalvotoleachi karandai aikun, mhojea ganv-bhavachea toklek tiddok choddli ani tannem fattim fuddem pollenastana ekuch zompoi kensank marun bosun aslolea kodelivelo ukollpacho tozvit kortana, tagelo purai matheacho rov tachea hatant ailo. Ganv-bhavachea angar ragacho kantto full’lolo to wig-sak polloun poskotea pori jiron ghelo. Taka dislem purai kens umtayle. To akantlo. Kuddir bhirant bosli. Ani taka kolltoch te noklli kens mhunn, taka hanschem vo roddchem, hem gomonam zalem. Lino B. Dourado
[Goanet] Telling Only The Partial Truth Linked With Feelings Of Guilt And Shame
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/25/partial-truth-guilt-shame-feelings-confess_n_4653834.html?ref=topbar --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar and Kejriwal
On Jan 24, 2014, at 11:17 PM, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote: Instead of heaping abuse on Kejriwal, Manohar and his boys ( girls) should instead introspect and correct course. Look at yourself in the mirror, Manohar-bab, and see what you have become. Rajanbab, From my reading, very few politicians have ever introspected and corrected course. One can only shake one's head when one reviews history. The same set of mistakes keep being repeated. The net result is almost invariably the same. The place and the people suffer. Not sure IF it is because the sycophants and other hangers-on make them (the politicians) feel invincible, the power drives them mad or it is the 'power brokers' who are the real controllers. BTW: Did you expect anything different? When our Oxfordian 'friend' would telephone and make his pitch, I could only smile. Ditto with the St. Inez technique. ALL previously tried and retried. How does the saying go again: You fool me once... ? jc
[Goanet] Invitation-Inaugural of Historical Photo Restoration Week on 31st Jan 2014
Dear Members and friends of Goa Chitra, Greetings from Goa Chitra. With the aim to give a fillip to the ongoing efforts to preserve the history and priceless memories and to create awareness on Photo preservation, conservation and restoration, The Goa Centre for Alternative Photography (Goa CAP) and the Goa Chitra Museum, in collaboration with Goa State Museum, Goa, has initiated the ‘Historical Photo Restoration Week’ to promote public education and awareness on conservation, restoration and preservation of the historical photographs to protect our vast Goan visual heritage. Hon. Minister for Environment, Forest and Museum, Ms. Alina Saldanha has consented to be the chief guest for the inaugural ceremony. The workshop would begin on January 31st, 2014 and conclude on February 3rd, 2014 at Goa Chitra Museum, Benaulim. With the prime focus on preserving the rich visual legacy of the Goa, the initiative encompasses four areas of action and dialogue. This comprises: Family Photo exhibition from 31st Jan - 3rd Feb, 9 AM-6 PM. The exhibition will be open for the general public. Inaugural and Introduction to Family Photographs and ways to preserve them, Illustrated talk by Ms. Gisela Harich and Dr. Savia Viegas on 31st Jan, 6 PM. The introduction will be open for the general public. A Workshop on Photography Conservation by Ms. Gisela Harich on 1st Feb - 2nd Feb 10 AM-5 PM. The workshop will be for registered guests interested in learning Photography Conservation. An Open House and a Portfolio Consultation Day between 3rd Feb 10AM - 1 PM. Open to the public on prior appointment. The expert consultation and advice on the protection and restoration of damaged photographs and of photo albums would be provided at no extra cost to the general public attending the event. The Visiting renowned expert for the Historical Photography Restoration Week is Ms. Gisela Harich-Hamburger, Head of Foundation at the Conservation Center of Photography in Berlin. Goan expert Dr. Savia Viegas to present her research on family photographs and albums. Those who wish to participate in the workshop should keep in mind that the objective of the workshop is to identify various types of photographic materials as well as to discuss conservation solutions to damages, we request to bring with you different types of photographic materials as well as damages so that we can discuss how to treat them. Please note that there are limited seats for the actual workshop on 1st and 2nd Feb 2013. The workshop includes morning tea with snacks, working lunch and evening tea with snacks. Accommodation would be included in the fees for outstation participants. Kindly register at the earliest by calling 08326570877 or 08322772910. Accommodation would be organised for outstation participants. We look forward to seeing you. Warm regards, Victor Hugo Gomes (Curator, Goa Chitra) www.goachitra.com 09850466165-- Historical Photo Restoration Week, 2014 Symposium | Workshop | Talk Show | Open Consultation Day www.hprweek.org
Re: [Goanet] FW: Defrocked Priests
Re: . . .neither illegal NOR was it obstruction of Justiceo On Jan 25, 2014, at 5:09 PM, Tim de Mello timdemel...@hotmail.com wrote: Dear Jose: Totally disagree. One should not go by technical definitions here. Question is was it morally right? Anyway let us leave it at .. Comment: Dear Tim, I regret to inform you that legality and 'obstruction of justice' are legal termsnot moral ones. best jc
Re: [Goanet] Dress well Mr.CM
Dear Anna Maria, Why not Kasti?? That is more comfortable, is it not? You either change with times or stay like the pig... your word not mine! Have a nICE dAY Seb Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:55:32 + From: Ana Maria Fernandes amferns_n...@hotmail.com i saw our chief minister dressed in bush shirt . Many of us must have made a statement that our chief minister does not dress well and to the occassion. But I cannot understand why must the chief minister wear a suit ? People wear suits in cold countries. I know that people even go to work in suits in cold countries but wearing a suit in hot and humid state of Goa is stupidity. I have often seen men dressing in suits for the feast in month of May and going in a procession and sweating like pigs. It is very uncomfortable. Many times going for a wedding wearing a suit in hot weather is not pleasent at all. I feel that the chief minister is justified in wearing a shirt and pant as that is comfortable in this hot and humid weather. End of Goanet Digest, Vol 9, Issue 59 *
[Goanet] The West - by Ana Marie ... Dr Ferdinando
“Then USA tried to siffon the great Indian Scientist. The rest you find out” Dear Dr Ferdinando, do not waste your time in trying to find which Indian scientist wore chiffon for the above line. The above phrase is Konglish. In true English it is ‘Siphon Off’ - To suck or draw a liquid off from something. Here the scientist was sucked by USA !!! Cheers Rosario Abel
Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] THIS MAY SURPRISE YOU: Cliff Richard has Goan roots!
On 26 January 2014 09:41, Albertina Almeida albertina.alme...@gmail.com wrote: I also noted that Goans are considered as Anglo-Indians in this piece :-) tina I've also noticed this, specially in Calcutta ... For instance, in the otherwise rather touching (and un-stereotypical, in my view) film *Bow Barracks Forever*, almost all the Anglo Indian characters have very Goan names! Maybe it was a mistake which was also backward-beneficial, if one could use such a term, to some Goans who felt flattered to be connected with the then ruling class. (The changing of surnames to Anglo-sounding ones has also been discussed here.) Never mind that it caused a confusion about understanding our identity in the bargain! FN -- FN Phone +91-832-2409490 Mobile +91-9822122436
[Goanet] The AAA pacemaker small battery size - dailymail.co.uk
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2545849/The-AAA-pacemaker-Its-size-small-battery-takes-just-seven-minutes-fit-revolutionary-device-new-hear-millions.html
[Goanet] Padma Awards for Mashelkar and Wendell Rodrigues
To Goanet SUBJECT: Head lines news report appearing in your paper. Dear Sir, CONGRATULATIONS GOANS for achieving Padma Awards for our noted Tailor and a Scientific Quack. In Goa, we will not find talented individuals for such awards. Whole of Goa knows Mashelkar who is expert on Polymers was promoting Du Pont at Kerim (Goa) for the Nylon 6.6 plant against the interest of people of Goa, and for his turmeric centred research which failed and brought us nothing and our Tailor only helped in dressing up the beauties, not from Goa, but all around the globe. Poor Matanhy Saldanha will tumble in his grave for he knew how much he had to fight Dr. Mashelkar infamous Nylon 6.6 issue in early 1990’s Long live down trodden Goans for basking in the glory of Mashelkar and Wendell Rodrigues. Stephen Dias D.Paula
[Goanet] Re : Dress well Mr.CM
Changing Times It is wise to bend rather than to break. Those who change will get spiritual wisdom. Conversely, those who have wisdom will decide to change. Change is the first law of Nature. In fact, change is the mark of Time.
Re: [Goanet] The west
On 26 January 2014 01:43, joe lobo jl...@rogers.com wrote: Dear Dr.Falcao, I do not claim to have personally witnessed the movement of scientists just before or after World War 2, but from accounts of reliable people...scientists like Werner von Braun and others like him were given admission and encouragement towards the USA. Was he jewish or german ? Many jewish people pre-1920`s were german subjects under the Kaiser. What Hitler and the Nazi party did after they took over control of the countryis still being reported by surivors Similarly many educated intellectuals chose to move to the the still evolving Soviet Union which inherited the East Germany ( part of the divided Germany after WW2 ) Even today many developing nations depend on foreign technical expertise. RESPONSE: Your asked so here it is:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher_von_BraunVon in German and Van in Dutch depict nobility... -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] Leander gets Padma Bhusan.. but forgotten in Goa headlines
On 26 January 2014 07:49, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: Leander Paes doesn't appear in headlines in Goa newspapers. Leander's name appears in the text as one of the winners of Padma Bhusan, the second highest civilian award. eugene -- Wendell Rod got a Padma Shiri, I believe so not bad at all two Goans! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] Feedback needed from Goan Medical doctors
Here is the article to which Stephen was referring: http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/epaperpdf/2212014/2212014-md-hr-17.pdf Crystal healing is just another example of many forms of quackery that are practiced in the world today. Quackery is almost as big a business today as modern medicine. Indeed, it is to the practice of modern medicine (when ethically conducted) what black market and fraud are to legitimate business. The trouble however is that a fraudster or an unethical medical doctor can be prosecuted under well-defined laws. But this is not the case with quacks who peddle nonsense like crystal healing. They are not only free to fool and fleece the public, but as in the present case, they get free publicity through the popular media, the members of which are more often than not scientifically illiterate, or worse, anti-science in their ideological stance. There is a stereotypic modus operandi followed by all quacks, which is easy to recognize. They prey upon the gullibility of the lay public, especially those who are desperately looking for any respite from sickness and pain. They say that they are performing miracles, believing that they are privileged individuals who are blessed with the rare heavenly gift of healing. After merely attending some New Age workshop or reading a Self-Help book they claim that literally overnight they have become great healers. They dispense selectively remembered anecdotes that feed their confirmation bias while conveniently forgetting those that crap on it. Without retaining any understanding of basic high school physics, chemistry and biology, nor the slightest clue about the difficult concepts of modern science they use scientific sounding terms such as energy, vibrations, frequency, resonance, electromagnetic waves, electric charge, cells, etc. One surefire weapon in their arsenal is an appeal to religious feelings and to the popular misguided reverence towards ancient wisdom. Prescientific faith-based or superstitious beliefs, such as karma, chakra, chi, soul, spirit, and so on, figure prominently in their self-promotional shtick. Having absolutely no idea of what it entails, they tell others that they have conducted extensive research into whatever quack remedy that they are peddling at any given moment. They also pose as universal experts on all types of quack remedies. If you read the Herald interview in question you will detect all the above signs of a quack’s sales pitch. The truth is crystals and stones have no physical effect on the human body. The use of scientific terms such as frequencies, vibrations, etc. is totally nonsensical in the context of disease and treatment. As far as science is concerned, whether it is basic physics and biology, or medicine, itself, the verbiage in the answers to the reporter’s questions may as well have been muttered by an inebriated person in a drunken stupor. No scientific theory or experiment supports any of the assertions made in the interview. It is really unfortunate that newspapers deceive their readers in this manner. Here is a nice article by a science writer in a recent issue of Skeptical Inquirer exposing the absurdity of crystal “healing”: http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/diamonds_a_doctors_best_friend/ Here is a quote that sums it all up: QUOTE But instead of having the answer to all our maladies stuck in stone beneath our feet, crystals, while something to look at and study, have no biological or physical mechanisms through which they could affect human health. Perhaps a glittering diamond would make you happy, and therefore alleviate stress or give you calm, but it certainly does not tap into a yet undiscovered “human frequency” like someone searching for a radio station. Nothing about the natural world suggests that a certain arrangement of a mineral’s atoms will do anything for the human body other than please the eye. Can we reduce crystal healing to the absurd? UNQUOTE Cheers, Santosh On Friday, January 24, 2014 7:13 PM, Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com wrote: Can you please send me the article to which you are referring? Perhaps, I will be able to offer the feedback that you seek. I share your concern about quackery being spread through the internet and by the popular press. Cheers, Santosh On Friday, January 24, 2014 1:46 AM, Stephen Dias steve.dia...@gmail.com wrote: Ref; Article on Herald Café appeared on dated 22th January 2014 titled HEALING WITH CRYSTALS In an interview with Patricia Ann Alvares with Crystal Haler Tarminder Manchanda she highlights the curative value of crystals while debunking myths I, Dr Joe D’Sousa ex-professor of Microbiology at Goa University and reader of Herald found this article weird and query which would take people for a ride and could do more harm than good. I would like the reaction from our Medical Practitioners and physicians in Goa in the
Re: [Goanet] Leander gets Padma Bhusan.. but forgotten in Goa headlines
In fact, three Goans -- the other one is Dr. Mashelkar. Eugene
[Goanet] The west
joe lobo jlobo at rogers.com on Sat Jan 25 17:43:41 PST 2014 wrote: Dear Dr.Falcao, I do not claim to have personally witnessed the movement of scientists just before or after World War 2, but from accounts of reliable people...scientists like Werner von Braun and others like him were given admission and encouragement towards the USA…… RESPONSE: I have nowhere stated that the US did not lure intellects from all over, including India. Getting hold of someone and taking him somewhere, is different. You lure a fish to a bait. Once it bites the bait, you get hold of the fish and take it home! Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
[Goanet] Quackery on Herald
Stephen Dias steve.dias60 at gmail.com on Sun Jan 26 02:43:40 PST 2014 posts a e-mail from Santosh Helekar under caption: Quackery on Herald.: Thank You Dr. Santosh. Neuroscientist, Thank You for your valuable comments. RESPONSE: Stephen and members of this Forum. I would like to clarify that Helekar's mail to Stephen is no better than any of our Goan politician’s explanation to the public in respect to any incident. I hope Stephen learns to be more observant and questioning to such replies. Mr. Helekar volunteers to give a feedback on “crystal healing” even though Dr. Joe D’Souza sought the reaction and feedback from Medical Practitioners and Physicians in Goa, of which Mr. Helekar is neither. In his volunteered reaction Mr. Helekar writes about quackery, modus operandi of quacks, blackmarketeers, gullible public, healers, various physical nomenclature, superstitious beliefs, and also cites a so called science writer’s article ( which I assume is Mr’ Helekar’s “credible” website as he has said before here: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2013-December/236812.html). But NOWHERE does he prove that crystal therapy if False. Nor has he explained WHAT IS this crystal therapy. And as he has stated in the post cited above, the feedback according to him is an “accurate information from reliable sources in his possession.” I am sure Mr. Helekar will retort as he usually does, that the FDA has not approved crystals for therapeutic use, OR that there is no peer reviewed scientific research journal published to substantiate this claim of crystal healing. Therefore it is quackery! In the same stride, I am sure Mr. Helekar will have to affirm that acupuncture is also Quackery?! Is there any peer review scientific research proving it is not effective? Does modern science even know how acupuncture works? Does modern medicine know what is “Qi, yin, yang and meridians”? Read Scientific view on TCM theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acupuncture#Scientific_view_on_TCM_theory Quote: Qi, yin, yang and meridians have no counterpart in modern studies of chemistry, biology, physics, or human physiology and to date scientists have been unable to find evidence that supports their existence. Unquote. But everyone knows that Acupuncture works for several chronic pain conditions and short term regional anaesthesia. Read here why Clinicians as well as NHS recommend acupuncture: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jul/26/acupuncture-sceptics-proof-effective-nhs Dr. Joe D’Souza did not request the feedback specifically from medical practitioners and Physicians for nothing. It is because only clinicians have a broader outlook towards therapies as they cannot afford to be dogmatic and wear blinders, and also because they are in touch with patients. Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
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