[Goanet]Religious turmoil in Banda Aceh-Warning to Christians on a mission to save soul
I understand that some Christian missionaries are doing the same things in India and Sri Lanka. Sachin Phadte. _ The real power of teamwork. Experience it in real time. http://www.microsoft.com/india/office/experience/ Experience MS Office System.
[Goanet]goan catholics - who are they ?
many MRGs i.e. non resident goans who come to goa on holiday during the christmas season from the u.k. and canada ask me the same quesion: who were we , before we became catholics. the answer is: a minority of todays catholics has a hindu ancestor( non twice born hindus, the brahmins having left the area with idols in their hands ) who lived in the velhas conquistas i.e. ilhas, bardez, salcete and mormugao at the time of the portuguese conquest. ( original gaumkares ? ) the majority of the goan catholics are, however, descended from the non twice born hindus who had made a decision , for better or for worse, to leave their homes and settle down in the velhas conquistas . this migration took place in the 17th century. it could be unequivocably said that by the end of the 17 th century, the population of the velhas conquistas was 99.9% catholic from 18th century onwards more hindus started migrating to velhas conquistas but they did not have to change religio n as the portuguese has lost the zeal for conversion and more because they were being constantly harassed by the british, dutch and french navies in the indian ocean. the portuguese were so busy trying to safeguard their profitable trade in spices that they had no time to get involved in the missionaries' cause. but why did the hindus who later became catholics migrate to velhas conquistas in the 17th century and hindus who remained hindus from the 18th century onwards did the same ? the answer is simple.- for economic reasons. in the 17th and 18th centuries lisbon ( in smaller scale, though ) was what today new york is, a commercial captital of the then known world. but the prosperity of lisbon depended upon their golden emporium in the east i.e. goa. as the old saying goes : ' if one had seen old goa, there was no need to see lisbon ' now the time has come for us to pay tribute to our distant ancestor, a humble hindu ( say, from somewhere near the sanquelim area ) who made that difficult decision to move to velhas conquistas in order to provide decent support to his family members but also to escape the manusmriti prescribed indignities which were his lot, from the womb to the tomb. i simply shudder to think of my fate, had my hindu ancestor decided to stay put in sanquelim area. his descendants gradually improved their lot and he has teachers, doctors, lawyers, priests, engineers, IT professionals, etc., to honour his memory not to speak of thick wallet carrying shippees, gulfees, and NRI s. antonio
[Goanet]Navelim Crowned Goan Champions in Bahrain
Navelim Crowned Goan Champions in Bahrain A large holiday crowd witnessed Navelim lift the Bahrain Goans six a side football trophy on Friday at the open grounds next to East Riffa stadium. In the day long tournament Navelim and the pre-tournament favourites Canacona with a youthful team played a goalless final and the result had to be decided on penalty kicks. The Navelim goal keeper Godwin Pinto stopped the third kick from Canacona striker Terence Coelho to seal the score 3-2 in favour of his team. In the finals Henry Fernandes of Navelim missed a golden opportunity to put his team ahead hitting the goal post with only the goalkeeper to beat. Incidentally Navelim and Canacona were involved in a goalless draw at the league stage in group A, and both qualified for the knock out stage on equal points. Earlier in the semi final Canacona got the better off Vasco with a 4 - 3 margin, whereas play maker Melroy Rebello scored the lone goal for Navelim against Sarzora in the other semi final. The other teams that made to the knock out stage were Panjim and Benaulim. Vasco clinched the third place beating Sarzora 2 -1. Chinchinim, Tivim and Margao bowed out at the league stage. John Baptista, the goalkeeper of Vasco, picked up the player of the tournament trophy. The tournament was organised by Bahrain Goans as curtain raiser for the Goan inter-village league for Fr. Felicio Diniz Trophy scheduled to kick-off from mid February. Sadanand Naik and Joy Corda officiated the matches. Report by: G.R.Crasto/Bahrain [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
Re: [Goanet] Countdown to global catastrophe
--- jose colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW: From what I know of Santoshbab, he indeed is a scientist but NOT one who relates his livelihood to environmental research funds. I owe my livelihood to research funds devoted to give freedom and democracy to minds held captive by a warped sense of reality. Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet]Countdown to global catastrophe
Mario Goveia wrote on Wed Jan 19 14:40:04 2005 Once again, Santosh Helekar, repeats the charges of environmental activists who make a living out of alarming people and thus acquiring research money on which they depend for their livelyhood. Anyone who has the nerve to suggest that their warnings are overblown, can expect violent verbal attacks, professionally and personally. === Dear Mario, Without attempting to modify your presently held view, I draw your attention to the following article in the Independent UK. I have read the talking points of the Give a Hoot, Just Pollute lobby. Perhaps, you will use this opportunity to critique this article. BTW: From what I know of Santoshbab, he indeed is a scientist but NOT one who relates his livelihood to environmental research funds. Sincerely jc === Countdown to global catastrophe By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor 24 January 2005 The global warming danger threshold for the world is clearly marked for the first time in an international report to be published tomorrow - and the bad news is, the world has nearly reached it already. The countdown to climate-change catastrophe is spelt out by a task force of senior politicians, business leaders and academics from around the world - and it is remarkably brief. In as little as 10 years, or even less, their report indicates, the point of no return with global warming may have been reached. The report, Meeting The Climate Challenge, is aimed at policymakers in every country, from national leaders down. It has been timed to coincide with Tony Blair's promised efforts to advance climate change policy in 2005 as chairman of both the G8 group of rich countries and the European Union. And it breaks new ground by putting a figure - for the first time in such a high-level document - on the danger point of global warming, that is, the temperature rise beyond which the world would be irretrievably committed to disastrous changes. These could include widespread agricultural failure, water shortages and major droughts, increased disease, sea-level rise and the death of forests - with the added possibility of abrupt catastrophic events such as runaway global warming, the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, or the switching-off of the Gulf Stream. The report says this point will be two degrees centigrade above the average world temperature prevailing in 1750 before the industrial revolution, when human activities - mainly the production of waste gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2), which retain the sun's heat in the atmosphere - first started to affect the climate. But it points out that global average temperature has already risen by 0.8 degrees since then, with more rises already in the pipeline - so the world has little more than a single degree of temperature latitude before the crucial point is reached. More ominously still, it assesses the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere after which the two-degree rise will become inevitable, and says it will be 400 parts per million by volume (ppm) of CO2. The current level is 379ppm, and rising by more than 2ppm annually - so it is likely that the vital 400ppm threshold will be crossed in just 10 years' time, or even less (although the two-degree temperature rise might take longer to come into effect). There is an ecological timebomb ticking away, said Stephen Byers, the former transport secretary, who co-chaired the task force that produced the report with the US Republican senator Olympia Snowe. It was assembled by the Institute for Public Policy Research in the UK, the Centre for American Progress in the US, and The Australia Institute.The group's chief scientific adviser is Dr Rakendra Pachauri, chairman of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The report urges all the G8 countries to agree to generate a quarter of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025, and to double their research spending on low-carbon energy technologies by 2010. It also calls on the G8 to form a climate group with leading developing nations such as India and China, which have big and growing CO2 emissions. What this underscores is that it's what we invest in now and in the next 20 years that will deliver a stable climate, not what we do in the middle of the century or later, said Tom Burke, a former government adviser on green issues who now advises business. The report starkly spells out the likely consequences of exceeding the threshold. Beyond the 2 degrees C level, the risks to human societies and ecosystems grow significantly, it says. It is likely, for example, that average-temperature increases larger than this will entail substantial agricultural losses, greatly increased numbers of people at risk of water shortages, and widespread adverse health impacts. [They] could also imperil a very high proportion of the world's coral reefs and cause irreversible damage to important terrestrial
Re: [Goanet] Not a Canadian View
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is not a Canadian view, but the patronizing and puerile view of one Haroon Siddiqi, opining in the far-left-wing Toronto Star. Mr. Siddiqi displays his solidarity with terrorists Abu Musab al Zarkawi and Osama Bin Laden. So if you write a column or express doubts about the programs of Georgie, you are expressing solidarity with the terrorists? Sounds like Nazism to me. -Tariq __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
Re: [Goanet] Misinformation on causes of global warming
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Once again, Santosh Helekar, repeats the charges of environmental activists who make a living out of alarming people Sounds a lot like the Iraq WMD threat that was repeated ad nauseum by Bush, Cheney et al. -Tariq __ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Not a Canadian View, eh!
Folks, The following is from the Letters to The Editor section of The Globe and Mail of 22nd January, 2005. The author seems to have a nice Canadian name ;-) Mervyn2.0 Bush's freedoms. Re: The Freedom Doctrine and George W. Bush: Freedom to submit to authority, freedom to remain silent and not protest, freedom to believe in the exclusive truth of Christianity, freedom to exclude gays from marriage, freedom to incarcerate without trail, freedom from affordable health care, freedom to exploit the environment, freedom to take others' resources, freedom to invade others on false pretences, freedom to feel holier than thou. Why is the world so hostile to the United States? Jim Reynolds, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
[Goanet]Goan Connections, Wave of Hope Tsunami appeal
On behalf of Save the Children GOAN CONNECTIONS, FRIENDS SPONSORS Presents WAVE OF HOPE - TSUNAMI RELIEF APPEAL Lots of children are being abducted and taken away for slavery . . . This robbing of children, it's happening on a large scale, Kantha Shakti executive director Rohini Weerasinghe told The Age.. Rapists, abusers prey on disaster victims, By Liz Minchin ,January 5, 2005, theage.com.au, The Age. NOW YOU CAN DO SOMETHING TO HELP. By coming down to the WAVE OF HOPE- TSUNAMI RELIEF PARTY. VENUE: Sports Central, Fox Studios DATE: 12 February 2005 TIME: 7PM - 1AM TICKETS: Presold $15 Door $20 All proceeds will be donated to Save the Children Tsunami Relief Appeal. Save the Children have begun setting up child safety shelters in camps across the region, as well as registering the names of orphaned and lost children. Rapists, abusers prey on disaster victims, By Liz Minchin, January 5, 2005, theage.com.au, The Age. SO BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND COME DOWN TO THIS WORTHY EVENTBUY NOW AS TICKETS ARE LIMITED
[Goanet]Minority education bill, who will benefit?
MINORITY EDUCATION BILL Who Will Benefit: Minorities Or Elite In Minorities? K K Ragesh (National President of the Students Federation of India.) THE National Minority Education Commission Bill, which allows direct affiliation of minority educational institutes to central universities, was passed by a voice vote in the parliament during the recent winter session. Earlier, on November 11, in spite of knowing fully well that the parliament was scheduled to meet in a month~Rs time, the central government had in haste issued an ordinance on the same matter, seeking to bypass many legitimate and necessary discussions on this crucial issue. Of the various amendments proposed by Left MPs to this bill, regarding consulting the state governments while granting such affiliations, only one was accepted by the parliament. UNFORTUNATE ASPECT According to this bill, any minority educational institutes seeking affiliation to a central university will be granted such affiliation. The various central universities named for the purpose, in the schedule of the bill, are: University of Delhi, Pondicherry University, North Eastern Hill University, Assam University, Nagaland University and Mizoram University. If a university named in the schedule denies affiliation to an institute, a three-member commission (with all the three belonging to the minority community) would give the final and binding ruling. This committee will be headed by a High Court judge and vested with all relevant executive and judicial powers. This commission can advise the central and state governments on any question relating to the minorities' education, which are referred to it. According to the bill, the commission can look into specific complaints regarding deprivation or violation of rights of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice and any dispute relating affiliation to a scheduled university and report its findings to the central government for its implementation. Only the central government shall have the powers to overrule the decisions of the commission. The National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP) of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) mentions that minority educational institutions will be given direct affiliation to central universities. It is a known fact that during its tenure the BJP-led regime had discriminated against and harassed many minority educational institutions. This discrimination was in line with the BJP~Rs open opposition to the constitutional rights granted to the minorities under Article 30. It is because of the discrimination meted out to the minority institutes in BJP-ruled state like Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh that the UPA incorporated the said objective in its NCMP. Unfortunately, instead of protecting the minority communities~R right to set up educational institutes of their choice and thus cater to the interests of the whole communities, the bill seeks to protect the interests of a select few. The latter are the very vested interests who run minority educational institutes on self-financing basis, without taking into account many relevant and genuine concerns raised by many concerned academics and sections over the past several years. ART. 30: IMPORT IMPORTANCE The constitution of India provides for special rights to both linguistic and religious minorities ~Sto establish and administer educational institutions of their choice under Article 30. Hence no such law can be framed as may discriminate against such minorities with regard to the establishment and administration of the educational institutions vis-a-vis other educational institutions. Article 30 is a special right conferred on the religious and linguistic minorities because of their numerical handicap and to instil in them a sense of confidence. In the St Xavier's College case, the Supreme Court has rightly pointed out, The whole object of conferring the right on the minorities under Article 30 is to ensure that there will be equality between the majority and the minority. If the minorities do not have such special protection they will be denied equality. While upholding these rights, the Supreme Court has, in the TMA Pai case, also endorsed the concept that there should be no reverse discrimination and opines that the essence of Article 30(1) is to ensure equal treatment between the majority and the minority institutions. No one type or category of institution should be disfavoured or, for that matter, receive more favourable treatment than another. Laws of the land, including rules and regulations, must apply equally to the majority institutions as well as to the minority institutions. The Supreme Court has time and again, in many judgements, ruled that minority status can be decided only by taking the state as a unit. It has reasoned that since religious and linguistic' are mentioned at the same time in Article 30 of the constitution, and since the states were carved out in India by taking language as the
[Goanet]The College Preparatory Program of Saudi Aramco
Domnic of the Nostalgia Goa fame recently sent me details about the institution where he works in Saudi Aramco -- The College Preparatory Center. Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, has sponsored the post high school pre-university education of Saudi students in Dhahran and their university education at institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and abroad. Since 1983, the company has been operating a dedicated College Preparatory Center (CPC,) which has consolidated all college preparatory programs in the company. The CPC prepares selected Saudi high school graduates for admission to and success at the King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran and at out-of-kingdom (OOK) universities. You can get more details by writing in to domnic fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] FN (Frederick Noronha), Saligao/Goa
[Goanet]Malaria, Goa... and Undetermined Language
Amazing. Just see what this link is about: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=DisplayDB=pubmed An Inst Med Trop (Lisb). 1949 Dec;6:7-39. Related Articles, Links [Campaign against malaria in the territory of Goa, State of India.] [Article in Undetermined Language] CAMBOURNAC FJ. PMID: 14771459 [PubMed - OLDMEDLINE for Pre1966] Obviously the undetermined language is Portuguese! FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://fn-floss.notlong.com http://goabooks.swiki.net * Reviews of books on Goa... and more
[Goanet]RIBANDAR PARISHIONERS MEETING
It was unfortunate that democracy, deliberations and discussion was not the order of the day today at Ribandar. As expected the meeting of Ribandar Parishioner's which was scheduled to be attended by Archbishop's representative Fr Luciano Fernandes was cancelled. Fr. Newton Rodrigues announced this at today's Sunday masses without giving any reason as to why the meeting was suddenly cancelled. The parishioners were only told that a new date would be intimated. The cancellation of the meeting came as no suprise. Infact many had anticipated it. The facts of the irregularities at the Ribandar Parish are to revealing for the Church to digest. It is now clear that by canceling this much awaited meeting the Bishop's palace will only further escalate the Ribandar Church crisis. Aires Rodrigues Ribandar
[Goanet][OFFTOPIC] Blog... on an event called 'Asia Source'
Would like to invite you to visit a blog I'm maintaining. It has nothing to do with Goa, but deals with non-profit organisations, free software and related themes: http://www.tacticaltech.org/asiasource/blog FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://fn-floss.notlong.com http://goabooks.swiki.net * Reviews of books on Goa... and more
[Goanet]Religious turmoil in Banda Aceh-Warning to Christians on a mission to save souls--Extract from the Sydney Sun-Herald
Warning to Christians on a mission to save souls By Sebastien Berger January 23, 2005 The Sun-Herald For the devout Muslims of Aceh the disaster that has befallen them is a warning from Allah. For some Christians it is a God-given opportunity to convert the heathen. Mainstream aid groups, even the openly Christian ones, make clear that they have no proselytising mission. Any evangelism is likely to lead to expulsion by the Indonesian authorities, already nervous at the influx of foreigners following the tsunami. Nevertheless, some foreigners are prepared to run the risk of being caught trying to convert Muslims. I'm not here to do relief work, said John, a Malaysian Chinese lawyer who did not want his surname published. His calling was missionary work, he said. They are looking for answers, he said of the disaster victims, whom he described as particularly good candidates for conversion. Now we are befriending them, giving them food aid, clothes and stuff. We need to make friends with them first rather than telling them the concept of salvation. Long-term that's where we are heading towards, to save their souls. About 300 aid workers, almost half of them foreigners, from various Christian groups have taken over a Banda Aceh hotel in an operation led by Indonesia's National Prayer Network. Pastor Sukendra Saragih, 44, of the Church of the Tabernacle of David in Medan and the operation's co-ordinator, was aware of local sensitivities about conversion. He sent home 10 people who described evangelism as their motive for coming. We are not coming here to Christianise the people but to share our life with them, he insisted. We don't tell them directly about Jesus but we show our love through our actions and the people will ask us, 'Why are you so different, why are you being so kind to us?' I answer, 'That's the way we have been taught'. They ask, 'Who taught you?'. And I answer, 'It's Jesus'. Such attitudes are especially unwelcome in a region where signs outside the airport inform visitors that they are entering territory governed by Islamic sharia law. On Friday, near scenes of devastation, thousands filled Banda Aceh's Masjid (mosque) Raya Baiturrahman and its grounds for the festival of Eid al-Adha. Prayers were followed by sacrifices of cattle and sheep. One slaughterer found comfort in his faith: Actually I am one of the victims, said Daud Hanafia. From my family 22 people are gone and 18 survive. It is the will of Allah. We are very sad but I am still patient. One of the mosque's imams warned Christian aid groups not to cross the line between charity and proselytising. If they give help but at the end of the help they have a special mission to make the Aceh people become Christian, then forget it. We won't take the help at all, he said. If there is preaching then we will be very angry with them. We have our own religion, we believe it. You have your own religion, so believe it. Don't try to persuade others. Several radical Islamic groups have also arrived in Aceh, partly to carry out relief work and partly to spread their own message. We watch foreign volunteers' activities, said Muhammad Rizieq Shihab, the leader of the Front Pembela Islam (Islamic Defenders' Front), which would like a global Islamic state and says it has 5 million members. I have received many local guests and they tell me that if they get Christians taking Acehnese children and asking them to change religion, they will cut their throats, he said.
[Goanet]CHILDREN POWER
-- Navhind Times On line - Goa == Bihar schools to remain shut today IANS Patna Jan 23: After messages to the President, hunger strikes and prayers for his safe return, several schools in Bihar have decided to remain closed on Monday to protest the kidnapping of a schoolboy. Details : http://www.navhindtimes.com/mainpage.php ===
[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP (THOUGHT FOR TODAY) Jan 24, 2005!
Jednam tum dusream thaim doiallponn dakoita, nhoich tem tuka bodolta punn tachea borim sonvsarui bodolta. (When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it changes the world.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]Ex Goa-Netter Joel Almeida returns from Tsunami disaster region
For a photograph of Joel Almeida see: http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ == Headline: Hope still thrives in devastated region Source: Wiltshire Times. 21 January 2005 at http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltshire/trowbridge/news/TROW_NEWS_LOCAL7.html A doctor who went to India to help with relief work after the tsunami disaster on Boxing Day will spend the rest of the year touring schools and churches to raise awareness of the need for further aid. Dr Joel Almeida, of Wingfield Road, returned from southern India on Saturday. He flew out shortly after the catastrophe to set up a health surveillance system for the devastated region. He said: When I got out at the railway station at about 5am it was like a refugee camp. There were entire families sleeping there whose homes have been washed away. He was in Nagapattinam, a district of Tamil Nadu, one of India's worst affected areas, where 6,000 people, nearly a third of the local population, died. Dr Almeida, who is originally from India but now lives with his British wife and children in Trowbridge, thinks the death toll will rise as schools go back and missing youngsters are discovered. Children under five were the hardest hit because they had very few survival skills, he said. But among the deep grief and destruction Dr Almeida said there were inspiring signs of hope and passionate efforts to provide aid to those suffering from the tsunami's aftermath. He said: People there are working with fire and passion. They start at about 7am and keep going until about 2am the following day and they keep going like that day after day. It is as though a tsunami of love has swept over the area. I think these were some of the best days of my life because I expected devastation and grief and I found these but what I did not expect was all the love and devotion. His disease surveillance system has already been used to bring an outbreak of dysentery under control and he has trained local people to continue its work. Dr Almeida plans to devote 2005 to raising funds for the relief work and believes India alone will need billions of pounds to rebuild its communities. He said: My head is bursting with the richness of experience there. These were unforgettable days, not only because of the tragedy but the response to the tragedy. He will give his first talk at St John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Trowbridge at 7.30pm next Friday. === Headline: 'Houses were a mass of rubble' By Trevor Brookes Source: Bath Chronicle. 20 January 2005 at http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=163061command=displayContentsourceNode=163044contentPK=11680410moduleName=InternalSearchkeyword=Almeidaformname=sidebarsearch Local musician Dr Joel Almeida has returned from a ten-day aid stint in the grief-stricken district of Nagapattinam, on the east coast of India. There, on the small stretch of coastline, the death toll was 6,000. As a public health specialist, he organised the setting up of a computer system, which collected information from 43 health centres to preempt the spread of disease. He said: We were working under tremendous pressure from 6am to 2am the next morning. But the system ran smoothly. I will always remember the faces and stories of so many people who had experienced tragedy. Dr Almeida told the tale of a mother who lost three out of her four children, her own mother and sister in ten minutes. The doctor said: That is unimaginable. It's is people like her that I'm determined to help. Dr Almeida's work will not finish yet, though. The proceeds of his latest album, Turn Of The Dream, which will be on sale in shops in March, will go towards the aid effort. He is also contacting British stars, including Jamie Cullum, Will Young and Katie Melua, to make a charity single. I wrote a song called Love Is Everything. I hope we can sing it as a gesture of solidarity, he said. === The title of his album is actually Turn On The Dream
[Goanet]Query about GSPCA and vet hospital
Could we have the mailing address for GSPCA and Socrates Oliver Vet Hospital for those who would like to send donations? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]GOANET NEWS: Lorna, Babush Monserrate and more [] ALL WE actually receive is a grant from the Central Government for the sterilization of dogs. The amount is not sufficient even for sterilizations. -- Dr T T Rathod vet surgeon at GSPCA and Socrates Oliver Vet Hospital telephoen 241 6180.
[Goanet]Goa... and scholar.google.com
Find a whole lot of academic resources at http://scholar.google.com on searching for Goa. One search threw up about 3300 hits in 0.07 seconds: Poverty, psychological disorder and disability in primary care attenders in Goa, India V Patel, J Pereira, L Coutinho, R Fernandes, J ... - Cited by 12 ... Poverty, psychological disorder and disability in primary care attenders in Goa, India. V Patel, J Pereira, L Coutinho, R Fernandes ... British Journal of Psychiatry, 1998 - bjp.rcpsych.org - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ... for common mental disorders in general health care in Goa, India: a randomised, controlled trial V Patel, D Chisholm, S Rabe-Hesketh, F Dias-Saxena ... - Cited by 12 ... here to read Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of drug and psychological treatments for common mental disorders in general health care in Goa, India: a randomised ... Lancet, 2003 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Gender, poverty, and postnatal depression: a study of mothers in Goa, India V Patel, M Rodrigues, N DeSouza - Cited by 9 ... Gender, Poverty, and Postnatal Depression: A Study of Mothers in Goa, India. ... Goa is one of India's smallest states and has a population of 1.4 million. ... Am J Psychiatry, 2002 - ajp.psychiatryonline.org - ajp.psychiatryonline.org - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov A Post K-T Boundary (Early Palaeocene) Age for Deccan-type Feeder Dykes, Goa, India M Widdowson, MS Pringle, OA Fernandez - Cited by 8 ... A Post K-T Boundary (Early Palaeocene) Age for Deccan-type Feeder Dykes, Goa, India. M. WIDDOWSON 1 ,* , MS PRINGLE 2 and OA FERNANDEZ 3 ... Journal of Petrology, 2000 - petrology.oupjournals.org - petrology.oupjournals.org - petrology.oupjournals.org - ingenta.com - all 6 versions ? [CITATION] Isolation of keratinophilic fungi from coastal habitats of Goa (India) - Web Search SK Deshmukh, SC Agrawal - Cited by 7 Kavaka, 1983 [PDF] Ageing and mental health in a developing country: who cares? Qualitative studies from Goa, India V Patel, M Prince - Cited by 6 ... who cares? Qualitative studies from Goa, India. ... METHOD Setting Goa is the smallest state in India. The primary language is Konkani. ... Psychological Medicine, 2001 - journals.cambridge.org - journals.cambridge.org - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov [CITATION] Metal concentration in some seaweeds of Goa (India) - Web Search VV Agadi, NB Bhosle, AG Untawale - Cited by 5 Bot Mar, 1978 ... depression and infant growth and development in low income countries: a cohort study from Goa, India V Patel, N DeSouza, M Rodrigues - Cited by 4 ... ORIGINAL ARTICLE. Postnatal depression and infant growth and development in low income countries: a cohort study from Goa, India. ... Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2003 - adc.bmjjournals.com - adc.bmjjournals.com - dx.doi.org - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov [CITATION] Contradictions between action and theory: feminist participatory research in Goa, India - Web Search B Shaw - Cited by 4 Antipode, 1995 Emission of carbon dioxide from a tropical estuarine system, Goa, India V Sarma, MD Kumar, M Manerikar - Cached - Cited by 3 ... Emission of carbon dioxide from a tropical estuarine system, Goa, India. VVSS Sarma. National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India. ... GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 2001 - agu.org - agu.org - adsabs.harvard.edu Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://fn-floss.notlong.com http://goabooks.swiki.net * Reviews of books on Goa... and more
[Goanet]Paklleo -- lhan kovita
(Small poems in Konkani with its gist in English) PAKLLEO (Petals) i Mirvonnuk kaddta, haddtal korta, Murdabad, Zindabad nare soddta, Ofisam moddta, bosi foddta, Aizche xikhpi, kitench soddna, Fokt ob'bheas mat korna. (He readily organizes agitations and strikes, Murdabad, Zindabad, he shouts at the top of his voice. He breaks Offices destroys busses. Today's student does not leave anything except his studies) ii To mogan poddlo jinnent uzvadd haddpak, Tem mogan poddlem jinnent folg marpak. Mog xobdacho orth koso koso bodolta, atam lagla taka kollpak. He fell in love to bring light in their lives She fell in love to pass time and pleasure. He is now trying to understand the true meaning of the word LOVE Tomazinho Cardozo Orda, Candolim, Bardez, Goa. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 22. 01. 05
[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP (THOUGHT FOR TODAY) Jan 23, 2005!
Hanso ek upai khontik ani nirasak. To korondaiechea otmeank dadosponn haddta ani luksanni kallzank sori korta. (Laughter is a remedy for sorrow and despair. It brings joy to troubled souls, to damaged hearts - repair.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]A celebration by Casa de Goa - Lisbon , Portugal - Unity in Diversity
8 A celebration by Casa de Goa - Lisbon , Portugal Unity in Diversity The celebration of the spirit of World Goa Day went very well together with the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Liceu Afonso de Albuquerque held at the Mosteiro de Jeronimos, the beautiful Monsatery very close to where the portuguese explorers set sail to discover the sea route to India. There was quite a crowd. In the spirit of unity, some of the Mass hymns were sung by Casa de Goa's Group Ekvat and others by Group Surya. The readings were performed by some of the oldest students of the Liceu and the prayer of the faithful by representatives of all the associations of Goa, Damao and Diu. In the get together that followed, there was a presentation of the history of the Liceu by Maria de Jesus Martires Lopes (a well-known goan historical researcher) and the President of Casa de Goa, Prof. Narana Coissoro, reminded the audience that besides celebrating the Liceu, we were also celebrating goan unity in diversity, highlighting the role played by Rene Barreto, who has been such an inspiration to all goans in the annual celebration of our day. It was the adequate context for unity in diversity because all the old students and professors of the Liceu are bonded together in a way that overcomes divisions and tensions. The new Casa de Goa anthem Goyonn : View it at : http://community.webshots.com/photo/41541835/256266128AWFxBm (Jeronimo Silva) and lyrics (Jorge de Abreu Noronha) - was sung inpublic for the 1st time, by Group Ekvat. The authors offered the 1st copy to the President of Casa de Goa and the anthem was very much appreciated by all those who were present. In the Casa de Goa Newsletter (October / December), to be published shortly, there is information on the whole process of the approval of the anthem. The celebration ended with a Dekhnni performed by the young dancers of Surya and a cocktail. Many portuguese institutions, namely Fundacao Oriente and the Ministry of Culture sponsored the event. I am sorry this information was not sent to you earlier, but I do believe it is never too late to remind ourselves of unity in diversity. Virginia.B.Gomes [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Casa de Goa : Realted : http://community.webshots.com/album/24464392FiNJWaukeM - This year - 2005 , has been labelled as the year of volunteering. It is a very exciting year with lots more opportunities and experiences : WORLD GOA DAY on 20th August -2005. GOAN UNITY 365 DAYS ! RB
[Goanet]XCHR History Hour
Colleagues, I am delighted to hear of the topic at the XCHR for presentation and discussion, on 27/1/05, namely, the Question of Race: US Southern Catholics and Segregation. I now sincerely hope that the next topic to be considered by XCHR will be linked closely to Goa i.e Brown racism cum casteism, among the Catholic Goans in Goa. I believe it to be more insidious than white on black racism in the USA as it is internal brown on brown racism with very clear endorsement by the Catholic Church in Goa. Cornel DaCosta (London).
[Goanet]22-23 JAN 2005: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 22-23 January, 2005 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Tujean khuimchei bhiranticher zoit vhoronk zata zorui fokot tum nichev korit toxem korunk karann; ugddas dhor, bhirant khuinch asonam bhairavn motin. (You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so for remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.) domnic fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] RYAN'S FLAT RAIDED: Vasco Police on January 22, raided the flat of Ryan Fernandes in Ribandar and seized some important documents, which may throw some more light on the brutal murder of Dr Verenkar. The police also raided the house of Ryan's brother-in-law in Sangolda and seized a Tata Indica car. (WE-GT) DOCTOR SURVIVED EARLIER ATTEMPT: It now seems that Dr Shrikant Verenkar survived an attempt on his life about a week before he was allegedly gagged to death by five persons in a Maruti Van on Monday. Police interrogations on Pratam Gadagkar has revealed that about a week prior to the murder, an attempt was made to feed poison to the doctor. (H) TEACHERS TO GET COMPUTERS TOO: Now it's the turn of teachers to get computers under Cyberage scheme. The scheme for teachers will be in the form of interest-free loan. The applicant teacher will have to pay Rs.500 per month in 36 instalments, according to secretary, Education, Mr Santosh Vaidya. There are more than 3000 teachers in this category who are prospective beneficiaries. (H) A BIG 'PUSH' TO CORRUPTION: If dream jobs in the Gulf become nightmares for thousands of unsuspecting cooks, maids, and cleaners, the ghosts are let loose here. In a well-organised racket, thee potential employees are made to board flights without a crucial Emigration Check Not Required (stamps) on the passports. (WE-GT) WOMAN KILLED AS RICKSHAW OVERTURNS: A rickshaw ferrying Flora Pereira (58), her daughter Savio Pereira (31) and a one-year-old child (all from Siolim) overturned at Marna on January 22, killing flora on the spot while injuring Savia and the rickshaw driver. While proceeding to Marna-Siolim (via Ganeshpuri) from Mapusa, the brakes of the rickshaw failed at it approached the main road and the vehicle collided into a compound wall. With the impact of the collision, Flora was thrown out of the rickshaw. (WE-GT) MID-DAY MEAL SCHEME: The Education directorate will provide kitchens to 67 primary schools in the State for cooking food which is being provided to students under the mid-day meal scheme. (NT) 'INDIRECT' FREEDOM FIGHTERS: Nearly 44 years after Goa's Liberation, the government has initiated a process to identify more 'freedom fighters' for grant of a 'lump sum amount in lieu of the 'pension' which is given to freedom fighters on a monthly basis.The government seeks to identify those who 'indirectly participated in the Liberation Movement of Goa by carrying out underground activities or by rendering necessary assistance to the freedom fighters'. (WE-GT) SKYBUS MUCH CHEAPER: The Managing director of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd, Mr B Rajaram, informed that the Corporation was ready to sell the skybus project to other countries if India was not interested in it. Mr Rajaram revealed that the project was much cheaper in comparison to other modes of transport. We are offering it at a cost of Rs.5 crore per kilometer while abroad the same service costs Rs.10 crore per kilometer. (GT) GARBAGE DISPOSAL SCHEME TO HOODWINK PEOPLE: NCP CHIEF: Grading Goa as last in garbage disposal (in the country), the state president of the Nationalist Congress Party, Dr Wilfred de Souza, On January 22, attacked the state government for its recently-announced Rural Garbage Disposal Scheme 2005. If they cannot convince two village - Bali and Colvale - to have modern garbage treatment plants, then how will they convince 42 villages of having garbage dumping sites? questioned Dr de Souza at a press conference. (NT) JAGJIT SINGH SHOW FOR TSUNAMI-HIT: El Shaddai, working for the deprived and street children, will organize a programme, Jagjit Singh Live in Concert at Kala Academy on 25 January at 7 pm. The proceeds from the show will be used for the rehabilitation programme for children affected by tsunami. Donation coupons will be priced Rs.500 to Rs.1,000. (WE-GT) LOUTULIM VP IN TROUBLE: Loutulim Panchayat's decision to regularize a stage erected by the local parish way back in 2000 has begun to haunt the body again. The Additional Director of Panchayats has held that the Panchayat resolution No.4 passed by the panchayat at its meeting on March 25, 2000, as improper. (H) ALDONA PASTORAL COUNCIL: Stating that the formation of the Aldona Parish Pastoral Council has helped the Aldona parish to progress, Archbishop-Emeritus Raul Gonsalves said the APPC has been an example to the other parishes. (H) OPEN HEART SURGERY PERFORMED AT APOLLO: Apollo Victor Hospitals performed a complex open heart surgery on a four-yea-old child Sanjana Shirodkar, who was suffering from Tetrology of Fallot or Blue
[Goanet]'Konn Zait Tho', a cassette that honours Christiano Junior
BY ARMSTRONG VAZ Margao: John Lodovoc de Assolna has come out with his first Konkani cassette and CD of Konkani songs 'Konn Zait Tho', which was released recently. The cassette conists of 12 songs and the cover of the cassette has the photo of late Cristiano Junior, the Brazilian football player of Dempo Sports Club football team . Junior who died in a football action on the playing field at Bangalore in the Federation Cup finals involving his club and Mohan Bagan. Dempo SC won 2-0 against the Kolkotta side, but Junior failed to see the celebrations and instead a pale of gloom descended on the soccer fraternity with the death of the gifted Brazilian goal scorer. The songs in the cassette are 'Innocent Mornn' (Innocent Death) written and sung by Peter de Benaulim, Goencho Saib sung by C D Silva, lyrics by John Lodovic de Assolna, Bombay Tan Goenhem Ailam sung by peter de benualim and Roshan, lyrics by Peter de Benaulim, Goeamkaracho Ekvott sung and written by John Lodovic de Assolna. Bapaiche Koxtt lyrics by Connie M and sung by Peter de benaulim and Conie M., Goa sung by Sidonsil and lyrics from Anthony Miranda. On Side B, Ostorechem Jivit (Woman's Life) sung by Connie M and lyrics written by Connie M., Dotorachem Borovop sung by Peter de Benaulim and Roshan with lyrics from Peter de Benaulim, Padre Jose Vas sung by C D Silva and lyrics from John Lodovic de Assolna, Sobit Goa (Beautiful Goa) sung and written by Anthony J Fernandes, fuddar with lyrics and sung by John Lodovic de Assolna himself. And the tiele song 'Konn Zait Tho' sung by Peter de Benaulim with lyrics written by Pepino de Ambelim. Music for the cassette has been provided by Josinho and the songs have been recorded at Magic Touch Studio Margao.
[Goanet]Australia--Prosperous Indian immigrants don't fit their stereotypes
Prosperous Indian immigrants don't fit their stereotypes By David Dale January 22, 2005 The stereotype is that they open curry shops and staff call centres. The reality is that they are our most sophisticated and successful immigrants. In fact, the Indians are the Next Big Thing in Australia's population growth. During a decade when Pauline Hanson's followers were battling the Asianisation of Australia and the Government was fending off boat people from the Middle East, everybody missed the real trend in immigration: a boom in arrivals of people from India. The 2005 Year Book Australia, released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, shows that while Britain and New Zealand are still the main source countries for new immigrants, India has just replaced Vietnam as our fourth-biggest source country, and will soon replace China as No.3. The proportion of settler arrivals from India has risen from 1.8 per cent in 1983 to 6.2 per cent in 2003. There were 41,000 Indian-born residents of Australia in 1983. Now the number is 120,000, with 6000 more settling each year. The Year Book reveals that immigration has replaced childbirth as this country's main source of population growth. We had a net gain of 125,000 immigrants in 2003, while the number of births was 114,000. Nearly 23 per cent of Australian residents - 4.1 million people - were born overseas (compared with 10 per cent in 1947). The Year Book reveals that our one million British-born settlers have a median age of 52 (compared with 36 for all Australians and 46 for all overseas-born people), with Perth having the highest proportion of British-born people. The median age of our 356,000 New Zealanders is 37, and Queensland is the state they prefer. Half our 219,000 Italians arrived before 1959, so it's no surprise their median age is 62. Most live in Victoria or South Australia. Extra data researched by the ABS for the Herald shows that Indian immigrants tend to concentrate in NSW. They are a little older than Australian-born people (median age 40), better educated (67 per cent have an after-school qualification compared with 46 per cent of locals). They also work in more high-powered jobs (55 per cent work in skilled occupations, compared with 53 per cent of locals). The 2001 census shows the peak occupations of Indian-Australians are computing, medical, clerical and business/ administration, with 95 per cent speaking English very well, 34 per cent describing their faith as Hindu, and 31 per cent describing themselves as Catholic.
[Goanet]Greenfield Airport Plan
From rediff.com dated Dec 7, 2004: Govt to revamp aviation sector BS corporate bureau in New Delhi | December 07, 2004 11:26 IST .. .. The government is also considering a proposal to build five green-field airports in the country. The proposed airports are expected to come up in Goa, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Kannur and the multi-modal international aviation hub in Nagpur. The government will soon start feasibility studies in these locations. This also forms a part of the government's strategy to improve the aviation infrastructure in the country. He also said that the government expects the modernisation of the major metro airports to be completed by 2007-08. The Airports Authority of India will be raising funds from the market using various instruments including bonds finance the modernisation plan. Note that in place of Bangalore and Hyderabad, the greenfield sites for airports mentioned in this report include one in Navi Mumbai and one in Kerala (Kannur). Thus Maharashtra is coming in for heavy airport investment. Mumbai is up for privatisation (along with Delhi) and three greenfield airports seem to be on the drawing boards viz Pune, Nagpur and Navi Mumbai. Many (myopically, in my view) believe that Mopa (Goa) will mainly benefit (new) Mahrashtra beach resorts. So that would make it four Maharashtra-centric airports (besides the upgradation of Mumbai airport itself). Kannur airport would mean that Kerala would have four international airports too. Bangalore and Hyderabad are apparently already on their way and have passed from the greenfield airport category to the in-process one! Meanwhile, Goa netas doze like the proverbial hare in airport matters! :(
[Goanet]Canara Konkani Catholic World Convention
Dear Mr. Bosco, I am sending the news about Canara Konkani Catholic World Convention and its proccedings. Kindly give the publicity. Thanking You, Prastap Naik, S.J. Roman script for Konkani in Karnataka The Catholic Sabha an official lay organization of the Mangalore Diocese took the initiative to organize the World Convention of the Canara Konkani Catholic Community at Yenepoya Convention Grounds, Mangalore from 26th to 29th December 2004. Bishop Aloysius D'Souza of Mangalore Diocese was the Chief Patron of this mega event. The Canara Konkani Catholic Community was originally from Goa. Due to historical, economical, political, social, cultural and other reasons the members of this community migrated from Goa to North Canara and South Canara districts of coastal Karnataka during 16th to 18th centuries. Till 1844 Canara was under the Goa Archdiocese and served by priests from Goa. Due to this the standard Konkani dialect of Canara is very close to Goa's Catholic Bardeshi Konkani dialect. The objectives of the convention were: to consolidate unity, to celebrate our identity and to ensure a secure future for our community. The convention ground was named after the former bishop of Mangalore Diocese late Bishop Basil D'Souza. The opening ceremony was held on 26th evening at 4.00 p.m. with a three kilometre procession from Kankanady Ground to Bishop Basil D'Souza Nagar. Thousands of people from all over have flocked to the procession accompanied by brass bands. 32 floats depicting Konkani culture, institutions, and life of Canara Catholics was the centre of attraction of the procession. Colourful Damaskachi Sotrios were the main attraction of the procession. It was heartening to behold people and tableaux from Dubai, Kuwait, Doha, Hubli, Honnavar, Mysore, Bangalore, and other distant lands. It was their convention and they were participating with bursting joy. It was indeed the love for mother tongue Konkani and for land Konkan that had pulled them to this gala convention. 20,000 people of Canara Konkani catholic community from different parts of India and world attended the well-organized spectacular inauguration ceremony. That moment will be written and rewritten in golden script in the annals of Canara Konkani Community. It is the moment when a long cherished and ardently yearned dream of every Canara Konkani came to reality. Creativity, hard work, strive towards achievement, innovation and research bent of mind are the attributes required to take the nation towards progress. All these qualities have been imbibed by the people of the Coastal belt. It is a fact that the people of the coastal districts are creative, truthful and have proven themselves in handling any responsibility. Culture and tradition are the roots of any community and civilization are its branches. If we do not strengthen and nurture its culture and traditions, the civilisation will collapse like the structure built on sand said Veerappa Moily, former Chief Minister. He was speaking after inaugurating the first World Convention of the Canara Konkani Catholic Community on Sunday December 26. Earlier the huge gathering applauded Moily when greeted them in Konkani. The inauguration was planned in a unique manner. Two people came forward carrying a box on their shoulders. When the box was brought to the stage the inaugurator Veerappa Moily unlocked the box and removed an 'Urmal' (headgear) from the box and put in on the head of the giant size puppet of the elderly man placed on the stage. At this juncture one could see the balloons flying up in the skies and crackers bursting at their best. This was indeed a creative and colourful beginning to the historic convention of the Canara Konkani Community. A one-hour cultural presentation Konkani Lok-Kala Darshan and attractive fireworks followed the inaugural function. From 27th to 29th during day time six topics, namely History of the Canara Konkani Catholic Community, Contribution of Canara Konkani Catholic Community to the progress of our land and world, Spiritual life, Political leadership in our community and Economic situation in our community were discussed as part of the seminar. For each topic a subject expert was asked to read a paper of one-hour duration. The paper reading was followed by response by three subject experts and discussion for two hours. On 28th the third day of the convention Dr Pratap Naik of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Porvorim was specially invited to read a paper on Konkani language, literature and culture: a scientific a practical outlook The conference hall had the sitting arrangement for 500 people. The hall was packed to its maximum capacity. People were forced to stand in the sun to listen to him. In the computer age to unite all the Konkanis (Konkani speakers) Pratap Naik proposed to adopt Roman script for Konkani. Sending SMSs and E-mails is possible only through the roman script. One can easily type out, 'Tum Ghora Ye'
