[Goanet-News] Goa news for December 10, 2009

2009-12-09 Thread Goanet News Service
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[Goanet] Daily Grook #584

2009-12-09 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #584 = RAIDER TRADER = by Francis Rodrigues wall street indeed my dollars pinched, this xmas they need to be merry lynched! *GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com ===

[Goanet] Mother's death affected Hitler, claims book

2009-12-09 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Extract: German dictator Adolf Hitler's hatred for Jews may have stemmed from his belief that his mother was poisoned to death by a Jewish doctor, a new book has claimed. In his book titled *November 9: How World War One Led To The Holocaust,*author Joachim Riecker claims that the death of

Re: [Goanet] Goa, RIP

2009-12-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
Tony, Please define migrant. Goa's longest-serving post-1961 chief minister comes from a family that prides its own Rajput roots! Would we call someone a half-ghanti because his mother hails from minor royalty in Karnataka, or does our class bias show badly when we abuse such appelations? If you

Re: [Goanet] Vedanta (Was: Anyone has the guts to hold GoaNetters meet in Morjim?)

2009-12-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
As I said it, greenbacks know no ethnicity! FN 2009/12/9 Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com: Bosco writes: S. Vedanta stock has taken-off this year, literally. Stock is up almost 500%. Desis managing the joint are doing a fantastic job as far as shareholders are concerned. Fantastic job

[Goanet] Men married to smart women live longer - Times Online

2009-12-09 Thread Con Menezes
Men Married to Smart Women Live Longer! More here... Con http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6872519.ece

[Goanet] Garbage A Cause Of Concern

2009-12-09 Thread Freddy Fernandes
Garbage A Cause Of Concern The article, Do Goans Grow Garbage, by environmentalist and journalist Mr. Hartman De Souza on Herald, 9th Dec'09, should be ringing alarm bells in each and every Goan, living in Goa and outside Goa. He has bluntly pointed out facts that most of us have been aware

Re: [Goanet] Could you please get this onto Goanet? Thanks

2009-12-09 Thread Luis Dias
Thanks Frederick. Herman, now that we're in touch, could you please get this posted onto Goanet? I've also copied it to the Goanet address. Best wishes, Luis __ Renowned soprano Patricia Rozario will be in Goa this month

REPORT: Goa Chitra Hosts �EMERGING CONCERNS�

2009-12-09 Thread Goanet Events
Goa Chitra Hosts “EMERGING CONCERNS” A dialogue between Diaspora youth and local Youth about the past present and future of Goa” Photos at: http://picasaweb.google.ca/GoanetBlog/Events#5413212554323573042 http://picasaweb.google.ca/GoanetBlog/Events#5413212558857016546

[Goanet] Mega Konkani Musical Show

2009-12-09 Thread Tiatr Academy Goa
“ Mega Konkani Musical Show Tiatr Academy Goa in collaboration with Ravindra Bhavan Margao will celebrate Pai Tiatrist – Joao Agostinho Fernndes’s 138th Birth Anniversary on 14th December, 2009 at Ravindra Bhavan Margao. On this occasion a “Mega Konkani Musical Show” will be staged in which

[Goanet] UK tightens visa rules for Indian IT professionals

2009-12-09 Thread Goanet News Service
UK tightens visa rules for Indian IT professionals PTI 9 December 2009, 04:51pm IST LONDON: Britain has tightened immigration rules from January for Indian IT professionals seeking to move to the UK under inter-company transfers. From next year, workers in this category will need to have 12

[Goanet] SPORTS: Eslinda Alemao Memorial 7-a-side Football Tournament

2009-12-09 Thread Goa World
ESLINDA ALEMAO MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Eslinda Alemao Memorial 7-a-side Football Tournament KGA’s 1st Edition of 7-a-Side Football Tournament will be held on Friday, December 11, 2009 at Shuwaikh Grounds near Al-Sabah Hospital (MOH) under KIFF affiliation will commence at 7.00 a.m. Twelve teams

Re: [Goanet] Goa, RIP

2009-12-09 Thread Tony de Sa
FYI, Ana Maria Goswami is as Goan as a Moidekar can be and her maternal home is a few houses away from mine in Attafondem, Moira. -- \\\ = \\-00 Tony de Sa C u tonyd...@gmail.com \ ~/ M : +91 9975 162 897 --|| Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 = / |

[Goanet] Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention

2009-12-09 Thread Wilson Coelho
PRESS RELEASE Engaging the Diaspora: The Way Forward The 8th edition of the flagship event of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), Government of India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention would be held at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi from January 7- 9,

[Goanet] Poetry Book Launch: The Dreaming House by Tanya Mendonsa

2009-12-09 Thread Tony de Sa
Tanya Mendonsa, the Moira (Goa) based poet will be launching her first poetry book The Dreaming House on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 7.00 p.m. at Literati (Gauravaddo, Calangute, Bardez, Goa) You are most cordially invited. --- ----- BOOK

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Pilgrimage to Israel - Lokhancho Adar

2009-12-09 Thread floriano
NT: Lokhancho Adar urges CM to subsidise pilgrimage. H: CM urged to subsidise Catholic Pilgrimage. Bravo to Lokhancho Adar. This is classic vote-bank politics. No such subsidies should be given to any religious club, including the Haaj, with tax-payer's money. The CM is hereby urged not to

Re: [Goanet] Goa, RIP

2009-12-09 Thread Arwin Mesquita
FN: Surely we can understand that migrations have taken place for centuries. Identities around the world like Goan Identity have taken years to develop. Also yes migration will continue but I hope you understand that that it should be controlled migration? Just for me to understand you properly:

[Goanet] Vedanta (Was: Anyone has the guts to hold GoaNetters meet in Morjim?)

2009-12-09 Thread Mario Goveia
Bosco writes: Vedanta stock has taken-off this year, literally. Stock is up almost 500%. Desis managing the joint are doing a fantastic job as far as shareholders are concerned. Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 21:38:00 -0800 (PST) From: Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com Fantastic job of what?

[Goanet] 'HITLER'S ARMY IN SECULAR INDIA

2009-12-09 Thread Antonio Menezes
Let us assume for a moment that the obscurantist brahmins of intellectually dark central India , who form the backbone of militant Hindu organizations like RSS , Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, and Shiv Sena succeed in their endeavour to capture political power in Delhi sometime in the near

Re: [Goanet] Goa, RIP

2009-12-09 Thread Tony de Sa
Frederick: Tony, Please define migrant. As I understand it, in today's parlance, 'migrant' is a generic term which implies someone who has moved into Goa post liberation/ invasion for purposes of work or settlement. It broadly covers those from other states of India particularly those engaged in

[Goanet] Goa RIP

2009-12-09 Thread J. Colaco jc
I expected the following from my favourite patracar who checks, rechecks and  double-rechecks his facts before he manufactures them and then places them on the open market, not from George Pinto who wrote:Many migrants have come to Goa and enhanced and added value to it (Claude Alvares, Heta

Re: [Goanet] Goa, RIP

2009-12-09 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 20:38:47 -0800 (PST) From: George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com What I am opposed to is rich migrant builders and rich migrant miners bringing in poor migrants workers to ILLEGALLY mine in Goa or ILLEGALLY build mega-projects which are marketed to foreign nationals and

[Goanet] Anyone has the guts to hold GoaNetters meet in Morjim?

2009-12-09 Thread Samir Kelekar
Venantius writes: Seriously why the word guts? How about, Hey all, how about holding the meet in Morjim? Just suggest it! venantius Ok, here it is. Everyone is invited for the GoaNetters meet at Morjim on 31 st night. Guests are requested to come with a gun each to free Goa from the Russian

[Goanet] Vedanta (Was: Anyone has the guts to hold GoaNetters meet in Morjim?)

2009-12-09 Thread Tony de Sa
I have several shares in Vedanta's Sesa Goa Limited. So what? This is a pure business transaction and has nothing to with a Goanetters meet where this discussion took of from! And will you clever guys inform me why a holder of Vedanta's stock has to be a philanthropist? And why has the subject

Re: [Goanet] Mother's death affected Hitler, claims book

2009-12-09 Thread Jim Fernandes
These dates don't add up. World War I began in 1914 and ended in 1918. According to the below material, Hitler's mother passed away in 1907 - long before the First World War began. So how could the writer suggest that the Second World War (1939-1945) was started because of the First World

[Goanet] Goan diaspora visit motherland

2009-12-09 Thread Bernado Colaco
I wonder the lucky dozen got lessons in how to corrupt or rape and kill?   BC     During their eight day stay in Goa, the participants interacted with the elected representatives of panchayats and Zilla Panchayat, minister and other political leaders, he said.  They were also given a chance to

Re: [Goanet] Fwd: Please read legal notice-MOEF- delhi (M/S Akar Creations Pvt Ltd)

2009-12-09 Thread MARIE MENEZES
hello Arwin please let me know if you studied in the New Indian school your name is very familiar. I was a teacher there so do reply ..thanksMavis On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Arwin Mesquita arwinmesqu...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Goans, Please see the below email and respective

Re: [Goanet] Goa RIP

2009-12-09 Thread George Pinto
Yes Tony, I stand corrected. Anna is ethnically Goan. Mea culpa. The rest of my argument stands: i.e. rich and poor migrants who engage in illegal activities in Goa and detract from Goa should not be welcome in Goa. George

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Pilgrimage to Israel - Lokhancho Adar

2009-12-09 Thread George Pinto
Floriano, I agree. The Goa govt. can't provide basic infrastructure but they are being asked to subsidize trips like these, including Youth Goan diaspora visits by well-off expat youth. George --- On Wed, 12/9/09, floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com wrote: NT: Lokhancho Adar urges CM to

Re: [Goanet] Vedanta (Was: Anyone has the guts to hold GoaNetters meet in Morjim?)

2009-12-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
Are you saying we can earn from the destruction of Goan soil by the kilo and then claim to be concerned about Goa? Either mining is good for Goa, or it isn't (the talk of illegal mining is a red herring by mineowners and their political henchmen who have wrecked legal havoc on many lives in

Re: [Goanet] Goa, RIP

2009-12-09 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - I am sorry I shall not engage the semi-literate smear-artist Frederick Noronha in any debate. The only thing to do is to shoo him away with a kick up his behind. I presume this was posted on Goanet. I will send a copy there as well (with some minor changes since the mods there

Re: [Goanet] Goa, RIP

2009-12-09 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:13:04 +0400 From: Arwin Mesquita arwinmesqu...@gmail.com Just for me to understand you properly: are you saying you have no reservations against such a high rate of Migration into Goa? If the answer to the latter is yes then, perhaps you should first convince other

Re: [Goanet] Goa RIP

2009-12-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
George, your slip underlined a valuable point! Who is to decide who's a ethnically Goan and who's not? While you are using progressive language to assuage our fears about your stance, I see you also go by the ethnically Goan logic. Is there such a thing? If so, what is the cut-off point? If we

Re: [Goanet] German decline post-1918.

2009-12-09 Thread eric pinto
There were punitive reparations ordered at Versailles, which drained the defeated country, but Florida, if you can believe it, was the last straw. It started with the railroad, but the arrival of air conditioning made living in the humid sub-tropical swamps possible and spurred the mass

Re: [Goanet] Goa RIP

2009-12-09 Thread J. Colaco jc
2009/12/9 George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com: Yes Tony, I stand corrected. Anna is ethnically Goan. Mea culpa. == Baba George, What is this ethnically Goan stuff? Anna is Goan Full Stop. That is where I remember seeing her during my college days and that is where her parents had, and now

[Goanet] God and You

2009-12-09 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- We have not understood Jesus' first coming what will we understand about his second coming? In the first coming of Jesus, he changed the attitude of Jews then and it is ours now.Jesus taught us that rules are made for man and not the other way about. Where is it written that

[Goanet] Earlier this evening... at the mando festival

2009-12-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
At the mando festival... a lady-performer awaits her group's turn on stage late Wednesday evening: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4171709887/ Tomorrow (Thursday) is the last day of two-day festival at the Kala Academy. Check it out if you haven't been there yet. FN -- Frederick Noronha ::

[Goanet] Fr. Joseph Velinkar and Thomas Stephens

2009-12-09 Thread Venantius J Pinto
(excerpt from a blog by Ivo Coelho) Fr Joseph Velinkar, SJ, Director of the Heras Institute at St Xavier's College, Mumbai, just dropped in. He said some interesting things. He - or his students - have collected matter on Rudolph Acquaviva, SJ and Thomas Stephens, SJ, for PhD theses in the

[Goanet] Fw: NYTimes.com: In India, Anxiety Over the Slow Pace of Innovation

2009-12-09 Thread eric pinto
BUSINESS / GLOBAL BUSINESS   | December 09, 2009 In India, Anxiety Over the Slow Pace of Innovation By VIKAS BAJAJ Indians fret that Bangalore, and India more broadly, will remain a low-cost satellite office of the West, rather than a hotbed of entrepreneurship.

[Goanet] Goa news for December 10, 2009

2009-12-09 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Police yet to summon accused in Russian rape case - Press Trust of India inds-13-bruises-on-goa-rape-victims-body/106628-3.htmlusg=AFQjCNF9e1b8JlA6-UoHC7PDvHxfAhSJCwTest finds 13

Re: [Goanet] Goa RIP

2009-12-09 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
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[Goanet] Trying to contact: Dr Susheela Fonseca

2009-12-09 Thread Frederick Noronha
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Re: [Goanet] Virgin coconut oil...

2009-12-09 Thread Nascy Caldeira
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[Goanet] RIP goa

2009-12-09 Thread Samir Kelekar
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[Goanet] Anyone has the guts to hold GoaNetters meet in Morjim?

2009-12-09 Thread Samir Kelekar
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[Goanet] No water supply to Porvorim

2009-12-09 Thread soter
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[Goanet] Celebrating Education through Inclusion

2009-12-09 Thread Cecil Pinto
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[Goanet] Birth Centenary of Famous Goan - Constancio Fernandes

2009-12-09 Thread Goanet News Service
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[Goanet] 2009 Christmas Greetings to loved ones in Goa

2009-12-09 Thread Cecil Pinto
Photos from Goa's 2009 mando festival: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/sets/72157622843319441/ Event on Wed, Thurs evening from 5 pm onwards, Kala Academy, Panaji-Goa

[Goanet] 2012-ant sonvsar somptolo?

2009-12-09 Thread Goa World
Photos from Goa's 2009 mando festival: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/sets/72157622843319441/ Event on Wed, Thurs evening from 5 pm onwards, Kala Academy, Panaji-Goa

[Goanet] 3-Mumbai Goan Association invites you to 1st W orld Goa Day 2009, 13/12/09

2009-12-09 Thread jane gillian rodrigues
Photos from Goa's 2009 mando festival: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/sets/72157622843319441/ Event on Wed, Thurs evening from 5 pm onwards, Kala Academy, Panaji-Goa