[Goanet-News] NEWS: South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Sept 15 (TNN)

2011-08-21 Thread Goanet News
South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Sept 15 TNN | Aug 21, 2011, 03.39AM IST PANAJI: The 6th edition of the South Asian Film Festival (SAFF) will be held in Goa from September 15-18. Chief minister Digambar Kamat will inaugurate the four-day festival which is organized by the South Asia

[Goanet-News] NEWS: Naphtha fire blazes through Mangor (Paul Fernandes, TNN)

2011-08-21 Thread Goanet News
Naphtha fire blazes through Mangor Paul Fernandes, TNN | Aug 21, 2011, 03.34AM IST Read More:Naphtha Leakage|Naphtha Fire VASCO: Residents of Mangor woke up to a blazing inferno on Saturday, as naphtha leakage in two places in the Vasco suburb gutted three houses, damaged eight others and left

[Goanet] Fighting Corruption begins by reporting Corruption

2011-08-21 Thread MD
Message: 5 Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 08:54:40 +0530 From: U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Fighting Corruption begins by reporting Corruption and not by these hunger fasts. Message-ID: 4e4f2918.0222440a.62c0.0...@mx.google.com Content-Type:

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-21 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
George, I won't be as pessimistic as you. Over my years of interaction, I've come to believe that there are an amazing number of people doing fascinating work across the Goa/Goan world -- in Goa, in the diaspora. But you need to search hard to find these gems. Often they get underrecognised and

[Goanet] Aitaracheo Katkutleo: Nachonk Nokllo Angonn Vankddem

2011-08-21 Thread lino dourado
Nachonk Nokllo Angonn Vankddem http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/35498 Amchea purvozanim zannvayen uloilolea utrancher aiz meren ami dosun asat. Tancheo, xanneponnan bhorleleo opari aiz meren pixeavori portean-portean ami upeog kortat. Tannim dovorlolem vhodd girest

[Goanet] Song for the day.

2011-08-21 Thread Gabe Menezes
The Moonglowshttp://www.youtube.com/artist/The_Moonglows?feature=watch_video_title -Sincerely http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xGqfmvNVuk -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Daily Grook #1025

2011-08-21 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #1025 === DIE TRY === by Francis Rodrigues needing euthanasia and you really tried, triple-border geneva favors its swiss'side! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Traditional Bonderam at Malar, Divar

2011-08-21 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: Traditional Bonderam at Malar, Divar Traditional ‘Bonderam’ sort of flag festival celebrated at Malar, Divar Island on 20th Aug. 2011. Organised by St. Mathias Sports Club.   This is the first time I ever attended ‘Bonderam’ of Malar. I think it consists of 4 wards from which

Re: [Goanet] Let the Revolution begin....

2011-08-21 Thread floriano
For instance: A home grown Lokpal Bill in the form of the Constitution of Goa Su-Raj Party. 1. Art. 34: Only 5 member Cabinet with portfolios distributed as portfolio charts ... equally balance x 5 No one minister is the whole and sole of the portfolios he is handling. All have a say in

[Goanet] The New Goan Writer: A review of: Inside Out: New Writing from Goa (goanet@lists.goanet.org)

2011-08-21 Thread pintogoa
I've shared a document with you: The New Goan Writer: A review of: Inside Out: New Writing from Goa https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_DHWauwh7NVTvto7nlYoDfuES_sLyC6Vzt76sBNxUdQ/edit?invite=CJmL-qME It's not an attachment -- it's stored online at Google Docs. To open this document, just

Re: [Goanet] RE (Santosh Helekar): Part I II:The Mental State of Mental Health Professionals: Some Peer-Reviewed Data.

2011-08-21 Thread Santosh Helekar
Dear Gerry, Please have some intellectual honesty. It is you who has insinuated Catholic priests and Catholic religion in this discussion in the first place, not me. As for the comical random list of articles on spirituality that you have provided below, have you read any of those articles? If

Re: [Goanet] Re (Santosh Helekar)Murder-Suicides: The Mental State of Mental Health Professionals......

2011-08-21 Thread Gerald Fernandes
My dear Santosh, If I could request you to be good enough to re- read the original post on the Subject you just might find yourself in agreement with me that the post tried to make the following prepositions/points: A) That mental  health  professionals are subject to occupational stress

Re: [Goanet] What is independence day

2011-08-21 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Now, our knowledgeable doctors are proving their expertise in the political sciences too. Isn't this a tad unfair? Persons without formal qualifications in the field of medicine would be dismissed as quacks FN

Re: [Goanet] Press Note (TAG)

2011-08-21 Thread Edward Verdes
Thanks Victor bab, There is a slight error in profile of Alfred Rose. Alfred Rose has produced 40 audio cassettes. We at Alfred Rose fan group on facebook have documented 38 cassettes, titles of Two audio cassettes are missing, and we also understand from Rita Rose That there was 1-2 unfinished

[Goanet] Excuse me, are you SC or ST?

2011-08-21 Thread JoeGoaUk
Excuse me, are you SC or ST?   Are you SC or ST? Vendor:  How dare you ask me such thing? I can sue you for defamation/insulting..   Sorry, if you are hurt, but I could not find any better way to put it.. Vendor: What your mean?   Look, I feel, I have a right to know or I have a right to ask you

[Goanet] Estimates of expat Goans who live in your city Country

2011-08-21 Thread Melvyn Fernandes
Fredrick I am indeed astonished but not surprised that our people in the UK have given you the figure of 100,000 of us living here in the absence of any proper documentation or calculation. Is this answer based on when the beer goes in, the brains go out or are they using a chinese bead

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-21 Thread lyrawmn
  Comment: I too agree with George Pinto. If I might add: The Goans who are convinced they are not Indians ( yes, DNA  analyses be damned) are more likely to reside  out of India, lost in the diaspora  and living as brown-faced Portuguese, by choice. Thereby making all  guesstimates to count

[Goanet] How is Lokpal bill going to help curb corruption ?

2011-08-21 Thread vivek araujo
Dear Friends, From a layman point of view how is lokpal bill going to help curb corruption can someone explain in detail , i am sure there are many who have not had the opportunity to read the lokpal bill so can someone explain the ways and means of tackling the corruption issue through this

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans in your City/country?

2011-08-21 Thread Tony de Sa
RESPONSE: By George! Perhaps only one, may be two have have stated thus - We are not special - we should put a direct train from U.P. to Goa, to show our solidarity: what says you? Actions speak louder than words, or perhaps not. Ami soglem ek. GABE MENEZES Arre Baba Gabe, our History Prof. from

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-21 Thread George Pinto
Frederick, what I wrote below was my optimistic view of Goans. Perhaps at another time I will share my pessimistic view. George --- On Sat, 8/20/11, Frederick FN Noronha wrote: George, I won't be as pessimistic as you. On 20 August 2011 21:41, George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [Goanet] Estimates of expat Goans who live in your city Country

2011-08-21 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 21 August 2011 11:55, Melvyn Fernandes mel...@orange.net wrote: Fredrick I am indeed astonished but not surprised that our people in the UK have given you the figure of 100,000 of us living here in the absence of any proper documentation or calculation. Is this answer based on when the

[Goanet] Extreme views about Anna

2011-08-21 Thread Nelson Lopes
Extreme view on Anna The congress alone is making it a prestige issue As usual some demands are always untenable. It has taken over 42 years to bring it to the Parliament How many more years does Congress wants Delays are strategies to shelve the issue ,hoping that it will be forgotten by time

Re: [Goanet] Let the Revolution begin....

2011-08-21 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 21 August 2011 03:25, Sandeep Heble sandeephe...@gmail.com wrote: [1] There is no disconnect between 'Team Anna' and the Indian Constitution. [2] Anna has not put a gun on anybody's head to get his version of the 'Lokpal' passed. [3] The Constitution of our Country gives every citizen the

Re: [Goanet] What is independence day

2011-08-21 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:59:38 -0700, Santosh Helekar wrote: …BTW, I asked two native English speakers, one American and one British, to tell me if this discussion has anything to do with the English language. They categorically stated that it does not. They also told me that they found no

Re: [Goanet] Estimates of expat Goans who live in your city Country

2011-08-21 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
So what would you see as a more realistic figure, Gabe? FN FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm) #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org On 21 August 2011 18:04, Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com wrote: COMMENT:

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-21 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 21 August 2011 20:40, George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com wrote: Frederick, what I wrote below was my optimistic view of Goans. Perhaps at another time I will share my pessimistic view. George George, It's easy to be pessimistic from afar. The challenge is to find reason for optimism.

[Goanet] Don Bosco University

2011-08-21 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
This is being called India's first Catholic University (in Assam) http://www.dbuniversity.ac.in/index.php -- FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org Saligao Goa IN http://fn.goa-india.org Skype: fredericknoronha

[Goanet] Let the Revolution begin....

2011-08-21 Thread MD
Message: 8 Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:25:32 -0700 From: Sandeep Heble sandeephe...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Let the Revolution begin Message-ID: CACB95ndx3yXN9UuiHk3ktuSua_NL8e=t5ssmf7ppznxrac1...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 For

Re: [Goanet] Estimates of expat Goans who live in your city Country

2011-08-21 Thread Gabe Menezes
2011/8/21 Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoro...@gmail.com So what would you see as a more realistic figure, Gabe? FN RESPONSE: I have already thrown in my number previously - now it seems you have not been taking me seriously, else you would not ask again!

[Goanet] Persons without formal qualifications

2011-08-21 Thread MD
Message: 2 Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:45:23 +0530 From: Frederick FN Noronha *??? ??? fredericknoro...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] What is independence day Message-ID:

[Goanet] NEWS: Great gamblers of Gujarat going to Goa (Kinjal Desai, DNA)

2011-08-21 Thread Goanet News
Great gamblers of Gujarat going to Goa Published: Sunday, Aug 21, 2011, 15:21 IST By Kinjal Desai | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA Thanks to Janmashtami on Monday, this week will have a slightly longer weekend. With cooling rains, Gujaratis have just the right excuse for a getaway with their

[Goanet] NEWS: South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Sept 15 (TNN)

2011-08-21 Thread Goanet News
South Asian Film Festival in Goa from Sept 15 TNN | Aug 21, 2011, 03.39AM IST PANAJI: The 6th edition of the South Asian Film Festival (SAFF) will be held in Goa from September 15-18. Chief minister Digambar Kamat will inaugurate the four-day festival which is organized by the South Asia

[Goanet] NEWS: Naphtha fire blazes through Mangor (Paul Fernandes, TNN)

2011-08-21 Thread Goanet News
Naphtha fire blazes through Mangor Paul Fernandes, TNN | Aug 21, 2011, 03.34AM IST Read More:Naphtha Leakage|Naphtha Fire VASCO: Residents of Mangor woke up to a blazing inferno on Saturday, as naphtha leakage in two places in the Vasco suburb gutted three houses, damaged eight others and left

[Goanet] Salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill

2011-08-21 Thread Sandeep Heble
Salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill An institution called LOKPAL at the centre and LOKAYUKTA in each state will be set up Like Supreme Court and Election Commission, they will be completely independent of the governments. No minister or bureaucrat will be able to influence their investigations.

[Goanet] Goa news for August 22, 2011

2011-08-21 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa oil firm asked to stop naphtha supply, till report - The Hindu HrerKSnUPgoEU2A

Re: [Goanet] Re (Santosh Helekar)Murder-Suicides: The Mental State of Mental Health Professionals......

2011-08-21 Thread Santosh Helekar
Dear Gerry, First, let me say that I appreciate this honest, sober and substantive effort to discuss a topic of general intellectual interest. This kind of a thing is rare on Goanet. Not the general interest part, but the honesty, sobriety and substance. Second, the topic of spirituality and

[Goanet] INdependence day celebration in New York

2011-08-21 Thread Nelson Lopes
Indians in New York celebrate Independence day Indians in New York celebrate 31st Independence day , organised by the Indian Federation The spectacle for the first time was brought live by Times now . Many in India are not aware of such celebrations either through electronic or print media The

[Goanet] Differences Between Jan Lokpal And Government’s Lokpal Bill – A Comparison

2011-08-21 Thread Sandeep Heble
Differences Between Jan Lokpal And Government’s Lokpal Bill – A Comparison Accountability of the Lokpal Jan Lokpal: Any Citizen can go and complaint to Supreme Court to remove a Lokpal if the Lokpal is not found to be accountable in his/her actions. Government Lokpal: Only Government has the

Re: [Goanet] Persons without formal qualifications

2011-08-21 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:52:47 -0700, MD wrote : This is a serious allegation. An ordinary individual may know more than me about football, even though I would watch every football match that is telecast. Therefore it is not nice to brand doctors as 'quacks'. What about the brahmin 'pundits' or

Re: [Goanet] How is Lokpal bill going to help curb corruption ?

2011-08-21 Thread floriano
Dear Vivek, Your query gives me the opportunity to give my views which are not binding on anyone especially on ANNA. 1. If Anna is against corruption, where we too are against corruption and actively fighting against it, how come he mixed corruption issue with Narendra Modi to project him

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck

2011-08-21 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck' On Nov 24, 1973, a DC-3 (R4D) belonging to the United States Navy ran out of fuel and crash-landed at Sólheimasandur in south Iceland. There were no fatalities. The remains of the fuselage are still lodged at the