[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (30Aug11)

2011-08-30 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** Parliament Road *** Read that Hurricane Irene hit New York badly Nothing like Hurricane Anna that battered Parliament To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Can We Say Sayonara To Corruption Forever ?

2011-08-30 Thread Freddy Agnelo Fernandes
Can we say sayonara to corruption forever ? Thank You Annaji ! All the fizz and the buzz of the last two weeks has finally died down, the news and the talks on TV were indeed getting monotonous and overbearing and we, the Indian public have had enough of it, to last us a life time and now the

[Goanet] DEMOCRATIC INDIA AGAINST CORRUPTION

2011-08-30 Thread Democratic India Against Corruption
*DEMOCRATIC INDIA AGAINST CORRUPTION* The level of corruption in our Nation today in every sphere of Governance: Legislature, Executive and unfortunately even the Judiciary, is a violation of the Constitution of India and unacceptable. The deep-seated anger and frustration of the citizens all

Re: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

2011-08-30 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 29 August 2011 14:05, Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.com wrote: With some of the expenditure details yet to come in, the Goa Government has already incurred an expenditure of over Rs 12, 60, 000 on the four day Global Goans Convention which was held at London from July 22nd to July

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Mahadeo Bali

2011-08-30 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Mahadeo Bali' As soon as I saw the figure of Mahadeo Bali one evening in Korgaon, I knew that I had a great subject for a portrait. The first image below is a candid, moments before he saw me with the lens pointed at him. There is something

[Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

2011-08-30 Thread JoeGoaUk
Re: Mr. Faleiro Air Ticket is 3 times more than UD Kamat.. May be it’s because the ticket cost quoted also includes Mrs. Faleiro and as such theirs could be Business class ticket and not Economy. According to my estimates (based on the figures provided in RTI) the whole thing could cost Tax

Re: [Goanet] Cremation of the Catholics

2011-08-30 Thread Roland Francis
Cremation was allowed by the Second Vatican Council since 1962. It is no fault of the Vatican that Roman Catholics in Goa are even today reluctant to cremate although the obvious shortage of burial spaces has been present for a long time. The problem is that the RCs are too steeped in useless

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-30 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:26:12 -0700 , Tony de Sa wrote: Perhaps the IMC needs a visit from the India Against Corruption (IAC)Activists. Not taking action or delaying action or showing undue or out of turn favour is also a form of corruption. COMMENT : IAC ? At least in Goa the IAC is unaware

[Goanet] DEMPO SC INK DEAL WITH FC MIDJTYLLAND

2011-08-30 Thread Zena Costa
Link to this post: https://plus.google.com/113591506435167299485/posts/eTHmkne8XxH?authuser=0 04:48 *Zena Costa:* DEMPO SC INK DEAL WITH FC MIDJTYLLAND The investment marks that moment in Indian football when intent turned into commitment. It’s kick-off time for the Dempo foray into truly

[Goanet] Brief Highlights of the Students Rally and the Thanksgiving Programme organized by India Against Corruption (Goa unit)

2011-08-30 Thread Sandeep Heble
Highlights of the Students Rally and the Thanksgiving Programme organized by India Against Corruption (Goa unit) A massive Student’s Rally was held in the city of Panaji to celebrate the success of Anna Hazare’s peaceful and non-violent Nation-wide crusade against corruption. Hundreds of School

Re: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

2011-08-30 Thread Cyprian Fernandes
Excellent work, Aires. I wonder if the same information can be gleaned from the Goan Association UK to make the whole process completely transparent! Cyprian Fernandes

[Goanet] Is Your House Making You Ill? - Page 1 - MSN Health Fitness - Asthma

2011-08-30 Thread Con Menezes
http://health.msn.com/health-topics/asthma/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100267371gt1=31005

Re: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

2011-08-30 Thread lyrawmn
  Mr.Rodrigues,   Another example of pigs at the trough!   This shameless behavior of corrupt NRI bagmen is aided and abetted by the Goanese abroad endorsing these junkets, but funded by the good people of Goa who have no say in the matter. In the name of Goan unity. Ha! Surely tax revenue

[Goanet] Daily Grook #1030

2011-08-30 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #1030 == ARREST REQUEST == by Francis Rodrigues convicts on the run get so hard-pressed and tired that in turn they welcome a'rest! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com

[Goanet] Fwd: FW: LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

2011-08-30 Thread Mervyn Elsie Maciel
-- Forwarded message -- From: Cyprian Fernandes skip...@live.com.au Date: Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 1:58 PM Subject: FW: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS To: maciel mervynels.watuwasha...@gmail.com B -- From:

[Goanet] CDC Identifies Four Key Healthy Behaviors To Prolong Life | Easy Health Options

2011-08-30 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.easyhealthoptions.com/alternative-medicine/cdc-identifies-four-key-healthy-behaviors-to-prolong-life/?eiid=rmid=2011_08_29_EHD_[P11147394]rrid=388668862

[Goanet] Cremation of Catholics............

2011-08-30 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
I am glad that Nelson has enlightened us on Cremation as an approved option for Catholics.  Cremation is preferable to burying the body for several reasons:     1.  In a congested nation like India we can ill afford land to bury our dead.    2. When a person dies of an infectious illness such as

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-30 Thread Tony de Sa
This has reference to the ongoing discussion on doctors and corruption. In this connection I would like to share the agony of a victim of these vultures. For the sake of privacy for the concerned victims, I am taking a few precautions in relating this true story which is being played out right

Re: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

2011-08-30 Thread Cyprian Fernandes
Aires, This is a piece I wrote a few weeks ago: I was very impressed that the GA had taken on challenge of hosting the GGC as part of your own celebrations. However, in the quiet light of day, the convention raises many questions. I am not into criticising or detracting from the

[Goanet] CoQ10 and Resveratrol for Anti-aging

2011-08-30 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.healthiertalk.com/key-youthful-energy-vitality-4567

[Goanet] Steve Jobs, Apple.

2011-08-30 Thread eric pinto
His father was John Abdulfattah Jandali.  He was adopted by Paul Hagopian, who changed his name to Jobs.  The arid Rift did give the world some nice people.  eric.

Re: [Goanet] Cremation of the Catholics

2011-08-30 Thread Naguesh Bhatcar
Roland, In response to your following statement: In Bombay there is no question of asking permission from the Hindu community since the Electric Crematorium is a Municipal one. Is this not the case in Goa also? There is no question of asking permission from the Hindu community for any

Re: [Goanet] Teachers Felicitated By P.C Trust

2011-08-30 Thread Tony de Sa
Congratulations to Nelson Lopes the CEO of the PC Trust on his initiative in felicitating teachers. As he postulates, teachers who render years of service cannot all be given the National and State awards, so in a small way the PC Trust is filling in the gaps. Anyway the Government sponsored

[Goanet] 12th Five year plan-Plan to Win

2011-08-30 Thread Sabina Martins
*Plan to Win* *- Sabina Martins* We have just celebrated the 64th Independence Day with ritualistic glorification of the freedom struggle that gave us freedom from colonial rule, pronunciations of how far we have reached and lamentations of all the ills that we are ridden with from poverty,

[Goanet] IAC Thanksgiving Rally - Press Reports

2011-08-30 Thread Sandeep Heble
Dear all, Press Reports of the Thanksgiving Rally organised by India Against Corruption(Goa Unit) are available at: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2354349256627.137171.1187066172l=bfe1de2755type=1 warm regards, Sandeep Heble 9326129171

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-30 Thread Roland Francis
Tony, I have always been quite annoyed at the culture in Goa of not informing the patient of the prognosis of his illness especially if terminal or that he can expect impending death. Both physicians and relatives are to blame although doctors play the major role in this. Everybody should have

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-30 Thread Santosh Helekar
Very sorry to hear that doctors in India are more corrupt than members of other professions such as engineers, teachers, contractors, judges, lawyers, government servants, politicians, political activists, priests, journalists, policemen, etc. Cheers, Santosh --- On Tue, 8/30/11, Tony de Sa

Re: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

2011-08-30 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 30 August 2011 12:38, Cyprian Fernandes skip...@live.com.au wrote: Aires, This is a piece I wrote a few weeks ago: I was very impressed that the GA had taken on challenge of hosting the GGC as part of your own celebrations. However, in the quiet light of day, the convention raises many

Re: [Goanet] GOAN CONVENTION:PIGS AT THE TROUGH

2011-08-30 Thread Gerald Fernandes
CANNOT BUT AGREE WITH LYRAMAN. THESE JUNKETS AND SCHEMES ARE INFANTILE!

Re: [Goanet] Cremation of Catholics............

2011-08-30 Thread lyrawmn
Mr. D'Souza,   Here is information you may find interesting.   There is no evidence, 30 years later, that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (which causes AIDS) can exist in soil, in potable water, or the air. The known modes of transmission remains sexual, dirty needles ( IV drugs) and blood

Re: [Goanet] Significance of Canons in the Church

2011-08-30 Thread Tony de Sa
Moira is blessed to have a son of the village, Can. Atanasio Lobo, (Cousin to Florian Lobo) who at his advanced age is sprightly as ever. He prefers to walk/ bus to the various chapels and novitiates or houses of formation where he offers daily mass. His sermons are short but cover the subject

Re: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

2011-08-30 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 29 August 2011 14:05, Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.com wrote: With some of the expenditure details yet to come in, the Goa Government has already incurred an expenditure of over Rs 12, 60, 000 on the four day Global Goans Convention which was held at London from July 22nd to July

[Goanet] Arundhati Roy’s anti-Anna tirade: High on anger, short on rigour

2011-08-30 Thread Sandeep Heble
Arundhati Roy’s anti-Anna tirade: High on anger, short on rigour by Shalini Singh While the rest of the world is saluting the birth of a miracle - the manifestation of the best of the human spirit in a peaceful movement that is uniting millions of people across religions, geographies and social