[Goanet] The SS Gairsoppa

2011-09-27 Thread Roland Francis
Today's international news tells of a BISN (British India Steam Navigation) shipwreck loaded with a treasure of silver worth about $230m being located by a US recovery and salvage firm. The silver it seems is cored with 2.5% gold which should be a huge addition to the stated value. The ship

[Goanet] Song for the day

2011-09-27 Thread Gabe Menezes
Anything Goes - 1988 Tony Awards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVsD0rltRr8 -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] On Fred's column on Goa's debate.....

2011-09-27 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Dear I. Nunes, Do you want to remain a critic alone? You should also consider writing something yourself. You might find a valuable pen within. FN On 27 September 2011 06:54, lyrawmn lyra...@yahoo.com wrote: I. Nunes does not ‘do’ colour treatment in prose befitting the chick lit genre,

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Who's Goan where? [Frederick Noronha | Devil's Advocate, in Herald]

2011-09-27 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 27 September 2011 08:31, vrangel...@aol.com vrangel...@aol.com wrote: What? No Goans in the US of A? Regards, Victor Dear VRR, Is it possible that figures are not easy to come by? Have you seen any being mentioned? FN

[Goanet] Camp Seely, a huge success!

2011-09-27 Thread Kyle Lobo
Hello, Thank you all for a great weekend! The weekend was full of food, fun, and friends. I noticed that everyone mingled and made new friends, I know I did. Great Job in cleaning up the area! The Camp Manager was happy with our group. I was very impressed by how clean the areas were!

Re: [Goanet] The SS Gairsoppa

2011-09-27 Thread eric pinto
Roland - the NY Times suggests the name stems from that of a prominent west coast waterfall.  eric. From: Roland Francis roland.francis Subject: [Goanet] The SS Gairsoppa Today's international news tells of a BISN (British India Steam Navigation) shipwreck loaded with a treasure of silver worth

Re: [Goanet] Victor Hugo Gomes... speaks on Goa's agrarian past

2011-09-27 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Dear Gil, As you could imagine, I'm no expert in all these scripts! It's just a (political) point I'm trying to make -- that languages can live together, and be a means of communication and building understanding rather than divisions :-) My short answer: the best answer is to just ask someone

Re: [Goanet] Victor Hugo Gomes... speaks on Goa's agrarian past

2011-09-27 Thread Gabe Menezes
2011/9/27 Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoro...@gmail.com Dear Gil, As you could imagine, I'm no expert in all these scripts! It's just a (political) point I'm trying to make -- that languages can live together, and be a means of communication and building

[Goanet] Chief exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth says Devil is in the Vatican -Times Online

2011-09-27 Thread Con Menezes
I didnt know that the Vatican had an exorcist?? http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7056689.ece

[Goanet] Chip Conley: Measuring what makes life worthwhile | Video on TED.com

2011-09-27 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.ted.com/talks/chip_conley_measuring_what_makes_life_worthwhile.html

[Goanet] 37th Tiatr Competition 2011 - KORTUBAMCHO GULAM

2011-09-27 Thread JoeGoaUk
37th Tiatr Competition 2011 - KORTUBAMCHO GULAM   Everything that happens to you is a result of your own actions’ In other words ‘As you sow, so shall you reap’ you may skip the rest by visiting here

[Goanet] Wendell disappointing on NDTV 24/7

2011-09-27 Thread Andrea Pereira
Wendell, I was just getting ready for dinner. I switched on the news and see a live telecast on Goa and mining. And now i cant seem to eat. I watched the chief minister talk the usual bullshit (after all he and the mining go hand in hand- I wouldn't expect anything better from him!) and was

Re: [Goanet] Wendell disappointing on NDTV 24/7

2011-09-27 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Thanks to you Andrea, I found the archive to the programme you refer to. Wendell is 7minutes and 15 minutes 30 secs. into the programme at http://goo.gl/fnEyJ The programme is to be transmitted again tonight: Goa’s Mining Scam: Live Webstream tonight 27 Sep: 21:00 to 22:00 UK time (Wed

[Goanet] DEATH OF ALVARO PINTO IN SANTA CRUZ, GOA

2011-09-27 Thread Antonio Mascarenhas
DEATH ALVARO JOSE TEOFILO PINTO (Santa Cruz - Goa) Passed away peacefully on 27th September 2011. Son of Late Floriano and Late Juliana Pinto Son in law of Late Minguel and Late Carlota Mascarenhas Most beloved husband of Marieta Loving father / father in law of Dr. Jose / Christabel,

[Goanet] 36th United Goans Center Football Draw held in Kuwait on September 23, 2011

2011-09-27 Thread Joseph Gonsalves
* * 36th UGC Soccer Tournament United Goans Center, the oldest and most prestigious football club in Kuwait conducted its draw for the 36th edition of the U.G.C soccer trophy on Al-Nassr ground, Abbasiya during the CRC tournament. Tony

[Goanet] Goa CM Digambar Kamat opposes Congress's Communal Violence Bill... on grounds of federalism!

2011-09-27 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Goa chief minister Digambar Kamat was, however, an exception as he opposed the Bill on the ground of federalism. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/india/30141438_1_communal-violence-bill-regional-parties-draft-bill

[Goanet] 7TH EAST AFRICAN GOAN CONVENTION - DAR ES SALAAM - TANZANIA

2011-09-27 Thread renebarreto
Greetings Community , The pressure is certainly on as we gear up to host one of the biggest events in Dar-es Salaam - The East African Goan Convention from the 20th - 23rd of October 2011 which will be held at the DSM Institute .We are expecting almost 500 Goan participants from East

[Goanet] Goa news for September 28, 2011

2011-09-27 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa comes close to Bellary scam in excess mining of iron ore - India Today k0F3gEA

Re: [Goanet] Wendell disappointing on NDTV 24/7

2011-09-27 Thread Carmen Miranda
What this proves to me is that people in Goa even the good intentioned and educated ones, have not understood yet the real and serious implications of mining in Goa. I have not seen the programme, going to try and catch it tonight. The confusion in people's minds about legal and illegal

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (28Sep11)

2011-09-27 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** Goa Guide *** This is one of the World famous ILLEGAL MINES. Some Mischief Ministers are also involved To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

Re: [Goanet] Chief exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth says Devil is in theVatican -Times Online

2011-09-27 Thread floriano
I have been lucky to have visited the 'Vatican' as well as tour the entire St. Peter's basilica including being on its dome. And I have not been without an eeri feeling that the DEVIL was the master therein. Cheers to Father Gabriele Amorth for calling a spade a spade. floriano PS.

[Goanet] 7TH EAST AFRICAN GOAN CONVENTION - DAR ES SALAAM - TANZANIA

2011-09-27 Thread mascar
Greeting: What a fantastic opportunity ... Its great that there will be all that merry making and I hope that all anticipated will participate. Would there be any time to reflect and discuss the future of Goans in East Africa. In Tanzania, where we reside and of which many of us are

[Goanet] Sonia seeks detailed report on illegal mining in Goa - source : goanvoice.org.uk

2011-09-27 Thread Camillo Fernandes
A day after Headlines Today exposed the Rs 10,000 crore iron ore mining scam in Goa, Congress president Sonia Gandhi asked the party in-charge for the state -- Jagmeet Singh Brar -- for a report on the matter and its political ramifications. Brar on Tuesday said that he would look into all

Re: [Goanet] On Fred's column on Goa's debate.....

2011-09-27 Thread lyrawmn
Correction:   On 27 September 2011 06:54, lyrawmn lyra...@yahoo.com wrote: I. Nunes does not ‘do’ colour treatment in prose befitting the chick lit genre, believing that such raising of “creative writing” to new heights complete with abject, obsequious treatment of subjects [read suck up] is

Re: [Goanet] Chief exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth says Devil is in the Vatican

2011-09-27 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Con Menezes wrote: I didnt know that the Vatican had an exorcist?? http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7056689.ece Con, This one reminds me of the first time I met my brother-in-law. I asked him if he had a car and he said, yes. A few days later I asked if I could borrow the

Re: [Goanet] Wendell disappointing on NDTV 24/7

2011-09-27 Thread roland . francis
What I would like to know is how Wendell Rodrigues got into a mining discussion with Digamber Kamat on a public forum. Did Claude Alvares or Carmen Miranda decline? Or in Goa is iron ore mining somehow equated with female fashion design. Roland Toronto. Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry

[Goanet] GRA to act as a 'CATALYST' in 2012 GLA Elections

2011-09-27 Thread floriano
CONSTITUENCY LEVEL 'GRA' SPONSORED PEOPLE'S CONVENTION/S ! To Select People's Candidates for 2012 G LA Elections ! Based on promises made by GRA to GOA, where thousands attending took the 'PLEDGE for GOA' at the March 31, 2011 meet at Azad Maidan, Panjim, GRA shall 'now' act as a

[Goanet] Vanxim locals march to TCP for development clearances

2011-09-27 Thread soter
Some months back the hierarchy of the Archdiocese of Goa got portrayed as demons for being insensitive to the land rights of the Vanxim people. A migrant editor of a local tabloid attempted to fuel suspicion within the rank and file of the Catholic Church in Goa. Leading the voices against

[Goanet] Fr Rosario Rocha appointed Jesuit Provincial of Goa

2011-09-27 Thread Goanet News Service
Fr Rosario Rocha appointed Jesuit Provincial of Goa PANJIM: Jesuit Superior General Fr Adolfo Nicolás has appointed Fr Rosario Rocha, 59, as the new Superior of Goa Province comprising Goa and districts of Belgaum, South Kolhapur and Sindhudurg. He succeeds Fr Anthony da Silva who completes

[Goanet] Abraham Verghese: A doctor's touch | Video on TED.com

2011-09-27 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.ted.com/talks/abraham_verghese_a_doctor_s_touch.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2011-09-27utm_campaign=newsletter_weeklyutm_medium=email