Re: [Goanet] Need Word in Konkani

2014-10-12 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
Assuming that Konkani is a dialect of Marathi, SamudraKinare (Sea side) looks like a good translation, IF, on the other hand, Konkani is a living language, then I suggest we use the word used by our mothers jc

Re: [Goanet] North Goans marrying South Goans

2014-10-09 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
On Oct 8, 2014, at 1:07 PM, Antonio Menezes ac.mene...@gmail.com wrote: The reactions as I have heard, from some Bardez girls who were married in Salcete : they ( or their souls) feel very free or expansive to be in coastal or southern Salcete as there are no hills to constrain their vision of

Re: [Goanet] PE. JOSEPH VAZ SAINTHOOD FOR GOA OR SRI LANKA?‏

2014-09-14 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
On 14 September 2014 14:06, Domnic Fernandes domval...@hotmail.com wrote: Don't you think we should have posed this question when he was declared Blessed in Sri Lanka? What about Mother Teresa who is of Albanian origin but was declared the Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta and will be declared

[Goanet] Kashmir floods and Panjim

2014-09-09 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
This is hurricane season for us, and we keep an eye on potential storms which (for some curious reason) start off the Cabo Verde coast and travel west. A good site to keep track of events is the blog of Dr. Jeff Masters http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2791 .

Re: [Goanet] Nobody moves as BMC buildings are crumbling

2014-09-08 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
On 8 September 2014 06:34, samir umarye samir.uma...@gmail.com wrote: If the old market complex is rapidly losing its concrete from the slab and walls, the Town Centre building is literally falling into pieces The severely weakened Town Centre building at Bicholim. The old market complex was

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese and Konkani songs- Anoushka Siqueira Vaz

2014-09-07 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
Thank you, Marshall for posting those videos Great voice...excellent renditions jc Hear this child prodigy, Anoushka Siqueira Vaz with a velvet voice singing Portuguese and Konkani songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNMTpO1Hjs0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UrpUJ7JQbE

Re: [Goanet] business of medicine, Goa style

2014-09-04 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
Dears, I have excerpted some points from the discussion thus far. My comments follow at the foot [A] Shiv Kumar wrote: 1: Last week, I was in Goa for my business. I met a few of people from the audit departments of a few pharma companies whose plants are in Goa. 2: After building a good

Re: [Goanet] Roll of Honour (Goanet)

2014-09-03 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
On 2 September 2014 17:51, Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote:Dear JoeGoaUk, This is very useful. Thanks for your compilation! I am sure we remember Prof George Coelho jc

Re: [Goanet] Alfred Tavares. rip

2014-08-31 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
Very saddened by the news of the Passing of Chacha Knew that he was ailing for some time. His gregarious spirit helped him hold the fort. Am glad that he was able to make that summer trip to Goa, and say his piece in the Heraldo, earlier this year. Missed an opportunity to personally touch bases

Re: [Goanet] mialing list

2014-08-29 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
On 29 August 2014 03:22, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: The Goa government should work to have laws that ERECT BARRIERS FOR MIGRANTS, which is one of problem for which Special Status was sought for.Let's hope the government comes with some lawsThe government isn't blind to see

Re: [Goanet] dual citizenship

2014-08-29 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
On 29 August 2014 02:47, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: If the centre says that registration a birth in Portugal is okay as long as the person doesn't have Portuguese passports means it is contrary to Portuguese laws. Will the Portuguese then strke off the names of these people

Re: [Goanet] CONFERRING DEGREES ABROAD?

2014-08-13 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
On Aug 12, 2014, at 1:12 PM, Stephen Dias steve.dia...@gmail.com wrote: Salazar was a wise person and fooled Goans from the time he took his Kodel in Portugal. COMMENT My dear Stephen, It appears that you totally missed the point I was making wrt Mrs. Irani 'degree' statement as opposed to the

Re: [Goanet] CONFERRING DEGREES ABROAD?

2014-08-12 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
On 11 August 2014 19:15, Stephen Dias steve.dia...@gmail.com wrote: 1: By the way , have you seen the debate program on Headlines Today yesterday at 9.30 PM? Or may be you see it on line. I am not sure whether you be able to view in USA? The BJP spokesperson made a FOOL of herself by supporting

[Goanet] Karachiwalla Website: Goans of Karachi

2014-08-07 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
I found this very interesting http://thekarachiwalla.com/2011/10/20/city-landmarks-goan-association-hall/ jc

Re: [Goanet] ARE WE CHRISTIANS OR HINDUS IN INDIA SECULAR COUNTRY?

2014-08-02 Thread Dr. J. Colaco
On Jul 29, 2014, at 10:55 PM, Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca wrote: Marshall, 1) My first guess is that you are trying to be silly. 2) If you are serious, I am glad to know that a) you *subject yourself *to the rulings of *a foreign court* and b) that you also *accept* US rulings such as in Roe