[Goanet]CONTROVERSY: Film's promos too steamy for television (Sins)

2005-02-23 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
FILM'S PROMOS TOO STEAMY FOR TELEVISION Music channels refuse to air clips of Rs 1-crore film 'Sins' is the story -- based on a true incident, says the director -- of a Christian priest from Kerala who has an affair with a girl half his age. EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE * Indian Express Mumbai Newsline * F

[Goanet]35, ten languages, and the 'son of the consul'

2005-02-23 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
lled in the fighting, which lasted twenty-six hours. A famous telegram was sent to a newspaper correspondent at the time - the single word "Goa?". He replied, "Gone". " Frederick Noronha

[Goanet]Of museums, and more

2005-02-23 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
named is the Goa Science Centre, a great fun-place for kids specially, but not only. ------------ Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://fn-floss.notlong.com

[Goanet]Jose Remedios: query from Mumbai

2005-02-23 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
t it -- and would be grateful for any pointers on this score. FN ------------ Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M:

[Goanet]REVIEW: Ruediger Dorn's Goa

2005-02-22 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
http://boardgameblog.blogspot.com/2005/02/goa-review.html Tuesday, February 22, 2005 Goa - The Review The spice trade was big in the 1600s. The seafaring colonial powers of the time competed to found colonies where the exotic spices thrived. The spices brought money, and the money brought fame an

[Goanet]Some unusual figures... and airlines

2005-02-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Is this factually accurate? FN http://anuragjain.blogspot.com/2005/02/interesting-corporate-buy-outs-east.html # Air Asia Just 3 days before Sep 11 in 2001, Tony Fernandes (of TuneAir), a Goa-born Indian/Malaysian alongwith three other Malaysians and an Irishman formerly with Ryanair bought Air A

[Goanet]One (visitor's) perspective on Goa...

2005-02-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
http://littleblacksambo.blogspot.com/2005/02/goa.html Thursday, February 17, 2005 Goa I arrived in the former Portuguese colony of Goa Thursday afternoon on the Shatabdi Express, an eight-hour train ride (that takes 12 on other trains), bringing my total in-transit time to about 35 hours. After

[Goanet]On women and girls in Goa

2005-02-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Shaila Desouza of the Centre for Women's Studies (at the Goa University, Goa) sent in a copy of the book she co-authored with Ms Nirmala Sitharaman of the National Commission for Women (New Delhi). Looking forward reading that more closely. Incidentally, the NCW site is at http://www.nationalc

[Goanet]NEWS: Goa cabinet moots Feb 28 test of strength

2005-02-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
. Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://fn-floss.notlong.com

Re: [Goanet]Re: has the services improved at Goa Airport overnight to get 9001 certification?

2005-02-21 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Philip Thomas wrote: Wow! 92% of international charters to India land at Dabolim! Any explanation for this gross imbalance? Also, is there any information about scheduled international flights to Dabolim? Is this zero or a finite number per day/per week? I guess that just me

[Goanet]STUDY: Tobacco use among school students in Goa, India.

2005-02-20 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
positively associated with students' current tobacco use. PMID: 15709603[PM] Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 4

Re: [Goanet]Voice Of The Exploited

2005-02-20 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
With regard to the protests against the movie 'Sins' what is the issue about? Are we (i) saying priests, even if the exceptional ones, don't indulge in such behaviour (ii) that the film is unacceptable because it is criticism from the 'outside', i.e. it comes from someone who isn't a Catholic o

[Goanet]Scripts, Roman ... and Marathi

2005-02-19 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Marathi Vidnyan Parishad (science conference) and now is director of its Pune branch. ------------ Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-24094

[Goanet]Melinda... welcome back

2005-02-19 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Hi Melinda, Nice to see your posts once again. Don't let Goanet degenerate into an all-male affair ;-) FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia

[Goanet]57 people willing to donate blood in Goa

2005-02-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Please see http://www.indianblooddonors.com/ and if possible make yours the 58th name on that list. More donors needed, all the time! FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511

[Goanet]Waste and water and Goa... Prof Aurobindo Xavier

2005-02-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Would anyone know how to contact Prof Xavier? He wrote an interesting essay in the Gomantak Times on Feb 17,2005 which looks at the issue of water supply and waste-water and garbage treatment woes that Goa is facing. FN * Professor Aurobindo Xavier and Prof Margaret Xavier, of

[Goanet]Creche... and home for the elderly

2005-02-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
it's strange how difficult it is to find information on this topic. FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436

Re: [Goanet]Konkani/Goan films

2005-02-17 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
These fascinating films were doing the rounds of the Goan theatres some 2-3 years back. If not mistaken, it was the NRI Jerome Mendes, who runs the Leonoras restaurant (near the Padre Conceiceo College, Verna) who had copies of these films and the screenings. Perhaps someone else would have more

[Goanet]Dr Neil Rangel's listing of Goan Christian names

2005-02-17 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
is is work-in-progress. It is the work of Dr Rangel who can be contacted for further details, updates, suggestions, etc. FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journ

Re: [Goanet]Konkani/Goan films

2005-02-17 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
These fascinating films were doing the rounds of the Goan theatres some 2-3 years back. If not mistaken, it was the NRI Jerome Mendes, who runs the Leonoras restaurant (near the Padre Conceiceo College, Verna) who had copies of these films and the screenings. Perhaps someone else would have more

[Goanet]The tyranny of empty bellies

2005-02-17 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
URL : http://www.infochangeindia.org/analysis59.jsp The tyranny of empty bellies --- Fifty thousand people die every day of poverty-related causes in this world of plenty. Eight hundred million go to bed hungry. What are we doi

[Goanet]Chair in Christianity (Mysore) and Sandesh Awards (Mangalore) from SARNews

2005-02-17 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
India's First Chair In Christianity At Mysore University Turns Silver By SAR NEWS MYSORE, Karnataka (SAR NEWS) -- Mysore University in Mysore district celebrated the silver jubilee of its Chair in Christianity, at the Humanities Block Auditorium, February 14. Mysore University is the first secul

[Goanet]ALUMNINEWS: Don Bosco Australasia Congress in February (delayed report)

2005-02-16 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
-- Forwarded message -- DON BOSCO ALUMNI SET FOR AUSTRALASIA CONGRESS FROM FEBRUARY 3 By SAR News KOLKATA, West Bengal (SAR NEWS): Over 460 Don Bosco alumni from Asia-Australia region will attend the Past Pupils' Congress scheduled to be held from February 3-7 at Don Bosco Park Ci

Re: [Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * Feb 16, 2005 *

2005-02-16 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, v. fernandez wrote: namely Konkani, Portuguese, English and German. -- Text from *Konkanichem Gurupustok*, published by P Cresencio Francisco Monteiro at Saligao Seminary, Sept 1962. Priced at Rs 12 for the 284-page book. Tipografia Xaverian, Pilar. Now out of print.) Reply:

[Goanet]Dr Neil Rangel's listing of Goan Christian names

2005-02-15 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
is is work-in-progress. It is the work of Dr Rangel who can be contacted for further details, updates, suggestions, etc. FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journ

[Goanet]Problems with Sancharnet?

2005-02-15 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Is anyone else facing problems with the Sancharnet ISP in Goa? I had to send in my posts about 4-5 times today, before it showed up for approval. FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511

Re: [Goanet]GOAN OBSERVER Online (reply) (fwd)

2005-02-15 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
advertiser, you could well imagine the effect of this. Some sections of the press are not above cutting deals with politicians and industry, and this reflects in the position taken by some influential publications as well. FN ------------

[Goanet]Cybermatrimonials * Valentine Day 2005

2005-02-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
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Re: [Goanet]Too Late Mr. Lambert Mascarenhas. Snakes don't go anywhere.

2005-02-14 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
That's one way of looking at things. While I never admired the BJP, your example of snakes and rats seems to be selectively chosen to make the point you initially set out to make. Below is my example from real-life. The rats were troubling our home. In Goa, with a tiled roof, you can't do much a

[Goanet]Sidney Fernandes... and Ambert Pimenta

2005-02-12 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
till seems like a workable option. FN ---- Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436

[Goanet]Restoring email identities on Goanet posts

2005-02-11 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
). We are looking out for other solutions to the problem of spam and illegal email harvesting of addresses. Do stay in touch. FN Frederick Noronha (FN), Member Goanet Admin Team ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || http://www.goanet.org

[Goanet]BLOG: how i made my movie at IFFI... (unrealsbycriz)

2005-02-05 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
http://unrealsbycriz.blogspot.com/2005/02/how-i-made-my-movie-at-iffi-part-1.html how i made my movie at IFFI It all started 33 days a go, on a Sunday. 33 dayslater, on a Thursday, it was all over. On ending, itdid not leave behind a handful of souls who werebroken, battered and bruised. Qui

[Goanet]Cybermatrimonials: US, Pune, Goa, UAE... and elsewhere (Jan 26, 2005)

2005-01-28 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
his service useful. Confidentiality assured. Or just send me a wedding invite ;-) Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ....... Archives at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybermatrimonials This is a volunteer-run, community and non-commercial service.

[Goanet]Sporting Club de Goa players injured

2005-01-26 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
SPORTING coach, players injured Rediff - Mumbai,India The coach and ten players of Goan football club Sporting Club de Goa were injured when their team bus, on way to the airport, overturned at Kolkata on Wednesday ... See all stories on this to

[Goanet]Health... and transport in glamorous Goa

2005-01-25 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
x27;the best state in the country'. Just thought of sharing some pictures from the 'other side' of glamorous Goa. Your comments would be welcome. -FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Co

Re: [Goanet]Re: [Goanet-news]NEWS-GOA: Goa Carbon profits, Interpol on lookout for 'gutka' kings

2005-01-25 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, neil rangel wrote: COMMENT Its such an insult to our Goan Catholic culture that the term Goa should be used to name a gutka packet"Goa Gutka". Chewing beetel/paan is not part of our culture and this foul habit is nothing short of filthy, uncivilized, uncultured and offensive. W

[Goanet]PASSING THRU: Nand Wadhwani ... of rehydrate.org

2005-01-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
504 or email nand at rehydrate.org -------- Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://

Re: [Goanet]Cuncolim Chiefs !!

2005-01-24 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005, Dominic Fernandes wrote: Such a hue and cry for a bunch of crooks , who didn't hesitate to murder Jesuit Priests in cold blood . Armstrong Vaz , you and whoever supports you should be ashamed of your selves. You seem to have no idea of what to be proud of and what to be as

Re: [Goanet]RIBANDAR PARISHIONERS MEETING

2005-01-24 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
I find a post such as this more than a bit problematic. It presumes that the reason for the cancellation (or is it a postponement?) of the meeting was because the "irregularities" are "too revealing". This could be the case; but when viewed from a distance,

[Goanet]NEWS: Banking on tsunami, RSS tries to enter South India with aid (SAR News)

2005-01-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Banking On Tsunami, RSS Tries To Enter South India With Aid By SAR NEWS KOLKATA, West Bengal (SAR NEWS) -- As non-resident Indians dig deep into their pockets to help the tsunami victims, there is a heightened concern that sectarian groups are exploiting the tragedy for their own divisive goals. As

[Goanet]NEWS: Some get healed, some don't ... at Hinn's Bangalore meet

2005-01-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Some Get Healed, Some Don't At Evangelist Hinn's 3-day 'Festival of Blessings' in Bangalore By SAR NEWS BANGALORE, Karnataka (SAR NEWS) -- Popular American evangelist Benny Hinn concluded the 3-day "Festival of Blessings" on the night of Jan. 23 amidst mixed reactions from people, some ecstatic, s

[Goanet]The College Preparatory Program of Saudi Aramco

2005-01-23 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Domnic of the Nostalgia Goa fame recently sent me details about the institution where he works in Saudi Aramco -- The College Preparatory Center. Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, has sponsored the post high school pre-university education of Saudi students in Dhahran and

[Goanet]Malaria, Goa... and Undetermined Language

2005-01-23 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
uage] CAMBOURNAC FJ. PMID: 14771459 [PubMed - OLDMEDLINE for Pre1966] Obviously the "undetermined language" is Portuguese! FN -------- Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freela

[Goanet][OFFTOPIC] Blog... on an event called 'Asia Source'

2005-01-23 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
og FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://fn-floss.notlong.com

[Goanet]Goa... and scholar.google.com

2005-01-23 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
d.edu Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://fn-floss.notlon

[Goanet]Audit report... Goa

2005-01-22 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
eport I could notice was of 1999! Could you kindly correct this anomaly, so that interested citizens could easily access this report? FN ---- Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelan

Re: [Goanet]Budsport

2005-01-21 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
Oh dear ;-) Miguel, I don't think the vast majority of Goanet readers are going to understand what BUDSPORT, BSG, WWF and this message is all about. Please could you explain ;-) And *my* life membership is not an excuse. FN On Sat, 22 Jan 2005, karla wrote: Dears, A January-Feb.2005 issue of th

[Goanet]Painting of churches

2005-01-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
The Saligao parish newsletter 'Mothers Call/Maiecho Ulo' has the following note in its January 2005 issue QUOTE A vote of thanks: Due to the persistent efforts of our dear Dr Willie, the governemnt, thought its Tourism Department, took up the painting and electrification

[Goanet]Railways asked to pay Rs 1.8 million compensation to woman who fell off Goa Express

2005-01-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
RAILWAYS asked to pay relief to accident victim's family: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India ... of Sarika Hora. Hora died while passing through the vestibule from one coach to another of Goa Express Oct 27, 1995. A bench of ... See

[Goanet]NEWS: Benny Hinn... in Bangalore, related news

2005-01-20 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Proposed Benny Hinn Prayer Meeting At Bangalore Surrounded By Controversy By SAR NEWS BANGALORE, Karnataka (SAR NEWS) -- Controversial American evangelist, Benny Hinn - whose 'Festival of Blessings' programme is scheduled to be held in Bangalore, January 21-23 - has come under scathing attack by

Re: [Goanet]mea culpa

2005-01-19 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005, Eugene Correia wrote: Peter D'Souza rightly pointed my mistake in writing Sanjay Gandhi as PM. It was Rajiv, no doubt. I may have made other errors, and the one I noticed while scrolling through the stories on goanet is that I said "Chair" in the story on entertainment. It shou

[Goanet]NEWS: Fish Prices Crash, Tsunami-hit Coastal Families Struggle For Livelihood (SAR)

2005-01-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Fish Prices Crash, Tsunami-hit Coastal Families Struggle For Livelihood By SAR NEWS MUMBAI, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) -- Eat fish to help fisher folks in the coastal belt hit hard by the devastating Dec. 26 Tsunami tragedy, a Catholic priest has said. "If you have stopped eating fish these days, may b

[Goanet]Thanks, Eugene and Armstrong

2005-01-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://fn-floss.notlong.com http

[Goanet]NEWSLINKS: 'Goa Gutka', debt trap, Skybus, Salgaocar win

2005-01-17 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
'GOA Gutka' owner's plea adjourned till Jan 24 Hindustan Times - New Delhi,India Owner of 'Goa Gutka' JM Joshi has moved a special court to cancel non-bailable warrant issued against him in a case of alleged underworld links. ... See

[Goanet]PROFILE -- Rajdeep Sardesai

2005-01-17 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Archive Oracles tells you that his gives his first-class cricketing statistics for 1987 (in terms of M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct) thus: Overall 7 9 1 222 63* 27.75 0 1 2. Howwat? Probably it's just another side to the man who someone describe in a blog as having a smark which is "n

Re: [Goanet]Re: Poor 7k+ members of goanet!!!!!

2005-01-16 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Sun, 16 Jan 2005, Mario Goveia wrote: I still have no idea what "off-topic" means in the context of an open forum like Goanet. Who decides what is "off-topic" and what is not? Either this is an open forum for all Goans wherever they live in the world, or it is a closed forum only for Goa-related

[Goanet]Dempos, mining, the Simputer...

2005-01-16 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Just came across this article earlier today in the Express Computer (that was edited till recently by Val Souza, a Mumbai-based journo who traces his roots to Goa). FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr

[Goanet]Life on the planet... and Vishwas Chavan

2005-01-16 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
biology centre) and just today made news with this large article in the Indian Express, which is copied below. Enjoy, as they would say then on the Internet! FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao

Re: [Goanet](no subject) Re Ribandar

2005-01-16 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Sun, 16 Jan 2005, Salus Correia wrote: If the priest is really guilty, then surely our good man Joel will give us the news off the local papers as he has faithfully been doing so far. I may point out here that the main English-langauges papers seem to be avoiding this issue. While persistent

[Goanet]Gutka kings with Dawood links; Goa Univ develops GOALNET, links 22 colleges

2005-01-15 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
GUTKHA kings in police net over Dawood links Times of India - Mumbai,India MUMBAI: Non-bailable warrants have been issued against businessman Rasik Dhariwal and JM Joshi, owner of Manikchand Gutkha and Goa Gutkha respectively, for ... See

Re: [Goanet]Re: Poor 7k+ members of goanet!!!!!

2005-01-15 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005, Mario Goveia wrote: No one is forcing him to read every post. The subject line and the name of the poster should give him a clue if he is interested or not, and he can then either delete the post, read it, respond or just move on. Mario has been putting forth this argument for

[Goanet]OPPORTUNITIES: South Asia Migration Resource Network (SAMReN)

2005-01-15 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
and Political Weekly, January 8, 2005 Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net

Re: [Goanet]Re: Poor 7k+ members of goanet!!!!!

2005-01-15 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
Hi Lawrie: Thanks for your feedback. Unless you state your preferences nobody will know. Instead of cursing the darkness, let's light a candle, what say? FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Sa

[Goanet]Goa in a nutshell -- what one visitor did ;-)

2005-01-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
One experience with Goa, from indiamike.com Go Back India Travel Forum > Destinations > Major Destinations > Goa Reload this Page Goa in a Nutshell - what did i do? Goa in a Nutshell - what did i do? - dumb_bacchus's Avatar W

[Goanet]Indian cyber workers in the US

2005-01-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
in though the fulltext sometimes can be a bit difficult to find. Just thought of sharing this fyi. FN ------------ Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist

[Goanet]Sri Lanka prepares to seek for Apology from Portugal

2005-01-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Sri Lanka prepares to seek for Apology from Portugal People's Liberation Front(JVP) joins hands with "Portuguese Encounter' ', a group seeking an apology from the Portuguese for their occupation of the island of Sri Lanka. This group has also asked the JVP, a partner of Sri Lankan coalition governm

[Goanet]STUDY ABROAD... in Germany

2005-01-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
search www.zef.de or zef at uni-bonn.de DLR IN BONN/COLOGNE www.dlr.de SOUTH ASIA INSTITUTE HEIDELBERG [EMAIL PROTECTED] SAP HEIDELBERG www.sap.com If you know of any other openings for students, do share it with Goanet! FN ----------

[Goanet]Ribandar, please speak up...

2005-01-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
7;re not concerned about the issue; but the general member also has a responsiblity to speak up and express their views. FN ------------ Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist

[Goanet][***] Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre (fwd)

2005-01-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
-- Forwarded message -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE from this e-journal send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] message: unsubscribe asia-www-monitor -- The Asian Studies WWW Moni

[Goanet]Warm welcome: Tomazinho Cardozo

2005-01-13 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Warm welcome to Goa assembly's former Speaker and our Cafe Prakash friend Tomazinho Cardozo to Goanet. Thanks very much for sending your verse here. This is not only going to help us build closer links with Goa and views from back home, but also give a more multi-linguistic dimension to Goanet.

[Goanet]Tsunami-dollars can be misused

2005-01-13 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
One wishes the Goa CM's relief fund won't go in the same direction, as in the case after the Gujarat earthquake. FN In Asia, some Christian groups spread supplies - and the word January 10, 2005, 2:14 am BY JIM REMSEN Kansas City Star As Western humanitarian organizations un

[Goanet]Wanted: freelance/contract writers for crisp, clear documentation

2005-01-13 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Suhag Shirodkar is a friend from Goa, and would be willing to take on suitable candidates from here too. Suhag requested me to forward this note to suitable mailing lists. FN -- Forwarded message -- Teclarity is a rapidly-growing documentation company. While we have quickly outg

[Goanet]All you wanted to know about the mango...

2005-01-12 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
27; item in some countries. [edit] External links * Mango Fruit Facts (http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/mango.html) * Mango cultivar list (http://www.rajans.com/cultivars.htm) * McGregor on Mango Pollination (http://bee.airoot.com/beeculture/book/chap5/mango.html) * Mango Post Har

[Goanet]Jan 13: Dr Timothy Walker on the early modern globalization of Ayurveda

2005-01-12 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
24 36 108 Email contact: Timothy Walker ---- Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net

[Goanet]BRIEfnCOUNTERS: The Boat Songs, William Rodrigues' an introduction

2005-01-11 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
nd writers from here, who at least deserve a fair-enough chance of getting noticed. FN ------------ Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490

[Goanet]Clinic on wheels in Goa -- relealed in Gujarat

2005-01-11 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
THIS SOUNDS really good. Would anyone know if the service is as effective as sought to be claimed? FN Clinic on Wheels in Goa - Revealed in Gujarat Publish Date : 1/7/2005 8:01:00 PM Source : National News ExpressNewsline.com (Gujarat, Indian Science Congress, Ahmedabad, Jan 7) - Go

[Goanet]Healthy living... and Kalpna Desai

2005-01-11 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
ourage Battersea residents with additional support into volunteering activity". As experience has shown us, Goa has tonnes of skills and energies, just waiting to be tapped. Can we learn from the experiences of others? FN --------------

[Goanet]NEWS: Goa going in for water and sanitation "reforms", promises better deal

2005-01-11 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
orks, finance, power, water resources and panchayati raj, apart from a legal advisor. Public works secretary Ms. Debashree Mukherjee has been officially quoted saying, "The reform process has already been initiated. The sectoral assessment study had indicated some areas that could be improved an

[Goanet]Where are all you guys based?

2005-01-10 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Just two small admin points -- It would be nice if every poster to Goanet could sign their posts with their location (even address and phonenumber, if you're not too privacy conscious!). This is only a request; I'm sure it would help for better networking among the various posters, on-list and o

[Goanet]Kindly visit http://goabooks.swiki.net/

2005-01-09 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
ty if you wish to have your own place| || in cyberspace. Thanks to the Free/Libre and Open Source Software world | || for giving us this useful tool! -FN | +--+ ----------- Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 40

Re: [Goanet]TIM D Mello ..........the self promoting posts of Rene

2005-01-09 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
n my case it was not connected with the tsunami ;-) but just forgetfulness and procastination. FN -------- Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist

[Goanet]Viva voce, tiatr, Goa University, and the past...

2005-01-09 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
those interested to keep in touch. Thanks in anticipation! FN ------------ Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://f

Re: [Goanet]History or Hysteria?

2005-01-08 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Sat, 8 Jan 2005, Sachin Phadte wrote: What exactly are these uncomfortable factors that went into the equation? I heard somewhere that there was an order from the Pope that divided the would between Spain and Portugal for purposes of spreading Christianity. I also understood that aspects like

[Goanet]Crafted in Goa?

2005-01-05 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
re, just get in touch! FN ------------ Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net ht

[Goanet]Tsunami, Lisbon the richest European city then, interpretations...

2005-01-05 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Earthquakes and End Times, Past and Present Meaning and Meaninglessness in the December 26 Tsunami By GARY LEUPP CounterPunch, Weekend Edition - January 1 / 2, 2005 http://www.counterpunch.org/leupp01012005.html Two and a half centuries ago a colossal earthquake probably measuring 8.7 to 9.0 o

[Goanet]JAN2005: Zatra and feast updates (Goa)

2005-01-05 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
arsha Book Stall, near Azad Maidan, Panjim) for Rs 15 per copy. Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436

[Goanet]Goa, from 10th to 20th centuries... (vivagoa.com)

2005-01-04 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
, empowerment, self rule Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://fn

[Goanet]NEWS: Idi Amin offered to act as peacemaker in NI

2005-01-04 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
hern Ireland peace role" (http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1275146.htm). ABC News Online, January 1, 2005 * "Amin offered to help N.Ireland peace" (http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=646964). Reuters, January 1, 2005 -----

RE: [Goanet]Betting odds? (fwd)

2005-01-02 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
We on Goanet Admin are tuned in to the diverse feedback on this subject, and would like to hear viewpoints of others too. The question here is: should there be the possibility of calling to an end a discussion which goes on for a fairly lengthy period of time, and which seems to be turning into

[Goanet]SITEWATCH: http://goa.bsnl.co.in

2005-01-02 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Latest BSNL News

Re: [Goanet]A CIVILIZED SOCIETY DOES NOT REOPEN WOUNDS - A GT REPORT & COMMENTS

2005-01-01 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Sat, 1 Jan 2005, Santosh Helekar wrote: I say that both Hindus and Christians in Goa are susceptible to the same mindset. All you need is a sufficiently depraved politician to incite hatred and trigger destructive mob behavior in a small percentage of people, in either the Hindu or the Christian

RE: [Goanet]Betting odds?

2004-12-31 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
to issues and entry-points which would interest a number of others in the group. After all, isn't communication all about that -- getting others interested, rather than saying you're-free-to-use-the-delete-key ? FN ------------

RE: [Goanet]Betting odds?

2004-12-31 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Mario Goveia wrote: Who quit and made Herman the "Dada"? Who is Herman anyway? Never heard of him before now. Old jungle saying: If you don't know the facts, it's best not to shoot your mouth ;-) FN

[Goanet]NEWS: Goa-bound IA flight stranded in Mumbai

2004-12-31 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Goa-bound IA flight stranded in Mumbai TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2004 02:12:35 AM ] MUMBAI: About 150 Indian Airlines passengers, most of them foreigners bound for Goa for New Year celebrations, were str

ADMINTEAM MEMBER'S REPLY: RE: [Goanet]Betting odds?

2004-12-30 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
to block any points of view using this as an excuse. (Provided, of course, you stay within the framework of the Goanet rules, which have been framed without being skewed in one direction or the other, but largely in the interest of promoting logical debate.) -- Frederick Noronha (FN), Goanet Admin Team Member [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Goanet]Blessed is the man who...

2004-12-29 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact. George Eliot. [The daily quote email is an opt-in list supplied by theQuoteBoard.com.]

[Goanet]Except the Gulf...

2004-12-29 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
rriers? FN ---- Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks http://fn.swiki.net http://fredericknoronha.stumbleupon.com http://fn-floss.n

[Goanet]Free software in Goa... Dec 27, 2004

2004-12-29 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
nd also my tiny attempt below... works great! ------------ Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks http://fn.swik

Re: [Goanet]RE: Finally some facts

2004-12-28 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
We need to accept that a whole lot of statistics churned out of Goa are based on wishful thinking. I've heard Churchill Alemao argue years back that 300,000 people earning a living from tourism in Goa. If you take Goa's total population, subtract the elderly and children and unemployed, you wou

[Goanet]Could Konkani be included in this list?

2004-12-27 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
et.res.in/Donlab/Indlinux/ [If you know anyone who can be a potential contributor, please pass on this message.] ------------ Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist

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