[Goanet-news]09 JULY 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-07-08 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 09 July 2003 PMC TO THE RESCUE OF ALTINHO: The Corporation of the City of Panaji has decided to freeze any development or construction activity on the slopes of Altinho with steep gradient in the wake of a spate of landslips in the eco-fragile zone. Landslips around Alt

[Goanet] PhD viva voce

2003-07-08 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Seema S Risbud's viva voce on her PhD thesis 'Goa's Struggle For Freedom 1946-1961: Contribution of the National Congress (Goa) and the Azad Gomantak Dal' comes up for defence on 16 July 2003 at 11 am at the Goa University. Venue: Hall BG-47 at the Department of History, Taleigao plateau. A no

[Goanet] 09 JULY 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-07-08 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 09 July 2003 PMC TO THE RESCUE OF ALTINHO: The Corporation of the City of Panaji has decided to freeze any development or construction activity on the slopes of Altinho with steep gradient in the wake of a spate of landslips in the eco-fragile zone. Landslips around Alt

Re: [Goanet] English at the drop of the hat and Goan communities !!

2003-07-08 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, [iso-8859-1] Bernado Colaco wrote: > Bosco, > > One Savio de Mello from Guirim is a nuclear scientist > at BARC. The other can be found on the Camoes thread. > > As for Miles and Giles I would appreciate their > Concani compilations to be reproduced here. Does it > compare to

RE: [Goanet] Sweet and a little bitter

2003-07-08 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
It would help if you posted more details of this story including the project you are suggesting. Regards, Gilbert. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bosco - Goanet Volunteer Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 10:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

Re: [Goanet] English at the drop of the hat and Goan communities !!

2003-07-08 Thread Bernado Colaco
Bosco, One Savio de Mello from Guirim is a nuclear scientist at BARC. The other can be found on the Camoes thread. As for Miles and Giles I would appreciate their Concani compilations to be reproduced here. Does it compare to the classic Lisboa of Chris? Or is it all that Jazz? Colaço > >to

[Goanet] Efforts on to get tax on ATF rationalised

2003-07-08 Thread vicki
vicki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Efforts on to get tax on ATF rationalised >From Devika Sequeira DH News Service DABOLIM (Goa), July 7 Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that unless internal air travel is made cheaper, domestic airlines would continue to remain in

[Goanet] Re: Magazines or Books?

2003-07-08 Thread Bosco - Goanet Volunteer
On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 09:02:38 +0100, "Andrew Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" wrote: We have supported the Magazines for Schools project for the last three years at Saviour of the World High School and have seen the benefits of making magazines available to the children there. The wide range of titles a

[Goanet] I N D I A N S

2003-07-08 Thread Gabe Menezes
Some interesting facts about India * The number of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, at more than 6,000, is second only to NYSE. * Four out of 10 Silicon Valley startups are run by Indians. * With 800 movies per year, India's film industry overshadows Hollywood. * The orga

[Goanet] Sweet and a little bitter

2003-07-08 Thread Bosco - Goanet Volunteer
On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 02:07:47 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Beautifully written article on the Roses, Joaquim. Glad you could tell their sweet (and a little bitter) story. Maybe the Goan government will get the message that an award to the Roses would be the smart thing to do though it's not going

Re: [Boston.pm] emacs discussion

2003-07-08 Thread John Tobey
On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 05:02:57PM -0700, Ranga Nathan wrote: > After a long+ weekend I find that the cygwin - > emacs discussion is still raging :) Indeed. Maybe it's time for a change of pace. Anyone up for a friendly discussion of the merits of HTML mail? ;) -- John Tobey <[EMAIL PROTECT

[Goanet] RE: [Goanet] RE: Goan Communities... & 'Pez'

2003-07-08 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Subject: [Goanet] RE: Goan Communities... & 'Pez' Joe Vaz writes: It is good for the soul that sometimes we stoop and drink at the fountain of "humility." For the benefit of those in the audience who are not familiar with the word: "Pez" is "rice water" (plain rice + water) - rice boiled t

[Goanet] India's world status.

2003-07-08 Thread Gabe Menezes
Even Botswana is ahead of India. Kerala has health indicators similar to those of the U.S.A. Please visit the site below - interesting G.D.P as well which not so long ago was hotly debated on this site. http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/jul/08hdi.htm Cheers Gabe Menezes ###

RE: [Goanet] English at the drop of the hat!

2003-07-08 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Subject: Re: [Goanet] English at the drop of the hat! I do not wish to derail any topic but at the same time oncologists etc should mind their language. This goes to show that even though they live in a superior society their mob ways have not changed (Read, The Making and Unmasking of the Raj -

RE: [Goanet] NEWS: Goa zeroes down on four coastal sites for its "Cannes"

2003-07-08 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Response: The following was my prior posting on economic development in Goa and a reference to the film festival in Goa story. I think this news item is important for Goa and Goans in Goa. The Goans in Goa are the only ones who can make the decision on the film festival. However I was touring Beij

[Goanet] Goan Communities... & 'Pez'

2003-07-08 Thread Gabe Menezes
It is also known as congee or conjee and is eaten not only by labourers but by office workers in the morning in Singapore, Malaysia and other parts of South East Asia. Congee salt fish ani kalche koddi is an excellent dish! Cheers Gabe Menezes - Original Message - From: "Joe Vaz" <[EMA

[Goanet] NEWS: Goa zeroes down on four coastal sites for its "Cannes"

2003-07-08 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Goa zeroes down on four coastal sites for its "Cannes" Panaji (Goa) July 8: Dreams in celluloid, egged on by political ambitions and the business lobby, and supported by New Delhi, Goa which is otherwise quite in its peaceful shell is making a serious plunge to host India's international film fes

[Goanet-news]08 JULY 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-07-08 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 08 July 2003 DABOLIM AIRPORT IN MAHARAJA'S SEAT: The Ministry of Civil Aviation will prepare a master plan in consultation with the Defence Ministry and the State government for providing world class infrastructure facilities at Dabolim airport in the near future. The v

[Goanet] Goa CM's disturbing statement on corruption.

2003-07-08 Thread Goa Desc
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[Goanet] Grassroots democracy: Glimpses of how it works-I

2003-07-08 Thread GOACAN
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Re: [Goanet] RSS and the Pope.

2003-07-08 Thread P de S
In a message dated Mon, 7 Jul 2003 18:17:48 -0700, Francisco Colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Well said, Francisco, especially for people with open minds :-) The flip side is that these and many other religious groups get free reign in the Vatican. Here in the USA some of them agressively se

Re: [Goanet] RSS and the Pope.

2003-07-08 Thread Albert P Da Cruz
Is there a contradiction of terms in this statement? Hardly do they realize that the great majority of Hindus is intelligent, enlightened and secular. Simple Simon - Original Message - From: "Francisco Colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 9:17 A

[Goanet] 08 JULY 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-07-08 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 08 July 2003 DABOLIM AIRPORT IN MAHARAJA'S SEAT: The Ministry of Civil Aviation will prepare a master plan in consultation with the Defence Ministry and the State government for providing world class infrastructure facilities at Dabolim airport in the near future. The v

[Goanet] NYTimes.com Article: What I Didn't Find in Africa

2003-07-08 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
What I Didn't Find in Africa July 6, 2003 By JOSEPH C. WILSON 4th WASHINGTON Did the Bush administration manipulate intelligence about Saddam Hussein's weapons programs to justify an invasion of Iraq? Based on my experience with the administration in the months leading up to the war, I have littl

[Goanet] RE: Goan Communities... & ‘Pez’

2003-07-08 Thread Joe Vaz
It is good for the soul that sometimes we stoop and drink at the fountain of “humility.” This is where the essence of greatness springs forth and delights the human soul. The word “PEZ” seems to emerge (or be misused) recently in posts to derive a derogatory meaning. For the benefit of tho

Re: [Goanet] RSS and the Pope.

2003-07-08 Thread gilbert
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Francisco Colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is with reference to the RSS reaction vis-à-vis > what the Pope is reported to have said recently, which > Frederick was kind enough to place on the net.. It is said the Christians are a "soft target" and that

[Goanet] FW: Liberalisation: Mwalimu Nyerere must be turning in his grave

2003-07-08 Thread DeQuadros, Ciril
Goanetters, Something my sister Yvonne sent me which I thought might interest some of the old Tanzanites out there regards Ciril de Quadros, Raia & Slough, England Liberalisation: Mwalimu Nyerere must be turning in his grave by John Fox writing for the Nation Concrete and glass constructions