*** Goanet News Bytes * May 22, 2005 * Why not learn Konkani?

2005-05-24 Thread Goanet News Service
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*** Goanet Reader -- View from the Bardez hillock... a hundred species

2005-05-24 Thread Goanet Reader
## # Don't just read the news...discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet # # Goanet was setup in 1994 and has spent the last decade building a # # lasting Goan non-profit, volunteer-driven network in cyberspace.

[Goanet]Re: Sexual behavior - normal/abnormal

2005-05-24 Thread George Pinto
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: George: Why don't you do some reading yourself of basic patterns of sexual behavior studies among homosexuals in your area and post it, with your references. It is 'your research' that will or will not contradict this psychiatrist's opinion- not your

Re: [Goanet] Homosexuality normal / abnormal

2005-05-24 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the field of cancer, it is my understanding that the INCIDENCE of an inherited cancer which determines if it is 'sporadic', 'familial' or 'genetic' transmitted. And not the explanation of phenotype etc as presented by my friend Santosh. This does not make any

[Goanet]NEW AIRLINES GO HIGH TECH

2005-05-24 Thread Philip Thomas
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may242005/national1744452005523.asp Deccan Herald » National » Detailed Story Hi-tech flying at low cost From B S Arun The latest entrants into the domestic aviation sector - Kingfisher Airlines and SpiceJet - have introduced for the first time in

[Goanet]Re: Floriano Lobo's trip to the election ring

2005-05-24 Thread George Pinto
--- Agnelo Gomes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking out is not mixing politics and religion or church and state. The Church cannot be a lame witness to the evils of our politicians with vested interest. Fr. Agnleo Gomes: If the above is true, how come Cardinal Ratzinger and JP II

[Goanet]Re: False assertions – by George!

2005-05-24 Thread George Pinto
It might be useful for the right-wing Catholic fundamentalists to remember before they spew their smug arrogant posts like Joe Vaz has done recently on this forum, that the greatest rabble-rouser in Christianity was Christ himself who offended a lot of people in his time. I am no Christ,

Re: [Goanet]Dr. Helekar is pro-science, but is known to lose his cool

2005-05-24 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, right! Nice spin on losing your cool. The proof of this is harder to show than demonstrating that repeated name-calling was done jokingly, as claimed. Cheers, Santosh

[Goanet]Life is a Thread

2005-05-24 Thread Cynthia Fernandes
Life hangs by a thread. A simple cut and we're dead. All of our money, fortune and fame, That same little thread holds it again. We think we are secure in the strength of our might, When we have not the power to even last the night. Our fate and our destiny is guided for sure By the One who

[Goanet]Homosexuality

2005-05-24 Thread afra dias
Dr.Santosh Kelekar wrote: I can accept homosexuality as normal because, as I stated earlier, psychological and sociological research has shown that it does not produce any adverse personal, interpersonal or social effects. *--First, does it not produce any adverse effects? Secondly,

[Goanet]Beyond 'rational reasoning'

2005-05-24 Thread Cecil Pinto
Cip Fernandes asked me: Is there anything for human beings to experience beyond 'Rational reasoning'? Dear Cip, In retrospect I now think I comprehend the deeper meaning of your seemingly simple query. I disagree with Santosh's contention that all human experience can be explained with

Re: [Goanet]Re: Sexual Orientation

2005-05-24 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have already answered that all homosexuals should be treated with love and compassion. In order to help them, study their family background. Fr. Ivo da C.Souza, Every homosexual has the same family background i.e. heterosexual parents. In

[Goanet]Jai Hind phor That - or is it ?

2005-05-24 Thread jose colaco
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1. I go to Goa frequently and I am there at every Sunday mass. Never did I hear the church preaching on corruption. 2. I am also a strong believer of separation of Church and State. Corruption is widespread, starting from politicians to govt employees to

[Goanet]Gilbert's excellent questions

2005-05-24 Thread Cecil Pinto
Just a few replies to Gilbert's excellent questions. The questions were originally asked of Fred but since he has not answered I am taking the liberty. Also Fred lives in Saligao, which despite a veneer of advancement still has a lot of caste discrimination among the Catholics. This is mostly

[Goanet]Re: False assertions – by George!

2005-05-24 Thread Joe Vaz
--- George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Folks, I apologize for Joe Vaz wasting your bandwidth. He has not offered one substantive point to counter the facts pointed out. George, please don’t apologize on my behalf. I am perfectly capable of doing that for myself, should the situation

Re: [Goanet]Re: Sexual attitudes/Orientation

2005-05-24 Thread cornel
Reply to Fr Ivo from Cornel: - Original Message - From: Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 3:02 PM Subject: [Goanet]Re: Sexual attitudes/Orientation Cornel wrote in reply to Dr.Santosh: Thank you for such clarity in the post

RE: [Goanet] Sexual behavior - normal/abnormal

2005-05-24 Thread Joaquim DeSouza
Since we all are having an open discussion on Sexual Behaviour I am submitting some truths on the issue: What Is Sexual Orientation? Sexual Orientation is an enduring emotional, romantic, sexual or affectional attraction to another person. It is easily distinguished from other components of

[Goanet]Re: Dr. Froilano de Mello

2005-05-24 Thread gilbertlaw
Hi Gabriel and Teotonio: Thanks for including me in this dialogue. In political and diplomatic parlance is not, to study a special statute a polite was to shelve the issue or even worse? To me the issue is not the effort and the desire- which I am sure there was. To me the issue: What were the

[Goanet]Dr. Helekar is pro-science, but is known to lose his cool

2005-05-24 Thread Mario Goveia
Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The point was never an issue. There simply was a need for a strong defense against unwarranted name-calling. The appearance of losing one's cool is a good defense tactic to intimidate an aggressor, especially in an internet forum where people cannot see

Re: [Goanet]Re: Some of my best friends are Canucks

2005-05-24 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You forgot to include the Toronto Star, where Mervyn's favorite journalist, Haroon Siddiqui, dispenses a vicious brand of fact-less anti-American propaganda Mario, Actually, Haroon considers you his special friend. He sends his regards. Mervyn3.0

[Goanet]Eric Pinto's free seed

2005-05-24 Thread Cecil Pinto
Eric Pinto has been offering free seed on GoaNet. Please be forewarned that just having the seed is not enough. - Matthew 13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people

[Goanet]Hell Raiser- 2

2005-05-24 Thread Cecil Pinto
Mario replies: Cecil, you, too, need to unwind a little and not take yourself so seriously . . It matters little what I believe HELL is like. You are free to believe it is a wonderful place. There are some men who believe that milk and honey and 72 virgins await them when they get there.

[Goanet]Re: Sexual behavior - normal/abnormal

2005-05-24 Thread gilbertlaw
George: Why don't you do some reading yourself of basic patterns of sexual behavior studies among homosexuals in your area and post it, with your references. It is 'your research' that will or will not contradict this psychiatrist's opinion- not your dissection of his methodology to his

[Goanet]Re: Fr. Ivo on Dr. Helekar F

2005-05-24 Thread jose colaco
Jose Colaco wrote: My problem is not so much with listening to Metaphysics, Theology, Spirituality as much as it is with listening to Metaphysicists, Theologians and the so called Spiritualists. (I am sure they say the same about physicians !) Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza responded: *--This is

[Goanet]Re: : Floriano's election Carlos' church trips

2005-05-24 Thread jose colaco
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1. I go to Goa frequently and I am there at every Sunday mass. Never did I hear the church preaching on corruption. 2. I am also a strong believer of separation of Church and State. Corruption is widespread, starting from politicians to govt employees to

[Goanet]Re: *** Goanet News Bytes * May 22, 2005 * Why not learn Konkani?

2005-05-24 Thread neomisia
May 24 Where can one buy Mr. Edward de Lima's text books on learning Konkani? Thank yu. Albuquerque[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Goanet]Meeting up: Domnic P F Fernandes

2005-05-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Domnic Fernandes is a name that a few thousand Goans might be carrying, but this Domnic has made his own name unique on the Internet. Thanks to his 'Dom's antique shelf'. Everyone watching the Goa in cyberspace would immediately recognise the email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] After

[Goanet]Derek's encounters with the USSR

2005-05-24 Thread Cecil Pinto
Derek Almeida wrote: Well .. those were the days when the USSR was really friendly what say you Cecil. If I ever get my hands on that Mikhail fellow I'll draw a green patch on his head. That should teach him a lesson for messing up with the USSR. -- Dear Derek, How refreshing to have

[Goanet]Sania falls at first hurdle

2005-05-24 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Sania falls at first hurdle May 24, 2005 19:32 IST Making her debut at the French Open and playing on her least favourite surface against a player virtually brought up on the red dirt was always going to be difficult for Sania Mirza. And keeping to the formbook, Gisela Dulko, the 30th

Re: [Goanet]HSC Results

2005-05-24 Thread richard
Probably in the first week of June according to one Goa Board official speaking unofficially though. Richard - Original Message - From: Shamine coutinho goanet@goanet.org To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 7:17 PM Subject: [Goanet]HSC Results Dear Sir, Do you know when

Re: [Goanet]Re: Some of my best friends are Canucks

2005-05-24 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Bosco D'Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Take some of your own advice that you have dished out in the past few days. Here are your quotes: Gabe, you need to unwind a little and not take yourself so seriously. Let's not all get carried away here. Mario replies: I read and re-read my advice

Re: [Goanet]Old Friend

2005-05-24 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 24/05/05, Jane Glanville [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am looking for an old friend called Dolly D'Oliveira from Goa. I knew her in London over 35 years ago! (We lived in a YWCA Hostel). Could you tell me where I might be able to track her down? I know she was from Goa but I don't know where.

[Goanet]Goanet Reader -- View from the Bardez hillock... a hundred species

2005-05-24 Thread Goanet Reader
VIEW FROM THE BARDEZ HILLOCK: THERE ARE OVER A HUNDRED SPECIES HERE By Joseph Zuzarte [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Saligao-Calangute garbage dump is one of my favourite spots for birding, the term used to describe bird-watching. I've been visiting it at least once a month in the last three-odd years,

Fw: [Goanet]Re: Untouchables in Goa

2005-05-24 Thread cornel
Hi Marie, Because of an apparent glitch in the system, and as indicated by me, my earlier email to you had not got through but this is what I had said... Thanks Marie for choosing to respond to my question whether there were Catholic or Hindu Untouchables among those normally resident in

[Goanet]Goanet News Service * May 23, 2005 * Mishap on Bombay route

2005-05-24 Thread Goanet News Service
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[Goanet]hi , how r u

2005-05-24 Thread Elroy Fernandes
hi , This ELroy Fernandes From panjim Goa , and i am looking for any one has office space which they want to rent out for two comp . you can mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] thank you -- Elroy Frenandes

[Goanet]Nairobi -- deadlines looming for centenary events registration

2005-05-24 Thread ni
Please find enclosed the closing dates per individual functions. DeadlineFunction 1st June BBQ on the 4th of June 4th June Cocktail on the 8th of June 4th June Sing Along on the 10th of June 8th June The Grand Anniversary Ball=20 The Concert and the Farewell Functions will be open, but

[Goanet]Re: *** Researching the Souto-maior family (Goa)

2005-05-24 Thread art_mosaic
Dear Mr. Sood, I am sorry I can't help you in your research work,as I belong to Gujarat state having a negligible knowledge about goa, I am interested in your work is only because I am also researching about the family member of a british Col.Sir R.Meade a britisher rulled the Baroda state duri=

[Goanet]Query about Dr Joaquim Goes' study

2005-05-24 Thread J C DeSilva VAdm Retd
Dear Editor Goanet, How do I get more info on Dr Joaquim Goes study On melting snows affecting Fish on the Arabian sea. Best Regards Yrs sincerely, J C DeSilva VAdm (Retd)

[Goanet]First impressions: An envoy from Goa

2005-05-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
BUYING THE FIRST issue of a newspaper or publication is great fun. Or, maybe, it's just a fetish. Maybe it gives you an insight into how the publication would shape up; or probably first appearances are deceptive. One recalls the seeing the first issue of 'The West Coast Times', sometime in the

[Goanet]Rexband Musical evenings in London

2005-05-24 Thread joseph dasan
Dear friends, Famous Christian Music band, Rexband is visiting London in August. On the way to perform catholic world youth day celebrations in Germany Rexband is hlting in london to perform their Music and Dance evening in London on 7th of August. The deligates are Asian singers and Dancers

[Goanet]Dr. Froilano de Mello

2005-05-24 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Hi Teotonio Gilbert L, I came across the following snippet at http://www.marinha.pt/extra/revista/ra_dez2001/pag16.html in one of my trawls on the web: “Marcello Caetano era, então, Ministro das Colónias. A sua primeira atitude foi, por sugestão do Prof. Floriano de Melo, goês, catedrático

[Goanet]Hey, you wanna learn Tamil?

2005-05-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
That's the name of a Tamil language tutor on CD. With so many expat Goans and others wanting to learn Konkani, possibly there could be a market for a language tutor for Konkani too. I reviewed an earlier CD for Hindi in this series. Cemmozhi is the Tamil tutor, now available in CD form with

[Goanet]Query about results

2005-05-24 Thread shamine . coutinho
Dear Reader, Please can anyone tell me when the hSC results will be out this year. Thanks N Adv, Shamine.Coutinho

[Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * May 22, 2005 * Why not learn Konkani?

2005-05-24 Thread Goanet News Service
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[Goanet]NEXT STEPS IN AVIATION REFORMS

2005-05-24 Thread Philip Thomas
http://www.epw.org.in/showArticles.php?root=2005leaf=05filename=8637filet ype=html EPW Editorial May 14, 2005 Civil Aviation: In the Face of Change Though the government has recognised the need for an independent regulator, the bill to introduce an Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA)