RE: [Goanet] Re: Review of the Review by the Reviewer

2006-04-26 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Gilbert, I have not read the book Holy Warriors which was released recently, so I am not in a position to say about the disparity in reviews written by Khuswant Singh and Pratap Mehta. Even after reading the book, I might not be able to do any justice as reviewing is not my expertise as I

Re: [Goanet] Protecting Goa's heritage

2006-04-26 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- sonia gomes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Incidentally are you Professor Sakhardande's daughter ? I don't know if Prajal reads posts on Goanet regularly or not. But Prajal is one of Professor Sakhardande's brilliant sons. He is also a professor in his own right. Cheers, Santosh

Re: [Goanet] Voting rights for NRI Goans

2006-04-26 Thread Bernado Colaco
Nice one Leah. How is the baby? Regards Xac === - Original Message From: Elisabeth Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org Sent: Thursday, 27 April, 2006 12:49:58 AM Subject: [Goanet] Voting rights for NRI Goans As a second

[Goanet] CA/PS XIV: WHEN A MILITARY BASE IS NOT UNTOUCHABLE

2006-04-26 Thread Philip Thomas
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/04/25/news/top_stories/20_02_594_24_06. txt FAA chief says region right to consider bases By: DAVE DOWNEY - Staff Writer SAN DIEGO The nation's aviation chief said Monday that it was a wise move for San Diego to consider military bases as potential

[Goanet] Re: [gova] Current Contacto Goa episode Obnoxious

2006-04-26 Thread Joy de Souza
My dear Bernardo, Veterinarians are real people, they can feel the pain those silent animals have and treat them to the best of their ability.This is quite a feat believe me!! As you may be aware that if you had a health problem you would be able to waltz into the doctor's clinic and tell

[Goanet] Goa news for April 27, 2006

2006-04-26 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Mumbai bar girls make a beeline for Goa (Business Standard India) Around 600 dance bar girls are making a living in Goa following closure of bars in Maharashtra last year, said Varsha

[Goanet] Re: Re: Moira Contraversy...

2006-04-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
Getting senior and respected investigative journalists like Paul Fernandes (Asst. Editor, Gomantak Times), Frederick Noronha (Freelancer), Sandesh Prabhudesai (Editor, Sunaparant), Vijay D'Souza (Chief Reporter, Herald) and Joaquim Fernandes (Mapusa Bureau Chief, Navhind Times,) to be on the

Re: [Goanet] Goa news for April 26, 2006

2006-04-26 Thread Bernado Colaco
*** Navy likens ship mishap off Goa coast to hit-and-run case (Navhind Times) New Delhi, April 25: The Indian navy today disclosed that its patrol vessel, INS Prahar, which sank off the Goa coast on Friday night following a collision with a container ship, was dragged by it for quite sometime

[Goanet] Review of the Review by the Reviewer /Melinda Coutinho Powell

2006-04-26 Thread Melinda Powell
Elisabeth Carvalho worte I was ofcourse being flippant and resorting to stereotype, when adding that one-liner. However since I was not making a personal dig at any one person, I didn't seriously think it would offend anyone. Again, since it inadvertently did, I apologise. Hi Elisabeth, hey ,I

Re: [Goanet] Re: Review of the Review by the Reviewer

2006-04-26 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Not so fast Elisabeth! Rolling over based on opinions is not for "Huttons." They only roll over based on facts. Neither Avelino nor Victor explain the disparity of the reviews on "Holy Warriors" that was posted. Khushwant Singh (very renowned in his own right): "This is

[Goanet] Re: Review of the Review By the Reviewer/ Melinda Coutinho Powell

2006-04-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
Elizabeth was gracious and made amends for the earlier comment, which was based on a negative stereotype. Three cheers (and more) to Melinda for weathering a lot of stormy statements and staying active on at Goanet despite it all. FN [Goanet] Review of the Review By the Reviewer/ Melinda

[Goanet] Re: [gova] Current Contacto Goa episode Obnoxious

2006-04-26 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Bernardo, Thanks for enlightening us on why you thought the clip was obnoxious. Yes, veterinary medicine does entail some highly disgusting procedures (neutering is a polite way of referring to the barbaric practice of physically castrating virile males - a necessary evil for pets and

Re: [Goanet] Re: Moira controversy and the NO Scope effect

2006-04-26 Thread Bernado Colaco
Would there be 'enemies' if there was proper laws or governance in Goa? Caldeira is facing the barrage because he invested in a lawless Goa. Is a licence or none required for that type of works he is doing? BC Hi Jose, Nice to know that you are back on goanet. Are the other members of the

[Goanet] Signatures... and an occasional post

2006-04-26 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
A request to Goanetters: Please make it a habit to include your signature file below your posts. It will make it easier for people wanting to contact you, know your address etc. It's easy to set a fixed (or variable) signature file to go out with your email messages. In Evolution, the email

[Goanet] RE:the Moira controversy and the NO Scopeeffect for English

2006-04-26 Thread jose colaco
I am truly amazed at our intense individual hypersensitivities. BTW: This has nothing to do with any Manuel Caldeira or anybody else; It has purely to do with ANYBODY who may or may not be harbouring the thought that Ceramic Factories DO NOT have ANY Scope for Pollution. Only IF someone feels

[Goanet] Voting rights for NRI Goans

2006-04-26 Thread Elisabeth Carvalho
As a second generation NRI, the concept of NRI voting rights is of great interest to me. Firstly, the term NRI has been generally misused. NRI, is not a group of people. The term was primarily a banking concept, first introduced to accommodate those intrepid souls that made their way to the

[Goanet] Bollywood Film shooting in Full Swing at Miramar/Goa

2006-04-26 Thread JoeGoaUk
A 12 days film shooting is in full swing at Miramar, Campal, Panaji etc 250 crew members (all from Mumbai) seen busy day and night working on the beach. Over dozen of small small beach houses/huts seen errected and a giant ground (dancing?) floor is coming up soon. Whole thing reminds me of the

[Goanet] Re: Review of the Review by the Reviewer

2006-04-26 Thread gilbertlaw
Not so fast Elisabeth! Rolling over based on opinions is not for Huttons. They only roll over based on facts. Neither Avelino nor Victor explain the disparity of the reviews on Holy Warriors that was posted. Khushwant Singh (very renowned in his own right): This is vividly brought out in

RE: [Goanet] Re: Wrong Claim for true ...but which claim ? - a responseto Lambert

2006-04-26 Thread Paulo Colaco Dias
Well said Jose and Jorge. Unfortunately, many of us Goans often claim to represent the whole community and that can never be easily achieved. We then fall into ridicule. No one can say for sure that his/her opinion represents the opinion of a larger group unless there is a specific mandate for

Re: [Goanet] Review of the Review By the Reviewer/ Melinda Coutinho Powell

2006-04-26 Thread Elisabeth Carvalho
Dear Melinda Powell, I apologise sincerely for having upset the airline world. I too spent 6 years of my life in the travel industry at the tail-end of poor jokes and disrespect. I know how difficult the entire hospitality industry is, from hotels to airlines to any ground operations. I was

[Goanet] Can you identify this Goanetter...

2006-04-26 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
o He plays saxophone with passion, and played in several dance bands. o He co-founded the International Society for Teacher Education. o In the heat of the Cold War, he drove down to Red Square. o He's currently working on the biography of another Goan great. o His qualifications: CertEd BSc(Soc)

[Goanet] Re: Moira Contraversy...

2006-04-26 Thread Muriel Mario
Dear Goanetters, On Saturday 22 Apr 2006 7:22 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Vivian D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Moira contrversy I read with interest, Floriano's and Olav's reports about the dificulties that a Goan returnee from Canada has been having with his

RE: [Goanet] Bubbling with ideas...

2006-04-26 Thread Eddie Fernandes
On 25/04/06, Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mario's family was in the news, in a sad way, some time back: his brother Edgar was found murdered in Egypt, by someone who wanted to steal his passport! From: Gabe Menezes: Comment: I believe the incident happened in Istanbul,

Re: [Goanet] Review of the Review by the Reviewer

2006-04-26 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 26/04/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Gabe, ... Yet she (or you) could provide us with reviews that this book may have received in England - the home of the Goan author. Goa net could certainly add new blood and fresh ideas. Kind Regards, GL.

[Goanet] Pompous Titles

2006-04-26 Thread John Eric Gomes
GOODBYE ME LORD I used to laugh at our lawyers adressing the judge in court scenes in Indian movies. It has taken 56 years for the Bar Councils and the Judiciary to drop these vestiges of the Raj. Now when will the rest go! The Governor is still called your Excellency and his entourage,

[Goanet] Cancellation of Madgaon - Mangalore Janshatabdi during monsoons

2006-04-26 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
See: http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_cancel_train_26-04-2006.htm 24th April, 2006 PRESS NOTE CANCELLATION OF TRAINS DURING MONSOON Due to implementation of a special monsoon time table on Konkan Railway route during the coming monsoon season, train no. 2071/2072 and

[Goanet] Spotlight on Migrant Mothers

2006-04-26 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Spotlight on Migrant Mothers Wednesday, 26 April 2006, 5:24 pm Press Release: Auckland University of Technology Migrant new mothers in New Zealand are the focus of a study being conducted by AUT University researcher Ruth DeSouza. AUT's Centre for Asian and Migrant Health Research Co-ordinator,

[Goanet] Review of the Review By the Reviewer/ Melinda Coutinho Powell

2006-04-26 Thread Melinda Powell
Gilbert wrote:I hope the airline hostess does comment about THIS - which is the reviews of Holy Warriors the topic of this thread. It is awfully easy to get way led with some minor comment. Unless the ex-airline hostess spend their life harassing passengers on discount airlines, she may not have

Re: [Goanet] Protecting Goa's heritage

2006-04-26 Thread sonia gomes
Hi Prajal, These things happen all the time, I have seen beautiful Syrian Christian churches having their altars 'modernised' with sparkling tiles and the old wooden structures totally demolished and sold as pieces. But tell me how can I help so that we are not a part of such 'modernisation'. I

[Goanet] PRESS NOTE: Re- SINGLE WINDOW PROCEDURE FOR CONVERSION SANAD

2006-04-26 Thread Goa Su-Raj Party
To, The Aministrator, GOANET, via e-mail Sir, Kindly find the Party's Press Note for favour of Publication. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, for Goa Su-Raj Party Sd/- Floriano C. Lobo Spokesperson ** The Goa Su-Raj Party is, at the outset, very happy to note that a 'Single Window' procedure