Mervyn,
Recently in a note to Mario you mentioned some reserved jobs, thus:
> Now try and explain to us why some jobs in the US are
> reserved, by law, for only a section of the popluation.
> Mervyn3.0
Could you elaborate what exactly these jobs are, and is it done on a
federal level ,.
Hi all
Just a curious question. Would appreciate if someone can give an answer.
Why do we people of sub continent especially India, whenever we say YES or
NO, we shake our heads or Nod our heads?
It came to my notice only when some Arab friends I work with used to tease
me when I used to do that
Indian Embassy introduces machine-readable passports
By Aftab H. Kola / Times of Oman
http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=29202&pn=local
MUSCAT Taking advantage of the information technology revolution and keeping
pace with the times, the Embassy of India in Oman will shortly s
Last Saturday, April 29, I visited Joao Inacio De Souza (JID), the sausage
maker, at his residence in Gaunsavaddo, Mapusa. He is about 94 years old
now date of birth: December 8, 1912. For his age, he is in very good
health - he talks, walks and understands people. JID began his sausage makin
Dear Nasci,
I guess I can forget about that Burgundy down the
Yarra then? :)) I'll just have to depend on that Dukra
Mass, Mario is going to be buying me. One more
"outburst" and Mario may make that aad mass. :))
Elisabeth
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--- Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> E
The Fruit Products competition at the 4th annual KONKAN FRUIT FEST at Campal,
Panaji, was judged by Mr. Chavan of Institute of Hotel Management-Porvorim and
Principal Alphonse Pereira of Fr. Agnelo's HMCT-Verna.
The winners are :
WINES[of fruits other than grapes]:
1 Lumina Lobo, Vady-Siolim
WHY THE ELEPHANT IS DANCING
May 04, 2006
Finance Minister P Chidambaram had everyone captivated
when he said that it is not because of India's beauty
queens that the world was taking notice of India.
Speaking at the 'Advantage India' session during the
39th annual meeting of board of governors of
Konkani Show in Kuwait - Konkan Talents Kuwait.
On their 5th anniversary, KONKAN TALENTS KUWAIT organized their Konkani
entertainment programme DARBAR 2006 on Friday 28th April 2006 at
Hawally A/C Hall, starting at 5.15 p.m. The show consisted of songs, comedy
jokes and skit besides danc
Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Goa court to hear murder appeal (icWales)
A man jailed for life in India for murdering his partner, is to
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--- Bernardo Colaco writes:
>
> How do you define the 'pucca' and 'kuccha' syntax?
> Or should I ask to be a 'pucca' NRI Goan, does one
> have to go about with a 'lota' on the banks of the
> Mandovi?
>
> Remember the Non Resident Goan has fed the coffers
> of the invaders with 17,000 crores.
Helga do Rosario Gomes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Perhaps Mervyn, you should also explain why Canada
> gives first preference for jobs in Canadian
> Universities and research institutions to Canadians.
Helga,
Just last week, the new conservative govt changed the
rules allowing foreign students
Mario needs to note that historically and today, many an investor has lined
up to invest in a range of projects where the anticipated mythical economic
balloon burst soon after, despite all the available statistics.
Notwithstanding the economic progress India is making, there is much,
includin
This sentence is meant to evoke a response.
Cheers,
Santosh
--- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The attached posts show that some can confuse snide
> sarcasm on the internet with intelligent comment or
> opinion. General, non-specific sarcasm adds nothing
> to the debate that a forum
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have welcomed the addition of Elisabeth to Goanet,
> and wish that some of the other "new" women, like
> Melinda Powell, Sonia Gomes and others, will take
> the time to post their thoughts and opinions more
> often. I know there are many others out ther
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Elisabeth Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mervyn3.0
> I think you are confusing affirmative action with
> "jobs being reserved". Affirmative action requires a
> conscientious effort by the employer to diversify
> its
> work-group. To this end, the employer may have a
> plan
> drawn out as to
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=21005&n_tit=Goa-Varca%3A+SBI+Dy+Manager+Philomena+Lopes+Found+Dead+in+Her+Bungalow
News -- Goa-Varca: SBI Dy Manager Philomena Lopes Found Dead in Her Bungalow
Daijiworld News Network - Goa (MB)
from Sanjay Borkar in Margao
Margao, May 5: Fift
56 year old women, Filomena Lopes, deputy general Manager at SBI Personal
banking
Division at Malbhat, Margao.
She was discovered lying on the bed with her printed night dress with forhead
smashed and covered by a pillow.
She was residing alone in her recently constructed bungalow near Nice Tail
Dear Gabe,
In life, one is bound to inadvertently insult someone
or the other with their thoughts, views or writings.
It's important to be loyal to your own values,
principles and agendas and then, let the chips fall
where they may.
Unless you particularly dislike a poster, you are
bound to find
The attached posts show that some can confuse snide
sarcasm on the internet with intelligent comment or
opinion. General, non-specific sarcasm adds nothing
to the debate that a forum is meant for.
>
--- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> One can always detect interesting prejudices and
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and to Gulf/Afric
Cornel,
You are obviously confused as to how the Portuguese
got their surnames, probably by swallowing Portuguese
colonial propaganda hook, line and sinker :-))
>
All Jorge has done is to bring us up-to-date on the
fact that Gouveia is now a thriving city in Portugal
whereas it was a village when n
--- Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha wrote:
>
> (1) There is no village with that name in Portugal,
> but a city which has
> about 4,000 inhabitants and is the headquarters of a
> "concelho" (= "taluka")
> and of a "comarca" (= judicial district) having 22
> "freguesias" ("firgozo"
> in Konkani) and 1
Kevin,
Can't help, if my discourse has been a 'nasty' surprise for the likes of
you.
I AM ELIGHTENED and because of it, I do not 'worship' animals and other like
deities; and my enlightenemEnt and humanity teaches me to take care of
animals (not worship them) and the destitute, the poor and
http://autofeed.msn.co.in/pandorav3/output/Business/d371a9c0-264f-481b-ae5c-
c3e6705d91a7.aspx
Airports may get regional, global status
Source: Business Standard. Image Source: DGL.Microsoft
New Delhi, May 5: The government is planning to reclassify airports in an
attempt to develop their infra
Elisabeth,
My my, you have surely shown that you need to be blessed by the Holy Spirit!
To recieve His Blessing or more likely, 'to recieve the Holy Spirit' all you
have to do is to surrender your 'evil' thoughts and outbursts; and seek
forgiveness and His abundant Blessings will heal you, and
This reminds me of a story of a Goan chap I met many years ago here in
London. He had just arrived in London and was looking at the phone directory
(book) and came across several pages of Fernandes, Souza, Silva, etc. At
first I had not realised what he was doing with the phone directory but then
h
Gulf News -- May 5
Rogue agents' racket must be broken, says Indian
minister
By Sunita Menon, Staff Reporter
Dubai: The nexus of dishonest agents extends from
India to the Gulf countries, said an Indian minister
yesterday.
"I am quite aware of how the unskilled and
semi-skilled Indian labourer
Perhaps Mervyn, you should also explain why Canada gives first preference
for jobs in Canadian Universities and research institutions to Canadians.
Would you not want the best of professors and scientists especially if you
could attract them? Barring a few high security jobs you don't find this
'pr
http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/05/stories/2006050514010100.htm
Demolition of religious places stayed
J. Venkatesan
Supreme Court fiat to Gujarat
# High Court passed order without verifying newspaper report
# Demolitions will have major fallout on communal harmony
NEW DELHI: In a bid to defuse t
Goans were shocked in disbelief to learn of the
brutal murder of Ms Philomena Lopes Asst General
Manager, of SBI Personal Banking Division Malbhat
Margao Goa, at her newly built Bungalow at Chaddvaddo
Novangully Varca Salcete South Goa District.
According to locals that this writer contacted n
souza-sale Indian Artist Souza's Heirs, Collectors Sell as Prices Rise
c.2006 Bloomberg News By
Linda Sandler
May 4 (Bloomberg) -- Francis Newton Souza's heirs and collectors
capitalized on the
Indian-born artist's popularity at a Bonhams sale in London, selling
drawings and watercolors
that hav
Needless to say, I'm a great fan of WorldSpace. Well the services have
been available here for years. So what launch? FN
WorldSpace Satellite Radio launches services in Goa
NT Business Desk
Panaji, May 4: WorldSpace Satellite Radio, (NASDAQ:WRSP), one of the
world leaders in satellite-based dig
http://oheraldo.in/node/13170
What it means for BJP in Goa
BY HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, MAY 3 — In the death of Pramod Mahajan, BJP in Goa has
suffered a major loss as he was a guiding force and a master
strategist for not only the rise of the party but he charted the
course for it to come to powe
Jorge
Thank you for demolishing the myth Mario created regarding his surname
contributing to the name of a village in Portugal. Any Johnny- come-lately
would know that Portuguese sourced Goan surnames were a consequence of
Portuguese sourced activity, including naming, in Goa, and not the other
SHANTI
Shanti is an indo-jazz fusion ensemble formed by Goa's
sitar maestro Yograj Naik. Indian classical music can
be compared to jazz as both are forms of improvised
music. Whereas Indian classical is linear and uses
just one scale (raga) to improvise within a
composition, jazz has a much broade
Cardinal releases tribal rights book, courts controversy
Indo-Asian News Service
Ranchi, May 5 (IANS) Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo is in the eye of a
storm after releasing a book that champions tribal rights and brands
some backward communities in Jharkhand as enemies.
The book has been written
Souza auction in London makes history
Indo-Asian News Service
London, May 5 (IANS) Auction house Bonhams here has created history by
having a sale of works of one Indian artist, Francis Newton Souza.
"The sale reflects the explosion of interest in and rising value of
Indian art in general and So
One can always detect interesting prejudices and
double standards in sundry exchanges on the internet.
Cheers,
Santosh
--- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kevin,
> >
> I know you are a staunch atheist evangelist, but can
> you expand on your question or do you think snide
> sarcasm i
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