[Goanet] Re: On Postings on Goanet.

2006-06-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
ne has a right to their views). Another rider though: if anyone sends in a defamatory post, there's no way I'm going to approve it -- at the end of the day, we're as responsible, even if this is part of a volunteer-run, non-print, cyber-media. FN (Frederick Noronha, replying inform

[Goanet] Full text of some Goa-linked books available via Google...

2006-06-22 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Cornel... on Goanet... posted back on Goanet

2006-06-22 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Celeb circuit ticks on substance abuse

2006-06-22 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Vinsan unveils environmental-friendly plans for port town (Gomantak Times)

2006-06-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Verna highway turns into dumping ground (Gomantak Times)

2006-06-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] EVENTS: GCCI to hold talk on multi-channel communication

2006-06-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Villagers upset over desecration of idol (Gomantak Times)

2006-06-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * June 21, 2006 * Dacoity at Paroda ... Zuari shuttle to get restored ... BJP wants "easier" English

2006-06-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Guilhermina Maria Helena Menezes e Pimenta of Bahrain/Loutolim, third death anniversary * Jose Mathias D'Souza of Gaunsavaddo, Siolim * Sandra and Shawn D'Costa of Chinchinim, third death anniversary * Marceino Pereira (MPS Pereira, RPF) of Velsao-Mollo, month's mind * Luis Rodrigues of Ri

[Goanet] Free Software network meets this weekend

2006-06-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Buying property in Goa... tourists study the issue

2006-06-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Blackpool, Benidorm ... No, it's just Baga!

2006-06-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Asha Bhavan at Bastora...

2006-06-20 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Laterite quarries of Goa...

2006-06-20 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] 1700 hrs and it's pouring in Goa

2006-06-20 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] John C Rodrigues, PhD. Wine-maker.

2006-06-20 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Will the political scene change with NRIs being given voting rights?

2006-06-20 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Re: GOA London Ruby n Reita Faria

2006-06-19 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] OFFTOPIC: Re: Goa and Wikipedia...

2006-06-19 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] For NRIs, investing in India akin to bungee jumping

2006-06-19 Thread Frederick Noronha
For NRIs, investing in India akin to bungee jumping (SPECIAL) By Kul Bhushan For NRIs, investing in the Indian market is akin to bungee jumping - considering what has happened over the past few weeks. An adventure sport, bungee jumping involves jumping from a high platform with one end of an el

[Goanet] Re: Goanet as a learning instrument...

2006-06-19 Thread Frederick Noronha
od words. We at the admin team have been doing some donkey work. Much more credit goes to the many people, who have been contributing their useful inputs, knowledge and time to keeping this list interesting and active. What would Goanet have been if people didn't believe in sharing what they knew? --

[Goanet] Sharing is fun... Goa photos in cyberspace

2006-06-18 Thread Frederick Noronha
"Jen de Goa" wrote a comment, nearly two months ago (but I just noticed it in the past couple of hours), saying: "WOW Great picture" Below it, joegoauk4 scribbled: "I like this one t. btw, where is this??" Photography is something I occasionally flirt around with. The fact that I've long

[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * June 18, 2006 * Restrictions on Zuari bridge heavy traffic from Monday

2006-06-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
--- ____ ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha |/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyleft Goanet 2006 http://www.creativecommons.org You may reproduce this ezine in its entirety, with credits retained

[Goanet] A right-to-information network...

2006-06-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Can you help to make the Right to Information Act more meaningful to Goa? We need the participation of all persons who believe that governance needs more transparency and accountability: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GoaRTI/ See some useful links already posted there. Regards, FN --

[Goanet] Outlook... Navy issue (and a Goa link?)

2006-06-17 Thread Frederick Noronha
OUTLOOK, the Delhi magazine which has been doing some persistent reporting on the case known as the Indian Navy's "war room leak" (linked, again, with a suspected military purchases scam), brings up a Goa link -- mentioning Shanx Ocean Engineering in Verna -- in its report here http://www.outlook

[Goanet] BOOK REVIEW: Holy Warriors by Edna Fernandes

2006-06-17 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fname=Booksa&fodname=20060501&sid=1 When Old Demons Come Marching In Long on cliche, short on political judgement, we are left none the wiser on religious fundamentalism PRATAP BHANU MEHTA HOLY WARRIORS by Edna Fernandes Viking/Penguin Pages: 336; Rs: 450 On

[Goanet] Bureaucracy Delaying Misra Commission Report On Dalits: Christian Groups

2006-06-17 Thread Frederick Noronha
Bureaucracy Delaying Misra Commission Report On Dalits: Christian Groups By SAR NEWS NEW DELHI (SAR NEWS) -- Christian groups and Dalit rights activists have expressed dismay at the inordinate delay in the Justice Ranganath Misra Commission submitting its report on Dalit Christians, which is requ

[Goanet] Goa Gazetteer: Wanted your help to update a Wikipedia entry...

2006-06-17 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazetteer_of_India%2C_Union_Territory:_Goa%2C_Daman_and_Diu An official publication of the Government of Goa, published in 1979, and containing a lot of background information about the region of Goa, its past and present. [edit] About the book It hardbound book was

[Goanet] Just a small note... with my Goanet Admin Volunteer cap

2006-06-16 Thread Frederick Noronha
x27;s a readable mix going out there to keep Goanetters coming back to read this list readily. Thank you for your understanding. FN (Frederick Noronha in Goa, on behalf of Goanet-Admin) -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomessenger:

[Goanet] Assagao... in the news

2006-06-16 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Assagao (in Bardez) is making it on national TV news via the NDTV, over the issue of foreign nationals buying houses and real estate without following the legal procedures and requirements. A story was just up on NDTV at 1820 pm today (June 16, 2006). FN --

[Goanet] Assagao... in the news

2006-06-16 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Assagao (in Bardez) is making it on national TV news via the NDTV, over the issue of foreign nationals buying houses and real estate without following the legal procedures and requirements. A story was just up on NDTV at 1820 pm today (June 16, 2006). FN --

[Goanet] Two interesting ads...

2006-06-16 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Came across these two interesting adverts in The Examiner, a community-centric magazine published from Mumbai: The first was a free one-year course in printing technology, for men below 22 years having a SSC/HSSC certificate. Last date for applying is June 29, 2006. Contact: The Principal, St Paul

[Goanet] You can use this option to register your grievance....

2006-06-16 Thread Frederick Noronha
A Government of India's option to register your grievances... after exhaustion of the routine channels. FN http://darpg-grievance.nic.in/ Lodge Your Grievance here Grievance registered with us Grievance Lodged earlier with us Change Password Forgot Password? Contact Us Organisation-wise

[Goanet] Ten things that 'Goa' achieved with the block on Da Vinci Code...z

2006-06-16 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Ten things that 'Goa' achieved with the block on Da Vinci Code: * Given back legitimacy to Churchill Alemao, together with "leadership" of the Catholic community. Thanks also to our media that has been alternatively been converting him from a Konkani hero to the "godfather general of goons" to a p

[Goanet] Tourist insights....

2006-06-15 Thread Frederick Noronha
Amazing insight into tourist perspectives on Goa: We decided, if we can roam around at will in a super-luxury hotel dressed in T-shirts and shorts and sandals, we can do anything! ... http://eyethink.wordpress.com/2006/01/04/goa-beckons/ --

[Goanet] Thailand, tamarind, "toffees"...

2006-06-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
I noticed that the Thais have a nice way of converting the tamarind pulp into a kind of sweet. The end product is some kind of a toffee (packed as one, that is), but with a neat sweet-sourish taste, which quite appeals to the Asian palate. Is this possible because of some kind of sweet tamarind va

[Goanet] From a journalist in Goa: Cleo Odzer

2006-06-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
I am a journalist based in Goa, reviewed Dr Cleo Odzer's "Goa Freaks", and wrote/spoke to her on phone. Unfortunately we never met. After one of our latter conversations (on phone), I felt she didn't sound well, and was probably involved in drugs again. Which was tragic. The next I heard, she had

[Goanet] [OFFTOPIC] One-Way Trip to Disaster (IPS, on Portugal and the environment)

2006-06-12 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=33495 One-Way Trip to Disaster Mario de Queiroz LISBON, Jun 5 (IPS) - Portugal is facing catastrophe as it heads down a path marked by rising emissions of greenhouse gases, wasteful use of water, unbridled construction activity and coastal erosion, environm

[Goanet] Goa ... and Wikipedia

2006-06-12 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Goa ::: please see and contribute. -FN WikiProject_Indian_states This article is part of WikiProject Indian states which aims to provide information in a consistent format for all states and union territories of India. Please participate by editing the arti

[Goanet] Link... Jaime X DeMelo

2006-06-12 Thread Frederick Noronha
Our friend Jaime X DeMelo, a veteran Goanetter who has been with us on this network for ages, just wrote in to say his new address is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] And he reminds us: "Please note my last name only has a single "L" in it as in "De Melo" ... As of the 1st of July, I will no longer be accessi

[Goanet] Portugal... or Angola?

2006-06-12 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Wonder how many of you supported Portugal and how many rooted for Angola in yesterday's match? Actually, I'm quite illiterate in all matters sporting, but opted for the Angolans, simply as they were underdogs. FN _ Do not post admin requests to the list

[Goanet] Can you help me update and improve this entry: The General Is Up...?

2006-06-12 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22The_General_Is_Up%22 The General Is Up is a "novel set in modern Africa" by Peter Nazareth. It is a thinly-disguised fictionalised account of the expulsion of Asians from Idi Amin's Uganda in the 'seventies.The author was associate professor in Iowa University's De

[Goanet] Re: *** Goa wants expats to leave (Pushpa Iyengar in DNA)

2006-06-11 Thread Frederick Noronha
Why not do it in Free Software? Please see http://feeds.goa-india.org and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa to get a feel of what's happening across Asia, India and Goa on te Free Software front. FN On 04/06/06, Walter J. Pais wrote: > Dear Goanet Friends, > > I have just started a new websit

[Goanet] Happy birthday, AA

2006-06-11 Thread Frederick Noronha
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded today (June 10) in Ohio in 1935. Goa has a lot to learn from this group, and benefit from its work too. Some already have. FN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholics_Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous is an international, spiritually oriented community of alcoholics

[Goanet] Interesting question from Wikipedia

2006-06-11 Thread Frederick Noronha
Interesting question from Wikipedia --FN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Goa Inspired by the French Revolution??? "An interesting development of the 18th century in Goa is the Conspiracy Of The Pintos in 1787 which was inspired by the French Revolution." The French Revolution took place in 17

[Goanet] Pigs... in the village

2006-06-11 Thread Frederick Noronha
When you talk to others from a diverse background, you often get another perspective into how things work. A villager, my neighbour Magdeline, today mentioned that all her pigs had died recently. Was this, I wondered, a kind of disease that had hit the region without it getting the attention deser

[Goanet] Dabolim... on wikipedia

2006-06-11 Thread Frederick Noronha
Here's the link to Dabolim airport on Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dabolim_Airport It would be really nice if the knowledgeable among us (such as Thomas Philip) could update it with some of the information on the Dabolim debate, etc. Thanks! FN -- --

[Goanet] June 10, Camoes dies in 1580

2006-06-10 Thread Frederick Noronha
June 10: National holiday of Portugal observed: Camões (pictured), who wrote the national epic The Lusiads, dies in 1580. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Didn't Camoes have some connection with Goa? Dr Olivinho Gomes had some interesting views about the possibility of The Lusiads having be

[Goanet] Re: a taste of goa!

2006-06-10 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Can someone please help Anjani [EMAIL PROTECTED] FN On Sat, 2006-06-03 at 04:51 +0530, Anjani Khanna wrote: > Dear Fred, > > You will be surprised to hear from me... and the request is stranger. > I have been invited to Spain to do a ceramics workshop and one of the > Indian organisers who lives

[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes (In Brief) * June 10, 2006 * Goa looks on as "biggest football party kicks off"

2006-06-10 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
-------- Compiled in public interest by Frederick Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED] - WORLD NEWS: Biggest football party kicks offs. (Herald) World War XVIII (Gomantak Times) Spectac

[Goanet] Bragging... Britto-based

2006-06-04 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] WEATHER: Goa, India(Goa) Current Conditions

2006-06-02 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Past BBC programmes on Goa

2006-05-31 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Macau, casinos, rules...

2006-05-31 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] East Timor: Wheels Within Wheels

2006-05-31 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] East Timor's reluctant president

2006-05-31 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Re: PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RATHER THAT RESERVATIONS

2006-05-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Re: Re: Heavy rains, strong winds to continue in Goa (DigitalGoa.com)

2006-05-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * May 30, 2006 * Konkani becoming a minority education medium...

2006-05-30 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
e heads. Remove the fins.. From head to tail (make a slit), cutting right down to the bottom of the fish on one side of the center bone. Be careful not to cut off the side completely. Repeat the same procedure on the otherside of the fish, and wash the fish well. Add salt to the insides o

[Goanet] Heavy rains, strong winds to continue in Goa (DigitalGoa.com)

2006-05-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] CBCI SC/ST And BCs Commission Welcomes Reservation For Backward Classes

2006-05-29 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://www.cbcisite.com/cbcinews935.htm CBCI SC/ST And BCs Commission Welcomes Reservation For Backward Classes New Delhi, May 24, 2006 (CBCI News/Anjali Sebastian): "A majority of the Catholics are Dalits, Tribals and other Backward Classes, and they are bound to benefit from the move to reser

[Goanet] More on East Timor... and former Portuguese colonies

2006-05-29 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
> From: On Behalf Of Rui Collaco > Sent: 29 May 2006 00:10 > Subject: Forward Timor Leste or Is it Backward? > Only the likes of this well-known rabid Lusophobe could produce this piece > of reflection. He obviously lacks rigour, perspective and knowledge when he > poses this kind of ridiculo

[Goanet] Is anyone taking note in Goa?

2006-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/003411.html The Coming Care Drain: Nurses in the Immigration BillHealth and Medicine Everyone knows the 'brain drain,' I presume — the flight of educated professionals from the Indian subcontinent in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s to the west. A number of the i

[Goanet] Of lungis and kashtis...

2006-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha
Can a 'lungi' be marketed in the West? Take a look at this "surf kilt". http://www.surfkilt.com/whatsurfkilt.html Any suggestions on Goa's traditional garb? FN -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomessenger: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-i

[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes: Goa government's Rs 1 million football holiday

2006-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
GOA GOVERNMENT'S RS 1 MILLION FOOTBALL HOLIDAY By Marcus Mergulhao [EMAIL PROTECTED] Herald, May 28, 2006 PANJIM, May 27: A State that drags its feet on the Campal stadium, keeps salary of a boxing coach on hold for months, and dilly-dallies on clearing organisational bills, has more than enough

[Goanet] BRIEfnCOUNTERS: A Legacy of Blood ... in Dhaka

2006-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
"Mas-ca-ren-has?" queried a curious Chat Ramilo, obviously struggling with the many syllabyles of the name, as I showed her the book cover. Given the Philippines' Spanish colonial heritage, she might have found the name faintly familiar. But, seeing it at Dhaka, Bangladesh obviously caused the asto

[Goanet] It was lightening on Friday morning...

2006-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Barely sixty to ninety minutes after hitting the sack following an as-usual late night, one hard lightening and thundering in the pre-dawn hours of Friday. It was just past 5 am, time to get up, and unplug the ADSL modem (yes, now some villages too have broadband in Goa) from the power mains. One a

[Goanet] Mixed response to 'The Da Vinci Code'

2006-05-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
Mixed response to 'The Da Vinci Code' Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) After days of will it, won't it, "The Da Vinci Code" finally opened here Friday but to a mixed response, with some cinemas reporting a phenomenal response while others saying it was getting off to a slow start.

[Goanet] ILUGGoa meet: May 27, 2006: All about Fedora Core 5, Graphic tools under FLOSS

2006-05-25 Thread Frederick Noronha
India Linux Users' Group (Goa) holds its May 2006 meeting on coming Saturday, May 27. It is open to all. Venue, as usual, is the Goa Science Centre, and we meet between 3 to 5 pm, followed by informal discussions and tech chats over a contributory cup of coffee alongside Miramar beach. Please pass

[Goanet] New Goa developers' forum... (was Re: The Global Goans IT Club - A proposal by Jason Monserrate )

2006-05-25 Thread Frederick Noronha
Check out a new forum for developers -- http://www.goa-developers.org/ "Connecting the Goan geeks!!" Set up by India Linux Users' Group-Goa member Fritz DSouza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It's just getting started and does need your participation and support. Some links below... * AJAX (1)

[Goanet] Goa RTI site... from the NIC [National Informatics Centre, Goa]

2006-05-25 Thread Frederick Noronha
Please visit the site of the NIC-Goa on the Right to Information http://egov.goa.nic.in/rtipublic * What does Right to Information Mean * Who are the officers and what are their obligations * What information is available * How to request for information * What are the information Commissions * W

[Goanet] Re: The Global Goans IT Club - A proposal by Jason Monserrate

2006-05-24 Thread Frederick Noronha
Hi Jason, There already are a couple of fairly-active organisations based in Goa. One is the Computer Society of India, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/csi-goa and the other is the India Linux Users' Group (Goa) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa We invite you to join both and help build bridge

[Goanet] Indian artist Souza hits $1.17 mn in Sotheby's May auction

2006-05-24 Thread Frederick Noronha
Indian artist Souza hits $1.17 mn in Sotheby's May auction Indo-Asian News Service London, May 24 (IANS) Francis Newton Souza ruled the roost at Sotheby's May auction of The Indian Sale here with his "Amsterdam Landscape" going for $1.175 million to a private collector. Sotheby's raked in a tota

[Goanet] Rats.. and important issue elsewhere too

2006-05-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
Rat-like creature triggers famine fears in Mizoram By Syed Zarir Hussain, Indo-Asian News Service Aizawl, May 23 (IANS) Mizoram has offered cash rewards to villagers who capture dead or alive some big rat-like creatures that have been stalking homes and vegetations, triggering fears of a famine i

[Goanet] Panjim, wrongly-parket tickets, and a Yahoo query...

2006-05-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
Maybe Goa could learn from these guys. Just the other day, it struck me that to avoid parking in prohibited zones, the corporation of the city and the police lift away vehicles (specially two wheelers) and carry them away to the police station (near the Panjim market area). This is a good way of c

[Goanet] Query about Goa's Mylapore connections...

2006-05-22 Thread Frederick Noronha
My friend Vincent D'Souza who runs the MYLAPORE TIMES <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> had this query recently. Could anyone help? "I need some help and leads on a small project I am working on. A group of us is planning a volume to mark 400 years of the Diocese of Mylapore. Now its Madras-Mylapore diocese o

[Goanet] Archbishop Gracias Flays Amnesty Intern ational’s Move To Review Policy On Abortion

2006-05-22 Thread Frederick Noronha
Archbishop Gracias Flays Amnesty International's Move To Review Policy On Abortion By Henry D'Souza, SAR NEWS NEW DELHI (SAR NEWS) -- "I'm indeed surprised at the Amnesty International's move to review policy on abortion. Amnesty International has been a credible organisation which was always kno

[Goanet] Goa, casinos, Bollywood... and stereotypes

2006-05-21 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://www.tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3253646&fSectionId=396&fSetId=217 36 China Town Murder and motives May 19, 2006 By Debashine Thangevelo Producer: Subhash Ghai Director: Abbas Burmawalla and Mustan Burmawalla Cast: Shahid Kapur, Kareena Kapoor, Isha Koppikar, Upen Patel, Johnny Le

[Goanet] Indians in US call Da Vinci sacrilege

2006-05-21 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://in.news.yahoo.com//060520/211/64eem.html Indians in US call Da Vinci sacrilege By IBNLive.com Click to enlarge photo New York: After teasing the audience with cryptic riddles, the screen adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling novel, The Da Vinci Code hit the big screen across Amer

[Goanet] 'Da Vinci Code': Christians catch the fundamentalist virus

2006-05-20 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://in.news.yahoo.com//060520/43/64e5n.html 'Da Vinci Code': Christians catch the fundamentalist virus By Amulya Ganguli The protests by several Christian groups against the screening of 'The Da Vinci Code', based on Dan Brown's controversial novel, have underlined a distressing aspe

[Goanet] INDIAN EXPRESS: Opus Dei in India: quiet and spiritual

2006-05-20 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://in.news.yahoo.com//060518/48/64d3x.html Friday May 19, 03:25 AM Opus Dei in India: quiet and spiritual The Da Vinci Code is cleared, group at centre of controversy has centres in Delhi, Mumbai The secretive Opus Dei has been the subject of much rumour in its 98 years. But never h

[Goanet] Four short-listed for India coaching job

2006-05-20 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Four short-listed for India coaching job NEW DELHI (Reuters) - England's Bob Houghton and Dutchman Clemence Westerhof are among four candidates to be interviewed for the job of India soccer coach, the national federation said on Saturday. Former Ireland manager Brian Kerr and ex-Chelsea manager I

[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * May 20, 2006 * Goan Konkani films... near the Niagra Falls * Vassalo Silva's cars rotting at St Inez

2006-05-20 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
of Betalbatim, 24th day eucharistic celebration * Pandharinath Shirodkar, mourned by the Goa Amateur Boxing Association. --- ____ ____ ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha |/

[Goanet] Pope Appoints Cardinal Dias Head of Vatican's Congregation of Evangelization (SAR News)

2006-05-20 Thread Frederick Noronha
Pope Appoints Cardinal Dias Head of Vatican's Congregation of Evangelization By Michael Gonsalves, SAR NEWS MUMBAI, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) -- Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Cardinal Ivan Dias, Archbishop of Bombay, as the Prefect of the Congregation of Evangelization of peoples. The announceme

[Goanet] REVIEW: 'Twixt Ma And Religion (New FN Souza book)

2006-05-19 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20060522&fname=Booksb&sid=1 REVIEW 'Twixt Ma And Religion With 200 colour and 60 black-and-white photographs, the book is a visual treat. One only wishes it was better put together. Repetitive and badly edited, it doesn't serve Souza's memory well. MADH

[Goanet] Getting expertise... on rats

2006-05-19 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Some time back one raised the query about how to deal with rats, via this forum. It resulted in mostly light-hearted banter, and some real attempts to answer the issue raised. Actually, rats can be a serious problem. At least in rural Goa. Talk to anyone who lived here, and you'll realise this is

[Goanet] DVC: No cuts, but 'adult' tag and disclaimers...

2006-05-19 Thread Frederick Noronha
Some interesting developments in a case that could have strong implications for the future of religion-based censorship in India. -FN http://www.samachar.com/showurl.htm?rurl=http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14207668&headline=Da~Vinci~Code~to~be~out~with~cuts 'Da Vinci Code' to hit Indian s

[Goanet] Cosby calls for African-Americans to fix communities

2006-05-18 Thread Frederick Noronha
Can Goa learn a lesson from here? FN Cosby calls for African-Americans to fix communities Indo-Asian News Service London, May 18 (IANS) Comedian Bill Cosby is calling on fellow African-Americans to get more involved within their own communities and not just blame outsiders for their problems. A

[Goanet] DVC: Catholic Poles amused at Indian ruckus over 'Da Vinci Code'

2006-05-18 Thread Frederick Noronha
Catholic Poles amused at Indian ruckus over 'Da Vinci Code' By Surender Bhutani, Indo-Asian News Service Warsaw, May 18 (IANS) In Poland, where 95 percent of the population is Catholic and three ultra-rightist Catholic parties are part of the ruling coalition, people are amused at the demand in I

[Goanet] DVC: Movie controversy fuels 'Da Vinci Code' book sales

2006-05-18 Thread Frederick Noronha
Movie controversy fuels 'Da Vinci Code' book sales By Prashant K. Nanda, Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) With the film "The Da Vinci Code" being in the thick of controversy in India, booksellers here say Dan Brown's novel by the same name is once again selling like hot cakes. Bo

[Goanet] DVC: Cannes film festival opens with "The Da Vinci Code"

2006-05-18 Thread Frederick Noronha
Cannes film festival opens with "The Da Vinci Code" DPA Cannes, May 18 (DPA) The 2006 Cannes International Film Festival opened with the world premiere screening of one of the most eagerly awaited films in many years, "The Da Vinci Code". Before the film was shown late Wednesday, the host of the

[Goanet] More on the Da Vinci brouhaha...

2006-05-17 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
DigitalGoa.com reports: "Demand of ban on Da Vincy (sic) Code is a political stunt by Goa cabinet says Parrikar. Says, book is anti-Christian and called for voluntary boycott rather than ban." Sent: 17-May-2006 13:13:35. Yes, Parrikar is right. It is a stunt. Just as was his

[Goanet] Re: of Goans and racism ...

2006-05-17 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
So what's your point, Preetam? Why rib Philip Thomas? In my view, he does a damn fine job of keeping us abrest with airport issues and Dabolim/Mopa. Someone who has an open mind to face up to different aspects of reality -- there are many shades of grey -- needs to be appreciated, not ridiculed. An

[Goanet] Brouhaha over Dan Brown and Da Vinci Code...

2006-05-17 Thread Frederick Noronha
brouhaha n 1: loud confused noise from many sources [syn: hubbub, uproar, katzenjammer] 2: a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits The brouhaha over the mystery/detective novel Da Vinci Code emanating from a sections of Christians and the Church leadership, because Goa's politi

[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * May 16, 2006 * NRI commissioner asks Gulf war victims to claim compensation

2006-05-16 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
o, ASSONORA, 7th day mass * Liberata Costa of Muxer PANCHWADDI, month's mind * Alexina Costa of Zoribhat, CHINCHINIM, third death anniversary * Peter Jack D'Souza of QUEPEM, third death anniversary. -----------

[Goanet] [OFFTOPIC] Portugal Opens Doors to East European Workers

2006-05-15 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Snow... an urban legend... and the coconut tree

2006-05-15 Thread Frederick Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * May 15, 2006 * Goa Medical College archives focuses on heart disease in urban Goa

2006-05-15 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
lim and St Andrew's Institute at Vasco, chaplain of Desterro Chapel of Vasco. His funeral took place at Chinchinim on April 28. Almeida calls him "a man of simplicity and sincerity". ------- __

[Goanet] Saligao's consumer and civic network: plenty issues, fewer volunteers

2006-05-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * May 14, 2006 * Centre agrees to international flights from Dabolim, claims Willy

2006-05-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
ngute. Months mind. * Sunil Pangude b 1979, 12th day remembrance. * Piedade Rodrigues of Gaunchem Bhat in MERCES, second anniversary * Clario Fernandes, student of Bethany Convent High School SAO JOSE DE AREAL. ------- __

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