[Goanet-News] Goa news for September 27, 2008

2008-09-26 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Scarlett murder: Case seems to be falling apart - Expressindia.com [Sep 25, 2008] In both the cases, Goa Childrens Court while pronouncing the bail order has mentioned that there is no

Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off Topic

2008-09-26 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks, Let me stick to the (off) topic here.   If you have five years or more before you need to access the money you have in the stock market, the best thing for you to do right now is probably nothing. If you have less than five years, see the person who advised you to buy the stocks you

Re: [Goanet] Nostalgia #12

2008-09-26 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Ah! Those were the days. Rare visitor that I was as a child to the Margão garden, I remember a childrens' area with its seal, slide, swings et al. Don't know if this equipment / furniture still exists. It’s a Portuguese legacy that warrants looking after, if only for the sake of children.

[Goanet] Hope fades after one month of widespread attacks on Christians in India

2008-09-26 Thread Ancy D'Souza
Hope fades after one month of widespread attacks on Christians in India - All India Christian Council Inadequate government action and continuing attacks by Hindutva fundamentalists point to more violence in future; aicc recommends specific corrective actions New Delhi, September 26, 2008, 8.00

[Goanet] Fw: BJP Yuva Morcha Students cell members elected - NT- 26 Sep 08 Pg. 5 report

2008-09-26 Thread floriano
- Original Message - From: floriano To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 9:51 AM Subject: Re: BJP Yuva Morcha Students cell members elected - NT- 26 Sep 08 Pg. 5 report To, The Editor, Navhind Times. Sir, My only reaction to the above report is that India in

[Goanet] CopaGoa: Siolim Union book their place in finals

2008-09-26 Thread Benedict Lobo
*CopaGoa: Siolim Union book their place in finals* Dubai:Siolim Union advanced into the CopaGoa finals by beating Canacona to a score of 2-0.It was good start for both teams who made good moves wanted to be the first to get the ball to the back of the net of their opponent, but Siolim

[Goanet] Daily Grook #229

2008-09-26 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #229 _ LAST BLAST _ by Francis Rodrigues the bomb did make a blast to warn us, yeah, we got awake with lotsa mourners! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _

[Goanet] Nostalgia #13

2008-09-26 Thread Francis Rodrigues
Nostalgia Pic #13: _ 1950's kids: typically dressed somewhere in Goa/the Konkan. If you grew up in the McCarthy era in faraway Goa, these scenes were not unfamiliar to you - wide-eyed, sometimes snotty, often squirming, generally curiously amused - little tots forced to halt for an

[Goanet] Incorporate Roman Konkani

2008-09-26 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Konkani in the Roman Script must be incorporated into Goa's Official Language Act. The 20 year old Act in the current form is doing more damage to Konkani, than Good. There is a significant percentage of Goans, who relate more to Roman than Devanagari. While the Devanagari script is important for

Re: [Goanet] YouTube Censorship

2008-09-26 Thread Patrice Riemens
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:45:36 +0530 From: Frederick [FN] Noronha * [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Google's YouTube censors a video? To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org This evening, it made it to the local TV/cable

[Goanet] Transparency in Government - where do our taxes go ?

2008-09-26 Thread ralph rau
The attempt to extract spending info from Raj Bhavan deserves our support. If indeed such info is made available it may be a first ever in the civilised world. Perhaps there is a need for a more comprehensive forum to tackle this in a sustained manner. The successes of such forums elsewhere in

[Goanet] Re.Militant Hindus ? what a joke!

2008-09-26 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Salvi, I am sure the list is endless, of fanatics of all religions who have persecuted others; and this blame will lead us no where!! The constructive and civilised option for each person is to 1st focus on the rationale that violence against any community is not justified be it Hindus, Muslims,

Re: [Goanet] Advice on immigrating back to goa

2008-09-26 Thread CORNEL DACOSTA
Hi Remy Whilst deleting endless posts, I cam across yours and wondered if you have made any decisions on your residential future. Regards Cornel --- On Thu, 4/9/08, Remy de Almeida [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Remy de Almeida [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Advice on immigrating back

[Goanet] Cameras for a Cause...

2008-09-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
If you have a camera, love photography and would like to use it for a good purpose, check out the 'Cameras for a Cause' network on Facebook: http://groups.to/camerasforacause -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org M: +91-9822122436 P: +91-832-2409490

[Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread CORNEL DACOSTA
OPEN LETTER TO GOANET AND OTHER GOAN RELATED WEBSITES We have had Cecil Pinto's confirmation on GX (GoenchimXapotam) that, it is Frederick Noronha who rejects large numbers of posts sent to Goanet without the slightest whiff of an explanation. This disclosure has not been rebutted by Frederick

[Goanet] India - the Nation at Cross-roads

2008-09-26 Thread pratap naik
India - The Nation at Cross-roads       by Dr Euegene D`Souza, Mumbai   Sep 26, 2008 Over the years the Indian nation is undergoing the trauma internal conflicts and communal clashes. Religious, linguistic, regional and cultural minorities have been under a siege from the fanatic and

[Goanet] Random thoughts... on Sangolda [http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com]

2008-09-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Sangolda… under the axe? Sangolda is a scenic village in Bardez, probably equidistant from both state-capital Panjim and the commercial town of Mapusa. For long, like other parts of the 'Old Conquests' (the longer-held Portuguese former colonies), many in this village have been migrating far and

Re: [Goanet] Transparency in Government - where do our taxes go ?

2008-09-26 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Is corruption endemic to India? 24 Sep. 2008: Times Now. Corruption in India seems to be getting from bad to worse. The 2008 Transparency International (TI) Report places India is the 85th most corrupt nation in the world. Last year it was 72nd . The most corrupt sectors in India is the

[Goanet] Fwd: Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
It is sometimes important for pure nonsense to go through too. That's the price we all pay for free speech. FN 2008/9/26 CORNEL DACOSTA [EMAIL PROTECTED]: OPEN LETTER TO GOANET AND OTHER GOAN RELATED WEBSITES We have had Cecil Pinto's confirmation on GX (GoenchimXapotam) that, it is Frederick

[Goanet] An open letter to the Chief Minister of Karnataka

2008-09-26 Thread pratap naik
From: ambrose pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/9/19 Dear Friends,     I am sending to you an open letter the college has sent signed by 75 of its teaching staff to the Chief Minister of Karnataka   Ambrose Pinto SJ      

Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off Topic

2008-09-26 Thread Venantius Pinto
From: Mervyn Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off Topic The?current US?capitalism model is: Privatize the profits, socialize the losses. In the above sense, the US system has truly and unabashedly been about socialism for the rich and wealthy class. A

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread Carvalho
I don't know about the rest of Goanetters but I would never take the word of a Cecil Pinto against that of fine man like Frederick Noronha. selma --- On Fri, 9/26/08, CORNEL DACOSTA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have had Cecil Pinto's confirmation on GX (GoenchimXapotam) that, it is

[Goanet] Brestar-Podd'dea Fatlean-27 'Oxem Ghoddta Teddnam....

2008-09-26 Thread Goa World
  BRESTAR - PODD'DEA FATTLEAN:(27) Oxem Ghoddta Teddnam...   Wilmix Wilson Mazarello     Voros 1998 :-   Eka namnechya Tiatristacho tiatr ( Gomant Vidya Niketan “Hall”-ant, Margao) Tiatr suru zauncho vell:- Sanzchim,

[Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread ralph rau
Cornel DaCosta seems to be distressed that his deserving and enlightening posts have not seen the light of day on Goanet. To be honest I too have suspected Fred Noronha of being an arbitrary and high handed editor of goanet. But I have neither the time nor the inclination to offer myself for

[Goanet] India's Forex Reserves $ 300 Bil - Reserves is a grossly misleading term

2008-09-26 Thread ralph rau
With the unending US Financial Hurricane season (Hurricane Bear Sterns, Fannie, Hurricane Freddie, Hurricane Lehman...AIG...WAMU...and Hurricane Credit Card Default season to follow) the Indian economy is not exactly rocking as it was this time last year. Goa's tourism is also poised to take a

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Cecil's answer is below. It was titled Reply on behalf of GoaNet. Parts of it are uncannily close to the truth :-) Your guess which (and I'm not referring to the complimentary parts alone). FN 2008/9/26 J. Colaco jc [EMAIL PROTECTED]: My dear Selma, Did you read the totality of what Cecil

Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off Topic

2008-09-26 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Devise an enduring parachute, Guruji AT, happily with none funds to save... Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:55:57 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off Topic Folks, Let me stick to the (off) topic here.If

Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off Topic

2008-09-26 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:55:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Mervyn Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] These? decisions are made on the following facts: 1) Bill Clinton left the US with a budget surplus of 560 BILLION dollars. The?US treasury is now broke. 2) When?Clinton entered office, the Dow was at 3,300 points.

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread Carvalho
Dear Doc, Infra-vide or infra-red, for a long time now my email intuitively spams Cecil Pinto's posts. Sometimes when I check my spam folder, I find them wedged between some Nigerian scam and news that I've won the Canadian lottery. Artificial intelligence is very good at detecting the

[Goanet] Moderators - Goanet dated 26/9

2008-09-26 Thread Bernice Pereira
Without prejudice, I personally think Frederick Noronha is doing a fine job as moderator. Bernice Pereira Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/

[Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread J. Colaco jc
Dear Selma, Ultra violet or ultra vires, I personally believe that one should read a post before commenting on it. For one, party D might mis-represent (willfully or negligently) what party P has said about party N It also helps - to know the status of the script i.e. Was it a serious piece, a

Re: [Goanet] Bizarre Foods: Goa

2008-09-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Mmm...what's the name of the place? Mandrem, right! I thought the programme was problematic in other ways too. Reflects the Western tourists' perception of our paradise. FN PS: Would you share your views on Goanet, since it came up there? 2008/9/26 Naguesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Fred, I

Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off Topic

2008-09-26 Thread Venantius Pinto
Mario, I am a bit surprised that my observation elicited the observation, shallow and grossly misleading and totally out of context. Unless you are saying that rich people have to be rewarded through a variety of techniques that should never be addressed as socialism for the rich, but perhaps

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Folks, The discussion about GoaNet moderation has come as no surprise but the acrimony it has generated causes me concern. There are valid arguments on all sides, each person giving vent to their despair of what they see as requisites to improving the GoaNet service. There are no villains on the

Re: [Goanet] Bizarre Foods: Goa

2008-09-26 Thread Eddie Fernandes
From: Frederick [FN] Noronha * Mmm...what's the name of the place? Mandrem, right! I thought the programme was problematic in other ways too. Reflects the Western tourists' perception of our paradise. FN FN, Familiarity does dull the edge of

[Goanet] A major crises in the Church - article by George

2008-09-26 Thread Jerry Fernandes
Dears. So what is exactly happening? Is it easy to convert people by buying them into christianity for few rupees? Are they willing to forgo centuries old customs of their forefathers just for few rupees? What about other benefits that they get being from lower caste system like jobs,

[Goanet] Goa news for September 27, 2008

2008-09-26 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Scarlett murder: Case seems to be falling apart - Expressindia.com [Sep 25, 2008] In both the cases, Goa Childrens Court while pronouncing the bail order has mentioned that there is no

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Goanet and other Goan related websites

2008-09-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Eddie, as I understood Dr Cornel's angry allegations, it's not about quantum of posts... but rather systemic bias. These are two different issues, and, as such, has nothing to do with the solution you're proposing below. What you say might make technical sense, but that is entirely another issue.

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (27Sep08)

2008-09-26 Thread alexyz fernandes
Miguel Braganza...Congrats!! You're not a Professor yet you've analysed RFPG 2021 (GT 26.11.08) like you did your thesis on it.. Miguel: Thank you To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] 'Colors' art camp

2008-09-26 Thread Goanet AE
'Colors' Art Gallery from Hyderabad is organizing an art camp from the 25th - 28th September 2008 at the Taj Holiday Village, Goa. Prominent artists from all over the country will participate in the camp and create works inspired by Goa's scenic beauty and culture. The artists include:

Re: [Goanet] Bizarre Foods: Goa

2008-09-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Sure, agreed! I'd like to see African, Latino, East European and Far Eastern perspectives on Goa too. Never happens. Why? Are our minds colonised, and are we willing to go along with dominant global perspectives on these issues? Now that the US is sinking into being a Third World country, will

[Goanet] BBC E-mail: India's remote faith battleground

2008-09-26 Thread rubygoes
rubygoes saw this story on the BBC News website and thought you should see it. ** India's remote faith battleground ** The BBC's Soutik Biswas visits the area in the eastern Indian state of Orissa at the centre of the latest anti-Christian riots.

[Goanet] Goa and Aviation

2008-09-26 Thread Philip Thomas
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) held its first management development program (MDP) in Aviation Management this week. I was invited by the coordinator, Prof G. Raghuram a transportation authority, who holds the Indian Railways chair at IIMA (and who wrote a path-breaking

[Goanet] Moderators - Goanet dated 26/9

2008-09-26 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Bernice,   Which specific Net group [Yahoogroups, googlegroups or otherwise] are you writing about?    Currently, Frederick Noronha is supposed to be a sleeping Moderator on Goanet. So are you talking about goajourno, ilug, britos, bsg, saligao-net or any other group where Frederick is a