Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Sweet voices smiling (Cecil Pinto, Inside/Out)

2011-03-20 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Cecil Pinto wrote: > We hold hands. Our fingers grip each others lightly. > Together we step inside the church where the choir > has by now grown much louder. > I see us now, your hand in my hand. > This is the hour, this is the moment. > And I can hear sweet voices sin

[Goanet] Valanka's Benaulim Seat

2011-03-20 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Ref News Article on Herald See Below Link: I understand that Valanka's supporters who obviously should also be Churchills's priviliged people, are pushing to get her aCongress Ticket. I too will join this campaign, if Valanka can get her father to (1) Adhere to his promise of stopping MOPA (whic

[Goanet] Carnival not over yet?

2011-03-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
Carnival not over yet? Not with JoeGoaUk, I suppose.. But, hey, many of you asked for it So, here it is by popular demand – Uncut footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edBbRR1H9HY   Some retrieved ‘Zuvemkar’ footage also included which includes Kusvar items like Fole, Pudde, Neurio, Bolina,

[Goanet] Daily Grook #912

2011-03-20 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #912 = HARE CARE = by Francis Rodrigues visualising new hair by the mind-trained, is a baldness repair that's hair-brained! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyrics,c

[Goanet] ‘Round-the-clock’ lifestyle could disrupt metabolism, brain and behavior

2011-03-20 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110226214132.htm

[Goanet] Eco-friendly Coffins: Suicide prevention

2011-03-20 Thread Gerald Fernandes
Hi, The Parish of St. John the Baptist at Thane in Mumbai actively reccomends and supports burial in a shroud, quite akin to the shroud used to cover the body of Christ,despite the riches of Joseph of Arimatea --a friend of Jesus. This Parish provides a Coffin service for those who would still p

[Goanet] Rail travel : Selma's enquiry.

2011-03-20 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
Yes Goa netters & Selma, I can confirm what Nascy has affirmed as the only route being available for Goans; at least from 1955 to 1961 for Goans who needed to travel out of Goa, was via Canacona- Karwar. Be it to Bombay or to sail abroad. --- On Sun, 20/3/11, Antonio Menezes wrote: > Before

[Goanet] Update - April 21: Blessed Vaz "Service to the Community" Day

2011-03-20 Thread George Pinto
>From the JOSEPH NAIK VAZ INSTITUTE . Folks, something extraordinary is happening and you must be a part of it. In the last 24 hours, members of the Sri Lankan and Mangalorean communities want to join the effort to reduce hunger and honor the memory of Blessed Vaz. See revised appeal below.

[Goanet] Viva Carnival Melbourne 2011

2011-03-20 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
Viva Carnival Melbourne 2011 Photos: http://bit.ly/VivaCarnivalMelbourne2011 The Konkanni Cultural & Heritage Inc. celebrated their first Gala of the Carnival Dance 2011 with a smashing success. The first ever Viva Carnival Dance 2011 which was celebrated with much pomp and splendor was

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Should Konkani be forced on reluctant primary schools? Two views...

2011-03-20 Thread Goanet Reader
Medium of instruction: a boon or bane? Dr. Pratap Naik, S.J. Director Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr Alto Porvorim, Goa - 403 521 "Mother tongue" is a misleading term. As a linguist, I question this term because what will be the mother tongue of a child who has lost its mother or parents at the b

[Goanet] Goa news for March 21, 2011

2011-03-20 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa govt employees to strike from today - Times of India own, tool-down strike Monday onwards. The government has ruled ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHspV8Plaij0qx

[Goanet] COMMENT: In the PINC Zone (Mario Cabral e Sa, The Navhind Times)

2011-03-20 Thread Goanet News
In the PINC Zone [The Navhind Times] Published on: March 19, 2011 - 22:41 More in: Panorama By Mário Cabral e Sá "There are no free lunches", wrote my friend and physician Dr Oscar Rebelo in a signed ad for PINC, an acronym that stands for a voters counselling group called Panjimites Initiati

Re: [Goanet] Goa's political quirks.

2011-03-20 Thread Frederick Noronha
On 20 March 2011 22:10, Tony de Sa wrote: > At one time in Goa, there was a politician albeit an elderly one who was a > member of a now defunct political party and whose name was G Y Bhandare. "Now defunct political party"? Tony, GY Bhandare was the guy who kept the BJP alive, before the "Young

[Goanet] Goa's political quirks.

2011-03-20 Thread Tony de Sa
At one time in Goa, there was a politician albeit an elderly one who was a member of a now defunct political party and whose name was G Y Bhandare. Bhandare's strong point was that he would religiously and faithfully send a press note for any and everything that happened in Goa. So much so that hi

Re: [Goanet] Rail travel : Selma's enquiry.

2011-03-20 Thread Nascy Caldeira
hello goanetters and Selma, The following version on Rail travel etc. between Bombay and Goa is the correct one, and is factual to the last word. What others have written before on this subject is full of errors and in some cases is just hearsay of sorts. I do not understand why people have to

Re: [Goanet] Holistic Medicine2

2011-03-20 Thread icsouza
Dear Goanetters, I was wondering from which part of the world the message on "holistic mdicine" came. Certainly it is not from a true scientist. Diverting, insulting, ridiculing is not the scientific way to answer. Let me stand by what I said: Holistic medicine is the approach to the patient as

[Goanet] Goa-America Heart Foundation gala charity ball

2011-03-20 Thread renebarreto
Global Goenkars and Friends !! A post from Felix Menezes New Jersey - I share. oo From: Felix Menezes To: goan...@yahoo.co.uk Sent: Sat, March 19, 2011 2:11:16 PM Subject: Re: Goa-America Heart Foundation gala charity ball Dear Rene, Thanks for your sup

[Goanet] Holistic Medicine by Pandurang - Part 1

2011-03-20 Thread Tukaram Naik
The writer of this article either does not know English or Science. Please check the meaning of the English word 'holistic'. Tucarama Naique.

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Sweet voices smiling (Cecil Pinto, Inside/Out)

2011-03-20 Thread Goanet Reader
Sweet voices smiling Cecil Pinto COURTESY: inside/out: New writing from Goa [To be released at Literati, Calangute, March 23, 2011 at 6 pm] St. Thomas Church, Aldona. 25th May 1996, 5.47 p.m. In a few minutes I'm going to enter the church and exchange rings and wedding vows with Beatrice. But

[Goanet] FW: eco friendly coffins

2011-03-20 Thread Camillo Fernandes
Frederick Noronha wrote : To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Obituary.. .Germana Driscoll Nice thought, Dan! Some of our villagers in Saligao (Gerard Delaney and others) were promoting the idea of eco-friendly coffins (made of

Re: [Goanet] The family maze !

2011-03-20 Thread Gina Fernandes
Hi Mr. Prabhudesai, Sometimes some of you appreciate my mails, sometimes you dish it out as spam and sometimes you think it is explosive and debate on it Anyways thanks for your appreciation. Thank you and God Bless. Have a nice day Gina Ferns - Original Message From: Charuda

[Goanet] PTA agitation against compulsory Konkani

2011-03-20 Thread Camillo Fernandes
"SOTER" wrote : To: Subject: [Goanet] Chalo Panjim! I support the PTA agitation against the attempts of government to make konkani compulsory from Std. V to X. These communal casteist politicians are doing no service to Goa nor konkani. They send their children to posh English medium schoo

[Goanet] FRIDAY BALCAO to focus on impact of urbanisation on Water Quality in the towns & cities of Goa.

2011-03-20 Thread Goa Desc
-- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO the fortnightly discussion event since 1999 --- Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet, We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO on 25th March from 4pm. to 6pm. at Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11, Liberty A

[Goanet] Selma Carvalho: Who the Bleep cares about Goan politicians?

2011-03-20 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Title: Who the Bleep cares about Goan politicians? By: Selma Carvalho Source: Goan Voice UK newsletter of 20 March 2011 at www.goanvoice.org.uk I don't usually write political commentary but two incidents which transpired this past week have prompted me to do so. On 15th March, I woke up early t

[Goanet] RE-Holistic Medicine by Pandurang - Part 2

2011-03-20 Thread Charudatt Prabhudesai
Left & right wing commander wrote: "In this circular I will tell you what means Holistic Medicine. People will tell you many things. They will give you sermao that this medicine is the same thing like allopathic medicine. Don?t hear their anything. Say aan and keep quiet. You see what I am sayi

[Goanet] Daily Grook #911

2011-03-20 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #911 = AIL TRAIL = by Francis Rodrigues the alcoholic's health failing, is because he's been...ale'ing! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great Kon

[Goanet] The Pledge ( in Konkani) taken by approx 7500 Goans at the GRA Rally -Azad Maidan- Panjim- 15 March 2011

2011-03-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
Soput http://www.esnips.com/doc/24d70977-f993-408d-927b-2cf7b081c907/GRA-OATH   May have to decrease your volume   quote [Goanet] The Pledge ( in Konkani) taken by approx 7500 Goans at the GRA Rally -Azad Maidan- Panjim- 15 March 2011   My Pledge to Goa  I love my Goa. I will strive my utmost to

Re: [Goanet] Kadamba contract employees' hunger strike.

2011-03-20 Thread floriano
I have just finished reading three Goa's English Language dailies i.e. NT; Herald and GT. And, I missed noticing a single item mentioning the hunger strike ( since last 3 days) by the Kadamba contract employees ( of over 10 years) at the KTC Stand, Panjim, who are asking for job permanancy

[Goanet] Of Competency, Capabilities and Integrity (was Copywrite Law)

2011-03-20 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Thu Mar 17 14:51:10 PDT 2011, J. Colaco < jc> colaco1 at gmail.com wrote: re [b]: The Gaddafi scenario is irrelevant to Santoshbab or anybody who does not have a pot of gold or dinars/dirhams etc to offer….. COMMENT : A capable person is competent to read and comprehend correc

[Goanet] Fwd: Mickky blasts MLAs on Dabolim denotification

2011-03-20 Thread Arwin Mesquita
http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/Mickky-blasts-MLAs-on-Dabolim-denotification/46591.html Mickky blasts MLAs on Dabolim denotification TEAM HERALD MARGAO: Former Tourism Minister, Mickky Pacheco on Saturday lambasted South Goa leaders for what he termed as their “U-turn” on the Daboli