[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Salt, crucial across human history, taken for granted in today's Goa

2013-07-18 Thread Goanet Reader
Salt has been an important produce of coastal Goa for centuries, and has been exported from here to countries in Africa and Asia. But today, the traditional salt sector lies decimated and threatened by extinction, says a new book on the subject. Goa once was a hub of salt making. Salt

[Goanet-News] Goa news for July 19, 2013

2013-07-18 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa CM's convoy meets with accident; three cops injured - Times of India _vyYTQvyNLec-kOkXSPt3jrQ

[Goanet-News] Start-up Links From Goa... Art Design Meetup on July 20 (RSVP needed)

2013-07-18 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
SOURCE: http://blog.startupgoa.org/ * Art Design Meetup in Goa on July 20th If you are an illustrator, artist, designer, front-end web developer or even an architect or fashion designer, please RSVP to our tiny little event (space is limited since this is a private home). * Everything You

[Goanet] Links: NY, London, Toronto ...hotter than Goa

2013-07-18 Thread Albert Peres
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/new-york-today-heat-wave/ New York Today: Heat Wave There is no pleasant way to spin this. It will be brutally hot on Monday. And Tuesday. The rest of the week, too. The forecast high for Monday in Central Park is 97 degrees – the highest

[Goanet] Fw: The Phantom of the Opera Part 1 - YouTube

2013-07-18 Thread Con Menezes
Your weekend musical show. Subject: The Phantom of the Opera Part 1 - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlkY1vbVxYo

[Goanet] California declares October as month for Hindu Awareness | The CSF

2013-07-18 Thread Con Menezes
http://persecutedchurch.info/2013/07/17/california-declares-october-as-month-for-hindu-awareness/

[Goanet] Fw: Lakshmi Pratury on letter-writing | Video on TED.com

2013-07-18 Thread Con Menezes
Subject: Lakshmi Pratury on letter-writing | Video on TED.com http://www.ted.com/talks/lakshmi_pratury_on_letter_writing.html

[Goanet] India's deadly problem with school meals

2013-07-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
The fear is that attention is being diverted from what is an acute problem in many of India's state-run or state-assisted schools. While the ruling party in the state looks for excuses, the harsh reality is that food provided to children all over the country is often substandard, and sometimes not

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2013-07-18 Thread Con Menezes
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[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day.....

2013-07-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
Nancy Wilson - Walk Away (Easy 1968) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAxkr3jhDek -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Inflammation More Damaging to Heart than Cholesterol - Video - iHealthTube.com

2013-07-18 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.ihealthtube.com/aspx/viewvideo.aspx?v=0e6831a91481bf31

[Goanet] Goa news for July 18, 2013

2013-07-18 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Manohar Parrikar refuses permission for double rail track in Goa - Economic Times both freight and ...

Re: [Goanet] Amartya Sen: India's dirty fighter

2013-07-18 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
I like this guy! He makes his point with a lot of concern for the voiceless and powerless millions. And he is not in the least condescending to the region that he was (partly) educated in. Neither does he take the triumphalist approach, that some expats do, sneering at the home they've left

[Goanet] Great relief to Goan students: SC quashes common entrance test!!!!

2013-07-18 Thread U. G. Barad
In a land mark judgment delivered today 18th July 2013 at about 11.15 am Supreme Court has quashed common entrance test for admission to medical colleges. The judgment is seen as a setback to Kapil Sibal - the Education Minister and UPA II government who had compelled all medical colleges in

[Goanet] Politicising the airport issue

2013-07-18 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
From: drferdina...@hotmail.com To: edi...@herald-goa.com Subject: Politicising the airport issue Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 09:14:47 +0530 I fully agree with the title “Politicising the airport issue” in people’s edit Herald 18 July. The Mopa issue sure has the blessings of both major

[Goanet] Step-motherly treatment to health care in Goa -- By Nisser Dias

2013-07-18 Thread Nisser Dias
*By Nisser Dias 18th July 2013* * * *Step-motherly treatment to health care in Goa* Decades back the basic needs of a human being was ‘roti, kapda aur makhan’, today with the evolution of time and modernity two more basic needs have been added to that list. And that is education

[Goanet] There were no Hindus in Goa before Portuguese landed: Church thinker

2013-07-18 Thread U. G. Barad
Diana, you and Edwin are most welcome to meet me in Margao even otherwise. So, Diana that was your philosophy behind using 'that line' as a phrase amounting to analogy! Now let me write few lines on 'Analogy.' Although 'analogies' are one of the most prolific communication tools in the

[Goanet] Politicising the airport issue

2013-07-18 Thread floriano lobo
You are very much right Doc. Paid Opinions I would say. When writers are experts in publishing their views on anything and everything. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-rj.org - Original Message - From: Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão To: goa...@goanet.org Sent:

[Goanet] SMILE........................ IT'S WEEKEND (18/07/2013)

2013-07-18 Thread CAJETAN DE
HOW MANY………   It’s women’s nature that they are suspicious of their husbands. But sometimes some women are overly suspicious of their husbands. It’s said, when Adam stayed out late for a few nights, even Eve became suspicious and upset:-   Eve: (charged) You are running around with other women.  

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Salt, crucial across human history, taken for granted in today's Goa

2013-07-18 Thread Goanet Reader
Salt has been an important produce of coastal Goa for centuries, and has been exported from here to countries in Africa and Asia. But today, the traditional salt sector lies decimated and threatened by extinction, says a new book on the subject. Goa once was a hub of salt making. Salt

Re: [Goanet] Amartya Sen: India's dirty fighter

2013-07-18 Thread Eugene Correia
Wow Fred... Sen a guy :-) Read his earlier book on Indians, The Argumentative Indian. Also read his recent opinions during a talk in Kolkata. Eugene

[Goanet] Congratulations to Ivana Furtado

2013-07-18 Thread Bhakti Kulkarni
Dear Sir /Madam, Kindly mention this while publishing the news of Ivana's victory in the National Junior Girls' Championship today. Goa Carbon Ltd.Goodwill Ambassador and woman Grandmaster Bhakti Kulkarni lauded performance of Ivana Furtado in winning the National Junior Girls Chess Championship

Re: [Goanet] Step-motherly treatment to health care in Goa -- By Nisser Dias

2013-07-18 Thread J. Colaco jc
My dear Nisser,, *in point format:* 1: Important and interesting article 2: Only skims the surface and provides little guidance as to the WHY it is so and HOW to go about correcting it 3: Suggests that further research is necessary IF one is to reverse the 'Domino' started by the new

[Goanet] ENSURE TOTAL TRANSPERANCY IN SELECTION OF CIC AND SIC

2013-07-18 Thread Aires Rodrigues
To ensure total transparency in the selection process, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar should make public the five names each short-listed for the post of Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioner. The current selection process of the Chief Information Commissioner and

[Goanet] Lusofonia Games

2013-07-18 Thread Eugene Correia
In the Lusofonia Games, the participating nations go under the country names. Wiki mentions that there were 11 participating nations. In 2009, 12 nations took part. If athletes take part as nations, such as India, why are not athletes from Mumbai and Kolkata as well as from Daman and Diu included?

[Goanet] I will go LIGHT A CANDLE at the Shrine of OUR LADY OF FATIMA, Portugal for you.....TODAY

2013-07-18 Thread light-a-candle
Dear Sir or Madam In gratitude to what Our Lady of Fatima has done for me I am willing to go at your request and deliver or read your prayer and light a candle at our lady of Fatima I live accross the street so it is easy for me and I am greatfull for being able to do so. Just send me your

[Goanet] Quebec Goan Association: Invitation to celebrate World Goa Day Picnic in Montreal.

2013-07-18 Thread Flora Marlow
- Forwarded Message - From: Flora Marlow floramar...@yahoo.ca To: goan...@yahoo.co.uk goan...@yahoo.co.uk Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 12:01:34 PM Subject: Quebec Goan Association: Invitation to celebrate World Goa Day Picnic in Montreal. The Quebec Goan Association would like to

[Goanet] Colva’s Concretisation

2013-07-18 Thread Arwin Mesquita
The controversial concretization of a lush green eco-sensitive area into a multi-purpose ground is a hot topic in Colva today and this letter will catch the attention of many people, particularly my fellow Colvenkars. I always loved Colva since I was a Child. I recollect the village as very

Re: [Goanet] Press Note from GFDO

2013-07-18 Thread Edwin/Diana Pinto
July 18, 2013 PRESS NOTE GFDO expressed shock at the CM’s latest U turn on the state government’s assurance to the AAI at the meeting held on 12th May, 2006 that

[Goanet] Amartya Sen: India's dirty fighter

2013-07-18 Thread U. G. Barad
Fredrick Noronha writes: I like this guy! He makes his point with a lot of concern for the voiceless and powerless millions. And he is not in the least condescending to the region that he was (partly) educated in. Neither does he take the triumphalist approach that some expats do; sneering at the

[Goanet] India's deadly problem with school meals

2013-07-18 Thread U. G. Barad
Gabe Menezes writes: “The fear is that attention is being diverted from what is an acute problem in many of India's state-run or state-assisted schools. While the ruling party in the state looks for excuses, the harsh reality is that food provided to children all over the country is often

Re: [Goanet] Press Note from GFDO

2013-07-18 Thread floriano lobo
According to GFDO, the attack on the AAI by the CM is just a ruse to provide an excuse for him to further strangulate Dabolim airport so as to fulfil the plans of vested interests in Mopa. COMMENTS: The Good GFDO must understand that if Manohar Parrikar does not STRANGULATE DABOLIM at

Re: [Goanet] Amartya Sen: India's dirty fighter

2013-07-18 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 18 July 2013 14:29, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: Wow Fred... Sen a guy :-) Sorry! You're right. He's a super cool dude! FN FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org

[Goanet] SUB:- THERE WERE NO HINDUS IN GOA BEFORE PORTUGUESE LANDED: CHURCH THINKER

2013-07-18 Thread stephen dias
I have very carefully gone through the write ups by several writers and still there is more who are continuing their debate in the Goanet news; Fr. Victor Ferrao’s who is the Rector in the Seminary of Rachol, stated that “There were no Hindus in Goa before the Portuguese landed” seems to have

[Goanet] Our visits to Budbudyanchi tali (Bubbling Pond) at Netravali

2013-07-18 Thread JoeGoaUk
  Budbudyanchi tali (Bubbling Pond) at Netravali, Sanguem, Goa Our First Visit 6th July 2008Today we left for Netravalim in Sanguem Taluka at 8.am (to visit buddbuddeamchi toli) Video  2in1  2008 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uonl8i9IdLI blog

[Goanet] Margao, Quepem, Paroda, Miramar etc - Some pics

2013-07-18 Thread JoeGoaUk
  Aquem Margao, Martin Dias Road (Vishant Road) Cine Vishant Multiplex / Z Cinema FBB Fashion Bazaar etc http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9308756637/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9308765623/in/photostream/

[Goanet] our religion

2013-07-18 Thread Ana Maria Fernandes
Christ never founded any religion. He came into the world to improve our standard of thought and life. He just wanted us to do two things. Love God with your whole heart and love your neighbour . We celebrate 165 feasts of Mary a year but still do not know who this Mary is. We have xerox type

Re: [Goanet] Quebec Goan Association: Invitation to celebrate World Goa Day Picnic in Montreal.

2013-07-18 Thread renebarreto
Friends -  A post from the President of the Quebec Goan Association …I share. come ……CELEBRATE GOA - WORLD GOA  DAY - FESTIVAL  2013  rene  From: Flora Marlow floramar...@yahoo.ca To: goan...@yahoo.co.uk goan...@yahoo.co.uk Sent: Thursday, 18 July

Re: [Goanet] Quebec Goan Association: Invitation to celebrate World Goa Day Picnic in Montreal.

2013-07-18 Thread CYRUS TODIWALA
are you going Sir Rene   Friends -  A post from the President of the Quebec Goan Association …I share. come ……CELEBRATE GOA - WORLD GOA  DAY - FESTIVAL  2013  rene  From: Flora Marlow floramar...@yahoo.ca To: goan...@yahoo.co.uk

[Goanet] Goa news for July 19, 2013

2013-07-18 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa CM's convoy meets with accident; three cops injured - Times of India _vyYTQvyNLec-kOkXSPt3jrQ

Re: [Goanet] I will go LIGHT A CANDLE at the Shrine of OUR LADY OF FATIMA, Portugal for you.....TODAY

2013-07-18 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Joe Pereira wrote: In gratitude to what Our Lady of Fatima has done for me I am willing to go at your request and deliver or read your prayer and light a candle at our lady of Fatima I live accross the street so it is easy for me and I am greatfull for being able to do so. Just send me

[Goanet] Dabolim airport

2013-07-18 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
By denying the AAI (Airports Authority of India) the additional land that was promised and paid for by the AAI for infrastructure to support the new Dabolim airport, is the Goa Government playing a double game ? On the one hand it claims that Dabolim airport will continue to be functional,

[Goanet] Times bias

2013-07-18 Thread U. G. Barad
  With reference to the article enclosed, The Times of India stated the following as its view: “The statement made by CM Manohar Parrikar is damaging to the spirit and conduct of the Lusofonia Games. For a state which is under pressure and has drawn flak for its ineptitude in delivering the

[Goanet] Anu Vaidyanathan: India's first triathlete #INKtalks - YouTube

2013-07-18 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YinDDfwu6o

[Goanet] EXTENDING SCHOOL TIMINGS A VERY FAULTY DECISION

2013-07-18 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s high-handed move to extend the school hours is absolutely flawed. He should have had proper deliberation with all the stake holders to understand the ground reality. He has arrogantly inconvenienced lakhs of students their parents and the teaching community. The

[Goanet] Fw: Highlights of gay marriage around the world (2) - People's Daily Online

2013-07-18 Thread Con Menezes
Roughly fifteen countries around the world recognise same sex unions calling them 'marriages' What is the opinion of the populace in India?? Subject: Highlights of gay marriage around the world (2) - People's Daily Online http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/102774/8332298.html

[Goanet] Amartya Sen: India's dirty fighter

2013-07-18 Thread manuel tavares
Gabe Menezes Writes: 'Half of Indians have no toilet. It's one of many gigantic failures that have prompted Nobel prize-winning academic Amartya Sen to write a devastating critique of India's economic boom'. So True may be more than half. That is why, many of them do not even know how to use

[Goanet] Amartya Sen: India's dirty fighter

2013-07-18 Thread manuel tavares
In hind side, any rational person who has studied India post independence can point out where the country has gone off the rails. The pertinent question to raise is, how can we (Indians) as a nation try and correct the course that is and surely will bring the destruction of the country.

[Goanet] Mopa airport controversy

2013-07-18 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
The Mopa airport controversy has reached a height of abstraction that the issue has become devoid of rationale or responsibility. The arguments put forth in different media may be compared to discussions in buying fish in the market. Various individuals put forth arguments that have neither

[Goanet] Start-up Links From Goa... Art Design Meetup on July 20 (RSVP needed)

2013-07-18 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
SOURCE: http://blog.startupgoa.org/ * Art Design Meetup in Goa on July 20th If you are an illustrator, artist, designer, front-end web developer or even an architect or fashion designer, please RSVP to our tiny little event (space is limited since this is a private home). * Everything You