[Goanet-News] OBITUARY: Indian Church mourns death of former official (MattersIndia.com)

2013-09-11 Thread Goanet Obits
Indian Church mourns death of former official Published: 1:53 pm, September 10, 2013 New Delhi: Fr. Thomas d’Aquino Sequeira, a Scripture scholar and Church historian who advocated interfaith dialogue at grassroots, died of cancer early today in the United States. He was 60. Fr. Sequeira had

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Job Vacancy -- Goa Police need Editors (Jose Lourenco)

2013-09-11 Thread Goanet Reader
Jose Lourenco joselourenco1...@gmail.com This is a routine bulletin from the Goa Police HQ, forwarded to me by a journo friend. A few things become clear, dear Watson: 1. Don't give bad wards to anyone. It could land you in jail. 2. Don't assault anyone on the backside head. Don't hit the

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Ronald G. Wayne

2013-09-11 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Ronald G. Wayne' Apple's forgotten co-founder. It is well known that Apple Computer was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Not as well known is that there was a third co-founder - Ronald Wayne. With Jobs and Wozniak wet behind

[Goanet] FRIDAY BALCAO to focus on the challenges of consumer literacy faced by farmers in the rural areas.

2013-09-11 Thread Goa Desc
-**-- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO the fortnightly discussion event since 1999 --**- Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet, We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO on 13th September from 4pm to 6pm at Goa Desc Resource

[Goanet] LEENA MEHENDALE HAS TO PROVE HER LAW DEGREE OR FACE AN F.I.R FOR CHEATING

2013-09-11 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Goa Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) designate Leena Mehendale has been given a 48 hour public ultimatum to prove that she has completed her Law degree as claimed by her in her bio-data for the post of CIC. If Leena Mehendale does not come out clean on her alleged LLB degree credentials, an

Re: [Goanet] Fw: Fwd: Reform Act of 2014

2013-09-11 Thread floriano lobo
This is the need of the hour. Parliamentarians pass bills in a jiffy without deliberations when the bills are for their own benefit. Otherwise, the Parliament is in chaos with no business transacted for days together wasting taxpayer's money in thousands of crores of rupees. GSRP supports

[Goanet] Fwd: Fight over 'Allah' back in Malaysia court

2013-09-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
Government appeals Christians' right to describe their god as 'Allah' as religious animosity grows. Kate Mayberryhttp://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/kate-mayberry.html Last Modified: 10 Sep 2013 16:35 [image: Listen to this page using

Re: [Goanet] Churchill versus Laloo

2013-09-11 Thread Tim de Mello
Albert said: My position: The ability to read, write, and importantly comprehend, the English language is arguably the single most important skill for Goan to acquire if they wish to succeed in India or in any part of the world. For a young Goan it is a big deal. This may be the case today.

Re: [Goanet] Song for the day....

2013-09-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
Astrud Gilbertohttp://www.youtube.com/artist/astrud-gilberto?feature=watch_video_title - Mame Eu Quero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2SjCtKE3To g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] FW: will anyone of us do this?

2013-09-11 Thread Camillo Fernandes
Subject: will anyone of us do this? Foreigners pick up brooms, to sweep Panaji streets. Where are the Goans ? (US national Amalia Mora…) PANAJI: On a winter morning last December, passersby and motorists were surprised to see two foreigners sweeping the streets of Sao Tome in

Re: [Goanet] Mull ani Bull (Dalit Christians)

2013-09-11 Thread Eugene Correia
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130911/jsp/opinion/story_17335910.jsp#.UjAbLj9sikQ -- The more the merrier The movement to get Dalit Christians into the Scheduled Castes net has gained momentum. V. Kumara Swamy looks at both sides of the debate If Hindu Dalits can get the manifold advantages of

[Goanet] Some Ganapati Dhekav from Panjim Area

2013-09-11 Thread JoeGoaUk
Panjim Municipal Garden / Church Square http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/9721382441/in/photostream/ Rangoli http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/9721376011/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk69/9721376011/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Boca de Vaca

[Goanet] His Holiness Pope Francis answers my letter

2013-09-11 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Alfred de Tavares: use for Your local transportation, the worthy Indian-made peoples' car, NANO, that personifies economy, efficiency as well as environmental requisites to the maximum desired degree hitherto.It is the world's cheapest made personal car and gives the most distance per litre as

[Goanet] KIFF Season 2013-14 kicks off at Al Kazima Grounds - Adeliya on 13th September 2013

2013-09-11 Thread Goa World
www.goa-world. comGULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994) http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ http://www.colaco.net/ http://www.live365.com/index.live Tumcam Maie-mogacho ieukar. Stay tuned to Gulf Goans e-Newsletter - everyday someone, somewhere learns a

Re: [Goanet] Churchill versus Laloo

2013-09-11 Thread Jose Colaco
I agree with Albert. I do not agree with Tim. IMO Albert's position is sound Tim's position is unsound. In any event, it is up to the youth. They will decide IF they wish to move forward and upward in this competitive world Or ... have jingoistic sentiments keep them down forever and ever. And

[Goanet] Churchill versus Laloo

2013-09-11 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
Tim de Mello timdemello2 at hotmail.com on Tue Sep 10 20:47:28 PDT 2013 stated: “The Japanese, Chinese and Koreans did not succeed because of their proficiency in English. As a matter of fact if one visits these places it is hard to find locals who speak English.” COMMENT: It all depends

[Goanet] FW: will anyone of us do this?

2013-09-11 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
Camillo Fernandes camillofernandes at hotmail.com on Tue Sep 10 23:54:01 PDT 2013 wrote: “Foreigners pick up brooms, to sweep Panaji streets. Where are the Goans ?” POINTS TO PONDER: Has anyone the statistics of how many Goans sweep the streets the world over? Do these foreigners sweep

[Goanet] LEENA MEHENDALE HAS TO PROVE HER LAW DEGREE OR FACE AN F.I.R FOR CHEATING

2013-09-11 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
WELL DONE AIRES! My hats off to you! Those were the days when one could trust the other. Present days are when one cannot believe until seen in black and white. Forged and Fake degrees are the ruling the roost, and mostly Indians have been caught world over with forged certificates. Not that I

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Job Vacancy -- Goa Police need Editors (Jose Lourenco)

2013-09-11 Thread Goanet Reader
Jose Lourenco joselourenco1...@gmail.com This is a routine bulletin from the Goa Police HQ, forwarded to me by a journo friend. A few things become clear, dear Watson: 1. Don't give bad wards to anyone. It could land you in jail. 2. Don't assault anyone on the backside head. Don't hit the

[Goanet] Churchill vs Laloo

2013-09-11 Thread Bernado Colaco
Since  we Goans (all) are Portuguese we should strive to speak the language (Portuguese). Wadafa those bharatis imposed their language on us after conducting cultural genocide. BC y position: The ability to read, write, and importantly comprehend, the  English language is arguably the single

[Goanet] Tennis at 40

2013-09-11 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Bennet Paes: Flushing Meadows never saw a man winning a Grand Slam title (his 3rd on it) ever, at 40. In fact no one ever did anywhere else in the world, before Leander walked away with it along with Radek Stepanek yesterday. That’s a PAES for you. Response: It Paes to be in the Leander

[Goanet] Can our Goa-FDA has capabilities to check Arsenic in chicken if any in the Panjim market shop ( Royal food) ?

2013-09-11 Thread Stephen Dias
Some Arsenic With That Supermarket Chicken? —By Tom Philpott | Sat Jun. 11, 2011 6:00 AM PDT Tweet Imago/Zumapress Earlier this week, pharmaceutical giant Pfizerannounced it would voluntarily stop selling a widely used arsenic-laced poultry feed additive, after FDA tests found traces of the

[Goanet] Graham St John interview around his book on the global Goa trance/psy dance movement

2013-09-11 Thread Patrice Riemens
(It all started in Goa after all...) (re-worked from my post on the HippiesfromHell list) Hiya, http://nettime.org/Lists-Archives/nettime-l-1308/msg00035.html This link needs some 'contextualisation'. And to start with c+p-ing its content on a text editor, as it turns out as a pack of

Re: [Goanet] LEENA MEHENDALE HAS TO PROVE HER LAW DEGREE OR FACE AN F.I.R FOR CHEATING

2013-09-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 11 September 2013 04:15, Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.comwrote: Goa Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) designate Leena Mehendale has been given a 48 hour public ultimatum to prove that she has completed her Law degree as claimed by her in her bio-data for the post of CIC. If

[Goanet] VISIONLESS HINTERLAND TOURISM IN GOA - GOVT DOING NOTHING

2013-09-11 Thread Stephen Dias
Destruction of Sand Dunes in Goa coastal areas especially in Colva. bY: Stephen Dias, D.Paula.. There is much hype sans actions of the two major governmental departments in Goa. The Ministry of Environment Forests as well as much greased Department of Tourism seems to be at logger head but

[Goanet] Tidyness abroad.

2013-09-11 Thread eric pinto
     In little towns, litter, rare, does get picked up. Harry Pickles, 75, retired Birmingham police officer, walks around Assagao with a long-handle tong and bag, picking up native thrash.      eric. Camillo Fernandes camillofernandes at hotmail.com on Tue Sep 10 23:54:01 PDT 2013 wrote:

Re: [Goanet] LEENA MEHENDALE HAS TO PROVE HER LAW DEGREE OR FACE ANF.I.R FOR CHEATING

2013-09-11 Thread floriano lobo
The Goa Su-Raj Party applauds Adv. Aires Rodrigues in no uncertain terms for having dug to the depths of the probable Goa's New CIC who could be wearing the sheep's skin but in fact is the wolf in the making. Wish Goa Su-Raj Party had the wherewithals and endurance to do half as much what

[Goanet] WORLD GOA DAY - Amigos de GOA - PORTO, Portugal

2013-09-11 Thread renebarreto
From  Amigos de Goa. Porto, Portugal,  https://www.facebook.com/groups/592582874096807/?fref=  Miguel Magalhães Ferreira      Comemorações do  Dia Mundial de Goa  na Escola Príncipe da Beira em Gueifães - Maia.  No próximo Sábado às 14h30min. Organização con junta da Junta de

Re: [Goanet] LEENA MEHENDALE HAS TO PROVE HER LAW DEGREE OR FACE AN F.I.R FOR CHEATING

2013-09-11 Thread Jose Colaco
On Sep 11, 2013, at 7:20 AM, Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão drferdina...@hotmail.com wrote: WELL DONE AIRES! My hats off to you! Those were the days when one could trust the other. Present days are when one cannot believe until seen in black and white. Forged and Fake degrees are the ruling the

Re: [Goanet] Churchill versus Laloo

2013-09-11 Thread Tim de Mello
Dear Dr. Ferdinando: Thank you for your well considered comments. I do not disagree with your e-mail. You asked what one considers as “success”.? For success, I like to see these type of headlines for India Brazil has lifted 22 million people out of extreme poverty since 2011 (From:

[Goanet] Goa news for September 12, 2013

2013-09-11 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Why Goa is looking to go upmarket and banish Brits and backpackers - The Guardian ime state, the hedonistic hippy haven whose promises of sun, sand, cheap beer and drugs transformed it

[Goanet] The Unknown known - movie about Donald Rumsfeld‏

2013-09-11 Thread Tim de Mello
TIFF 2013: Director Errol Morris probes Donald Rumsfeld, the shallow man who sent America to war Currently screening at TIFF http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/2013/09/11/tiff_2013_director_errol_morris_probes_donald_rumsfeld_the_shallow_man_who_sent_america_to_war.html# One of the most

[Goanet] Cleanliness - Tidyness abroad

2013-09-11 Thread Camillo Fernandes
Ref. below comment by Eric, it is strange and shocking that many Indians including even educated ones dont seem to have a sense of cleanliness for the environment. They only seem to be very particular in keeping their homes absolutely clean but are not concerned about the environment. Even many

Re: [Goanet] Churchill vs Laloo

2013-09-11 Thread Patrice Riemens
1. Churchill vs Laloo (Bernado Colaco) 2. Re: LEENA MEHENDALE HAS TO PROVE HER LAW DEGREE OR FACE ANF.I.R FOR CHEATING (floriano lobo) 3. Re: LEENA MEHENDALE HAS TO PROVE HER LAW DEGREE OR FACE AN F.I.R FOR CHEATING (Gabe Menezes) 4. Tidyness abroad. (eric pinto)

[Goanet] BEST OF GOANET (selected arbitrarily by FN)

2013-09-11 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
THE FULL ARCHIVES: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ PATRICE RIEMENS ('inventor' of the word Lusostalgia, to my knowledge) is the second person to mention Brazil and Goa in the same sentence this week:

Re: [Goanet] Churchill vs Laloo

2013-09-11 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 12 September 2013 04:38, Patrice Riemens patr...@xs4all.nl wrote: For 'Brasil', read 'Goa' http://bimg1.mlstatic.com/brasil-ame-o-ou-deixe-o-plastico-pvidro-interno_MLB-F-3223732781_102012.jpg Love it or leave it? Or hate it while you're here, and profess your love while away... FN FN

[Goanet] Setting an example.

2013-09-11 Thread eric pinto
     Our friend will remain anonymous.    eric. Re your posting on GoaNet.. For several years in my vaddo of      , i roamed the streets picking up litter, mostly paper and plastic packaging flung from buses, and