[Goanet-News] Margao photojournalists fake Moti Dongor sword picture? (Rajan Narayan, Goan Observer)

2008-07-19 Thread Goanet News
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[Goanet] Check out this Konkani song

2008-07-19 Thread [Edu's World]
*Check out this Konkani song* a href= http://edwardlopes7.multiply.com/video/item/48/Konkani_song_-_William_de_cutorimKonkani song - William de cutorim/a -- Best of the Web: Your Eye on the World

Re: [Goanet] Call to Parents Students of Goa!

2008-07-19 Thread floriano
Miguel, Rest assure about the PS. Thanks for coming in on this 'Citizen's (Of Goa) Initiative. I have a feeling that this will set the precedent for Goa's policy making process. b/rgds floriano - Original Message - From: Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: [Goanet] Goa University Going Central

2008-07-19 Thread floriano
It is accepted that the Goa University has never had a vision, simply because, to start with, the University building design itself was conceptualised by a mere bailo Impression artist. Any one needs further confirmation on the above may kindly contact Goa's own forward looking architect

Re: [Goanet] Call to Parents Students of Goa!

2008-07-19 Thread floriano
Valuable suggestions and comments given by Samir, Miguel, Roland Francis and Elizabeth (so far) are being stored to be given to the Moderator who will moderate the debate on 28 July, 2008 at Menezes Braganza ( Main) Hall. More of such suggestion and comments are solicited from knowledgeable

[Goanet] Illegal structure by MLA's 'kin' faces axe

2008-07-19 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Illegal structure by MLA's 'kin' faces axe 19 Jul 2008, 0426 hrs IST,TNN PANAJI: An illegal structure involving the reclamation of land and reportedly belonging to Lepoldina Silveira, mother of St Andre MLA Francis Silveira, is coming under the axe. Additional collector Swapnil Naik has ordered

[Goanet] NYC wins KIFF League for 2007-2008

2008-07-19 Thread Francis Furtado
Congratulations to Navelim Youth Center for winning the KIFF League 2007-2008. Keep it up. Cheers!! Xavier Furtado AVC - Kuwait

[Goanet] Comedy Queen To Dazzle at Goan Convention Grand Ball!

2008-07-19 Thread Francis Rodrigues
One of the most inspiring success stoies ever - Chrystal Gomes, Queen of stand-up comedy - overcame crippling adversity to become a world star! Watch Chrystal live in action, at the International Convention's Grand Ball on 26 July, as she floors the audience with her stunning Goan-flavoured

[Goanet] The Nazareths of Moira

2008-07-19 Thread Tony de Sa
Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] RESPONSE: Larry Nazareth's father is the Q.C. The grandfather Nazareth mentioned in Theresa Albuquerque's book is the one who emirated during Thanks for the clarification Cheers, Tony -- Tony de Sa Ph: +91 832 2470148 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] M: +91 9975 162 897

[Goanet] DNAIndia.com : Prayer powers fightback

2008-07-19 Thread RUBYGOES
This message was sent to you by [EMAIL PROTECTED], as a service of dnaindia.com -- Comments from sender : G'day Goanetters. Very annoying Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. rubygoes

[Goanet] DNAIndia.com : Mumbai gets set for Zubin Mehta magic

2008-07-19 Thread RUBYGOES
This message was sent to you by [EMAIL PROTECTED], as a service of dnaindia.com -- Comments from sender : For your information rubygoes -- Full Story can be

[Goanet] Goa University Going Central

2008-07-19 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, Roland Francis can sit abroad and tell us plausible stories of what happens at Goa University at Taleigao Plateau [in village Panchayats of Taleigao, Santa Cruz and Bambolim] or any other University in Goa. He is knowledgeable. I make no such claim for myself. I just happened to have

[Goanet] Book In Black and White - editor FN

2008-07-19 Thread Carvalho
I must admit that I started reading this book with all the enthusiasm of a bear foraging for food in mid-winter. The back-room shenanigans of Goa's veteran journalists is not fare for laymen, I thought. But I soon found myself deliciously turning the pages of this book and carrying it with me

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Yesterday's Goa -- communidades, landlords, Desais and inheritance

2008-07-19 Thread Goanet Reader
YESTERDAY'S GOA: COMMUNIDADES, LANDLORDS, DESAIS AND INHERITANCE Ethnography of Goa, Daman and Diu is a translated version of Ethnographia da India Portuguesa. Its translator, Maria Aurora Couto, writes: (It) is a classic book in Portugueses. Its translation was thus undertaken by me with great

Re: [Goanet] Goans in Kenya

2008-07-19 Thread Gabe Menezes
2008/7/18 Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Goans in Kenya: An Endangered Species The topic of Goan emigration has held immense fascination for me. Not long ago, in distant Toronto, I encountered a sizable conglomeration of Goan settlers and was told the majority hailed from Kenya--that is

Re: [Goanet] Book In Black and White - editor FN

2008-07-19 Thread Gabe Menezes
2008/7/19 Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I must admit that I started reading this book with all the enthusiasm of a bear foraging for food in mid-winter. Selma COMMENT: What enthusiasm? Bears other than the White bear of North America, hibernate! -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London.

Re: [Goanet] Book In Black and White - editor FN

2008-07-19 Thread Carvalho
er that is what I meant Gabe. --- On Sat, 7/19/08, Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Book In Black and White - editor FN To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 4:22 AM

Re: [Goanet] Goa University Going Central

2008-07-19 Thread Carvalho
--- On Sat, 7/19/08, Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do hope Selma has statistics to back her far-reaching statement. If true, the Goa University must be congratulated for producing employable graduates who are ingrained with the intrinsic dignity of labour , that we preach

[Goanet] OF COLD FEET AND FROST BYTES: THE STORY OF THE GT INTERVIEW THAT WASN'T PUBLISHED

2008-07-19 Thread Pen Pricks
OF COLD FEET AND FROST BYTES: THE STORY OF THE GT INTERVIEW THAT WASN'T PUBLISHED Hi guys... the silence of the Goan media on Nazi-gate really does not shock us. These guys have always behaved like ostriches, who are only keen on hiding both, their eggs and their balls (for those who have an

[Goanet] Inquisition and Francis Xavier

2008-07-19 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Recently, I was involved in a dialog on a net-chat (not private conversation) with an esteemed Goan historian.  Below is the conversation, based on a reference the historian kindly provided me on the exact quote and the context of St. Francis Xavier request for the Inquisition to be introduced

[Goanet] Land Conversions

2008-07-19 Thread JoeGoaUk
Land conversions When the use of land changed from one purpose to another it is called land conversion e.g from agricultural land to non-agricultural land or from cultivable to non-cultivable area etc Land conversion does not necessarily mean converting from actual Agriculture/forest/hills

[Goanet] Talking Photo: Where in Goa you see this?

2008-07-19 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photo: Where in Goa you see this? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk1/2667865589/sizes/l/ Some clues: - The person in the pic is a woman - No entry to general Public - One time, on Aug.10, every year, everyone was allowed. Now stopped. - I think Charles Sobraj resided here for

Re: [Goanet] Goa University Going Central

2008-07-19 Thread floriano
Dear Selma, Forgive me for naming you 'Elizabeth' instead of 'Selma' in my earlier post. Wonder if Elizabeth is one of your good names. Now coming back to 'Education' in Goa, it is heartening to warm up to hear someone saying something like having a soft corner in my heart for education,

[Goanet] Goa University going Central

2008-07-19 Thread Samir Kelekar
Selma writes: As of now, it seems to those living outside of Goa, that the same arguments can be tape-recorded and used for every Citizen's meeting. For ease of use, you might want to make a jingle out them. Scams and deals It's all about bhaile Wanting to steal You are absolutely right. The

[Goanet] Vagator Beach

2008-07-19 Thread JoeGoaUk
Vagator Beach http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=GdrYE_hlDj0 Chapora Fort, rocky beach etc seen BIKNNAKAR dancing also seen If u don't know who is/are biknnakar/s then watch it. It says about them too. The term 'Biknnakars' is not something new in Goa. It is at least 20 years old. I guess the name

[Goanet] Goa executive magistrates to be available on holidays

2008-07-19 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Goa executive magistrates to be available on holidays GOA GOVERNMENT with a view to give solace to public have made executive magistrate available on holidays too. Following the grievances of the general public with regards to the difficulties faced by them in executing affidavits before the

[Goanet] Mutton Dhampaak - A Recipe from Edu's Kitchen in Sharjah

2008-07-19 Thread [Edu's World]
Category: Meat Style: Indian Servings: 4-5 persons *Description:* Dhampaak is a popular dish of Damanese, it is a delicious lamb dish and cooked on special occasions. *Ingredients:* 1/2 kg Mutton with bone (medium size cubes) 2 chopped onions 1 chopped tomato 4 tbsp Pomace Olive

Re: [Goanet] Goa University going Central

2008-07-19 Thread J. Colaco jc
Samir Kelekar wrote: In this case, the treasury has been emptied by loot ( just the food bills over the last 10 years could be used to fund a university) and hence there are no funds. Further, who would not want such a prime land ? == jc's response: That is the reason why the Portuguese (and

Re: [Goanet] Goa University going Central

2008-07-19 Thread Samir Kelekar
Grow up Josebab. The age for adulthood is 18. Goa is 47. You can't keep blaming your parents when you are 47. There is an expiry date upto which you can blame parents, unless of course you dont want to take responsibility for your own life! Why is Vishal Gomantak a Ponzi scheme or is it a mapusa

Re: [Goanet] Goa University going Central

2008-07-19 Thread J. Colaco jc
2008/7/19 Samir Kelekar [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Grow up Josebab. The age for adulthood is 18. Goa is 47. You can't keep blaming your parents when you are 47. There is an expiry date upto which you can blame parents, unless of course you dont want to take responsibility for your own life! Why is

Re: [Goanet] Goa University Going Central

2008-07-19 Thread Roland Francis
Hi Miguel, I am sorry you got carried away emotionally to the point where you claimed I was knowledgeable and you were not. I neither made nor implied any such claim. Living abroad, I have never presumed to tell Goans in Goa how to do things. However, that does not prevent me from making an

Re: [Goanet] My Bonnie lies over the Ocean

2008-07-19 Thread Edward Verdes
Selma, I guess u hv not come across Goemkars, who are holding top positions on board the ships as Captains, Chief Officers, Chief Engineers, Supt...etc. Do u think its easy now to get a job on ship as a cook without doing any catering course n hotel experience. For even a trainee assistant cook,

[Goanet] Thousands of pilgrims begin trek to mass - from ninemsn

2008-07-19 Thread Ruby Goes
This article appears in news.ninemsn.com.au and I thought you should see it. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=600189 If you cannot click on the link above, copy and paste the entire address below into your web browser. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=600189 For all the

[Goanet] NAVELIM crowned J.P Memorial KIFF League Champions in Kuwait

2008-07-19 Thread Goa World
  NAVELIM crowned J.P Memorial KIFF League Champions in Kuwait   Kuwait: One of the most famous Goan football teams in Kuwait Navelim Youth Centre won the J.P D'Mello Memorial KIFF League Title for a record 5th time in the final played at Salmiya Grounds on Friday.   G.O.A Maroons are second on

Re: [Goanet] Goa University going Central

2008-07-19 Thread floriano
Sam, W.r.t. GU Here are the actual figures: And you will be able to place GU's finances accordingly. GU- Taleigao plateau -Balance Sheet LIABILITIES Sr.No. Particulars Schedule Amount (Rs) 2005-06 Amount (Rs) 2004-05 1. CAPITAL GRANTS FROM STATE GOVT AND

[Goanet] Tivim Feast on tomorrow Sunday 20th.

2008-07-19 Thread Gabe Menezes
Mass at 1.30 p.M. at St Boniface Church Tooting Bec, followed by social. See you there perhaps, tonight it's off to see Elvis at Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon. -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London.

[Goanet] GOACAN to observe Consumers Road Safety Fortnight

2008-07-19 Thread Goa Desc
Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED --

Re: [Goanet] Book In Black and White - editor FN

2008-07-19 Thread Carvalho
I am enjoying every minute of this book. Perhaps because we know so many of the writers on Goanet. Valmiki, only because you mentioned it twice :-) It was Jesmal at Jesuit House. Jesema's was at the other end of town. They made the most delicious choritz pao but they never really got over the

Re: [Goanet] Evaluating the past

2008-07-19 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Fri, 7/18/08, Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did I read you right, that the Greeks like Hippocrates or Galen were not practicing and teaching what they (and we) call scientific medicine? (see below) Gilbert, Yes, you read me right. Their medicine was pre-scientific. They

Re: [Goanet] read my blog: www.freebirdingoa.blogspot.com

2008-07-19 Thread anil desai
Lionel, well done and keep it up. Uk is the fifth largest economy in the world with total Annual GDP of probably a thousand times more than Goa. Yet, recently under freedom of Information act, newspapers released a story that Ex deputy PM John Prescott's food bill for a particular year was £ 4000

[Goanet] Margao photojournalists fake Moti Dongor sword picture? (Rajan Narayan, Goan Observer)

2008-07-19 Thread Goanet News
STRAY THOUGHTS: By Rajan Narayan [The Goan Observer, July 19-25, 2008] Feedback to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Margao photojournalists fake Moti Dongor sword picture? And a few more stray thoughts and a few more observations for yet

[Goanet] Chapora Fort

2008-07-19 Thread JoeGoaUk
Note: Those watching from abroad or with higher broadband speed may view this video and other recently uploaded videos in 'High Quality' mode For this pl clik on link 'WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY' located just below the VIEWS. Try it here.. Chapora Fort http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=YEWKPzX7CQg

[Goanet] Bridge over trouble community relations

2008-07-19 Thread edward desilva
Selma said, Such is the utter indifference of the Indian community to assimilation. Albeit my experiences were more with the Indian guest workers in the US, but some of them had been in the US for upto ten years. Yet, they led lives parallel and in complete apathy to their host country.

[Goanet] Goa news for July 20, 2008

2008-07-19 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Jamir to be sworn in as Maharasthra Governor - Economic Times [22 hours ago] MAHARASHTRA : After his tumultuous stint in Goa, SC Jamir will be sworn in as Maharashtra governor on

[Goanet] Goa’s mango: HERALD(Goa), Jul y 20, 2008

2008-07-19 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
GOA’S MANGO By Valmiki Faleiro Goa’s mango season 2008 flopped. The rains this Feb / March deflowered the crop. Prices went through the roof, as did local press coverage of the humble mango. There was reason why mango suddenly became Goa’s journalistic celebrity this year: with air charged

[Goanet] Penpricks likely to get busted soon?

2008-07-19 Thread Samir Kelekar
OF COLD FEET AND FROST BYTES: THE STORY OF THE GT INTERVIEW THAT WASN'T PUBLISHED With the Editor's guild going after penpricks, it is just a matter of time before penpricks will be nailed. Penprick's IP address can be easily revelead by the ISP. If authorities subponea the ISP, they are bound

[Goanet] Aitaracheo Katkutleo: Kimsam Porian Mogak Axetat

2008-07-19 Thread lino dourado
Kimsam Porian Mogak Axetat   “Ago udd, udd. Anopheles, tuzo jiv zai zalear uddun voch”   “Kitem zalam re. Itli taket kiteak?”   Zollarek vo kimsank marpachem vokhodd xinvraitoleak pollevn, ek daddlo zollar (male mosquito) bail zollarek

[Goanet] Fw: A (Su-Raj) Goan at the Oval Office of the White House posing with the President of the U.S.A.

2008-07-19 Thread floriano
- Original Message - From: goasuraj To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 9:49 AM Subject: A (Su-Raj) Goan at the Oval Office of the White House posing with the President of the U.S.A. What the papers of 20 July, 2008 say. Bush thanks US Goan for

[Goanet] Thalis get a taste of inflation

2008-07-19 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Thalis get a taste of inflation 20 Jul 2008, 0612 hrs IST, Raju Nayak,TNN PANAJI: Inflation is affecting a core ingredient of Goa's identity. The staple xit-codi, with its serving of rice, fish/prawn curry and fried fish, has turned frugal. Not only has the chunky slab of kingfish or a