[Goanet] betting on goa and destructing it

2009-12-08 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
Property giants bet big on GoaRaghavendra Kamath / Mumbai December 08, 2009, 0:14 IST Property majors DLF, Parsvnath and a host of others are reviving their interest in tourist hotspot Goa, hoping that renewed investor interest will drive their home sales. Also Read Related StoriesNews Now

[Goanet] GBA's free size knickers

2009-12-08 Thread soter
This is the latest one in Gomatak Times, 98122009, pg 3 that reveals GBA's free size knickers. They recently called on , Chief Town Planner Morad Ahmed on Friday last to discuss the entire gamut of issues pertaining to RP 2021. We were emphatic on the point of a speedy finalisation of RP 2021,

[Goanet] HITLER's ARMY in SECULAR INDIA

2009-12-08 Thread Paul Fernandes
Behind the present day tribulations of Indias minorities ( Muslims, Christians, etc ) lies an insecurity pumped into the Hindu majority by a pre-meditated five-decade campaign that portrayed Muslims and Christians as disloyal, anti-national or criminal. Militant nationalists always need an enemy

Re: [Goanet] Fw: John Hopkin's Update on cancer.

2009-12-08 Thread Frederick Noronha
Eric, This is apparently an urban legend http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/cancerupdate.asp probably as accurate as the science-can-do-no-wrong logic we see here. FN 2009/12/7 eric pinto ericpin...@yahoo.com: This does not carry an endorsement.  Please use it along with other

Re: [Goanet] GBA's free size knickers?

2009-12-08 Thread Frederick Noronha
2009/12/7 George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com: If the mega projects (whether 8 flats or some other number) are being built and marketed solely to non-Goans and foreign nationals, why are you not opposed to ALL such projects? How many Goans are buying flats in these projects which are

Re: [Goanet] Fw: John Hopkin's Update on cancer.

2009-12-08 Thread eric pinto
  Thank you.  I picked up the virus in the 'Faith'  I admit !   Now for a dissection by Santosh and Gilbert     eric. From: Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Tue,

Re: [Goanet] HITLER's ARMY in SECULAR INDIA

2009-12-08 Thread Santosh Helekar
The article appended below appears to have been faithfully plagiarized from the internet. Plagiarism is as bad as the independent journalism against science and reality that we see in this forum from some quarters. Cheers, Santosh --- On Tue, 12/8/09, Paul Fernandes paulj...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [Goanet] Flame Baits (Was: Fw: John Hopkin's Update on cancer)

2009-12-08 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Tue, 12/8/09, Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: Eric, This is apparently an urban legend http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/cancerupdate.asp probably as accurate as the science-can-do-no-wrong logic we see here. FN How long will this Goanet administrator be

Re: [Goanet] Goanetters meet in Goa... 2009

2009-12-08 Thread Tony Correia-Afonso
Dear Rico: Regrettably I will be missing the meet this year as I will be attending the Silver Wedding of a niece in Poona the same day! I think it will be only the second occasion on which I will be missing the meet since its inception. I wish it every success. Regards, ---Tony Correia-Afonso.

[Goanet] Sugar 40 per KG Congress Zindabad.

2009-12-08 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
48 lacks ton sugar was exported in Jan at Rs.12/- and now Govt is importing 70 lacs tons Sugar at Rs.25/30 Prakash Jawadekar at Rajya Sabha today on discussion on Price Rise. Similar cases in edible oil and pulses. It was acknowledge fact that there was ample food stocks around few years back.

[Goanet] Programs to mark International Human Rights Day in Goa

2009-12-08 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
There are going to be two public functions to commemorate International Human Rights Day programs on December 10, 2009. In morning at 10.00 am in Margao's Lohia Maidan will be Human Right Day Rally with public participation. Public march will be held in Margao city. The program is organized by

Re: [Goanet] When does Indian citizenship cease

2009-12-08 Thread john menezes
Re: Message 2, Issue 1293, When does Indian citizenship cease: Dear Paulo, Thank you for your scholarly perception and presentation of the issues and the solutions to meet Indian law. Best regards, John Menezes

[Goanet] Goanetters meet in Goa.

2009-12-08 Thread ignatius fernandes
If there is a Goanetters meeting in Goa I would like to be included specially if it is held in Margao.Can I suggest Longuinos being the central part of Margao and the best watering hole according to Gabe Menezes I am staying in Fatorda and my Goa mobile No is 9049514209. With regards

[Goanet] Goa warming!

2009-12-08 Thread Gabe Menezes
Apart from the dew in the nights, it seems that Goa is warming, gone are the cool days of December. My contact phone # 8007709544. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Info from back of a taxi; went to war!

2009-12-08 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1233995/Was-Iraqi-cabbie-source-dodgy-dossier-MPs-report-claims-intelligence-Saddams-WMDs-came-taxi.html COMMENT: I do hope the proponents are hung, drawn and quartered. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] Fw: John Hopkin's Update on cancer.

2009-12-08 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Dear Frederick, Johns Hopkins is one of the most prestigious and highly respected medical institutions in the United States. I thank Eric Pinto for bringing this update to our attention, because it will help protect thousands of families from developing cancer if they follow the advice

[Goanet] Biomedicine on Display

2009-12-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Demystifying things a bit. —vjp Biomedicine on Display http://www.corporeality.net/museion/ These folks also give grants and stuff, to artists too.

Re: [Goanet] Nandita Das censors IFFI

2009-12-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
One would have to refer to synonyms of censor as in criticize, revile. In that sense it is correct by a whisker. But censure would have been more appropriate. Nandita Das censures IFFI: as in she disapproves or criticizes. And furthermore at varying levels of the critical spectrum was being was

[Goanet] NAVY WEEK AT Sea Bird NAVAL BASE -ANJEDIV

2009-12-08 Thread godfrey gonsalves
For  over five consecutive  years i.e since  4th October 2004 and  2nd February, 2005  onwards, successive Commodore-in-Charge’s (Karwar ) Headquarters, FO(K) Naval Base, near the over Rs. 35,000  crores  Sea Bird  (INS Kadamba ) Project at Anjedic   in gross violation of the agreed  terms of

Re: [Goanet] Goa, RIP

2009-12-08 Thread George Pinto
Expat-Goans are NOT the issue in the current situation and Frederick knows it but he likes to confuse the issue to further his thesis the migrant is the victim and the Goan is the victimizer. Soon we will be told expat-Goans are victimizers too! Goan mega-projects are being built under dubious

[Goanet] Al Ain : Sheikh Hazza Inaugurates New St Mary's Church

2009-12-08 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
Al Ain : Sheikh Hazza Al Nahyan Inaugurates Newly-built St Mary's Church Al Ain, UAE, Dec 8: The new building of St Mary’s Catholic Church in Al Ain was inaugurated by H H Sheikh Hazza Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, the under secretary of Dewan’ Ruler Representative for eastern province of Al Ain, in the

[Goanet] Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins Hospital

2009-12-08 Thread Eva Rangel-Ribeiro
I thought you might find the following article from snopes.com interesting: http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/cancerupdate.asp I urge you to read the information posted there, but I am retyping part of the article here: The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center has published a detailed rebuttal

Re: [Goanet] Goanetters meet in Goa.

2009-12-08 Thread Tony de Sa
Many Netters seem to be keen on attending the Annual Goanetters Meet. There is a suggestion to have it in Margao. I have no objection but the venue suggested, Longuinhos is simply impracticable because of the parking problems. If we are to travel from North Goa, then we perforce have to come by

[Goanet] Goa warming!

2009-12-08 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 18:38:19 +0530 From: Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com Apart from the dew in the nights, it seems that Goa is warming, gone are the cool days of December. Mario observes: I don't know about Goa, but Goanet is certainly warming up:-))

Re: [Goanet] Fw: John Hopkin's Update on cancer.

2009-12-08 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Tue, 12/8/09, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro vrangel...@yahoo.com wrote: Johns Hopkins is now suggesting that prevention is better than that type of cure---chemotherapy successful because it killed the cancer cells, but the patient died as well! This is the problem we are faced with

[Goanet] God and you

2009-12-08 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- Never raise yourself high above others and do not give a feeling to others that you are master of the universe unless God gives glory to you. Mother Theresa was a simple weak woman who landed on Indian soil. Everyone knows her history where she began her mission and where she

[Goanet] Anyone has the guts to hold GoaNetters meet in Morjim?

2009-12-08 Thread Samir Kelekar
where I am told the writ of Russians works? Or everyone just talks and cant walk the talk, Mario Goveia being the leader who has confessed that he will do nothing for Goa? Also, those who have Vedanta stocks, please raise your hands. I will count them as destructers of Goa. regards, Samir

Re: [Goanet] Fw: John Hopkin's Update on cancer.

2009-12-08 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Dear Frederick, Although I stand by what I said earlier about Johns Hopkins, I have looked further into the information that was sent out, and you are right---the information that was put out came not from Johns Hopkins but from a bogus source. Thanks for alerting us to the danger of

[Goanet] OUR LADY OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION FEAST - AT MARGAO

2009-12-08 Thread godfrey gonsalves
The feast of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception was celebrated this morning with several masses indoor since 0500 hrs and outdoor since 0700 hrs at the Holy Spirit Church Margao  The unique event this evening was a Value Based Magic show for school children with nearly 100 magic items

[Goanet] Goa has an amazing number of words dealing with the coconut: new book

2009-12-08 Thread Goanet News
Language gives hint of coconut's importance to Goa: new book PANJIM, Dec 8: It is a popular urban legend that the Eskimo people have an unusually large number of words for snow. But there's no doubt that Goa has an amazing number of words dealing with the coconut tree, and its many products.

[Goanet] Avoiding a 'Nuclear Veto' in Hiring

2009-12-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Most interesting article. Particularly relevant to those in the teaching profession, though it can certainly benefit others. Look beyond the hiring bit, to see more analogies to encounters -- real, and virtual (still real) in our daily lives. In the Goanet context, it would be akin to being/

[Goanet] Set aside Fr Nelson for Marathi literature and dialogue'_Khristapurana

2009-12-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
'Set aside Fr Nelson for Marathi literature and dialogue'http://ivocoelho.blogspot.com/2009/11/set-aside-fr-nelson-for-marathi.html from Musingshttp://www.google.com/reader/view/feed/http%3A%2F%2Fivocoelho.blogspot.com%2Ffeeds%2Fposts%2Fdefault by Ivo Coelho Set aside Fr Nelson for Marathi

[Goanet] Goa news for December 9, 2009

2009-12-08 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Police yet to summon accused in Russian rape case - Press Trust of India inds-13-bruises-on-goa-rape-victims-body/106628-3.htmlusg=AFQjCNF9e1b8JlA6-UoHC7PDvHxfAhSJCwTest finds 13

[Goanet] Fwd: Please read legal notice-MOEF- delhi (M/S Akar Creations Pvt Ltd)

2009-12-08 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Dear Goans, Please see the below email and respective Attachments. You can see yourself the influence of scruplous builders; hellbent on destroying Goa. This builder in question (i.e. M/S Akar Creations Pvt Lt) has already ravaged my village Colva and now is challenged in the courts by the

[Goanet] Art Exhibition: Salvita Gomes Makhani

2009-12-08 Thread Goanet AE
Lithography by Salvita Gomes Makhani @ the Annual Winter Group Show Dec 9 - 23, 2009 @ Gallery Hittite 107 Scollard St, Toronto, Canada (416) 924-4450 http://www.galleryhittite.com Review Salvita's creations at:

Re: [Goanet] Japanese and Indian : Has History proved FrancisXavier wrong?

2009-12-08 Thread Ivo da C.Souza
From: Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Ivo da C.Souza icso...@bsnl.in wrote: There cannot be incompatibility between Reason and Faith, between Theology and Sciences. All 1200 or so theologies and atheologies of this world are completely incompatible with science

Re: [Goanet] John Hopkin's Update on cancer.

2009-12-08 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Hi Eric, Are you trying to make us unemployed and unemployable? What next? Thoughtful Medical Insights from Federico Noronha and Fr. Ivo Souza?:=)) Hi Victor Do you know why they nail a coffin? Answer: So that oncologists can finally stop giving chemotherapy.:=)) Is your statement a modern-day

[Goanet] Goanetters meet

2009-12-08 Thread Ana Maria de souza-Goswami
Hi Rico, Its sad I'm going to miss the Goanetter meet. I'm travelling to Bhopal. I really looked forward to these meets. Cheers Ana Maria Goswami -- next part -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database:

[Goanet] Celebrating 1000 Smiles of Goa 2009

2009-12-08 Thread Goanet AE
“Tu amchya khaatir haastolo majhya ishtaa?” // December 8th, 2009 // “Tu amchya khaatir haastolo majhya ishtaa?” – Will you smile for us my friend ? “Namaskar Goans, Tumka mell-nu khushi zalli” – Nice to Meet you in Konkani Goa, The land of Sun, Sea Sand! We associate Goa with Beaches,

[Goanet] Promises are made to be broken - Article from the Herald 7th December 2009

2009-12-08 Thread alwin fernandes
- Sharing this article from the Herald dated Dec 7th. Yes it is high time we held our Goan politicians accountable for their deeds, misdeeds and false promises. Promises are made to be broken... We must call our politicians to account for their broken promises, and work towards a

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (9Dec09)

2009-12-08 Thread alexyz fernandes
He's a Politician cum Mine Owner cum Builder cum Crorepati...Whom even the Kadamba Kings would envy...!! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

Re: [Goanet] Goa, RIP

2009-12-08 Thread Tony de Sa
George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com wrote: In fact, when is the last time one saw a sentence with law and order and migrant in it. When Goans complain about the lack of law and order, some nonsense about caste, communal elites is thrown into the argument to confuse the issue along with the migrant

[Goanet] POLITICS: Stage set for return of rebels Rane, Babush

2009-12-08 Thread Goanet News Service
Stage set for return of rebels Rane, Babush 9 December 2009, 05:33am IST PANAJI: The decks have been cleared in the Congress for the return of the ‘rebels’ - education minister Atanasio Babush Monserrate and health minister Vishwajit Rane. Confirming this on Tuesday, chief minister Digambar

[Goanet] Indian Parliament - A Terrible SHAME

2009-12-08 Thread floriano
The address of the Home Minister of India to the Parliament was drowned amid continuous raucous sloganeering from the opposition benches [NDTV's live coverage of the Parliament session debating the Babri Masjid demolition/Liberhan Commission report] Today, as ever, Baghat Singh would be

[Goanet] Vedanta (Was: Anyone has the guts to hold GoaNetters meet in Morjim?)

2009-12-08 Thread Bosco D
-Original Message- From: Samir Kelekar Also, those who have Vedanta stocks, please raise your hands. I will count them as destructers of Goa. RESPONSE: What if the owner of Vedanta stocks is also a philantrophist and a benefactor to several causes in Goa? Would he be counted as

2 ferry boats �Madgao,� �Betim� commissioned

2009-12-08 Thread Goanet News Service
2 ferry boats ‘Madgao,’ ‘Betim’ commissioned Written by NT Network Wednesday, 09 December 2009 00:45 PANAJI: The Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat commissioned two new twin screw ferry boats ‘Madgao’ and ‘Betim’ in the presence of the Minister for Transport, Mr Sudin Dhavalikar at the Panaji

Re: [Goanet] Goa, RIP

2009-12-08 Thread George Pinto
Frederick is right about local carpet-baggers selling Goa illegally for their pieces of silver. However, I have been clear (perhaps not clear enough), that I am not opposed to migrants nor do I subscribe to a Goa for Goans only policy. Many migrants have come to Goa and enhanced and added value

[Goanet] Anyone has the guts to hold GoaNetters meet in Morjim?

2009-12-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Seriously why the word guts? How about, Hey all, how about holding the meet in Morjim? Just suggest it! venantius Message: 6 Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 08:36:40 -0800 (PST) From: Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com To: Goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Anyone has the guts to

Re: [Goanet] Fw: POLICE INDISCRETIONS

2009-12-08 Thread Gabe Menezes
2009/12/8 John Gomes johnericgo...@yahoo.com Beginning with senior police officers off duty recreation in casinos condoned by DGP and entertainment by high priced belly dancers at Anjuna police station (confirmed by event organiser called Yogi), we now have a police head constable

Re: [Goanet] Goan diaspora get a feel of their motherland

2009-12-08 Thread George Pinto
Am I the only one who thinks this is waste of Goan taxpayer money? Although the idea of young Goan expats visiting Goa is good, should the Goan taxpayer be funding these trips and paying all expenses (air fare, travel in Goa, food, accommodation)? And that too for youth from the UK, Canada,

[Goanet] Vedanta (Was: Anyone has the guts to hold GoaNetters meet in Morjim?)

2009-12-08 Thread Samir Kelekar
Bosco writes: S. Vedanta stock has taken-off this year, literally. Stock is up almost 500%. Desis managing the joint are doing a fantastic job as far as shareholders are concerned. Fantastic job of what ? Digging the Goan earth and transporting it to China, that is all. It doesnt take much

Re: [Goanet] Vedanta (Was: Anyone has the guts to hold GoaNetters meet in Morjim?)

2009-12-08 Thread Ashley D'silva
Bosco, Vedanta is an octopus. Cut one tentacle and you get two grown in its place. The choice depends on the factors influencing peoples pockets. I know this person well. Ruthless. Ashley -Original Message- From: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org [mailto:goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org] On

[Goanet] Church Confrarias

2009-12-08 Thread Antonio Menezes
After democracy was ushered in Goa post 1961, the church administration made compulsory an uniform dress code to members of various confrarias of a church, especially when they are in a leisurely, outdoor feast day processions. To day all confraria members wear over their pants/shirts or suits,

Re: [Goanet] Japanese and Indian : Has History proved Francis Xavier wrong?

2009-12-08 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Wed, 12/9/09, Ivo da C.Souza icso...@bsnl.in wrote: I refer to Christian theology. There cannot be incompatibility between Christian Revelation and Sciences. There is also a faith-verification. Scientists may not understand it. As a gazetted