[Goanet]Einstein, Bose, Gandhi

2005-05-28 Thread Teotonio R. de Souza
UN has dedicated this year to Physics. From what I know, Bose in Calcutta was recognized by his peers in India only after Einstein acknowledged his statistical error" as no error! Bosons entered into the new physics as a result! India has also the Raman effect to its credit in the realm of moder

Re: [Goanet]Gilbert's house-guests

2005-05-28 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gilbert Lawrence wrote: About fifteen years ago, we were living very comfortably in our home in the USA with our teenage daughter. One day an affable Goan relative comes from Canada to visit us and pend some time with us. But the relative comes with the

[Goanet]When and to what extent should priests/nuns be involved in politics

2005-05-28 Thread jose colaco
"Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: *--The Church should not get involved in partisan politics, except when a party is against human rights... --- Mario Goveia asks: Is the right to be born after conception a "human right"? During the last US Presidential elections, John Kerry, a

[Goanet]BJP lies and distortions - expose by Tehelka

2005-05-28 Thread The Goan Forum
As the June 2005 bye-elections loom, it appears as though the BJP's bid of reclaiming the kodel has been stymied by the Judiciary. Even so, Goans who support the BJP's communal agenda may wish to read the following from Tehelka entire article at http://www.tehelka.com/story_main12.asp?filename=

Re: [Goanet] going "hammer & tongs" on Science and Values

2005-05-28 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- jose colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Santosh and Fr. Ivo, > >We are indeed seeing some movement in the thought >process . >... > >Morality ? depends whose Morals? > Dear Jose, As you know, my humble quest has always been to g

[Goanet]Virus From Emirates

2005-05-28 Thread David Futers
Is any one getting emails with viruses attached from the Emirates I am getting many and while they can not infect my systems they are becoming a pain especially when i am away from my systems and need to access email with my Palm over a mobile phone link. Can we ask all our friends in the Emirates

Re: [Goanet]Violence Against Women Rampant in Asia

2005-05-28 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 27/05/05, Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mario replies: > I was kidding you because I do not understand your > relentless hostility towards the US and your support > for the brutality of the Saddam Hussain regime. .. Furthermore, you would have had

[Goanet]Argam Tuka Dhonia - A tiatr review

2005-05-28 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
ARGAM TUKA DHONIA Written and Directed by TONY DIAS Ask any teenager or an unemployed Goan lad, as to what he is presently doing or what he wishes to do and you will hear him promptly say “Aum Bott-ir Asam/Oitam” (I am employed /am looking forward to work on the Cruise Liners). Tony Dias, popu

[Goanet]THOUGHT OF THE DAY

2005-05-28 Thread JESSICA DS
The only way we can ever teach a child to say "I am Sorry" is for him to hear it from our lips first.

[Goanet]Re: Poll on sexual attitudes

2005-05-28 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Santosh, If it can be of any use for the ongoing debate I will fetch and translate the material mentioned. i am posting specimen info releases. I am more a fator than dotor but the famously renowned Karolinska Institute have me on their list of information, and keep me religiously informed, abou

[Goanet]SENSIBLE STANCE ON MOPA/DABOLIM

2005-05-28 Thread Philip Thomas
[Goanet/carlos, May 28] The name of the game (if you havent it realised yet) is precisely to build Mopa while ensuring that Dabolim remains a civilian facility! The people of Goa need two full fledged airports not the apology for one as at present. Its not going to be easy by any means. Unfortunta

Re: [Goanet]Re: Emails from Mario Goveia's address

2005-05-28 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Canada maintains influence over just one country. > Mario replies: If you think US immigrants are second class citizens because we cannot run for US President, while Canadian immigrants are first class citizens while being called Pakis by their own in-laws

Re: [Goanet]Returning..........................

2005-05-28 Thread cornel
Vivian, My view is not based on any systematic study on this topic but it is more than a "shot in the dark". I have innumerable contacts who have decided to try and make a go in Goa, usually for retirement purposes after a long time in the West. However, they have not burnt their boats. Not one

[Goanet]A tribute to Indians, by Jack Welch

2005-05-28 Thread Mario Goveia
Live News > Indian intellect overwhelms me: Jack Welch 5/23/2005 1:00:00 PM > Indian companies should also follow the rule of 20-70-10, according to which companies should nurture their top 20% employees, encourage the middle 70% and weed out the lowest 10%, feels former CEO and Ex-Chairman of Gene

[Goanet]Study on "Gaunkaries" Communidades - Prof Olivinho Gomes

2005-05-28 Thread godfrey gonsalves
This writer understands that, ex Vice Chancellor of the Goa University Prof.Olivinho Gomes a native of St Estavam Tiswadi (Ilhas) was awarded the Second Dempo Research Fellowship, by the Dempo Trust, (on selection among three short-listed, including Architect Gerard da Cunha,in 2003, ) on "THE GOA

[Goanet]Re: Emails from Mario Goveia's address

2005-05-28 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Someone using the account <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The gibberish from Mervyn, who has delusions of > living in an influential world power called Canada, > continues unabated. dude(s) Canada maintains influence over just one country. That country is one which denies citizens like you, the ri

[Goanet]Re: Fr. Ivo on Dr. Helekar 2

2005-05-28 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Querido Ivo, I feel that the distinction that you seek to draw from empiristsitss could be best obtained from a comparison with Kipplinng and Saumerset Maugn on one hand and Twain on the other. Alfred

Re: [Goanet]Re: When and to what extent should priests/nuns be involved in politics?

2005-05-28 Thread Mario Goveia
"Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >*--The Church should not get involved in partisan politics, except when a party is against human rights... > Mario asks: Is the right to be born after conception a "human right"? During the last US Presidential elections, John Kerry, a Cathol

[Goanet]Promoting Goa University

2005-05-28 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Goans/ Goa lovers, The letter reproduced below has been published in the oHERALDo newspaper on 27 May, 2005. Many persons who met me [or phoned in] said they agreed with the views that I have articulated therein. The Goa University needs our support. I am happy to inform you that the oHERALD

Re: [Goanet]Returning from East Africa with prejudices?

2005-05-28 Thread Mario Goveia
Why no comment from some real East African Goans on the following discussion? --- Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cornel wrote: > I am puzzled by the specific point you make that: " > the large numbers of > East African Goans who brought their prejudices back > with them, when in Goa > i

Re: [Goanet]Topics for discussion

2005-05-28 Thread Mario Goveia
Maria G. As Gabe has suggested, instead of making suggestions to us, why don't you, Dr. Joachim and others post something you think is interesting, and, if you strike a chord, someone will respond if they have anything relevent and interesting to say on those topics. What you need to be prepared

[Goanet]Aiyappa gives India victory

2005-05-28 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Aiyappa gives India victory Last Updated: May 26, 2005 21:56 IST A last-gasp goal saw India beat South Africa 2-1 in their opening match and begin their campaign in the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Kuala Lumpur in great style on Thursday. Len Aiyappa scored at the stroke of the final

[Goanet]Re: going "hammer & tongs" on Science and Values

2005-05-28 Thread jose colaco
"Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" noted : that homosexuality was not an "illness", it does not follow that it is normal and morally right to live in homosexual relations and found "gay" families... Santosh Helekar noted : < There seems to be some progress here. But why is it not normal if it is not an i

[Goanet]Gilbert's house-guests

2005-05-28 Thread Cecil Pinto
Gilbert Lawrence wrote: About fifteen years ago, we were living very comfortably in our home in the USA with our teenage daughter. One day an affable Goan relative comes from Canada to visit us and pend some time with us. But the relative comes with their live-in lover. Should I make this relat

Re: [Goanet]Violence Against prisioners at Guantnamo Bay

2005-05-28 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Someone using the following address <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gabe, it is you and Mervyn who are the masters of > misinformation and blatant distortions. Since you > both seem to get your information from propagandists > you may be surprised to learn that no one who is > simply "opposed to the

[Goanet]Homosexuality ani dilemma

2005-05-28 Thread gilbertlaw
GL: Arre Baba, Dotor Jose, Poile svater tum munta, "I would not ask personal questions of anyone be it homosexual or heterosexual." Magir tum munta, "You were negligent by NOT doing due diligence." Aka munta amchi bashen, "Tho yeta or veta rre?":=)) You cannot win for trying to be helpful.:=)

Re: [Goanet]Ismael Merchant Dies - Correction

2005-05-28 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
That should have read as "It was Jennifer that Sashi Kapoor got married to, I think, as Felicity Kendall was still in London in the 1980s acting in many a TV role ..." Er.. the Macieira got the better of me ;-)) Gabriel. P.S. In case an early email of mine relating to GP/JC discussion did not re

[Goanet]Omagbemi adjudged best

2005-05-28 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Omagbemi adjudged best May 27, 2005 20:52 IST Sporting Clube de Goa's star player Macpherlin Dudu Omagbemi has been declared the best player and best forward in the ninth edition of the National Football League, which was won by Goa's Dempo Sports Club. The 20-year-old Nigerian scored a max

[Goanet]BJP to challenge Mumbai HC order against Goa MLAs

2005-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=300927 BJP to challenge Mumbai HC order against Goa MLAs NEW DELHI, MAY 27 (PTI) Apparently upset over the Mumbai High Court's decision setting aside the election of two party MLAs in Goa ahead of the crucial bypolls to five seats in the state, BJP to

[Goanet]Re: homosexual care

2005-05-28 Thread gilbertlaw
> > Daring not to ask the 'difficult questions' is not > > the same as ignoring the valid answers. Medically, > > homosexuality is NOT A PATHOLOGICAL CONDITION. GL response: I fully concur with you regarding the non-discrimination of homosexuals. But in case you overlooked, when I talk about

[Goanet]Dudu strikes a double in ninth NFL

2005-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha
PTI PRINT EMAIL SPORT-NFL-AWARDS Dudu strikes a double in ninth NFL NEW DELHI, MAY 27 (PTI) Macpherlin Dudu Omagbemi, the star player of the Sporting Clube de Goa, has been declared as the best player and the best forward in the ninth edition of the National Football League. Dudu, the 20-

[Goanet]OMNI2 TV (Canada) Interview with author Silviano Barbosa

2005-05-28 Thread Joe Lobo
Interview with author Silviano Barbosa Author Silviano C. Barbosa will be a guest of a show called "Bollywood Boulevard" on Toronto's OMNI2 TV channel 14 on Rogers Cable on Sunday May 29th at 5:00 p.m. (The show begins after the Bollywood Hindi Free Time movie which begins at 2 p.m.). The show

[Goanet]SpiceJet starts flights to Goa

2005-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200505272068.htm SpiceJet starts flights to Goa New Delhi, May 27 (PTI): New no-frills private carrier SpiceJet today launched its flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Goa at a competitive price range with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft in an all-economy configurat

[Goanet]Returning..........................

2005-05-28 Thread Vivian D'Souza
Cornel says that those who return to India from abroad invariably hang on to their foreign passports. Does Cornel have facts to support this contention or is this a "shot in the dark" ???

[Goanet]Fwd: ambelim panchayat cup football-- attention simon

2005-05-28 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
  Note: Forwarded message attached -- Orignal Message -- From: "armstrong augusto vaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ambelim panchayat cup football-- attention simon --- Begin Message ---   hosts ambelim sports club crashed out of the Ameblim panchayat cup inter

RE: [Goanet]goans in Brazil

2005-05-28 Thread Joseph Falcao
I would guess less than 100 families! JF From: B Rodrigues Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet]goans in Brazil Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 23:51:22 -0400 Dear members How many Goans lives in BRAZIL? BRodrigues

Re: [Goanet]A public apology to Dr. Helekar

2005-05-28 Thread Alfred de Tavares
From: Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet]A public apology to Dr. Helekar Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 12:30:10 -0700 (PDT) You are right. There is no way for me to prove that. But some would say that it is better to lose one's co

Re: [Goanet]Hell Raiser- 2

2005-05-28 Thread Alfred de Tavares
From: Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet]Hell Raiser- 2 Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 11:02:39 -0700 (PDT) --- Alfred de Tavares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My dear Mario, > How could poor Cecil, you or I, ever find out, hopefully lat

RE: [Goanet]Re: Jose's apology for the Vatican continues

2005-05-28 Thread Nasci Caldeira
Hey George! Was it not you who said that Mother Theresa is being fast tracked to sainthood, only because of her 'white' origin. You did not say that mother Theresa was doing the good socialist work and more, for the poor and discarded in the region; a job which should have been undertaken and f

Re: [Goanet] Science and Values

2005-05-28 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- "Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >By the fact that the psychologists found that >homosexuality was not an "illness", it does not >follow that it is normal and morally right to live in >homosexual relations and found "gay" families... > There seems to be some progress here.

[Goanet]RE: Goanet digest, Vol 1 #2212 - 18 msgs

2005-05-28 Thread JOHN KENNEDY
As far as the Computer world is concern, one should recognise his requirement. I feel if you build your own will be cheaper than rest.

[Goanet]Hawai?

2005-05-28 Thread Cecil Pinto
AT THE POST OFFICE-3 TOM: Can I have some Aero-gramme forms? Mhaka thodim Hawai Potr-foma melot? CLERK: What? Kitem? TOM: Aero-gramme forms. Hawai Potr. CLERK: Hawai? Hawai chappals? You think this is a store? Hawai vhanno? Hem dukan kitem? TOM: No? No? Aero-gramme forms. Na! Na! Hawai Potr.

[Goanet]Fw: The politics of loyalty (Tomazinho Cardozo)

2005-05-28 Thread Mario Vicente Santos Pereira
Attn: Goanet Dear All, I fully agree what Mr. Tomazinho Cardozo wrote about politicians loyalty or loyal to party. First of all politcians means trying to grab the loyalty of the party by words and gains to themselves without thinking/doing anything to the party or party followers/people of the par

[Goanet]CABLING GOA FOR TELECOMS

2005-05-28 Thread Philip Thomas
[Joaquim DeSouza, May 26] http://www.business-standard.com/iceworld/storypage.php?hpFlag=Y&chklogin=N&; autono=190108&leftnm=lmnu9&leftindx=9&lselect=0 Villages may get Net, telephony on cable --- Is this plan to your liking? Hope to get your take on it.

[Goanet]Another Picnic Spot 'Am-ghe-tinga'

2005-05-28 Thread JoeGoaUk
re-sent without pics attachment = Well, not axactly am-ghe-tinga but well within the walking distance say about 20 minutes (from our home=Amghetinga). Its Campal Park or Campal Beach or Children Park. Its becoming very popular too. Recently a large group from Siolin or Candolim

[Goanet]Jazzy Joe website

2005-05-28 Thread Jazz Goa
Hi there, Please visit http://www.geocities.com/jazzgoa/joe and checkout sound samples from Jazzy Joe's new album at his webpage hosted by Jazz Goa. Regards, Jazz Goa __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around

[Goanet]Camping Sites in Goa

2005-05-28 Thread Siqueira, Allwyn.
Going through the recent postings of forts in Goa, I wasn't aware that there were so many of them... Some of them are fairly good tourist spots, and others are just depict remains of ruins On another subject, has anyone every been camping (usually, this stop over takes place en route to anoth

RE: [Goanet]Semantics of Goan migration

2005-05-28 Thread Nasci Caldeira
I would think that: one's citizenship, acquired or birth right, is and should be, the criteria for this. A Canadian Goan would mean, that the person is a Canadian citizen and happens to come from Goa India, the previous nationality. Similarly, a Goan Canadian would mean that he is a Goan Indian

Re: [Goanet]Re: When and to what extent should priests/nuns be involved in politics?

2005-05-28 Thread carlos6143
Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: The Christian cannot be silent when there is rampant corruption, violence and injustice. Dear Fr. Ivo, I am in total agreement with your statement. Wished every Goan Catholic politician had the same view. Can the Goa Church help educate these pe

Re: [Goanet]SENSIBLE STANCE ON MOPA/DABOLIM

2005-05-28 Thread carlos6143
Philip Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "Madgao First demanded that the Dabolim airport should continue to be domestic airport even after opening of international airport at Mopa", the news report says. This is entirely consistent with the stand taken by Churchill Alemao, MP, in his speech

[Goanet]New Portugeuse Songs VCD 'SAUDADES'

2005-05-28 Thread JoeGoaUk
I also saw a new VCD of Portuguese songs at VP SINARI Panaji, took details on a piece of paper, just in case there is some interest from Goanetters particularly Portuguese speaking. SAUDADES (Memories) VCD by Agostinho da Cruz Rs.300 Songs: (pl excuse spelling mistakes if any) Prelude manha de

[Goanet]Cricket's taking a beating

2005-05-28 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Cricket's taking a beating Deepti Patwardhan May 27, 2005 Cricket may thrive as long the Indian subcontinent exists, but it is an endangered species globally, without a restoration plan. It is time to explore where the game stands as a sport in a larger context and why it has failed to beco

[Goanet]'Give Sweden green carpet welcome'

2005-05-28 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
'Give Sweden green carpet welcome' May 26, 2005 18:59 IST Former Davis Cup captain Ramesh Krishnan feels India will have to overcome the dilemma about playing on grass in order to put themselves in the best frame of mind ahead of the crucial World Group play-off against Sweden later this ye

[Goanet]Airport Revolution

2005-05-28 Thread Philip Thomas
http://in.rediff.com/money/2005/may/27guest1.htm The great airport revolution May 27, 2005 [Barun Roy] To think that Goa is going to be dragged, kicking and screaming, (IFFI-style?), into a world class A380 airport in 2014 when it hasnt earned its wings running a purely civilian facility