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2005-01-25 Thread Herman Carneiro
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Re: [Goanet] Countdown to global propaganda

2005-01-25 Thread Mario Goveia
Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: People with severe mental problems have minds that are captivated by a warped sense of reality. We are trying to bring freedom and democracy to their minds. Mario replies: Santosh describes himself as a researcher in mental health who wants to bring

[Goanet]Health... and transport in glamorous Goa

2005-01-25 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Last evening, a local businessman had just shared with us very enthusiastically about the potential of that new-found craze called 'medical tourism'. Obviously, the wonky conversion rate between the rupee and foreign currencies can be leveraged to earn substantially, if you know how to play

Re: [Goanet]Goan Catholics - who are they ?

2005-01-25 Thread twiga
Dear Gilbert , Could you please explain what exactly you mean by the phrase in brackets. ie non-twice born .Has the expression anything to do with the Hindu philosophy of re-incarnation.ie being born again as a new physical being ?

Re: [Goanet]President Bush and I...

2005-01-25 Thread Mario Goveia
Cornel DaCosta writes from grimy London: I refer to the statement by Mario Goveia, 25/1/05, This is exactly what President Bush and I stand for, which is freedom and democracy for all... The closeness and seeming elevation of Mario to the most powerful man in the world, as his statement might

Re: [Goanet] Countdown to global propaganda

2005-01-25 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, in retrospect, my previous misunderstanding was due to your post in which you said I owe my livelihood to research funds devoted to give freedom and democracy to minds held captive by a warped sense of reality. That caused a communications

Re: [Goanet]Re: [Goanet-news]NEWS-GOA: Goa Carbon profits, Interpol on lookout for 'gutka' kings

2005-01-25 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, neil rangel wrote: COMMENT Its such an insult to our Goan Catholic culture that the term Goa should be used to name a gutka packetGoa Gutka. Chewing beetel/paan is not part of our culture and this foul habit is nothing short of filthy, uncivilized, uncultured and offensive.

[Goanet]A celebration by Casa de Goa - Lisbon , Portugal - Unity in Diversity ........ Correction

2005-01-25 Thread rene barreto
Friends , I refer to a post I made on the 23rd of Jan 2005 - under subject *A celebration by Casa de Goa - Lisbon , Portugal - Unity in Diversity * http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/2005-January/023499.html In that post , I had omitted the word * music * before the name of Mr.Jeronino

[Goanet]Re: [Goanet-news]NEWS-GOA: Goa Carbon profits, Interpol on lookout for 'gutka' kings

2005-01-25 Thread neil rangel
COMMENT Its such an insult to our Goan Catholic culture that the term Goa should be used to name a gutka packetGoa Gutka. Chewing beetel/paan is not part of our culture and this foul habit is nothing short of filthy, uncivilized, uncultured and offensive. Who would like to be associated with it?

[Goanet]Goa Children's Art to Aid Tsunami Survivors

2005-01-25 Thread Cecil Pinto
Goa Children's Art to Aid Tsunami Survivors Students Aged 5-14 Invited To Participate, Paintings Will Be Shown in New York PORVORIM, Jan. 25: Schoolchildren from Goa who were deeply moved by the recent tsunami disaster are invited to join a painting session to be held at the Bal Bhavan, Panaji,

[Goanet]Re: Threat to Feast of Our Lady of Springs - Anjediv 2/2/2005

2005-01-25 Thread JoeGoaUk
Were really looking forward to attend the feast ( this year, in an organised manner). Would appreciate if our CM could comment on this.(also wrote to him separately). --- godfrey gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Union Minister for Defence Ministry of Defence Govt of India NEW DELHI

[Goanet]Konkani VCD: JESUS

2005-01-25 Thread JoeGoaUk
A good quality Western production (dubbed in Konkani, Goan Konkani). ( Its all about Jesus Christ - birth, childhood,12 Apostles, miracles etc etc including His Suffering, Death Resurrection ) Every Goan whether Christian or not will love it. may find more info.. www.historicjesus.com

[Goanet]President Bush and I...

2005-01-25 Thread cornel
President Bush and I... This is just a very innocent inquiry whether we Goanetters are being fair and giving due credit to those for whom it might be most deserving? I refer to the statement by Mario Goveia, 25/1/05, This is exactly what President Bush and I stand for, which is freedom and

[Goanet]Air One, new budget airline, to fly from May

2005-01-25 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Headline: Air One, new budget airline, to fly from May Source: Rediff.com. January 25, 2005 15:59 IST at http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2005/jan/25airone.htm Full text: Air One plans to launch services from May to link cities on India's western coast and is positioning itself as a clear

[Goanet]Countdown to global catastrophe (re: jose colaco's original post)

2005-01-25 Thread GOENKARBOY
The following Reuters article briefly discusses how China is using environment rules to help cool the economy. To read the entire article, simply click on the following link: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK272894.htm Regards, GKB

Re: [Goanet]U.S.A should be spreading freedom

2005-01-25 Thread Mario Goveia
Gabe Menezes wrote: U.S.A Should not be adventurous Mario replies: Gabe, I'm not sure what exactly a Brit like you is talking about, whose country is one of the US's most reliable and steadfast allies, along with Australia, two countries we Yanks would die to defend without thinking twice about

Re: [Goanet] Countdown to global propaganda

2005-01-25 Thread Mario Goveia
Santosh Helekar writes: I owe my livelihood to research funds devoted to helping people who have mental, neurological and sensory problems. I am a brain scientist supported by the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Mario

[Goanet]For those interested in the saga of Low Cost Carriers ...

2005-01-25 Thread Philip Thomas
Check out: http://www.reason.com/0501/fe.mw.fly.shtml Fly the Frugal Skies How low-cost airlines have transformed Europe-and what it means for America Matt Welch

[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP (THOUGHT FOR TODAY) Jan 25, 2005!

2005-01-25 Thread domnic fernandes
“Zonn ek utor jem tum uloita aikoteleak soeg dita sodun kaddunk tum kitlem subeij vo unnem zannam to.” (Every word you speak gives someone a chance to find out how much or how little you know.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA

[Goanet]25 JAN 2005: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2005-01-25 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 25 January, 2005 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Hanso ek upai khontik ani niraxek. To koronddaiechea otmeank dhadosponn haddta ani luksanni kallzank sori korta. (Laughter is a remedy for sorrow and despair. It brings joy to troubled souls, to damaged hearts - repair.) domnic

[Goanet]NOTICE: TEMPLE TRANSFERS, February 11-12

2005-01-25 Thread by way of Venantius J Pinto
Hopefully of interest to those in the Tri-State area. venantius __ Dear friends, I am delighted to invite you to attend the Barbara Stoler Miller Conference for 2005 at Barnard College and Columbia University. The subject this year is TEMPLE TRANSFERS. It begins with an

[Goanet]Minority education bill, who will benefit?

2005-01-25 Thread Sachin Phadte
I would like to thank Thalmann Pereira for posting the article on the above subject. The author of the article, K K Ragesh, has cogently argued the pitfalls of the proposed legislation. It seems to me that the organisation that Ragesh represents, namely the Students Federation of India,

Re: [Goanet]Cuncolim Chiefs !!

2005-01-25 Thread Bernado Colaco
How far is the assessment of T. Souza correct? There will be an other historian with an other story. The truth is that Goa lies rotting in the past 40 years. I hope Armstrong and co would pay a visit to the GMC in Bambolium to face the contemprary issues of Goa or is it Goa now? B. Colaco

Re: [Goanet]goan catholics - who are they ?

2005-01-25 Thread Joe Lobo
Dear Antonio, I found your note of interest.but the exact meaning of the description non twice born hindus in line 5 of your noteseems to be a bit confusing ! Is this something to to do with the re-incarnation belief that Hindus espouse..that is ,

[Goanet]Re: Can three left wingers represent a Canadian View

2005-01-25 Thread Bosco D'Mello
Mario writes: These are you (Mervyn), a committed anti-American left-winger, Haroon Siddiqui, an anti-American left-wing columnist in the anti-American left- wing Toronto Star, and some anti-American guy who wrote a Letter to the Editor in the anti-American left-wing Toronto Globe Mail.

[Goanet]Goan Catholics - who are they ?

2005-01-25 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
GL responds: Good article! As I study the post, I wondered how this explanation ties in with the caste of the Catholic Goans after their conversion. Would you say that the majority of Goan Catholics were non-Brahmins and non-Chardo (non-twice born)? How does the demographic distribution of Goans

[Goanet]Fri., Feb. 4: BLACK MASCULINITIES CONFERENCE at CUNY Graduate Center

2005-01-25 Thread Venantius J Pinto
For those in NY area. venantius Black Masculinities Conference Friday, February 4, 2005 CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street New York, NY To register for the conference please call 212-817-8215 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Provide your