Re: [Goanet] More disturbing news about mining...this time Vedanta Resources...

2009-05-20 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Hartman, I checked. There is no publicly traded company called Vedanta Resources. When this is the case, the company usually consists of a bunch of buddies who go into third world countries, bribe some govt officials, get all the permits for a mine and then sell the property to a multi-national

Re: [Goanet] Science links religion and health

2009-05-20 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Hi Mario, You continue to tickle me pink, by once again assuring us that church going, create positive and healthy mental attitude which is what is behind the beneficial effects. Goanet atheists have pounded us into submission with their claim that church-going was a wasted activity,

[Goanet] How many more Mr. Maha Killer?

2009-05-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
How many more Mr. Maha Killer? Serial Killer Mahanand admitted killing one more yesterday –according to the Police. This 10th victim Sushilla, 30, from Curca was an employee of Goa Manipal Hospital, Donapaula where the Maha killer met her when he admitted his child there in October 2007.

Re: [Goanet] Is it not better to be slave!

2009-05-20 Thread Romeo Ferns
Dear Joe, I wish to comment on your views that Democracy has given rise to corruption among politicians and others down the line. It is true that such ills exist not only in Goa but also in other parts of India. Delhi is the worst of the lot.My son who is a graduate commercial pilot in the USA

[Goanet] VOA News - Decline in World Remittances Expected This Year

2009-05-20 Thread Ruby Goes
Goanetters, Side effects of the Global Recession. http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-19-voa18.cfm rubygoes

[Goanet] Goan girl wins 'Miss Wiltshire' crown in Swind

2009-05-20 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
*Goan girl wins 'Miss Wiltshire' crown in Swindon* *Tue May 19 07:32:11 PDT 2009* --- On Tue, 5/19/09, Romeo Ferns dedicated2uus at yahoo.comhttp://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org wrote:* From: Romeo Ferns dedicated2uus at

[Goanet] Daily Grook #411

2009-05-20 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #411 __ NEW VIEW __ by Francis Rodrigues our 5-senses version may need a 6th sense, and yes, x-ray vision could be a nuisance! _ puns word-play of all kinds, hey...read between the lines! _

Re: [Goanet] Flying Indians, Flying Goans

2009-05-20 Thread Alfred de Tavares
My good Merwin.. Trying to keep up with Aunty Ponty Good keep trying Alfred... Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 08:26:24 -0700 From: mervynal...@yahoo.ca To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Flying Indians, Flying Goans J. Colaco wrote: Roland is quite right.

[Goanet] Social Rides

2009-05-20 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)    Social Rides   Come join us! Three free rides to choose from!   Visit us on Facebook for ride news   1. Miramar to Dona Paula Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays, 7am. Meet at Cafe Coffee Day near the Miramar circle at Club Tennis De Gaspar Dias and

[Goanet] Fw: Margao Poster

2009-05-20 Thread Dr.Joyce D'Souza-(wanananchi.com)
Dear Members Abd Friends, As requested by by the Margao committee For and on behalf of GWS Joyce Please find attached, the poster for the Margao feast to be held at the Goan Institute on Sunday 31st May. Tickets: Adults : Ksh 500/= : 5yrs upto 12 yrs : Ksh 100/= Tickets

[Goanet] pray with mog

2009-05-20 Thread JANE ALPHONSO
  hi guys i hope you will like this as we all need a pray some time in our life I hope we can all pray for good health and for peace in the world i hope u have a nice day mog from jjandson   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xi3i5r9yhE  MIRACLE OF THE ROSARY

Re: [Goanet] Flying Indians, Flying Goans

2009-05-20 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Reminds me of  a short Mumbai-Goa flight by Aeroflot in the 80s - stewardesses were IA. The flight was going empty, and IA passengers were invited to take the earlier unscheduled flight by Aeroflot if they wished, so off we went. The seats were all flat (the plane probably serverd a dual

[Goanet] Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Congress Party wins an unexpectedly strong victory in India. - By Miranda Kennedy - Slate Magazine

2009-05-20 Thread Ruby Goes
Goanetters, PRIME MINISTER MANMOHAN SINGH ACCORDING TO SLATE. http://www.slate.com/id/2218583/ Jai Hind! rubygoes

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Berpattechi Igorz

2009-05-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: Berpattechi Igorz (Betalbatim Church) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3547962411/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3547963769/sizes/l/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video

[Goanet] Water Plant/Weed

2009-05-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
Water Plant/Weed http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3547277677/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc

Re: [Goanet] Flying Indians, Flying Goans

2009-05-20 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
See my past submissions: http://www.mail-archive.com/goa...@goanet.org/msg21867.html http://www.mail-archive.com/goa...@goanet.org/msg34887.html http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg36305.html Coming to recent experiences, my vote for best airline goes to Singapore Airlines

Re: [Goanet] Is It True?

2009-05-20 Thread marlon menezes
That is because America still rules Europe. Maybe in a few years, the Eulopeans will get a little more Chinese. Marlon --- On Tue, 5/19/09, Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net Subject: [Goanet] Is It True? To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Date:

[Goanet] Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori

2009-05-20 Thread Roland Francis
The handsome Indian and the stunning Latina. http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/may/190509-Barbara-Mori-Hrithik-Roshan-Cannes-2009-Kites.htm For a 4 minute video clip of this 30 year old Mexican beauty born in Montevideo of a Mexican mother and Japanese-Uruguayan father, see:

[Goanet] Vote in India Reshapes Landscape - NYTimes.com

2009-05-20 Thread Ruby Goes
Hi Goanetters, A fine account from Somiini Sengupta and Hari Kumar. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/18/world/asia/18india.html?em=pagewanted=all rubygoes

[Goanet] VOA News - India's Congress Party Picks Singh for Second Term

2009-05-20 Thread Ruby Goes
Namaste Goanetters, http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-19-voa22.cfm WINNERS ARE GRINNERS. Jai Hind! Ciao, rubygoes

[Goanet] Invitation - We Love Ayurveda

2009-05-20 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
Invitation WE Love Ayurveda The International Centre, Goa and the Taleigao Chess Academy is organizing a one-day seminar to promote Ayurveda titled We Love Ayurveda Date : Sunday, 24th May 2009 Venue : International Centre Goa, University Road, Dona Paula – Goa Time : 9.30 am to 1.00 pm

[Goanet] Two Advalpal anti-mining activists arrrested at Bicholim

2009-05-20 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Two anti-mining activists from Advalpal, Bicholim - Shamsunder Naik and Vijay Pandluskar are arrested today at Bicholim Police Station for protesting against Sesa Goa mines on May 10, 2009 under section 151 - (Breach of Peach and unlawful assembly). Call up Bicholim Police Station to demand

[Goanet] The Plight Of Dalit Christians (Predhuman K Joseph Dhar, SARNews)

2009-05-20 Thread Goanet News
COMMENTARY The Plight Of Dalit Christians By Predhuman K. Joseph Dhar, SAR NEWS JAMMU, Jammu Kashmir (SAR NEWS) -- The secular forces have a field day and the divisive and communal forces have come a cropper. This is what the just concluded elections to the 15th Lok Sabha have overwhelmingly

[Goanet] Fresh Myths about the Official Language Act

2009-05-20 Thread Sebastian Borges
Dear friends, The Official Language Act (OLA) was passed in 1987. It lays down that every purpose for which the official language may be used must be notified in the Official Gazette. To date, the only purpose that has been thus notified is regarding correspondence with Government

[Goanet] What Google Can Teach Us About Self-Image | LifeDev

2009-05-20 Thread Con Menezes
Learn from Google lessons about self-image Con http://lifedev.net/2007/06/what-google-can-teach-us-about-self-image/

[Goanet] Dial H for Happiness: How Neuroengineering May Change Your Brain

2009-05-20 Thread Con Menezes
Rewiring your brain..enlightening info. Con http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2009/03/neuroengineering2?currentPage=all

[Goanet] REPLY TO GILBERT LAWRENCE. RE: Why can't the Catholic Church shake free of a conspiracy theory

2009-05-20 Thread Ruby Goes
Dear Mr Lawrence, NOT MY TITLE. George Johnson's title. I couldn't care less what the Pope and the Catholic Church does, couldn't care less about this fictive work. Won't read the book, won't see the movie either. Boring and stupid. 'Spreading allegations'? Are you accusing me? How

[Goanet] International Catholic Film Fest Survives 24 Years (SAR News)

2009-05-20 Thread Goanet News
International Catholic Film Fest Survives 24 Years By SAR NEWS NIEPOKALANOW, Poland (SAR NEWS) -- Claimed to be the only surviving International Catholic Film Festival in the world, the Niepokalanow festival held its 24th uninterrupted screening, May 15-17, some 45 km west of Warsaw, capital of

[Goanet] Extraordinary feat of public spirit - NRI Ronald Colaco shows how

2009-05-20 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)    Extraordinary feat of public spirit - Ronald Colaco shows how   By Team Mangalorean Photographs: Rajesh Shetty   Mangalore May 19, 2009: Non Resident Indian Mr Ronald Colaco who is known for his Philanthropic endeavors has constructed the Mulihithlu

Re: [Goanet] Invitation - We Love Ayurveda

2009-05-20 Thread Santosh Helekar
Shrikant, Please post the transcripts in this forum. I would want to be able to provide a critical assessment of your love from a scientific standpoint, hopefully to persuade others to not let their love cloud their reason and judgment. Cheers, Santosh --- On Wed, 5/20/09, SHRIKANT BARVE

Re: [Goanet] Media ethics and the SIT report on Gujarat

2009-05-20 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Tue, 5/19/09, Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com quoted: The fact that the court has now asked the SIT to probe serious charges against Mr. Modi and more than 60 influential Sangh Parivar leaders and state officials and given the Team a supervisory role in the riot case

Re: [Goanet] Science links religion and health

2009-05-20 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Tue, 5/19/09, Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com wrote: Goanet atheists have pounded us into submission with their claim that church-going was a wasted activity, generally undertaken by those with no cognitive function. :=)) Is Gilbert telling the truth here, or is he making

Re: [Goanet] Science links religion and health

2009-05-20 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 19:45:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com You continue to tickle me pink, by once again assuring us that church going, create positive and healthy mental attitude which is what is behind the beneficial effects. Goanet atheists have pounded us into

Re: [Goanet] Fresh Myths about the Official Language Act

2009-05-20 Thread J. Colaco jc
Sebastian Borges s_m_bor...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear friends, The Official Language Act (OLA) was passed in 1987. It lays down that every purpose for which the official language may be used must be notified in the Official Gazette. To date, the only purpose that has been thus notified is

[Goanet] Konkani books, May 25-29, 2009 (Panjim)

2009-05-20 Thread Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरो नया]
Goa Konkani Academy book exhibition cum sale of Konkani publications, at GKA Patto (Panjim). Books will be sold at a 50% discount. Special discounts to school libraries, while cultural institutions will be given a set of 100 books free of cost. -- Gomantak Times, May 20, 2009. -- FN *

[Goanet] DD Kossambi... special issue

2009-05-20 Thread Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरो नया]
This might be of interest EPW, the Economic and Political Weekly, has published a July 26, 2008 special issue on *D D Kossambi: The Man and His Work*. It contains articles by Meera Kosambi (DD Kossambi, The Scholar and the Man), Romila Thapar (Early Indian History and the Legacy of DD

[Goanet] Smoking Gun for Iraq war

2009-05-20 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 14:53:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com Just for the record, you and I are MERE messengers on this issue. So do not take ownership of the information. I placed for the Goanet readers, the 'Left wing / Paul Bagala' perspective and you placed the

[Goanet] Goanet and Fidel Castro Award.

2009-05-20 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 13:37:01 -0400 From: MD mmdme...@gmail.com Thank you for the recommendation. Actually I want to visit Cuba and would like to see for myself, as I heard even Americans travel to a third country and visit Cuba and the general comment is Cubans treat them well. Mario

[Goanet] More disturbing news about mining...this time Vedanta Resources

2009-05-20 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Mervyn Lobo: Hartman,I checked. There is no publicly traded company called VedantaResources. When this is the case, the company usuallyconsists of a bunch of buddies who go into third world countries,bribe some govt officials, get all the permits for a mine and then sellthe property to a

[Goanet] Wife is always right, says SC

2009-05-20 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Husbands wanting to lead a happy marriedhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Wife-is-always-right-says-SC/articleshow/4553002.cms#life can rely on some useful tips given by the Supreme Court, the most important being: Do what the wife tells you and never question her authority. Read on

Re: [Goanet] Violin Recital - Milind Raikar

2009-05-20 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Dear Milind,     I often recall with great pleasure visiting your home in Porvorim at your father's invitation and hearing you perform on the violin. You were just a teenager then, and you are a maestro now! Perhaps the time will come when you and I will be in Goa at the same time. It

Re: [Goanet] How many more Mr. Maha Killer?

2009-05-20 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Dear Joe, You are making an assumption, not only that Joe is a serial killer, but that his toll of killings has now increased to 10. This is based on a number of confessions obtained by the police while the suspect was in their custody. You must be aware that Mahanand has not yet been

[Goanet] Some photos from Goa...

2009-05-20 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न ोरोन्या
Check this out (not mine!): http://www.flickr.com/photos/culinaire -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org If high heels were so wonderful, men would still be wearing

[Goanet] VOA News - Indian Election Sidelines Regional Parties, Strengthens Congress Party

2009-05-20 Thread Ruby Goes
Goanetters, DO AWAY WITH THE BURDENSOME CASTE SYSTEM. CLEAN UP YOUR ACT. The world has its eyes on you. Unite for good. IS IT FAIR AND JUST? http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-20-voa13.cfm Long Live the world's greatest Democracy! rubygoes

Re: [Goanet] Invitation - We Love Ayurveda

2009-05-20 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न ोरोन्या
I read the sub-text of this debate (though clothed in a 'scientific' language) as an attempt to discredit all non-allopathic forms of medicine. While we could always compare other religions, clothes, food, lands (doesn't anyone remember the 'which is the best place in the world to live in' Goanet

Re: [Goanet] How many more Mr. Maha Killer?

2009-05-20 Thread georgejpinto
--- On Tue, 5/19/09, JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: How many more Mr. Maha Killer? A request to God: Send all the victims to earth just once, to kill him the same way he killed them. Easy Joe. Mahanand has not yet been convicted. We do not know under what conditions these

[Goanet] Goa news for May 21, 2009

2009-05-20 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa shines at CBSE XII, ICSE X exams - Times of India

[Goanet] We love Ayurveda

2009-05-20 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
While I appreciate the fact that Santosh does not believe in Ayurveda, having received his Scientific training in Western Medicine,   I,   a former skeptic, am a strong proponent of Ayurveda in some instances.  The proof of the pudding is in the eating.  If it works I will buy it.  Of course

Re: [Goanet] Invitation - We Love Ayurveda

2009-05-20 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Wed, 5/20/09, Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: I read the sub-text of this debate (though clothed in a 'scientific' language) as an attempt to discredit all non-allopathic forms of medicine. Quite predictably, Frederick is fabricating his own

[Goanet] Nano, a smart way to reduce India's population ?

2009-05-20 Thread Samir Kelekar
Have those who have decided to introduce Nano thought whether Indian roads can take Nano ? In my opinion, Maruti 800 should be renamed as a running coffin. Is there any data on the road deaths caused by Maruti 800 ? In the absence of any control over giving of licences and the current traffic

[Goanet] Free classifieds, a Craig's list clone

2009-05-20 Thread Frederick FN Noronha
Free classifieds, a Craig's list clone http://goa.olx.in/ -- FN * http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/fn M +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 http://fredericknoronha.multiply.com/ http://goa1556.goa-india.org If high heels were so wonderful, men would still be wearing them. -

[Goanet] YGC - Bahrain to organize Annual May Queen 2008 Pageant

2009-05-20 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)  YGC - Bahrain to organize Annual May Queen 2008 Pageant       The Young Goans Club will organize it's Annual May Queen 2008 Pageant on Thursday evening, May 28, at the Delmon Hotel pool side.   The pageantry is expected to have 20 contestants

Re: [Goanet] VOA News - Indian Election Sidelines Regional Parties, Strengthens Congress Party

2009-05-20 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न ोरोन्या
I don't think anyone claimed India is the world's greatest democracy. Well, on the basis of our numbers, we have claimed it (rather ingenously!) to be the world's largest democracy. The Americans, always aware of the nuances when it cuts into their interests, have politely reminded New Delhi that

[Goanet] CAN CONGRESS DELIVER?

2009-05-20 Thread Aires Rodrigues
714 million voters of the world’s largest democracy have elected 543 representatives to the 15th Lok Sabha in a mammoth election which is estimated to have cost a staggering Rs10, 000 crore plus. In a democracy the voice of the people is supreme and the mandate has to be respected. The

[Goanet] GOA Picnic on June 14th

2009-05-20 Thread Ralph Figueiredo
Save the date!!! Add to your calendars!!! We're BACK!!! The Los Angeles Goan Association has received a bailout!! :-) And we're taking it!!! We have some new, exciting, energetic, talent to lead us in putting together events and bring all you wonderful people together again. So, if

[Goanet] Daily Grook #412

2009-05-20 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #412 FLAME BLAME by Francis Rodrigues a jilted spinster had a fiery catch, tho he did lighter 'twas a bad match! _ puns word-play of all kinds, hey...read between the lines! _