[Goanet-News] Goa news for August 23, 2011

2011-08-22 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Shandar Amrohi dies of heart attack in Goa - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (22Aug11)

2011-08-22 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** Jan Lok Pal Bill Zindabad *** To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Song for the day.

2011-08-22 Thread Gabe Menezes
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass - Lollipops And Roses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLZmeyJ2KRY -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] How is the Lok Pal bill going to curb corruption..........

2011-08-22 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
The Lok Pal or Jan Lok Pal bills by themselves will not totally curb corruption in India.  But the crusade by Anna Hazare and his followers has touched a deep nerve in Indians who are fed up with corruption in their daily lives.  It has brought this issue to the forefront. For the past 50 years

[Goanet] Feedback Request Form, Just a few minutes of your time...

2011-08-22 Thread Kyle Lobo
Hello everyone, As always, we are looking to make the GOA bigger and better. To facilitate this better, we need some information about our demographics and some feedback on how we are doing so far! *ALL RESPONSES WILL BE ANONYMOUS AND RETAINED FOR THE SOLE USE OF OUR ORGANIZATION. * Please take

Re: [Goanet] Feedback Request Form, Just a few minutes of your time...

2011-08-22 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Which area does this GOA pertain to? The form suggests the US [Example: Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange County...] but it's not explicit. FN FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm) #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org

[Goanet] Salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill

2011-08-22 Thread Freddy Fernandes
In response to: Message: 3 Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:19:29 -0700 From: Sandeep Heble sandeephe...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill Thanks Sandeep, for the info on the Lokpal and the differences between the two versions. With all

[Goanet] FRIDAY BALCAO to focus on the need for teachers to be mentors change makers for students

2011-08-22 Thread Goa Desc
-- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO the fortnightly discussion event since 1999 --- Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet, We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO on 26th August from 4pm. to 6pm. at Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11, Liberty

Re: [Goanet] Affluenza Rulez! (was: How many expat Goans inyour City/country)

2011-08-22 Thread Patrice Riemens
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:37:48 +0530 From: Frederick FN Noronha *??? ??? fredericknoro...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country George, I won't

[Goanet] OPINION: I'd rather not be Anna (Arundhati Roy, in The Hindu)

2011-08-22 Thread Goanet Reader
I'd rather not be Anna ARUNDHATI ROY While his means maybe Gandhian, his demands are certainly not. If what we're watching on TV is indeed a revolution, then it has to be one of the more embarrassing and unintelligible ones of recent times. For now, whatever questions you may have about the Jan

[Goanet] Understanding Goa through a game...

2011-08-22 Thread Bernado Colaco
Interestingly Goa's worst historical day 19th of December was missing in the quiz. So much for the continued brainwashing of young Goan minds. We are nearly at the doorsteps of North Korea. BC FN Goa's colourful past is filled with complex facts and unusual events, some of which are

Re: [Goanet] Salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill

2011-08-22 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:28:35 -0700, Freddy Fernandes wrote : …All said and done the Jan Lokpal looks to be a healthy antidote for corruption, but what worries me most, is that, almost every public institution and most of the NGO's have been run by our Politicians directly or indirectly through

[Goanet] Congress wants to buy time

2011-08-22 Thread Nelson Lopes
Congress wants to buy time The Congress response to Anna is that they need 4 months to bring a bill that will please every one It is not specified what this wonder will be It has taken 42 years and 8 lokpal bills referred to select committees without any results. Did any bill take that much

Re: [Goanet] How is the Lok Pal bill going to curb corruption..........

2011-08-22 Thread vivek araujo
Dear Vivian, Thanks for the valuable input and insight on this topic and i would not like to have an invaluable extension of this subject but i have my concerns. Two issues one this bill not crubbing corruption totally from this bill secondly Anna has started this crusade , starting this

[Goanet] Conferência do Prof.Dr. José Carlos Seabra Pereira

2011-08-22 Thread CLP Instituto Camões
Caros Amigos, O ciclo de «Conferências Lusófonas» prossegue, no Centro de Língua Portuguesa/Instituto Camões-Goa, no dia 29 de agosto com a palestra “Amizade e estratégia modernista no campo literário - F. Pessoa, Sá-Carneiro e a geração de Orfeu”. A conferência assegurada pelo Prof. Doutor José

[Goanet] Eve D'Souza's Travel Diaries Promo.

2011-08-22 Thread Tony de Sa
Young Goan (Moidekar), Eve D'Souza, resident in Nairobi is a partner of Moonbeam Productions and she has allowed viewers a sneak peek of Travel Diaries in a prelaunch promo on Youtube. Travel Diaries is a series of episodes which will be aired on T. V. in Kenya.

[Goanet] Rs.10 Trillion In Swiss: Is PM Really Honest !!

2011-08-22 Thread डाँ. अंजली मोहन राव
Rs.10 Trillion In Swiss: Is PM Really Honest !!http://anjalirao.blogspot.com/2011/08/rs10-trillion-in-swiss-is-pm-really.html Rs 10 trillion of Indian money stolen and kept in foreign tax havens.The Government of India most gratuitously moved the extra mile to protect their interests by

[Goanet] Bathiya Santhush (S. Lanka) at the Masala Mehndi in Toronto (Goa connection)

2011-08-22 Thread Pandu Lampiao
While the Goichi auntie-uncles were doing the Goa Day buu-z up in some park and rolling on the grass with great dr*nken joy, came across this duo (trio) from Sri Lanka who did a Goa celebration of sorts at the Toronto South Asian festival at the Harbour Front last evening.some thing called

[Goanet] Toronto Masala Mehndi - A Goa Connection

2011-08-22 Thread Roland Francis
In most of his posts Pandu Lampiao who is actually a Montrealer, seems to disparage the Goan community in Toronto as drunkards rolling on the grass. Invariably he includes aunties in this characterization. I do not know, nor do I wish to know of Pandu's personal experiences, but I can assure

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Some dirty panjim Pics

2011-08-22 Thread JoeGoaUk
Some dirty panjim Pics Susu making zone http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6070556718/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5985277637/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6060350355/sizes/l/   Temporary tooth filling? In front of Police HQ/

[Goanet] Rs.10 Trillion In Swiss: Is PM Really Honest !!

2011-08-22 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:27:02 -0700, डाँ. अंजली मोहन राव wrote: Rs.10 Trillion In Swiss: Is PM Really Honest !!http://anjalirao.blogspot.com/2011/08/rs10-trillion-in-swiss-is-pm-really.htmlRs 10 trillion of Indian money stolen and kept in foreign tax havens.The Government of India most

[Goanet] Jack Layton - Canada's Gentleman Politician RIP

2011-08-22 Thread Roland Francis
Leader of the Opposition in Canada's Federal Parliament, Jack Layton has passed away of prostate cancer at 61. Layton was the head of the NDP (national democratic party) a labor and socialist political party. Although heading some of the provincial governments at various times, the party was

[Goanet] A Message For India

2011-08-22 Thread Roland Francis
Here is part of Jack Layton's last message to Canadians. A message so beautiful, I ask you to take off the words Canada and Canadian and replace them with India and Indians. Kudos to you Frederick Noronha. You have been saying almost the same thing all along. And finally, to all Canadians:

[Goanet] Now, check this everyday phenomenon

2011-08-22 Thread JoeGoaUk
Now look at this – mess by the educated rich and their inhuman door to door  ‘drop off  n pick up services’    Will the upcoming  new footbridge solve this problem?  I don’t think so.   some pics http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6061642150/sizes/l/

Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country

2011-08-22 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 20 August 2011 17:11, George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com wrote: These are accurate numbers from the World Center of Population studies: 6. Goans who think riff-raff white tourists in Goa are superior to them: 5,00,000. Goans who do not have this problem: 10 Hope this helps.

[Goanet] Time For Enzymes | Easy Health Options

2011-08-22 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.easyhealthoptions.com/alternative-medicine/time-for-enzymes/?eiid=rmid=2011_08_22_EHD_[E11990994]rrid=388668862

[Goanet] Goa news for August 23, 2011

2011-08-22 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Shandar Amrohi dies of heart attack in Goa - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI

[Goanet] Rich Builders Badminton Ranking- Pranav, Anura, Sharmad, Anushka win

2011-08-22 Thread Sandeep Heble
Pranav Silimkhan beat Varad Karekar to clinch the Under 15 Boys Singles title at the Rich Builders All Goa Major Ranking Badminton Tournament, played at the Indoor Stadium, Campal-Panaji. In a tense battle, Pranav held his nerves and composure to upset the top seed 22-20, 17-21, 21-18 in three

[Goanet] 'India on the Streets' ..........by Chetan Bhagat

2011-08-22 Thread Sandeep Heble
'India on the Streets' ..by Chetan Bhagat We have all had that one uncle who keeps on reminding you how India is terrible. He tells you about how every government authority takes bribes - from the RTO to the ration shop to the municipality. He will tell you how no government department

[Goanet] Study Finds That Watching TV May Be A Risk Factor For Early Death | Easy Health Options

2011-08-22 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.easyhealthoptions.com/alternative-medicine/study-finds-that-watching-tv-may-be-a-risk-factor-for-early-death/?eiid=rmid=2011_08_22_EHD_[E11990994]rrid=388668862

[Goanet] Researchers Develop Possible Alternative Medicine For Pain | Personal Liberty Digest

2011-08-22 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.personalliberty.com/news/researchers-develop-possible-alternative-medicine-for-pain-800515968/

[Goanet] Life in the rearview mirror

2011-08-22 Thread Gabe Menezes
This is a blog by my school mate, who preceded me by some years. Most of us in school had an inkling what was happening, alas as is portrayed, the circumstances and the faith and respect to be given, in which we were brought up, caused what happened. I guess this is true also of what happened in

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (23Aug11)

2011-08-22 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** Beware the Great *** *** AnnaSunami Wave Against Corruption *** To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org