[Goanet] Dear Mr. Manohar Parrikar

2012-01-24 Thread JoeGoaUk
Dear Mr. Manohar Parrikar ‘BJP making waves...’ OK OK, I see that too. But most are confused, they need help, they need assurances.. BJP knows very well that it needs us and needed us very badly. This is the chance, perhaps the last chance. So, come on Mr. Parrikar, let’s talk business now!

[Goanet] Link: GOA (Toronto), at India Republic Day celebrations

2012-01-24 Thread Albert Peres
The Goan Overseas Association (Toronto) will be performing this weekend at India Republic Day celebrations in Toronto Canada. Free admission and free parking. Pearson Banquet Hall in Brampton (Steeles and Airport). 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Sunday, Jan 29th, 2012 The GOA will be performing between

[Goanet] Link: Rethinking Government, Democracy and Politics for the Age of, Networked Intelligence

2012-01-24 Thread Albert Peres
http://dontapscott.com/2012/01/on-rethinking-government-at-the-liberal-party-of-canada-convention On Rethinking Government at the Liberal Party of Canada Convention January 19th, 2012 Don Tapscott’s keynote to the Liberal Party of Canada’s 2012 Biennial Convention: Rethinking Government, Democr

[Goanet] Velsao – Church, Bl. Joseph Vaz, Christ Rei, AMFT etc

2012-01-24 Thread JoeGoaUk
Velsao –  Church, Bl. Joseph Vaz, Christ Rei, AMFT etc Video clip – 2mins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BsDjlhhhyY Newly installed life sized statue of Blessed Joseph Vaz at Velsao Church Complex (on 16th January 2012) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6753908989/in/photostream http://w

[Goanet] Goa news for January 25, 2012

2012-01-24 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Congress likens illegal mining to 'murder on the street' - Hindustan Times ed coalition government was not directly responsible for the menace in Goa. said the party's opposition to ill

[Goanet] Dr Pedro Alexandre award to cartoonist Alexyz

2012-01-24 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
Dr Pedro Alexandre award to cartoonist Alexyz The 5th Dr Pedro Alexandre Amor Cabral Adao memorial 2011 award will be awarded to cartoonist Alexyz Raphael Fernandes. Alexyz has been doing cartoons for over three decades in Goa for all the established newspapers and magazine. He has also car

[Goanet] Keeping brain sharp, active may ward off Alzheimer's - USATODAY.com

2012-01-24 Thread Con Menezes
Crosswords and such pastimes may save your brainnew study. http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/medical/alzheimers/story/2012-01-24/Keeping-brain-sharp-active-may-ward-off-Alzheimers/52768126/1 --- Pr

[Goanet] BOOK REVIEW: Moda Goa: History and Style by Wendell Rodricks - reviewed by Swati Daftuar (The Hindu)

2012-01-24 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
Showcase: Spotlight on Goa SWATI DAFTUAR He has a number of achievements to his name: one of India's top 10 designers, an accomplished chef, a mentor, a revivalist. And now, Wendell Rodricks will also be an author. His book, Moda Goa: History and Style, is all set to release at the Jaipur Lite

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (25Jan12)

2012-01-24 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** 'We will Win' *** Cong - 25 BJP - 25 MGP - 15 UG Micky - 10 Others - 15 "The Late PM Nehru was right when he said 'these Goans are different'" "...and only 40 seats to win..." To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop

Re: [Goanet] Alexyz's award

2012-01-24 Thread J. Colaco < jc>
Selma Carvalho wrote: Congratulations Alexyz on your much deserved award. I second that. Alexyz, your tremendous talent, wit and art - is positively brilliant. Thank you for bringing smiles to our faces. jc ps: Thank you also to George Pinto and Goa Sudharop. ---

Re: [Goanet] Dol Mhojea Bai - Pipitt, Kemkem, Biskutt, Bol, Boll, Mama, tata etc - What it all means?

2012-01-24 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Gabriel, My central point is simply that phonetics do not always carrying from one language into another. Besides that, it is the ones who have more at stake (for lack of a more appropriate yardstick) who preserve the pronunciations. They dare not soften stresses, nuances, voice unvoiced syllables,

[Goanet] Alexyz's award

2012-01-24 Thread Carvalho
Congratulations Alexyz on your much deserved award.   Best, Selma --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.or

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Reis Magos

2012-01-24 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Reis Magos' The village of Reis Magos in Goa's Bardez taluka is exquisitely located on the waterline across the bay from Panjim, and is named after the three biblical Magi Kings. Among its treasures are the eponymous church and fort. The bea

[Goanet] COMMUNITY AUDIO: Culture, music, drama and sport... and an unusual bookshop from Goa

2012-01-24 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Mario Fernandes... on culture, music, drama and sports in today's Goa (January 24, 2012) 1 mario-fernandes-interview 17:16 During a noisy evening session at the Cafe Prakash in Panjim (Goa), returned expat Mario Fernandes explains about how he struck roots back in Goa, after his family was out of t

[Goanet] Why Govt. jobs are in high demand?

2012-01-24 Thread JoeGoaUk
Why Govt. jobs are in high demand? Well, to start with, Govt. Job, there is 5 days a week Others 6 days a week. Then there are 19 public holidays but for others (Com+Industrial) it’s 9 only e.g. much debated ‘Good Friday’ and ‘St. Francis Xavier’ holiday is for Govt. only see list below. blog

Re: [Goanet] Dol Mhojea Bai - Pipitt, Kemkem, Biskutt, Bol, Boll, Mama, tata etc - What it all means?

2012-01-24 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Arigato for that!  Or Arigatō On 24 January 2012 08:25, Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: > > she met others from her group and they greeted each other with "Addê, addê", > which I took to be similar to our own "arrê" as an expression of surpise. -

[Goanet] Operation Plastic-Free-Saligao On 26 January!

2012-01-24 Thread Bernado Colaco
First of all we were never a part of a republic of i. Second we are brain washed to accept non-governance and are left to pick  rubbish. This is the sorrowful state of Goa since 61. What has worked well is the NPE policies executed by our headmasters etc. BC Dear Nettekars, "What are today's

[Goanet] Migratory birds

2012-01-24 Thread JoeGoaUk
Migratory birds   short clip 1 min http://youtu.be/2afm-uX45-Y?hd=1 or http://youtu.be/2afm-uX45-Y New development (Queeny construction) also seen in the beginning Birds of feather flock together Varear boulolim suknnim, pinzreant ravonant pics http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/67539049

[Goanet] Press Release on CRR Cut by RBI Welcome : Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII

2012-01-24 Thread CII-Goa
Dear Members of the Media, Would be most obliged if you could kindly carry the appended press release in your esteemed Newspaper. Thanks and warm regards, John John S. Fernandes Executive Officer - Goa State Office Conf

[Goanet] Invitation for the Press Conference Wednesday 25 Jan-2012 at 4.30 p.m. Institute Piedade, Panjim

2012-01-24 Thread floriano
To, Admin, GOANET. Sir, The 'Goa Su-Raj Party' - GSRP and the 'Goemchea Rakhondarancho Awaz'- GRA shall host a Press Conference on WEDNESDAY, 25 Jan-2012 at 4.30 p.m. at the Institute Piedade, Panjim to declare it's candidates for the Goa Legislative Assembly Election, 2012. Your valued pr

[Goanet] India, the laughing stock

2012-01-24 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - First they wanted the BBC and the British govt to apologize over some perceived insult about India's disgusting public toilets. Of course, neither apologized (rightly so). India should have given the guy a Padmashri or something for saying the obvious. Now India wants Jay Leno to

[Goanet] Alexyz's award

2012-01-24 Thread George Pinto
Congratulations to Alexyz on receiving the "PEDRO ALEXNDRE ADAO" award. More information will be available at http://alexyztoons.com/ (full disclosure - website owned/operated by Goa Sudharop). George ---

Re: [Goanet] Dol Mhojea Bai - Pipitt, Kemkem, Biskutt, Bol, Boll, Mama, tata etc - What it all means?

2012-01-24 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Hi Venantius,   This discussion has taken a new twist :-) However, comparing languages, the Portuguese pronounce each and every letter in a word (well almost), so that psicología is pronounced as 'pisikogía'. "Lazy" adoptions of Portuguese words into Konkani have left out the last vowels of mos

Re: [Goanet] Dol Mhojea Bai - Pipitt, Kemkem, Biskutt, Bol, Boll, Mama, tata etc - What it all means?

2012-01-24 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Corrected: Much appreciated. Cant helps seeing a loopy ABCD book on the lines of cozinheiro>>cuzner, livro, ladainha, FIDALGO! (DEL) ++ vjp > From: Venantius J Pinto > > Hi Gabriel, > Much appreciated. Cant helps seeing a loopy ABCD book on the lines > of cozinheiro>>cuzner, livro, ladainha, f

Re: [Goanet] Operation Plastic-Free-Saligao On 26 January!

2012-01-24 Thread Angelo D'Souza
Great News, Muriel&Mario !! Your communications keep us updated and united in facing the common issues of the Village. Keep up the good work. Eknath, I admire your vision and efforts in achieving the same. Warm Regards, Angelo On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 1:40 AM, muriel&mario wrote: > Dear Ne

[Goanet] Kaimgam or Watermelons

2012-01-24 Thread JoeGoaUk
Goan variety We call it Kallgam ou kanngam (pl.) Kalling (sing.) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6753774661/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6753772499/sizes/l/in/photostream/ short video clip 1 min http://youtu.be/NVngjvK-fjs?hd=1 This is taken from Cans

[Goanet] Brother of C D Silva, Connie M.. murdered

2012-01-24 Thread JoeGoaUk
Brother of Tiatrist C D Silva, Connie M, Musician Agnelo.. murdered http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra3/6753722935/in/photostream funeral today. joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeuk

[Goanet] Mother of 3 leads India push of Morgan Stanley

2012-01-24 Thread Frederick Menezes
from timesofindia.com Mother of 3 leads India push of Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley MD Aisha de Sequeira, a 41-year-old mother of three, including twins, is the new power woman in the high-stakes world of investment banking. She spearheaded the Wall Street firm to top slot in India's $38 billion

[Goanet] JAINS FUNDING BJP & HINDU TERRORISM

2012-01-24 Thread JpM
The BJP and the right wing Hindu terrorist groups (RSS-VHP-BajrangDal) can’t afford to lose the prosperous Jain merchants in India, East Africa, Europe and USA who send enormous funds to the BJP & the Hindu Terror groups……So no matter how many Hindus in Gujarat & Rajasthan get converted to Jainism,

[Goanet] TSKK awards to Cyriaco Dias, Irene Cardozo, Fr. Ave Maia, Marcos Gonsalves, Br. Eusebio..

2012-01-24 Thread JoeGoaUk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr11/6753550939/sizes/l/in/photostream/ TSKK AWARDS Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK) will confer its following annual awards during a public function which will be held at TSKK premises on 26th January 2012 at 5.30 pm sharp. Mandd Sobhann Gurkar and the

[Goanet] State of Environment:EXCRETA MATTERS

2012-01-24 Thread CSE
Dear Friend, We are glad to announce the launch of our latest 2-volume set, the 7th in our State of Environment (SOE-7) series: EXCRETA MATTERS: A 71-City Survey on India’s Water and Waste Management (SOE-7) – 2 VOLUMES Volume 1 dwells on how urban India is soakingup water, polluting rivers and

[Goanet] BBC News - Golden Temple tales chart course of Sikh history

2012-01-24 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14630879 --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/p