[Goanet] Write Powerfully, Speak Dynamically... session online on Thursday evening...

2021-08-31 Thread Frederick Noronha
ROBERT "BOB" CLEMENTS, the founder of BobsBanter.com and popular columnist, is to conduct a Goa-organised online session titled "Write Powerfully, Speak Dynamically". It is being organised by the Collaborative Learning Cafe, and is open to all. Date: Sept 2, 2021. 6.30 pm The 90-minute session

Re: [Goanet] Ronald Carlton Vivian Piedade Noronha - A Goan Giant Among Men

2021-08-31 Thread Roland Francis
Not so sure you are right. This, by his wife. Quote The year was 1963. Goa after Liberation. My husband Alban Couto was chosen by the Central Government to help with the transition from Salazar’s dictatorship to a modern democratic state. It was an extraordinary time, personally and

[Goanet] What happened to Flight 447?

2021-08-31 Thread Roland Francis
If you have never watched a re-creation of a passenger aircraft falling from the sky, or like me you have watched several, you will still be eerily chilled at viewing Australia’s 60 Minutes simulation of Air France’s Flight 447 from Rio to Paris dropping like a stone in the Atlantic Ocean

Re: [Goanet] Ronald Carlton Vivian Piedade Noronha - A Goan Giant Among Men

2021-08-31 Thread Frederick Noronha
There is some mix-up here. Alban Couto was an IAS officer from the Bihar Cadre, if I'm not mistaken. FN On Wed, 1 Sept 2021 at 06:26, Roland Francis wrote: > Ron Noronha was appointed and did take the position of the first Civil > Administrator of Goa when the military government of Gen K P

[Goanet] MERIT ALONE SHOULD BE THE WAY FORWARD

2021-08-31 Thread Aires Rodrigues
In this competitive world for our India to stride ahead, it is high time to do away with the skewed policy of reservations for jobs and in electoral politics as well. Admissions to all professional colleges must also be strictly on merit. The Constitution of India provides for the Fundamental

[Goanet] Taliban pilot a US Black Hawk helicopter with a body hanging from it

2021-08-31 Thread Roland Francis
Here is the link: https://youtu.be/g314C0vXg2g In my previous post: I am thinking what everyone else is thinking. Billions of dollars of armament and equipment have deliberately or otherwise fallen into the hands of the Taliban. How have they smoothly transitioned into using all of it. For

[Goanet] Ronald Carlton Vivian Piedade Noronha - A Goan Giant Among Men

2021-08-31 Thread Roland Francis
About 5 years ago I wrote an article on a chat group about Ron Noronha that was an excerpt from a jotting of Edward Brand a Catholic Charity CARE State Administrator, that praised him and awed at his experience with him. Therefore I was quite surprised when an Anjali Noronha wrote to me asking

[Goanet] Theranos scandal: Who is Elizabeth Holmes and why is she on trial? - BBC News

2021-08-31 Thread Roland Francis
There’s always an dubious Indian involved in any convoluted mess. On the other hand, one in every 6 in the world is an Indian. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58336998 Roland. Toronto.

[Goanet] Goanet on DBPedia

2021-08-31 Thread Frederick Noronha
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[Goanet] Beware of some Goa Related websites

2021-08-31 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
Dear Roland and Fredrick and Others who might have also wondered and are still wondering ... Please stop wondering and use your eyes and ears to discover for yourselves what is going on ... It is now the season of death and also a time to wear war paint. I would rather spend my time thinking of

[Goanet] Taliban pilot a US Black Hawk helicopter with a body hanging from it

2021-08-31 Thread Roland Francis
I am thinking what everyone else is thinking. Billions of dollars of armament and equipment have deliberately or otherwise fallen into the hands of the Taliban. How have they smoothly transitioned into using all of it. For example this link shows the Taliban flying a black hawk with a body

Re: [Goanet] Beware of some Goa Relate websites

2021-08-31 Thread Frederick Noronha
Just what I was thinking. Do mention names. FN ᐧ On Tue, 31 Aug 2021 at 19:59, Roland Francis wrote: > Talking of abstracts like this is little use to the reader. > You should have backed it up with a few examples. > > Roland. > Toronto. > > > > On Aug 31, 2021, at 5:01 AM, Joao Barros-Pereira

[Goanet] Schedule for Wednesday 1st September 2021

2021-08-31 Thread CCR TV
CCR TV GOA Channel of God's love✝ You can also watch CCR TV live on your smartphone via the CCR TV App Available on Google PlayStore for Android Platform. Click the link below. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccr.tv4 Email ID: ccrgoame...@gmail.com Schedule for Wednesday 1st

Re: [Goanet] Fwd: [GRN] How long will ... (or some ideas on the so-called 'Goan Identity'

2021-08-31 Thread Roland Francis
Dear Antonio, or should I be more formal and say Justice Colaco, Your views are noted and while I and Goans of my generation, specially those in the Diaspora will agree, some of those living in Goa with the original Goan identity as you defined it, will disagree. In the current context of

Re: [Goanet] Beware of some Goa Relate websites

2021-08-31 Thread Roland Francis
Talking of abstracts like this is little use to the reader. You should have backed it up with a few examples. Roland. Toronto. > On Aug 31, 2021, at 5:01 AM, Joao Barros-Pereira > wrote: > > Ladies and Gentlemen > > With the elections not too far away, it is the season of observation - >

[Goanet] Fwd: [GRN] How long will ... (or some ideas on the so-called 'Goan Identity'

2021-08-31 Thread António Colaço
-- Forwarded message - De: António Colaço Date: segunda, 1/03/2021 à(s) 11:46 Subject: Re: [GRN] How long will ... (or some ideas on the so-called 'Goan Identity' To: Goa-Research-Net Concerning Goan Identity I do respect all the expressed perspectives. I'm a goan, 82 years

Re: [Goanet] Afghanistan - Land of endless war

2021-08-31 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks, US military commanders assured us that they blew up their munitions, equipment, aircraft (aircraft? who blows up their own aircraft?) and military posts before leaving Afghanistan.  Usually, the victors of a war are left with extra military equipment - which is the position the Taliban

[Goanet] Beware of some Goa Relate websites

2021-08-31 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
Ladies and Gentlemen With the elections not too far away, it is the season of observation - Goan scientists and non-scientists need to keep both eyes focused on issues and support to political parties and individuals who might really be foxes wearing sheep skin. Take a close look and do not