Goan Parents Initiate Sex Education At Home
By Bosco de Souza Eremita - UCAN
PANAJI, India, Nov 19: It was 4:30 a.m. when 8-year-old Torcato walks
into his parents open bedroom asking for water, unfazed by the regular
sight of his parents sleeping in a tight embrace.
On instinct, his mother wok
Clinton <
Would we be able to listen to the talk on Radio Indigo ?
If so - please do give us the detials.
Nothing mentioned on their schedules or may be I am lookin
up the wrong site ?
http://www.radioindigo.fm/tunein/gschedules.htm
rene
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--- Clinton Vaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
Hi netters,
Hope you can help.
I will be in Uganda from Wednesday, and was wandering
if any one over there could give me up to date info.
In particular I would like to know if there are any
cyber-cafes in Kampala and if high speed broadband
including wireless is available.
Can someone recommend an
> Souto Maior?).
All I can say to this is 'HA HA... HA ad infinitum.
Well said indeed.
floriano
goasuraj
- Original Message -
From: Rajan P. Parrikar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Goanet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 8:18 PM
Subject: [Goanet] On the "professe
Before the forceful take over of Goa in 1961, Goa's Broadcasting Station was
called Emissora de Goa. It was started by amateurs somewhere in 1946. Via bill
dated Feb 5, 1959 it had its own autonomy and previously was under the umbrella
of Posts and Telegraphs.
New development proposals in 1960
From the rambling 'Reddo'.!
Summer is here once again, and so are the flies! Just the other day, I was
walking across Collins Street in the city, and someone waved. Stupid me,
thought it was just the Aussie wave, but then I heard someone call out my
name. Say 'John', 'Tom' or 'Joe', and they
Is there any place in Canada who sells goa sausage
I avoided participating in this thread which has surfaced on Goanet on several
occasions. From the comments it appears that some amateurs are trying to be
professionals on healthcare system. I am on Thanksgiving vacation in
California and spending some quality time with my grandchildren. So, I
Collaborative Intelligence (CQ) is defined as the capacity to harness
the intelligence in networks of relationships the ant and the
colony it belongs to is a good example of high-level collaborative
intelligence. -- Teaching an Anthill to Fetch (Stephens James Joyce,
visiting India soon)
If yo
I could not find the original hoax post in the Goanet
archives. Perhaps, it was circulated on some other
Goan forum or through spam mail. However, I
congratulate John Monteiro for finding out the truth
about HIV transmission from a responsible source, and
for exposing this egregious hoax. It would
Dear Sebastian
All the various complications of the Konkani script issue and beyond my
understanding of one
simple proposition:
Should the language act be amneded to drop 3 words "in Devanagiri script" only,
therby prima facie
recognizing all Konkani scripts as equal. Or as Orwell would write,
KONKANI WRITING NEEDS TO BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO A LARGER AUDIENCE
[Based on the speech delivered at the release
function of Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo's "These
Are My Children" (Katha, 2007, Rs.200), translated
from Konkani into English by Xavier Cota. The book
has been called "a bittersweet slic
The text in the post appended below appears to be
lifted verbatim from one of the following websites.
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/17cab/10c207/
http://onlinegoa.dyp.co.in/history.aspx
It would be important to let the readers know whether
the sender of the said post is really its author.
Dear Anil:
The SEZ are just one of visible symptoms of a much
deeper malaise...The real problem is the political
dispensation that is ruling over us right now...it is
naive to believe that the SEZ or the Regional Plan (
or one of its variant) will simply go away till the
present set of politicins
I was closely watching the chess game gowing on about
bhakti and ivana and following mesasge came
Message: 1
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:39:33 -0500
From: "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] On Valmiki Faleiro's column
To: "Goanet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Message-ID:
<[EMAIL PROTECT
Sebastian Borges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mogall Miguel bab,
I reckon you are suffering from chronic jaundice. The reasons for
this "diagnosis" etc etc
jc's response:
Dear all,
Three quick points:
1: One does NOT suffer from jaundice
2: Jaundice is not really a diagnosis
3: Interesting
Cedrico,
every one is not blessed with the sharp political
insight you and ur fellow gulfies like wilma have
displayed on goanet...
i wonder why such exceptionally talented , plitically
conscious and omniprescient individuals like your
good self are wasting away their time in the gulf
...you sho
Talking photos: Welcome to Panjim Municipal Garden
Beautiful Panjim Municipal Garden .
Xabas Tony - CCP President & Porrikar- Panjim MLA
I wish IFFI was held around here
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2045196936&size=l
No place to dump c
Konkani Tiatr Review:
Canadian Tiatrist Made History in USA
It's true. Jr. Menezes and the Goan Konkani Troupes, of Toronto, Canada made
history in New Jersey with the ADEUS Konkani tiatr. It was a hit here for
the first time with a crowd that had the house full. We had audience from
New York
Rajan, I am really sorry that I need to write this email. We are part of
SEZ Virodhi Manch, and on behalf of SVM, I am now compelled to explain why
we cannot hold hands with political parties, including Matanhy. Our agenda,
goes beyond SEZs - we feel that we will always be fire fighting unless we
While the SEZ and IT PARKS boulders come crashing down on Goa a child
exhorts a sleeping CM Digamber Kamat:
"Diggu Kaka Wake Up!"
To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com
Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
As part of its celebrations on its 125th anniversary, the Institute Menezes
Braganza is releasing Prof. Edward de Lima's book entitled 'Armando Menezes
and his writings: 1902-1983'.
Date: Saturday, November 24, 2007
Time: 10.00am
Chief Guest: Chief Minister, Digamber Kamat
Speakers: Aurora C
Both the Goans - World Under 8 Champion Ivana Furtado and National Junior
Champion Bhakti Kulkarni - started with victories in the World Youth Chess
Championships which got underway in Antlaya, Turkey.
Commonwealth Under 18 Girls Champion Bhakti (ELO 2112), who is starting as
the 19th seed in
God Morrning Goa!
If you are not already tuned in, better tune to Radio Indigo at 91.9 to
listen to some music on Indigo Rising. This entire week, Jolene will be
talking about composting and waste management, giving out useful tips
and suggestions to start composting. She will also inv
To Goanet -
One of the biggest stealers of public money I
know has named his house "Satyam" (in Taleigao).
You can't say these fellows don't have a champion
sense of humour. He is also a "professed religious
man," the term Valmiki Faleiro uses for Digambar
Kamat.
I went back mentally over my ca
MONDAY MUSE (19 Nov '07)
HABIT
In India, if you visit someone’s home a cup of tea will be served sans the
formality of asking whether you want it. But it is a custom that agreed with me
for I simply loved tea. Perhaps it was a habit picked up in childhood whilst
going with my father for radio
Babes in the woods
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2045100474&size=l
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
for Goa & NRI related info...
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/
For Goan Video Clips
http://youtube.com/joeukgoa
or
http://is.rediff.com/profilevisitor.php?mem_id=48419
The latest to happen event in Goa the next week round
is the 38th International Film Festival of India
(since Goa became its now permanent destination in
2004) from 23 November, 2007 to 3rd December, 2007.
This writer visited the venue on 17th November, 2007
evening and noted the enthusiam with wh
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** IFFI not to be shifted outside Goa: Film fest directorate -
Hindu
[Nov 17, 2007] "Every state wants to have IFFI in their place
but there is no proposal to shift it from Goa," Director of
Dear Friends,
I would like to nominate the late Sanny Vaz for an
award by the Kala Academy or the Government of Goa for
an award for a lifetime devoted to Konkani music and
stage.
I hope you will concur with me and assist it making my
desire see reality.
Warm regards,
John D'Souza
Moderator
Mar
Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members,
relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED
---
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The portuguese and Goa,
The Portuguese actually arrived in Goa in 1510, under the command of Alfonso
de Albuquerque. They had tried to establish a base further south, but were
opposed by the Zamorin of Calicut. They faced stiff competition from the Turks,
who controlled the trade routes in the
On 18/11/2007, Radhakrishnan Nair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I guess your'e just jealous of the "good life" the ancient Nairs had,
Dr JC! :-)
jc's response:
You call that "good life" ?
I do not believe that anyone can truly have a 'good life' by abusing
and demeaning another.
Perhaps RKN bel
The opposition to mining activity in Colomba and Rivona Village of
Sanguem/Quepem is going on stronger and stronger as in the regular gram sabha
held today the villagers unanimously passed a resolution opposing any mine on
the hillock Bargally under survey No.165,64 and 63 of colomba village, n
And a blind man came to Jesus. He was born blind. Jesus asked him as to what he
wanted from him and this man said "I want to see" Jesus felt pity on him. He
made a paste of mud and put it on his eyes and told him"Go have a wash." He
could see. The Pharises tried to question the boy and his pare
Mogall Miguel bab,
They say a jaundiced eye sees everything yellow.
Going by that I reckon you are suffering from chronic
jaundice. The reasons for this "diagnosis" are that
whenever your camp / lobby indulges in an act you say
nothing against it, but the same act by the other camp
/ lobby draws
Friends,
Here below I have given a list of current Konknni periodicals published in
Devanagari, Roman Kannada and Perso-Arabic scripts. If a periodical uses
more than one script then it is classified under multi-script periodical. If
a Konknni periodical contains news and articles in other la
CHILDREN'S ROAD SAFETY INTERACTION
On Saturday, 17th November 2007 there was an unusual interaction ,
organized by GOACAN (Goa Consumer and Civic Action Network ) between the
Traffic Police and school students at the Traffic Headquarters at Altinho
,Panjim.It was unusual because this time
Calling ex Students -St. Pauls High School, Belgaum.
==
We are planing to have the first "Paulite" magazine out and we
hope to make it a collectors item with memorabilia from 1856
to 2006.
Should some of you like to contribute an article or photograp
Warriors & Gladiators clinch CRYcket 2007 Trophies
Friends of CRY Club (FOCC) hosted CRYcket 2007 was a
roaring success on all counts at Ahmadi on Friday 9
November. The event coinciding with India's major
Diwali festival had the large crowd watching 25 keenly
contested games. The participation i
Like valmiki and Rajan, I am extremely concerned and distressed about
the way this congress government has and continues to squander the
most important asset that Goa has, it's beautiful land. They tried and
failed with 2011 plan. Now, we discover that this government has
already sold large swathes
Concerning Valmiki Faleiro's column in today's
Herald, I have no quarrel with most of it. However,
I thoroughly disagree with VF's nostrum, which
is to appeal to Digambar Kamat's conscience to
save Goa. No politician can be relied upon to
deliver Goa.
Haven't we learnt ANYTHING these past 12
mo
Just read today's headlines in the Weekender about the 57 goan home
science girls molested in a north indian train. Its shocking that
Indian men enmasse behave in this terrible manner and especially those
who were going to answer exams for the posts of police constables?
I have attached another su
I guess your'e just jealous of the "good life" the ancient Nairs had, Dr JC! :-)
Cheers,
RKN
<
>but if it talks enlessly of being an olympic 100 mts champion even
> before it has learnt to walk, let alone run then
> people would regard that as nonsensical :-)
Dear Bandare,
I tend to agree with you absolutely on the above.
However, one must agree that when GSRP was born in August, 2000, it
from
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Opinion/Columnists/Pao_pui_or_ruin/articleshow/2549020.cms
JUGULAR VEIN
Pao, pui or ruin?
Jug Suraiya
Two of my favourite reasons for going to Goa, where Bunny and i were
last week, are pao and pui. Pao and pui are two varieties of Goan
bread, real bread
--- "Frederick [FN] Noron ha * फà¥à¤°à¥à¤¡
रिठन à¥à¤°à¥à¤à¤¯à¤¾"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 17/11/2007, Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Perhaps I'm one of those people who is unduly
> > perturbed by issues of hygiene, sewage,
> sanitation,
> > changing tables
Good piece, Mario! I agree with you in toto.
No unnecessary barbs, no condescending sneers. Looks like you're
determined for an image makeover on Goanet :-)
Cheers,
RKN
Mario asks:
>
I don't know about Fred's dreams, but I would like to
see someone in leadership positions and educators and
journ
[Valmiki Faleiro]
Is this figure correct? Should it have been 54 'million'? 54 lakhs is
equivalent to only about 1,300 acres. Dabolim airport (net) is about this
big by itself. Can it then be considered the mother of all Goa SEZs (circa
1962)? Why is no one making a stink about it? What's wrong wi
To Goanet -
Why do the advertisements of Datta Damodar Naik's construction projects
feature white men, women and children?
Answer: Perhaps because they are targeted not at Goans, but at foreigners
and rich NRIs.
So much for "Lok Shakti" ha ha ha. What a phony, this Datta Damodar Naik.
Se
Dhirio Portean Suru Zatat?
Khub disanim ek boil ani reddo nodixim udok piyevnk
aille kodden bhettle. Reddo soddam porim huxar naslo.
Gaborlolo distalo. Boilan taka vicharlem.
BOIL: Khub disanim mure? Gaborlolo koso dista. Zalam
<>
Will do, Mr Floriano. Thank you for your comments.
Regards,
RKN
--
Samir Umarye
BICHOLIM, NOV 18 – The agitating villagers from Amona, Navelim,
Kudnem, Sonshi and Pisurlem on Saturday have threatened to shut down
the mining unit in the area, if their demands continue to be ignored
by mining company.
The 400 villagers who represent the Amona Bachao Samiti (ABS)
Telegraph, UK, 18 Nov 2007
Property in Goa: Heaven on hold as Goa awaits its fate
Britons love it for the beaches, winter sun and its house prices -
but is it a safe investment? Ginetta Vedrickas investigates
The British love affair with Goa is easy to understand. In
contrast to the frenetic pac
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