Re: [Goanet] Science for sale ...

2010-10-04 Thread J. Colaco < jc>
In response to this from me: Interesting discussion between a reputed Oncologist, a brilliant Neuroscientist and a good Priest. Two among them are definitely not quacks. Gilbert Lawrence wrote: Jose. if priests talking about medicine are quacks, what should doctors talking about religion be ca

Re: [Goanet] Wanted help: via Amazon

2010-10-04 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Best. ++ vjp > From: Frederick Noronha > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Wanted help: via Amazon > > Just to say I received quite a few offers > to get the book (and have accepted what was needed already).

[Goanet] Colonial master's whip does the trick

2010-10-04 Thread Bernado Colaco
For years the CWG committee were crying hoarse regarding the delays in construction of the games facilities in Delhi. It fell on deaf years, until 3 weeks before alarms bells started ringing and international humiliation by the british press that things started moving on. (Singapore organized th

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: An Indian language recently went extinct. Why were we not told about it? (Subir Ghosh's write2kill.in)

2010-10-04 Thread Therese Almeida
Loved the information. The need to value the variety of expression in a language eludes many. Eg. The many words for weights and measures in Goa is no longer in use. The words that describe rain in all its variety no longer enriches our expression and the coconut tree no longer means different

[Goanet] Ontario-Maharashtra-Goa Student Exchange Program

2010-10-04 Thread Roland Francis
This University-level student exchange program has been in operation for a while. Few Ontario students make use of this program with Maharashtra and Goa, for obvious reasons. They opt instead for reciprocal programs with European and other better schools. However, this program would immensely ben

Re: [Goanet] Science for sale ...

2010-10-04 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 4 October 2010 22:11, Gilbert Lawrence wrote: > Unable to refute the data in the original article we are seeing a lot of > the > usual bobbing and weaving with 'shoot the messenger'. The scientist losses > his > insights to seek the truth, when it comes to seeing the speck in our own > eye

[Goanet] Science for sale ...

2010-10-04 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
- J. Colaco wrote:   Interesting discussion between a reputed Oncologist, a brilliant Neuroscientist and a good Priest. Two among them are definitely not quacks.     Ivo wrote:   I do agree with you, Dr.Gilbert. What Dr. Mark Hyman is writing is true. This is known to

Re: [Goanet] Konkani Cultural Convention: Gulf curtain-raiser

2010-10-04 Thread Oscar Lobo
Mogal Benedict anee Miguel, As long as Goans do not consider Konkani as “Lingua de Criados” then I am fine. If any of our Bamons crabs come out on this fool moon month, then we can check them out. Keep up the great work. We Goans need to remind ourselves that “Shoe does not tell the foot h

[Goanet] Goa news for October 5, 2010

2010-10-04 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Rajasthan, Goa to market its tourism products mutually - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGJG3wz03ZodI09Ylb1JjYkJZi15A&url=http://ibnlive.in.com

Re: [Goanet] Science for sale ...

2010-10-04 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Unable to refute the data in the original article we are seeing a lot of the usual bobbing and weaving with 'shoot the messenger'. The scientist losses his insights to seek the truth, when it comes to seeing the speck in our own eye.   Another great example of:  The "Jack of all subjects" has be

[Goanet] Rousseff leads Brazil election but runoff likely

2010-10-04 Thread U. G. Barad
I came across the enclosed article. What intrigued me is the following paragraph: At a church service in Brasilia on Sunday, Pastor Otaviano Miguel da Silva urged his followers not to vote for candidates from Rousseff's ruling Workers' Party because "it approves of homosexuality, lesbianism,

Re: [Goanet] SPORTS: Canada and the drying up of Indian hockey fortunes (Errol D'Cruz, The Times of India)

2010-10-04 Thread Therese Almeida
Perhaps we have never learned to play the game in the spirit of the game. Perhaps the 'sporting spirit ' is not a vital part of our education. Games and Sports are of secondary or of no importance to our materialistic and easy going society. Above all' like all activity where freebees are avai

Re: [Goanet] song for the day!

2010-10-04 Thread Frederick Noronha
On 4 October 2010 16:23, Gabe Menezes wrote: > Connie Francis, Never on Sunday > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SjI6Wl175I > Nana Mouskouri > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO1PHWNOn8k Thanks for this, Gabe. Very nostalgic We grew up listening to Connie Francis on this. I guess it was a fav

Re: [Goanet] CW-Games have 'Begun' !

2010-10-04 Thread Frederick Noronha
So, what explains the mismatch between the media outcry and the reality? (i) Are we, South Asians, just last-minute specialists who like to work under pressure? Getting the job done on the thook-lagake principle? It works ... may not be in a such a planned manner, but so what? (ii) Is the global (

Re: [Goanet] Wanted help: via Amazon

2010-10-04 Thread Frederick Noronha
Dear kind souls on Goanet: Just to say I received quite a few offers to get the book (and have accepted what was needed already). Am really grateful to you all. Thanks and we'll get the book after all. By the way, the issue of Goa's once-influential salt sector (which saw a speedy demise after the

Re: [Goanet] CW-Games have 'Begun' !

2010-10-04 Thread Ivo
From: "Nascy Caldeira" Hello Goanetters, Well, 'The Show', the Opening Ceremony, was indeed spectacular, and very 'realistic' to life in India; at the same time displaying the 'Rich Cultural Heritage and Diversity of India. The concept of the Helium Balloon that was used for projection and sce

[Goanet] Video + Text: Atala in Israel

2010-10-04 Thread Eddie Fernandes
4 Oct. 2010: Times Now TV. He's probably India's biggest drug lord and he went missing from the clutches of the Goa Police two months ago. But TIMES NOW has now traced Israeli drug lord Yaniv Benaim alias Atala back in Israel...TIMES NOW accesses Atala's visuals in Israel, standing outside his resi

[Goanet] PRESS NOTE: Meet the Author Bonaventure D'Pietro

2010-10-04 Thread JoeGoaUk
Bonaventure D'Pietro (B Peter Fernandes) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/5050028543/   I think this is his Son Robin (One Man Band) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4149983666/ clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QvhTbhJJGo joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info...

[Goanet] Video: Land Grab Threatens Goan Island

2010-10-04 Thread Eddie Fernandes
4 Oct: Video Volunteers. Unholy nexus between a church and a real estate developer threatens to make hundreds homeless in Vanxim -- an island on Goa's Mandovi River where the local church has sold off an entire island to a builder who wants to build a 5 star hotel on it. The planned hotel project w

[Goanet] Did I miss it or were our gumots not there? W

2010-10-04 Thread Wendell Rodricks
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[Goanet] Wanted help: via Amazon

2010-10-04 Thread Venantius J Pinto
I can do this. In fact ordered the book. If someone else has got in touch with you, then just ignore this message. Otherwise send me an address; payment via Paypal. Basic postage to India will be more than the $3.99 amazon charges within the US. venantius j pinto > From: Frederick N

[Goanet] CW-Games have 'Begun' !

2010-10-04 Thread Tony de Sa
We in Moira watched the CWG in bits and pieces as there were power outages off and on throughout the evening. I certainly do agree with Nascy and Fred that the inaugural was truly spectacular and world class. So in spite of the 'runaway media' syndrome and a bad press, things turned out well. I w

[Goanet] song for the day!

2010-10-04 Thread Gabe Menezes
Connie Francis, Never on Sunday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SjI6Wl175I Nana Mouskouri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO1PHWNOn8k -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Shikdo choita, shikdo choita....games have begun

2010-10-04 Thread Pandu Lampiao
Reading with interest all the comments on the gamesseems the musl*m minority were not visible at the opening tamasha didn't you think? Ofcourse, we watched this on tv so the view is limited. Strangely, they did the yoga thing including surya namaskar...enot sure that should be put to t

Re: [Goanet] Science for sale ...

2010-10-04 Thread Jeevan R
In recognized and respected Journals, the peer review process is performed by more than three Referees who are specialized and experts in the area under study. If there are conflicting reviews than the Editor usually gets further opinions from other experts in the field. Besides, even if the pape

Re: [Goanet] Science for sale ...

2010-10-04 Thread Ivo
From: "J. Colaco < jc>" Ivo wrote: "**I do agree with you, Dr.Gilbert. What Dr.Mark Hyman is writing is true. This is known to any "layman in medicine" or "quack".Let us avoid this "scientific illiteracy" on this Forum. response: Interesting discussion between a reputed Oncologist, a bri

Re: [Goanet] Science for sale ...

2010-10-04 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
Ivo wrote: "**I do agree with you, Dr.Gilbert. What Dr.Mark Hyman is writing is true. This is known to any "layman in medicine" or "quack".Let us avoid this "scientific illiteracy" on this Forum. RESPONSE: I totally agree with Pe. Ivo and Gilbert and also that there is “Scien

Re: [Goanet] Science for sale ...

2010-10-04 Thread Santosh Helekar
Peer review is a process of examining the acceptability of a scientific article for publication. It consists of a critical reading and evaluation of a research paper by a panel of experts. It is therefore similar to the evaluation of test papers carried out by examiners, or of performances in sp

[Goanet] PRESS NOTE: Meet the Author Bonaventure D'Pietro

2010-10-04 Thread tomazinho cardozo
*Press Note* *For favour of publication* * * * * *Meet the Author – Bonaventure D’Pietro* * * Sahitya Academy, New Delhi will organize a special programme ‘Meet the Author’ to meet and hear Bonaventure D’Pietro, an eminent Konkani writer on Friday, 8th October, 2010 at 5.30 p.m. at Black Box,

Re: [Goanet] CW-Games have 'Begun' !

2010-10-04 Thread floriano
An excellent review. Well done Nascy. Much appreciated. cheers floriano goasuraj - Original Message - From: "Nascy Caldeira" To: "Goanet" ; "Goanet" Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 6:15 AM Subject: [Goanet] CW-Games have 'Begun' ! Hello Goanetters, Well, 'The Show', the Opening Cer

Re: [Goanet] Science for sale ...

2010-10-04 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 10/3/10, Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: > > That is peer review of today, I presume ...   > > And another word used nowadays is "consensus" among scientists ... > Looks like another human caused global warming denier. The Huffington Post does not look kindly upon this particular spec

[Goanet] Wanted help: via Amazon

2010-10-04 Thread Frederick Noronha
Dear all: A researcher (Reyna Sequeira) who has been working on Goa's traditional salt sector needs a copy of a book on British salt policies in India. The book is called *Great Hedge of India: The Search for the Living Barrier That Divided a People* (Paperback) by Roy Moxham, and is available via

Re: [Goanet] Science for sale ...

2010-10-04 Thread Frederick Noronha
Two interesting quote about peer review, in which we sometimes have near-theological faith in our day and age: There seems to be no study too fragmented, no hypothesis too trivial, no literature too biased or too egotistical, no design too warped, no methodology too bungled, no presentation of res

[Goanet] Church in Goa sends a strong message on protecting the Goan Environment, Ecology and our Goan Way of Life

2010-10-04 Thread roger dsouza
The Church in Goa through Caritas-Goa and Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP) has voiced it’s strong opposition at the wanton destruction of Goa’s Environment and Ecology. The Church needs to be commended for voicing its’ support in protecting the Environment particularly in light of the ec

[Goanet] Daily Grook #817

2010-10-04 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #817 BRACED WAIST by Francis Rodrigues when patients puke do nurses in haste, a helpful arm hook around their waste? *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyric

[Goanet] VALPOI BY-ELECTION A 60 LAKH FINANCIAL BURDEN ON GOA'S AAM AADMI

2010-10-04 Thread Aires Rodrigues
The Valpoi Assembly constituency by-election scheduled for Oct 18th is a very cruel joke on the people of Goa. A sheer mockery of the anti-defection law. The intent of that law was to usher in some sanity in the electoral process. The politicians however have been able to circumvent the law to thei

[Goanet] """" THIS IS IT""""

2010-10-04 Thread Francis Furtado
AVC Overseas Sports and Cultural Association - Kuwait in association with Dreams Entertainment presents an evening to remember titled ''THIS IS IT'' at the Al Andalus Hall in Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kuwait on 16th November 2010. In attendance will be ''ALCATRAZ'' from Goa and a special appearance fr

[Goanet] October issue of Gulab hits the stands

2010-10-04 Thread Fausto Da Costa
October issue of Gulab hits the stands The October issue of the popular Konkani monthly Gulab is on sale. The issue dedicated to the Konkani Pasha the late Ravindra bab Kelekar features the Konkani personality and his work in the field of Konkani literature through the cover story features c

[Goanet] Press Note-TAG

2010-10-04 Thread Tiatr Academy Goa
*Press Note* *For favour of publication* *Promotion of Children’s Tiatr* TAG has formulated a scheme to promote tiatr culture among the children whose age is less than 20 years. The purpose of the scheme is to involve children and youth of the age of less than 20 years in the production and

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Juringa catastrophe (Al Lobo, in Goa Masala, 2010)

2010-10-04 Thread Goanet Reader
Juringa catastrophe By Al Lobo Juringa Airport: Sunday, February 2, 1958 -- 15:38 I WAVED AT THE roaring Dakota racing down the bumpy runway. It soared gracefully and banked eastward into the hot, hazy afternoon sky on its two-hour flight to Nairobi. Walking slowly to the ti