[Goanet-News] Goa news for February 27, 2011

2011-02-27 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Parrikar falls short of gunning for Congress - Times of India arrikar-going-soft-on-ruling-goa-congress-news-national-lcykubjhdbb.htmlIs Parrikar going soft on ruling Goa Congress?

[Goanet-News] Some fab music ... from Goa... and all for free

2011-02-27 Thread Frederick Noronha
Check it out... no catch here: http://jazzgoa.tripod.com/free.html The album titled 'Jazz Goa' is made up of tracks that span a whole spectrum of music genres from jazz, rock and pop to funk, fusion and latin sounds of music from Goa! Thanks, Colin! Way to go... --FN

[Goanet-News] Goa news for February 28, 2011

2011-02-27 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Nose wheel landing: DGCA cancels pilot's licence - Times of India rills airline IndiGo has been cancelled after she made a rough landing in Goa last month, endangering several lives and

[Goanet] Carmona is not Raheja’s bhatt by Orlando S A Da Silva

2011-02-27 Thread rajendra kakodkar
http://www.oheraldo.in/newscategory/Middle/274   The decision of the Goa government to arbitrarily grant licences to the Raheja mega-project in Carmona when the matter is before the District Court is nothing but dictatorship and political hubris. The Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department

Re: [Goanet] Countering magical thinking

2011-02-27 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Dr. Ferdinando dos ReisFalcão wrote on Goanet: To him, even Einstein of the 18th century maybe considered as a cretin, and all Goan fools. Folks, Facts are indisputable. Einstein did not live in the 18th century. Not one, but two people pointed this out to Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.

Re: [Goanet] Understanding Goa... some perspectives

2011-02-27 Thread George Pinto
--- On Sat, 2/26/11, SOTER so...@bsnl.in wrote: Seems that when views are aired by migrants in cyber space it becomes the truth. Hi Soter, I think this is what we are supposed to believe: 1. Migrants (rich and poor) are innocent victims and law-abiding. 2. Goans are victimizers, oppressors

[Goanet] Fwd: Babush offloads TVs, fridges, washing machines, bicycles to voters

2011-02-27 Thread Arwin Mesquita
IT’S CHRISTMAS BEFORE CCP pollS Bindiya Chari * http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/IT-rsquo-S-CHRISTMAS-BEFORE-CCP-pollS/46019.html * *Babush offloads TVs, fridges, washing machines, bicycles to voters * PANJIM: Our pictures tell a story that words cannot. Santa Monseratte has come

[Goanet] ‘Reject Babush Panel in CCP Polls’

2011-02-27 Thread JoeGoaUk
  ‘Reject Babush Panel in CCP Polls’ We also saw similar tactics  use by GO during the last Taleigao Panchayat Elections with direct or indirect attacks with real pics or  caricatures like this..   The Result: Babush won 11 out of 11   We also see Headlines/captions in Herald today 27/2/11

[Goanet] Very Informative - BEWARE

2011-02-27 Thread Venantius J Pinto
While travelling out of the US one is not allowed to lock suitcases or any baggage -- except use a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lock ,or a suitcase having the TSA locking mechanism. If Security wishes to get into a locked suitcase with a non-TSA lock, or non-TSA system -- they

[Goanet] New entity gives clarion call — Chalo Azad Maidan

2011-02-27 Thread Goanet News Service
New entity gives clarion call — Chalo Azad Maidan PANJIM, FEB 26: Goemchea Rakhondarancho Awaz (GRA), a newly formed collective group claiming themselves to be patriots, has given a call to the people of Goa to come together at the Azad Maidan, here, on March 15 from 2.30 pm onwards to

Re: [Goanet] Churchill calls for ban on Ratol sale

2011-02-27 Thread SOTER
Dr. Ferdinando commented: Arre baba, Nam re. It is all 'Uzzo pettoi' ! All these months, you all forgot about Ratol.Soter says:Na baba na!Churchill is either already preempting that his candidates may suicide after the elections. Or, he is hoping that the Ratol manufacturers may come running

Re: [Goanet] StyleSpeak: The Curse of Colvale

2011-02-27 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Wendell Rodricks wrote: Before 2000, Colvale was a sleepy village. An oasis of calm, one could hear the pleasing sound of silence. All that changed when our crazed leaders cut a wound through the village. Bang in the middle of Colvale  was suddenly a great divide. Trucks, many with non Goan

[Goanet] Aitaracheo Katkutleo: KAIM GHOXTI

2011-02-27 Thread lino dourado
KAIM GHOXTI   Ten'nacheo hatant boroyloleo chitti Ajun sugur asat Atam e-mailin patoyloleo khobri Rokhddoch delete zatat   Tugele ghorje khatir Mobilar missed call tugelem Hanvem kiteak mhunn re Sab-subem luksann bhogchem?   Vollok nhoi pallok na Internet chat-ar mogan kortat ghozali Fottvar dista

[Goanet] AISI: Is there a Rally in the City?

2011-02-27 Thread JoeGoaUk
  AISI: Is there a Rally in the City? Going by the recent observations..     Is there a rally in the City? - Yes   What for? (Many may not  even ask this)   You coming? - What’s on offer? (meaning Money (usually Rs.100/head), Free Transport, Free refreshment, Free entertainment etc)  (a) all

[Goanet] Daily Grook #894

2011-02-27 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #894 ALONE BEMOAN by Francis Rodrigues if you run short of money -and queues make you moan, get early to a bank honey u'll find yourself a-loan! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com

[Goanet] Selma Carvalho: Who the Bleep cares about Goan identity?

2011-02-27 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Who the Bleep cares about Goan identity? By Selma Carvalho Source: Goan Voice UK Daily Newsletter 27 Feb. 2011 at www.goanvoice.org.uk Full text: Goans are obsessed by their identity. They hold seminars on it, find various definitions of it and constantly try to protect it from impurity. They

Re: [Goanet] Quote for the day

2011-02-27 Thread Frederick Noronha
I tried reading the Konkani text first... and then guessing :-) FN Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490 On 27 February 2011 05:28, Cip Fernandes cip.fernan...@yahoo.com wrote: Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. Aristotle Aplich vollokh ghevop mhonnlear

[Goanet] Socorro Gram Sabha takes on government - refuses approval for proposed budget

2011-02-27 Thread SOTER
Enough is enough. The Socorro Gram Sabha unanimoulsy took on the Government and the Elected Representatives for paying scant respect to the decisions of this supreme body and forcibly pushing gated housing projects in the village. It refused approval for the proposed budget for 2011-2012 citing

Re: [Goanet] Countering magical thinking

2011-02-27 Thread Santosh Helekar
In this post I would like to correct all the blunders made by Ferdinando in his latest post appended below with respect to fair use of copyrighted material, publication in scientific journals, appearance of published medical scientific articles in the pubmed/medline databases, the difference

[Goanet] Mapusa Chor Bazaar, Police Station, DySp etc

2011-02-27 Thread JoeGoaUk
Mapusa Chor Bazaar, Police Station etc   I wonder what DySp Sammy Tavares of ‘Police Porjek’ VCD fame has to say about this   Or how would he feel if his own VCD (duplicated)  is sold out here ?   On this  notorious’ Chor Bazaar’ lane alone (shakuntala fountain lane) there are about 20

[Goanet] GOVERNMENT APPOINTS OFFICER TO OPERATIONALIZE KONKANI BULLETIN ON DOORDASHAN

2011-02-27 Thread SHANTARAM NAIK
27th Feb.2011 GOVERNMENT APPOINTS OFFICER TO OPERATIONALIZE KONKANI BULLETIN ON DOORDASHAN Goa’s demand of Regional news bulletin on Panaji Doordarshan, which was being side-tracked on account of adamant attitude of the Managing Director of Doordarshan Shri B.S. Lali, (presently under

Re: [Goanet] Countering magical thinking

2011-02-27 Thread J. Colaco jc
[1] Dr. Ferdinando dos ReisFalcão wrote: In almost all hospitals that I worked in, even at GMC during my student days; the peons, attendants and even some nurses who’ve had some years of experience presumed they knew more than the doctor to advise patients. Their qualifications? Been working in

[Goanet] Blamer, blame yourself....an Election special

2011-02-27 Thread Wilson Wilmix
Blamer, blame yourselfan Election special By: Wilmix Wilson Mazarello Jagu: Hey, What happened ? Ragu: Ask me, what’s not happened ? Jagu: Come on now, whatever it is, it can’t be that bad. Ragu: It couldn’t be worse. Jagu: Ok, talk ! Ragu: That Minister. I roamed with him day night.

[Goanet] Exercises that will keep your heart and brains FIT.

2011-02-27 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
These exercises if done daily in the morning will keep you fit and healthy : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAIuMHWi4fk Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.

[Goanet] Goanet archives

2011-02-27 Thread Frederick Noronha
A Goanetter in Goa wanted to know how he could access the archives. Here is the link in case anyone is interested: http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org Click on the Goanet Archives link. FN (.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)-(.)

[Goanet] The Curse of Colvale

2011-02-27 Thread Freddy Agnelo Fernandes
In response to: Message: 9 Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:26:00 -0500 From: Wendell Rodricks wendellrodri...@gmail.com Subject: [Goanet] StyleSpeak: The Curse of Colvale Mon ami Wendell, It is indeed a sad story that we hear day in and day out through the entire length and breadth of Goa, development

[Goanet] Worker found murdered in Bicholim house

2011-02-27 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, FEB 26: A 52-year-old daily wage worker was found murdered in a house at Vathadev-Bicholim on Saturday. According to sources, the body of Babi Viro Moto was found naked and a ‘koita’, the weapon used in the murder, lay by the side. The abandoned house had no electricity

[Goanet] Where does christmas stop - Rohan Khaunte hurricane sweeps Porvorim constituency

2011-02-27 Thread SOTER
There has been unprecedented criticism to Babush distributing TVs and bicycles to the voters. What is happening in Porvorim since August 2010 is even more exciting. It is all done under the name of Porvorim Yuva Front and SHGs. Food items were distributed in temples during Ganesh Chathurti and

Re: [Goanet] Not Goanese?

2011-02-27 Thread J. Colaco jc
Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: Read JC's link and the points raised therein. BTW, Nehru was very, very good at EnglishYou cannot attack him on mangling the English language as some of our present politicians do. His politics may have not appealed to many and, as usual, he

[Goanet] Some fab music ... from Goa... and all for free

2011-02-27 Thread Frederick Noronha
Check it out... no catch here: http://jazzgoa.tripod.com/free.html The album titled 'Jazz Goa' is made up of tracks that span a whole spectrum of music genres from jazz, rock and pop to funk, fusion and latin sounds of music from Goa! Thanks, Colin! Way to go... --FN

[Goanet] Visiting Goa: Prof Adolfo Mascarenhas

2011-02-27 Thread Frederick Noronha
Goanetter Adolfo Mascarenhas, a professor in Tanzania is visiting Goa, and his home in Quepem. Check out his views on the Goans of Tanzania here [http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-April/073100.html] QUOTE Prof Adolfo Mascarenhas BA Hons. (London) MA Ph D (UCLA) Dip Ed, is

[Goanet] help Filu Fernandes

2011-02-27 Thread jane gillian rodrigues
My dear Friends, Pls forward.Pls help.Pls speak to the Parish Priest of Salvation Church,Dadar(W),and The Bombay Cath.Sabha Unit Chairperson and ask them to help her on a war-footing, before her health deteriorates.I dont want any excuses from anyone, to avoid helping her. Filu is from

[Goanet] Contaminated Voters

2011-02-27 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Ref. http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/IT-rsquo-S-CHRISTMAS-BEFORE-CCP-pollS/46019.html With reference to the recent report of the Monserattes giving all sorts of goodies i.e. Electronic, Cycles etc is outrageous. Where are all the Electton Monitoring laws and authorities?

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 6, Issue 204

2011-02-27 Thread cedrico dacosta
Fomento Digu grace LESA ecology seminar After all the damage to Goa's ecology the Fomento's are seeking redemption...recently LESA...a group of some ex students of Loyola's margao organised a seminar of ecology...digu was the chief guest and the function was sponsored by Fomento... Cedric da

[Goanet] pls help in d fight for justice for Cypriano Fernandes of Moira village, Goa

2011-02-27 Thread jane gillian rodrigues
Dear E-mail Friends n Family, Pls Forward.Pls Help. Pls request Archbishop of Goa, Parish Priest and fellow Parishioners of Cypriano,All India Catholic Union (Goa Unit), Christian Workers Movement (Goa Unit), students of his school n College - to please help in the fight for Justice for

Re: [Goanet] Countering magical thinking

2011-02-27 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 06:17:42 -0800, Santosh Helekar wrote : In this post I would like to correct all the blunders made by Ferdinando in his latest post appended below with respect to fair use of copyrighted material,…. COMMENT : Those are all Santosh’s interpretation of what is clearly

Re: [Goanet] Copyright Law

2011-02-27 Thread Bosco D
-Original Message- From: Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão On Sat Feb 26 09:39:50 PST 2011, Bosco D bospam at canada.com Wrote: Fair use does not state one is free to upload copyrighted material to the internet. Period. Having a soft-copy (read electronic) is a more serious violation than

[Goanet] Quote for the day

2011-02-27 Thread Cip Fernandes
.. simply allow love to flow from your heart, and the world will naturally become a better place. … ~ Sri Gawn Tu Fahr   Tujea kallzantlo mog vhanvum di, ani sonvsar apxinch boro zatolo.

Re: [Goanet] Not Goanese?

2011-02-27 Thread Frederick Noronha
JC, In which mainstream dictionary is Paki included as a non-slur word? Wictionary defines it as a  offensive, racial slur in Canada and the US. So keep in mind that it could be used in a Times of India headline without the same offensive sentiments. For example: There's something about Paki men

Re: [Goanet] Copyright Law

2011-02-27 Thread Santosh Helekar
What? I thought Bosco had told us that Goanet was a better research forum than Transparency International with Gulf-trained experts such as Ferdinando and his 6 friends who want to tell the nurses who thought they were mediocre that they have achieved more than the peons. Cheers, Santosh

[Goanet] Goa news for February 28, 2011

2011-02-27 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Nose wheel landing: DGCA cancels pilot's licence - Times of India rills airline IndiGo has been cancelled after she made a rough landing in Goa last month, endangering several lives and

Re: [Goanet] Contaminated Voters

2011-02-27 Thread SOTER
Arwin wrote: But however the main culprits here are not these Corrupt Ministers but those in the electorate, who sell their souls for these Goodies. Comment: The problem is that largely Goans do not treat their vote as sacred. Their vote is another facility afforded by democracy to pamper

[Goanet] Goanet - Visiting Goa - Professor Adolfo Mascarenhas

2011-02-27 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
Yes, Professor Adolfo Mascarenhas is one of the illustrious Goans of Tanzania who make us all proud by his achievements.  The other one in Tanzania that comes to mind is Architect Tony Almeida. Adolfo who I have known for close to 70years is a childhood friend who only I can call by his

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (28Feb11)

2011-02-27 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** Scam-O-Tel Beware *** Smells more like it! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] NEED FOR SOME LEGAL DISCIPLINE AT THE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S OFFICE

2011-02-27 Thread Aires Rodrigues
The Union Law Ministry has recently rightly directed the Attorney General and the Solicitor General of India not to directly entertain any requests for legal opinion without the matter being referred by the Law Ministry. All ministries, departments, Public State Undertakings and Autonomous bodies

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: The Legend of *Xepto* by Augusto Pinto

2011-02-27 Thread Dinar Barros
Just recieved SMS from Xepto Keep in mind; justice or no justice,*Aiz mhaka faleam tuka*. *Utt re Goenkara !!*

[Goanet] GRA's Clarion Call

2011-02-27 Thread Freddy Fernandes
GRA's Clarion Call GRA, has come up with a cause to fight corruption and are organizing a meet on 15th March at Panjim. We do need a mass movement to force the corrupt Kamat government to their knees, a mass movement that can gather the much needed momentum, to go for the kill at the coming

[Goanet] Find Person. . .

2011-02-27 Thread Dan Driscoll
Some subscribers to GoaNet might be able to help on this. My wife Germana now confined to her chair asks me to sort through old papers which includes personal correspondence dating back to the mid '50s. An intriguiging letter is there from one Rudolph De Mello, who I think hailed from the

[Goanet] The Rahejas Saga Continues

2011-02-27 Thread Freddy Fernandes
The Rahejas Saga Continues Rising from the ashes is the right proverb to describe the on going Rahejas saga in Carmona. Legally it has to be demolished because it is illegal and stands no chance as per the law. It is a clear cut violation of the terms and condition of construction by the TPC

Re: [Goanet] StyleSpeak: The Curse of Colvale

2011-02-27 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Ah! The price of progress. And everyone wants that progress somewhere else. This attitude of Not in my backyard (NIMBY) is similar to throwing out the rubbish out the window, let someone else worry about the dirt outside. If one wants progress one needs to sacrifice something. If done

[Goanet] 2-pls stop demolition of Crosses in Mumbai

2011-02-27 Thread jane gillian rodrigues
Sub - Pls stop demolition of Crosses in Mumbai Dear E-mail Friends and Family, Pls forward. Pls help. Pls pray that the Cong-I Government, led by Madame Sonia Gandhi does not demolish the Crosses that were there from Pre-Independence time, as per the Demolition Notices which were served

[Goanet] 2-World Day of Prayer - pls attend -4 march 2011

2011-02-27 Thread jane gillian rodrigues
My dear E-mail Friends and Family, Please forward this e-mail to all. Please join me and please attend in huge numbers, in order to make the Ecumenical service a huge success, on the occassion of World Day of Prayer, to pray for the women of Chile, which is being organised, by my friend, Dr.

[Goanet] Exercises that will keep your heart and brains FIT

2011-02-27 Thread Bernado Colaco
Holy s I also liked the tweeting noise in the background.   BC . These exercises if done daily in the morning will keep you fit and healthy : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAIuMHWi4fk

[Goanet] BIG BOYS and Political Kabaddi

2011-02-27 Thread Venantius J Pinto
The Air Force is losing out. On the ground *What the Air Force thought was its firing range is now being encroached upon by a powerful builder. SAI MANISH reports *http://tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=Ne050311The_Air.asp ++ vjp

Re: [Goanet] Not Goanese?

2011-02-27 Thread J. Colaco jc
Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: [1] JC, In which mainstream dictionary is Paki included as a non-slur word? Wictionary defines it as a offensive, racial slur in Canada and the US. [2] You are arguing in circles when you say: Those who do not get it at this stage will

[Goanet] Roadside dadas

2011-02-27 Thread petra64
Goa is, it seems passing through some birth, re-birth or death mania. Using the word mania could be repugnant in it's context to many. You can chools one or three of the three! Let me explain: Saturday around noon, at the Mapusa Clinic Road at feira-baixa junction a Senior CItizen bought