[Goanet-News] Going Home... an Indian story (in Portuguese)

2012-02-17 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Dear all: Sandra Lobo of Portugal helped us translate this Pratham children's book into Portuguese. This is still a draft, and we're working on it. If anyone else would like to help in translating other stories (it's easy, since the work is already half done... by way of stories in English, and

Re: [Goanet] Dan Driscoll on colds

2012-02-17 Thread DAN DRISCOLL
Thanks; I have 'jungle honey' on the shelf; will do it! On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 9:30 PM, Bernice Pereira bernicepere...@yahoo.comwrote: . I suffered from persistent colds for years with - as you describe - that yucky mucus(y) feeling in the throat and constant well-meaning

Re: [Goanet] final list of candidates

2012-02-17 Thread Eugene Correia
Thanks to Navhind Times for carrying the full list, constituency-wise, and I noticed that Su-raj has two, Julius Pereira in Aldona and Annabella Maria Pereira in Taleigoa. Aldona is a nice pickle with the big guns, Dr. Wilfred D'Souza and Dayanand Narverkar. If Julius wins it would indeed be a

Re: [Goanet] Matanhy and BJP

2012-02-17 Thread floriano
:-)) Glad to note your input Cheers floriano - Original Message - From: Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com To: goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:09 PM Subject: [Goanet] Matanhy and BJP Floriano Lobo: No born leader follows the followers. On the

[Goanet] The 'do-gooders' for Goa

2012-02-17 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Reading Freddy Agnelo Fernandes' observation that everyone seems to know what's good for Goa except Goans themselves reminded me of my own chance encounters within the last 3-4 days with a couple of guys (Indians) who are visiting Goa.  They have these pies in the sky for Goa and they

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader shenanigans

2012-02-17 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - It would be appropriate if the articles submitted under Goanet Reader are signed by the individual admins submitting the article.  That way we will get to see who submits what.  It is not a coincidence that most political articles posted target the BJP (today's Hindutva Lab 2 article

[Goanet] List of candidates... 2012 Goa elections... constituency-wise

2012-02-17 Thread Goanet News
GOA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2012 LIST OF NAMES OF CONTESTING CANDIDATES Sr. No., AC. NO., Name of Assembly Constituency, Name, Party Name, Sex, Number of Candidates per AC 1,1, Mandrem, Dayanand Raghunath Sopte, Indian National Congress, Male,6 2,1, Mandrem, Laxmikant Parsekar, Bharatiya Janata

[Goanet] New business for new renewables-CSE's Bulletin, Feb16, 2012

2012-02-17 Thread CSE
== CSE's Fortnightly News Bulletin (February 16, 2012) == Some time back, CSE had carried out an analysis of the project clearances granted by the ministry of environment and forests over the last five

Re: [Goanet] Mathany and BJP -the greening of Goa

2012-02-17 Thread Pandu Lampiao
Dea Ms. Carvalho, we seem to be the only ones to notice. Well, liberal is good when communities understand and respect the definition of 'freedom'. Unfortunately, the 'new green' is very oppressive and freedom, is a word they never heard of. Or rather, the freedom is to do as they please in a

[Goanet] Spam using my email id

2012-02-17 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Dear Goanetters, There is currently spam email being spewed on the internet, using my email id as the display name, with the subject VACANCY ... It has not been sent by me. Please delete it if you have received it. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo.

[Goanet] a favour

2012-02-17 Thread Eugene Correia
Just a favour from Goa-based netters. An article of mine on Rajan Narayan's book and his take on Dr. Jack de Sequeira appeard sometime ago in Gomantak Times, as I was informed just today. I think it was published a week or more ago. If anyone can send me a scanned copy I would be thankful. I will

Re: [Goanet] COMPLAINT FILED WITH CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER AGAINST SPEAKER PRATAPSINGH RANE

2012-02-17 Thread J. Colaco jc
 Aires Rodrigues wrote: The booklet being widely circulated across Goa was bound to give Mr. Pratapsingh Rane, a contesting candidate undue wide publicity while the model code of conduct is in force. Reminds me of the 'obviously not-undue' publicity Off-Target Goa gave to Aires Rodrigues when he

Re: [Goanet] Mathany and BJP -the greening of Goa

2012-02-17 Thread J. Colaco jc
Pandu Lampiao pan...@gmail.com wrote: One remembers quotes from the clever Dr. Jack Straw, a former UK minister who famously refused to treat patients with their head covered KHOMMENT: 1: I was about to ask IF there is a difference between a woman who covered her head and a Goanet poster who

Re: [Goanet] Dan Driscoll on colds

2012-02-17 Thread Pandu Lampiao
Hey there, actually, what works for one usually does not for the other. A constant cold is a worry and I suspect it is linked to pollution (or the naughty neighbouring g*ssipy *? *wink wink*). Or mould. Saw a small clip out of an old home remedies book on flickr but unable to find it.I

[Goanet] Candidate for Cuncolim

2012-02-17 Thread Nelson Lopes
Candidate for Cuncolim In my student days, majority of those that i chanced to come across were mostly Cuncolimkars in high positions and influence. There is no denial of the fact that in the villages of Assolna, Chinchinim, Velim Cuncolim. The highly placed individuals from Cuncolim,were

Re: [Goanet] final list of candidates

2012-02-17 Thread floriano
Eugene must know that floriano is still a seasoned shippy at heart who loves a poke here and a poke there in jestful ambience. But the time for 'quickies' is long past as floriano is permanently grounded. :-) No predictions for floriano. No thank you. He has stopped being Nostra Damus. But

Re: [Goanet] Mathany and BJP -the greening of Goa

2012-02-17 Thread Pandu Lampiao
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Straw True, I stand corrected. Mixed up the players; different devil, similar tail. Head gear: its the days of an*nymous, loose-sec. Never be seen, just heard. http://anonops.blogspot.com/ On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 7:04 PM, J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com wrote:

[Goanet] Preparations for Panjim Carnival 2012 in full swing

2012-02-17 Thread JoeGoaUk
Goa Carnival 2012 Panjim floats etc Preparation for Panjim Carnival 2012 in full swing Last year, preparation sbegins a week in advance but this year due to Elections Model Code Confusion, it started just 4 days in advance i.e. from 15th Feb. Carnival = Carnaval = Intruz Carnival 2012 -Blog