Re: [Goanet] Internet + mobile phones

2013-11-07 Thread J. Colaco < jc>
On 7 November 2013 17:28, Frederick FN Noronha wrote: "Two of the biggest inventions of our generation is the Internet and mobile phones. They changed the world for us. Ironically enough, they also turned out to be the perfect tools to keep surveillance over all of us!" COMMENT: It is true that s

[Goanet] Internet + mobile phones

2013-11-07 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
Two of the biggest inventions of our generation is the Internet and mobile phones. They changed the world for us. Ironically enough, they also turned out to be the perfect tools to keep surveillance over all of us! http://www.ted.com/talks/mikko_hypponen_how_the_nsa_betrayed_the_world_s_trust_time

Re: [Goanet] Violence Against Women

2013-11-07 Thread J. Colaco < jc>
On Nov 6, 2013, at 4:16 PM, "roland.francis" wrote: "A cursory opening of the Mid-day Times shows a horrendous number if incidents of violence against women. Rapes, abduction, blackmail sexting, murders and acid throwing sometimes by close kin is too common. Granted that Bombay is a city of 20 m

[Goanet] Murder

2013-11-07 Thread roland.francis
When do you think the Nigerian's murderer(s) will be brought to book?   Would 'never' be a fair answer going by Goa Police's track record of murder arrests being close to nought despite expected External Affairs ministry pressure on this one. Today's French revelations brings confirmation that

[Goanet] GOA STATE BIODIVERSITY BOARD CHAIRPERSON ACTS RUDE FOR ROMI KONKANI SCRIPT

2013-11-07 Thread Stephen Dias
Ref: No. 7/17/2013-14/GSDB/meet/007/232 dt. 21 Oct. 2013 LITERATURE ON BIODIVERSITY ACT TO BE PUBLISHED IN DEVNAGRI SCRIPT AND NOT IN ROMAN SCRIPT: ORDERS ALINA SALDANHA It is understood that the meeting was held on 20th Sept, 2013 at the Dept. of Science and Technology, at Saligao under th

[Goanet] Some very interesting comments on history, language, text-books, sciences...

2013-11-07 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
Some very interesting comments on history, language, text-books, sciences... specially in the context of Goa, India, Portugal, etc. Would you agree? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C713wUjxuDo -- FN P+91-832-2409490 M+91-9822122436 Blog: The View From My Window http://wp.me/1c1F Goa,1556 http:/

[Goanet] Euro tour pegged at over Rs 1 crore!!! Making gold out of garbage at the Goan taxpayer's expense!!!

2013-11-07 Thread roger dsouza
Euro tour pegged at over Rs 1 crore!!! Making gold out of garbage at the Goan taxpayer's expense!!! November 6, 2013 TEAM HERALD teamher...@herald-goa.com PANJIM: The 38-member Goa delegation’s European safari which takes off early Thursday morning, will cost the public exchequer over Rs 1 cr

[Goanet] A message of Condolence on the passing away of Goa's talented Entrepreuner

2013-11-07 Thread floriano lobo
The Goa Su-Raj Party-GSRP condoles the sad passing away of one of GOA's Industrious sons Cosme Matias De Menezes. Pioneering Pharmaceuticals and allied businesses has been the trade mark of this industrious Menezes family originating from the island of Divar that has added a feather in Goa's

[Goanet] Liberation v/s Armed Aggression by Nishtha Desai

2013-11-07 Thread augusto pinto
Liberation v/s Armed Aggression: The Media's Response to Goa's Liberation by Nishtha Desai (2011) with a Foreword by Peter Ronald De Souza is published by the & Dept. of Art & Culture of the Govt. of Goa is a book that seeks to document what its title states. Predictably the press in India were su

[Goanet] India's ruling party seeks opinion poll curbs after gloomy ratings

2013-11-07 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Naguesh Bhatcar: This from Reuters and Yahoo News: http://news.yahoo.com/indias-ruling-party-seeks-opinion-poll-curbs-gloomy-122854430--business.html Response: Political parties change their stand as convenient to them. Refer to the report below: In 2004, BJP favoured ban on opinion polls: Former

[Goanet] J. J. Rodriguez

2013-11-07 Thread roland.francis
A Bombay icon, founder owner and teacher of the J J Rodriguez school of Dance passed away at 88. No social or other Bombayite could plead ignorance of the existence of this dance studio located at a prominent and bustling, once exclusive shopping and residential area of Colaba. Though most Goa

[Goanet] Engr Sylvester Remembered

2013-11-07 Thread Sabina Martins
4th Nov 2013 PRESS RELEASE > > The Goa Bachao Abhiyan [GBA] mourns the untimely demise of Engineer > Sylvester de Souza who has significantly contributed to the people's > movement led by GBA in terms of technical inputs and sound advice on > planning matters. > > > Whenever any group of activi

[Goanet] Touching moment Pope Francis kisses disfigured man - dailymail.co.uk

2013-11-07 Thread Camillo Fernandes
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2489534/Touching-moment-Pope-Francis-halted-weekly-general-audience-kiss-hold-disfigured-man.html

[Goanet] SMILE...................................... IT'S WEEKEND (07/11/2013)

2013-11-07 Thread CAJETAN DE
AS IT……   A couple ( Mingu& Jakin) celebrated their 50th marriage anniversary. They had become famous in the city for not having a single conflict in their period of 50 years. Local newspaper editors had gathered at the occasion to find out the secret:-   Editor: Sir. It's unbelievable. How did

[Goanet] Local politicians are to blame for Goa's Nigeria crisis - firstpost.com

2013-11-07 Thread Camillo Fernandes
http://www.firstpost.com/india/why-local-politicians-are-to-blame-for-goas-nigeria-crisis-1216409.html

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day…..

2013-11-07 Thread Gabe Menezes
Keeping the Halloween theme… Frank Sinatra - Witchcraft - Lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erQ_m7vk0N8 g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Goan towns pass order to evict/stop renting to Nigerains - firstpost.com

2013-11-07 Thread Camillo Fernandes
http://www.firstpost.com/world/goa-towns-pass-order-to-evict-stop-renting-to-nigerian-tenants-1215529.html