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2014-12-16 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
Today is Tuesday Dec 16, 2014. Sunrise: 06:54 AM Sunset: 06:07 PM Moonrise: 01:30 AM Moonset: 01:40 PM. Weather forecast for the next six days is sunny. * Coming soon, a Goanetters' meet in Goa. End-Dec. Watch this space! If you're planning to visit Goa,

[Goanet] NARENDRA MODI NEEDS TO WALK THE TALK

2014-12-16 Thread Aires Rodrigues
One wonders whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi is serious on his recent concern that the Drug menace is a national pain. In Goa while as the Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar had consistently and vehemently opposed Casinos while branding them as a ‘social evil’ and had vowed to throw

[Goanet] OPEN MIKE LED BY KATHRYN HUMMEL AUTHOR OF POEMS FROM HERE ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 19TH AT 7 P.M. AT LITERATI

2014-12-16 Thread books
LITERATI INVITES YOU TO AN EVENING OF POETRY OPEN MIKE LED BY KATHRYN HUMMEL AUTHOR OF POEMS FROM HERE ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 19TH AT 7 P.M. AT LITERATI Kathryn Hummel writes non-fiction, fiction and poetry, often combined with her photography for digital performance. Her diverse work has

[Goanet] Link: Books via mobile

2014-12-16 Thread Albert Peres
Looks like reading books via mobile phone app is poised to to take off. I don't what the penetration of smart phone is (android, sub 1 INR, 4inch or larger) in India. Or if reading is large, compared to audio books and video market. Reading via phone and tablet app is becoming huge in

[Goanet] Fw: Music for today....Neil Diamond

2014-12-16 Thread Con Menezes
‘ Sweet Caroline’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vhFnTjia_I --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

[Goanet] Growing paddy into healthy red rice: a story from the field (Marie D'Souza, Aldona)

2014-12-16 Thread Goanet Reader
Marie D'Souza dsouza.ma...@gmail.com I want to share with you my experiences in growing paddy and then milling to white or brown rice. Earlier I bought rice in the market and never ever considered the process the farmer has to follow to finally give us the rice we eat, whether non-organic or

[Goanet] Tiatr goes to school... some scenes from Saligao

2014-12-16 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
'Borim Follam' (Good Fruits). Staged on a pleasantly cold Dec 15, 2014, at Saligao. Borovpi: Roger Peter Fernandes. Digdorzpi: Dhananjay Phalkar; Live Band: Matias Mascarenhas; Background music: Sunny Rawool; Costume designing: Francy Pinto; Stage Manager: Miss Alida Lopes; Stage Setting: Dias

[Goanet] Dr. Wilfred Mesquita's doublespeak

2014-12-16 Thread Edwin/Diana Pinto
As the BJP Party spokesperson, it is quite easy to understand Dr. Wilfred Mesquita’s convoluted logic in defending the indefensible as far as his party government is concerned. Dr. Mesquita should surely appreciate however, that the people find it very hard to buy his argument that “corruption

[Goanet] Video: My frequent visits to Goa give pain to some, let's give them pain killer - Manohar Parrikar

2014-12-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
My frequent visits to Goa give pain to some I will come during weekdays too (after Parliament session) Let's give them pain killer tablets - Says Defence Minister Parrikar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x79DKMCxMEY Also talks about Mickky, Parsekar, Army Jawans, Kashmir, weapons, snow,

[Goanet] The Universal People’s Saint for Peace

2014-12-16 Thread George Pinto
The Universal People’s Saint for Peace by George Pinto Standing near God and next to Jesus (the Prince of Peace), with angels bowing in adoration, a Goan is soon to be the universal People's Saint for Peace On January 14, 2015, Pope Francis will canonize Goan-born Joseph Vaz (1651-1711) in

[Goanet] Goa news for December 16, 2014

2014-12-16 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** As it happened: ISL - Atletico de Kolkata vs FC Goa - Times of India (blog) clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778681428492ei=D32PVNiON6q7wQHo4YHQBA

[Goanet] Fwd: Arundhathi Subramaniam at Carmel College: 2 December

2014-12-16 Thread Brian Mendonca
Dear Editor, Kindly give the attached press note and photos wide publicity. Best wishes, Dr. Brian Mendonca Assistant Professor Department of English Carmel College, Goa *PRESS NOTE* *'The trick is not to noun / yourself into corners. /Water the plants. / Go for a walk. / Inhabit the verb.'

[Goanet] Thieves target Salcete as cops detect only 30% cases; Porvorim police approach to crime is casual: Khaunte

2014-12-16 Thread roger dsouza
Thieves target Salcete as cops detect only 30% cases TNN | Dec 16, 2014, MARGAO: Salcete appears to have become the favourite target of thieves and burglars, with 314 cases of house breakings and thefts registered at the four police stations across this police sub-division since January this

[Goanet] ANALYSIS FROM HERALD VS STEPHEN DIAS

2014-12-16 Thread Stephen Dias
HERALD SWOT ANALYSIS OF PROBABLE CANDIDATES ARE FOUND ABSOLUTELY CORRECT WITH ALL THE POINTS RAISED FOR EACH OF THESE CANDIDATES FOR PANAJI VACANT SEAT ARE FOUND NEUTRAL. A VACANCY IS CREATED IN VIEW OF PARRIKAR LEAVING FOR DELHI FOR HIGHER ASSIGNMENT AS DEFENCE MINISTER OF INDIA. STEPHEN DIAS

[Goanet] Sci-Fi made real: Skype Translator + Arul Menezes

2014-12-16 Thread V M
Microsoft’s Skype software will start translating voice calls between people today. As part of a preview program, Skype Translator makes it possible for English and Spanish speakers to communicate in their native language, without having to learn a new one. It sounds like magic , but it’s the

[Goanet] Takshashila hosts two panels at the Goa Litfest

2014-12-16 Thread V M
http://takshashila.org.in/media-centre/takshashila-hosts-panels-at-the-goa-litfest/ The Takshashila Institution partnered with the Goa Arts + Literary Festival 2014 to present two exclusive panel discussions on public policy. The first panel on How to become a policy wonk? featured Sachin Kalbag

Re: [Goanet] Dr. Wilfred Mesquita's doublespeak

2014-12-16 Thread Jose Colaco
In response to Edwin/Diana Pinto's post: 1: I know Wilfred Mesquita, personally. He is an extremely nice person, in person, and one who will do NO personal harm to anotherexcept perhaps in self defence. 2: He is also a professional. His main profession is 'Politician'. 3: Basically, he is

Re: [Goanet] Dr. Wilfred Mesquita's doublespeak

2014-12-16 Thread Jose Colaco
There are many points in Diana's post that I agree with. To use an analogy: I remind myself never to pay too much attention to the freshly baked mini-loaves / slices of bread that the waiter brings to a table at some restaurants. Even if I am 'starvando'.I prefer to wait for the entree. In the

Re: [Goanet] Dr. Wilfred Mesquita's doublespeak

2014-12-16 Thread Edwin/Diana Pinto
I have no doubt that Wilfred Mesquita is an extremely nice person in person and one who will do NO personal harm to another (perhaps not even in self defence). Hence he has such loyal friends like Jose Colaco. However, I have not addressed him in his personal capacity nor have I insinuated

[Goanet] Amendment to Mundkar and Agriculture Act

2014-12-16 Thread JOAO FERNANDES
From Joao fernandes, Quepem Is the Amendment to the Mundkar Act and to the Agriculture Tenancy act is passed in collusion with the landlord including the church? The Goa Government has recently done major changes to the Goa Mundkar Act and Tenancy Act. The changes will effect the lower

[Goanet] Beggars beggars everywhere in the Capital City

2014-12-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
Beggars beggars everywhere in the Capital City migrant beggars Today’s pic https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim9/15415015023/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim9/15848884167/in/photostream/

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2014-12-16 Thread augusto pinto
Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: * Coming soon, a Goanetters' meet in Goa. End-Dec. Watch this space! If you're planning to visit Goa, or are already here, drop an email to goa...@goanet.org Is Bosco coming for the

[Goanet] Dayanand Asnodkar Former Goa Chess Champion RIP

2014-12-16 Thread augusto pinto
Dayanand Asnodkar Former Goa Chess Champion No More Dayanand Asnodkar, one of the best chess players of his generation passed away on 5 December. He was one of the 4 Asnodkar brothers who dominated Goan chess throughout the 1980's, of whom Suhas Asnodkar, former long-time Secretary of the Goa

[Goanet] Press Note - Result of 5th Children's Tiatr Festival

2014-12-16 Thread Tiatr Academy Goa
PRESS NOTE IN FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION *‘Ami Lhan Te Vhodd’ wins First Place at TAG’s 5th Children’s Tiatr Festival * The 5th Children’s Tiatr Festival organized by Tiatr Academy of Goa was held at Gomant Vidhya Niketan Margao from 24th November to 12th December 2014. The awards were

[Goanet] GoaNet Messages List Page Dec 2014

2014-12-16 Thread Albert Peres
GoaNet slow? The GNU Mailman Index Script has crashed or timed out (it seems to of been restarted Dec 1st, crashed again Dec 2nd), and the search index and list of messages by date for the month of Dec 2014 in not being updated. See:

[Goanet] Margao feast, Roadside feri

2014-12-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
Margao feast, Roadside feri https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YHxEdsRN64 For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc