[Goanet] A Goan expat... and a Grameen study

2010-06-07 Thread Frederick Noronha
Congrats to Eugénio Monteiro evmonte...@aese.pt, a recent winner of the European Case Awards [http://www.ecch.com/about/European-Case-Awards.cfm] for his work entitled Entrepreneurship :: The Grameen Bank: Credit as a Human Right Eugénio Viassa Monteiro and Ana Janeiro Dias, AESE – Escola de

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (7Jun10)

2010-06-07 Thread alexyz fernandes
* POLICE * Ladies Screaming!! Murder? Rape? Relax...They're debating on the Sex sorry, Ex Tourism Ministers whereabouts To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Daily Grook #718

2010-06-07 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #718 == SICK BIC == by Francis Rodrigues biros n'bahrain often do stick, how to explain this arab..bic! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great

[Goanet] For Goans who fly.

2010-06-07 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
This should be of interest to Goans abroad and who fly regularly. Corruption in India is at its highest. Your lives are not important. Money is important. Read about Mangalore 'AIR INDIA' tragedy caused by 'Expat Pilot' in the cockpit.

[Goanet] Rural Development Minister Churchill Alemao to

2010-06-07 Thread manuel tavares
How very significant that Rural Development Minister Churchill Alamao has suddenly woken out of his sleep and conjured a scheme from up his sleeve to revive agriculture. And how significant or insignificant that the kickoff commences in his constituency Seems like pandering to me. Perhaps

Re: [Goanet] Nadia's divorce proceedings expose Mickky

2010-06-07 Thread Jim Fernandes
I speak to my sister, who is married to a gentleman from Loutolim, almost every other day. But we never brought this topic, until this morning. She started by asking, Did you know Nadia's mother? She ia a school teacher at Loyola's? I immediately knew, she was talking about the dead girl and

[Goanet] Goa Revolution Day

2010-06-07 Thread Bernado Colaco
GRD a dark day for Goa. Democracy is sacred in the west, but in Goa it means sexocracy, moneycracy, goondacracy and what not!   BC

[Goanet] GOAN WELFARE SOCEITY - KUWAIT ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING

2010-06-07 Thread Wilson Coelho
GWS Annual General Body Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Annual General body Meeting of the Goan Welfare Society, will be held on Friday, 18th June, 2010 from 11.00 am onwards at Carlton Tower Hotel, to transact the following business: 1) Minutes of the last AGM 2) Presentation of the

[Goanet] For Goans who fly.

2010-06-07 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
This should be of interest to Goans abroad and who fly regularly. Corruption in India is at its highest. Your lives are not important. Money is important. Read about Mangalore 'AIR INDIA' tragedy caused by 'Expat Pilot' in the cockpit.

Re: [Goanet] Media sold out to Ministers and Businesses

2010-06-07 Thread floriano
Dear Mr. Kakodkar, Note has been taken of your excellent suggestion hereunder and we are happy to inform you that this item will reflect in the Party's Roadmap for India when Goa Su-Raj becomes India Su-Raj. Thank you. We highly appreciate. Do keep these unique 'good governance' gems

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Illegal Hill Cutting ?

2010-06-07 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: Illegal Hill Cutting ? Illegal Hill Cutting at Verna/Lutolim Plateau ? Former SEZ area/Zone? Plenty trucks seen filling mud and rubbles http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk26/4671911003/sizes/l/ But this hill cutting seems legal? Material taken to Dabolim Airport

Re: [Goanet] Arundhati Roy talks on 'War of People'

2010-06-07 Thread floriano
Dear Vency ( may I call you that?), Pls send this piece, gift-wrapped and parcelled to our internet-scientist Dr. Nandkumar Kamat so he may read and know that all things do not evolve out of the barrel of a gun. You will do humanity a service. :-)) Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896

Re: [Goanet] Nadia's divorce proceedings expose Mickky

2010-06-07 Thread Frederick Noronha
This is irrelevant to the case in question, and I think there's no need to slander even relatives of the departed. Goa is a small place, and it is perhaps unfair to identify people in a way that gives grist to the gossip mill. As someone pointed out in this debate, there is a clear duplicity

[Goanet] Bessastaðir, Iceland

2010-06-07 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2010/06/07/bessastaðir-iceland r

[Goanet] On colonisation colonialism (was: researching Kenya ....)

2010-06-07 Thread Patrice Riemens
Re: Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 20:50:40 +0530 From: Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] While researching Kenya, she found shocking Nice one! Can we get the Portuguese and British back, for a

[Goanet] Strong evidence of abetment to suicide in Nadia’s death: Police

2010-06-07 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/73544/goa-minister-pacheco-quits-hiding.html Strong evidence of abetment to suicide in Nadia’s death: Police Goa minister Pacheco quits, in hiding Panaji, June 5, DH News Service: *Goa’s Tourism Minister Micky Pacheco who was interrogated by the police over the

[Goanet] Florianos and Arwins Saving Goa

2010-06-07 Thread jason pereira
You two and many others might have written a lot on saving Goa. But pl mention what acts you have done to save Goa. Without mention of what acts physical, documentary and judicial your words of philosophy have no meaning. Every topic of philosophy from one brain requires 1000 hands of action on

[Goanet] Cup of Caffeine – monday muse (7 Jun ’10)

2010-06-07 Thread Pravin Sabnis
MONDAY MUSE (7 June 2010) CUP OF CAFFEINE One night, a businessman was working late in his office on a crucial assignment. He was exhausted and was finding it difficult to remain awake. He reached out for the bottle of coffee that his secretary kept in her desk and made himself a hot cup of

[Goanet] Proxy war against Indian republic under the facade of Naxalism exposed

2010-06-07 Thread Dr.Nandkumar Kamat
Foreign powers would do anything to see India bleed. This has been going on since 1948. A surrendered Naxalite revealed- “We had a Filipino man come down to train us in 2001. LTTE men have come twice for the same purpose. They instructed us in defense and offense tactics, like laying mines and

Re: [Goanet] Nadia's divorce proceedings expose Mickky

2010-06-07 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 7 June 2010 03:40, Frederick Noronha wrote: 1: there's no need to slander even relatives of the departed. 2: there is a clear duplicity which condemns the women involved, while stays silent about the ethics of the macho male! 3: After all, it takes two hands to clap COMMENT: Very

[Goanet] OMVN: Brazilain Dance

2010-06-07 Thread JoeGoaUk
OMVN: Brazilain Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftajmHfxWLM     joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc

[Goanet] Libraries in Goa...

2010-06-07 Thread Frederick Noronha
If you have details of more Goa-based libraries, please fill it in here. FN http://publicarchives.org/directory-of-archive-and-libraries.html PLEASE FILL THIS TO JOIN THE DATABASE State Institution Contacts Collections Information Contributor

[Goanet] Romantic revolutionary dreams for tribals held hostage under the barrel of gun

2010-06-07 Thread Dr.Nandkumar Kamat
The Naxals would be sandwitched between the tribal rebels and the Indian forces very soon, if they continue to romanticise revolution under the barrel of the gun!. “The Naxals have been saying that they are fighting to bring us power. For many years, we roamed the forests chasing this elusive

[Goanet] A New Lullaby for Snorers

2010-06-07 Thread Con Menezes
Do you snore??? Here is the singing 'solution' Interesting by Dr. Jean-Jacques Dugoua in 'Healthier Talk' http://www.healthiertalk.com/new-lullaby-snorers-1864

[Goanet] Samaritans

2010-06-07 Thread celinap
I would like to thank all of you who Emailed me both privately and on Goanet. You have reinforced my belief that a human being is inherently good and we try our best to help those in need. Yes, I would very much like to put energy in starting Samaritans in Goa...thank you Gabe for sending me

Re: [Goanet] Nadia's divorce proceedings expose Mickky

2010-06-07 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 7 June 2010 11:20, J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com wrote: COMMENT: Very well said, FN. While the chips should fall where they should, the slander of a person, especially one who is unable to defend himself/herself, is both unethical and disgusting. Worth noting that neither of the

Re: [Goanet] Samaritans

2010-06-07 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 7 June 2010 13:43, celinap celi...@mail.uri.edu wrote: I would like to thank all of you who Emailed me both privately and on Goanet. You have reinforced my belief that a human being is inherently good and we try our best to help those in need. Best Celina Pereira Tel:401 874 2807

[Goanet] Rains are here...

2010-06-07 Thread Frederick Noronha
When I got up this morning (late), the monsoons seemed to have settled in. June 7. Usually, the pre-monsoon showers are rather typical, precipating and getting heated in the day and rainfall in the evening. But this was morning showers. It was dry for much of the day, and cooler too. Has just

Re: [Goanet] Nadia's divorce proceedings expose Mickky

2010-06-07 Thread Frederick Noronha
In my view, politicians should be judged by their public service (or abysmal lack of it, as often is the case in Goa, regardless of party), their role in office, and how they take ahead the interest of the citizen ... or damage to it. Their private lives isn't particularly relevant to the public

[Goanet] Goa Sudharop: Toronto Youth presentation by Shilla, June 6

2010-06-07 Thread George Pinto
Thank you to all who attended yesterday's presentation in Toronto. The meeting room was full and except for getting the room opened on time, the event was a great success. Thanks to the speaker, young Shilla Almeida, who shared her views on getting to know a different, modern, progressive Goa

Re: [Goanet] Nadia's divorce proceedings expose Mickky

2010-06-07 Thread J. Colaco jc
 Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com wrote: [1] There is more than meets the eye here, conclusions could be arrived at, depending on what is percolated down from the media. [2] The Minister is a public servant and his affairs and those involved therein, become public purvey. == COMMENT: My

[Goanet] Samaritans

2010-06-07 Thread Carvalho
Dear Celina, I applaud you for your initiative. I wish I was in Goa and I would definitely have done some leg-work with you. After reading the topic on Goanet, someone informed me that Samaritans are in operation in India. http://www.karmayog.com/ngos/samaritanshelpline.htm As yet, we do not

[Goanet] Goanet] Proxy war against Indian republic under the facade of Naxalism exposed

2010-06-07 Thread Venantius J Pinto
I strongly doubt there is only one reason why we ended up with the Naxalbari Movement, even if one it is the destabilization of India--and that too right from 1948. The British? What ever it is, including what the surrendered Naxalite revealed, and no one is wishing those revelations aways--what

[Goanet] Arithmetic Magic

2010-06-07 Thread Ivo
Dear Goannetters, I have receive a nice posting from a young man. Maybe this is of interest to our readers who know a little of everything... Regards. Fr.Ivo Absolutely amazing! Beauty of Mathematics ! 1 x 8 + 1 =

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Old Mardol, Verna, Rain God, Rain Clouds etc

2010-06-07 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: Old Mardol, Verna, Rain God, Rain Clouds etc   Old Mardol, Verna   Recently renovated (work still in progress) is said to be  one of the oldest temples in Goa  (7th Century AD?) Shri Mahalsa Narayani Temple.   Varuna (God of Rains), Varunapur = Old Mardol (and hence Verna name

Re: [Goanet] Arithmetic Magic

2010-06-07 Thread floriano
Brilliant but just brilliant, I must say, Fr. Ivo. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 PS: even 'brilliant' fetches 97% which is short of the mark. But if I am adamant that brilliant should score 100%, then I will have to voluntarily mis-spell it as 'brillint' and and justify it to say

Re: [Goanet] Goanet] Proxy war against Indian republic under the facadeof Naxalism exposed

2010-06-07 Thread floriano
There have been umpteen Naxals arrested in Goa recently. The governemnt and/or its agencies can extract any confession/s from them at will to justify its fight against Maoists. At all cost they want those MOUs signed. These confession are what people like Nandkumar Kamat will cling to

[Goanet] Taken Fotu-whoz this 'bauli'? Zoe Goa Utorda....

2010-06-07 Thread Pandu Lampiao
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ezee123/3545703440/in/set-72157623530356041/ Hey Zoe, she is not from our village I would think? Unless its a doctored fotu of you know who.. Nice no maan.

[Goanet] Goa Fotu

2010-06-07 Thread Pandu Lampiao
Some nice pictures of the state. Wonder how they missed all the piles of garbage, free-floating plastic bags smelling of pesch. Enjoy. http://www.flickriver.com/search/goa/

[Goanet] Talking Photo: Wartime Cannon

2010-06-07 Thread JoeGoaUk
Wartime Cannon It has 4 trade marks or emblems  including that of an elephant.- see pic It also has YHS or VHS and MARIA inscribed on it. – see pic It has 9 handles or rings ( now only 5) and each ring could weigh 5-6 kgs i could not see the date any where.   I wonder how much it weigh the whole

[Goanet] Re..Florianos and Arwins Saving Goa

2010-06-07 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Jason, Keeping me and Floriano aside can you Jason Pereira's of Goa tell me what you are doing? I do not need to publicise of what I am doing for Goa via speech/action; this is know by people I am working with on the ground. And regardless of differences w Floriano, he has acted in addition to

[Goanet] Who is responsible?

2010-06-07 Thread pinheiro
This is reference to recent pollution on Goa's beaches due to appearance of tar balls (blobs of solidified tar). It is quite obvious with this recurring phenomenon that we in India do not have stringent maritime laws or the mechanism to implement the feeble laws that are in place. We are now

[Goanet] Family Food Fun Fiesta (4F) at Holy Family Cathedral-Kuwait on 11 June 2010 from 7.00am .....

2010-06-07 Thread sylvester vaz
June 6, 2010 Family Food Fun Fiesta (4F)  Dear Parishioners,   The Catechists of The Holy Family Cathedral in association with the various parish communities is organizing a Family Food Fun Fiesta (4F) on June 11, 2010 in the campus between 7:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m.  This year the emphasis is

[Goanet] Goa news for June 8, 2010

2010-06-07 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** 'Partying Goa cop's bills paid by a drug dealer' - Hindustan Times op-held-for-links-to-drug-mafia-gets-bail-news-national-kgcsudbbchg.htmlusg=AFQjCNHE5SYJYUH9f9PahAhwzN809uwXTQGoa cop

[Goanet] Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2010 entries from Edgar Silveira

2010-06-07 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
Edgar Silveira's (Vasco / Montreal,Canada) entries for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2010 titled: Clam harvesting when the tide goes out on the banks of the Zuari River, Dabolim, Goa, India. http://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/#/en/contest/oskar-barnack-award-2010-entries/silveira/1

[Goanet] Mumbai Goans say 'viva la Portugal' this World Cup season

2010-06-07 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_mumbai-goans-say-viva-la-portugal-this-world-cup-season_1393270 Seby/Thomas Pereira and Shilla Almeida must be pretty chaffed to have been alloted Portugal, in the World Cup Sweepstakes! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] Do something for Concani *read me Sudrop George, Fausto*

2010-06-07 Thread Pandu Lampiao
This was only small suggestion, a suggestion for overseas Goans to support (even if they don't speak the language). I am sure there are a many others ways including the Goan Overseas Associations who for the most part carry on the Goan 'culture' of drink-dance-and-we-all-fall- down!! When I

[Goanet] Workshop for Tiatrists held

2010-06-07 Thread Tiatr Academy Goa
Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) organized a special workshop exclusively for tiatrists on writing Konkani in Roman script correctly. The workshop was held yesterday 07th June 2010 at 10:00 am at TAG’s Conference Hall, Campal Trade Centre, Panjim. In all 42 tiatr artistes attended the workshop.

[Goanet] Goan Poliitics

2010-06-07 Thread acafonso .
We are a nation of hypocrites and the current state of our polity provides ample evidence of this fact. We address our legislators as honourable members' despite the fact that a large proportion of them consist of charge-sheeted criminals! Recent events in our own State have shown to what

[Goanet] Ex-Goa Minister skips interrogation session

2010-06-07 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article449101.ece T+http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article449101.ece?textsize=largetest=1 · T-http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article449101.ece?textsize=smalltest=2 The former Tourism Minister of Goa, Mickky Pacheco, did not appear for the

[Goanet] Talking Photo: Wartime Cannon

2010-06-07 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Lettering-wise/ typographically speaking it would be YHS, from IHS (iota (I) eta (H) sigma (S) omnicron (O) upsilon (U) and sigma (S), IHSOUS (into Roman from Greek). More at: http://www.nomensanctum.org/Website/Holy_Name_Logo/monogram.htm IHS = Iesus Hominum Salvator (Latin), Jesus, Savior of

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (8Jun10)

2010-06-07 Thread alexyz fernandes
...the Heat is Unbearable...! Thank God...that at least Babies are Bearable To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

Re: [Goanet] Goa Fotu

2010-06-07 Thread Frederick Noronha
Pandubab, Whatever made you think that $ydney was a gutter-inspector? I love his images: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sydneya/ Pandu Lampiao wrote: Some nice pictures of the state. Wonder how they missed all the piles of garbage, free-floating plastic bags smelling of pesch. Enjoy.

[Goanet] Hope for change.

2010-06-07 Thread Albert Da Cruz
The bard once wrote: Do not as some pastors do, himself threads the path of dalliance while pointing to the straight and narrow to others Perhaps, if we all examined our conscience and followed the path of righteousness we would be living in paradise. However, the reality is different. My

[Goanet] GOAN WELFARE SOCIETY - KUWAIT ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP IN GOA

2010-06-07 Thread Wilson Coelho
Goan Welfare Society Announces Scholarship The GWS Annual scholarship Awards for top ranking Goan students, will be awarded to students of Standard X who secure the highest and second highest aggregate marks at the examination conducted in Goa- April 2010. The GWS awards are donated by Mr.