GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SAT 15 AUGUST, 2009
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| Melbourne: Yolanne Carvalho: State Girls Cricket team | |||
14 Aug: GoaNet. Yolanne Amor Carvalho, 13, a school girl from Good Samaritan Catholic School, Roxburgh Park, Victoria, Australia, secured her place in the Victorian Primary Schools State Girls cricket squad for 2009. Yolanne is a daughter of Mario Carvalho & Cherylanne (Chinky) Carvalho, from Margao Goa and also a cousin of Valerie Carvalho who represented Goa Juniors Girl Soccer team 2009. 232 words.
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| Goa: Siolim Plant Festival | |||
The 3-day 18th Annual Festival of Plants and Flowers was inaugurated by Dr Hiremath at the SFX Higher Secondary School in Siolim on August 14, 2009… The Festival will last for three days, ending on August 16… 18 photos by Joel D’Souza at the link below.
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| Toronto: Keith Vaz to attend Picnic on Sat. Aug. 15 | |||
14 Aug: From Antonio Mascarenhas: World Goa Day - Picnic at Coronation Park - Site A - 1429 Lakeshore Rd. W., Oakville, Canada. Open to all. Prior notification not essential. 10:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15th, 2009. Potluck picnic luncheon…. The Hon. Keith Vaz, Chairman of Home Affairs Committee and Member of Parliament for Leicester East, U.K. has accepted the invitation to attend.
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| Ileana D'Cruz: Fitness secret | |||
 14 Aug: IndiaGlitz. Ileana D'Cruz's last movie "Kick" was a big hit
which has increased her popularity manifolds. The sexy doll is known for her well
kept figure as well… She unwinds herself from her busy schedule by swimming.
She claims that the best place in the world for her is her swimming pool at the
backyard of her home in Goa … Click
here. For a Wikipedia profile of Ileana D'Cruz click here. For video clips of Ileana D'Cruz, click here. | |||
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| Lower courts awaits HC verdict on Section 506 of IPC 14 Aug: UNI. Judicial Magistrates and Sessions Judges across Goa as well as police officers are awaiting the verdict of the High Court here to clear the confusion on whether Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is cognisable or not in Goa… 982 words. more details.. | |||
| Travel Hot Spot 15 Aug: The Sun (UK). It’s 29°C in Goa - seven nights' room only at the 3* Neelams The Grand is from £493 per person, based on two sharing, flying from Heathrow. Info: expedia.co.uk or 0871 226 0808. | |||
| Video: Francis D'Souza: Dress For Success 14 Aug: CityNews.ca (Toronto). Is your wardrobe work-worthy or a blunder in the boardroom? Francis D'Souza walks Yorkdale with the mall's fashion director and learns how to dress for success. 2m. 16s. Click here. For the GVUK Francis D'Souza supplement, click here. | |||
| Video: Merella Fernandez: Blow Dry Salons 13 Aug: CityNews.ca (Toronto). It's the latest trend -- hairstyles worthy of the red carpet but for a fraction of what you'd usually pay a stylist. Merella Fernandez looked into the new trend -- blow dry salons -- that offers stylish hairdos in a snap. 1m. 13s. Click here. For the GVUK Merella Fernandez supplement, click here. | |||
| Swine flu: India's unhealthy obsession 15 Aug: The Guardian (UK). Swine flu panic is sweeping India. But the biggest casualty of this media-manufactured hysteria is common sense … The government in Goa has advised against "non-essential" travel to other Indian states… two dozen fatalities, scattered across a country of 1.3bn people, does not amount to a pandemic… malaria and tuberculosis kills many thousands each year and does not get the same attention … 621 words + comments. more details.. | |||
| Direct from Goa, Boho-Chic Leather and Suede Accessories 15 Aug: PR Web. New York-based 6362MetaForce is set to make a splash with its Fall 2009 boho-chic accessories collection that originates in the beach cultures of Ibiza and Goa… Rachel Sacks, director of 6362MetaForce says, "When we decided to open our doors via the internet to clients who may never have set foot in Goa, we were thrilled with the warm reception we received."… 747 words + photo of the Anjuna Gypsy Hip Belt. more details.. | |||
| Toronto: Curry Twist: Restaurant Review 15 Aug: National Post…. How about Konkan Delite in Mississauga? This is west-coast cooking, heavily influenced by Goa, a gourmet hub with recipes shaped by the Portuguese… Curry Twist is boomer India … The food is mainly North Indian and Goan… 788 words. more details.. | |||
| Swine flu deaths in India more than twice world rate 15 Aug: The Pioneer. The fatality rate for swine flu is nearly double in India as compared to the rest of the world. While the case fatality rate stands at 1.9 per cent for India, it is less than 1 per cent (0.82 per cent) for the rest of the world… in the UK it stands at 0.32 per cent… in the US it is 0.67 per cent… 746 words. more details.. | |||
| Churchill Alemao says it’s a political ploy to defame him 15 Aug: Herald. Refuting allegation of assault on security guards at Selaulim Dam, PWD Minister Churchill Alemao today said that it was a political ploy to defame him… He said, “The guards saw me and apologized kneeling down and I did not force them to kneel or assault them,” 307 words. more details.. | |||
| Church–State Relations: The Case of Goa. By Teotónio R De Souza 15 Aug: Herald. A tendency to see the State and the Church as mutually exclusive, or even as rivals, is a colonial hangover. The current public debate on the relationship between the State and the Church in Goa is yet to grow into a healthy dialogue that befits and benefits the democratic institutions of the country in the post-colonial era… 1358 words. more details.. | |||
| Canada: Zephyr Art Gallery is looking for artists 14 Aug: The Barrie Examiner. Zephyr Art Gallery is looking for artists -- past, present and guests -- to participate in an exhibition this fall… three of the founding members of the Gallery are Marlene Bulas, Xavier Fernandes and Jean Sanders… Zephyr Art Gallery is located in the heart of Orillia's arts district… 198 words. more details.. | |||
| UK: New Event Listing Tues. 8 Sep: Feast of Our Lady of Vailankanni at 6.30pm at Shrine of Our Lady of Vailankanni, Goan Community Centre, Keston Rd., N17 6PW Starting with Mass, then Healing, Followed by a Procession, ending with Fellowship. Bring a Dish to share. Contact: 07961 044 079 | |||
| SITE WATCH Mombasa Goan School, 1958: Dr Neves Pereira and Jude Cordeiro Cecil Pinto: Meet your Maker in style, in Goa 9 Aug: Photographs of meet to condole the death of Dr Olivinho Gomes. Click here. New Book: Civil Law Studies: An Indian Perspective | |||
