Re: [Goanet]Thalasaemia

2005-02-18 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- afra dias goanet@goanet.org wrote: And, thalasaemia was discovered only about 10 or so years ago.It is rampant in Greece coz it was a tropical country 15 millions years ago, Napoleaons army when they invaded the north of India and his army settled in the North (most soldiers did not want to

[Goanet]RE: Thalasaemia Falassemia

2005-02-18 Thread jose colaco
From: afra dias (London) 1. thalasaemia was discovered only about 10 or so years ago. 2. Napoleaons army when they invaded the north of India and his army settled in the North re: 1 : Thalassemia was first described by Cooley and Lee in 1925 and the first case of b-Thalassemia in India was

[Goanet]A Congress gift to Goa

2005-02-18 Thread Carlos
Instability: A Congress gift to Goa Sixteen chief ministers in eighteen years! That tells the story of how, ever since Goa was conferred statehood on May 30, 1987 by delinking it from the other Union Territories of Daman and Diu, the Congress party has been playing ducks and drakes with

[Goanet]RRe: Thumb Bumb! He said She said .....2

2005-02-18 Thread jose colaco
From: samir_kelekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] In any case Rs. 5000/- for editing a whole book is peanuts. Margaret should have charged at least Rs. 50,000/- in my opinion. If Tony can't afford Rs. 5000/-, he shouldn't be going to any well-known author. regards, Samir Dear Samirbab, I don't know

[Goanet]RE: a question for Goan Voice 2

2005-02-18 Thread jose colaco
Dear Eddie, As Rabi is aspiring to be a MP, it would be good for Goan Voice to have the facts right. I hope he is successful at the next Gen Elections. The LibDems are a good and principled lot. Wish them only the best I am almost certain that the school Rabi attended in Poona is St. Vincent's.

[Goanet]holland sponsor

2005-02-18 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
ARMSTRONG VAZ MARGAO [EMAIL PROTECTED] After having fallen in love with his adopted holiday State Goa The former real agent H A Prins has decided to pitch in and help the not so privilege people of the state in the coming years. He has put together a foundation of three persons “Stichting

[Goanet]AICU BCS DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL OF THE MOVIE 'sins'

2005-02-18 Thread Voice Of The Exploited
PRESS STATEMENT February18, 2005 The EditorPRESS STATEMENT Re: AICU BCS DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL OF THE MOVIE 'sins' The All India Catholic Union [AICU] The Bombay Catholic Sabha [BCS] condemns the attempts made by the Director Vinod Pande to sensationalize the

[Goanet]Holiday in Goa - Star Hotel - Russel Fonseca

2005-02-18 Thread Wilson Coelho
Hi Russel! With reference to your inquiry may I suggest HOTEL GOAN HERITAGE' - Gaura Vaddo - Clangute - Bardez - Goa Tel:(832)276120 Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] a Project Owned by like minded Goans from Kuwait - Unique Property. Rest assured of True Goan Hospitality. Thanks Wilson Coelho

[Goanet]Restoring email identities on goanet posts/Melinda Coutinho Powell

2005-02-18 Thread Melinda Powell
Dear Admin Team, It is a relief to have goanet back to normal. Thank you for listening to feedback,thank you for yr prompt action. This is the true spirit of goanet - genuine grievances are sorted out amicably. All's well that ends well. Melinda Coutinho Powell

Re: [Goanet]a question for Goan Voice

2005-02-18 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Dear Jose, Good spotting. There is the De Nobili Jesuit seminary in Poona which I have visited but somehow I do not think that Rabi aspired to be a man of the cloth! I am copying the message to Rabi who is very approachable. I am surprised you liked the photo of him with Sachin though. It is

[Goanet]Birthdays from 18th - 22nd Feb 2005

2005-02-18 Thread Vincente Fernandes
Wishing you all a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY on behalf of GoaNetters to 18-Feb Teotonio R. de SouzaMoirá / Lisboa 22-Feb Teresa Dsouza Sharjah Thanks, Vincente. Please do notify if your e-mail address has been changed, for cc'ing B'day wished to your e-mail address. NOTE:

[Goanet]nfl lack of crowds

2005-02-18 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
Where have the crowds gone- lack of crowds for NFL a concern By Armstrong vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] The crowds have done a vanishing act. The crowds have become choosy. The crowds shell out money where they think they will find their money’s worth. Certainly the goan football fans have become

[Goanet]Air India's plans and initiatives/Melinda Coutinho Powell

2005-02-18 Thread Melinda Powell
Hi all, I was really sad to read abt a few goanetters' bad experiences of inflight service on AirIndia.I still feel a bit loyal to the airline,since I was an airhostess for 15 years(I quit 10 yrs ago) Since I travel a lot,I do tend to compare inflight service on different airlines.Eastern

[Goanet]Salgaocar, Dempo in goalless draw

2005-02-18 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Salgaocar, Dempo in goalless draw February 17, 2005 22:12 IST Goalkeeper Juje Siddi's fine showing enabled Salgaocar hold Federation Cup champions Dempo to a goalless draw in a National Football League match at the Nehru stadium in Margao, Goa, on Thursday. Following the draw, Dempo

[Goanet]a question for Goan Voice

2005-02-18 Thread jose colaco
http://goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/RabiMartins.html Rabi was born in Goa, educated in India (St.Xaviers School, Poona) Tanzania (Dodoma Secondary School) and attended college in Ireland. At school Rabi was Captain of the Hockey Team and Head Boy. He holds a B.Sc and MBA === Dear all esp Goan

[Goanet]57 people willing to donate blood in Goa

2005-02-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Please see http://www.indianblooddonors.com/ and if possible make yours the 58th name on that list. More donors needed, all the time! FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511

[Goanet]NRI doc shows his scalpel skills - From the Times of India

2005-02-18 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American cardiac surgeon who successfully performed open heart surgery on a one-week old baby with a heart the size of a grape is the toast of both the medical community and the infant's mother, who is herself a paediatrician. Dr V Mohan Reddy, whose fame as a paediatric

[Goanet]Re: Church - visiting timings and loud statement

2005-02-18 Thread jose colaco
From: v. fernandez [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cecil, You all are Lucky.The parish priest of borivli(mumbai) has ordered that the church be Closed Locked within 10 minutes of the last service(Mass), IRRESPECTIVE OF THE TIME OF DAY/DAY OF THE WEEK. It makes a loud statement on modern concepts of church

[Goanet]India's ghost power station.

2005-02-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=reutersEdgeNewsstoryID=674966 India's ghost power station Fri Feb 18, 2005 07:33 AM GMT By Braden Reddall VELDOOR, India (Reuters) - Like a deserted castle, the silent Dabhol power plant on India's west coast looms large

[Goanet]Beware that Chilli powder!

2005-02-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=businessNewsstoryID=675418 Watchdog warns on food dye Fri Feb 18, 2005 04:13 PM GMT LONDON (Reuters) - The food safety watchdog has advised people not to eat around 350 food products that have been inadvertently

[Goanet]Re: GOACAN holds dharna in Margao on Gram Sabha issues

2005-02-18 Thread George Pinto
Dear Goancan, Goadesc, Roland: I join you in solidarity and support (a cyber dharna if you wish) in your fight in these issues and bringing justice about in Goa. In solidarity, George Pinto --- Goa Desc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[Goanet]GOACAN holds dharna in Margao on Gram Sabha issues

2005-02-18 Thread Goa Desc
- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/

Re: [Goanet]Aldona Church - visiting timings

2005-02-18 Thread v. fernandez
--- Cecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Futers wrote: As for churches you will be able to find one with ease and they are very welcoming. Visitors to the Aldona Church please note that once cannot enter the Church (or it's annex) between 12.30 p.m. and 3 p.m. The main doors are closed

[Goanet]Parrikar seeks protection for BJP MLAs

2005-02-18 Thread Goa's Pride
Parrikar seeks protection for BJP MLAs Friday, 18 February , 2005, 18:11 Panaji: Goa’s main Opposition BJP on Friday sought the protection of the Army or Central security forces for its MLAs accusing the ruling Congress of intimidating them. Former chief minister Manohar Parrikar told

[Goanet]Waste and water and Goa... Prof Aurobindo Xavier

2005-02-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Would anyone know how to contact Prof Xavier? He wrote an interesting essay in the Gomantak Times on Feb 17,2005 which looks at the issue of water supply and waste-water and garbage treatment woes that Goa is facing. FN * Professor Aurobindo Xavier and Prof Margaret Xavier, of

[Goanet]Global Warming Shocker - from www.borowitzreport.com

2005-02-18 Thread Cecil Pinto
February 16, 2005 BUSH REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL WARMING Makes Earth a 'Homier' Place, President Says On the day that the U.N. Kyoto Protocol finally went into effect, President George W. Bush reaffirmed his strong support for global warming, arguing that the phenomenon helps to make the

Re: [Goanet]Re: An Essay on Uruguay by Alfredo de Mello.

2005-02-18 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
--- FERNANDO DO REGO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Gabriel There is small mistake in your postingFernando do Rego Wrote. I did not write anything. I just fwd an article of Alfredo de Mello Fernando do Rego. My error, Fernando. I failed to look at the top of reply, and --- xxx wrote

[Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * Feb 18, 2005 * BJP flies 12 MLAs to Jaipur

2005-02-18 Thread Goanet News Service
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] G o a n e t - N e w s B y t e s FEBRUARY 18, 2005 DATELINE: GOA ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha

Re: [Goanet]Loyola wins cricket title!

2005-02-18 Thread Jimmy Fernandes
Cricket is not my kinda game. But if my old school won ... won anything ... for that matter .. who cares, what game it was? Congrats guys (They didn't have any girls back then ...and I don't think they have any now) Jim Fernandes. New York. -- Original message from AF

[Goanet]Thalasaemia

2005-02-18 Thread Milad Meah Meah
Dear Goanetters, Having read about the article on MMR THALASAEMIA, and the Bishops in India making the HIV test compulsory before marriage. Is there any way, one can act to put pressure on these Bishops of the Catholic Faith and open their eyes that Thalasaemia is also a killer via abortion,

[Goanet]Aldona Church - visiting timings

2005-02-18 Thread Cecil Pinto
David Futers wrote: As for churches you will be able to find one with ease and they are very welcoming. - Visitors to the Aldona Church please note that once cannot enter the Church (or it's annex) between 12.30 p.m. and 3 p.m. The main doors are closed and the so is the side gate. In case

[Goanet]Creche... and home for the elderly

2005-02-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Do you know of a good creche and home for the elderly around the Bardez area? Please share your information with Goanet. A friend was looking for the latter, and mentioned his difficulty in getting information about the same. As far as creches go, with the number of working parents increasing