[Goanet]Courses and careers: Finding your way around... (Yvonne Vaz)

2003-08-29 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
EVERYONE WOULD agree how important it is to get relevant, local career guidance at the right time. Below is an intiative, being promoted through the Net. Please pass on the information to anyone in Goa who might benefit from it. Send feedback to raynon at sancharnet.in (Yvonne Vaz). FN

[Goanet]Re: Two banyan trees on Sinquerim plateau?

2003-08-29 Thread Teotonio R. de Souza
I had read in a 16th century Portuguese shipping rutter that the Portuguese pilots should know they are entering the Goa bay when they see duas arvores de gralha (banyan trees). Hence, they must have been there as a visible landmark before the Portuguese occupation of Goa. Can anyone on this

[Goanet]Mangloreans Catholics are Goans?

2003-08-29 Thread Cecil Pinto
At 03:11 AM 29-08-03 -0400, Gilbert Lawrence wrote... [ The question arises how far back does one go before one is excluded as being a Goan i.e. when is one denied of their Goan roots? Many (proud Goans) may respond never. If that is the case, unrelated to Ashley Tellis, are Catholic Mangloreans

[Goanet]WISHING GOAnet a belated ............HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

2003-08-29 Thread renebarreto
O WISHING GOAnet a HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! oo In the future I'd like to see the Goanet community become more involved with Goan communities worldwide. Goanet is a unique tool through which we can work

[Goanet]Happy Birthday Fidelis Fernandes.

2003-08-29 Thread Martha vaz
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[Goanet]Panchayat Director's new directions will tackle mischief by villagebodies

2003-08-29 Thread Goa Desc
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Re: [Goanet]Daman Bridge

2003-08-29 Thread vivek araujo
Indeed a terrible incident, we pray for the departed and may their souls rest in peace, our prayers go to the bereaved families. so many questions: if the bridge was in terrible conditions why put it to use? who is responsible for this tragedy? so many responsible officers in Daman, what have

[Goanet]29 AUG 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-08-29 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 29 Aug 2003 WHAT DO BRITISH TOURISTS WANT FROM GOA? British tourists are looking for a local experience, where they can get a feel of local culture, first hand, Prem Subramaniam, country manager for Visit Britain, told Gomantak Times. Describing Goans as wonderful

Re: [Goanet]Re:Conservation of Portuguese Heritage

2003-08-29 Thread Bernado Colaco
Boscito, I am privy to loads of info. For example Bhausaheb took my wonderful book on cricket and never returned it. I hope you are satisfied with Dr's answer! Colaco At the same time I am surprised that you were privy to the information that Dr. Colaco hoisted the Portuguese flag on his

Re: [Goanet]Portuguese nationality a colonial favour?

2003-08-29 Thread gilbert
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tariq Siddiqui [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2003, Rui Collaco wrote: Let's get serious, gentlemen. I hold the view that the neocolonial rulers from New Delhi have used and abused Goa's land and people more in these 42 years than the Portuguese in

[Goanet-news]29 AUG 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-08-29 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 29 Aug 2003 WHAT DO BRITISH TOURISTS WANT FROM GOA? British tourists are looking for a local experience, where they can get a feel of local culture, first hand, Prem Subramaniam, country manager for Visit Britain, told Gomantak Times. Describing Goans as wonderful

[Goanet]Birthdays on 29th-30th Aug 2003

2003-08-29 Thread Vincente Fernandes
Wishing you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY on behalf of GoaNetters to 29-Aug Sabino FernandesCanada 30-Aug Sebastian Fernandes Mapusa - Goa 30-Aug Stenisa Saldanha Thanks, Vincente. NOTE: Please send your Birthday's details for those who haven't done so far to the following e-mail

[Goanet]RE: Who is a Goan?

2003-08-29 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
RE: Who is a Goan? Dr. Eric Pinto writes: If he is the Ashley Tellis who went to St. Xavier's School in the 60's, then he is the brother of Viv Tellis the Dentist, and a nephew of the venerable Dr. Stanley Patrao, the man who delivered half of south Bombay's Goan babies: only they were dear

[Goanet]Daman Bridge

2003-08-29 Thread Constantino Xavier
Hello, Terrible accident in Daman. There are different versions circulating through the news agencies. Most say the bridge is of portuguese construction and was last time repared some 22 years back, though it has been in terrible conditions for a long time before todays collapsing. Others say

[Goanet]Re: Morya mhunnat... MORYA!!

2003-08-29 Thread Santosh Helekar
In a message dated 8/28/03 4:08:26 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'd like to know the significance of the number 108. anyone? Of the many amusing explanations given by swamijis and other vedic types, the most hilarious to me are the following three: 1. Humans tell lies

[Goanet]SITEWATCH - http://www.familycaregoa.com/about.html

2003-08-29 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
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