[saligaonet] Re: [Goanet]Saligão Church construction

2003-10-06 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # > ## > -- ------------- Frederick Noronha (FN)| http://www.fredericknoronha.net Freelance Journalist | http://www.bytesforall.org http://goalinks.pitas.com | http://joingoanet.shorturl.com http://linuxin

[saligaonet] Street lights switched on at 5.30 pm!

2003-10-13 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
This must be some new record. I've seen our Sonarbhat street lights switched on before 5.30 pm today, October 13, 2003. Then we talk of wastage of energy due to 'transmission losses'. FN -- ----- Freder

[saligaonet] Saligao Institute ladies' week

2003-10-21 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Mrs Isa Vaz rang early this morning to remind us about the Ladies Week that is beign held at the Saligao Institute this weekend, October 25-26 (Saturday-Sunday). The program consists of, on Saturday: o Fancy dress for those below 6 o Drawing contest for 6 years upwards

[saligaonet] Saligao development committee meets (From Dean D'Cruz)

2003-11-15 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Nov 15 15:21:05 2003 SALIGAO DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT OF MEETING HELD ON 14-11-03 AT 4:30PM Those present : Dean D'Cruz, Charles D'Souza, Austin Da Gama, Mario Cordeiro, Lucas Remedious Observers : Jack Coelho, Sarpanch As no other members of the Development C

Re: [saligaonet] Mukti Din Utsav to showcase possibility of another Goa

2003-12-13 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Kindly keep non-Saligao reports off this forum. There are other fora to discuss general issues pertaining to Goa. While I understand the need to spread the message, cluttering all lists with general messages could defeat the very purpose which which these were set up. Any violation of this rule

Re: [saligaonet] Mukti Din Utsav to showcase possibility of another Goa

2003-12-17 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Such figures are going to be hard to come by. Saligao doesn't, as far as one knows, have even a decent upto-date map of its own. (The one available goes back to one century almost, and decorates the inside cover page of the book on the village written in 1973, by Saligaonetter Valentine de Souz

[saligaonet] For net circulation (fwd)

2003-12-17 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
-- Forwarded message -- SALIGAO DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT OF MEETING HELD ON 12-12-03 AT 5:00PM Those present : Dean D’Cruz, Charles D’Souza, Austin Da Gama Mario Venancio took leave from attendance The meeting was postponed by half an hour due to lack of quorum a

[saligaonet] Manhood in Saligao (by Mel D'Souza)

2004-01-02 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Message: 3 Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 08:43:47 -0500 From: "Ben Antao" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Manhood in Saligao Hello everyone: I'm forwarding an article I received from Mel D'Souza, a Canadian of Saligao origin, in the interest of promoting Goan culture. He's written several essays ab

[saligaonet] From Dean D'Cruz: Communidade panel

2004-01-11 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
-- Forwarded message -- 6th January 2004 Press release The following persons were elected to manage the Saligao Communidade on 4th January 2004: President Dean D'Cruz, Vice President Tony Rex D'Souza, Attorney Lenny Da Gama, Asst. Attorney Lazarus Coelho, Treasurer Eric Rem

[saligaonet] Rather silent...

2004-02-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Things have been rather silent on this list. If anyone has posted something that hasn't gone thru, pls send me a personal mail. Too many Windows virii around to kept a closer check. FN -- Frederick Noronha: http://fredericknoronha.blogware.com Freelance Journalist : Ph 0091.832.2409490 Cell

[saligaonet] Nicholas Sequeira wins a prize...

2004-02-20 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
-- Forwarded message -- All Goa Home Garden Competition The 9th All Goa Home Garden Competition was conducted by the Botanical Society of Goa. Gardens were judged on 7 and 8 February,2004, by a panel consisting of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and

[saligaonet] NEWS: Veterans soccer (at Saligao)

2004-02-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
NEWS: Veterans soccer (at Saligao) HERALD SPORTS DESK http://www.oherald.com PANJIM, Feb 23 -- Saligao Sporting Club will organise their 12th All Goa Veterans Soccer tournament, in March at Saligao grounds. Players born on or after 1.1.1964 (40 years) are eligible to participate. Cash prices o

[saligaonet] Computer club... let's get it going

2004-02-29 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Hi guys (specially those reading this in Saligao): How about pushing to get our 'computer club' plan going, and make it a reality? When could we get it started? Around April 2004, when the holidays would mean lots of students and parents would be free too? Saligao Institute is open to the idea.

[saligaonet] Computer Club...

2004-03-03 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Now, we've just got to get going. After reading the earlier posting on the plans for a Computer Club at Saligao, Frank D'Abreo -- a grandson of Saligao, from Abreovaddo, based in West Virginia, and now holidaying in Goa -- came up with a Rs 500 donation for snacks at our first meet. This is jus

[saligaonet] Elvis Lobo (Saligao)...

2004-03-06 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
I might be of the wrong generation to know this young man. Interesting to see Saligaokars achieve in different fields, particularly those based in Saligao itself. FN Elvis lobo (Saligao); I remember Elvis in higher secondary Xavier's as being one of the few guys who used to

[saligaonet] Saligao Computer Club...

2004-03-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Just wondering, can we launch the Saligao Computer Club on April 13 (Tuesday) evening at 5 pm? Ashley, would that be convenient for you? Do confirm. Derek says its fine by him. FN -- --- March 2004 | Frederick Noronha,

[saligaonet] Re: 108th Birthday Bash!

2004-03-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
This is from Mario... FN On Sat, 13 Mar 2004, anOTHERgoa wrote: > Anthony Sebastiao Remedios from Salmona (Alice and Dean's neighbour who > recently moved to live with his daughter Rina in Mollembhat, also the > father of Denis Remedios who lives next to Sloppy Joe Remedios in > Salmona), comp

Re: [saligaonet] Saligao Computer Club...

2004-03-15 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
aney wrote: > done... > who else is coming on to join?? if you give me a short thingie.. i can > get it anounced during mass in the church and even drop of a small > notice in the vilage panchayat.. > we also have to plan an ajenda :-) > Ash > On Sun, 2004-03-14 at 16:08, Frederi

[saligaonet] Summer in Saligao... for the kids

2004-03-31 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Lourdes Convent is working on some activities for children in the summer. Music classes are also picking up steam at the convent. We hope to launch our computer club too, at the Saligao Institute, possibly on April 13. Below is an idea of what others in Mangalore are trying. Worth emulating in

[saligaonet] Links to Saligao in cyberspace... (3910+)

2004-04-23 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
A search for Saligao + Goa on http://www.google.com throws up some 3910 links to this village on the Internet currently. --FN Search: the webpages from India *Web* Results *1* - *10* of about *3,910* for **Saligao + **Goa* *Saligao* *Goa* - India activities ar

[saligaonet] Saligao's electoral rolls...

2004-05-13 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Want to check out Saligao's entire electoral roll... and see if your name figures there or you've been deleted? Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saligaonet/files It is an under-400KB file. You need a PDF reader (available free on the Net) to browse through it. This is important in view of

[saligaonet] Inactivity....

2004-05-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
I met DanielF at a Konkani meeting the other day. His complaint -- and understandably -- was that Saligaonet was becoming rather inactive. My suggestion: can every member post at least four lines one a week to this list? That's the price we have to pay for keeping things going, and build up the

[saligaonet] Annette's mail

2004-05-15 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Annette's mail throws up so many issues for debate, so to avoid getting swamped, I'll take just one. She mentioned that she read nothing in the websites and media about the social festivities in Saligao, scheduled for early May (feast, dance, etc). That's the tragedy. After being involved in t

[saligaonet] For those interested in writing...

2004-05-19 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
-- Forwarded message -- Creativegarh [ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/creativegarh ] as a forum for amateur and professional creative people focuses on three core areas. The first of which is talent networking where it provides a platform for creatives to network their talents wi

Re: [saligaonet] Annette's mail (* Why doesn't anyone write)

2004-05-19 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
I wouldn't say that the fault is with individuals. Rather it is with the lack of a system by which people are encouraged to write. Writing must become a habit -- and an enjoyable activity -- or else we simply won't have any writers around. In a world of televised images, where it is far easier

[saligaonet] Re: saligaonet

2004-05-19 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
On Tue, 18 May 2004, Belinda de Mellow wrote: > Hello Ricco > > I am still not receiving saligaonet news. Stella has been forwarding > to me the last 3. But I am not getting direct. Please help! > > Thank you > Belinda Hi SaligaoNetters: You'll probably know Belinda, my neighbour (the jovi

Re: [saligaonet] children's park in Saligao ?

2004-05-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Hi Seby: Interesting issues. Thanks for reminding... The children's park was a voluntary idea... it needs to be taken forward. The most promising person on this is architect Dean D'Cruz, who has created a superb park near his Defence Colony office in Porvorim. Copying this to a prominent Saliga

[saligaonet] Saligaonet is not reaching some of our subscribers...

2004-05-26 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Please see the list below, and alert them if possible. FN -- - Frederick Noronha * Freelance Journalist * Goa, India f r e d @ b y t e s f o r a l l . o r g Ph 832.2409490 / 832.2409783 Cell 9822 122436 784 Near Lourdes Convent, Sonarbhat, S

[saligaonet] Cassian ... and more

2004-05-26 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Uncle Cassian was certainly one of the memorable individuals of the village. He represented the old-world, hard-working, simple-living ethic of the village. His usual mode of transport was the cycle, a vehicle we have lost contact with over the past couple of decades. I remember his often cyc

Re: [saligaonet] saligao news

2004-05-26 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
On Wed, 26 May 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > my ignorance. The right thing that the people of saligao should do is to change > our attitudes towards life instead of critising this one and that one and that > hinders our progress. When I come to saligao I find the roads outdated, > electricity

[saligaonet] NEWS: Salmona spring faces contamination

2004-05-27 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
NEWS: Salmona spring faces contamination By Bindiya Chari [Herald http://www.oherald.com ] Over the last few years, many springs in Goa are dying a slow death either due to exploitation of the natural resources or apathy of the authorities. HERALD team visited some of the well-known springs to fi

[saligaonet] Saligao in the news (from DanielF)

2004-05-27 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu May 27 14:12:19 2004 Hi Fred, This msg. of mine sent on 24th inst. has not come thro on the saligaonet. hence forwarding the same to you for the needful.Thanks. Daniel. ___ - Original Message

[saligaonet] 83% results at Lourdes Convent

2004-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
A staff member of my neighbours, Lourdes Convent, said the alma mater many of us share scored 83% results in the just-declared SSC results. Good going! Incidentally, while other schools are suffering from a migration of students from rural to urban areas, LCHS has been able to attract a number

[saligaonet] We're still getting a number of bounces on Saligaonet...

2004-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Still getting a number of bounces from outgoing mail on Saligaonet. Ben XC is Fr Fanchu's nephew -- address changed? Diegax, back in Saligao, so not checking mailbox probably. Ejremedios? Tina Mendes and Fr Nascimento are you getting mail on the new address? Will knock off the earlier addresses.

[saligaonet] EDUCATION: St Martha's in Bangalore...

2004-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
St Martha's Hospital in Bangalore 560001 has a college of Nursing which has invited applications from women candidates with 10+2 (PCB) for admission to their BSc (nursing degree, four year) and Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifry Courses (three and half years) starting from Sept 1, 2004. Appl

[saligaonet] Government blamed for Salmona spring pollution...

2004-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
-- Forwarded message -- GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 28 May 2004 ... GOACOM VIDEO NEWSCAST at http://www.goacom.com/news goacomNews25 May 04 H I G H L I G H T S * 63.55% pass Goa Board SSC Exams * People round the world enthusiastic on IFFI in Goa: J. Raghuraman *

Soundban - Unsound? [saligaonet] frm Annette (fwd)

2004-05-28 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
>From Annette: -- Forwarded message -- .. Aha! Well put my friends, couldnt have put it better if I tried. Decibels of Sound is in the news nowadays especially in the medical magazines, . according to which the modern generati

[saligaonet] Some *still bouncing* addresses...

2004-05-29 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Anyone knows them? I think I can spot my friend Suresh Velguenkar below FN - The following addresses had permanent fatal errors - [EMAIL PROTECTED] (reason: 550 5.1.1 unknown or illegal alias: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) >>> RCPT To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <<< 452 4.2.1 Mailbox temporarily dis

[saligaonet] Missing Saligaonet postings?

2004-05-30 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
For those of you who are missing Saligaonet postings for whatever reason, please visit the archives at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saligaonet Kindly note that some Internet Service Providers (including Sancharnet?) seem to be sometimes blocking mail from mailing-list, treating these a

[saligaonet] Re: Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas?

2004-05-30 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Hi Mario: There was a spelling mistake on the address which he was subscribed on. This has now been corrected. He can therefore post. One of his posts went thru the other day (on the late Cassiano), and I don't anticipate any problem on this front. As far as receiving posts goes, I think Sanch

[saligaonet] Saligao Feast - Toronto, Canada 2004

2004-05-31 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Unfortunately, the mailing list will only accept plain-text, not .doc. FN > Hello Fred: > > Here is a write-up about the Saligao feast celebrated in Toronto, > Canada. It has so many special characters (accents) that I am sending it > to you as a MSWord document. > > Feel free to share it if

[saligaonet] Film critics

2004-05-31 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Hi Albert: Please check some journalism text book for guidance on how to learn film criticism. Also, two prominent film criticism in/from Goa are Ervelle Menezes, former News Editor of Indian Express, from Bastora, and agnela ronita torcato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> But it is important for your son t

[saligaonet] Fr Casmiro D'Mello (From The Examiner)

2004-06-02 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
The Examiner, May 29, 2004 * Mumbai FR CASIMIRO D'MELLO In life, few people come into the lime-light; the vast majority remain very much in the shadows. Fr Casimiro Quintino D'Mello is perhaps one of the silent majority. He never aspired to be a parish priest -- he chose to remain always an a

Re: [saligaonet] Telephone bills

2004-06-03 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Talking about telephones, the rentals have gone up to Rs 500 (for two months), which is a pretty steep hike. Any idea why places like Saligao are classified as "urban" while my friend at Fatorda (a suburb of Margao) pays lower rates on the grounds that that bustling locality is "rural"? On anot

[saligaonet] re - lourdes convent- gymn (fwd)

2004-06-03 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
This is from Architect Dean D'Cruz: -- Forwarded message -- 2nd June 2004 Dear Rico The Lourdes Convent Sports hall is in a disused state and Lenny, Diago and myself are planning to start a gymn for young men who at times have nothing to do in the evenings and stray towards th

Re: [saligaonet] re - lourdes convent- gymn (fwd)

2004-06-05 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
On Fri, 4 Jun 2004, Kevin Saldanha, DVM wrote: > This is a worthwhile use of the unused space and I'm sure that there > are some enthusiastic supporters. I would support the creation of a > fitness centre that would be accessable to all Saligaokars. Do you > think having it in the convent wou

[saligaonet] Photographs of Saligao

2004-06-05 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
I'm surely not in the same league as the well known Dayanita Singh, but my collection of photographs of Saligao is available -- free and for the asking -- to anyone wanting to use it with their work. Just let me know if interested. The only problem is that I have them on CD -- not on paper form

[saligaonet] India's "first modern artist"

2004-06-05 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
I JUST ONLY came across this November 2003 report in the News India-Times (http://www.newsindia-times.com) titled "New York pays tribute to F.N.Souza, 'India's first modern artist'. It had then reported that, "The controversial and iconoclastic painter Francis Newton Souza is to receive a long

Re: [saligaonet] Reading facilities & lourdes convent- gymn

2004-06-06 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
We tried it at the Institute. Apart from being slow at implementing new ideas, it seems there's not much appreciation there of the power of the reading habit. If someone shows the initiative from that end, a lot can be done. We had also offered -- and delivered support -- in the past, but it ne

[saligaonet] SI's AGM

2004-06-06 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Saligao Institute has circulated its notice for its annual general assembly meeting at the Institute premises on June 27 (Sunday) at 10 am. Agenda will include * reading and confirming last minutes * matters arising * president's annual report for 2003/04 * income and expenditure statement and

[saligaonet] Trees... and the monsoon

2004-06-08 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
scheme of the Forest Department. PLANT TREES.NURTURE TREE. PROTECT TREES. TREES PROTECT. Miguel Braganza original message Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 04:21:18 +0530 (IST) > From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Goanet]DOCUMENT: The Church... on

[saligaonet] From Shannon

2004-06-08 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
This was a personal mail, but I really think such offers need to be shared -- to show the potential of what could be jointly done. FN -- Forwarded message -- Hi Rico, I too am normally a passive reader on the saligaonet, but on hearing about Fr Nascimens book, I would like to off

[saligaonet] Saligaokars in Dubai...

2004-06-09 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
This is rom: * Zelma G DeSouza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Rico... Incidentally, Abu Dhabi has quite a few Saligaokars, possibly more than Dubai. To name a few, Nancy, Jason and Trevor D'Gama, Victoria Family near your place, Charmaine, also your neighbour, Desire, Avito and Arlette, Lizzy. Then t

[saligaonet] From Ben Carvalho

2004-06-09 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
This is from Ben Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ... can anyone help? Hi folks, We have raised funds in Toronto at the Annual Saligao Social for the Saligao Medical Centre (which has been in operation) for a while now - the one where Dr. Zelio D'Mello is available fro consultation, etc I need

[saligaonet] We need trees (by Seby Joseph D'Cruz)

2004-06-09 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
This is from the Parish Bulletin (May-June 2004 issue). If not mistaken it's written by "Uncle Seby", the octogenarian who last year was spending his spare time with a handful of other villagers trying to work on water-harvesting solutions atop the Saligao hilltop : WE NEED TREES The creation

[saligaonet] Some links... Saligaonet

2004-06-10 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Please pass this around to anyone you know from Saligao, with a request to join our mailing-list and make it a more useful place to be part of! FN '##:'###'##:::'::'##::'###:'###:: ##...

[saligaonet] Bouncing messages...

2004-06-10 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Please trim the earlier Saligaonet message -- specially, take care to knock off the footer -- before you resend it. If you do not, it will bounce from the list and will need approving at this end. This not only means extra work (for me!) but also a delay (for you!) which can run into hours or d

[saligaonet] More on F N Souza

2004-06-11 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
5 June. Financial Express: Francis Newton Souza [the Artist] was born in 1924 in Goa. Despite being the most gifted of India's modernists, his market never came into its own as long as he lived. Uneasy with his series of wives and mistresses, they found his better-than-you attitude hard to stomach.

[saligaonet] Khilnani (author of *The Idea of India*) writes "with amazing dexterity"

2004-06-11 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Sunil Khilnani is one of the new-Saligaokars, who has a home in Saligao. Just fyi. These reviews are from Amazon. FN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *The Idea of India* by Sunil Khilnani *List Price:* $14.00 *Price:* * $11.20 * & eligible for *FREE Super Saver Shipping *on -

RE: [saligaonet] From Shannon (fwd)

2004-06-11 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
This is from Joseph St Anne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> who has been involved in a great amount of creative work and photography of class. Some years back Joseph was toying with the idea of collating photos of Saligao of the yesteryears, to build a visual history of the village and her people. A great

[saligaonet] Result details from Lourdes Convent

2004-06-13 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Below are the details of the Lourdes Convent March 2004 SSC result: Pass percentage 85.54% Appeared83 Distinction 05 First class 15 Second class33 Pass16 ATKT02 (Allowed To Keep Terms)

[saligaonet] Note from Jose Remedios in Mumbai..

2004-06-13 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
A message from Jose Remedios. Jose, would be grateful if you could confirm whether the person is believed to be from Saligao. Tks, FN On Sat, 12 Jun 2004, Jose Remedios wrote: > Dear Fred, > My friend, Tony Machado, from Saligao staying here in Sta Cruz > just rang me up to say that he has heard

[saligaonet] Lourdes Convent alumni plans...

2004-06-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
IT WAS NICE to see the youngsters from LCHS (including a number of just-passed students) take up the initiative about reviving the school's alumni network on a pleasant Sunday morning in mid-June. By lunchtime, and after some positive discussions, there were a number of initiativ

[saligaonet] LourdesConventAlumni created

2004-06-14 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Please sign up if you're related to LCHS. Tks, FN -- Forwarded message -- Your Yahoo! Group LourdesConventAlumni has been created. You can access your group using the link below or from the Yahoo! Groups "My Groups" page. * Your group information: Group name: LourdesConventAlumn

[saligaonet] New subscribers: welcome aboard...

2004-06-19 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Thanks to Maxwell "FoxMax" Coutinho, we have three new subscribers on Saligaonet. Warm welcome to Serena Lawrence, Roopina Coutinho and my neighbour (and former cub-scouts team-mate) Gabriel "Gaby" Fernandes. FN PS: Do send in the names of anyone who would like to join Saligaonet. Also, let's tr

[saligaonet] For Lourdes alumni...

2004-06-22 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
As of date, the Lourdes Convent Alumni network has 13 members. Among those on it are Angie, Ida, Muriel, FN aka Rico, Patricia Colaco and Janice Mendes (nee Vaz), Leao "Leo" Fernandes, Tina Mendes, Nancy D'Souza, Rachel and Shanon, and Zelma D'Souza. The school is also part of this network. So

Re: [saligaonet] project co-ordinator

2004-06-23 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, ashley wrote: > i've got 6-10 emails from diff people in the last 2 weeks asking about the > websote and updating it. zelma, clifford, ben etc.. please hold on.. i dont > have time now + i dont ahve a pc and we ahve toi find someone to update the > website.. > derrick can u d

Re: [saligaonet] Telephones

2004-06-27 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
This is the WiLL (wireless in local loop) technology. BSNL offers the same too. Costs are more or less like a landline. They do data-transfers as well, and have an inbuilt modem for 33.6 kbps connections to the Internet. Big question is how good will the quality of these instruments be in Salig

Re: [saligaonet] 26th June-Saligao news

2004-06-27 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
On Sat, 26 Jun 2004, Nascimen wrote: > June 26-Saligao news. > > - Sowing activity in Saligao is in full swing. Ex-sarpanch Mr. Hipolito > da Silva from Mudd'davaddi and a farmer himself by profession, told me > a few days back, that he keeps fit himself by ploughing the fields and > expects

[saligaonet] Who else is on Saligaonet

2004-06-27 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Just a periodic reminder of who else is on Saligaonet. Some who joined recently might not be listed. FN -- d8b d8b db Frederick Noronha * Freelance Journalist * Goa India 88' 888o 88 f r e d @ b y t e s f o r

[saligaonet] Goanet completes 10 in August 2004...

2004-06-27 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
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Re: [saligaonet] Note from Jose Remedios in Mumbai..

2004-06-27 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
This is a strange case. The announcement was apparently made in the church at Saligao, but if we're not sure that he has some probability of being from the village then it could simply create an unnecessary panic. Curious to know what happened in t

[saligaonet] Who else is on Saligaonet -- another attempt

2004-06-28 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Thanks to those who asked for a clarification on who's who. Trying to get some of the names... please correct me if I'm wrong. A few might have got mixedup. Don't mind the kind of introductions given, since in the village everyone is known by their vaddo or who's son/daughter/wife/husband/brot

[saligaonet] Directory ... Saligao products and services

2004-07-01 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Hi All: Shanon is working to build a directory of goods and services available in Saligao. Thanks to her and Janis Vaz (Salmona/Gulf) for proposing this idea earlier. If you or someone you know would like to be listed in this directory, please email your details to [EMAIL

[saligaonet] They're changing the English language ;-)

2004-07-01 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Rowena (Mascarenhas) Kapparath, our neighbour from the road leading to the Convent who's now in Delhi with Oxford University Press (oup.com), sent in this note. FN From: * "Rowena Kapparath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The new 11th edition of the/ Concise// Oxford English Dictionary/ is published on

[saligaonet] CYBERQUERY: Books to teach music

2004-07-04 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Orlando Vaz (who lives next to that famous landmark, Donaachebaim in Donvaddo) is a music teacher. This afternoon, he rang up to ask about the availability of useful books to teach music to young students. Would the Internet help in finding such resources, he asked. Orlando also wanted to know

[saligaonet] LCHS alumni: 19 on board already

2004-07-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Hi SaligaoNetters: Thanks to the 19 early-birds who have already signed-up for the LourdesConvent alumni network at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lourdesconventalumni But whatever happened to all the other Saligaokars who are on this network? Looking forward to more joining up on this n

[saligaonet] Reading... at the Saligao Institute

2004-07-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
JUST BACK FROM the Saligao Institute, after revisiting a topic we've discussed many times in the past. The library and the reading habit, which is so important to our younger generation (and us too). Thanks to Blanche Saldanha's persistence, over half-a-dozen team of (wo)manpower

[saligaonet] Keeping in touch with Goa via Cyberspace... (Goanet)

2004-07-08 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Goanet was set up ten years ago by Herman Carneiro, a grandson of Saligao! FN From: * "Bosco - Goanet Volunteer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ## # Would you like to discuss the news? Your comments are of interest!

[saligaonet] A wishlist for the Saligao Institute...

2004-07-09 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
With attempts being made to revive activites at the Club, here's my own wish-list for activities there. Put out in no particular order. Please add to the list -- then we would have a framework to work on: * Involve various segments in the club. * Cope with changes in the village,

[saligaonet] Music lessons... Shannon's Saligao links

2004-07-16 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
My daughter needed music lessons and we managed to locate a senior teacher (whom must have taught some of us in our time). You probably know her, and she could be added to Shannon's Saligao list: Margaret Carneiro c/o 2409 006 111 E192 Grand Morode (Near Tipri's) First ro

Re: [saligaonet] Re:Shannon's Saligao Link... a useful compilation

2004-07-18 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
Interesting suggestions. But who's going to bell the cat? We need a wider team than just Shannon doing it single-handedly. Now that she has started it, it's unfair to dump all the work on her. We *do* need volunteers! FN PS: Fr N, here's hoping that your health situation improves speedily... On

[saligaonet] seminar on AWARENESS ON MENTAL HEALTH - GOA (fwd)

2004-08-02 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
An interesting report from Godfrey Gonsalves of Margao, about an NGO set up by a Saligao villager, Teresa Trinidade. It's her tribute to the memory of her only child, Patricia, a bubbly young lady who died at a very young age. Instead of giving up on life and getting dejected, Mrs Trinidade has

[saligaonet] Saligaonet archives

2004-08-04 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
If anyone is missing out on the archives of Saligaonet, please visit http://news.gmane.org/gmane.culture.region.india.goa.saligao/ Of course, our older archives is also located at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saligaonet My apologies for not replying to the *avocados* debate ... I've been (conveni

[saligaonet] Naresh Fernandes... Saligao link

2004-08-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
This is from GoanVoiceUK... 1 Aug. Folio (USA). Headline: A Passage to India. Excerpts: The Time Out Group will introduce Time Out Mumbai on August 26 as a biweekly. Editor-in-Chief will be Naresh Fernandes, who worked at The Wall Street Journal in New York for five years before moving back to Mumb

[saligaonet] Count for Saligao in cybersapce..

2004-08-09 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
I was surprised to note that a search for Saligao in cyberspace threw up 5010 references on Yahoo.com while a similar search on another prominent search engine altavista.com threw up 3790 results. SaligaoTinto featured quite high, at the top, while the http://saligao.co.uk website of Saligaokar

[saligaonet] Computer mags...

2004-08-15 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Hi Saligaonetters: If you know of any youngsters who would like to borrow computer mags and CDs, just direct them to my place. I think it makes sense to share around the mags, instead of just letting them gather dust. The only 'charge' for this is that these youngsters one day put their skills t

[saligaonet] What's going on in Saligao

2004-08-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
parate listing of all the talent in the village would go a long way in understanding what skills and talents are available, and how best we can tap the same. FN ------------ Frederick Noronha (FN)Near Convent, SALIGAO 403511 GOA I

[saligaonet] SaligaoNet: Two new members

2004-08-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
aoNet, and looking forward to their postings on this forum. Speak your mind! -FN PS: Anyone wanting news from Goa, check the gmane.org URL at the very end ---- Frederick Noronha (FN)Near Convent, SALIGAO 403511 GOA India

[saligaonet] For Paula

2004-08-24 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
m.com or http://www.goatelecom.net Please visit the GoaLinks site mentioned on the last line of this mail, to get a wider idea of Goa-related info available online. FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Near Convent, SALIGAO 4035

[saligaonet] Two initiatives at Saligao

2004-08-26 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
he musical kind, isn't it possible to have a troupe for this event which takes place every year? The next one should be a few months away. Just a thought...FN -------- Frederick Noronha (FN)Near Convent, SALIGAO 403511 GOA India

[saligaonet] Hoardings issue in Saligao...

2004-09-06 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
From Architect Dean D'Cruz. Wonder if a plaintext version is available, to build awareness. FN -- Forwarded message -- Hope you received the copy of the orders passed by the Mamlatdar to remove ALL hoardings in the Saligao Village area. The earlier order was only for some of them

[saligaonet] CyberMatrimonials (Sept 7) Kuwait, US, Canada, Goa, Mumbai, etc...

2004-09-08 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
t-news *** ... We appreciate feedback on Cybermatrimonials. Tell us if you found this service useful. Confidentiality assured. Or just send me a wedding invite ;-) Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] .

[saligaonet] Alfie's note

2004-09-12 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Linux.) FN ---- Frederick Noronha (FN)Near Convent, SALIGAO 403511 GOA India Freelance Journalist Tel: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 fred at bytesforall.org fredericknoronha at vsnl.net http://fn.swiki.net (FN's swiki) http://www.livejournal.com

[saligaonet] Public notice about Saligao properties...

2004-09-12 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
From an advert in the Gomantak Times, 12 September 2004: PUBLIC NOTICE This is to inform the general public that my client intends to purchase the following properties: A. All that property known as VANGOD alias ARARIM or SONAR BHAT containing an area of 300 sq mts situated in the interior of th

[saligaonet] Photos of Saligao in the past... and the aroma of good food

2004-09-12 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
ng a mando troupe from Saligao participate in the festival later this year or in early 2005. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Please see some other ideas being discussed on Goanet, the last URL below. FN ------------ Frederick Noronh

[saligaonet] Every Wednesday... specially for kids

2004-09-15 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
d out a short note about this venture. I'm sure if we had more such initiatives, Saligao could indeed be a different place. --FN -------- Frederick Noronha (FN)Near Convent, SALIGAO 403511 GOA India Freelance Journalist

[saligaonet] [calangutenet] Calangute Panchayat Gram Sabha on 3rd October (fwd)

2004-09-18 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Apparently, they're going to be discussing the garbage issue Time for some Saligao spies to tune in? This issue severely affects our village, though technically the dump might be on (part) Calangute land! FN -- Forwarded message --

[saligaonet] Interesting link to learning... (for students in Saligao)

2004-09-19 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
e introduction of each of his books ------------ Frederick Noronha (FN)Near Convent, SALIGAO 403511 GOA India Freelance Journalist Tel: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 fred at bytesforall.org fredericknoronha at vsnl.net ht

Re: RE: [saligaonet] Every Wednesday... specially for kids

2004-09-19 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
Those who can do. Those who can't (like me) dream and suggest. Anyway, it is nice to see so many people sharing their ideas, and implementing whatever is feasible. I'm sure we can do much more in a group than we can do individually. Moreover, as I see it, the main benefit of cyberspace is the abili

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