Dear Dr. Singh: First...thank you.... I had indeed read the rules.... they are kind-a obvious, but your message seemed to say something other than what is obvious, hence I asked.... Thanks for clarification....
Even before formally joining this group I have learned a lot from Mr Garg's wiki pictures, and sometimes this group's pages pop up in trying to do plain googling or image search for some unknown tree or flowers.... and I have gotten new info... thanks again. Usha Desai MD ps. Ushadi is Ushaben in Bengali...no ji is necessary if using Ushadi, otherwise plain old Usha ji is ok.... whichever you prefer... I write MD etc here because there seems to be many Usha s who are active here... ================== On Mar 23, 5:56 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Ushadi ji > There are some written and some unwritten norms of the group. First type are > available on the group website, and they mostly pertain to photographs meant > for ID. Some new members are generally unaware about these or don't realise > the importance of these: just the main ones: maximum three mails for ID per > day; each photograph suitably resized to approx. 800 x 600 pixels; subject > line should have unique subject line on format ddmmyyyy+member > initials+his/her mail number for ID for the day; There should be > accompanying information about place, altitude, habitat, habit, height of > plant, leaf size and type, flower size, fruit size, etc. Unwritten norms > are not to write any thing that can offend others, maintain harmony, give > your alternate suggestion rather than saying that other person is wrong . > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 11:05 AM, Ushadi micromini < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > Very nice... > > since I have joined only recently.... I would appreciate knowing what > > are > > "the group norms..."??? > > (see item 7 of Dr Singh's write up where he is praising Tanay > > for I quote ..".at this young age has attained the high level of > > maturity > > > after joining this group." end quote....) .. > > and in item 8 this same message is repeated... > > So I think sticking to group norms is something every > > newbie needs to know.... > > my grandfather used to say always learn from other's mistakes,m so you > > do not commit the same mistakes and waste time.... > > so I humbly ask ...WHAT ARE THE GROUP NORMS...? > > Thanks. > > Usha Desai MD > > > The message was : (((On Mar 20, 7:36 pm, Gurcharan Singh > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Why I love Efloraofindia? > > > > I have asked myself many a times why do I feel so involved with > > > efloraofindia group and love interacting it? I found the following > > answers: > > > > 1. I love the group because it has given me a good reason to keep > > busy > > > after retirement (I felt involved even before formal retirement), so that > > I > > > don’t have to think about how should I spend my time. > > > > I I love the group because it has given me a reason to restudy, > > > catalogue, digitise my herbarium collection of more than 10,000 > > specimens, > > > which were lying unattended due to my busy teaching schedule. I would be > > > uploading these as a virtual herbarium. > > > > 2. I love this group because it has now given me a zeal and plan to > > > visit as many places as possible. More important, visiting these places > > in > > > different months so that I am able to find, photograph and have new > > plants > > > to report in the group. Adding these to my publications would be a bonus > > for > > > me. > > > > 3. I love this group because of our prominent members Garg ji (who > > in > > > spite of being the owner of the group, has never given the impression of > > > authority), Dinesh ji (the architect of its great advancement), Satish > > > Phadke ji (the great strength of the group), Vijayasankar ji, Shrikant > > ji, > > > Nayan ji, Nidhan ji, Balkar ji, Prashant ji, Tabish ji, Pravin ji, > > Devendra > > > ji and Promila ji (the great experts, who don’t allow any plant to go > > > unidentified, and at the same time are great examples of high morality > > and > > > great humility, the examples to be followed by our youngsters. > > > > 4. I love this group for plant lovers Neil ji, Yazdy ji, who own > > huge > > > collection of plants in their estates and never hesitate to share these. > > I > > > salute Neil ji for his great knowledge of plants. > > > > 5. I love the group for members like Nalini ji, Madhuri ji, Padmini > > ji, > > > Aarti ji, Rashida ji, Pankaj Oudyia ji, Anand ji, our story telling > > group, > > > who never miss an occasion to add spice to the information, and never > > allow > > > the discussion to lose its interest. Mani ji and Antaryamy have added > > flavor > > > to these interactions by their frequent Hindi couplets. > > > > 6. I love the group for its young experts Pankaj ji, Mahadeswara ji, > > > Giby ji, Rajdeo ji, Muthu ji, Smita ji, Ritesh ji, Mayur ji, Manudev ji, > > > Raghu ji, Shantanu ji for their great expertise, love for plants and > > never > > > hesitating to share their point of view, although maintaining the high > > > standards of communication. They are the future of the group. Snehal ji, > > I > > > am happy, is learning it fast. Others who interact less frequently, and I > > am > > > able to recollect their names may please excuse me. > > > > 7. I love Tanay (the only person I don’t attach ji) the most, > > because > > > this young fellow who has such a great knowledge of plants from every > > part > > > of India/World at this young age has attained the high level of maturity > > > after joining this group. > > > > 8. Our new active members Alok ji, Puttaraju ji and others are > > > enriching our database and gradually adjusting to the group norms. > > > > M My request to some young members is not to get tempted to depict the > > show > > > of authority and knowledge. The members are intelligent enough to > > understand > > > the capability of each member. These young members have a great future, > > and > > > I wish that learning from the experience of interacting in the group > > would > > > bring great success in life. > > > > -- > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > > Retired Associate Professor > > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/))) > > > =================== > > > On Mar 20, 7:36 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Why I love Efloraofindia? > > > > I have asked myself many a times why do I feel so involved with > > > efloraofindia group and love interacting it? I found the following > > answers: > > > > 1. I love the group because it has given me a good reason to keep > > busy > > > after retirement (I felt involved even before formal retirement), so that > > I > > > don’t have to think about how should I spend my time. > > > > I I love the group because it has given me a reason to restudy, > > > catalogue, digitise my herbarium collection of more than 10,000 > > specimens, > > > which were lying unattended due to my busy teaching schedule. I would be > > > uploading these as a virtual herbarium. > > > > 2. I love this group because it has now given me a zeal and plan to > > > visit as many places as possible. More important, visiting these places > > in > > > different months so that I am able to find, photograph and have new > > plants > > > to report in the group. Adding these to my publications would be a bonus > > for > > > me. > > > > 3. I love this group because of our prominent members Garg ji (who > > in > > > spite of being the owner of the group, has never given the impression of > > > authority), Dinesh ji (the architect of its great advancement), Satish > > > Phadke ji (the great strength of the group), Vijayasankar ji, Shrikant > > ji, > > > Nayan ji, Nidhan ji, Balkar ji, Prashant ji, Tabish ji, Pravin ji, > > Devendra > > > ji and Promila ji (the great experts, who don’t allow any plant to go > > > unidentified, and at the same time are great examples of high morality > > and > > > great humility, the examples to be followed by our youngsters. > > > > 4. I love this group for plant lovers Neil ji, Yazdy ji, who own > > huge > > > collection of plants in their estates and never hesitate to share these. > > I > > > salute Neil ji for his great knowledge of plants. > > > > 5. I love the group for members like Nalini ji, Madhuri ji, Padmini > > ji, > > > Aarti ji, Rashida ji, Pankaj Oudyia ji, Anand ji, our story telling > > group, > > > who never miss an occasion to add spice to the information, and never > > allow > > > the discussion to lose its interest. Mani ji and Antaryamy have added > > flavor > > > to these interactions by their frequent Hindi couplets. > > > > 6. I love the group for its young experts Pankaj ji, Mahadeswara ji, > > > Giby ji, Rajdeo ji, Muthu ji, Smita ji, Ritesh ji, Mayur ji, Manudev ji, > > > Raghu ji, Shantanu ji for their great expertise, love for plants and > > never > > > hesitating to share their point of view, although maintaining the high > > > standards of communication. They are the future of the group. Snehal ji, > > I > > > am happy, is learning it fast. Others who interact less frequently, and I > > am > > > able to recollect their names may please excuse me. > > > > 7. I love Tanay (the only person I don’t attach ji) the most, > > because > > > this young fellow who has such a great knowledge of plants from every > > part > > > of India/World at this young age has attained the high level of maturity > > > after joining this group. > > > > 8. Our new active members Alok ji, Puttaraju ji and others are > > > enriching our database and gradually adjusting to the group norms. > > > > M My request to some young members is not to get tempted to depict the > > show > > > of authority and knowledge. The members are intelligent enough to > > understand > > > the capability of each member. These young members have a great future, > > and > > > I wish that learning from the experience of interacting in the group > > would > > > bring great success in life. > > > > -- > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > > Retired Associate Professor > > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
