Re: [Assam] Bhedelilot --- Hindi name ! ! !

2008-04-28 Thread Uddipana Goswami
that is indeed kohua. in which case, my botanist-poet friend who said Saccharum spontaneum is a misnomer needs to be informed. thanks for pointing this out to me. i had used it as a footnote in a poem i had translated from axamiya. my apologies also to mr. chaliha. On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 11:03

[Assam] Update on World Veterinary Day

2008-04-28 Thread Dr. Sashanka
Update on World Veterinary Day JBF(INDIA) Guwahati Chapter celebrated World Veterinary Day on the premise of JBF Animal Relief Centre at 4, Chandan Nagar, Survey, Beltola, Guwahati, Assam on Sunday, on 27th April 2008 with a day long program. On the occasion, a drawing competition amongst

Re: [Assam] Cyber crimes baffle cops (The Telegraph,28.04.2008)

2008-04-28 Thread mc mahant
,-Cyber crimes baffle cops SHOULD THEY EVEN TRY to solve? MM Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:15:15 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: [Assam] Cyber crimes baffle cops (The Telegraph,28.04.2008) Cyber crimes baffle cops A STAFF REPORTER April 27: Cyber crimes,

Re: [Assam] Bhedelilot --- Hindi name ! ! !

2008-04-28 Thread Chan Mahanta
Yes indeed Alpana. Ajanta and Rajen had been kind enough to share some of their 'bogori' crop goodies with us. Tasted just like the old days back at Namti. And that is not all. They have a coconut tree and an Oxomiya nemu tree as well ( guess where they got that from :-)?) BTW, if YOU want

[Assam] Konhua-ful---Saccharum spontaneum

2008-04-28 Thread Chan Mahanta
Saccharum spontaneum is a misnomer-- *** There may be an element of truth to that too. Often one can find that there is more than one botanical/biological name ( or even English/Hindi/other vernacular language names) to a plant/ biological specimen; particularly if it is a rare or unusual or

[Assam] The other side of USPS

2008-04-28 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
My bad. I forgot that you are an Amerikaan and not an Assamese :) Or may be , I thought you have taken up the arduous task of fixing flaws of USPS :-) I am aware of this Amerikaan Mannerism but in my experience I always heard something like - I would have done this instead of I will ...

Re: [Assam] The other side of USPS

2008-04-28 Thread Chan Mahanta
I am aware of this Amerikaan Mannerism but in my experience I always heard something like - I would have done this instead of I will ... . Learning never ends. *** I wrote on 4/25/08: I would compile the facts, and send it to my Congressman. And follow up with him/her in two weeks or

Re: [Assam] The other side of USPS

2008-04-28 Thread DilipDil Deka
I am aware of this Amerikaan Mannerism but in my experience I always heard something like - I would have done this instead of I will ... . Learning never ends. -- English you learnt is absolutely correct. There is no need to start a new learning process on this one. Krishnendu

Re: [Assam] The other side of USPS

2008-04-28 Thread Chan Mahanta
English you learnt is absolutely correct. There is no need to start a new learning process on this one. *** Isn't that the truth! Who needs to learn how the natives speak, since we already knew what is 'correct'? :-) At 8:53 AM -0700 4/28/08, DilipDil Deka wrote: I am aware of this

[Assam] The other side of USPS

2008-04-28 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
USPS-Fedex collaboration is cheaper then Fedex for an average customer. However, I was talking about UPS (Not USPS or Fedex) which I have used a couple of times. The service have been good and the cost is not too high . For a 0.5 lb package, UPS charges around $55 against the $38 or so by

Re: [Assam] The other side of USPS

2008-04-28 Thread DilipDil Deka
To continue the nit-picking on grammar, the proper usage should have been: *** I would start with the Post Master of the particular post office, or of the metro area. in stead of : *** I will start with the Post Master of the particular post office, or

[Assam] Bus. Week: Can Guwahati/Mexico replace Bangalore -else business go to Mexico

2008-04-28 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
I have known softek as a competitor since a long time. They have displaced major Indian IT players from a number of key engagements . Apart from cost, they also have the time zone advantage because of which they play with a very large offshore setup driving the cost lower. For India it will

Re: [Assam] The other side of USPS

2008-04-28 Thread Chan Mahanta
Look up: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060902205639AAgKCHr Scroll down to OTHER Answers. At 10:44 AM -0700 4/28/08, DilipDil Deka wrote: To continue the nit-picking on grammar, the proper usage should have been: *** I would start with the Post

Re: [Assam] The other side of USPS

2008-04-28 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
I won't take any sides (seriously), but will speak nothing but the truth about the email that I read on this Net. Also, am not trying to be more Amerikan or more Assamese than what I really am, or am not trying to be Judge or a Court-Reporter or a defense lawyer or anything. :) But you did

Re: [Assam] The other side of USPS

2008-04-28 Thread Chan Mahanta
I would compile the facts, and send it to my Congressman. And follow up with him/her in two weeks or so. *** That was what I wrote. But I also wrote, in response to the question: Would you suggest sending a complaint to PMG ? I will start with the Post Master of the particular post office,

[Assam] (no subject)

2008-04-28 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
Dear All: Remember the 'baahor sunga' where our Aaita's put salt in it? I buy my own gift - figuring out on my own - what my loved ones would like me to have. Well, I was so excited to see one in a store but the cost was $49.00. Can you believe it? A baahor (well it's made of Olive wood)

[Assam] Anyway

2008-04-28 Thread Alpana B. Sarangapani
Dear All: I wanted to share this very inspirational poem by Mother Teresa. http://www.dbooth.org/guat2000/small/teresa.htm. This was given to us as an 'inspirational bookmark' on an 'semester opening day' session by our previous Chancellor of the college. I found it on the web again today.