[Assam] assam Digest, Vol 43, Issue 31

Wed Feb 25 01:00:46 PST 2009

Ram,

Not surprised----Astonished?!

No India Govt/Private channel has relayed LIVE-nor excerpted quotes yet.  Busy  with SDM  and Pranab Mukherji's budget s-p-e-e-c-h!

I saw on MSN hoimepage and switched on BBC Good Morning America.

mm

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> 1. The Lake Eyre phenomenon (Ram Sarangapani)
> 2. ECSTACY (mc mahant)
> 3. Re: ECSTACY (Ram Sarangapani)
> 4. Re: ECSTACY (Chan Mahanta)
> 5. CNN: US President: Quitting on school is quitting on country
> (umesh sharma)
> 6. Re: ECSTACY (Ram Sarangapani)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:47:39 -0600
> From: Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Assam] The Lake Eyre phenomenon
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> Here are some photos, an article (from The Australian), and an interesting
> article on the lake's geology/hydrology.
> 
> This has been happening for thousands of years & it's happening again as we
> speak.
> Hope y'all enjoy it as I did.
> 
> --Ram
> 
> 
> http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/02/23/2498335.htm?site=adelaide
> 
> http://media.theaustralian.com.au/multimedia/2009/02/24-lakeeyre/index.html
> 
> http://www.oz-greetings.com.au/geology/article/43/-b-LAKE-EYRE--b-
> Lake Eyre's waters bring dead centre to life
> 
> Jamie Walker | *February 25, 2009*
> Article from: The Australian <http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/>
> 
> *IT began as a monsoonal deluge in distant Queensland, flooding the channel
> country, isolating towns, and filling rivers and creeks that have not run
> for years. Now it's here, at Lake Eyre.*
> 
> This is the moment of magic when the flood empties into Australia's dead
> centre, bringing life to a parched and pearly expanse of saltpan that is
> mostly devoid of it, and hope to communities that have endured more than
> their share of drought.
> 
> With his eagle-eye view from the cockpit of his charter plane, pilot Trevor
> Wright has been tracking the advance of the torrent for the past fortnight,
> as anticipation grew of its arrival yesterday at Lake Eyre.
> 
> The vast, salt-encrusted basin is the end of the line for the floods that
> have spread devastation across north and central Queensland, and now
> northern NSW, providing a poignant counterpoint to the misery unleashed on
> Victoria by the deadly Black Saturday bushfires.
> 
> The flood's headwaters have taken nearly a month to wend their way south
> from Queensland, along the swollen Diamantina and Georgina rivers, through
> the veined tracts of channel country straddling the state border, before
> reaching this corner of desert in South Australia, 700km north of Adelaide.
> 
> Last week, the waters filled Goyders Lagoon, about an hour's flying time in
> Mr Wright's Cessna from Lake Eyre. Then, they reached bone-dry Warburton
> Creek, pushing forward at a rate of up to 40km a day.
> 
> Finally, yesterday, the flood spilled into Lake Eyre, a finger of greenish
> water shimmering in the heat haze against the vanilla shell of the dry lake
> bottom.
> 
> Pelicans, gulls and terns have followed in such prodigious numbers they
> could be clouds in the bleached sky. Camels, drawn by the scent of open
> water, have come down from the Simpson Desert. Soon, Lake Eyre will live up
> to its name, spawning yellow-bellied fish and fingerlings for the birdsto
> feast on. The 9690sqkm basin, which at 15m below sealevel is the lowest
> point in Australia, has filled to brimming only three times since it was
> first sighted by Europeans 160 years ago, and it has been a very long time
> between drinks for locals waiting for this drought to break.
> 
> Mr Wright, who works for a charter service out of William Creek, population
> three, the nearest settlement to Lake Eyre, said he hadn't seen such a
> volume of water hit the lake since 2000, when it was half full.
> 
> "What you are seeing now is all the floodwater out of Queensland," Mr Wright
> said yesterday, flying The Australian over the soon-to-be transformed
> saltpan. "This is where it all ends up. What a wonderful sight."
> 
> Inland rivers expert Richard Kingsford agreed it was shaping up as a bumper
> year for Lake Eyre - certainly the best since 2000. To see water flowing in
> the dead heart of our continent was magnificent because it happened so
> rarely.
> 
> "When those rivers run, I believe it's one of the most spectacular events in
> the world," said Professor Kingsford, of the University of NSW.
> 
> University of Melbourne research hydrologist Justin Costelloe, who witnessed
> Lake Eyre filling in 2000, marvelled at how one of the most inhospitable
> places on the planet could explode into life so dramatically. "The system
> really just bursts into life even though you're in the barren centre of
> Australia," Dr Costelloe said.
> 
> Already, there is talk among the locals of reviving the dormant Lake Eyre
> Yacht Club, as well as a rowing competition. At Mungerranie, a stopping
> point on the Birdsville Track, north of the lake, publican Pam Farrington
> said the good news about it filling was spreading, and she was fielding
> calls from people wanting to book in once the flood had passed and the road
> links opened up.
> 
> Mr Wright can hardly keep up with the telephone calls. After the lean years
> of drought, which had hit the local cattle stations particularly hard, it
> was a relief to have the district jumping again.
> 
> "From an economic point of view, it's going to make a big difference to us,"
> he said. "It's just one of those things you hope for ... for the water to
> come down. We're going to make the most of it while we can."
> 
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:26:15 +0530
> From: mc mahant <mikemahant at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Assam] ECSTACY
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> 
> If USA had general Election tomorrow -Who would get 99% votes?
> 
> I wish I could speak like he did -and the dream-better than Jack Kennedy's!
> 
> mm
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:33:10 -0600
> From: Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Assam] ECSTACY
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> Mukul da,
> 
> I agree, it was a fantastic speech. I am surprised that the speech was
> broadcast in India too. I mean, they pay to a address of the President to
> the jt. session of the Congress.
> On a side note, GW Bush is slated to start speaking for a fee, March 17th
> (to a select group of people). I wonder, how much anyone is willing to pay,
> to listen to someone who is unable to put together a complete, coherent
> sentence.
> 
> --Ram
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 8:56 PM, mc mahant <mikemahant at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > If USA had general Election tomorrow -Who would get 99% votes?
> >
> > I wish I could speak like he did -and the dream-better than Jack Kennedy's!
> >
> > mm
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:46:09 -0600
> From: Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [Assam] ECSTACY
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> What did you all think of the Republican response delivered by Bobby Jindal?
> 
> Republican political consultant Ed Rollins' tongue-in-cheek comment 
> that it was a good night for Sarah Palin was telling :-).
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 9:33 PM -0600 2/24/09, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
> >Mukul da,
> >
> >I agree, it was a fantastic speech. I am surprised that the speech was
> >broadcast in India too. I mean, they pay to a address of the President to
> >the jt. session of the Congress.
> >On a side note, GW Bush is slated to start speaking for a fee, March 17th
> >(to a select group of people). I wonder, how much anyone is willing to pay,
> >to listen to someone who is unable to put together a complete, coherent
> >sentence.
> >
> >--Ram
> >On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 8:56 PM, mc mahant <mikemahant at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> If USA had general Election tomorrow -Who would get 99% votes?
> >>
> >> I wish I could speak like he did -and the dream-better than Jack Kennedy's!
> >>
> >> mm
> >>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:48:26 -0800 (PST)
> From: umesh sharma <jaipurschool at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Assam] CNN: US President: Quitting on school is quitting on
> country
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> Great rhetoric - lots of standing ovations well earned. Now the question arises - can India out-educate USA? -- I think even at the current US level (50% college students drop out) India cannot equal USA's performance in another 100 years. Most don't even go to primary school - leave alone pre-K and secondary education. However, it is true that even if a single Einstein is created in India or Kenya for that matter ( i.e. environment is conducive to such things) then world's largest economies - UK , Japan, USA might feel the heat. One against billions -- is that a fair assumption?
> Umesh
> 
> http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/sotn.obama.transcript/
> 
> The third challenge we must address is the urgent need to expand the promise of education in America.
> In a global economy, where the most valuable skill you can sell is your
> knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity.
> It is a prerequisite. Right now, three-quarters of the
> fastest-growing occupations require more than a high school diploma,
> and yet just over half of our citizens have that level of education. We
> have one of the highest high school dropout rates of any industrialized
> nation, and half of the students who begin college never finish.
> This is a prescription for economic decline, because we know the
> countries that out-teach us today will out-compete us tomorrow. That is
> why it will be the goal of this administration to ensure that every
> child has access to a complete and competitive education, from the day
> they are born to the day they begin a career. That is a promise we have
> to make to the children of America. Already, we've made a
> historic investment in education through the economic recovery plan.
> We've dramatically expanded early childhood education and will continue
> to improve its quality, because we know that the most formative
> learning comes in those first years of life. We've made college
> affordable for nearly 7 million more students, 7 million. And we have
> provided the resources necessary to prevent painful cuts and teacher
> layoffs that would set back our children's progress. But we know that our schools don't just need more resources; they need more reform. And that is why...
> That is why this budget creates new teachers -- new incentives for
> teacher performance, pathways for advancement, and rewards for success.
> We'll invest -- we'll invest in innovative programs that are already
> helping schools meet high standards and close achievement gaps. And we
> will expand our commitment to charter schools. It is...It is our
> responsibility as lawmakers and as educators to make this system work,
> but it is the responsibility of every citizen to participate in it.
> So tonight I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more
> of higher education or career training. This can be a community college
> or a four-year school, vocational training or an apprenticeship. But
> whatever the training may be, every American will need to get more than
> a high school diploma. And dropping out of high school is no
> longer an option. It's not just quitting on yourself; it's quitting on
> your country. And this country needs and values the talents of every
> American. That's why -- that's why we will support -- we will
> provide the support necessary for all young Americans to complete
> college and meet a new goal: By 2020, America will once again have the
> highest proportion of college graduates in the world. That is a goal we
> can meet. That's a goal we can meet. Now -- now, I know
> that the price of tuition is higher than ever, which is why, if you are
> willing to volunteer in your neighborhood or give back to your
> community or serve your country, we will make sure that you can afford
> a higher education. And to encourage a renewed spirit of
> national service for this and future generations, I ask Congress to
> send me the bipartisan legislation that bears the name of Sen. Orrin
> Hatch, as well as an American who has never stopped asking what he can
> do for his country, Sen. Edward Kennedy. These education
> policies will open the doors of opportunity for our children, but it is
> up to us to ensure they walk through them. In the end, there is
> no program or policy that can substitute for a parent, for a mother or
> father who will attend those parent-teacher conferences, or help with
> homework, or turn off the TV, put away the video games, read to their
> child. I speak to you not just as a president, but as a father,
> when I say that responsibility for our children's education must begin
> at home. That is not a Democratic issue or a Republican issue. That's
> an American issue.
> 
> Umesh Sharma
> 
> 
> 
> Washington D.C. 
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> 
> 
> 1-202-215-4328 [Cell]
> 
> 
> 
> Ed.M. - International Education Policy
> 
> Harvard Graduate School of Education,
> 
> Harvard University,
> 
> Class of 2005
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info)
> 
> 
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> http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info)
> 
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> www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used )
> 
> http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/
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> http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:52:00 -0600
> From: Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Assam] ECSTACY
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> 
> Bobby Jindal is normally a pretty good speaker - but look at what he was up
> against:
> 
> A charismatic President, who is probably one of the best orators
> (Presidents) the US has had for a long time. Add to that that the
> Republicans have been branded as the party of 'NO', and are in the wrong
> side of history.
> 
> And then he made a statement that LA did not get Fed funds - and it was all
> private & state funds after Katrina. The fact though is that LA did get
> something like 181 Bill $ Fed funds for Katrina.
> 
> His speech was more like 'he also spoke' and not much more.
> 
> What Ed Rollins ought to have said was if Palin runs, then it is actually
> excellent for another Dem term. For the Reps. their best (long) shot is
> someone like Jindal, and not a loon like Palin. GW, Chenney, and their dream
> team have done the GOP in at least for another 8 years.
> 
> --Ram
> 
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:46 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> > What did you all think of the Republican response delivered by Bobby
> > Jindal?
> >
> > Republican political consultant Ed Rollins' tongue-in-cheek comment that it
> > was a good night for Sarah Palin was telling :-).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 9:33 PM -0600 2/24/09, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
> >
> >> Mukul da,
> >>
> >> I agree, it was a fantastic speech. I am surprised that the speech was
> >> broadcast in India too. I mean, they pay to a address of the President to
> >> the jt. session of the Congress.
> >> On a side note, GW Bush is slated to start speaking for a fee, March 17th
> >> (to a select group of people). I wonder, how much anyone is willing to
> >> pay,
> >> to listen to someone who is unable to put together a complete, coherent
> >> sentence.
> >>
> >> --Ram
> >> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 8:56 PM, mc mahant <mikemahant at hotmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> If USA had general Election tomorrow -Who would get 99% votes?
> >>>
> >>> I wish I could speak like he did -and the dream-better than Jack
> >>> Kennedy's!
> >>>
> >>> mm
> >>>
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