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February 2004

Obituary:

Late Mahendra Narayan Dutta, father of Satyajit Dutta, NJ,
USA, and Prasannajit Dutta, NF, Canada, passed away on December
2nd, 2003 in his Guwahati residence, leaving behind his wife Gyanada
Dutta and three daughters. He was 74 years. People who met him once
remember him for his amicable nature and simple nature. May got rest
his soul in peace.

Thanks for sending this to all of us.

The editorial about AASU's role is great. This issue mainly consists of
articles with suggestions on what could be done for Assam. A few of
these projects are being done, some thoughtful suggestions are in.
We can all pitch in and make things better as we all want to see our
birth-place to be a prosperous one - to see our near and dear ones
back home living in peace and comfort.

Feedback

Namaskar!

The ASA newsletter posted at Assam.org. I found the newsletter to be
very interesting – we here can really come to know the minds of our
brothers & sisters in a far-away place– what they are
doing/thinking/talking about.

Of particular mention is the concern by you all about development in
Assam - in what way can you all contribute. I found the viewpoints of
all the writers are those of serious people, thinking seriously about
transforming the situations prevailing here.

Assamese Movies and the Andalusian Dog

"Beauty will be CONVULSIVE or will not be at all...I have always
been amazed at the way an ordinary observer lends so much more
credence and attaches so much more importance to waking events than
to those occurring in dreams...
Man... is above all the plaything of his memory. In the world we live in
everything militates in favor of things that have not yet happened, of
things that will never happen again."
-- Andre Breton

CICs and non-resident Assamese can help in State's progress

NAGAON, Feb 7 — The Community Information Centres (CICs) in
Assam can be mutual partner with Non-Resident Assamese in building
the nation and these centers can be come global community members
by participating freely in various global formers, said Dr Jugal K
Kalita, associate professor of Computer Science of Colorado State
University, USA. Speaking as a chief guest on the 8th of January at
CIC, Pakhimoria in Nagaon district, Dr Kalita said that Non-Resident
Assamese people now working in USA are always eager to help the

The three otter's birthday

There were three otters. Their names were P B & J, that's
short for Peanut, Butter and Jelly.

One day they were very excited because tomorrow was their
birthday.

Even though otter pups can live on their own, they often
continue to try to nurse, beg for food, or hitch a ride on
mom's belly. Otter's Mothers are very tolerant of large
pups—up to the point when they wean them.

A Comparison of the US and Indian Economies: Some Key Observations

This write-up deals with a topic that has received a lot of attention of
the economic thinkers, researchers and students in economics in recent
years.  The study of comparative economics provides us with some
interesting facts that reflect not only the present status of the
economies, but also provides insights about how they would look
several years from today.  In the presentation today, I will quote
illustrative data about the US and Indian economies to depict pictures
of similarities and differences between them.  The figures that I would

Tips for finding your college

How can you find colleges that match your needs? First identify your
priorities. Next, carefully research the characteristics of a range of
schools. Finally, match the two. Here are some college characteristics
that you should consider.

Size of the student body

Size will affect many of your opportunities and experiences, including:

? Range of academic major offered.
? Extracurricular possibilities.
? Amount of personal attention that you will receive.
? Number of books in the library.

Tips for teaching good manners

Work on one thing at a time. If you try to teach too many social skills at
once, you will end up teaching none of them well.
Praise your children for their successes. When your kids display proper
manners at home or in public, give them immediate positive feedback.
Be tolerant of your children's lapses, but do not overlook them. Children will make
mistakes. The more patient you are, the more progress they will
ultimately make.

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