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Update (September 11, 2004)
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Dear Sayas and Colleagues,
Some time back U Tin Hlaing (ChE, retired Lecturer, Singapore Poly)
said that Saya U Tu Myint (Mech) had also retired and might be visiting
US and Bay Area.
The e-mail from Dr. Ba Thein (Mech/Civil) mentioned about Saya U Tu
Myint's visit to the Bay Area.
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From Dr. Ba Thein
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Dear Bay Area RIT Alumni International,
A couple of weeks ago, Saya U Tu Myint (Singapore Poly) and Saya
Gadaw visited Northern CA + Bay Area. I was able to meet him staying
at his friend’s house. It was their private visit to Northern
California.
After learning their tight itinerary, my planned proposal to the
BARITAI board of EC members for celebrating a welcome + honor Saya U Tu
Myint and Saya GaDaw and also an RIT-gathering in the vicinity of San
Francisco was terminated on the drawing-board. Please kindly accept my
sincere apology to all alumni who were waiting anxiously to welcome or
pay homage Saya and Saya-Gadaw. I feel sorry for my failure to
implement your wishes.
I met Saya U Tu Myint fit and sound both physically and mentally. I
was glad to hear and see again his distinctive voice and smile. They
were still the same as he had during his teaching-days at RIT. On his
first year as teaching in RIT, I think 1969 or 1970, as a fresh and
young faculty of Mechanical Engineering Department, he taught us
THERMODYNAMICS. I think then prescribed text-book was written by Reyner
Joel.
Most of Saya U Tu Myint’s lectures were in room 1/2 – 5 (short for
Room Number 5 in the 2nd Floor of Building 1). That lecture-hall was
right-above the RIT Library and most of the time it was occupied all
day. The busiest stair-way of Building 1 was located next to it. That
lecture-hall had also a rear entrance which was used by the students
who were late to the class or uncontrollably shaken to leave the class
early, go to RASU (Rangoon Arts and Science University), and relieve
their unbearable heart-problems, occasionally with tears.
Next to that hall, there was Saya U Sein Shan’s (He taught us
Partial Differential Equations) office and Mathematics Department, and
then main SetHmu Hall was next.
Some of the topics I remember which Saya U Tu Myint and Saya Mao
Toon Siong taught are reversible-irreversible process, the Three
(First, Second and Third) Laws of Thermodynamics, energy equation,
momentum equation, continuity equation, steady flow, internal energy,
compression- expansion processes, thermal efficiency, pressure-volume
cycles, pressure-temperature cycles, isothermal process, adiabatic
process, Rankine-cycle, Carnot-cycle, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, ...
Today, if they ask me the difference between entropy and enthalpy, I
am partially-prepared to mumble "Not exactly the same, Saya. May be it
has not been taught yet, Saya."
RIT’s rich curricula of those days were, I believe, primarily
intended for its brainy engineering-students to be fully qualified in
Design and also to be fully prepared for further studies in advance or
graduate subjects.
I heard that Saya U Tu Myint and his entourage will proceed to
Toronto, Canada.
Yours Respectfully,
Maung Ba Thein
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Miscellaneous
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E-mails to some alums bounced back. I'm not sure whether they are on
vacation, or whether they have switched to another ISP.
Archives of my newsletter updates can be found at the main RIT web
site http://www.ex-rit.org and http://ex-ritsingapore.itgo.com
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That's all for now.
With metta,
Hla Min
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Update (September 6, 2004)
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Dear Sayas and Colleagues,
Email from Saya U Maung Maung (George, ChE 66), who will be
attending Yangon-2004.
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Yangon-2004
by Saya U Maung Maung
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Ko Hla Min:
The month of August is over and we are into the first week of
September.
A few friends of mine interested in attending the Reunion have been
enquiring about the need to secure tickets for attendance of the
Reunion/Sayapuzawpwe.
I have directed them to look at the web site and look for information
there.
However, up to this day I do not believe there are specific information
as to when the tickets will be available and whom we should contact
(for attendees from the US) to reserve tickets, etc.
Some of my friends are eager to attend and are planning ahead and it
would probably put their mind at ease to know that a seat for them is
secure.
Hope you can get some information from the right person.
George
Editor's note:
Ko Benny Tan (Golden Sponsor for Reunion 2000 and Singapore 2002)
and Saya U Myat Htoo (sponsor of memento mugs for Yangon-2004) are some
alums that will be attending Yangon-2004.
If tradition holds true, there should be "reserved" seats for alums
[outside of the host country].
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Miscellaneous
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Successful candidates of the Aye-Thet scholarship examinations have
been notified to send brief bios and photos. They will be awarded
prizes/certificates at the Thadingyut ceremony at Dhammananda Vihara,
Half Moon Bay, CA.
Successful candidates of the "Budhhism" summer course at Mettananda
Vihara, Central Fremont, CA will be awarded at the Kathein ceremony.
Successful candidates of the "Buddhism" summer course at Tathagatha
Meditation Center (TMC), San Jose, have been awarded
prizes/certificates at the completion ceremony.
Triple Gems Publication has published three books for dhamma dana:
one by Sayadaw U Pandita, one by Sayadaw U Pyinnanthiha, and one by the
late Sayadaw Dr. Rewata. Books to be published later include "Patthana
(English and Burmese)" and "Nibbana". Alums interested in donating
should contact U Tin Htoon (Arch, US), Sayama Daw Tin Tin Myint (Emma,
ChE, Singapore), and Ko Htay Aung (Victor, EC, Australia).
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That's all for now.
With metta,
Hla Min
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Update (September 5, 2004)
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Dear Sayas and Colleagues,
Some emails that I received some time back.
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Yangon-2004
by Saya U Myat Htoo (Civil), Ko Zaw Min (Ygn), Ko Aung Mon (S'pore)
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Dear Ko Win Khaing and Organizing Committee Members,
Please let me know when you are ready to order the memmto mugs for
the PZP. I have arranged 5-lakh Kyats ready to be picked up any time.
These mugs are to be distributed to all the attendees free of charge as
a souvenir for 2004 PZP.
With metta and best wishes,
Myat Htoo
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Dear U Myat Htoo,
Thank you so much for your donation for the memmto mugs and we are
planning to to order them for the PZP during this month. Could you
please advise how to collect the 5-lakh Kyats?
We will advise you final price and design ASAP.
Thank you and best regards,
U Zaw Min
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Dear All,
Myanmar Times ran an interview with U Win Khaing, Secretary for 2004
Reunion & SPZP.
For those who wish to to donate for SPZP, may contact me or Ko Aye
Thwin (a receipt booklet with Ko Aye Thwin).
Thank you very much for your continuing support.
With Metta,
Aung Mon
Editor's note:
Feel free to visit http://ex-ritsingapore.itgo.com/
which has links to Reunion-2000, Singapore-2002, and Yangon-2004. It
also has archives of the RIT Alumni International Newsletter.
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Obituary: Daw Than Nyunt
by Ko Hla Kyi
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Daw Than Nyunt (76 years old), beloved mother of Ma Aye Aye Thwe
(77 Chem) passed away on 3:30am, August 31, 2004 in Yangon. Ma Aye Aye
Thwe went back to Yangon for the funeral rites.
You can call Ma Aye Aye Thwe's husband Ko Zaw Win (77 Mech) for
condolence.
Ko Zaw Win; 6566 8043 (Res) & 91598303 (Mobile)
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Miscellaneous
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Met Ko Aung Chan (Mech 72) at the Dhammananda Vihara last week. I
first met him at Reunion-2000.
Heard some one talk about Yangon-2004 at the 99 Ranch in Daly City
yesterday. Later learnt that he is the son of Saya U Tin Win (Civil).
Saya U Tu Myint (Mech) retired earlier this year from Singapore
Polytechnic. After visiting UK, Saya is expected to come to the US and
possibly the Bay Area.
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That's all for now.
With metta,
Hla Min