HOW A NEW ELAN IS INVIGORATED

We must win and then succeed, because the duty is at least twofold. We will not succeed in blurring of the way, empty promises and soft consensus, but got to try boldly facing the tide of time, inventiveness and determination to advance practical solutions. And to generate new élan and confidence of the majority of the people..

In saying so, let us forget the usual memes and buzz words, coz they seem to be so much rancid and ‘déjà vu'.

Let me introduce you to my friends namely, Paul, Dick and Nick. Just lend me your ears for awhile as to how the folks think when they are together.

Paul: Look you said you are hooked on that dame there, so go talk to her.

Dick: I can’t! What do I say all the go?

Nick: Just remember those chat lines I taught you. Trust me they always work!

Dick: Umm, Hi!

Kitty: Hi!

Dick: Umm, Are your legs hurting?

Kitty: No, why?

Dick: Umm, coz you’ve been busy running thru’ my mind all day.

Kitty: O really!

Dick: Umm, speakin of ‘O’, you know what, someone should arrange the order of alphabets.

Kitty: Let me make the guesswork, they should definitely put ‘U’ and ‘I’ together.

Dick: Umm, right. Heard that one anyways, have you?

Kitty: Oh say million times.

Dick: Well, you sure know how to do CPR, don’t you?

Kitty: Oh never, what is?

Dick: Umm, coz you are takin my breath away!

Kitty: What a coincidence, you are just takin my patience away.

Dick: Umm!?!

Kitty: Look man this is your last go, so make it good right?

Dick: Okay, Umm, Is Al Gore after you?

Kitty:(sighs): No why?

Dick: Umm, coz you are so hot that you cause global warmin!

Kitty: Right, that’s it. You’ve officially wasted too much of my time. Off you go!

Dick: Okay Ms. I’m really sorry.

Kitty: What, what did you say?

Dick: I said I’m sorry for wastin your time. Life is short, after all chat lines are stupid.

Kitty: Well, why do you use 'em?

Dick: I don’t normally.But you looked so nice and sort of intelligent that I really wanted to talk to you. I’m Dick, by the way.

Kitty: I’m Kitty. And when you don’t start every sentence with ‘Umm’ you ain’t so bad!

Dick: Thanx.

Kitty: No more chat lines and no more ‘Umm’, right?

Dick: I promise.

Nick: So how did it work?

Dick: Well, she’s meetin me later for a coffee.

Nick: What did I tell you? Those CHAT LINES ALWAYS WORK.

[A lesson from above:To woo a girl whom he wants to get acquainted with, an amateur of picking up new girls follows up the advices of his friend who brags to be an expert in seduction. Nothin is previsible.]

Pharrell Williams - Happy Paradise Pokhara, Nepal. "Celebrities Special"

How Did Traditional Launching Point Of The New Year On January 01 Each Year Become Compulsory?

In today's globalized world, we effectively rely on the Gregorian Calendar to be truly in line with the rotation of Earth around the Sun. And for those of whom who are compelled to respect scheduled working hours of the planet to do business, more often than not, it is necessary to be up to date with every hour of time-lag over the 24 hours.

As of now, is that a big ask as to why does the year begin always the January 01? The most common equation behind this fact is linked to the '#Edit de Roussillon' under the rule of a king known as Charles IX of France, who on August 09, 1564 declared that January 01 to be the compulsory launching point of each year henceforth, which duly became a law on January 01, 1567.

In other words, the prevailing Julian Calendar so far reformed by Julius Caesar in 46 BC, which was in vigor over the Christian dominated Europe, the new year normally launched at the time of the spring equinox around the end of March and beginning of April each year, that coincided with the allegedly believed resurrection of Jesus Christ or the Easter time, became simply obsolete. Furthermore, toward 1582 a new Calendar called as Gregorian Calendar was promulgated by the Pope Gregory XIII (1572-1582) and the latter effectively replaced the former one.

It so happened that the conservatives wouldn't let go easily the usage of the Julian Calendar and the reformers were hard pressed to adjust themselves in accordance with the changes in circumstances by means of persuading those bien-pensants to change their points of view about launching the new year at the time of the spring equinox was a serious blind spot. As it was a tradition amid the Christians to eat mostly fish during the Easter week, the pranksters of the kingdom of France were very prompt to hook a caricature of fish on the back of the unfortunate guys, and then all used to shout out and ridicule them calling 'Poisson d'Avril' or fish of April. In that, the April 01 became the day of farce in the then kingdom of France, which is as yet a deep-rooted custom perpetuated by the denizens of this country every year without fail.

And, when both of them had their own world and it was as great, the then Brit moles in the kingdom of France found out this new French prank of April 01 was a good way to pull pranks, as you might have figured it out for yourselves. Which is why, they imported this farce into England by slightly morphing 'the Poisson d'Avril' into 'the April's fools day'.

For one thing, this practice spread from France to England and then to the former British colonies such as the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand et al. And this tradition snowballed all over the planet. Rightly so!?!

Eco-friendly Treatment of Trash and Methane Gas (CH4) to Alleviate Greenhouse Effect

What kind of new energy sources for tomorrow? How to meet the demand of incessant increase of population without compromising the future of earth? Here lies the dreadful challenge.

The world population has risen from 2.3 billion in 1950 to (6.7 - 7) billion today and shall probably  culminate in 8 billion in 2025.

But, actually an African consumes 35 times less energy than a North American, an Indian 20 times less and a Chinese 10 times less as well. If energy consumption can be stabilized and lessened because of better energy saving policies applied in haste in advanced countries, the energy consumption of developing countries is continuously in growth.

The most optimistic statisticians estimate that energy increase in the world as a whole could be well evaluated at 50 percent in the next quarter of century.

Until now 85 percent of global energy consumption was made available by means of combustible fossils such as coal, fuel oil and gas. But slowly this kind of natural energy resources shall come inexorably to an end one day.

Above all, exploitation of these fuels engenders the emission of CO2 (carbon dioxide) and the amplification of its spread in atmosphere has become a great threat for the survival of mankind because of the climatic upheaval due to global warming. Fair enough, every country is diversifying the energy sources and at the same time adjusting themselves according to the local geographical environment.

For long time, nuclear power energy development was envisaged by ameliorating protection against the leak of radioactivity, if there is any. Also, complete control of fusion, Eolian or wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy and hydroelectric power energy etc. must be undertaken to meet any dearth of energy supply.

In Nepal it is impossible to rely on rivers because of global warming there will be possibly no water streaming down from the glaciers of the Himalayan mountains in a very short span of time.

Meanwhile, a judicious and efficient brand-new way could be envisaged for the treatment of city garbage by simply sleuthing around everywhere the new methods made available by advanced countries, producing methane gas (CH4) through the process of controlled putrefaction which is definitely used with success elsewhere all over the world, thus providing lighting and energy for a whole city.

Some of the major ecological token-gestures for energy saving:

The rule of “4Rs”, namely,

1.Re-use

2.Repair

3.Reduce and

4.Recycle

All your electrical apparatus must be put off before you go to sleep because all of them in sleep mode (for example; hi-fi chain, tape recorder, television, refrigerator, radio-alarm, computer, washing machine, washer-dryer, dishwasher and ceiling fan etc.) consume in a year almost as much as a fridge in activity.

You must use a thermostat to keep the temperature of an apartment around 18°C.

Give importance to the label quality of an electrical equipment. For instance, class A apparatus can  consume almost 3 times less energy than a class C; equally applicable to the consumption of water and the level of soundproofing. Moreover, it is suitable to use more and more led electric bulbs in order to diminish power consumption.

Use a good thermal insulation of your houses to make the energy saving of about 10 to 30 percent.  Prefer train to air flight for your voyage within 1500 kilometers.

In towns and cities, use public transports such as bus, tramway or tube instead of personal cars. That is one of the ways to produce less CO2 (carbon dioxide) to alleviate greenhouse effect.

To consume with prudence so as to produce less household and industrial wastes and they must be  biodegradable. Avoid littering with plastic bags and paper, the sign of unconsciousness of civility of the citizenry.

In near future, hydrogen gas (H2) could constitute the principal vector of energy for multitude of  utilization; mostly for personal vehicles equipped with batteries to produce power.

Already many world renowned car-makers are ameliorating the output and everybody hopes that very soon H2 shall be the major fuel for mankind. And it is relatively easy to obtain it from the natural sources. (4H2O = 4H2 + 2O2), where H2O stands for water, O2 for Oxygen and H2 for Hydrogen.

NB: Denmark, Germany and France have become expert in energy powerhouse implantation out of biogas methane (CH4). In France the name of the society is NASKEO ENVIRONNEMENT whose CEO is Aurélien Lugardon. This above mentioned society can install the whole plant for the cost of 1.5 million euros (1 euro = 130 NR approx.) in the EU; treatment of garbage ranging from 3,000 tons to 50,000 tons per year generating from 100 kW to several MW of electricity, EU standard ISO (9001 & 9002).

If Nepal adapts such biogas powerhouses by means of joint venture, it shall cost relatively less. Those municipalities that want to get rid of their garbage and at the same time produce energy for lighting from methane gas (CH4) could consult the respective Embassy, if need be.

Log on to the following URL to have a preview of the plant concerned:

http://www.naskeo.com/index_VA.html

Ariana Grande at Grand Journal (Canal +)