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No. 101

22 October 2004 Friday

This is a weekly ezine for Entertainment and Friendship.

May Peace Prevail on the Earth!!!

Thank you all for yours nice greetings on the occasion of Bada Dashain 2061!

Your feedbacks and contributions to this ezine are awaited, and would be greatly appreciated.

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1. Feedback/s and Contribution/s:

WWF, BBC, CNN, Sadhak Pariwar, Prakash Mathema, Baban Prasad Kayastha, Krishna Mohan Shrestha, Rudra Devkota, Maheshwor Dhakal and Friends.

I have received the greetings from Dr. Khem Raj Kaini, Dr. Bal Krishna Thapa, Mr. Ramesh Adhikari, Roshan Khanal, Assoc. Prof. Chitra Kumar Gurung, Dr. Sarba Raj Khadka, Dr. Mohan Pradhan, Dr. Krishna Poudel, Er. Jyoti Kumar Shrestha, Fr. Basanta Kumar Rimal, Bharati Silwal, Jamuna Ulak, Fr. Indu Bikal Sapkota, Er. Ram Kumar Shrestha, Assoc. Prof. Krishna Mohan Shrestha, Mingma Sherpa, Fr. Prabhu Budhathoki, Om Bahadur Raut, Amar Bahadur Manandhar, Bal Krishna Shrestha, Tej Bahadur Thapa, Himmat Singh Lekali, Shree Kant Ashikari, Suresh Raj Pandit, Er. Arjun Bahadur KC, Fr. Prakash Mathema, Fr. Maheshwor, Dhakal, Rudra Devkota, ….

I would like to thank you all sincerely once again. I am pleased to receive such greetings.

It was good to receive SA 100. It had some very interesting and inspiring items. Please keep up the good work. Dashain greetings to you and your
family.

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Nice to be in touch because of Dashain greetings among Nepalese friends and communities in and outside the country. How things are going with you.
I just started my PhD in Community Resource Management in MSU. I am planning to have my field research work back in Nepal.
Hope things will be ok. Again, wishing you a very Happy Dashain.
Krishna Mohan Shrestha, Michigan State University

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I would like to share my sincere thanks for SUNDAR AAWAAJ No. 100 and happy wishes on the occasion of BIJAYA DASHAMI 2061.
Maheshwar Dhakal
The University of Tsukuba, Japan

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We wish that you overcome all evils that may dare into your day to day life and be able to live in peace and prosperity in the days to come.

Wish you and your family members a very happy Vijaya Dashami and Deepawali 2004.

Rudra P. Devkota, Chairperson and ECARDS-Nepal Family

Environment, Culture, Agriculture, Research and Development Society, Nepal

Post Box 8115, Kathmandu

Phone: 4499114, Fax: 4472457

e-mail: ecards@wlink.com.np

website: ecards.org.np

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May this Dashain bring a happiness and prosperity in you and your surroundings.
May this festival bring a peace.
May this festival carry a lot of historic significance as the Dashain of the history.
May this Dashain bring a victory over all the criminalities that fostered around the mankind.
May this Dashain bring a realm of humanities under the blue sky of this planet.

Happy Dashain 2061

BK Thapa

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Shifting Cultivation Policy Dialogue Workshop for the Eastern Himalayas was organised in Shillong, India between 6-8 October 2004. A Policy Document posted earlier in this collaborative workspace was discussed during the workshop. The workshop resulted into "The Shillong Declaration for Shifting Cultivation in the Eastern Himalayas" which is pasted below for your information.

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International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

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BADA DASHAIN 2061

DASHAIN AAYO KHAUNLA PIUNLA BHANTHYOUN SABAI UHILE

BHANNU PARNE BHAYO AAJA UHILE KA KURA KHUILE

TRAS BICHA BACHI RACHHAUN AAJA HAMI SARA

BHAYA MAJHA KE HOLA RA DASHAIN JUWA MARRA!!

DHAN KA GARIB BHAE PANI MANKA THIYOUN DHANI

DUKHA JILO JASAI GARI MANTHYOUN CHAD BAD PANI

KE BHO AAJA DASHAIN MANNA YUDDHA BIRAM CHAHINE

HOINA BHANE APAHARAN JYANAI MARAN PAINE

SHANTI PRIYA NEPALILE SHANTI KAHA HARAYE

HATYA HINSA THOPARNE LE DESH KANGAL GARAYE

SHANTI BARTA GARNE BHANI NETA HALLA GARCHHAN

YUDDHA BHANE CHARKIDO CHHA, NIRDOSH JANTA MARCHHAN

BHAI MARI NAPHA GARNE, YI RAKTA PIPASULAI

GYAN BODHA KAHAN HOLA, DASHAINLE YI BWANSA LAI

PANCHHAUNA SAKE KEBEL, YUDDHA KO YO PHATO

BANNE THIYO KHULLA MANLE, DASHAIN MANNE BATO

-Roshan Khanal

20 October 2004

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

4. View/s:

v Eagles (bosses) do not beget Doves (subordinates).

v Once you're moving you can keep moving. (Look at flowing rivers)

v All cruel people describe themselves as paragons of frankness.

5. Shree Sadhak Satyam (SSS):

You don’t have to earn more money; you just have to know how to live your life, because you have only one life, this life. Whether I speak the truth or not, whether you have heaven or not, or you have reincarnation or not, this life is all you know. If you don’t manage well, you cannot live freely and you cannot feel happy about it. You have to do what you really want, and what is good for you.

6. Quote/s:

'One keyboard of life, always one finger on the escape key.'

--- Scott Adams

7. Satire/s or Joke/s:

A woman died and was sent to heaven.

One day while she was walking around on the clouds of heaven she saw God. She walked towards him and she stopped to talk to him.

She only wanted to ask one question of him.

So she asked, "Why did you create men before women?"

God looked down on her, placed his hand on her head and explained lovely, "My daughter, every good designs need many rough drafts!!"

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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip.
As they lay down for the night, Holmes said: "Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you see".

Watson said: "I see millions and millions of stars".

Holmes: "And what does that tell you?"

Watson: "Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Theologically, it tells me that God is great and a master creator. Meteorologically, it tells me that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you, Holmes?"

Holmes: "Somebody stole our tent".

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Relativity:
Two hairs in my cup of milk is too much.
Two hairs on my head is too less.

8. Breaking News:

A New Arrival: Translocated Asian Rhino Gives Birth in its New Home
A set of footprints belonging to a baby greater one-horned rhino, discovered recently in Nepal's Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, marks the second birth among the four rhinos WWF helped moved there, and shows that the rhinos are adapting to their new home. WWF has been vital to the restoration of the Asian rhino population since it first began assisting rhino translocations in 1986. These promising results are a great example of what WWF can achieve great with the help of members like you!

Help WWF continue its tremendous success in the Terai Arc and protect greater one-horned rhinos today!

Greater One-Horned Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis)
Status: Endangered
Size: 10 feet long, 5.5 feet tall (largest of the Asian rhinos)
Weight: 3,300 - 4,400 pounds
Diet: Grass, fruit, shrubs, leaves and branches
Fun Fact: The one-horned rhino is a very good swimmer and will completely submerge itself to reach vegetation.

SOWCOS Bada Dashian and Tihar 2061 Greeting Exchange Program

Kathmandu, 19 October. SOWCOS, Soil and Water Conservation Society, Nepal organized a nice delicious Bada Dashain and Tihar Greeting Exchange Program at Babar Mahal. Director General of Department of Soil Conservation and Watershed Management (DSCWM) Mr. Sharad Kumar Rai also present there. All Executive members except Dr. Jagannath Joshi were also present. Prof Mohan Krishna Balla from Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal was also present there. President of SOWCOS Mr. Keshar Man Sthapit spoke shortly and we all enjoyed on Bhanchha Ghar’s delicious foods. We consumed “99” bottles of beers, Red Level. We also consume cups of Ice Creams, many plates of veg and non veg Momo, etc. Anyway it was nice delicious gathering. Mr. Shyam Sundar Shrestha Executive Member and Founder General Secretary thank himself for establishing such society beneficial to some of its members!

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CPN UML Gongabun VDC Committee Dashian and Tihar 2061 Greeting Exchange Program

Kathmandu, 16 October. In the early morning CPN UMLGongabun VDC Committee organized a get-together Bada Dashain and Tihar Greeting Exchange Program at Ganesthan in the premises of Kamana Boarding School. Invitation cards were distributed by Comrade Shamsher Bahadur Gaiju with the renowned quotation of Comrade Madan Bhandari “There is no word of rest in the dictionary of politics.” Communist intellectual Comrade Kaladhar Poudel, Comrade Prakash Adhikari, Comrade Yogendra Sangraula, Comrade Rajendra Lohani and Comrade Rajendra Pandey along with other party representatives from the VDC level also present in the program. SA family also got invitation and participated in the program. Comrade Kaladhar’s speech was full of poems. He told “Parar saal khasi kante, por saal boko, yas paali ta kukhurale pura hola dhoko.”, “Dashin aayo karnalima achheta ni chhaina, yasto chalale deshko bikas kahile hune hoina,”, Dashain aayo bari bhari phulna lagyo phula, kasle rachyo dajubhai marne yasto khel?”. His expression was full of disappointment with present party policy and activities. Comrade Rajendra Pandey speech was very useful to the general public like us. He said, “If one or two people died or killed in the country, we are not so much shocked since it is taken as simple phenomena nowadays. Among 3915 VDC’s buildings 2200 were destroyed by rebels, 200 VDCs had electricity facilities and 1534 VDCs had telephone facilities already, but now most of the telephone and electricity facilities from the VDCs were destroyed. CPNM could not establish their regime even for two nights. How could they rule over the country? During the flooding time rivers cut the irrigated khets. Like that many ill intended leaders have taken illegal benefits. Some have taken extra due advantage from this instability of the country increased the annual budget from 12 crores to 62 crores. Some have demanded to increase their budget from 7 Crores to 16 Crores. Present government is compelled to do that, if they do not do they will be kicked out immediately. If you are going to Pashupati, which your last aim, but there are many garbage along the road. Do you change your mind to return home or visit Pashupati anyway? I think you will go to Pashupati. This is the situation of the present condition of people and its government.”

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Greenland School Dashian and Tihar 2061 Greeting Exchange Program

Kathmandu, 16 October. Greenland school organized very long Bada Dashain and Tihar Greeting Exchange Program at Dhapasi, Gongabun-3. SA family also invited as the guest of the program. There are many guests in the program with a chief guest. The program will be boring if there were not dance program. Dohari was somehow interesting but time was not so suitable since it was just 4 O’clock. Opening of lottery was also interesting. Speeches from Principal Thakin Kumar Gurung and many guests were also useful to parents and the local society. Main attraction of the program was health check up and treatment camps. Kantipur dental team was also present with Danish experts and the patron of Help Himalaya.

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CNN Space News, 22 October. People interested in an out-of-this-world post-death experience can "boldly go where no man has gone before" with a memorial service that sends their ashes into space. FULL STORY

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Moon trips next, says space tourist

CNN Space News, 22 October. One of only two people to pay their own way into space says space tourism will become an integral part of the industry, eventually leading to more trips to the moon. FULL STORY

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* Aerosols 'harm mother and baby' *
Air fresheners and aerosols can damage of the health of babies and their mothers, warn researchers.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/health/3752188.stm

* Half-Life 2 set for mid-November *
The sequel to one of the most lauded computer games ever, Half-Life 2, is to go on sale in mid-November.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/technology/3755398.stm

* Printers betray document secrets *
US scientists have found a way to indentify exactly which desktop printer produced which document.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/technology/3753886.stm

9. Recall/s:

Dreams:

October 21, 2004. Rangrung Thoolohatiya Bhungan Pond, A big Serpent chased me, swallow my son. I tried to kill it, but failed. Many children and people tried to enter into the hole with long swords to kill it. After all I planted flowers and some sown millet on the sides of the pond.

10. Note/s:

Slogan composed for World Association for Soil and Water Conservation

Conserve and Manage Soil and Water, these are our life;

Join WASWC today without delay, to promote this worldwide!

We remember things by association.

Every piece of information in our memory is connected to other pieces in some way or another.

Find a memory trick that fits your "type."

Some people find it easier to remember things they see; Others can best remember things they hear or repeatedly write over and over again. Through trial and error, find out which of these approaches is best for you.

Positive expectation.

Believe that you have a good memory. If you believe you have a poor memory and you can't remember anything, your mind will do everything to prove you right. It is better to think that your memory is basically good. When you learn better memory techniques, you will have a better memory. The reason that someone you know has a better memory is that he or she, knowingly or automatically, is using better memory techniques.

11. Useful Link/s:

www.rsac.org

www.spywarestormer.com

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