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WHERE: Foodland Cafe - Miramar Residency - Miramar, Goa
WHEN: December 27, 2007 @ 4:30pm
More info:
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2007-December/066098.html
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Well, Young Roland in Torronto,
As pledged, the hectic week has passed, pleasurably as ever, and I am with you,
a pretty bit worse for the wear.
The hecticity lies not just in hacking; that is the lighter part of it.
The peripheral feasting, inbibing & escorting (the sweet ones, wifes, children
accompanying the
laureates), tells on one.
Soon I will have recovered & be with you deep into bahmonism & seigneurism.
Alfred
World did not take note of climatic anomalies in India: Pachauri By Alfred de
Tavares
Stockholm, Dec 13 (IANS) Nobel Laureate R.K. Pachauri has said that while the
world took notice of the unprecedented climate changes in the West, not much
notice was taken of similar climatic "anomalies" in India like the long-drawn
heat wave in northern India or the unusually heavy rains in Mumbai.
"While there were unprecedented, most distressing climatic phenomena in the
West this past year", Pachauri told IANS that "not much notice was taken of
similar anomalies in India. I refer to the drawn out heat wave in northern
India, that instead of the average week annually, lasted all of four weeks this
year as well as the tremendous rainfall in Bombay; both cases of freak climate
created much pain and loss, and a great concern to the scientists," Pachauri
was speaking Wednesday on the sidelines of his address to the Swedish
parliament Riksdag along with the other Nobel winner Al Gore. Al Gore, while
roundly castigating the "rape of rainforests and ocean fisheries globally",
urged the world to follow the Sino-Japanese way of thought that "danger and
opportunity are always entwined"."We have to walk the dangers and grab the
opportunities, making the best of them", maintained Gore as he announced that,
accompanied by Pachauri, he would immediately leave for Bali (where the in
ternational conference on climate change is in its final stage), reaching
there in less than 24 hours."There lies the opportunity that we have to grab
firmly", Gore told IANS after the press conference that followed the
parliamentary addresses. "There appears to exist considerable vacuity in Bali
right now. But, in such events it is often the last 48 hours, even the last
eight hours that finally produce desired results".Asked whether he would not be
in a better position to carry out his environmental work if, even at this late
date, he accepted a vice-presidential nomination in the US, he gave a
categorical "no"."By no means", stated Gore, "will I ever more be part of an
administration"."While I do not definitely give up getting into politics ever
again", Gore explained, "if I ever do so it will be on a presidential
ticket".Pachauri firmly denied any political aspirations.
Indo-Asian News Service
'World does not have luxury of time to deal with climate change' By Alfred de
Tavares
Stockholm, Dec 13 (IANS) Nobel Laureates Rajendra K. Pachauri of India and Al
Gore of the US have warned that the world does not have the "luxury of time" in
dealing with climate change and stressed that salvation lay in planet earth
alone.
While addressing the Swedish parliament Wednesday, Pachauri, chairman of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), scoffed at those who claim,
"the salvation of our planet lies in resources from other planets"."I have
better news, very good news", declared Pachauri: "We do not have to wait for
help from others planets; we have it all here, all the necessary resources,
right here. We only have to properly husband them".After a welcome by the
speaker of the Riksdag, Per Westerberg, Wednesday, the Prime Minister Fredrik
Reinfeldt held an opening address, followed by speeches by Pachauri and Gore,
former US vice president."It is the greatest honour in my life to have had this
opportunity to share the Nobel Peace Prize with my good friend, Rajendra
Pachauri and the UN's panel on Climate, IPCC", Al Gore, the reigning global
super-star of climate debate, told a packed parliament. "It is they who have
been the forerunners in this fight and that have achieved much".Pachaur
i, in his turn, heaped unstinted praise and gratitude upon the Swedish founder
of the IPCC and its first chairman, the renowned eco-scientist Bert
Bolin.Pachauri said: "Professor Bert Bolin is the true founder of IPCC and all
we stand for. I am very proud over the privilege of having him as my mentor and
being enabled to follow in his footsteps. "In fact, when I learnt that IPCC had
been awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, my first instinct was to request Bolin
to receive the award in Oslo. However, health reasons prevented him acceding to
my genuine request."Pachauri's sentiments were echoed by his fellow laureate:
"Upon learning that I had been awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize I first rang
up Rajendra Pachauri and immediately after, Bert Bolin. "The whole world owes
Bolin immeasurable gratitude for his indomitable scientific pioneering work to
unfold to the world the awesome knowledge of the greenhouse effects and all the
dangers they hold", said Gore.The 82-year old whe
elchair-bound scientist, present in the Riksdag for his disciples' accolades,
was visibly moved as he said: "It is, indeed, wonderful to receive such formal
recognition, even though it is the actual work and its achievements that are
most important. "Right now it is of greatest importance that Al Gore, Rajendra
Pachauri and others gathered in Bali achieve the goals we all are striving for.
Its significance cannot, by any length, be overstated, exaggerated".Al Gore
pointed out with great satisfaction the "Swedish way of dealing with the
difficult climate crisis" citing that the much respected German environmental
organisation, the Germanwatch, has recently ranked Sweden the foremost
(environmentally conscious) nation in the world."We devoutly hope", said
Pachauri, "Sweden continues to develop technologies jointly with developing
countries, especially African and Asian countries, as it has for so long been
doing with such dedication". Both Pachauri and Gore, unequivocally, str
essed that "there is absolutely no time to lose" and that the warning "applies
indiscriminately to the entire world".Referring to the status quo in Bali, Al
Gore went on: "They are talking about bringing around viable changes in the
next two-five years. We simply don't have the luxury of that much time"."Until
recently", said Gore, "we predicted looming danger to our grandchildren; than
we thought our children's time would already be affected; now, we are alarmed
to realise that it is already our lifetime that stands to feel the change in
all its harshness".
Indo-Asian News Service
For clarifications/queries, please contact IANS NEWS DESK at
91-11-2616-5778/8546, 91-11-2617-3369Direct: 91-11-2610-4655, Mobile:
+91-9873188969or mail us at [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:40:58
-0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: goanet@lists.goanet.org> Subject: [Goanet]
Droit De Seigneur - The Goan Way> > Dear Alfred,> > With a couple of words, you
let us stumble on uncovering the most> interesting Goan secrets, once again
confirming your knowledge of all things> bizarre, that existed in Portuguese
times.> > After the Bamon Ladder, you have cracked open the vault of Droit de
Signeur.> Although the phrase in it's narrowest sense meant the right of
deflowering> of virgins by the lord of the estate, Goan bhatcars of all castes
had their> unique ways of exercising this right. Once again proving that Feni
was not> the only Goan innovation to come out of Portuguese Goa.> > So while I
prepare some research (meaning phone calls to Assagao to> ascertain some fac
ts and names) on the subject of ghosts, we would all> appreciate you and
Valmiki and any one else who cares, to regale us with> some astounding but true
Goan legends of this Droit de Seigneur. Perhaps a> start with your own
Lotlecar, Vicente Joao Figueredo, the great Goan gambler> who splashed away
untold wealth.> > Roland in Toronto.> 416-453-3371> > On Dec 9, 2007 10:10 AM,
Alfred de Tavares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:> > >> > > Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007
07:44:33 +0000> From:> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject:
[Goanet]> > BAMON LADDER> > > 3. How about having a servant of the house sleep
(and eat)> > with the > master why not?> >> > Sr Lopes,> > Above, do you mean
the excercise of droite de sieur?> > Would it be any less a colonial sin?> >
Alfred, ever a stickler for the meaning...
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