Glance at NEPAL and Research in JAPAN

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1 Glance at NEPAL and Research in JAPAN Presentation for Kouchi Ozu High School Venue: Fukushima Ken 2007 Sep 16 Dr. Nirmal K. Pahadi 1

2 Namaste Kon-nichiwa 2

3 Namaste is a method of greeting in Nepal In daily life, Namaste stands for hello, good morning, good evening, good night etc.- 3

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6 Total Area: 140,800 sq. km Population (2006 est): 28 million Birth rate: 31.0 births/1000 people Language: Nepali (National) and English Religion: Hindu (major) Total Area: 377,835 sq. km Population: 127 million Birth rate: 9.37 births/1000 people Language: Japanese Religion:? 6

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8 ? Nepali flag is not rectangular like other country flags. It appears as two triangles being attached to a vertical line. The top triangle has the image of Moon while the bottom triangle has the image of Sun. The flag of Nepal consists of a crimson/red base that is outlined in blue. The crimson/red color is a traditional Nepalese color and the blue outlined edge represents the country's peaceful nature. 8

9 The sun and the moon mean that Nepal will last as long as the two remains in the sky. The two triangles symbolize the Himalayas and also stand for the two religious. Hinduism and Buddhism 9

10 Flag of the Emperor The Coat of Arms (His Majesty Government) The Coat of Arms (Nepal Government, Since 30 th Dec 2006) 10

11 What Nepal Represent What to see. 11

12 [ ] 8848 m 12

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14 Who conqueror the first Mt. Everest? Sir Edmund Hillary Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first two to reach the summit 29,028 feet at 11:30 on the morning of May 29, Since then, 1,200 men and women from 63 nations have reached the summit. Tenzing Norgay 14

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17 National Representatives 17

18 National Representatives National Flower: Rhododendrons 18

19 National Representatives National Bird: Danphe Monal (Lophophorus Pheasant) 19

20 National Representatives The Kukri or Khukuri = "Gurkha Knife" 20

21 World Heritage Site 21

22 World Heritage Site Kathmandu Durbar Square 22

23 World Heritage Site Kathmandu Durbar Square 23

24 World Heritage Site Bhaktapur Durbar Square 24

25 World Heritage Site Changu Narayan Temple 25

26 World Heritage of Nepal Bouddhanath Stupa 26

27 World Heritage of Nepal Lord Shiva Pashupatinath Temple 27

28 World Heritage of Nepal Lumbini Prince Siddhartha Gautam was born 563 B.C. Gautam enlightenment as Buddha and spawned Buddhist belief 28

29 Nepalese Culture Nepalese Wedding System Different parts of Nepal, different customs! In general, the parents will find out girl/boy. via friends, news paper advertisements, marriage agencies etc. In most cases, caste and religion of both the families will be concerned! There is something called Horoscope matching also (matching of birth stars!). 29

30 Nepali Wedding Topi Ghumti Dubo ko Mala Suruwal Sari Daura 30

31 Nepalese Culture Nepalese Belief According to the scriptures, is the God, trinity in himself: Brahma-the creator, Vishnu-the preserver and Maheshwor-the destroyer 31

32 Bishwakarma Puja, KAMI SHERPA This means a special Kali puja along with a lot of additional prayer and ceremony. Chickens and goats will be sacrificed and then, of course, cooked and eaten. Every khukuri will be blessed, every piece of equipment will be blessed, even our four forges will be blessed. To tell you the truth there will be blood all over the shop but this is a most important ritual to the kamis and in their tradition it is simply something that must be done. 32

33 Nepalese Culture Nepalese Beleifs Hindu Pilgrimage Lord Shiva Lord Ganesh God for Wealth Kumari Devi The Living Goddess IndraJatra Festival 33

34 Dashain Festivals Nepalese Culture Nepalese Festival Dashain is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Nepalese annual calendar, celebrated by Nepalese of all caste and creed throughout the country in late September and early October Durga Bhawani Puja 34

35 Nepalese Culture Nepalese Festival Dashami On this day we take tika and jamara from our elders and receive their blessing. We visit our elders in their home and get tika from them while our younger ones come to our home to receive blessing from us. 35

36 Ping Nepalese Culture Nepalese Festival 36

37 Teej: Nepalese Culture Nepalese Festival This is a Hindu married woman s day for her man Women clad in beautiful red saris with shining potes (glass beads), singing and dancing is the sight almost everywhere in Nepal during the festival of Teej. On this day women observe a fast and pray Lord Shiva for the long, healthy and prosperous life of their husbands and their families. 37

38 Research and Life in Japan 38

39 Chirality 39

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44 Our lab 44

45 Brønsted Acid / Base-Promoted Organic Transformations Brønsted Acid-Promoted Reactions Activation 'Ionic Species' Substrate + Substrate H Reagent Product HA A Brønsted Acid Conjugate Base Brønsted Base-Promoted Reactions Activation 'Ionic Species' Substrate + H Substrate Reagent Product B HB Brønsted Base Conjugate Acid 45

46 Brønsted Acid / Base-Promoted Organic Transformations Brønsted Acid-Promoted Reactions Activation 'Hydrogen Bond' Substrate + Substrate H Reagent Product HA A Brønsted Acid Conjugate Base Brønsted Base-Promoted Reactions Activation 'Hydrogen Bond' Substrate + H Substrate Reagent Product B HB Brønsted Base Conjugate Acid 46

47 Brønsted Acid / Base-Promoted Organic Transformations Brønsted Acid-Promoted Reactions Activation 'Hydrogen Bond' Substrate + Substrate H Reagent Chiral Product HA A Chiral Brønsted Acid Chiral Conjugate Base Brønsted Base-Promoted Reactions Activation 'Hydrogen Bond' Substrate + H Substrate Reagent Chiral Product B HB Chiral Brønsted Base Chiral Conjugate Acid 47

48 Concept for Novel Multifunctional Brønsted Acid / Base Catalysts Hydrogen Bonding Recognition Molecular Recognition Efficient Receptor Organic Transformation Enzyme Biopolymer Selective Transformation Efficient Transformation Activation Ionic Interaction Brønsted Acid / Base Catalytic Activity Stereoselective Transformation Efficient & Stereoselective Organic Transformations Catalyzed by Brønsted Acid / Base 48

49 Summary Hydrogen Bonding as Strategic Interaction G Ar Ar O P O Ar O OH Ar H N N H Me N N NH 2 NH Phosphoric Acids Chiral Brønsted Acid Guanidines Chiral Brønsted Base G Asymmetric Organic Transformations Catalyzed by Chiral Brønsted Acid or Base 49

50 Japanese Culture Junge Temple 50

51 Sports in Japan 51

52 Acknowledgements - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) - Prof. Masahiro Terada, Tohoku University - Ozu High School Thank you all for kind attention Namaste 52

53 Namaste Kon-nichiwa 53

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