अब सुन्दरीहरूले सडक तताउने

नेकपा माओवादीको भगिनी संगठन अनेमसंघ (क्रान्तिकारी) लगायत दर्जनौं संघ/संस्थाको व्यापक विरोधका कारण ‘मिस नेपाल २००८’ स्थगित भए पनि विदेशी डलरको सहयोगमा मिस नेपालका प्रत्याशी युवतीहरू सडकमा निस्किने भएका छन्। पटक–पटकको मिति सारिएको सुन्दरी प्रतियोगिता गत असोज ११ गते पुनः स्थगित गरिएपछि पीडित सुन्दरीहरू सडकमा उत्रिने भएका हुन्।

नेपाली महिलाको क्षमता अभिवृद्धि तथा सशक्तीकरणलगायतका मुद्दामा काम गर्ने भनिएको संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघीय महिला विकास कोष (युनिफेम)को लगानीमा युवतीहरू सडकमा निस्कन लागेका हुन्। नेपालस्थित युनिफेम कार्यालयको शान्तिका लागि सञ्चार सञ्जालसँग आबद्ध ‘सामाजिक सशक्तीकरणका लागि व्यक्तिगत अधिकार’ नामक गैरसरकारी संस्थाले २० सुन्दरीलाई सडकमा उतार्नेछ।

लामो समयदेखि विरोधका बाबजुद हुँदै आएको प्रतियोगिता स्थगितका लागि यसपटक नेपाल सरकारले जिल्ला प्रशासन कार्यालय काठमाडौंमार्फत आयोजक संस्था हिडेन ट्रेजरलाई असोज १० गते सुरक्षाको कारण देखाएर पत्र पठाएको थियो। त्यसो त, विवादलाई चरम रूप दिने र अप्रत्यक्ष रूपमा माओवादी नेतृत्वको सरकारलाई असहयोग गरेको देखाउन प्रधानसेनापति रुक्मांगत कटवालले असोज ११ गतेका लागि ‘आर्मी क्लब’ आयोजकलाई उपलब्ध गराएका थिए। आयोजकले प्रज्ञा–प्रतिष्ठान, सभागृह, याक एन्ड यती होटल, ह्यात रिजेन्सी होटललगायतका स्थानमा हल भाडामा नपाएपछि प्रधानसेनापति कटवालले ‘आर्मी क्लब’ उपलब्ध गराएका हुन्। उपभोक्तावादी संस्कृतिको नांगो पक्षपोषण गरिएको भन्दै विरोध गर्ने अनेमसंघ (क्रान्तिकारी) बाट मोबाइलमा एसएमएस तथा फोनबाट धम्की आएको भन्दै प्रतियोगी युवतीले गत असोज ९ गते त्रिपुरेश्वरको वर्ल्ड ट्रेड सेन्टरमा पत्रकार सम्मेलन गरेर विरोध आन्दोलन सुरु गरेका छन्। युनिफेमको आर्थिक सहयोगमा आरम्भ भएको त्यस विरोध कार्यक्रमलगत्तै असोज ११ गते पुनः सानेपास्थित क्लब इन्टरनेसनलमा आमाबाबुसमेत लिएर सुन्दरीले पत्रकार सम्मेलन गरेका छन्।  

सुन्दरी प्रतियोगिताको प्रायोजक डाबर नेपालले मात्रै बर्सेनि प्रतियोगिताका लागि करिब दुई करोड रूपैयाँ खर्चिने गर्दछ। स्मरण रहोस्, अहिले त्यस कम्पनीका मजदुर कम्पनीको मुनाफा अनुसार बोनस नपाएको भन्दै आन्दोलनरत छन्। यता, महिलाका नाममा करोडौं रकम भित्र्याउँदै आएको युनिफेमले समेत सुन्दरीको पिछा लागेर करोडौं रकम उपलब्धिविहीन काममा खर्चिन लागेपछि उसको भूमिकामा समेत प्रश्न उठ्न थालेको छ। संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघबाट प्राप्त हुने करोडौं बजेट कहाँ, कसरी खर्च गरियो भन्नेबारे स्पष्ट जवाफ दिन नसक्ने युनिफेमले सुन्दरीहरूलाई सडकमा उतार्नका लागि मात्रै करिब दुई करोड रूपैयाँ खर्चिने योजनामा रहेको युनिफेम निकट स्रोतले बताएको छ। यता, २० प्रत्याशी सुन्दरीमध्येकी जेनिशा मोक्तानको भने बजारमा ‘नीलो फिल्म’ प्रसारण भएको हल्ला छ। हाल मोबाइलमा उक्त फिल्म राख्न थालिएको चर्चा छ। तर मोक्तानले भने आफ्नो अनुहारमा अरूले बद्मासी गरेको स्पष्टीकरण दिँदै हिँडेकी छन्। 

Source: weeklynepal.com

NEA has changed it’s load shedding schedule

Source: nea.org.np

Bad Habits That Can Be Addictive And Harmful To Your Life

The question is: “Are addictions actually bad habits?” According to the habit model of addiction, they are. This theory of addiction states that the only reason to say there is a difference is to persecute “addicts.”
There are numerous list of bad habits people can acquire, one of the most common is the bad habit of smoking and the people who do it often feel much persecuted. While smoking is not illegal (at least not yet), it is shunned by society as a whole. At first, you could smoke anywhere. Expecting fathers smoked in the maternity waiting rooms. Then, you could smoke in buildings, but only in a designated smoking room.

Then there came the designated smoking area outside the building. Now restaurants, bars, and whole cities are going smoke-free. It seems that a lot of people have given up their bad habits. However, they do not seem to remember how badly they were addicted before, The truth is that in a way, they are still addicted and always will be. That is how addiction works.

In an effort to save others from the ill effects of their second hand smoke, many people have switched their bad habits to smokeless tobacco. Just because the tobacco is not smoked, though, it does not mean the nicotine is not addictive. It is said to be just as hard a bad habit to break as cigarettes. People quitting it use patches and nicotine gum or Zyban, too.

Sleeping pills are bad habits to get into as well. They can be so addictive that you need a higher and higher dosage to fall asleep. Eventually, they will not help at all. Some people overdose in an attempt to reach a dose that will put them to sleep. It usually takes intervention by a doctor and/or a sleep clinic to straighten you out.

Alcohol can be a bad habit if you drink to excess. For some people with certain physical conditions, it can be risky anyway. It can be dangerous if mixed with particular medications. However, if a person is addicted to alcohol, they will not be concerned with that. Neither will they be concerned about their jobs or their relationships. It will all be about the next drink.

Drugs pose a variety of bad habits. There are so many illegal drugs that they are too numerous to count. They have different affects and cause different levels of addiction. Some have fast and devastating results. Others do little damage in the short run. Yet, they are all in the same category in a list of bad habits.

There are club drugs, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and hallucinogens. All these drugs can be nasty. There are also legal drugs that people get into bad habits with by starting with an injury or other medical condition. These can be pain pills like percocet, or muscle relaxants. They are also very addictive bad habits.

If you have an addictive bad habit, you probably need some form of help to get over it. In fact, once you have a serious addiction, experiencing the sights, smells, or sounds of your addiction will start your brain in that addictive mode again. It is no wonder that people struggle for years with addictive bad habits.

Why the Internet Can Be Dangerous for Children and Teens

Are you the parent of a child or a teenager who wants to use the internet, if they don’t already? If so, you may have some concerns. Yes, it is typically safe for your child to use the internet to do research for school projects, but did you also know that children and teens are now using it to communicate with their friends or other internet users? This is how and when using the internet at a young age can become a problem.

As important as it is to hear that your child can find themselves in trouble online, if you do not know what internet safety steps can help to protect them, you may be looking for more information. You also may be curious as to what it is about the internet that can be so dangerous. For your convenience, five reasons why internet use can be dangerous for children and teenagers are highlighted below.

False Identities Are Easy to Create
Making new friends online is easy and convenient, but it is much different than doing so in person. Why? Because you can’t see who is at the other end of the computer. The internet makes it easy for someone to be anyone else in the world. For example, if your child is using social networking websites online, they have to enter in their age. They could easily lie themselves or they could be talking to someone else who is.

Internet Predators
As it was previously stated, the internet makes it easy to create a new, false identity. Often times, the individuals who lie about their ages are internet predators. They are the ones who target children, like yours. Unfortunately, many children, teenagers, and their parents cannot tell an internet predator until it is too late, like when the predators try to approach your child or contact them in person.

So Many Websites To Choose From
What is nice about the internet is that you have so many websites to choose from. In fact, that is why it is a good way to research school projects. With that said, having so many websites to choose from can be dangerous. Your child can gain access to social networking websites, adult chat rooms, pornographic websites, and websites that are violent in nature. Unless you have parental controls set up, your child can easily access any type of website with a standard internet search.

Not All Information Is Private
Unfortunately, many individuals, including both children and parents, do not know that the information that is posted online isn’t always private. For starters, most teens have their MySpace profiles set to public, as opposed to private. This means that anyone can view it. There are also online message boards that are indexed by the search engines. This means that others can view the conversations that were discussed, even years down the road.

They Are In Control
When your child uses the internet, they are the ones who are in control. This can be okay if your child is older and mature, but you honestly never know. You may ask your child not to communicate with strangers online, give out their phone numbers, or share pictures with strangers, but that doesn’t mean that they will follow your rules. For that reason, if you do let your child use the internet, be sure to monitor their use.

How to Protect a Computer From Viruses

If you think your computer may be infected, take all necessary steps to clear your system and avoid infecting other computers.

Be cautious about what disks and files you accept from other people.

Don’t reuse disks that have been in other computers, don’t download files from insecure sites, and don’t open e-mail attachments unless you are expecting them. Be wary of messages and attachments, even from people you know, with vague subject lines and contents, such as ‘Check this’ or ‘See these pics!!!’

Obtain an antivirus program to more safely share disks, download files from the Internet and open e-mail attachments.

If your system gets a virus, visit your virus-scan software manufacturer’s Web site and install any virus updates that are available. Then run the software. The software may not be able to delete the virus, but it may be able to identify it.

Search the Web for information regarding your specific virus by typing the name of the virus or its associated file into a search engine, followed by the word ‘virus.’ For example, ‘Melissa virus,’ ‘BubbleBoy virus,’ and so on.

Download and install any software patches or other programs that will help you eliminate the virus. Or follow any instructions you find on deleting the virus manually.

Run another virus scan to make sure the virus was dealt with properly.

Employ extra caution when you receive attachments that end in the commonly used extensions .doc, .exe, .com, .xls or .ppt. Never open attachments that end in .vbs or .js, since a typical user would never have a reason to open these files.

इन्द्रजात्रा प्रकरणमा आन्दोलनरत पक्ष र सरकारबीच सहमति

इन्द्रजात्रा प्रकरणमा आन्दोलनरत पक्ष र सरकारबीच आइतबार साँझ सहमति भएको छ । दुइ पक्षबीच अर्थमन्त्रालयमा भएको वार्तामा आन्दोलनमा घाइते भएकाहरुलाई उपचार खर्च दिने, खर्च कटौतीको निर्णयबदर गरिने, संस्कृति मन्त्रालय अर्न्तर्गत संस्कृति विभागीय प्रमुखमा संस्कृतिविज्ञ नेवाः समुदायकै हुने सहमति भएको छ । बल्रि्रथालाई निरन्तरता दिने, नेवारी संस्कृतिको बारेमा अध्ययन टोली बनाइने, अर्थमन्त्रीद्वारा खर्च कटौती गरेमा गल्ती स्वीकार्ने, नेवारी जात्रा पर्वका लागि एउटा समिति बनाइने, चाड पर्वका क्रममा दिइँदै आएको ठेक्का प्रचलन अन्त्य गरी समितिले नै कार्य गर्ने सहमति भएको छ । सहमतिपछि आन्दोलनकारीहरुले आन्दोलनका सबै कार्यक्रमका फिर्ता लिएका छन् । सहमतिपत्रमा अर्थमन्त्री डक्टर बाबुराम भट्र्राई, कामु सचिव कृष्णहरि बास्कोटा, सभासद्हरु डक्टर मंगलसिद्धि मानन्धर, हितमान शाक्य, ध्यानगोविन्द रञ्जित, कृष्ण अमात्य, बुद्ध सायमि, पुलुकिसि नाचका नाइके मोहनकृष्ण डंगोल, लाखे नाचका नाइके लक्ष्मणराम रञ्जित, आकाश भैरव सव द्यः नाचको तर्फाट नाइके सागर पुतुवार, कुमारी घर प्रतिनिधि गौतम शाक्य लगायतले हस्ताक्षर गर्नुभएको छ । इन्द्रजात्राको अवरुद्ध रथयात्रा सोमबारदेखि सुचारु हुने भएको छ ।

Source: avenues.tv

Government bows to Newars’ demands

The government today finally bowed to the pressure of the residents of Basantapur and neighbouring areas, who were agitating over the alleged violation of their “cultural rights”. The breakthrough came around 10.30 pm after an amicable settlement was reached.

Satisfied over the government’s decision, the residents agreed to resume the closing ceremony of the Indra Jatra, Kumari Jatra and other religious activities from tonight. The government sealed a five-point deal with the agitators.

Mohan Krishna Dongol, leader of the Pulukisi dance, Laxman Raj Ranjit, leader of the Lakhe dance, Sagar Putuwar, chief of the Aakash Bhairab Sabadhya dance and Gautam Shakya, representative of the Kumari Ghar, had submitted a 10-point charter to the government.

Finance Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai and several members of the Constituent Assembly held talks with the local representatives. It has been decided to form a high-level committee within 15 days. An independent mechanism will be put in place to conduct cultural activities of the Newars.

Consensus has been reached to form another commission to look into the socio-cultural and religious issues of the Newars. The report will only be implemented after the commission gets the nod from the community’s representative bodies.

“The government has apologised for the inconvenience caused to the community. However, the shortcoming was not a conscious effort. We have agreed to meet their demands,” said Dr Bhattarai. He also agreed to pick up the tab for all those injured in the scuffle with the security personnel.

Mohan Krishna Dongol, who represented the Newars in the talks, expressed gratitude to the government for restoring their “cultural rights”.

Earlier today, the agitation snowballed into widespread violence in different parts of the capital. Eight microbuses, four taxis and several four-wheelers were vandalised. A taxi driver also got beaten in the melee. Tension ran high in different parts of the city, including Teku, Shahid Gate, Ghanta Ghar, Jamal and Basantapur. Copies of the eveninger, Sandhyakalin, were burnt for allegedly carrying news against the Newars.

The agitators had demanded apology from the “minister concerned” for slashing the budget that was earmarked for the cultural activities. Meanwhile, president of the Khadgi Sewa Samiti has expressed dissatisfaction over the agreement. The Khadgis, who are associated with sacrificing animals, were not represented in the talks with the government today.

Source: thehimalayantimes.com

Basantapur area tense due to protests against ‘no budget’

Areas surrounding Basantapur in the capital wore a tense look on Saturday following protests against the budget. The local Newar community took to streets in the capital citing the government did not allocate appropriate budget for cultural festivals. The government has decided not to provide funds to Kaushitoshakhana from the state coffers for animal sacrifices during the upcoming Dashain festival.

They said the government has slashed the regular budget for Bali Puja of Indra Jatra.

Vehicular movement has been obstructed at New Road, Basantapur, Sahid Gate, Kalimati, Ason and Bhimsenthan due to demonstrations. Shops have been shut down as well.

Although the police personnel fired several tear gas shells and baton-charged, protests continued.

The demonstrators torched five booths from which the municipality collects revenue from the tourists.

In course of protests, the demonstrators and the police personnel clashed several times. At least seven protestors and two police personnel have been injured.

In a bid to resolve the problem, the government and the agitators are currently holding talks.

The Newar community had launched agitation from yesterday itself shortly after the announcement of the budget.

While the protests continue, Minister for Finance Dr Baburam Bhattarai has got infuriated with Acting Prime Minister Bamdev Gautam for not containing the situation at Basantapur.

Shortly after bidding goodbye to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Minister Bhattarai told Gautam, in an angered tone, that he will not stay quiet if the situation at Basantapur is not taken under control.

Acting Prime Minister Gautam, then, gave strict direction to IGP Hem Bahadur Gurung to contain the tensed situation.

Source: hamropalo.com

PHP: Export Database Schema as XML

Sometimes it can be useful to have a dump of the current database schema. The script below reads the schema from a MySQL database and outputs XML that describes the schema.

At first we connect to a MySQL database and use the SHOW TABLES command to return all the tables in the database. Next, we iterate over each table and return the fields for each table using the SHOW FIELDS command. Finally, we put all of the returned information into XML.

Have a look at the code:

<?php
// database constants
// make sure the information is correct
define(”DB_SERVER”, “localhost”);
define(”DB_USER”, “root”);
define(”DB_PASS”, “password”);
define(”DB_NAME”, “tutorials”);

// connection to the database
$dbhandle = mysql_connect(DB_SERVER, DB_USER, DB_PASS)
   or die(”Unable to connect to MySQL”);

// select a database to work with
$selected = mysql_select_db(DB_NAME, $dbhandle)
   or die(”Could not select examples”);

// return all available tables 
$result_tbl = mysql_query( “SHOW TABLES FROM “.DB_NAME, $dbhandle );

$tables = array();
while ($row = mysql_fetch_row($result_tbl)) {
   $tables[] = $row[0];
}

$output = “<?xml version=\”1.0\” ?>\n”;
$output .= “<schema>”;

// iterate over each table and return the fields for each table
foreach ( $tables as $table ) {
   $output .= “<table name=\”$table\”>”;
   $result_fld = mysql_query( “SHOW FIELDS FROM “.$table, $dbhandle );

   while( $row1 = mysql_fetch_row($result_fld) ) {
      $output .= “<field name=\”$row1[0]\” type=\”$row1[1]\”";
      $output .= ($row1[3] == “PRI”) ? ” primary_key=\”yes\” />” : ” />”;
   }

   $output .= “</table>”;
}

$output .= “</schema>”; 

// tell the browser what kind of file is come in
header(”Content-type: text/xml”);
// print out XML that describes the schema
echo $output;

// close the connection
mysql_close($dbhandle);
?>

You should note that this code is specific to MySQL database. The commands such as SHOW TABLES and SHOW FIELDS are also available for other databases but are specified slightly differently.

George Michael arrested again

Superstar George Michael has once again been arrested at a public toilet. This time he was found with crack cocaine in his possession.

The 45-year old singer was arrested in Hampstead Heath on Friday, less than two years after he was previously found slumped over the wheel of his Mercedes and arrested for drug use. He was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and banned from driving for two years for that crime.

The singer, who has sold more than 100 million records and is said to be worth more than $200 million openly confesses to using public toilets to solicit sex.

Coupled with his desire for illegal substances, Michael has been regularly making headlines for this lifestyle more so than his music.

He was first arrested in Los Angeles on similar charges in 1998.

‘I want to apologize to my fans for screwing up again, and to promise them I’ll sort myself out,’ he said over the weekend in a statement.

Source: music-news.com