My memorable journey to my home

I went bus counter to purchase ticket to go my home town. They said the bus may not go due to 3 days strike called by Madeshi Forum. I dropped my plan and waited to over the strike. The strike was over and I went bus counter to purchase ticket, they said, again undefined strike call by Chure Bhawar Ekata Samaj but Bus will go at night. I was quite confused and thinking not to go at the strike days, but they assured me nothing will happen at night; bus will cross the strike area easily. After their convince I was ready to go.

 

We reached Chandra Nigahapur very easily and sharp time. The problem started with us from here. Bus driver said bus doesn’t go from here because people are saying blockage is a head at the Bagmati Bridge. We all passenger forced him to go head and we reached there too. A burned jeep and big stones was there to blockage the road. Few Passengers were trying to clear it. After hard try they cleared the road. One bus started to pass the blockage area but the same time few people came from village and started to throw the stones in the bus and our bus hurriedly drive back to Chandranigahapur.

 

Night was over at Chandranighapur but there was no any sign to start our journey. We were quite confused and waiting with the hope to resume our journey. Few passengers were organized a rally and sought against strike and asked authority to their rights to travel. The people of chandranighapur were quite angry by the passengers activity so they didn’t allowed the buses to stay there. And we forced to move to stay at middle of the jungle.

 

We were talking to driver to return Kathmandu but driver was not ready to return. We convinced him in the condition of Rs.200 pay by all passengers. We were waiting the night to return the Kathmandu.

 

It was 3 o’clock, few police man came and said police is going to escort the vehicles. We were waiting with the hope to resume our journey. Our journey was resumed in the police escorting. 50 to 60 vehicles were escorting by police. We crossed the Bagmati Bridge and reached Hariban. Mass of the people was there blocking the road. All the buses were stopped there then the real story begun. People started to throw the stones in the vehicles and one of them came with a hammer and He started to break sidle light and front glass. I seen him broking the glasses until my eyes seen him. We forced to leave our bus; the bus was empty so they again started to break the rest of the glasses of our bus. They start the engine of bus and take the bus in the plain land from the road. They opened the diesel tank and light it. Oh no, bus was burning and we were helpless. Police were doing nothing without looking the disastrous activities. 

 

I was dump and stunned, my mind was not working and thinking where to go….I decided to return chandranighapur to return Kathmandu and I started to walk towards to chandranighapur but few people forced me to stop there and warned me not to return chandranighapur. So, I return back towards to Hariban. I reached Hariban, few of our bus passengers were sitting there. I talked them and decided to walk to our destination but it was very much far. We walked, walked and walked. We reached Lalbandi at 8 o’clock night and we stayed there in a lodge paying Rs125 for to sleep in the roof. We were tired so we slept easily in a mat.  

 

They waked up me at 3 o’clock mornings to start our journey. We started to walk with the hope to get the vehicle from next station. I walked four hours very difficultly and then my leg was started to slowing down. At the same time, I saw a man in a bicycle coming in our direction. I asked lift with him. He agreed to give me lift to Lalgadh. Then I reached Lalgadh at 8 o’clock morning. My hope was over there after knowing no vehicle is running before Lahan. It was more then 100 Kilometer far from Lalgadh. I waited my group to come in Lalgadh. They came after an hour. We ate food and rested there.

 

We made a plan to call ambulance from Janakpur knowing it is wrong to use ambulance to travel. But we didn’t have any alternative.  We called the ambulance saying one of child is sick and need to admit urgently in Dharan Medical Collage. Ambulance came but driver was very angered after knowing the fact and not ready to go. He was ready after our convinced but one more problem was with us, no one was serious ill to show. One of our members ready to act as a serious patient to solve the problem and we went in a medical clinic to asked the doctor’s help. He helped us and fixed medical water and gave an emergency prescription. We thanked the doctor and started our journey in the ambulance. And then we reached our home very easily without any disruption.

Challenges of Federal System

 

Federal system is the hot issue of Nepal. Many groups of people are fighting for federalism. There are many questions arising the term of federalism.

Federal System

Actually, federalism is used to describe a system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units (like states or provinces), Federalism is the system in which the power to govern is shared between the national & state governments, creating what is often called a federation.

Population and Situation

Nepal is a country having 8, 48,848 kilometers squire comparing to a state of India. Nepal has a population of more than 26 million people, made up of over 40 different races and tribes.

Question and Challenges

Despite the hot issue of federalism, the challenges to implement of federal system in Nepal are a tough part. There are a lot homework and question to be solved before doing actual work. So, the country can establish long lasting peace and religious harmony.

• How the federal system will be implemented in Nepal?
• What is the method to allocate the space for state?” Based on Geography, Population, Ethics and others”
• What will be the optimum number and size of regional states?
• What should be the structure of administrative hierarchy and how many numbers of layers? “Local government, State Government and Central government or any”
• What will be the appropriate allocation of power in terms of regional and local autonomy and what will be the appropriate mechanisms for this power allocation?
• What are the geo-political, socio-cultural, and economical relevance for Nepal to adopt a federal system?

TELECENTRE EXPERIENCE AND EVALUATION

Experience with services, usage and the problems, issues and achievements of telecentres are review in this article, with a particular focus on developing countries and emerging markets.

Evaluation of telecentres in developing countries, especially in terms of socio-economic impact assessment, is scant so far. This can be attributed to the very early stages of most of the projects. However, evaluation frameworks and methodologies are emerging (see Gómez and Hunt 1999).

Evidence of performance in developing countries is also still very limited. It must be borne in mind that cases vary according to the nature of the location, the year of development and the regulatory environment, among other factors. Thus, generalizations can be made only cautiously at this stage. Nevertheless it is possible to observe key trends.

Services and usage

Services provided by telecentres vary according to the degree of development of the country. For example, a summary published by the ITU on MCTs in Ireland indicates that 50% or more of the centres offered access to computers and the Internet, word processing, photocopying, desktop publishing and computer and Internet training (Ernberg 1998). More than 20% offered some Web site development. Telecentres in Ireland are clearly geared towards assisting small business development and providing higher-end information technology equipment. Access to basic telecommunications is not the main objective.

In contrast, centres in developing countries virtually all have basic telecom and office equipment for public use, which represents the primary demand. A recent study (Roman 2000) of eight telecentres established by the Universal Service Agency in South Africa shows that the strongest demand and usage is for the following basic services:

• phone calls and faxes
• photocopying
• printing
• typing services
• bookkeeping for micro-businesses

There is also considerable demand for ICT training which is seen as increasing employment opportunities. However, many telecentres are not yet able to cater effectively to this market. For example, because they do not provide certificated programmes, the courses are of limited use for people looking for employment.

Telecentres need to provide services beyond basic access to telecom and office equipment, which can be (and mostly is) better provided by simpler phone shops. Evidence for this is the increasing number of PCO-type operations in emerging markets and developing countries.

Although telecentres are praised as a crucial development tool and have considerable potential, the data available on rural demand and usage of the Internet in such centres suggest that this is not sufficiently realised. A survey of telecentres supported by the Universal Service Agency (USA) in South Africa found that personal computers and the Internet were severely underutilised (Khumalo 1998). The reasons are thought to be:

• illiteracy in general and computer illiteracy in particular;
• language problems resulting from the fact that the Internet is mostly in English though there are many local languages;
• lack of awareness and culture about the use and benefits of ICT;
• the high cost of Internet connection through long-distance calls due to lack of local points-of-presence (POPs); and
• poor quality telecom connections.

It would also appear that computer training has increased Internet and personal computer usage in South African telecentres only minimally

If only my wishes came true…

Translated by Rabindra Mishra, BBC Nepali service and published in BBC world Service Website.

Ankalal Chalaune, 16, had not left his remote village in north-west Nepal until a recent essay won a prize in a competition organised by the BBC Nepali service.

He had not seen a bicycle, a car or a telephone until he travelled to the region’s main town, Nepalgunj, to record the essay below for radio.

 

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From the pleasant surroundings of my school in Nepal’s very remote district of Dolpa, I have been trying to develop myself for nearly 10 years, constantly dreaming of doing something good for my society and country.

But however hard I try, neither progress nor prosperity is in sight.

From junior classes, I used to weave a lot of dreams.

I was enchanted by all those descriptions of high-rise buildings, hospitals, telephones, computers, buses and railways in the textbooks.

“Why doesn’t our village and school have those facilities?” I used to ask my teacher.

“One day your dream will come true,” he would say with a smile. “All these things are, after all, the creation of human beings.”

The assurance that these basic human necessities in other parts of the world would one day reach my remote locality was uplifting.

Dreams

However, I somehow feel that the wait is going to be far too long.

Therefore, I begin to think again. “If only my wishes came true, how nice it would be!”

Sometimes, I reach the capital – Kathmandu – in my dream – sometimes I travel in the bus and sometimes in an aeroplane.

I also dream of using the computer and the internet, and sometimes I even find myself having a stroll on the Moon.

But when I wake up in the morning and find myself in bed, I feel sad.

Will all those modern amenities remain only in the books for me? No, it does not have to be that way.

Like the world’s scientists and scholars, I, too, want to create.

More so because Graham Bell’s telephone, James Watt’s railway, the Wright Brothers’ aeroplane and all those other modern creations could never ever become the whole world’s.

Yet at a time when we need to compete with the world in such constructive areas, we are unwittingly engaged in violence and confrontation.

End the violence

If only my wishes came true, I would uproot the entire cause of violence and consign it to death forever.

Then joining our hands in friendship and unity, we would proceed ahead in the path of equitable development.

The cars monopolised by the streets of Kathmandu and Pokhara would then start running on smooth roads in Dolpa.

Why only helicopters and Twin Otters? Avros [local name for a kind of medium-sized aircraft] and jets would then land on the beautiful fields of my village.

And then in internet chats, I would describe Dolpa to my friend, Mr Jones, studying in some college in Britain.

Anyone living in any corner of the world should be able to experience the beauty of Caravan [a film featuring Dolpa, which was nominated for an Oscar in 2000].

These hills and peaks, river banks and plains should be connected with cable cars and contain modern facilities.

The Edmund Hillaries and Sherpa Tenzings would then travel through the fields of Dolpa and its underground rail before climbing Everest.

If my wishes were to come true, my country should truly be known as “Shangri-La”.

Know to Read Minds to Influence the Opposite Sex

I know you want to know the mental state of your partner. but, how???

Lets jump straight to one of the fun ways.

Watch Those Pupils

A persons pupils get bigger when they are aroused, interested and/or receptive. If you look into his or her eyes and see those pupils growing large – it’s looking good for you. Basically big pupils (unless it’s just dark) mean a person likes what they see.

Try this experiment, and you’ll understand how immediate this effect can be. Go right now and look in the mirror at your own eyes. As you look at them, imagine a sexy man or woman you are attracted to – in whatever way would turn you on. You’ll see that your pupils get bigger in just seconds. Actually, if you love to fish, they may get big just thinking about a lake you love. Anything you like to look at can make your pupils bigger.

Now, there are two ways to use this.

1. Mind Reading For the mind reading part, you can now watch for changing of pupil size to know if someone is interested in you or what you have to say. And yes, shrinking pupils generally do mean the person is not interested. Just be careful to note if light in the persons eyes is causing the shrinking pupils. In addition to judging the general level of interest and/or receptivity to you, you can use pupil size to go a little deeper into a person’s mind. For example, during the course of a conversation, you can describe various scenes or delve into different topics, while watching the persons pupils. If their pupils shrank at the mention of skiing, and got huge when you described a beach you like, you can be fairly certain they would like the Bahamas over a ski resort. The great thing about this little trick is that you can easily test it and refine your technique. Start with a friend whose interests you know already, and watch their pupils as you describe various places or even ideas. See if getting them to visualize, by saying something “Remember how that car of yours looked,” gets a bigger pupil response.

2. Influencing If you haven’t yet experimented with your own pupils, by watching them in the mirror, go try it now. You’ll find that you can quickly train yourself to change your pupil size at will. Just find a mental image or two that gets them really big, and use these as necessary. Look at a light briefly when you want to shrink your pupils back down. Now, how do you use this? We all use little clues like pupil size as we interact with people. We are affected by people’s _expressions and body language even when we haven’t yet learned to identify it. In other words – the person in front of you will unconsciously pick upon your enlarging pupils. They will unconsciously take this to mean that you like them, and for many people, this will make them like you more. By enlarging your pupils at will, you can effectively establish rapport more quickly.

<b>More Mind Reading Tricks Listen.</b>

This is the easiest and most effective way to read minds. Just pay attention, ask a few questions and listen to what they say about themselves.

Watch the Posture. Leaning towards indicates that the person is interested and receptive.

Watch For Hair Play. When women play with their hair while talking to you, it is almost always a sign of receptivity.

Watch the Mouth. A slightly open mouth is a sign of curiosity and interest.

Watch the Head. A tilting head, especially if it comes with a smile and eye contact, is a sign that the person likes you.

Watch the Eyes. By watching what a they are watching, you can learn a lot. What kind of women does a man look at? Does he pay any attention to the game on the TV? Note whether he seems bored or interested as he looks at different things.

Watch the Eyes – Part Two. Here is what people’s minds are doing when they are thinking or asked to remember something. This is true for most right handed people (reverse all this for left-handed people): As you face them, and their eyes go…

Up and to the right – they are remembering a visual image. Up and to the left – They are constructing a visual image. To the right – They are remembering sounds or conversation. To the left – The are constructing sounds or conversations. Down and to the right – They are in an internal dialog. Down and to the left – They are accessing kinesthetic feelings, tastes and smells.

More Ways To Influence The Opposite Sex

Use His or Her Name. Try to use a persons name as soon as it feels right. If you aren’t sure when it’s right, ask them. “Is it all right if I call you Sue?”

Use Inflection. Remember from the previous chapter that the meaning in a sentence like “I think you are the best dancer here,” depends on the word you emphasize. This subtle use of inflection can be used to convey “hidden” messages. Saying to an insecure woman “I think you are the best dancer here,” could be unconsciously taken as defending her honor, since it implies that other’s might not think she is.

Use Mirroring and Matching. Match the speed of your speech to that of the person you’re talking to. Sit like he or she is sitting. Use the words they use. This is a fast way to build rapport. Once there is a “bond” built, you can start to lead the conversation and actions where you want them to go.

Compliment Her or Him. Discover what the person is proud of first, then find a genuine way to compliment them in that area.

Listen. Always show a genuine interest in what the person is saying. Ask appropriate questions, so the person knows you’re paying attention. Use their interests to lead into a direction you want to go.

Make Good First Impressions. Men usually form a quick visual impression in less than 20 seconds, and then make another judgment based on appearance and personality within a couple minutes. Women usually place less immediate emphasis on appearance, and form an “intuitive” first impression in a couple minutes. The lesson? Work fast.