My GPRS; the satellite lady

It was Friday night; everyone was in the mood to celebrate. . Of course I shared the mood, but I was off the hard stuff because I had to drive. I put it off as long as I could, but eventually I had to leave. I didn't know this part of town, and the busy network of roads led off in all directions like a rabbit's warren. I reached over to the GPS, punched in my destination and hit go.
A woman's voice emanated from the box on my windscreen, prompting me to turn at regular intervals. I gave her utmost respect, and followed her every command. In 100 meters, turn she commanded, and I turned. As I turned left she said “recalculating…..in 500 meter turn right’’. I wondered because I was doing precisely as I was being told. Anyway, I took it easy and followed the instruction given by the satellite lady. Recalculating’’ she repeated, anyway I had to follow her commands. In 200 meter turn right ‘’ again she said “turn right” I did turn right but immediately afterwards she said “recalculating ”, now I realized that something had gone seriously wrong ; she was leading me to the wrong direction.
I determined, to ignore any information acquired by the faulty GPRS. I drove haphazardly .After being confronted with the confusing turnings, intersections and amber lights I reached a quiet suburb. After a while, I felt that I had completely lost my way but carried on my tedious journey. The satellite lady continuously issued her commands, but I paid no attention together.
A couple of minutes later, I heard a grunt, which was identical to the satellite lady’s voice. Reiteratively, she was prompting “recalculating”… but I ignored her. Suddenly, I heard the sound of glass shattering; I stopped my car and looked around and in front. I saw the GPRS, mounted on my car, had been brushed aside; and a lady popped her head up. All of sudden she came out with a sword and addressed me “you stupid fellow, didn’t hear me? If you don’t need to follow my instructions why did you buy me? Merely waste of money. You don’t want to obey me? Each and every single person obeys me and follows my instructions but you…you idiot.’’
She bashed me over the head, with her sword and I fell to the floor . Eventually I woke up and slowly got to my feet. I had sweat on my face , fear in my soul and my body war trembling …I realized the reality: It was a night mare
Writer:-PRAEEP K TIMALSINA

अस्ट्रेलियामा नेपाली भाषाको माग

प्रदीप तिमल्सिना/ सिडनी,अस्ट्रेलिया
22september2009(Published on www.dainikee.com)

अस्ट्रेलियामा नेपाली भाषालाई पनि सामुदायिक भाषाको मान्यता दिनु पर्ने माग राख्दै मानव अधिकार तथा लोकतान्त्रिक मञ्च नेपाल, अस्ट्रेलियाको आयोजनामा सिड्नीको ग्र्याण्ड्वीलस्थित आरएसएल क्लबको सभा कक्षमा एक कार्यक्रमको आयोजन गरियो । नेपाली कांग्रेसका सभासद गगन थापाको प्रमुख आतिथ्य अनि मञ्चका अध्यक्ष रमेश पाण्डेको सभापतित्वामा सम्पन्न सो कार्यक्रममा अस्ट्रेलियाका लागि नेपाली राजदूत योगेन्द्र ढकाल,महावाणिज्यदूत दीपक खड्का, एनआरएन अस्ट्रेलियाका अध्यक्ष ध्रुब सुबेदी, महिला अधिकारकर्मी इन्दू गौतम, ब्यापारी, पत्रकार तथा उल्लेख्य संख्यामा नेपालीहरुको उपस्थिति थियो ।
यस्तै अस्ट्रेलियन सरकारका तर्फ़बाट सामुदायिक जनसम्पर्क अधिकारी मार्क ब्ल्याक अनि मानवअधिकारकर्मी लौरी फर्गिसनको पनि कार्यक्रममा उपस्थिति थियो ।
कार्यक्रमका प्रमुख अतिथि गगन थापाले नयाँ नेपाल बनाउने अभिभारा नेताको मात्र नभै समस्थ नेपालीहरुको पनि भएकोले विकाशको सपना देखने सम्पूर्ण प्रवासी नेपालीहरुले नेपालीहरुको दुःखमा पनि साथ दिनु पर्ने धारणा राखे ।
उनलेअस्ट्रेलियामा अरु भाषा सरह नेपाली भाषाले पनि स्थान पाएमा नयाँ नेपाली पुस्ताले नेपाल अनि नेपाली भाषालाई नबिर्सने आशा अभिब्यक्त गरेका थिए ।
मञ्चका अध्यक्ष रमेश पाण्डेले अस्ट्रेलियामा नेपाली भाषाले अरु भाषा सरह सामुदायिक भाषाका रुपमा स्थान पाएमा नयाँ आउनेहरुलाई थप अवसर अनि सहज हुनुका साथै संपूर्ण नेपालीहरुले लाभ उठाने भएकोले आआफ्नो क्षेत्रबाट सक्दो सहयोग गरि सरकारलाई घ्चघच्याउने कार्यमा सहयोग गर्न समस्त नेपाली समुदायलाई अपिल गरेका थिए ।
कार्यक्रममा अस्ट्रेलियाका लागि नेपाली राजदूत योगेन्द्र ढकाल,महावाणिज्यदूत दीपक खड्का, एन आर एन अस्ट्रेलियाका अध्यक्ष ध्रुब सुबेदी, महिला अधिकारकर्मी इन्दू गौतमले आआफ्नो धारणा राखेका थिए । प्राय: वक्ताहरुले नेपालीहरु एकजुटभै नेपाली भाषालाई सामुदायिक भाषासरह स्थान दिनु पर्ने आवाज बुलंद गरि सहयोगको लागि समेत आह्वान गरेका थिए ।
त्यसैगरि अस्ट्रेलियन सरकारका सामुदायिक जनसम्पर्क अधिकारी मार्क ब्ल्याकले नेपालीहरुको हाल अस्ट्रेलियामा बढ्दो जन घनत्वका आधारमा नेपाली भाषाले सरकारी रुपमा सामुदायिक भाषाको मान्यता पाउनु पर्ने भएकोले जनघनत्वको आंकड़ा सरकार समक्ष पेश गर्न आग्रह गरे।
मानवअधिकारकर्मी लौरी फर्गिसनले नेपाली भाषालाई सामुदायिक भाषाको मान्यता दिनु पर्ने ६० वर्ष पुरानो माग भएकाले अब एकबद्द भई निस्चित मापदण्ड अनि कानूनी प्रक्रिया पूरा गरि अस्ट्रेलियन सरकारसमक्ष आफ्नो माग पेश गर्न सुझाव दिएका थिए।

नयाँ नेपाली वाणिज्यदूतावास सिड़निमा

प्रदीप तिमल्सिना , सिडनी , अस्ट्रेलिया / १५ सेप्टेम्बर २००९
सिडनिस्थित प्रतिष्ठित ब्यावसायी दिपक खड्कालाई नेपाल सरकारबाट नियुक्त गरिएपछि अस्ट्रेलियाको प्रमुख सहर सिड्नीमा बिधिवत रूपमा आज देखि नेपाली वाणिज्यदूतको कार्यालयले काम सुरु गरेको छ। आज नर्थ सिड्नीको मिलर स्ट्रीट,टाउन स्क्वायरमा आयोजित एक समारोह बीच अष्ट्रेलियाका लागि नेपाली राजदुत योगेन्द्र ढकाल र अष्ट्रेलियाको विदेश मन्त्रालयका उच्च अधिकारी फिलिपा किङ द्वारा संयुक्त रुपमा वाणिज्यदूत कार्यालयको उदघाटन गरिएको थियो ।
सिडनी स्थित नेपाली समुदायका प्रतिनिधि, ब्यावासयी, पत्रकार एवं कुटनीतिक नियोगका उच्च अधिकारीहरु उत्साह जनक उपस्थिति रहेको उक्त कार्यक्रमको शुभारम्भ अष्ट्रेलिया र नेपालका राष्ट्रिय गान र धुन बजाएर गरिएको थियो भने कार्यक्रमका सिलसिलामा हालै सिड्नी आएका नेपालका लोक गायक द्वय कोमल वली र मनोहरी थापाले स्वागत गीत गाउनुका साथै सिड्नी स्थित स्थानिय नेपाली कलाकारले नृत्य प्रस्तुत गरेका थिए।
गत २० वर्षदेखि निउ साऊथ वेल्समा महावाणिज्यदूतको रुपमा निरन्तर सेवा गर्दै आएकी क्रिस्टिन् जीको कार्यकाल समाप्ति तथा नेपाली ब्यवसायी दीपक खडकाको ब्यक्तिगत प्रयासका परिणाम स्वरुप स्थापित नया नेपाली वाणिज्यदूतको कार्यालयले नेपाली तथा बिदेशी सेवाग्रहीहरुलाई उचित सेवा प्रदान गर्ने आशा सहभागीहरुले लिएका छन । कार्यालय सार्वजनिक बिदाका दिन बाहेक हप्ताको चारै दिन संञ्चलन हुने कुरा कार्यक्रममा जानकारी गरिएको थियो ।

IFJ Welcomes Expert Report on Jailing of Journalist in Sri Lanka

IFJ Welcomes Expert Report on Jailing of Journalist in Sri LankaThe International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today said that the report of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on the trial of Sri Lankan journalist J. S. Tissainayagam vindicates the criticism of the 20 year jail term imposed on him by the High Court of Colombo on 31 August.Tissainayagam was found guilty of "causing communal disharmony" and "receiving money from Tamil Tiger rebels to pay for his website" in a case that sparked global condemnation from journalists and human rights' groups."The report is a clinical analysis of a flawed judicial process," said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. "It shows, in particular, lack of reliable evidence against Tissainayagam and an apparent conflict of interest. These conclusions indicate that the sentence is unsafe and should not stand." The ICJ report issued today raised a "number of concerns regarding fair trial standards, including the judge's interlocutory decision to allow into evidence what counsel for Mr Tissainayagam described as a forced confession, and subsequent denial of his right to appeal". The report noted that presiding Judge Wijesundara is the sister of the officer who signed the Indictment against Tissainayagam. The ICJ says the case of Tissainayagam, a prominent Tamil journalist, was the first prosecution of a journalist under terrorism charges for "exercising freedom of expression, despite these laws being on the books for decades". The group criticised the government for its decision to maintain the charges after its military victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels.The group says the trial of the journalist fits the pattern of government's "attacks and threats of attacks against journalists and critics of Government policy, including public accusations by persons associated with the Government that equate such critics with terrorists and traitors, for example, in commentaries posted on an official website of the Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order"."This report adds to the outrage felt across media community and human rights organisations after this miscarriage of justice against Tissainayagam," added White. "He must be released immediately."

सिड्नीमा मुनामदन .......

प्रदीप तिमल्सिना/ सिडनी , अस्ट्रेलिया
महाकवि लक्ष्मी प्रसाद देवकोटाको सर्वाधिक लोकप्रिय कृति ‘’मुनामदन’’ सिड्नीका स्थानिय नेपाली कलाकारहरूले येही आउदो असोज १७ गते शनिवारका दिन पेटेर्श्र्हम टाऊन हलको रंगमंचमा मंचन गर्ने भएका छन /
नेपालीहरुको महानचाड बड़ा दशैंको उपलक्ष्य का अवसर पारेर गोरखा नेपाली कम्युनिटीको आयोजनमा मंञ्चन हुन लागेको उक्त नाटकको निर्देशन सायन क्षेत्रीले गर्दैछिन भने भीमसेन गुरुंग , लीला प्रधान , सायन क्षेत्री आदीले अभिनय गर्नेछन /
बिगतका दिनहरुमा ‘’मुनामदन’’ लाई गीति नाटकका रुपमा मञ्चन गरिएको भएता पनि एस पटक सिड्नीका नेपाली कलाकारहरूले अलि फरक शैलीमा, सम्बादलाई कबिता बाचन गरेर, मञ्चन गर्ने भएका छन / नाटक मञ्चन अवधी एक घन्टाको हुने र त्यस पछि डान्स पार्टी हुने कुरा आयोजकका तर्फ़बाट प्रकाश निंग्लेखुले जानकारी गराएका छन /

OBESITY KILLS SLOWLY……….

Compiled by: PRADEEP K TIMALSINA

Obesity is the accumulation of extra fat caused by excessive eating and a less active life style .It is considered more damaging than smoking and alcohol abuse. According to WHO more than one billion people worldwide are overweight.
Obesity kills slowly, causing damage in nearly every part of the body with lasting side effects and consequences. Fat cells are plastic bags that hold a drop of fat – the cell increase or decrease in size depending on how much fat they store. But even losing weight won’t decrease the number of fat cells that you have – that number is determined by late adolescence, so children who are over weight will always have a higher number of fat cells than healthy.
LUNGS; obesity increase the risk of asthma. Fat deposits in the chest wall can push against the lungs and diaphragm, making it harder to breath. Obesity is a major cause of sleep apnoea including snoring and stopping breathing for short periods while sleep. Sleep apnoea itself increases the risk of high blood pressure, stroke and heart disease.
LIVER; Fat causes the liver to enlarge and is linked to scaring of the liver, cirrhosis, cancer of the liver and liver failure, potentially requiring transplant. Fatty liver diseases can cause abdominal pain, infection and fatigue.
HEART; Obesity significantly increases the risk of heart attack, congestive heart failure, angina and abdominal heart rhythm. Excess weight expands the total blood volume in the body, forcing the heart to work harder to pump out blood. In time, the heart muscle thickens making pumping more difficult. Obesity is responsible to cause cardiovascular disease as well.
GALL BLADDER; Gall stones are solid clusters of cholesterol that form in the gall bladder. Obesity affects the gall bladder’s metabolism, increasing the amount of cholesterol in the liquid bile and this makes it difficult to digest fats. Gall stones can cause pain, vomiting, inflammation and infection. Obesity is also a risk factor for cancer of the gall bladder.
ARTHRITIS; Obesity has been recognized as a risk factor for various forms of arthritis, for example osteoarthritis of the knee. However the impact of being overweight on arthritis is not clear .The risk of developing arthritis is increased with every kilogram that you increase in weight.
PANCREASE; Obesity is a major cause of Type2 diabetes. Insulin is made in the pancreas and helps bring glucose or energy into the cells in the body. People who are insulin resistant have to make more and more insulin and eventually cannot make enough to meet the demands of their body causing Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes damages the blood vessels and significantly decreases your life expectancy- once you get Type 2 diabetes, you typically have a maximum of 20 years life remaining.
BLOOD PRESSURE; Hypertension or high blood pressure is the most common health condition related to obesity and is the main risk factor for stroke. Obese adults are more than twice as likely to have high blood pressure as normal weight adults.
Apart from all of these medical consequences, obesity and physical inactivity are associated with cancers including breast, colon, endometrial, esophageal and kidney cancers.

अस्ट्रेलियामा काठ्माण्डौ

प्रदीप तिमल्सिना
सिडनी,अस्ट्रेलिया
काठ्माण्डौको बारेमा सम्पूर्ण जानकारी सबैलाई नभए पनि कुनै स्थान हो भनेर संसारभरका प्रायः जसो मानिसहरु अनभिज्ञ नहुनु पर्दछ / त्यस माथि नेपाली, काठ्माण्डौमा जन्मे हुर्केकाहरुका निम्ति यो नाम प्रिय हुनेनै भयो/

हरेक वर्ग , पेशा एवं ब्यवसयीहरुका निम्ति सुनौलो अवसर अनि सपनाको शहर , धर्मवलम्बिहरुका लागि पवित्र तिर्थस्थल अनि पर्यटकहरुका निम्ति आकर्षणको केंद्र बिन्दू काठ्माण्डौ , गणतन्त्र नेपालको राजधानी हो भनेर सायदै कोही नेपालीलाई बताई रहनु पर्ला / बिदेशी भूमिमा पनि ''काठ्माण्डौ'' देख्दा कुन नेपालीलाई गर्व नलाग्ला ? नेपाली मात्र होइन अस्ट्रेलियन अनि अस्ट्रेलियामा बस्ने प्राय: मानिसहरु ''काठ्माण्डौ '' बाट मोहित भएका छन र त प्रिय ठानेका छन /
यहाँ उल्लेख गर्न लागिएको '' काठ्माण्डौ '' कुनै स्थान नभई एउटा लोकप्रिय ब्राण्ड्को नाम हो / न्युज़िल्यांण्ड्की प्रतिष्ठित महिला ब्यवसायी जान क्यामेरून को एकल लगानिमा एक दशक अघि स्थापित काठ्माण्डौं ग्रुप एंड कंपनी छोटै अवधिमा उपभोक्ताहरुको मन जीती प्रतिष्ठित बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनीका रुपमा आफूलाई स्थापित गराईसकेको छ जसले पर्यटकीय यात्राका निम्ति चाहिने सामाग्रीहरु जुत्ता, चप्पल, टुम्लेट, ब्याग, लठ्ठी, घडी, टी-सर्ट,त्राउसर, ज्याकेट, जम्पर, स्लीपिंग ब्याग आदि उत्पादन अनि बिक्री गर्दछ / काठ्माण्डौको अस्ट्रेलियामा मात्र तिन दर्जन आउटलेटहरु छन भने अस्ट्रेलिया बाहिर न्युज़िल्यांण्ड् र इंग्लैंड मा दर्जनौ आउटलेट हरु छन/
बिगत केही वर्ष देखि काठ्माण्डौ ब्राण्ड्को ज्यकेट्को निरंतर उपभोग गर्दै आएकि गैर आवाशीय चिनिया पिनसुंगलाई ''काठ्माण्डौ'' को बारेमा था'छ ? भन्ने प्रश्नको जवाफमा लज्जास्पद जवाफ दिईन '' तिब्बतको कुनै ठाउँ हो क्यारे...'' पिनलाई ''काठ्माण्डौ'' को बारेमा खासै थाहा नभए पनि ब्राण्ड्ले भने मोहनी लगाएको रहेछ उनि अगाडी थप्छिन '' जाडोको लागि काठ्माण्डौ ब्राण्ड भन्दा अरू कुनै कपडा नै छैन मेरो लागि काठ्माण्डौ बेस्ट हो ''/ तेस्तै चिलिका लुईस रोमन '' काठ्माण्डौ'' नाम को उच्चरण गर्ना साथ फलाक्न लागे '' नेपालको राजधानी सुन्दर पाहाडी सहर काठ्माण्डौलाई मैले नजिक बाट भोगेको छू धेरै नै रमाइलो लाग्यो जाहा सम्म ब्रान्द्को कुरा छ जाड़ो को लूगा चाही सबै भन्दा राम्रो हो ''/ अर्की अस्ट्रेलियन नागरिक सांद्रा हेरिसनको काठ्माण्डौ अली फरक राय छ '' बजारमा पायीने अरु ब्राण्डको तुलनामा निकै सस्तो अनि भर पर्दो बिस्वस्निय नाम हो काठ्माण्डौ /''
हुनत '' काठ्माण्डौ'' ब्राण्ड्ले नेपालीहरुको जीवनमा खासै महत्व नाराखे पनि '' काठ्माण्डौ'' नामले रास्ट्रियता , अखंडता अनि आपसी सदभावलाई प्रतिबिंबित गरेको हुनु पर्दछ / एउटी बिदेशी महिलाको एकल प्रयाशले नेपाली नाम अनि पहिचान लाई विश्व सामू परिचित गराउन गरेको प्रयास सम्पूर्ण नेपाली अनि व्यवसायीहरुका निम्ति पाठ बनोस /

A NEPALI ALEGEDLY VANQUISHED IN SYDNEY

By PRADEEP K TIMALSINA
Sydney, Australia/September3:

Nawaraj Kharel "Jon’’ 28, a Nepali allegedly attacked by Lebanese , suspected Bikey Gang members in Sydney bus when he was getting back home from his work place , Collaroy Plateau to Wynyard today. After being assaulted , he suffered with bruise on his left eye and lacerations on his back.
" A friend of mine , rang me on my mobile consequently I was talking to him in our mother tongue Nepali ,a man just in front of me alarmed me not to speak the language other than English; I apologize and hang up.’ ’ Says the victim Nawaraj. Expressing his pathetic confrontation he adds “after a couple of minutes my wife rang me so I had to speak in Nepali , he got tempered and assailed on me . He swore on me first and stanched my mobile set and vanquished me. I fell down on the floor inside the bus , they dragged me forward . I was struggling with them after 5 minutes people started to scream and driver stopped the bus apparently they escaped from the bus."
This is not only the first time ; assaults have ,reiterate , been happening to Nepali people in Sydney. Nepali people have been facing various kind of assaults such as burgling , swearing , bulling and sexual assault as well. One Nepali young lady was murdered , after being raped by the Lebanese men , in one of a western suburb in Sydney ; last year.
‘’ There are too many Sydney based Nepali organization, but we have never heard about any contribution they have done for Nepali in need’’ Ishwor Dahal one of a victim grumbles. Likewise he adds more ‘’ there are many assault cases which had happened to Nepali here in Sydney, but none of the culprit has yet been turned up and non of the fugitive has yet been arrested.''
Nevertheless, tentative 50,000 Nepalese people are living in Sydney, most of them are students. Australian Government has been pledged , education trade one of a gruesome trade and it has been supporting Australian economy significantly ; every public transport commuter has to be secure in terms of security and safe life in Sydney.

जाली नोट्को बिबादमा पारस............ हेर्नुस यो लिंक

हेर्नुस यो लिंक :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmep0WUbKA0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoTOyOBDMyc

के तपाई रोमनमा टाईप गर्न चाहनु हुन्छ ?

यहाँ क्लीक गर्नुस अनि टाईप गर्नुस :- http://www.google.com/transliterate/indic/

MISSING DOG FOUND AFTER NINE YEARS

BY PRADEEP K TIMALSINA

Sydney , September 1: It’s been deliberately highlighted in Aussies media about missing dog Muffy , last couple of weeks.
It could be tickling for Nepalese but It was really a serious issue for Aussie, specially for Muffy’s family.
Muffy , the missing dog was found after nine years alive with significant clinical disorders – 1,200 miles away from her home. She was lost from Brisbane before nine years and found in Melbourne last week.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Inspectors were eagerly searching for Muffy’s possibly inhabitant across the country , finally Victoria state RSPCA found her sleeping outside on a scrap cardboard. ‘’ She is pretty good interms of her health but filthy ..’’said Tim Pilgrim RSPCA Victoria State spokesman.
In Australia every pet must have a microchip in their neck , which identifies their owner; consequently the microchip fitted in her neck helped RSPCA officials to track dowen her owner’s identification and contact details as well. RSPCA officials have informed Natlie Lampard , Muffy’s guardian ;she was so happy after being informed about Muffy . RSPCA is going to hand over Muffy to her guardian very soon.

INF conference 2009

Pradeep ‘K’ Timalsina ,
Sydney, Australia/ August 31: Sydney, Australia/ August 29: INTERNATIONAL NEPAL FELLOWSHIP (INF) Australia’s convention was held at Barker College in Hornsby today. INF Nepal is a Christina national non – governmental organization which has been serving Nepali people since 1952 through health and development work in western Nepal.
Ian Cambell from Barker College , warmly welcomed all of the participants and also described the relationship between INF and the Barker College.
Meanwhile Peggy FrankS, Dr. Jullie Lincoln and Phil Morris, described INF’s existing activities in Nepal; and INF Australia’s chair man has cleared the values of INF. As well as this, Lokman Limbu has spoken about the Australian Nepalese Church , which recently has been established in Sydney for Nepalese disciples.
Nepalese handicrafts items, typical Nepali jewelry and pictures from Nepal were demonstrated in the foyer , just infront of the program hall. Typical Nepalese selo dance and song were also performed by local Nepalese artists.