SLC pass percentage in the last few years..

2008 - 63.73

2007 - 58.64

2006 - 46.51

2005 - 38.72

2004 - 46.18

2003 - 32.50

2002 - 31.22

2001 - 31.2

2000 - 45.42

1999 - 49.20

1998 - 47.60

Source: ekantipur.com

Programmer (Joke)

When you are counting objects, you go "0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D...".

When asked about a bus schedule, you wonder if it is 16 or 32 bits.

When your wife says "If you don't turn off that darn machine and come to bed,then I am going to divorce you!", and you chastise her for for omitting the else clause.

When you are reading a book and look for the space bar to get to the next page.

When you look for your car keys using: "grep keys /dev/pockets"

When after fooling around all day with routers etc, you pick up the phone and start dialing an IP number.

When you get in the elevator and double-press the button for the floor you want.

When not only do you check your email more often than your paper mail, but you remember your {network address} faster than your postal one.

When you go to balance your checkbook and discover that you're doing the math in octal.

When you dream in 256 pallettes of 256 colors.

Social Entrepreneur...a change agent of society.

Wikipedia reads “a social entrepreneur is someone who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change without necessarily seeking business return”. And social entrepreneurship is the work of a social entrepreneur. Whereas a business entrepreneur typically measures performance in profit and return, a social entrepreneur assesses success in terms of the impact s/he has on society. Social entrepreneurs often work through nonprofits and citizen groups, many of them work in the private and governmental sectors to change society for the better. And unlike the majority of non-profit organizations, their work is targeted not only towards immediate, small-scale effects, but sweeping, long-term change.

Florence Nightingale (U.K.), founder of the first nursing school and developer of modern nursing practices, is the most striking example of social entrepreneur. Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, began working with children in 1906 and created a revolutionary education method that supports each individual child's unique development. Montessori schools allow each child to realize his or her full potential by fostering social skills, emotional growth and physical coordination, in addition to cognitive preparation.

"Social entrepreneurs identify resources where people only see problems. They view the villagers as the solution, not the passive beneficiary. They begin with the assumption of competence and unleash resources in the communities they're serving." David Bornstein, author of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas

In today’s world, most people are selfish, cunning and enjoy dominating others. The big problem is to make them realize the actual problems of needy people. People should be motivated towards the social entrepreneurship from their early childhood rather than bare business and the government should provide favorable environment to grow up them. The social entrepreneurs have very important role to alleviate poverty which is severe in the developing countries like Nepal.
Let’s get social and make others smile. The true value of life is measured by what we give to the society.

Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)

Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is the general term used to describe the variety of vision-related symptoms that may be aggravated by regular use of a computer. It is more likely to experience eyestrain and eye fatigue while sitting at the computer, because of unique visual demands that are unlike those associated with most other activities. Eye-Q survey conducted in 2007 by American Optometric Association shows that more than 70% of Americans who use computer have CVS. However, CVS has not been proven to cause any permanent damage to the eye.

a) Symptoms of CVS
-Eyestrain, Headache, Blurred vision, Fatigue and pain in the neck, shoulder, and back, Dry and irritated eyes, Light sensitivity

b) Causes of CVS
-High focusing effort
-Decreased blink rate
-Poor ergonomic setup and posture
-Glare and Reflection
-Low quality display
-Dehydration
-Unfavorable contrast level

C) Mitigation
-Minimize glare and reflection
-Take frequent breaks
-Consider computer eye wear
-Ergonomic adjustment
-Adjust the brightness and contrast of your computer screen
-Upgrade your display
-Blink more often
-Use artificial tears
-Stay hydrated and improve the eating habit
-Exercise your eyes
-Take enough rest
-See your ocular hygienist.

Monarchy abolished... but

Peaceful exit of former king Gyanendra Shah, however he had no option but to leave the palace to accept people's verdict, is appreciated. As he expressed that he will not leave this country which indicates he will remain as a businessman. People are not offensive more towards him these days and it seems he will be able to live peacefully within this country in the days to come. It is clear that the down fall of monarchy in Nepal was because they always tried to remain autocratic, feckless, undisciplined and hypocritical. Abolishment of monarchy was not in favor of a single political party but it was in favor of all the Nepalese people. Monarchy remained atop of constitution and the royal members were not binded by any kind of laws enacted in this country. Major political parties in the mainstream politics waffled in the matter of monarchy and were seemed reluctant to raise flag against king but former rebel party Maoists had strong stance on holding Constituent Assembly election and abolishing the monarchy. Pull down and blaming game among the major political parties left the monarchy more safe and powerful.

The level of animosity towards monarchy grown highly, mainly after the royal massacre in June 2001. Taking the benefits of unstable political situation and the maoist threatened condition in the country, the then king Gyanendra took over all the exclusive authority on February 1 2005. Mainstream political parties intensified their agitation and maoists came out of the jungle after 10 years of war and stirred jointly with other political parties which ultimately forced Gyanendra to cede power to the last elected government. CA election held peacefully and first Constituent Assembly meeting passed the bill to abolish monarchy with high majority (560 out ot 564 members present) and finally monarchy came to an end.

Now Nepalese people are pending better rule, peace and prosperity. But still the ruling political parties have not reached to a consensus on presidential and ministerial portfolios to form a coalition government, which is making the people dismayed. It is important to remember that Gyanendra came to power at the time of worst political instability in the country and now the current political leaders should work in harmony to regain Nepal's lost stability though there is no fear of monarchy. Most of the political leaders and the government officers are engaged in political issues and for their own which is pushing this one of the world's poorest country even back. All political leaders and even commoners are shouting for ‘New Nepal’ but there is no positive sign of it. Here are no enough jobs in this country to hold the youths and the brain drain problem is worsening. Even the policy making leaders are not serious about the development of science and technology, economic growth and so on. Indulging into the political agendas always and politicizing in all sectors is not good. The big challenge which is facing this country is to change the way of our thinking and doing. We should work hard leaving the unhealthy politics and mercenary behavior. Since the lack of proper education is the root cause of terrorism and other problems, the government should give priority on improving the education sector along with other things.

Abolishment of the monarchy shows that none will be allowed to relish on the national income making the peoples scapegoats.

Blogging... first post.

Blog is a term used to describe web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. Blogs range from the personal to the political, and can focus on one narrow subject or a whole range of subjects.

Many blogs focus on a particular topic, such as web design, home staging, sports, or mobile technology. Some are more eclectic, presenting links to all types of other sites. And others are more like personal journals, presenting the author's daily life and thoughts.

I heard blogging few years back and started visiting many blogs which really fascinated me. Finally I am trying to share my knowledge and opinions through my own blog. Contents of this blog are 'subjective' since my opinion in any subject matter might be different if measured by different people.

I am very thankful to Google for providing this wonderful platform of blogging....

And I am anticipating your comments & suggestions. Please feel free to write.. I will accept them gracefully.

Thank You!