Friday, December 3, 2010

* Office Toilet Manners- When Will We Learn?

We spend most of our living hours at office and still do not follow basic toilets habits and manners. In simple words, it is shameful and more importantly ill-concern for personal hygiene for fellow office colleagues. And the fact that office toilets are in use throughout the day, makes it critical that everyone using it must follow some basic hygiene habits and bathroom etiquettes:




* Cleaning the bathroom after use: Why should other person use the washroom that has been dirtied by another person in the first place! Men specially have a problem in terms of “lack of accuracy” and if their “aim” was not correct, then least they can do it to clean up with water and dry it with tissue paper after the use. For those who feel this is a “dirty” job, it will be nice to remember that colleagues following them in using the toilet will be using the same “dirty” toilet and even catch infection! Those who do not wish to do this “dirty” clean-up job should be careful that they always “aim” correctly! In very direct language, please do not sprinkle on the seat, clean it if you do and always remember to lift the lid before leaving the toilet.
* Flushing after use: NEVER forget to flush the toilet after the use; it is not other person’s job to do this for you.
* Toilet paper and soap: These two are the most used items in any office washroom. What you do after using them also determines how clean the office toilet is! One should only use as much toilet roll as one needs and ensure that the used paper is properly disposed into dustbin. There is nothing more disgusting then used toilet paper roll lying around in the office toilet. Talking of soap, ensure to let the tap run for 2-5 seconds extra so that wash basin is cleaned of soap. Ensure to clean the wash basin after you have used it.
* Office bathroom – make-up and hair-styling: There is no doubt that this is one of the places in the office that offers privacy for make-up – Hair and face. But do ensure to clean all the hair and remains of make-up lying around the bathroom before you leave it
* Office toilet maintenance – If you find that basic toilet necessities like paper roll and soap are finished or lights are not working or toilet is dirty, it becomes your duty to inform the maintenance or office boys. They will ensure supplies are immediately provided. Supplies also include a good sized dustbin and bathroom freshener like “odonil”
* Limited time use please- Some people use office toilets for their private phone calls and sometime read to relieve stress! Well you come to office for work. Limit the use to 2-3 minutes, especially in the evening hours when everybody is in a hurry to leave for home!
* Office bathrooms are not gossip rooms: Bigger offices have bigger bathrooms and over a period of time, they become favourite gossip place for some of us. Well, not only is it not right, you run the risk of others hearing your gossip! And where it is single use bathrooms, at times colleague’s gossip with each other across the door, with one inside and other outside. Well, there has to be a difference between office and home and doing such actions goes against the basic office etiquettes.
* Wash your hands after use – Remember that you are in office and not at your home. Maintaining personal hygiene is not only for self but also important for other colleagues.

Here is “All the Very Best” for a nice, hygienically clean, nice smelling office bathroom and its hygiene conscious users.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Without a word

I shouldn't have done it,
I should have ignored it.
As though I couldn't see you,
as though you couldn't be seen.
I think I should have just not
seen you at all.
I should have run away,
should have pretended not to hear.
As though I couldn't hear it,
as though it couldn't be heard,
I shouldn't have listened
to your love at all.

Without a word,you made me know love.
Without a word,you gave me your love.
You filled me with your every breath,
then you ran away.

Without a word,love left me.
Without a word,love lossed me aside.
Not knowing what to say,
my lips must have been surprised,
because you came without a word.

Without a word,you made me know love.
Without a word,you gave me your love.
Made me fill myself with your every breath,
then you ran away.
Without a word,love left me.
Not knowing what to say,
my lips must have been surprised.

Without a word,tears are coming down.
Without a word,my heart is breaking apart.
Without belief,I'm waiting for love.
Without belief,I'm hurting for love.
I became a fool after my soul left,
and cried staring at the sky.

Without a word,parting has found me.
Without a word,parting has come to me.
Not prepared to let you go,
my heart must have been surprised,
because you came without a word.

Without a word,you came to me.
Without a word,you left.
Just like a passing fever,
it just needed to hurt for awhile,
and leave a small scar behind.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Hydro power crisis

Despite the huge potential in hydro power,Nepal is still suffering from the load shedding due to unclear vision.
The estimate capacity of the hydro power is about 85,000 MW as researched by some russian student who have never been in Nepal.However,this estimation varies from study to study.
Some researches estimated that the total hydro power is about 45,000 MW and some companies says its about 150,000MW. So, the proper estimated power needs to be calculated properly.
The power plant that are currently installed are mostly depended on the river's water supply.
Only one major plant can be run all season. Hence, there is not sufficient power plant that can be run in winter season.
If the industries are to be developed,then the hydro power should be developed as it totally relies on it.Some argues that if more power plants are installed,then there will be more energy and we have to sell it to the india or china. But, instead of doing that, we could establish more industries that utilizes the energy.
To sum up,the proper vision and research is necessary for the development of the hydro power in Nepal and reduce the energy crisis.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

phone apps to navigate traffic

Who isn't frustrated to stuck in the trafffic?Everyone does,So am I. I am also one of the many people who rush to work and stuck in heavy traffic frequently.I have heard about that we can know the traffic conditions of the roads by using the services provided by companies. But it isn't so reliable. For instance,if I heard that there is traffic jam from New Road to Baneshwor by using the sms service by some company, I didn't find any traffic jam when i go there.
But the good news.Now, we can have the instant knowledge of the traffic by using the new apps that provide information regarding the traffic. These phone apps uses the GPS system for knowing about the traffic conditions of the road. Though the apps aren't so powerful at the moment but the companies are trying to make it reliable.