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India's Frontier Railways 2 The Last Train in Nepal - Video

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In 1927 a British civil servant drew a line on a map to define the border between their Indian empire and the kingdom of Nepal. Today, that border line is only marked by a chain of boundary stones and pillars - it's a border that is almost invisible. This is the story of an international railway line. It runs for twenty miles from the little-known town of Janakpur in Nepal and crosses over the border to Jaynagar junction in India. But now the last train in Nepal is under threat of closure. Starved of funds from central government, the train and the track are in a dilapidated state. Derailments are common and the engine often breaks down. Yet it's a lifeline both for the community and the railway workers - their little train is held together with determination, invention and love. Regina is strong, independent Nepali woman, married at 12 and pregnant at 13. Deserted by her husband, she's now a single mother of two teenage boys. She makes a living as a smuggler of...

19 Things The Millionaire Next Door Won't Tell You

Although having a million bucks isn’t as impressive as it once was, it’s still nothing to sneeze at. In fact,  Reuters  reports that in 2009 there are  7.8 million millionaires  in the United States.  That’s a lot of people and the odds are one or two of them are living near  you . Heck, one of them might even be your neighbor. In fact, the odds are very good that it  is  your neighbor. But, Len, you don’t know my neighbor.  That guy doesn’t look anything like a millionaire. Well, guess what? A millionaire who is truly financially savvy won't be easily recognizable.  1. He always spends less than he earns.  In fact his mantra is, over the long run, you’re better off if you strive to be anonymously rich rather than deceptively poor. 2. He knows that patience is a virtue. The odds are you won’t become a millionaire overnight.  If you’re like him, your wealth will be accumulated gradually by diligently saving your money over multi...

Here's What Every 20-Something Needs To Know About Personal Finance

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This was asked on Quora and because I managed to totally screw things up for myself at the ages of 20, 22, 24, 29, 33, 37, and 40 I decided to answer. Because I'm an expert and wrote a book. The first answer is: nothing. You need to know absolutely nothing about personal finance. Buying a cheap beer versus buying an expensive beer will not help you get rich. But, that seems cynical. So let me say congratulations first. Your 20 years old! Yay! I can't even really remember 20 years old. I started my first business then. And failed at it. But that's another story. When I was 22 I was thrown out of graduate school and then fired from 3 jobs in a row at higher and higher salaries where I saved nothing. When I was 24 I moved to NYC and began the first of about ten career changes. The first rule of personal finance is that it's not personal and it's not financial. It's about your ability to make ten changes and not get too depressed over it. Duri...

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Manisha Koirala Launches ‘Secret’ Messaging App

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Washington — Actress Manisha Koirala launched social messaging app “Secret,” created by Sagoon Inc. , a Washington, D.C.-based startup, during the ANA Convention at Sheraton Tysons Hotel in Virginia July 6. Koirala, who flew to Washington in order to participate in the convention, opened Sagoon’s app before an audience of thousands and revealed her secret message.  The Sagoon team then displayed the key features of its application. "We were not aware of the great minds we had who were capable of building such an amazing product. I believe that this app will help people develop strong bonds with family and friends, and lots more. I love this product and encourage everyone to use it,” said the actress as she sent her secret message. Koirala went on to thank the founders of the app — Govinda Giri, Kabindra Sitoula, Prakash Malla, Yasir Nazar, Swati Dayal and Nukul Ghosh — for their hard work in making the product successful. The social applicati...

How To Reset Your WordPress Password Using phpMyAdmin

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To change your password in current versions: In the Admin Panel menu, go to USERS Click on your username in the list to edit In the Edit User screen, scroll down to the New Password section and type in a new password in the two boxes provided. The strength box will show how good (strong) your password is. Click the UPDATE PROFILE button Your new password takes effect immediately. Through phpMyAdmin This article is for those who have phpMyAdmin access to their database. Note: use phpMyAdmin at your own risk. If you doubt your ability to use it, seek further advice. WordPress is not responsible for loss of data. Begin by logging into phpMyAdmin and click databases.  For detail instruction follow the link:  http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password#Through_phpMyAdmin Visual instruction:

How to make an Indian Ice Gola (crushed ice dessert) ? at home

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Ingredients Ice block: 1 (approx. a medium ice bowl) Sugar: 1/2 cup Any fruit syrup: 2 cup Salt: a pinch Serving glass bowls Directions Sugar syrup: Take a pan, add fruit syrup and sugar in it. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until a thick syrup is formed. Turn off stove and let the syrup cool on room temperature. Finally place it in fridge to cool. How to crush Ice: Commercially there are machines that are used to crush the ice, if you have one at home then its good. But if not then there are two ways to crush the ice. Take a plastic bag, put ice in it and pound it with a rolling pin or a rubber hammer. Or, take a vegetable chopper having wide blade. Crush your ice over it by rubbing ice on the blade. Making Ice Gola: When crushed (ice), add pinch of salt and make small bowls of ice with your hand or with the help of an ice cream scoop tool. Place each ball of crushed ice on serving glass bowls. With the help of a spoon p...