Anuradha Koirala is CNN Hero of the Year

Gets $ 1 lakh to help Maiti Nepal keep doing its bit to stop women trafficking.

Anuradha Koirala, a crusader known for her anti-human trafficking drive through her non-profit making organisation Maiti Nepal, has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year. This is the first time that a Nepali has bagged the prestigious international award.




CNN’s Anderson Cooper announced the result at the conclusion of the fourth-annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, from the Shrine Auditorium amid a gala event in Los Angeles, California, before an audience of nearly 5,000 today.

Anuradha Koirala was chosen by the public in an online poll that ran for eight weeks on CNN.com. Koirala was introduced by actress Demi Moore, who along with her husband, Ashton Kutcher, created DNA, The Demi and Ashton Foundation, which aims to eliminate child sex slavery worldwide.

“Every day this woman confronts the worst of what humanity has to offer,” Moore said of Koirala.

Koirala’s Maiti Nepal is best known for its mission to curb women trafficking from Nepal to the sex industries abroad, and the rescue and rehabilitation of over 12,000 victims since 1993.

“This is the victory of every single Nepali and all those fighting for the cause. This award is something more than personal,” she told The Himalayan Times. “The honour has made us more responsible to overcome a shared concern of trafficking in humans. We should not wait for tomorrow what we can do today. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all who always supported me.”

Back home, premises of Maiti Nepal was lit up and fireworks were played. More than 150 women and children participated in the ceremony. Anita Syangtan (17), a ninth grader of Teresa Academy being run by Maiti Nepal, said, “We are all proud of you, Anuradha didi. Keep up the good work. Nepal needs more people like you so that children like me are not deprived of the privilege of education.” The girl, once a victim of domestic violence, was rescued by Maiti Nepal five years ago.

Manju Baniya (16) sheltering in Maiti Nepal was a bundle of joy on hearing the news. “But for Anuradha didi, we would have been compelled to live a life of misery. She did for us what our kin did not,” claimed Baniya.

A wave of euphoria swept through the country as Anuradha was named for the award. Bhuwan KC, a noted Nepali cine star who joined a promotional campaign to get his fans vote online for Anuradha, expressed a sense of happiness and relief with the announcement.

“She really deserves it. The award, I hope, will inspire her to do more in saving thousands of Nepali women and children from being trafficked to foreign soils,” remarked KC, who enjoys mass following. Jeevan Gurung, who voted for Anuradha 53 times, said,




“Anuradha is the right choice for the award, as she helped 12,000 girls.”

Sapana Pradhan Malla, a lawmaker and human rights lawyer, termed it as an international recognition to a Nepali-led drive against heinous crimes like trafficking in human.

Congratulatory notes also poured in for her via internet. Astha commented on cnn.com, “So proud of you being a Nepali! Thanks for your efforts and hard work to save the innocent souls.”

The top 10 CNN Heroes, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel from an initial pool of more than 10,000 nominations from more than 100 countries, were each honoured with a documentary tribute and introduced by a celebrity presenter. The programme also featured performances by Grammy Award-winners Bon Jovi, John Legend and Sugarland.

Anuradha will receive $100,000 to continue her work with Maiti Nepal, in addition to the $25,000 awarded to each of the top 10 Heroes honoured.

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14 Ways To Create Website Screenshots

Taking screenshots of web sites is probably one of the most commonly done tasks on the internet – doubly so if you have a blog or work as a journalist.However, there are several other tools for easy screenshot capturing – some standalone and some in the form of a browser plugin. You can find the

Plugins

Save as image – an aptly named Firefox plugin that lets you save a page, frame, or part of either as an image directly from Firefox.

Pearl Crescent Page Saver – Save images of web pages in jpg or png format; save the entire page or just a portion of it, with the ability to automatically scale the image to a smaller size.

Picnik for Firefox – if you use online image editor Picnik this Firefox plugin enables you to easily import a screenshot of the currently opened webpage into it.

Screengrab – a plugin that lets you save visible part of window, the entire page, just a selection, or a particular frame of a webpage.

ieSnapshotter – a shareware plugin for Internet Explorer that allows you to take screenshots and thumbnails of web pages.



Standalone programs

SnagIt – definitely one of the best programs for screenshot capturing, with all the options you might need. Integrates with Firefox, can replace the standard Windows print screen function, and enables you to create profiles for various types of use. Costs 39.95 bucks, but you can try out a free trial version before buying.

FastStone Capture – a powerful utility for taking screenshots with a floating control panel as well as the ability to capture anything on the screen including windows, objects, full screen, rectangle regions, and even freehand-selected regions.

WebShot – a program that allows you to take screenshots and thumbnails of web pages or whole websites. Its main advantage is its powerful command line utility which enables you to automate the process of taking screenshots.

Paparazzi – a tiny application for Mac OS X that lets you take screenshots of web pages.

PrintKey – replaces your print screen function with a better one with more features. There’s a commercial version but you can also find an older, unsupported, freeware version on the provided link.

I4X Screencatcher – take screenshots of the active window, entire screen, or the selected area with this tool.

InstantShot – an advanced but freeware application for Mac OS X that sits in your menu bar and gives you a myriad of screen capturing options, including capturing a region, hotkeys, several output formats, image scaling and many others.

Web based

WebShotsPro – enter a URL address and get a screenshot of the website in question. Simple. You might encounter quite a long queue before getting your screenshot, though.

Thumbalizr – already mentioned in a recent article, Thumbalizr lets you create screenshots of websites by pasting their URL; the only problem is that it doesn’t always work.

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NEW DELHI: US President Barack Obama touched down in New Delhi on Sunday to start the official leg of his three-day trip to India, which will see him, hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Obama began his visit with a trip to commercial capital Mumbai, where he announced 10 billion dollars' worth of trade deals on Saturday and met leading Indian businessmen.

Obama's itinerary in New Delhi includes an address to parliament on Monday and meetings with Singh and President Pratibha Patil, plus the leader of the ruling Congress party, Sonia Gandhi.

He will also visit the Raj Ghat, the site of independence hero Mahatma Gandhi's cremation after his assassination in 1948. Obama visited Gandhi's former home in Mumbai on Saturday.

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Alarm glitch could have iPhone users scrambling

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CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple says the end of daylight savings time could cause problems for iPhone users.

The Cupertino-based company said on its website that repeating alarms set on iPhones and some versions of the iPod touch may not recognize the end of daylight saving time and may work incorrectly shortly before or shortly after the Sunday morning time change.

Apple says devices using the mobile operating system iOS 4.1 are likely to trigger alarms before or after the time change.

The company recommends turning off repeating alarms and setting them manually until Monday, when it's safe to set them to repeat again. Apple is releasing an update of the software later this month to address the glitch.

US to support India’s membership in NSG

In a move that will be welcomed in India, Obama on Saturday said the US will work to reform export laws as Washington readies to express “in-principle” support to New Delhi’s membership of elite nuclear clubs like the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

“We are reforming export control system, so we will make sure that restrictions don’t stand in the way of high-tech trade between our countries... I am pleased to announce that we will work with India to fundamentally reform our control on exports which will allow greater cooperation in the range of high-tech sectors and strengthen our non-proliferation efforts,” Obama said while addressing corporate honchos in Mumbai.

Buy more from America and help create more jobs there, was Obama’s message to the 400 entrepreneurs he met at the Trident Hotel.

He urged India to import more from American companies and asked for reducing trade barriers while committing to reciprocate.

India accounts for two per cent of US exports but there was scope to improve as India has a huge young middle class, he said. “The US sees potential to sell exports in one of the fastest growing markets in the world.” Obama also announced that “several landmark” deals worth USD 10 billion have been reached between the two countries for creating about 50,000 jobs in the US.

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