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The Paradise Papers Issue - ARTICLE

The  Paradise Papers  is a set of 13.4 million confidential electronic documents relating to  offshore investments  that were leaked to the German newspaper  Süddeutsche Zeitung . The newspaper shared them with the  International Consortium of Investigative Journalists , and some of the details were made public on 5 November 2017. The documents originate from the  offshore  law firm  Appleby , the corporate services providers  Estera  and  Asiaciti Trust , and business registries in 19 tax jurisdictions.  They contain the names of more than 120,000 people and companies. Among those whose financial affairs are mentioned are, separately,  Prince Charles    and  Queen Elizabeth II ,  President of Colombia  Juan Manuel Santos , and U.S. Secretary of Commerce   Wilbur Ross . The leak is the second biggest data leak in history, consisting of 1.4  terabytes  of information, behind only the  Panama Papers leak  in 2016. On 20 October 2017, an anonymous  Reddit   user hinted at the exis
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What is human trafficking?

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What is human trafficking? One of the most used definition of Trafficking in Persons is in the Protocol to prevent, suppress, and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime: “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs” "Child" means any person under eighteen years of age.The Nepali Human Traffickin
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OBOR

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-  March 29, 2017 Introduction  “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) Initiative, is the name of a plan to revive and better the spirit of the old silk road and a step towards realising the prophecy of the Asian century. The OBOR consists of various mega-projects, but the main two programmes are “the Maritime Silk Road” (MSR) and the “Silk Road Economic Belt” (SREB). These were first revealed to the world in 2013, during the Chinese President Xi Jinping‟s visits to Kazakhstan and Indonesia. OBOR has a string of projects connecting the Baltic Sea with the Pacific Ocean via roads, rails and sea lanes for free trade. The OBOR has struck everyone‟s interest as the sheer enormity of the venture suggests that it is going to be a game changer not just for China, but for all the stakeholders. The approximate costs that will incur are an astronomical $21.1 trillion6and they resonate with the winds of change of prosperity, which are forecasted to propel to new zenith some 65 economies cons
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Good study habits

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Many students enroll in college classes without realizing the amount of study time that is expected. On average, students should expect to spend two to three hours outside of class for every hour spent in class. This means for every 3-unit class a student should expect to spend six to nine hours per week studying outside of class. Students with learning disabilities and those whose knowledge of English is limited should expect to study longer. Students who work or have families should consider the time element when deciding how many courses to take. A study schedule helps many students plan their time efficiently. Most students learn best if they study several subjects for short periods each day rather than studying one subject for several hours. Distributing your learning across the week is the most successful method of learning and retention. During study time it is important to have a quiet, well-lighted place, free from distractions. The library is often a good place to study.
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Overview of MDG Targets 2 and Achievements: Nepal

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Overview of MDG Targets 2 and Achievements: Nepal MDG 1: Reducing Poverty and Hunger Nepal has made substantial progress on reducing poverty and hunger (MDG 1). Using the national poverty line, the country is now close to achieving the absolute poverty target as 23.8 percent of the population were living below the poverty line in 2014 against the 2015 target of 21 percent. The growth of agriculture, the inflow of remittances, and the wider coverage of social protection schemes has resulted in impressive poverty reduction. Absolute poverty has fallen not just nationally but across all ecological belts, development regions and social groups. The pace of recent poverty reduction in Nepal has been so pronounced that one global poverty reduction benchmarking exercise put Nepal in the 96th percentile of all available country episodes (Newman, et al, 2013). MDG 2: Achieving Universal Primary Education Nepal has made significant progress towards achieving the MDG 2 targets with:¾ the ne
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The Foundation Of Meditation Practice

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The Foundation Of   Meditation Practice When you are caught up in the emotional upheaval of  greed, anger and   delusion, you may find yourself   succumbing to some very real physical ailments; and when you are ill, the world may seem to be a very dismal place. That is not to say, however, that all of  our illnesses are due to extreme emotions. Exposure to  substances to which you may be allergic can alter   everything about you. It can cause violent mood s wings, depression, hallucinations and all sorts of  physical effects, including actual tissue damage. What- ever the cause, disease is most often accompanied by  an assortment of disruptive emotions. Programs that  have been designed to make therapeutic use of relaxa- tion methods and meditation have proved to be effec tive in curbing both the physical effects and the emo tions which accompany them. Yet, as beneficial as  they may be, such methods can take one only so far.  In the Buddhist tradition, meditation is used to defu
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How much can you increase your IQ?

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IQ  (Intelligence Quotient) is a measure developed from a series of standardized test to measure and compare intelligence among humans. Having a high IQ doesn’t really mean you’re going to be successful in life, but it certainly can help make certain aspects of life easier – especially when it comes to scholastic activities. Although it was once thought that IQ remained static throughout a person’s adulthood, there is some evidence that people can increase their intelligence quotient. Activities that are healthy for your brain are generally related to helping boost IQ. There are links between IQ scores and: social status, parenting, mortality, and morbidity. Additionally, IQ scores can sometimes predict: job performance, educational advancement, income, whether you commit a crime, and special needs. As a human population, IQ has been rising at an average rate of three points per decade since the 1930’s – this is called “The Flynn effect.” 11 Ways to Increase  IQ 1. Exercis
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