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PF Balance Check
Employee Provident Fund or simply EPF Balance, is a retirement scheme offered by the Government of India through the Ministry of Labor & Employment. It is the oldest and most popular instrument for planning one's retirement and the fund is maintained and overseen by the Employees Provident Fund Organization of India (EPFO) and any company with over 20 employees is required by law to register with the EPFO portal.
The prime idea, while launching this scheme in 1951, was to ensure financial independence of salaried class people after they retire from their career. This is open to all employees irrespective of whether he/she is works in government sector or in private sector. As this scheme is introduced & run by the Government of India, it is totally safe and carries no risk to the invested amount. Further, the invested amount also earns assured returns in the form of interest income at a rate that is declared by the government every year. So if you are planning to invest for your retirement with no risk to the capital, EPF is the best option to consider.
Due to these reasons, this scheme has gradually this has become one of the preferred saving options among the salaried class, especially the private sector employees who intend to ensure a comfortable post-retirement life.
Basically, the savings in the EPF scheme happens in a three pronged manner. Every month, an equal contribution is made towards the EPF account by the employee (worker) and the employer (the organization / company / factory etc.). This is usually 12% of the basic monthly wages. The total contribution to the account therefore becomes 24% of the total basic monthly payment of the employee. In addition, the government contributes a fixed-rate of interest to the amount to ensure that the amount deposited in the employee's PF account grows over time.
How Does EPF Work?
As explained earlier, when one starts working, the employer and the employee both contribute 12% of the basic monthly income (plus dearness allowances, if any) towards EPF. While the employee's 12% contribution goes fully towards the EPF, the employer's contribution of 12% is segregated as below:
- 33% (out of 12%) towards Employee Pension Scheme (EPS)
- 67% (out of 12%) towards Employee Provident Fund
It's important to note that if your basic pay is above the threshold limit of Rs. 15,000 per month, your employer can only contribute 8.33% of 15,000 (i.e. Rs. 1,250) to your EPS and the balance goes into your EPF account.
The fund of all employees are then combined together and then invested by a trust. This generates an interest of 8% – 10% (click here for the official historic interest rates declared by the EPFO since year 1952), which is decided by the government and the central board of trustees. The annual interest rate is available on the official EPF India website, and is currently at 8.65% for FY 2016-17.
The Provident Fund becomes automatically active every time you receive your pay. If you're changing jobs, it's important to also share your UAN Number (more about this in a separate article) linked with your EPF account with your new company, so that they can continue the contribution in the same account.
How to Check your EPF Balance Online
Now that you are familiar with the intricacies of the EPF and how it works, you must be wondering about how to check your EPF account and check current EPF balance.
Well, it's important to regularly monitor the EPF balance which can help you to plan your retirement and manage your budget. In fact, the corpus can also be utilized when one is in urgent need of money for critical life events (wedding in the family, family urgency, purchasing a home etc.). During such situation, knowing exactly how much you have in your EPF account can be very useful. EPF rules allow you to withdraw a partial amount during such eventualities. If required, one can even apply for a loan against the EPF balance, which then serves as evidence that the individual can repay the loan. Check also how to pay EPF challan online and registration of EPF at our website.
Till few years back people had to personally visit the regional EPFO office to know their EPF balance. However the government recently developed digital infrastructure that allows individuals to check their EPF balance online while sitting in comfort of their homes. The service is known as KYEPFB). In addition to providing your EPF balance information, the website also offers an overview of your account activity. You can easily view all your EPF account information with the click of few mouse buttons. The information also includes the employer's contribution and the interest credited to the account.
Even if one is not computer savvy, he / she can easily check the EPF balance online. Here's how it can be done. Just follow the following steps to check your EPF Balance Online.
- Make sure you have your 12-digit EPF account number handy.
- Open the relevant web-page Know Your PF Balance (KYEPFB) in the internet browser.
- Near the bottom of the page, click on the text "Click here to know Your PF Balance".
- From the drop down list, select the state of your EPF office.
- On the next page, select your city-specific EPF office from the list of offices located in your selected state. Select the office that maintains your EPF account.
- Enter the EPF account number, your full name (as mentioned in the Pay slip or the PF Slip), and your mobile number. Generally the EPF number is in format like GJ/BRD/XXXXXXX/XXX/XXXXXXX. If your EPF account number does not have the middle three digits, you can leave that box blank.
- Read through the general terms and conditions and check the "I Agree" box.
- Click the Submit button.
- Within minutes you will receive your PF balance on your mobile number via SMS.
Check EPF Balance by Alternative Methods
EPFO, in 2015, introduced facility of checking one's EPF balance by various other methods (SMS, Mobile App and Missed Call Service). Please note this facility is available to those who have activated their UAN status number (more about this in a separate article). To get EPF balance status by these methods, you should use only your UAN registered mobile number.
Checking the EPF Balance by an SMS
Send below message from your UAN registered mobile to 773 8299 899:
The information can be received in various Indian languages like Hindi, Telugu, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali and others. For example, in order to receive the message in the Hindi language, change the language code to <HIN> instead of <ENG>
Once you send this SMS to the given number, the EPF balance will be sent to your mobile number by an SMS. The SMS will include member details, last contribution, and total EPF balance.
Missed Call Service
Here is something very convenient for mobile users without the internet. You do not even need to send any text message. Just make a missed call on the following number to get the PF account details on phone via SMS:
Give a missed call to: 01122901406
It should be ensured that the mobile phone from which the call is being made should be the one registered in the UAN database. Once you give a missed call, you will receive an SMS in few minutes. The SMS will contain your member details and PF account balance.
EPFO Mobile App for EPFO Member Balance
The third service launched lately by EPFO is for checking EPF balance using an application called EPFO Mobile App (m-epf). This is a free mobile application and can be downloaded from the Google Play store by clicking on the following link:
Apart from knowing the EPF balance, the app provides several other EPF related facilities on your phone vis-à-vis viewing monthly PF account statements, activating UAN accounts from the handsets etc. Employers can also view details of the remittances they have made.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has date of birth details for more than 4 crore members out of a total members of 8.87 crore as on 01.08.2013. Web facility has been provided to the Employers to upload the date of birth details of all employees. Further, Field Offices of EPFO have been directed to ask Employers to upload these details.
Providing Annual Statement of Accounts (Account Slips) to the members of EPF is already in place. Para 73(1) of the EPF Scheme 1952 lays down that a statement of account in respect of each member through his last employer to be sent after the close of each year.
Besides, the following facilities have also been provided for the PF members to know their PF balance:
1) Updated balance in EPF account can be obtained by EPF member through SMS by furnishing his PF number and mobile number by using Know your EPF Balance facility on the website of EPFO at www.epfindia.gov.in
2) Facility of e-Passbook has also been provided on the website of the EPFO. After registering himself on the EPFO website, PF member can view or take a printout of his PF statement.
At present, there is no proposal to provide ESIC slips to the employees. However, ESIC has developed an IP portal where an Insured Person can log on to see his contributory details and eligibility status for availing various benefits.
So all in all, it is very simple to check EPF balance using any of the above mentioned methods. Also it is very important to keep a regular track of the money getting accumulated in the Provident Fund account. Visit our website for regular or new updates of EPF related information like how to login at EPFO member portal, EPF status, UAN status, PF status, online EPF payment, etc. In case there is any difficulty, one can call the official toll-free helpline of the EPFO at 1800118005 which have been dedicated to help such members.


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Monday , January 22, 2018 - 10:00 PM
November 8, 1947 ~ January 18, 2018
Dennis Jay Charlton, 70, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018, at McKay-Dee Hospital.
He was born November, 8, 1947, in Ogden, Utah, to Ray and LaVora Charlton. He was raised in Roy, graduated from Roy High School, and attended Weber State University.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and received multiple awards and commendations, including, for three separate combat wounds, the Purple Heart with two oak leaf clusters. His military service was a significant and lifelong feature of Denny's being. In addition to his military service, he worked for, and retired from, Hill Air Force Base.
Denny loved the freedom of riding his Harley, and was passionate about trap shooting, golfing, fishing and hunting. He had a deep and abiding love for friends and family, and savored his time with them.
To friends, family and loved ones, in Denny's own words on parting: "If I don't see you in the future, I'll see you in the pasture."
Dennis is survived by two sons, Steve (Brooke), of Syracuse; Bryan of Texas; his granddaughter, Sierra, also of Texas; one brother, Jerry (Melinda), Riverdale; three sisters: Debbie (Mike) St. James, North Ogden; Pam (Dick) Andrews, West Haven; and Vicki (Steve) Harkleroad, North Ogden. He was preceded in death by his parents.
The family would like to extend their appreciation to the staff at Stonehenge for the kind care and comfort provided to Dennis over the past months. He considered Stonehenge his home and grew to love all those around him.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 26, 2018, at Lindquist's Roy Mortuary, 3333 West 5600 South. The family will meet with friends on Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday, from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., at the mortuary.
Interment, Lindquist's Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1781 Combe Road.
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Attack on Freedom of Religion
June 25, 2009 by Gary Coats
Filed under Press Release
In response to: http://www.goupstate.com/article/20090619/ARTICLES/906191005
Date: 25 June 2009 – For Immediate Release
Subject: Attack on Freedom of Religion
Senator Shane Martin is asking for the public to stand behind Spartanburg School District 7 as they defend their right to give school credits for religious courses.
Senator Martin stated: "The public needs to be aware of this issue so we may gain the momentum needed to overcome this attack. It isn't just another attack on religious freedom it's yet another attack on our American culture. This reminds me of the referendum placed on the ballot in 2006 to solidify that marriage is between one man and one woman. The vote split on that issue was 78% to 22%. This should never have been an issue, but a small percent of the population was attempting to force their views on the majority. That's what we have here and we should not buckle. I believe many of society's problems exist today as a result of our country moving further away from God and its time for the majority to take a stand."
Martin has been in contact with legal council around the state in an attempt to insure the school has the necessary resources to defend the student's rights to receive proper credit for their religious coursework.
Martin is a State Senator for District 13. For more information, please visit: www.SenatorMartin.com.
Littlejohn, Tenenbaum, Swine Flu, and Elbows
May 5, 2009 by Gary Coats
Filed under SC Politics
So, it's been about a week since I posted here at The Conservativist and for good reason, I guess.
For those of you who don't know, I love sports and when I play, I play hard. The latest chapter in the saga ends with a awesome looking dive that ends with a nasty flip and a severely messed up elbow. So here's a quick overview concerning a few topics over the last week.
Senator Arlen Spector – Some say this is not a big loss, others say it is huge. The fact Spector admitted the fact that he didn't want to lose his seat to angry Republican primary voters and that was the primary reason he changed parties is this biggest problem with politics in America today. Some people get so used to the power that they cannot let it go. Kind of like me forgetting that I'm not 19 anymore and the body doesn't take a beating like it used to.
Spartanburg County Delegation – The fued is over in Spartanburg over who is chairman and vice-chairman. Monday, May 4th, the delegation reached a compromise naming Lanny Littlejohn the chairman and Shane Martin the vice-chairman. Part of the deal that was arranged is to have the leadership positions rotate between members of the House and Senate in future terms. Still at question is weighted voting.
Air Force One & the Statue of Liberty – Just when you thought it was safe to take to the streets of Manhattan after 9/11, Obama's staff decides to send one of his aircraft to perform a flyby at the Statue of Liberty. Some individuals had been notified of the events, excluding Mayor Bloomberg, and panic was amuck in NYC as this low flying aircraft buzzed Manhattan. To add to the egginess, an F-16 was in hot pursuit…to take photographs. This taxpayer funded fly by was to replace the photo of the aircraft over Mt. Rushmore. I guess Washington is becoming Wall Street's best friend.
Swine Flu – A panic is created over the rapid spread and 150 deaths linked to a swine flu out of Mexico. CNN reports that 250,000 – 500,000 people die a year from the regular flu. Your guess, manufactured panic or a real threat?
Tenenbaum Appointed by Obama – South Cakalaki's most recent past Superintendent of Education and one time rumored candidate for Governor was tapped by Obama to head up the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This is somewhat concerning to us. I read some stats somewhere today (if you know where the link is, please forward) that stated she was in charge of the State Education Department thru the years we dropped from 46th to 50th in the nation. So if she tanked our education department, what is she going to do to our consumer products?
Well, it's time to go ice the elbow again and do real work. Let us know what you think.
Social Gambling is Coming To SC, Maybe
March 7, 2009 by Gary Coats
Filed under News
On February 19th, we reported that Muncipal Judge Larry Duffy opined that Texas Hold 'em was not a game of chance but skill. That was a huge victory for individual rights here in South Carolina and now President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell has introduced legislation that would change the 207 year old law to legalize social gambling.
S. 535 Section 1.E – Gambling in a private home where no house player, house bank, or house odds exist and where there is no house income from the operation of the game is social gambling and is an affirmative defense to the provisions of subsection (A).
S. 535 Section 1.F – A charitable, religious, fraternal or other nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(8), 501(c)(10), or 501(c)(19) because it is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, fraternal or nonprofit purposes may conduct or participate in a casino night fundraising event of limited duration during which wagers may be made in gambling activities
Other sponsors on this bill include: Mulvaney, Ford, Land and Knotts
Be sure to begin contacting members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and encourage them to support this bill.
All we have to say is it is about time the state quit infringing on our private lives within the walls of individuals homes.
The government should not be in the business of enforcing morals (I'm opening up a can of worms on this one) and should not intrude on the lives of people in this fashion. If I so choose to play cards with friends in the comfort of my home, so be it. Who am I harming?
SC State House Passes 10th Amendment Resolution
February 27, 2009 by Gary Coats
Filed under SC Politics
On February 26th, The SC State House passed H3509 which is a resolution to affirm the states rights guaranteed by the 9th and 10th amendments of the US Constitution.
Unfortunately, it appears the transparency bill doesn't cover such resolutions. We spoke with Dan Hamilton (House District 20) of Greenville, SC who shared with us that the vote was unanimous in favor of the bill.
Some of the Spartanburg County legislatures signed on to the bill. They are as follows:
- Allison
- Parker
- Millwood
- Littlejohn
Be sure you call and thank them for signing on to this bill. Those who failed to sign on as sponsors are below:
- Mitchell
- Cole
- Forrester
- Kelly
The bill has been referred to the Senate. A similar version already exists, S424 in the State Senate, which the Spartanburg County Senators have already signed on as sponsors.
SC Exercising It's Rights?
February 16, 2009 by Gary Coats
Filed under Opinion
Lo and behold, it appears that our great general assembly is looking to make sure that our state and its people retain their rights as granted by the US Constitution. That's right, and SC is one of 20 something states that have introduced some similar legislation stating they are against any movements that affect the peoples and states 9th and 10th amendment rights.
After speaking with Inglis today, he believes that HR 45 will pass with Pelosi's new found power. This is Bobby Rush's (D-IL) bill to bar code ammunition and limit gun ownership. According to the SC House version of the bill, this would be one situation that would force the affirmation of the resolution. Not sure how much power it will have, but it does give you a warm fuzzy feeling…doesn't it?
The House bill, H3509, is sponsored by the following individuals:
Reps. M.A. Pitts, Duncan, Thompson, Bowen, Toole, Stringer, Hamilton, Pinson, Bedingfield, G.R. Smith, Cooper, Crawford, Long, Lowe, Nanney, Owens, E.H. Pitts, Rice, Viers and White
Notice that none of the Spartanburg delegation is in this listing. I encourage you to contact Millwood, Parker, Mitchell, Littlejohn, Cole, Allison, Forrester, Kelly and ask them their positions and to sign on as co-sponsors.
The Senate bill, S424, is sponsored by the following individuals:
Senators Bright, S. Martin, Alexander, Campbell, Fair, Knotts, Cromer, Mulvaney, Verdin, L. Martin, Shoopman, Rose, McConnell, Thomas, Cleary, Courson, Coleman, Davis, Reese and Campsen
Be sure to contact Lee Bright, Shane Martin, and Glenn Reese and thank them for supporting this resolution.


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Guwahati/ 26th June'2017 (Prag News Desk): The most important festival of the entire Muslim community, Eid-Ul-Fitr was observed today around the state.
The festival started in the evening hours of yesterday, as soon as the moon was sighted in the western sky .With the sighting of the moon the one month long fast ,popularly called as Roja also came to end. Ramazan,the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar is observed as a holy month and during this period the Mulims abstain from food and water from Sun rise to Sun set.
Today, the Muslims were seen assembling for prayers in all the major places of the state including Dudhnoi, Dhubri, Mangaldoi, Chirang, Hojai and Mirza.


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Crochet your own traditional Granny Square Baby Pram Blanket!
Very easy to make with full instructions (in UK and US terms). Includes lots of photos to guide you through making this lovely bright blanket for your baby or as a wonderful, colourful gift.
You will need a total of about 300g of cotton DK yarn: 200g for the main colour and scraps for the multi-coloured squares.
You will need to know how to do these stitches: slst = slip stitch, ch = chain, dc = double crochet (sc in US terms), tr = treble crochet (dc in US terms).


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Looking into taking your go-kart hobby to the next level? If you want to get involved in the world of professional go-kart racing, there are a few things you'll need to take care of first. You need to make sure that your kart is up to code, for one. There are some more laid-back, casual races for go-kart enthusiasts, but at the highest level, where you're earning sponsorships and competing for real cash prizes, it's essentially similar to stock-car racing in terms of the need to meet certain requirements. For this kind of competition, there's racing equipment that you'll want to look into if you want to give yourself a bit of an edge.
Tires can really make or break a race. If you've never attended a serious go-kart race, it may sound a little silly to read about "hairpin turns" and "dead heats" in a discussion on kart racing, but when it's your payday on the line, you may be surprised how serious you get about the whole endeavor. Quality tires really are one of the most important pieces of a serious racer's kart. Sure, you're probably going to reach a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour, but even at that speed you still want good traction and tight turning capabilities. Make sure you're going into every race with a fresh set of tires.
A kart-racing helmet that gives you an edge will be one that allows a full range of sight, hearing and head movement. Helmets that make the driver look like Darth Vader are cool-looking and do provide great protection, but if they restrict visibility, then they're actually less safe than they should be. With your sight, hearing and head movement unrestricted, you can drive safely and be more aware of what's going on in the race around you, which might be all the edge you need to take the win.


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You might not see much along West State Street -- at least right now. Rockford city leaders and developers say they have the green light to change that.
"Often, you feel like the west side is being forgotten and you feel like those services you need as a resident -- grocery store, pharmacy, access to high quality medical care," Mayor Tom McNamara, D-Rockford, says.
That's why First Midwest Group says it's building one -- possibly two buildings on the corner of Springfield Avenue and West State Street. They say it's too early to tell what exactly will go in to those buildings.
The group's president, Sunil Puri, says the area could possibly become retail space, but he hopes it turns into some sort of medical facility -- a resource he says the area is lacking.
"We're in conversation with several medical type users who would like to provide those services and bring those out all the way to the patients rather than them going all the way to the city center or the east side," Puri says.
Just a couple miles up the road is the Crusader Community Health's west side location.
"Access to health care is a main priority for our community so if there's more access to needed health care services everyone wins," Linda Niemiec, Crusaders Community Health's vice president of development says.
A victory for all, something city leaders and developers say they're trying to accomplish. Property owners say they expect to break ground on those buildings within the next couple years.
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LOS ANGELES — Smash Pictures has announced plans to release "Bound by Desire Act II: Collared & Kept Well" on July 31.
The second act will continue the story of dominance and submission that started in "Bound by Desire Act 1: Leap of Faith" released earlier this year. Both are directed by industry veteran Jim Powers.
Act II stars Allie Haze, Casey Calvert, Chanel Preston, Teal Conrad, Ryan Driller, Richie Calhoun and Evan Stone, each of whom also appeared in the first act.
The second in the series picks up following a young woman (Calvert ) and her best friends (Haze and Conrad), who have unexpectedly fallen in love with a pair domineering, powerful men who give them every physical gift they want. In return, the men expect complete submission and obedience.
In the feature Powers sets out to show the perverted world of subs and doms in which the ladies have become entangled. How will Casey react when her husband wants to see her engage in whip play, bondage and sex with one of his demented friends? Or what will become of Allie who now spends her nights being flogged and ridden in a dungeon? And Teal who is now discovering nothing excites her more than a little whipping before sex? Smash will answer those questions in late July.
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A man allegedly died after he made a video of himself jumping into pool of mud in a deserted like area. Details around the video remains a mystery being how the video was made.
The eight minute twenty one second video has been making rounds on Facebook with a few saying its staged and faked, and others who stated they have seen the full video and have confirmed the death.
We are not yet provided with evidence suggesting the video real.


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I find there's nothing better to warm and gently nourish me when I'm feeling under the weather. I like all types of miso — white, yellow, red and brown; they get stronger and more intense in flavor as they get darker in color. In Japanese restaurants, cooks usually use a mellow yellow miso for their soup, and that's what my kids like best. Homemade vegetable or chicken stock also can be used. This recipe is made easily and quickly. The general rule is to use one cup of broth to one large garlic clove; always throw in one extra clove for the pot.
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I really don't like the standard fenders that come with the HF trailers.
I've had a HF trailer that I've used for years and the fenders have never been that great and have given me problems.
So... if you have actually used one of the replacement rounded fenders, I'd love to hear about it; especially if you have information about exactly what you used instead AND how you mounted it !
I'd like to move away from the HF standard mount and mount these in another fashion that is more resistant to vibration.


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Fires started by an illegal kerosene heater, careless smoking and a child playing with matches Saturday destroyed families and homes nationwide, claiming at least 18 lives.
Fourteen of the dead were children.
In Trenton, N.J., a row house erupted ``into a great ball of fire,`` a police officer said, taking six lives, while a couple jumped from a third- floor window to escape a New York tenement fire that killed two of their children and two other people.
In Illinois, fire in a house trailer killed a man and his five children, and Baltimore firefighters pulled two bodies from the smoke-charred hallways of a row house.
The victims of the Baltimore fire were identified as Levi Butler, 2, and Neborah Boots, 22. A 16-year-old girl was reported in serious condition at a hospital burn unit.
Investigators determined a child playing with matches ignited the blaze.
An illegal kerosene heater sparked the Trenton inferno, police said.
Among the dead - a mother, her two young children and three visiting youngsters.
Two of the visiting children were staying at the row house because their mother was recovering from a suicide attempt in a hospital. Police said she tried to kill herself by drinking kerosene.
``The entire home was enveloped in flames,`` Police Capt. Edward Gore said.
The dead were identified as Lillie St. Clair, 33, her two children, Benita, 7, and Vincent, 5, and Veria McCleese, 4, Earl Michael McCathan, 5, and brother Nathaniel, 1.
In Thompsonville, Ill., fire in a house trailer killed Keith Dial, who lost his wife to cancer six weeks ago, and his five children. Dial`s mother, Cindy, who lived about a mile away, reported the fire.
The cause was under investigation.
Firefighters said the New York blaze, in the borough of Staten Island, was apparently caused by careless smoking.


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YSDK Bengaluru's republic day picnic was conducted at the beautiful retreat south west of city called "Rudraksha" - a very serene 5-acre plot with dense foliage and a peaceful aura. The program started with a welcome refreshments, immediately followed by flag hoisting at 9:45 by senior devotee Shri. Rajagopalji. The attendees sang the National anthem, and listened with rapt attention a reading of Guruji's poem "My India".
Energization Exercises and meditation commenced at 10:00 am. At 12:15pm, the group participated in a special prayer "The Seraphic Strains of Aum", and chanted Aum continuously for few minutes. At 12:30pm closing prayer and chant "Namo namaste" brought the morning session to a conclusion.
Keeping our goal of a day of retreat in mind, devotees silently enjoyed a delicious yet light lunch from 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
The second half of the picnic was started with reading from Autobiography of a Yogi, and chanting of bhajans in honor of our beloved Gurudeva.
Later at 3:30 pm, about 25 children who were participating in a day long picnic and spiritually themed activities of their own in another part of the campus, joined the main congregation for chanting. Children played various accompanying instruments and all the devotees, young and old, chanted and expressed devotion to our Guru! A token of gratitude and a few words of appreciation were given to the owners of the retreat who were very happy to lend us the retreat.
Day long activity ended with affirmation, closing prayer and pranami and snacks before everyone headed home carrying peaceful vibrations from the day.


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Modi on the right track
PM Narendra Modi, who started his first 5-year term in May 2014 facing an upper house controlled by the opposition Indian National Congress (INC), has steadily improved his position. His BJP now rules – or is in coalition government – in 18 of India's 29 states. While that has shifted political momentum in Mr Modi's favour, he is unlikely to gain a federal upper house majority until after 2019, due to the 6-year term for upper house legislators, who are elected by the state legislators. Meanwhile, he can continue to improve his position by gaining ground in elections in southern states in 2018 where the BJP has traditionally been weak. Karnataka is the biggest prize, as it is one of the last INC strongholds (nationwide support for INC has collapsed to 8 per cent and it holds sway in just eight states). If the INC lost Karnataka in next spring's election, it would be a fatal blow. Other polls to watch in the south are Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. The BJP should win a second term in the 2019 federal election and gain control over the upper house soon after.
GST implementation dominates the policy outlook. The latest reports indicate that collection targets set for July, the first month of operation, were slightly exceeded, although one third of those registered have not yet paid any tax. Teething problems with the online GST network are likely the main problem.
A new industry policy that covers developments like AI will be announced in October. The focus will be on moving up the value chain and facilitating technology transfer with the help of stronger inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI).
India's growth outlook has improved based on better global growth prospects and a better start to the GST than previously expected. However, there is a risk that GST's teething problems over the next few months may undermine cash flows and deter spending. It is also clear that consumers were hit hard by last November's demonetisation and are still recovering.
One negative apparent for the June quarter was a stock rundown across the consumer sector, with many of India's big FMCG firms reporting weak or falling sales and profits, as their channel partners sought to minimise lost GST offset opportunities on pre-GST stock. That problem should disappear quickly, as new stock intake from July 1 should be covered by GST. July auto sales show the demand gyrations. Passenger vehicle sales fell 5.9 per cent yoy in June, but then jumped 13.6 per cent yoy in July as the tax burden on midsize and larger cars fell under the GST and dealers slashed prices (however, the government will now lift the tax on such vehicles). Commercial vehicle sales plunged 12.5 per cent yoy for the June quarter (the first fall in 11 quarters) before climbing 5.7 per cent yoy in July. Real consumer growth may have slowed to 6 per cent this year from an unusually strong 9 per cent last year (the decade average to 2015 was 7.5 per cent). Next year, we expect a return to 7 per cent growth.
India has released a new – and apparently more accurate – industrial production index (IPI, 2011-12 base year), which shows 2016 manufacturing output up 5.1 per cent (the old index showed a fall of 0.6 per cent). However, the new IPI shows growth slumping to 1.8 per cent yoy for the June quarter. For 2017, we expect 2.5 per cent growth with 4-5 per cent in 2018.
July CPI inflation of 2.4 per cent yoy was in line with a declining trend over the last year, which allowed the RBI to make its first policy cut (of 25 bp to 6 per cent) in almost a year. Another rate cut is likely before end 2017 to help revive local demand. The Rupee is likely to remain firm in 2017 but in 2018 should see a return to a 2-3 per cent fall.


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Comparing magnetic field extrapolations with measurements of magnetic loops
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Accepted: 2 December 2004
We compare magnetic field extrapolations from a photospheric magnetogram with the observationally inferred structure of magnetic loops in a newly developed active region. This is the first time that the reconstructed 3D-topology of the magnetic field is available to test the extrapolations. We compare the observations with potential fields, linear force-free fields and non-linear force-free fields. This comparison reveals that a potential field extrapolation is not suitable for a reconstruction of the magnetic field in this young, developing active region. The inclusion of field-line-parallel electric currents, the so called force-free approach, gives much better results. Furthermore, a non-linear force-free computation reproduces the observations better than the linear force-free approximation, although no free parameters are available in the former case.
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A healthy lunch box full of fresh food gives your child the energy to concentrate, learn and play all day.
How much you put in your child's lunch box depends on the length of your child's day.
For example, children who go to child care, kinder or school for six hours a day might need to bring food for morning tea and lunch. Children who go for longer periods might also need afternoon tea.
It's also a good idea to pack a bottle with tap water for your child to drink. Fruit juice and soft drinks are high in sugar and aren't recommended for children because they can lead to tooth decay and other health problems.
Packing a lunch box from home means you can offer your child a range of healthy lunch options from the five food groups:
Here are some healthy lunch ideas for getting the five food groups into your child's lunch box:
If your child won't eat anything but white bread, try a high fibre, low-GI loaf. These are more nutritious than white bread and will stop your child from getting hungry again too quickly after lunch.
Healthy snack options
Fresh fruit, stewed fruit in natural juice, dried fruit, muesli, yoghurt, pieces of cheese, fruit bread, rice cakes, pikelets and wholegrain crackers all make nutritious snacks.
You could also try making your own healthy muffins or cakes using vegetables or fruit – for example, sultanas, carrot, banana, pumpkin or zucchini.
Sweet cakes are best kept for special occasions such as birthdays.
Unusual and interesting fillings can get your child excited about her sandwich, so why not be a little adventurous?
For example, you could try flat or pita bread with chopped carrot, celery, capsicum, snow peas or cucumber. What about cherry tomatoes, corn, beetroot or sprouts with dips? Or add grated carrot, zucchini, sliced red cabbage, raisins or sultanas, sliced apple or fresh herbs to liven things up.
Here are more tasty sandwich combinations:
Foods to keep out of lunch boxes
Meats such as salami, mortadella, Strasburg, smoked turkey and pastrami are highly processed and salty. They can also be fatty. You might want to save these for every now and then, rather than packing them every day.
Check the 'allowable' foods policy at your child's centre, kinder or school. Many centres and schools ask that you don't pack certain foods – for example, eggs or anything with nuts. This is to protect children with allergies from coming into contact with those foods.
Kids usually want to eat quickly so that they can go and play. Here are some ideas to make it easy for them.
Keep it simple
Keep it small and easy to handle
Minimise mess
If there's no other choice, your child is more likely to eat the healthy food you've packed. So avoid putting in 'sometimes foods' such as sweet treats – for example, muesli bars or fruit bars such as roll-ups – and salty or fatty treats – for example, packets of chips.
These foods aren't recommended for every day, because they're low in nutrition and high in calories. Save these foods for special occasions, such as birthdays.
Before preparing your child's lunch box, always wash your hands well with warm soapy water. Make sure all chopping boards and utensils are clean and dry.
Any lunch box containing meat, fish, chicken, eggs, noodles, rice, pasta, yoghurt, cheese or milk needs to be kept cold, so choose an insulated lunch box or one that can fit a freezer pack or small bottle of frozen water. This will stop the growth of harmful bacteria, which could make your child sick.
Also make sure to check the use-by date for items like yoghurt and milk.
If you make your child's lunch the night before, keep it in the fridge (below 5°C) overnight. In the morning, add a bottle of frozen water to the lunch box to keep it cool until lunch time.
If you're packing a warm food such as soup, heat it up in the morning and pack in a thermos – it will still be warm at lunchtime. Add a wholemeal bread roll for extra fibre. Some schools have microwaves for children to heat their lunch, so check whether your school has one.
Planning and cooking ahead makes for quick easy lunch boxes on busy school mornings. As this video shows, you can even get your kids get involved in making interesting sandwiches to freeze, portioning out pancakes and preparing leftovers.
It's a great way to pack a tasty lunch box and learn about healthy food at the same time!
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Overlooking the inviting white sandy beaches of South Ari Atoll sits the exotic beauty of Amaya Kuda Rah in the Maldive Islands. We offer you a pristine beach, a variety of scuba diving opportunities, and of course the best of Maldivian hospitality. Bringing you the finest in relaxation and luxury with the utmost privacy, Amaya Kuda Rah is located just minutes away from the famous diving site of Kuda Rah Thila.
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Transfer type: 20 minutes by Seaplane + 15 minutes by Speedboat or Dhoni
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Lush gardens and evergreen trees surround our Beach Villas, offering a blend of luxury, exclusivity and privacy. Start the day with a relaxing soak beneath the cascading rain shower in your garden courtyard. While away time listening to the chirping of tropical birds or the whisper of waves. After a long day, retreat to the daybed in your private terrace and savour the luscious views of the shore and beyond.
Explore the airy open space of our 231-sqm Beach Suites, each with soothing views of the shimmering lagoon. Beautifully decorated with teakwood flooring, the retreat is a peaceful haven that exudes warmth and sophistication. Featuring a private large plunge pool, you can luxuriate in cool waters with a tropical cocktail in hand.
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Steps from the water, our Presidential Suite is positioned over the azure lagoon. Featuring a Jacuzzi and a private extended sundeck with plush daybeds, the suite epitomizes seaside living. Embrace the luxury of stunning ocean views and enjoy tropical treats in the comfort of your own cocoon.
Freshly caught seafood and local tropical fruits inspire a wonderful array of breakfast creations at Sea Spray. Enjoy an aromatic mas huni, a traditional Maldivian breakfast food made of succulent tuna, onion, grated coconut and curry leaves. An all-day dining restaurant with romantic ocean views, Sea Spray lets you relax and replenish at any time of the day.
Enjoy creative cocktails and light snacks by our shimmering pool at Glow. Beneath swaying coconut palms, savour dazzling sunset views as the balmy beach breeze plays with your hair.
Discover the stunning scenery of our island home and select an idyllic setting for your private dining experience. Be it in the garden courtyard of your villa, on the silvery sands by the sea or on a luxury boat cruise, we will take care of every detail, from candlelight to carefully curated cuisine.
Awaken your inner spirit and revel in the restorative power of nature. Nestled in a secluded open-air courtyard, our ayurvedic spa is gracefully designed to present a serene, soothing ambiance to relax your body, revitalize your mind and renew your spirit.
Feel the adrenaline rush in you come in full force as you speed across and around the Amaya Kuda Rah Island on a Jet Ski.
Paddle your way through the turquoise blue ocean of the Maldives and see life under the sea unfold in front of you.
Kayak your way through the island or to your nearest diving spot with your partner or guide and explore the secrets of many islands around you.
Want to test your ability to balance yourself while been pulled by a speed boat – then hop on a Banana Boat and enjoy the splash of waves and turns making you scream in delight.
If you are seeking for a thrilling water sport adventure, then Tubing is one of them. This will be a bumpy ride so make sure to sit tight inside the tube and hold tight as a speed boat pulls you across the waters.
Explore some of Maldives' most extraordinary dive sites such as Kuda Rah Thila, home to grey reef sharks, Napoleon fish and sea turtles. At Amaya Kuda Rah, you can explore this underwater world and embark on inspiring natural journeys.
Enjoy Amaya's idyllic waters and get a taste of local life when you experience saltwater fishing around Kuda Rah. Silhouetted against the golden sunset sky, cast your line and wait to discover your very own catch of the day.
Embark on an elegant sea adventure aboard a traditional dhoni boat and explore the local islands surrounding Kuda Rah. Watch pelicans soar across the sky or try to catch a glimpse of a blackspotted stingray gliding beneath the clear waters. At sunset, enjoy shimmering Champagne and a lush array of canapés.
Discover the spectacular coral reefs of the Maldives, a trove of colourful marine life. Snorkel over swaying sea anemones, schools of parrot fish and majestic green turtles. The clear, warm waters offer brilliant visibility, your window into a beautiful, underwater dreamscape.
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Enjoy a fun-filled day on a secluded island, where you can snorkel, sunbathe and swim alongside schools of tropical fish. Immerse yourself in local authentic life by visiting an inhabited island and shop for intricately designed handicrafts. We'll have a delicious spread of snacks and refreshments prepared for you.
Dolphins leap and dive through azure waters, and whales glide singing in the deep before slowly surfacing for a long breath of air. A cruise is the perfect way to experience the wonder of observing tropical whales and dolphins in their natural environments. Hop aboard to discover the secrets beneath the surface of our cerulean seas.
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Height: 5'4"
Date of birth: 6/25/1985
Eye color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Ethnicity: English
Job: model
Kayleigh Emma Pearson (born 25 June 1985 in Bath, England) is an English model. She is represented by International Model Management and was named after the Marillion song when it was one of the ones her mother picked up on the radio.
Pearson was the winner of FHM's High Street Honeys competition in 2003. Kayleigh sent a snap of herself to her soldier boyfriend to boost his morale while he was stationed in Iraq. She also posted the photo to competition judges, which has proved to be a wise decision.
Pearson released a single in 2004 called "Do U Think I'm Sexy?" which reached no.7 in the charts. Pearson then released another single in 2006 called "I Touch Myself" which reached no.1 in the box charts.
Kayleigh makes regular appearances in the UK men's weekly Nuts Magazine, the blonde bombshell being very popular with the magazine's readers. The latest pictures of Kayleigh can be seen in various issues of Nuts, or at the Nuts website (accessible by clicking below). Kayleigh also makes regular appearances on Nuts TV.
In 2006 she had her breast size increased from 34B to 34DD/E. She appeared topless for the first time since getting her breasts enlarged in Nuts magazine. Pearson has since posed topless in recent shoots for magazines, including a shoot for Nuts with fellow High Street Honey Tanya Robinson, who had also had her breasts enlarged.
Pearson is a keen gymnast, and is so good that she taught gymnastics at the age of 11. She is also qualified to run her own gym.
Studied sports science
FHM 2003 High Street Honey winner
She was voted in FHM's list of the 100 Sexiest Women in 2004 (28), 2005 (56), 2006 (67) and 2007 (62).
In 2006 she had her breast size increased from 34B to 34DD.
On FHM's 100 Sexiest Women being placed 28th in 2004, 56th in 2005, 67th in 2006 and 62nd in 2007.


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A recent Order regulates the procedure for implementing amendments to public procurement agreements. A new award procedure is unnecessary if an agreement meets each of the following conditions:
• modification becomes necessary because of circumstances that a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen;
• modification does not affect the general nature of the agreement; and
• the value of the increased price does not exceed 50% of the total agreement value.
If these conditions are met, the authority initiating an amendment must notify the National Agency for Public Procurement ("ANAP") of its intention and provide the requested documents. The submitted notice will be subject to a verification and a selection procedure based on the following criteria:
• the source of agreement financing: notices about agreements funded by European non-reimbursable funds will receive priority followed by those financed from budgetary funds and then private funds;
• nature of the agreement to be concluded: in the following priority order: works agreements, service agreements, and product agreements;
• estimated value of the agreement amendment – in descending order; and
• history of the contracting authority
After careful analysis of the notice and the submitted documents, ANAP will issue a reasoned opinion on how the contracting authority has demonstrated the fulfillment of the legal conditions regarding the amendment of the public procurement agreement and will prepare an activity report for each verified agreement amendment.
ANAP issued Order no. 141/2017 approving the selection methodology and the interaction way of the contracting authorities with ANAP on the amendments to the public procurement contracts and framework agreements and sectoral contracts and framework agreements under the conditions stipulated in art. 221 para. (1) let. c) of Law no. 98/2016 and art. 238 of Law no. 99/2016. Order no. 141/2017 was published in the Romanian Official Gazette, Part I, No. 492 dated June 28, 2017.


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China's emergence as an economic super-power is clear for all to see. Yet there remains a 'great wall of ignorance' between this country and Europe, which growing trade links alone cannot break down. At the Friends of Europe conference 'Understanding China's "soft power" and influence' in Brussels on 21 November 2017, experts debated the key challenges and opportunities of fostering a better relationship between the two – especially through tourism and culture.
The conference, held in cooperation with the Mission of China to the EU, kicked off with a session on the EU-China Year of Tourism in 2018. International relations are typically defined by countries' leaders, noted the moderator Shada Islam, Director for Europe and Geopolitics at Friends of Europe. 'However, in today's interconnected world, it's conversations between people that counts – helping to build mutual trust,' she said. Islam added that social and cultural contacts are an essential part of Europe's strategic partnerships, including those with China. A great example is the EU-China High Level People-to-People Dialogue (HPPD), the third pillar of EU-China relations, complementing the other two pillars – the High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue and the High Level Strategic Dialogue. Held four times since 2012, HPPDs focus on cooperation in education and training, culture, multilingualism and youth.
Tourism, the moderator remarked, has tremendous potential to build stronger EU-China cultural understanding thanks to its extensive impact on jobs, economic growth and social development. Moreover, China is a major destination for European tourists and vice versa.
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PARIS (AP) – Candidates in France's presidential election have started to cast their votes.
Hard-line right-winger Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, who rails against Europe, was the first of the 11 presidential candidates to vote Sunday morning in his constituency in the leafy Paris suburbs.
Far-left candidate Nathalie Arthaud cast her ballot soon after in the Paris suburb of Pantin.
In Paris, voters were lining up early at polling stations.
The vote "is really important, mainly because we really need a change in this country with all the difficulties we are facing and terrorism," said Paris resident Alain Richaud.
"It's definitely risky, but I have faith in the result even if an extreme candidate qualifies for the second round," said Beatrice Schopflin.
The wife of conservative presidential candidate and former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has cast her ballot near their country home – conspicuously not alongside her husband, due to vote miles away in Paris.
Presidential candidates usually vote together with their spouses.
Welsh-born Penelope Fillon, 61, was handed preliminary charges for her role in a fake jobs scandal – dubbed "Penelopegate" – that had threatened to derail her husband's campaign.
She voted in the department of Sarthe, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) away from the French capital, where she lives with her husband in a 14th-century manor.
President Francois Hollande has cast his vote in the first round of the French election in his political fiefdom of Tulle in Correze, southwestern France.
The incumbent Socialist president made the unusual move last year of pledging to not stand for re-election.
The Socialist candidate is 49-year-old Benoit Hamon, who is not among the presidential front runners.
Hollande was the most unpopular French leader in the country's modern history.
Centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, one of the front-runners in France's unpredictable election, has voted in the coastal town of Le Touquet in northern France alongside his wife Brigitte Macron.
The former Socialist economy minister and former banker was relaxed and posed for selfies with voters.
Macron, 39, traveled to Le Touquet this weekend where he has a holiday home for time off the campaign trail.
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Last night I attended a Pitch Talks event in Boston. Pitch Talks' website describes what it does by saying it "connects diehard baseball fans with sports insiders by hosting informed and entertaining discussions on all aspects of the game." Last night's event, at the Cask & Flagon bar right next to Fenway Park, the ancestral home of the Boston Red Sox, was a moderated panel discussion with lots of opportunity for members of the audience to ask questions. The second segment of the evening was a three-part conversation between host Pete Abraham and panelists Dan Shaughnessy and Nick Cafardo. Each of these men is an eminent sports writer covering baseball for the Boston Globe. During their question and answer session, I was called on to ask a question. I addressed the panel with a question true to the essence of Dear Sports Fan:
How do you explain your love of baseball to people who don't share it?
The response I got, from all three of the writers was equal parts insightful and profoundly disappointing.
Let's start with what was good and educational and heart-warming. All three of the panelists expressed their profound love for baseball and seemed completely earnest in doing so. They all think baseball is the best sport to cover and follow, and that's quite nice to see in people whose profession demands they follow baseball to an extreme degree. As for why, each of the three writers spoke about the everyday nature of baseball. As opposed to football, where teams play once a week, and hockey or basketball where teams play every two to four days, baseball teams play almost every day, sometimes more than once. Shaughnessy was the first to answer and the first to introduce this feature as a main driver of baseball's unique appeal. He identified that playing almost every day gives baseball players and teams more chances to create meaningful redemption narratives for fans to enjoy. Cafardo built off of Shaughnessy's comments by pointing out other benefits of the everyday nature of baseball. He said that this makes baseball extremely compelling: "As opposed to football where the rest of the week [other than the once weekly game days] is boring," in baseball there is a story every day. Abraham chimed in as well, noting that watching a team play almost every day helps fans get to know the players in a uniquely intimate way; much more than in other sports.
It was wonderful to hear people who have devoted their lives to a sport explain what it was about that sport that they found so compelling. What was disappointing was their attitude towards the hypothetical person who didn't like baseball that I invented in my question. They were dismissive. Shaughnessy said he "doesn't try to push it" with people who aren't baseball fans and that if people don't like baseball, "that's your loss." When it was Cafardo's turn, he added that he doesn't get people who don't like baseball." They made unwarranted assumptions about that imaginary person. Shaughnessy imagined that they were either an impatient young person who couldn't take baseball's slower pace or someone who didn't appreciate baseball's complexity. He and Cafardo both went out of their way to insult soccer and soccer fans, clearly assuming that this imaginary non-baseball fan must be a soccer fan.
What a depressing response. Sports fans in general and people who make a living from sports even more should be more welcoming to non-sports fans than that. I appreciate Shaughnessy's choice not to proselytize, but I wish he had a better explanation of why he loves baseball ready and waiting for the many non-baseball fans he meets in his daily life. I love that Cafardo shared with the audience his sense that he was "born with" baseball, how he "loved watching the games as a kid" and how he still "hates it" when the season ends. It's great to have passion about what you do but surely a professional baseball writer should want to expand the reach of the game to people who didn't grow up with baseball in their lives. What about immigrants from countries where baseball is not a common sport? What about women who grew up during a time when girls were not expected or encouraged to take an interest in sports? Those people deserve to be treated with respect. They shouldn't be dismissed, they shouldn't be belittled, they shouldn't be stereotyped, and they shouldn't have their interests (for surely, some of them are actually soccer fans) insulted.
The next time someone asks one of these writers or any baseball fan out there why they like baseball, I hope they have a positive answer prepared. I hope they are open to understanding why the person across from them doesn't like baseball. There's simply no downside to open dialogue and there's lots of upside. Here's an answer to that question from my colleague Dean Russell Bell in 2013. He likes baseball because watching it in person is like being at an outdoor picnic, because of the emotional investment baseball fans make in their teams, and because of strategy, tradition, and beauty. That's his answer. What is yours?


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How to Accessorize So You Look Fun and Flirty
One of the most important parts of making an outfit better is adding accessories. It is a good idea to use bold accessories, and by doing so you can turn a casual outfit into something dynamite. How you want to accessorize depends entirely on the outfit you are working with, and what kind of event that you are planning on going to. However, it is important to take some time in looking at your overall look, your shoes, your jewelry, and your handbag.
Your overall look
The first thing you need to think about is your base look. In nearly every social situation, you want to wear a nice breezy casual look. This look will help you for things like going to parties, work, and for simply going around town for a day of shipping. The first part of establishing a breezy causal look is to wear a light dress. Your dress should go down to the tops of your knees, and it should be made out of as light of a material as possible. Your dress should have a high waist, and it is a good idea to go with a strapless dress. Your dress should be a single dark color, but it can have some very light pattering on it. This look will help you to have a very nice look that you can then add nearly anything to.
What shoes to wear
The second thing you need to consider is your shoes. It is a good idea to wear sandals. This will allow you to make it so you have an even lighter look. In addition, it is possible for you to look like you belong at a cocktail party with a nice pair of sandals. A nice pair of sandals will also help you to look good while you are walking around town. It is a good idea to wear sandals with a lot of small straps on them. This will allow you to show off your cute feet. It is also a good idea to wear your sandals so they are a different color than your dress. If you happen to be wearing a blackish colored dress it is a good idea to wear white sandals. You can also wear sandals that are red, yellow, or light blue.
What jewelry to wear
You now need to consider what kind of jewelry you want to wear. It is a good idea to wear a large clunky necklace. The necklace should extend so it goes down to about the very top of your dress. The necklace should be as large as possible, and it is a good idea to wear one that is made out of a lot of opaque stones.
This will allow you to counter the effects of wearing a dress that does not have any straps. In addition, a large necklace will allow you to make yourself look a lot taller and leaner than you actually are. It is also a good idea to look into wearing a bracelet that is as large as possible. This will help you to have a look that is a little bit asymmetrical. The large bracelet will also help you to look like your arms are longer, and that your wrists are thinner. You can accomplish the same thing by wearing a large ring that is a light color.
What handbag to wear
Finally, you need to pick the right handbag to go with your dress. It is a good idea to wear a handbag that is as large as possible. Large purses are in right now, and so it is an excellent way to look as fashionable as possible. It is a good idea to wear a handbag that is on a long strap. This will place the bag near the top of your hips, which will give you a little bit more definition to your dress. A large handbag has a huge number of practical uses. It allows you to carry around a second pair of clothes, which will help you to spend far more time out. A large handbag can also allow you to carry around a lot of things during a long day of shopping.


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Nations enshrine mediocrity as their modus operandi, and create the fertile ground for the rise of tyrants and other base elements of the society, by silently assenting to the dismantling of systems of excellence because they do not immediately benefit one specific ethnic, racial, political or special-interest group. That, in my humble opinion, is precisely where Nigeria finds itself today!
Chinua Achebe, There Was A Country, p. 236
IN the epigraph to this piece, we have one of the many instances in There Was A Country in which Achebe urges a strong, perhaps even determining link between what he deems, not without considerable justification, an endemic ethnic scapegoating of Igbo people in pre- and post civil war Nigeria and the total collapse of meritocracy in our country. With the possible exception of the subject of mass starvation and the claim of attempted genocide during the Nigeria-Biafra war, I confess that within the comprehensive and capacious scope of Achebe's new book, nothing startled me more than this particular topic. Let me explain.
Like most self-identified progressive commentators on the civil war and the events and crises that both led to it and came after it, I had assumed that the mass slaughter of Igbo people in their thousands in the pogroms before and after the July 1966 "Northern coup" constituted the core of what had to be engaged, analyzed, understood and positively transcended in that dire, tragic period of our history. In essence, this entails the thesis that dominant elements within the right-wing successor state that came into being after the July 1966 coup not only stood by while Igbo people were being slaughtered but were actually behind the pogroms. Any state that not only fails to provide guarantees and protection for the lives and properties of large segments of its population but actually oversees the perpetration of such crimes loses both its political sovereignty and moral legitimacy. From this perspective, it is not difficult to see that what we are experiencing right now in the generalized climate of terror and insecurity around life, freedom of movement and safety of possession in nearly all parts of the country - especially in the North - has its distant but effective roots in those pogroms of May and August 1966.
Against this background, the theme of the link between the ethnic scapegoating of Igbo people and the total overthrow of merit and excellence leading to a pervasive culture of mediocrity in contemporary Nigeria constitutes a related but separate topic, one that I personally have never encountered in the extraordinarily controversial manner in which Achebe approaches it in There Was A Country. In the genuine hope that I am not oversimplifying Achebe's ideas and claims on this subject in his new book, here's a succinct summary of what I consider his five interlocking ideas on the topic: (1) in a multi-ethnic nation like Nigeria, differences pertain not only to language, culture and customs but, crucially, also to rates and levels of effective absorption of education and currents of modern thought and culture; (2) by the time of the first decade of the post-independence period, the Igbos had surpassed all other ethic groups in Nigeria (and the African continent) in education, the professions, politics, trade and commerce; (3) this situation led to acts and expressions of thoughtless and exhibitionist arrogance among some Igbos and deep resentment and envy among non-Igbos; (4) the characterization of the January 15, 1966 coup as "an Igbo coup" provided the justification for an organized, systematic mobilization, across nearly all other ethnic groups in the country, of resentment of meritorious Igbo intellectual, professional, commercial and cultural achievements; (5) henceforth, merit was displaced as the benchmark for conducting the business of the nation in all areas, to be replaced by an all-pervading culture of mediocrity that was/is clothed in the garb of "federal character".
The essential elements of Achebe's ideas on this topic are contained in a short section of Part One of There Was A Country titled "A History of Ethnic Tension and Resentment" (pages 74-78). But this theme runs throughout all the four parts of the book like a leitmotif that undergirds the comprehensive and compelling ethnographic history of Igbo resilience and achievement under adverse historical and political conditions that Achebe celebrates throughout the book. In other words, though Achebe's new book also extensively deals with registering the traumas and tragedies that came with war, defeat and post-war crises of reintegration into Nigeria, the central intellectual theme of the book is the loss that Nigeria sustained – and continues to sustain to this day -when mediocrity effectively replaced meritocracy with the purging of Igbos from the intellectual and professional centers of our public life in those fateful months between January and August 1966.
It is important to emphasize the fact that though the essential ingredients of this theme had been expressed in Achebe's previous writings, notably The Trouble with Nigeria and Home and Exile, the author had been more cautious, more restrained and more comparative in those two previous books. For example, in The Trouble with Nigeria, the essential argument was that though the Yoruba had the advantage of a great historical and geographical headstart over Igbos, the latter caught up with the former in education and the professions within three decades of the mid-20th century. And in Home and Exile, Achebe's extensive reflections on the vigorous and enthusiastic embrace of modernity by Igbo people had been made within the wider framework of a powerful Pan Africanist celebration of the elements within all African cultures that made them sift and choose the good from the bad in the currents and forces of modernity. But in this new book, Achebe takes this same nexus of ideas and makes of them a part of his startling claim that in the crises leading to the Nigeria-Biafra war, the Igbos were made the collective ethnic scapegoat of a nation caught in the paroxysm of an Igbophobia that was really and effectively a mask, a pretext, a rationale for the overthrow of meritocracy.
In the fourth and final part of the book Achebe, as an illustration of the deliberate targeting of Igbo intellectual and professional achievement in the pervasive post-war culture of mediocrity, gives an account of how "a former president" of Nigeria deliberately unleashed on Achebe's own home state of Anambra "corrupt politicians with plenty of money and low IQs" (p. 248). The "former president" in question was none other than Olusegun Obasanjo and the "corrupt politician with plenty of money and low IQ" was of course the hapless Andy Uba. In his account of this notorious case, Achebe makes much of the fact that this was happening in Igbo land and was connected to the fact that this "former president", Obasanjo, had a strong and punitive aversion toward Igbo people. But what Achebe ignores, consciously or unwittingly, is the fact that Obasanjo had done exactly the same thing in Yoruba land in particular and, more generally, in the nation at large. For this is the same "former president" who imposed Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu, a professional thug, on Oyo State as the presiding political boss who, just like Andy Uba, had powers of patrimonial control and manipulation over the elected executive governor of the state. And it was the same Obasanjo that made Mrs. Ette, an inarticulate and barely literate hair dresser, the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
In case the "moral" of this critique of Achebe's link between ethnicity, meritocracy and mediocrity is missed, let me point it out: each ethnic group in Nigeria has its own "Andy Uba" and "Lamidi Adedibu". This is because neither mediocrity nor meritocracy is innate in any ethnic group, each one being the determinate outcome of factors that pertain as much to class as to ethnicity. More pertinently, Achebe is grossly mistaken to trace the roots of the culture of mediocrity in our country to the purging of Igbo intellectuals and professionals in federal, regional and local public and private agencies, institutions and enterprises in those fateful months of 1966 before the Nigeria-Biafra war. For mediocrity preceded the crises leading to the civil war, as Achebe own novel, A Man of the People, powerfully and memorably demonstrates. Moreover, the culture of mediocrity in post-civil war Nigeria got exponentially much bigger when oil wealth replaced the pre-war export crop economy as the primary means of surplus extraction by the political class drawn from all of Nigeria's ethnic groups, major and "minor".
I have pondered long and hard on why Achebe in this new book seemed to need to place so much unalloyed triumphalism on the incontrovertible historic achievement of Igbos in education, the professions, the arts, commerce, politics and culture. The immediate historic context and justification for Achebe in this exercise seems to have been the indisputable fact that after the January 15, 1966 coup, there was a widespread but carefully manufactured fear of Igbo domination in all federal institutions and parastatals. This manufactured fear led the right-wing Northern and Western regional governments of the period to begin compiling data and statistics that seemed to reflect an orchestrated Igbo domination. Ironically, what Achebe's own "list" in his new book does is to retroactively and inadvertently produce that alleged Igbo domination. This observation needs careful elaboration.
Achebe neither refutes nor impugns the accuracy of the figures and data in the Northern/Western lists; he merely "explains" them away by more or less implying that Igbo dominance was justified by achievement, by merit. The problem with this "explanation" is that it conflates class with ethnicity. For if the figures and data released by the NNA parties were accurate, this only reflects the fact that at that point in time, Igbo middle and professional classes enjoyed a clear advantage over the middle and professional classes of other ethnic groups, principally the Yoruba and the Hausa-Fulani who then used the crises of 1966 to opportunistically wipe out that advantage. End of story? No!
Partly because this intersection of fierce intra-class and inter-ethnic competition was so closely linked to the pogroms of 1966 and partly because the foreign audience that constitutes a large and significant part of Achebe's intended readership of this book typically thinks of Africa in terms of "tribe" and ethnicity and hardly ever in terms of class, Achebe refuses absolutely to concede this class advantage of Igbo professional and middle classes in pre-civil war Nigeria; he prefers instead to reduce or keep everything to the singularity of "tribe". In next week's concluding piece in this series, we shall see how these same factors were deployed far more ominously in the most harrowing issue raised in Achebe's new book, this being mass starvation and the alleged attempted genocide committed against the children of Biafra.


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NHC staff and partners at Human Rights Human Wrongs
The film festival Human Rights Human Wrongs, Scandinavia's only film festival dedicated to human rights, was arranged for the fourth time February 6-10. Speakers included Alma Masic from the organization Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina and NHC staff Akhmed Gisaev and Inna Sangadzhiyeva. In cooperation with the Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities, the NHC also arranged visits by Alma Masic to two high schools to promote and inform about the project "Srebrenica: Mapping Genocide".
The festival, which took place at Parkteatret, Cinemateket and Litteraturhuset, was built around the themes of economic injustice, protest movements, freedom of expression and "othering": Why are some people disqualified as full human beings, how do institutions, culture and media participate in creating and maintaining outcasts, and how can we create a more inclusive society?
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee had the pleasure of inviting to Oslo Bosnian human rights activist and NHC partner Alma Masic. She debated the topic of othering with Indian filmmaker Stalin K. She also showed a trailer for the DVD Srebrenica – Mapping Genocide produced by the YIHR, which documents the process from marking out a specific group designated for persecution towards full genocide. In the debate, Masic spoke about how Bosnia is still divided by the fact that each of the three main groups have their own narratives and how this contribute to creating new myths where war criminals like Radko Mladic become heroes and defeats become victories. She also drew attention to the constitution which guarantees equality between Serbs, Bosniaks and Croat, but by doing so actually contributes to the marginalization of Roma, Jews and those opting for a secular, non-nationalist identity and refuse to register in any of the three cathegories by marking them as "others".
The overall purpose of Masic's visit was to present the documentation project "Srebrenica: Mapping Genocide" to a Norwegian
audience and documentary filmmakers. The project gathers the basic facts about the genocide in Srebrenica and presents them
with audiovisual effects in an organized, pedagogical and neutral way.
"As denial and lack of knowledge of the Srebrenica genocide are known problems, documentation projects containing only facts documented by several reliable sources needs to be promoted", says Bjørn Engesland, Secretary-General of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee. In order to do so, NHC co-operated with the Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities (HL-senteret) in organizing visits by Alma Masic to high schools in Nydalen and at Oslo Katedralskole. Introducing the project, she spoke about the war in Bosnia and how the communities were still divided, warning that the process leading to genocide could happen anywhere. Masic also spoke to students at the University of Oslo.
The film "Who killed Natasha", which was shown as part of the festival program on Saturday, dealt with the murder of Russian journalist and human rights activist Natalia Estemirova, who was abducted and killed outside the Chechen capital Grozny in July 2009. After the screening NHCs Akhmed Gisaev, who worked closely with Estemirova in the organization Memorial, and Inna Sangadzhiyeva answered questions from the audience about the human rights situation in Chechnya.
As before, Oslo Dokumentarkino organized the documentary film festival in cooperation with the Norwegian Helsinki Committee and the other members of the Norwegian Human Rights House. The aim of the festival is to generate and stimulate debate on known and lesser-known human rights issues, raise awareness on human rights violations, demonstrate the importance of human rights documentary film making and provide a platform for activism and further engagement.
For more information about "Srebrenica - Mapping Genocide", click here
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