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An Interview with Stuart Milk/
In 2009, Stuart Milk, nephew of civil rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, co-founded the Harvey Milk Foundation with Anne Kronenberg, Harvey's friend and campaign manager. Through the work of the foundation, Stuart, Anne and others travel the globe in an effort to empower local, regional, national and global organizations to fully realize the power of Harvey's story. Having come out to my family and friends around the time that Gus Van Sant's Academy Award-winning biopic Milk came out in theaters, my life as a gay man has been hugely influenced by Harvey's courage and his message of hope. In an effort to better understand the struggles facing other LGBTQ people around the world, I reached out to Stuart with a few questions, which he answered recently via Skype.
CL: What are you up to these days?
SM: A major focus of my work with the Harvey Milk Foundation is equality on a global scale. We try to lend ground support to our brothers and sisters who seek it out, in particular those wanting to utilize my uncle's inspiring story. Many people in the United States don't realize that the majority of the world's population live in nations where legal and societal discrimination against LGBT people is the norm. We also try to prevent the repeal and loss of human rights which is rampant right now in Central Europe. Additionally, we work to put forward a human face and story, one such example has been our work in Hungary, which I wrote about recently in The Huffington Post.
CL: How is what you're doing making a difference in the LGBT community?
SM: Well, my uncle taught me, and all of us for that matter, that any form of civic engagement makes a significant impact on multiple lives. For LGBT people, being authentic and thereby standing up for your brothers and sisters whether at the office or at a public hearing is as important as anything one can do. So, first and foremost, I'm out. Although that might seem easy from the bubbles of inclusion that are Los Angeles, New York or San Francisco, you don't have to travel very far outside these cities to see how rough life can still be for LGBT people.
CL: What advice can you give to people who don't live in those cities and would like to come out but are afraid to?
SM: It depends. Because I do so much work internationally where coming out can cost a person their life, I caution people to assess their own situation. Authenticity is always better than wearing a mask. People can only share their gifts with the world if they can be authentic. But because it's illegal to come out in 76% of the world, I can't tell everybody it's okay. In fact, the likelihood of people in the United States being thrown out of their homes is still very high. For instance, 72% of runaway youth in New York City are LGBT. As much as we sometimes move forward with equality in the United States, we still lag behind in social equality. Just outside of New York City, on Long Island where Harvey and I grew up, it's still a brutal place to be different.
There's a gift to authenticity. A gift we give to ourselves and to the world. If their government and their society and their community are going to brutally condemn them, coming out may not be the best thing. But self acceptance is something everyone can do everywhere.
CL: What LGBT issue are you most passionate about?
SM: Global LGBT equality. In Istanbul, I worked with the Turkish parliament to get parliament members to take part in the LGBT pride panels, but they wouldn't go to a transgender panel. I wanted to find out why, so I talked to 17 transgender youths and they all mentioned "The Tax." When they told me that if they go into a coffee shop or take a cab somewhere they have to pay three times the normal price, I thought the interpretation was wrong. But I quickly learned that the tax they speak of isn't an official tax, it's a societal tax. They are looked at as such a burden on society that the society as a whole says it's okay to charge them more money. It even happened in an American coffee chain there. I ordered a cup of coffee and was charged four Lira. When they got to the front of the line, they were charged 12 Lira for the same cup of coffee. These places are sending these kids the message that just their presence is such an annoyance that they can be taxed for it. You can imagine that it makes their sense of self so small. I should point out that Turkey was the first organized nation in the world to decriminalize homosexuality, but there are still honor killings where transgender people are targeted. Societal change doesn't happen just because of the law.
In India, they just decriminalized homosexuality two years ago and they're not sure they're going to keep it that way. They've opened up the case again. There's that same type of inequality in India. It's very dark for people in our community. In Iran, if you're discovered to be a gay man, you have the choice of death or a sex change. In Hungary, state-sanctioned hostility violates European law and they had been fined for it in the past. So now the government simply works the fines into their annual budget.
The Harvey Milk Foundation has a philosophy that we got from Desmond Tutu (a member of the HMF advisory board) that you do nothing without them, meaning we'd never go into a place to impose our judgement. It's got to be the local people and we work with them. I don't consider myself brave by going to these places, because the brave people are the ones who live there, who are in that environment every single day. They have to come up with the best solution and we have to do that with them. Laws are not enough. Laws alone don't change things. They aren't the same as creating societal change. Laws and societal change have to be done together.
CL: Can you name one person whose contribution to the LGBT community has inspired you most?
SM: There are many wonderful leaders who have stood on my uncle's shoulders and through their leadership moved equality forward, but my uncle is still my highest inspiration. I remember one of my last conversations with him, in which he said the upsurge in death threats he was getting every day was evidence to him that he was making a difference in the world. The courage he had, knowing he would be killed, to carry on and to record a message that would be used to hurdle LGBT rights forward after that violent result happened is still a benchmark of courage rarely matched.
CL: If you could recommend only one book, movie or song with an LGBT bent, what would your recommendation be?
SM: I know this will be a leap, but I personally believe that rights are all connected, including animal rights. The Harvey Milk Foundation doesn't work on animal rights, but I'm personally very motivated by that movement and Matthew Scully's Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy. It's not an easy read and many people that I've shared the book with have given it back to me, often saying, "I would rather not know."
Also, the film The Times of Harvey Milk. It's what I take with me around the world. It doesn't have Sean Penn in it, but it does have Harvey. If you have 96 minutes, watch The Times of Harvey Milk.
I was just at Creating Change, a national conference on LGBT equality, and they gave out three awards, two of them to Jose Vargas, a gay reporter who, until recently, was closeted and undocumented. When Jose got up to accept his awards, he said, "Let me tell you why I made this decision to come out. I watched a documentary called The Times of Harvey Milk and I knew that I was living a lie. To see this movie and to see this man who put himself in the line of fire knowing he'd be killed, the least I could do is be authentic. Right after I saw it, I called a press conference and I came out as gay and undocumented even though I put my work and my reputation at risk, and my very existence in the United States."
LGBT activists in Beijing showed The Times of Harvey Milk at a film festival, which wasn't allowed. One of them said, "We had been trying to figure out what to show and we got a copy of The Times of Harvey Milk and watched it. We had seen many human rights movies, but we all turned to each other after seeing this one and said, 'Let's take the risk. This guy took a bullet. The least we can do is this.'"
To learn more about the Harvey Milk Foundation, visit milkfoundation.org or follow them on Twitter.
Previous interviewees in this series have included LGBTQ athletes, authors, businesspeople, entertainers and politicians. For a complete list, click here.
Note: A portion of this interview appeared on Queerty on February 15, 2013. A link to this post appeared on Towleroad on May 24, 2013.


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Senior judge reminds judges that they can strike out trivial libel claims
- Written by Robert Sharp
- January 02, 2014
- Category: England & Wales
The Libel Reform Campaign and the MPs and Peers who led the campaign in the Houses of Parliament have always called for laws that would mean libel cases get resolved as quickly and cheaply as possible. We called for mandatory strike out of trivial libel claims to be part of the Defamation Act. Strike out is when a court looks at a claim, decides there is no case to answer and therefore doesn't allow the case to proceed or throws the case out. It did not make it into the Act. The Alternative Libel Project called for Alternaitive Dispute Resolutuion (ADR) to be part of the law, but that didn't make it in. The Minister for Justice Lord McNally told us that this is because power to strike out claims and to encourage the use of ADR already exist in the Civil Procedure Rules, the rules for judges on how cases must be handled. He asked the Master of the Rolls Lord Dyson to respond to our calls. Lord Dyson said today that "there alredy exists a formidable array of powers which judges can use to achieve these goals" and that early resolution of every lilbel case should always be a judge's aim. Read theMaster of the Rolls' statement here.
The Master of the Rolls is the second most senior judge in England and Wales and is the Head of Civil Justice. Defamation law is part of civil law. The new libel laws came into effect on New Year's Day.

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In early July, two lawmakers proposed a bill that aims to put new limits on money that debt collectors can garnish from debtor's pay and bank accounts. The proposal marked the first time in nearly 50 years that any such bill addressed the issue.
The bill revisits the Consumer Credit Protection Act, which was set in 1968. Named the Wage and Garnishment Equity (WAGE) Act of 2016, the bill outlines significantly reformed protections for debtors, effectively exempting more low-income workers from reduced wages due to garnishment. The bill also seeks to reduce the amount of money collectors can take from bank accounts as well.
Current federal law allows even those who live below the poverty line to have as much as a quarter of their post-tax wages garnished. There is also no limit regarding money taken from bank accounts, and collectors can essentially take an entire paycheck to cover the debt if it has already been deposited.
Representatives from the National Consumer Law Center hailed the legislation as an important, though overdue, step in correcting the inadequate protections provided to working families.
When Can Your Wages Be Garnished?
Typically, creditors are only able to garnish a certain amount of money from wages in order to settle a debt. These wage garnishment laws, sometimes referred to as wage attachments, state that creditors may not use wages to repay any debt that does not involve child support, taxes, alimony or student loans. This is particularly true in the state of Texas, where there are also state laws limiting protections for creditors.
Wage garnishment refers to situations where a court or other government agency sends an order to an employer, requiring your employer withhold a portion of your pay to send directly to the creditor.
A creditor may seek to garnish your wages if you have:
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- Court ordered alimony and/or child support
In these cases, any government agency or creditor is able to garnish your wages without receiving a prior court judgment. This may also affect the amount that is garnished as well, depending on the situation.
For many, the sudden garnishment of wages can pose additional struggles, especially in situations involving low income or additional financial burdens, like additional debt.
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Are you, or someone you know, dealing with a federal tax-related case or dispute? If so, it is important that you contact a tax resolution attorney, who can evaluate your case as it stands compared to current federal law.
In Dallas and the surrounding communities in Texas, the attorneys at the Scammahorn Law Firm, P.C. specialize in handling federal tax-related issues, including those in need of representation during tax litigation. Our skilled attorneys can work with you to assess your tax debt position and reach a resolution that protects your interests now, as well as well into the future, with the minimum penalty possible.
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Culture in Indian Subcontinents
11 II-Origin And Development Of Vernacular Languages In India
II-Origin And Development Of Vernacular Languages In India
The issue of the origin of Indian Vernacular languages has long and intensely been debated among prominent linguists. A majority of them co-relate the origin with large scale tribal migratory movements to India from outside, such as the Negrito, Austrich, Kiratas, Aryans etc. The progression of Indian languages from Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, and Apbhransha to modern Indo-Aryan languages in north India, according to their opinion, was an outcome of cross-influences of specific dialects with which these tribes had migrated to India. Similarly in south India, another set of migrants viz., the Dravidians, laid the foundation of languages, such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam as major along with a host of other minor languages.
This section is divided into three parts: part A lays down the general outline of the origin of the Indian vernacular;part B deals with roots and early development of each of the major north Indian languages; and part C accounts for the early development of south Indian vernaculars.
(A) Origin Of The Indian Vernaculars: A General Outline
Some form of language, as a means of communication, might have existed in India in her pre-Harappan age. However, the first definite evidence of a script and writing comes from the Harappan civilization. Various seals, found at different Harappan sites, bear some syllables. Historians believe these to be a part of a well crafted Harappan script. Unfortunately, till date, historians are not able to decipher this script inspite of plenty of scholarly time, space and energy devoted in its pursuance. The bulk of the earliest deciphered literature pertain to theVedic age (1500-600 B.C.).Commonly termed as the Vedic literature, it includes the Vedas, Brahmanas, Aryanakas and Upnisads. It was followed by an era of classical Sanskrit masterpieces- the Ramayana, Mahabharata and a series of the Puranic literature. Simultaneously, plenty of literature was written in other languages, as well, viz., Pali, Prakrit, Tamil etc. Thence onwards, we find continuity and proliferation of literature in various languages. Some of the prominent linguists have tried to search the roots of the north Indian vernaculars in the large scale tribal migration from West Asia from about 2500 B.C., to different parts of Asia and Europe.One of its branch migrated to North Asia and laid there the foundation of Semite group of languages. The other migrated to Europe and developed there languages such as Greek, German, French, English and others. Yet another branch migrated to South Asia , entered the North-Western India around 1500B.C.,.and developed Sanskrit, the oldest of known Indian languages. On the basis of common roots of origination, dialectic and phonetic similarities, these languages are put in the family of Indo-Europian languages. The North Indian vernaculars have been given a comprehensive name-the Indo-Aryan languages. India, south of the Vindhyas, has also witnessed origin and gradual development of vernacular languages. Of these Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam constitute major dialects. Others like Tulu, Kodgu, Kopta, Kurukh, Malto, Gondi, Kui, Kullami and Brahui are some of the minor dialects developed therein. Linguistically, these languages have been put under three categories viz., Dravidian, Andhra and Brahui. The Dravidian languages include Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam along with a host of minor languages on the basis of common origination i.e. Tamil. The Kannada is the principal dialect of the Andhra languages along with some minor languages. Brahui developed independent of these. Historians, however, put these languages in one category viz., the Dravidian languages.
(B) Early Development of North Indian Vernaculars
Sanskrit, the oldest of the Indian vernacular languages, remained in circulation between the fifteenth and eighth century B.C., as Vediki. It developed three major regional variants viz., the north-eastern, middle and eastern Vediki. It was followed by an era of refined Sanskrit between the eighth and fifth century B.C. This phase continued with the three major regional variants of the previous era. Due to excessive complications and classicism, which gradually crept in this language and its literature, it no longer remained a language and medium of literary expressions of common people. The next phase of vernacular development, therefore, witnessed a bifurcation of language in classical Sanskrit, used exclusively by the contemporary elitist formation in both speech and writing formats, on one hand, and Pali, a simpler and much less complicated dialect and literary medium, used by the contemporary people in general, on the other hand.This phase remained in circulation between the fifth century B.C to the beginning of the Christian era. During this phase, another regional variant i.e. the southern, came to be added to the already existing three such variants, as mentioned above.
Pali, gradually, gave way to a modified dialect, namely the Prakrit. Its marked domination as the principal dialect continued between the first and fifth century A.D. However, between the fifth and tenth century A.D., Prakrit developed Apbhransha (corrupted form) of all its four regional variants. Therefore this era is called as the age of Apbharansha. Finally, from the tenth century onwards, the modern Indo-Aryan languages began to develop from the four regional Apbhranshas.
Let us now analyze, in brief, the beginning and early developments of each of the north Indian vernaculars along with its prototypes. The origin and development of the modern Indo-Aryan languages, In particular, may well be comprehended through the following chart.
Modern Indo-Aryan Languages
(A.D. 1000-Till present
1. Sindh
2. Multan and adjoining region
Lehanda/Multani (Western Punjabi)
3. Modern Punjab
4. Madhya Pradesh
Gujarati, Rajasthani western (Paschimi) Hindi, Pahari
5. Awadh
Purvi (Eastern) Hindi
6. Eastern India
Bihari, Assamese, Bangla & Oriya
7. Maharashtra
Source: Bholanath Tiwari, 'Bhartiya Bhashaon Ka Udbhava Aur Vikas', in Dr. Nagendra (ed.), Bhartiya Sahitya ka Samekit Itihas, p.79, Hindi Madhyam Karyanvaya Nideshalaya, Delhi University., 1989
Prakrit emerged as a dialect, different from Sanskrit, as early as the Vedic age. By the time of the Buddha, the masses began to speak this language, which was a much simpler language in comparison to Sanskrit. Gradually, several associated dialects developed from Prakrit, such as Pali, Magadhi, Ardha-Magadhi, Sauraseni, Maharashtri etc.. Pali is one of the important variants of the early Prakrit. Spoken probably in the region of Sanchi and Ujjaini, it became the language of the Sthaviravadin Buddhism. Magadhi was the official language of the Mauryan court. The majority of the Ashokan edicts were inscribed in this language. The Ardha-Magadhi, probably a later hybrid of Magadhi under the influence of the western Prakrit, eventually, became the sacred language of Jaina monks. Sauraseni, a dialect originally from the western Uttar Pradesh, was particularly used in drama for the speech of women and respectable people of the lower orders. Maharashtri was spoken in the north-western Deccan. It was primarily a literary language, especially, popular for lyrical songs.
1. Apbhransha
It was essentially a vernacular of the western India. Some of its features have been noted in the Panchatantra of Bhasa (3rd c.A.D.). Scholars believe that the beginning of the use of this speech may be traced in the drama Sariputraprakarnaof Ashvaghosha. The Mudrarakhshasa of Vishakhadatta also shows familiarity with this language. The author calls it Dhakki. This vernacular was used by jaina writers of Gujrat and Rajasthan for the composition of their poetry.
2. Sindhi
The word Sindhi is connected to Sindh. Etymologists believe that it developed from its original Sid or Sit and began to be referred to the Indus river (Sindhu) and its adjoining tract. The dialect of this region, eventually, came to be referred as Sindhi. As evident from the chart, its prototype existed as Brachada during both the Prakrit and Apbhransha phases. From about A.D 1000., it began to assume the form of modern Sindhi. Some of the early texts, such as Bharat's Natyashastra(2nd c. A.D.), Chinese travel accounts (7th c.A.D.) and the Kuvalayamala (8th c.A.D.) etc., make sporadic references to Sindhi as a language. It became a regular literary medium from the fourteenth century onwards.
3. Lehanda/Multani (Western Punjabi)
Lehanda literally means west or sunset. It is also, therefore,known as 'Paschimi' (Western). It developed as the principal dialect of western Punjab (Multan, now in Pakistan). Abul Fazl, in his Ain-i-Akbari, calls this language as Multani. It may be inferred from the chart that it developed from its prototype-Kekay, through the Prakrit and Apbhransha Phases.
4. Punjabi
The term originated from the Persian word Punjab, meaning 'the region/land of five rivers', (viz., Sutluj, Ravi, Bias, Chenab, and Jhelum). The term Punjabi, therefore, refers to the principal language developed in this region. It is clearly demonstrated in the chart that it developed from its proto-type Takka through its Prakrit and Apbhransha phases. From 1000 A.D. onward, it began to assume its present modern form. Since, the dialect is principally spoken by the Sikh community, it is also known as 'Sikkhi', or 'Khalshi'. Further, on the basis of use of a particular script in this language,it is also known as 'Gurumukhi'.
5. Gujarati
The name Gujarati developed from its original Gujarat, which in turn, is a modified form of the term 'Gurjara', one of the branches of the Saka tribe which came to India at about fifth century A.D. From A.D 1000 the name Gujarat began to be applied to the specific territory north and south of the Mount Abu. Surprisingly, the term Gujarati as a language is first used as late as the second half of the seventeenth century by Premanand (1649-1714) in his Dasham Skandha. As is obvious, Gujarati developed from Saurasheni through both the Prakrit and Apbhransha phases. The beginning of Gujarati literature is believed to be from the twelfth century onwards.
6. Rajasthani
Like Gujarati, it also developed through the Saurasheni Prakrit and Apbhransha phases. Linguists believe that the early Rajasthani formed one of the dialect groups of modern Hindi as well. They further point out that some of the hilly dialects, such as Himachali, Kumaoni, Garhwali etc., have originally been developed by the people of Rajasthan after they migrated to these areas.
7. Hindi
In its present form, it is a collection of 18 dialects. Its early development is marked by two principal forms viz., the western (Gujarati & Rajasthani variants) and the eastern (in the variants of Bengali, Assamese and Oriya) Hindi. It also developed in the form of Pahari Hindi, with Nepali being the dominant language of this group.
Of the 18 dialects, three viz., the Khariboli, Brajbhasha and Awadhi are particularly notable from the perspective of commendable literature these developed and thereby immensely contributed to the growth of modern Hindi. The Khariboli originated at around A.D 100 from a local dialect called Kauravi, particularly spoken in Meerut and adjoining region. Components of other dialects, such as Bangla, Punjabi, Braj etc., may also be found in it in their original or modified forms. Some eminent literary personalities like Gorakhnath, Amir Khushrau, Ramananda, Kabir, Raidas and Namdev etc., extensively used Khariboli in their writings.
The Brajbhasha also developed from Saurasheni Apbhransha. The term 'Braja' literally means pasture land, symbolizing the western Ganga - Yamuna Doab. The language developed therein, eventually, employed the same term as its name. Some of the finest early literary specimen of this language may be seen in the writings of Surdas, Nandadas, Narottamdas, Nabhadas, Keshavadas, Raskhan, Bihari, Bhushan, Deva, Ghanananda etc.
Awadhi, also known as the eastern Hindi, originated from 'Koshali, the local dialect of Koshal (one of the Sixteen Janapadas around 6th c. B.C.). Conventionally, it is believed to have originated from Ardha-Magadhi. The earliest traces of Awadhi is found in a group of inscriptions between 200 B.C. and A.D 100, namely Sohgaura, Sarnath, Rumindei, Khairagarh etc. Hemachandra, Malik Muhammad Jayasi, Kabir, Tulsidas etc., were some of the prominent literary figures who used Awadhi in their writings.
8. Bangla (Bengali)
Etymologically, the term originated from Banga, the ancient name of Bengal. It developed through the Prakrit and Apbhransha eastern Magadhi. Bengali is also variously known as 'Gaudi', 'Prakrit', 'Magadhi', 'Gaulli', etc. It is quoted as 'Gaulli' in the Kuvalayamala,the Eighth century text. The modern Bangla developed as a language from 1000 A.D. It became a literary medium from the twelfth century onwards.
9. Assamese
Assamese is the principal dialect of Assam. The name Assam (previously also known as Pragjyotishpur and kamarupa) is believed to have its root in its medieval Kingdom founded by the Ahom tribe. From Ahom, developed Assam and from the latter, developed the name of the principal dialect of this region. The Assamese originated from the north-eastern Apbhransha of Magadhi. The earliest traces of writing in Assamese appear in the Prahladacharita, of Hema Saraswati.
10. Oriya
It developed from the southern apbhransha of Magadhi. It is the principal dialect of Orissa and certain portions of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. It is also variously known as 'Odiya', 'Utkali', and 'Odri'. It is referred as 'Udra' in Bharat's Natyashastra (2nd c. A.D.). The first instance of its use as a modern language is found in the Urgama inscription (105 A.D.) of Anantavarman.
11. Kashmiri
Linguists believe that along with the Aryans, another sub-branch of the Indo-European family had entered India through a place called Chitral and settled in Kashmir and the adjoining region of Gilgit and Dardistan. Kashmiri language, according to these scholars, developed from its root Darad Paishachi, the language developed in this region. Darad Paishachi developed into paishachi Prakrit, which in turn, entered the next stage of evolution as Paishachi Apbhransha. Eventually, from about the twelfth century A.D., the modern Kashmiri began to assume its present form.
12. Marathi
The word developed from its root Maharashtri. It was the principal dialect of the present Maharashtra in its Prakrit and Apbhransha variants, between the first to tenth century A.D. The earliest reference to Marathi as a language is found in theKuvalayamala. Subsequently, it has developed nearly 39 dialects and sub-dialects. Konkani is probably one of the most important of these dialects, although it has almost assumed the status of an independent language in recent years. Marathi became a medium of literature from the twelfth century onwards.
(C) Rise and Development of South Indian Vernacular Languages
As we have noted above, south Indian vernacular languages comprise major dialects like Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam, along with a number of minor dialects. Tamil is spoken principally in the region from Cape Comorin to Chitoor; Kannada in Mysore and parts of Hyderabad; Telugu, from Chennai northward to the border of Orissa; and Malayalam in Malabar (Kerala).
1. Tamil Tamil is the oldest of the Dravidian languages. In its literal sense, the word Tamil symbolizes sweet attribute of this language. It is also known as Urva and Malabar. The vast literature produced in south India around the beginning of the Christian era as a result of the three Sangam (assembly of Tamil poets], is the first major literary specimen of Tamil. TheTolkapiyam, (2nd c. A.D) text on grammar, refers Tamil in a definite sense of language. As it is indicated elsewhere, this langauge is not treated in this chapter in detail, for reasons already been explained.
2. Kannada It is also known as Karnat, Karnataki, Kannadi, Kanari, Kenara, etc. Some of the early texts e.g., theMahabharata, and the Paishachi Brihatkatha of Gunadhya use some of the above-mentioned names for this language. Etymological root of the term Kannada is somewhat disputed. It has been interpreted as the region of 'black soil', 'fragrance', or 'high attitude'. The earliest specimen of Kannada is found in a prose rock inscription found at Halmidi.
3. Telugu Linguists argue that Telugu has originated from Andhra group of dialects. The term Andhra has been referred in the context of a tribe of this locality in some of the early texts such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The etymological root of Telugu is also disputed. Some scholars believe it originated from the word Trilinga i.e. three hills, symbolizing Kaleshwar, Shrishella and Mimeshwara which formed the boundary of Andhra Pradesh. Some other scholars believe that it is the modified form of the word Telugu which literally means southern language. The earliest use of Telugu may be noticed in some seventh century rock inscriptions of this region. Regular literature began to be produced in this medium only from the twelfth century A.D. onwards.
4. Malayalam Originally, Malayalam remained an integral part of Tamil for long. It was from the fourth century onwards that it began a gradual branching off from Tamil. The term Malayalam literally means hilly region. A good part of its vocabulary still is indistinguishable from the early Tamil roots. Of the prominent south Indian languages, it has been the last to begin literary activities.
1.Which among the following was the official language of the Mauryan court?
(a)Sauraseni (b) Magadhi (c) Maharashtri (d) Pali.
2. Which of the following has been called as Multani by Abul Fazl
in his Ain-I Akbari ?
(a) Sindhi (b) Hindi (c) Lehanda (d) Gujarati.
3. Which one among the following is associated to Kauravi,a local dialect spoken in Meerut?
(a) the Khariboli (b) Brajbhasha (c) Awadhi (d) Aadhunik Hindi.
4. Which one among the following has its roots in Darad Paishachi?
(a) Marathi (b) Kashmiri (c) Oriya (d) Bangla.
5. Which one of the following south Indian languages was the last to begin literary activities?
a) Telugu (b) Kannada (c) Malayalam (d) Tamil.


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'I don't eat so they can'
Hagar Yahia was a rebellious teen.
As a young bride, she was ordered by her mother-in-law to grind wheat with a heavy stone. But she got sick of it, broke the stone in anger and hid under the bed.
That was years ago, in their hometown of Hayis on Yemen's western Red Sea coast, back when rebellion was affordable. Her husband made decent money as a woodcutter. Every day, they had vegetables for lunch, fish for dinner.
Now the mother of eight breaks down in tears when she talks about her family's deprivation.
Late last year, as fighting in Yemen's civil war closed in on Hayis, they fled more than 200 miles, eventually ending up in the village of Red Star on the Arabian Sea coast in the south. Ever since, the family has struggled to find enough food.
Yahia's cheeks are bony, not a trace of fat in them. When she smiles _ warm-hearted, she smiles as often as she cries _ her lips pull back tight across her skull, the skin creased. Her jawline runs as sharp as a knife.
The family, including her youngest child, Awsaf, a thin 5-year-old, lives in a hut made of tree limbs and rags, and sand blows in from the nearby coastal dunes. She and her husband, Mohammed Nasser, usually eat one meal a day.
On good days, when Nasser finds work cutting and hauling wood, the family may have a pot of lentils or bits of fish. Otherwise, they eat a hard, heavy bread called "tawa" that fills the stomach, washed down with sweetened tea.
Her family is among 18,000 people who escaped war zones further west and streamed into Abyan province, a stretch of territory where Yemen's barren mountains meet the Arabian Sea.
Abyan's own population of 580,000, who eke out a living in the few fertile valleys and pockets of coastal plain, were already struggling and hadn't recovered from successive previous rounds of war. Some 30,000 children under 5 in Abyan suffer from malnutrition, according to UNICEF.
Awsaf, Yahia's youngest child, is one of them. Yahia fears for her the most.
Awsaf had deteriorated. She's getting no more than 800 calories a day from bread and tea, half the normal amount for a girl her age. She was diagnosed with malnutrition, but her father was too weak from hard work and lack of food to take her back to the doctors.
Photos by Nariman El-Mofty
Text by Maggie Michael
Visual artist and Digital Storyteller at The Associated Press


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This past weekend the St. Rita chess team went downstate to Peoria with Moderator Mr. Thomas Conlon. They competed against some of the top high school chess teams in Illinois.
Overall, the team finished in the middle of the pack in a field of 148 teams. Notable individual performances include: freshmen Daniel Flores (UCSN) with five wins and two losses, sophomore Julian Esparza (St. Symphorosa) with five wins and two losses, and sophomore John Murlasits (St. Gabriel), who played on the number one board against the opponent's best player, and won six out of his seven matches, earning a state medal.
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Everett Vacuum is located in one of the oldest structures on Broadway in a historic house dating all the way back to 1896. In 1944, Ted Hagen moved both his vacuums and his family into the house, which had been expanded by the previous owner to include a showroom and work area.
Ted had been so successful selling Compact™ brand vacuum cleaners door-to-door that he needed a storefront to sell the trade-ins he was accumulating.
The space needed for storing and repairing the used vacuums continued to grow, and by 1963 (shortly after Ted's son Dan took over the store), the family was forced to make their home elsewhere. By 1998, Dan Hagen was ready to retire, and the most promising person to take over the business was someone who had been working at the shop since he was 14 years old.
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"Dear Michelle,
I am so upset right now! I just applied for a mortgage and was turned down because of 3 medical collection accounts on my credit reports. All of the accounts are from the same collection agency. The worst part is that I didn't even know these accounts existed. They are from an ER visit last year and I gave my insurance information to the hospital when I was treated. I called my insurance company and it turns out that I had a deductible on some of the tests which I was responsible to pay myself. But the hospital never let me know that I still owed a bill! The just put collection accounts on my credit and destroyed my credit scores. I read online that I should try to work out a "pay for delete" deal with the collection agency but when I called the collection agency they said no. What can I do?"
Questions regarding the "pay for delete" collection removal strategy are some of the most common questions that myself and our other credit experts at HOPE4USA receive. The scenario above is a very common occurrence and, as you can imagine, it can be truly heart breaking to find out you do not qualify for a mortgage due in large part to collection accounts you never even knew existed. While it is never a bad idea to settle a legitimate debt, the reality is that simply settling the debt will not do much to help your credit scores. The balance of a collection account is not the primary factor which lowers a person's credit scores, but rather it is the fact that the delinquency occurred in the first place. Settling an account does not erase the delinquency. Because of this fact, many online forums suggest the "pay for delete" strategy.
Is "pay for delete" real? Can it help your credit? Plus, what is a "pay for delete" in the first place? Let's take a look.
What Is a "Pay for Delete" Deal?
The term "pay for delete" is used to describe the action of paying off a collection account in order for the account to be deleted from your credit reports. First of all, it is true that "pay for delete" deals actually exist. However, they are extremely difficult to obtain and even harder to uphold if the collection agency decides not to honor the agreement after receiving payment.
Why "Pay for Delete" Deals Are So Rare
"Pay for delete" deals are not illegal. That is a myth, regardless of where you may have heard it. However, "pay for delete" deals are frowned upon very heavily by the credit reporting agencies themselves – Equifax, Trans Union, and Experian. Collection agencies depend heavily upon the ability to report to the credit bureaus in order to remain profitable. After all, the fact that the collection account is damaging their credit scores is the #1 reason which motivates consumers to pay collection agencies. In order to report accounts to the credit bureaus, collection agencies must sign service agreements. Most of these agreements have language which directly warns collection agencies not to delete paid accounts from consumer credit reports. If a collection agency is caught deleting paid accounts from credit reports then they could actually lose their account with the credit bureaus.
Why "Pay for Delete" Deals Are Hard to Enforce
Sometimes collection agents will agree to a "pay for delete" deal in an effort to collect payment from a consumer. Collection agents work on commission and, let's face it, many times they are dishonest and manipulative in their debt collection attempts. Over the years I have personally spoken with many people who had a collection agent agree to "pay for delete" only to leave the collection account on the credit report after payment was received. If you do negotiate a "pay for delete" deal with a collection agency, then it is absolutely crucial to get the agreement in writing before you release any funds for payment.
Sadly, even if you receive the agreement in writing the collection agency may not honor the agreement. If the collection agency chooses to go back on their word they you have little recourse with the credit bureaus either. The credit bureaus will not likely honor a "pay for delete" agreement, even in writing, since you are asking for accurate information to be removed from your credit reports. (If you are requesting for an inaccurate account to be deleted from your credit then that is a different story.) However, promising a "pay for delete" and refusing to honor it after receiving payment could be interpreted as a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). You can pursue FDCPA violations in court.
Think you have a good claim for an FDCPA case? EMAIL US for a referral to a reputable FDCPA attorney who may be able to help you.
There Is Still HOPE!
Just because pinning all of your hopes on a "pay for delete" negotiation strategy is not a good plan does not mean that you are out of options. If your credit is not strong enough to qualify for a loan you should look at your total credit picture with a reputable credit professional. Yes, the "pay for delete" strategy is a long shot but there are literally dozens of effective ways to strengthen your credit reports.
CLICK HERE to schedule your no-obligation credit analysis and review your options today.
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"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function" — F. Scott Fitzgerald
We are all familiar with the search for decision. Major life-span decisions are required of us in areas such as our education, our relationships, perhaps in family planning and around our health and lifestyle. Countless smaller daily decisions are required almost incessantly. We make many decisions almost automatically without much deliberation or consequence, but others may leave us feeling 'stuck', a feeling that may perhaps stay with us for years.
This workshop will introduce you to and discuss topics in the group such as;
To support you consolidate your learning, you will also receive:
The original Ecotherapy Hedge School is situated in the secluded and beautiful hills of southwest county Dublin but most workshops are facilitated in the great expanse of the Phoenix Park.
Check the weather and dress accordingly – 'it's not a fashion show' so wear layers of whatever you feel comfortable in. The Hedge School is situated to enjoy the sun so you may need sun cream, cap, or sunglasses. Whilst there is some shelter available, we are open to the elements as we are outdoors so wear comfortable walking footwear in the knowledge that we may be walking in some mud if it has been wet and through long grass etc. Bring a light lunch/snack and plenty of water for your picnic break. If you like to journal, make diary entries, take notes or sketch, feel free to bring along your writing or creative material. Most important of all – bring yourself as you are.
10.45 Group assembly, registration, health and safety check.
11..00 Welcome hot/cold drinks and morning snacks.
11.15 Group walks together to the Ecotherapy Hedge School (c20min walk). Mindful check in with participants, group guidelines and workshop outline. Interactive workshop discussion by David Staunton. Interactive workshop ecotherapy exercise. Opportunity for Journaling/Individual Reflection. Group Reflection including Q and A. Picnic Break.
14.30 Mindful walk and talk back to start point
15.00 Workshop ends after checkout.
Bookings are processed by email with secured payment via PayPal. To help us process your request, please include your name, telephone number as well as your chosen workshops and preferred dates in an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
The Ecotherapy Hedge School aims to provide an Introduction to Ecotherapy and Ecopsychology highlighting the potential increased reconnection and wellbeing benefits to us from these approaches.
Different themes around self-care, wellbeing and holistic growth will be explored at the Hedge School using an Ecotherapeutic and Ecopsychological Lens'.
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
Stephen Harper
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
cc: Leona Aglukkaq, MP, Nunavut
Linda Duncan, MP, Edmonton-Strathcona
Dear Mr. Harper,
I recently heard that you're planning to prorogue parliament, effectively taking 5 weeks of paid vacation from the job you and 307 other Members of Parliament were hired to do. What a great idea! I've often thought that Canadians deserved more than a measly 2 week minimum. I expect you'll be extending this vacation time to everyone else in Canada shortly.
This turn of events is especially interesting to me personally, as I recently resigned my job as of January 22, and instead of heading back to work on Monday, January 25th (the same day Parliament was scheduled to resume), I will be moving to Edmonton to be with my partner who took a job there in September. Just as Canadians were anticipating your government's answers to questions about the pertinent issues of the day (the economy, torture in Afghanistan, climate change commitments, whether you should be taking naked pictures of people at airports, etc.), I was anticipating with excitement looking for work, and the challenge and opportunity that come with a new job and a new chapter in my life.
But you have helped me realize that there is more to life than the daily grind of going to work. People have already started asking me if I've found work in Edmonton yet; now I'll explain that I'm waiting until March so that I can follow your lead and focus on talking to fellow Canadians (probably in cafés and bars), and doing important work on issues like international diplomacy (I've booked a trip to Mexico for 11 days in February). Perhaps I too could assist as a citizen by helping out when the world's eyes are focused on Canada during the Winter Olympics - I'm a recreational curler, so if you could get me tickets to the gold medal games for the men's and women's tournaments, it would really help the important work I'm doing for the good of the country.
Of course, right now the big difference between you and me, Mr. Harper, is that you and all your fellow MPs are getting paid your full salary during this period. I'm sure this is merely an oversight on your part that you'll quickly want to rectify in the interest of fairness. I've calculated the a reimbursement of 5 weeks of pay based on my current salary; please see the attached invoice, and forward payment to the Edmonton address below at your earliest convenience.
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Day School: A Woman's World in the Films of Pedro Almodóvar
Saturday 21st January, 10.30 – 4.30 pm
Mechanics Institute Library, Bradford
Tutor: Roy Stafford
Pedro Almodóvar's latest film Julieta (Spain 2016) was the biggest foreign language film at the UK cinema box office last year (excluding Bollywood) and the DVD is now available for anyone who missed it. Adapted from short stories by the Canadian writer Alice Munro it returned Almodóvar to the narratives with central female characters which had previously served his most popular films such as All About My Mother (1999) and Volver (2006).
This day school will look back across Almodóvar's career and explore how and why the director's fascination with 'strong' female characters developed. The study will include a full screening of The Flower of My Secret (La flor de mi secreto, 1995).
Described by critics as a key Almodóvar film, The Flower of My Secret marks a significant shift towards the director's more 'mature' style that has so entranced international audiences. It features one of his collection of leading female stars. Marisa Paredes plays a would-be literary novelist who actually makes her living writing romantic fiction under a pseudonym.
This role immediately foregrounds the female melodrama form which became associated with Almodóvar. We need to look further back for the roots of this style and earlier versions of similar characters then forward to the later box office triumphs to fully appreciate the director's achievement.
The day promises colour, glamour and outrageous designs, high emotion, surrealism and absurdity – and tragedy and comedy. What more could you want?
Tea and coffee will be provided and there are places nearby to buy lunch, although people are welcome to bring their own lunches.
Tickets: £14 and £9 (Concessions)
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To many sports-loving Americans, the NHL is small potatoes. The league has its hardcore fans in every market, sure, but it just can't compete with the NFL, NBA and MLB in the hearts and minds of many fans. Heck, hockey trails behind college sports and even MMA in many markets.
Hockey's popularity is growing, though. Even on the heels of a lockout-shortened season (just 48 games, rather than the usual 82), there's growing buzz about this year's edition of NHL playoffs, which begin tonight.
Part of that buzz is due to the fact that the people in the NHL offices are killing it when it comes to promoting their product online. Earlier today, a number of prominent sports blogs received a care package of "Stanley Cupcakes" from the NHL (sadly, Manolith's package has yet to arrive… did you forget about us, Gary Bettman?). Very clever.
Oh, and there's also this video — perhaps the best playoffs promo produced by a major sports league in years. If you can watch this and not get pumped up for the journey players must take through four grueling rounds of best-of-seven series if they want to hoist Lord Stanley's mug at the end of the year, then you probably don't have a pulse:
The NHL isn't going to overtake the NFL as America's favorite pastime any time soon, but if you're looking for the most compelling sports product in North America at the moment, you need to consider looking past the NBA playoffs (we all know the Heat are going to repeat as champs) and check out what the boys from the world of ice and fighting have to offer.


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Thank you sooo much to the lovely Constance from Conk's Canister for nominating us for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award! Check out her beautiful blog and say hi for us!
These are the questions Constance gave us to answer:
1. What is your favourite song/band at the moment?
Kimmy: My favourite song at the moment is Bright by Echosmith, they're a super talented band and this song is really beautiful. Makes me smile!
Ayah: Fav song atm: I'm good - The Mowgli's & I wana get better- bleachers & Talk- Kodaline
Fav music video: Bad blood- Taylor Swift
2. What is your favourite kind of blog post to write?
Kimmy: I love any blog post with loooads of photos! Anything that is fun to write, maybe a little bit quirky or unique. I love this post: Windswept: Spring Lookbook 2015
Ayah: Windswept and the mac review are defo my favorite ones!
3. What is the story of your first kiss?
Kimmy: London Waterloo train station. It was short and sweet. 'nuff said.
Ayah: I had my first Hershey's kiss when I was 5 and omg it was amazing!
4. Your biggest regret and proudest moment?
Kimmy: I reeeaally regret on giving up so much extra-curricular stuff when I was younger, like dancing or martial arts or music- I used to get scared and so I'd give it up, I just wish I'd pushed through that! My proudest moment was probably getting onto my dream course at my favourite University.
Ayah: Biggest regret-~not learning how to cook! ( I'm dying at uni..) The most delicious thing I could do is literally a nutella sandwhich......
Proudest moment~ Getting into uni, living on my own in another country, having a lot of my friends/fam ask me to do their makeup/hair-does, performing (dancing/singing) in front of a large audience, BUT the proudest moment ever is when I did the BEST NUTELLA sandwhich anyone could've ever tried.. (like FO REAL)
5. What is the one make-up product you can't stop buying?
Kimmy: I love a bright, sparkly, shiney nail varnish.
Ayah: Mac studio fix foundation ( I actually CAN'T live without it) BUT i'm still looking for the perfect lipstick! HELP ME?!
6. What is your clothing staple for summer?
Kimmy: You either love 'em or you hate 'em. But I have to admit I'm quite the fan of flip flops when camping or just wandering around the village, They're so cheap, they're comfy and they're perfect to shove on when you're running after the ice cream van!
Ayah: A short pastel colored summer dress! So obsessed with it..
7. What do you do to find inspiration?
Kimmy: I like to go on a walk or a run through the countryside, listening to some music and just step away from the hectic nature of life! It gives me a chance to breathe and really think things through- and come up with new ideas! #DEEP
Ayah: Dancing ballet, modern, hip hop, and contemporary are definitely one of the main inspiration factors for me. Also singing and acting in films make feel very adventurous and in the zone.
8. What do you do during "that time of the month" to make yourself feel better?
Kimmy: CHOCOLATE. Dark chocolate or a high cocoa bar can actually give you that happy feeling! Science! Aside from that it's paracetamol, a hot water bottle and a good film with loved ones.
Ayah: Eat a lot (and i mean A LOT) of ice cream! and ofcourse, chilling with my 2 year-old nephew and 2 months old niece are two of my fav thingss that make me so happy!
9. Do a short and sweet "What's in my bag"?
Kimmy: Notebook, 5 pens of assorted styles, patterns and colours, a tablet for lectures, earphones, keys, purse, tissues, a random crayon, jewellery I took off once and forgot to take out my bag, more tissues, medicine, more pens, a variety of snacky food, loose change that I can never be bothered to put in my purse, my diary, lipbalm, about 10,000 receipts, a pocket mirror and a charm my sister made for me.
Ayah: Everything you can imagine is in my bag.. EVEN a bag of pringles hehee xxx
10. Why did you start blogging?
We started blogging after a conversation about how much we love fashion, the arts and photography and how we'd love to see something that brings it all together. And then we realised- why not us? Ayah is definitely the expert in all things fashion and make up and I prefer the more technical side and it works perfectly.
The Rules:
1 | Answer the ten questions you have been sent, thanking the blogger who nominated you.
2 | Come up with ten questions of your own.
3 | Nominate up to ten bloggers.
Our Questions:
1. What is something you can't leave the house without?
2. Tell us one of your happiest moments?
3. What's the best play/film you're ever seen?
4. As a kid, what did you want to be when you were older?
5. What is your favourite style tip?
6. Do you have a favourite pair of shoes?
7. What's the best piece of advice anyone has ever given you?
8. Your favourite foodie treat?
9. Who is your inspiration?
10. What are your hopes for the next year?
Our nominees:
Comment below and link to your post and we will totally check it out!!
Sorry we couldn't tag everyonee! Let us know what your answers to the questions would be!! We'd love to hear it!!
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Trade your Mac for cash or discount on a new ONE
We have been taking trade–ins since the day we opened in 1993. Trading in is a great way to save some money off your new Mac and be environmentally conscious in the process.
Systems that are covered under AppleCare will be approved on the spot after a quick inspection for damage. Systems that are no longer under AppleCare need to be signed in and tested for 24-48 hours.
Tell us about what you've got
Tips for trading in:
Systems under AppleCare are worth more. If you have the original computer box, let us know because that adds value too.
Make sure you back up your data before bringing your Mac in for testing.
If your trade is being done as part of our Guaranteed Buyback Program let us know in the Additional Comments what Mac you'd like to trade up to.
How to erase your mac properly before selling
Learn how to back up and remove the data from your Mac before selling or giving the computer away.
When preparing to sell or give away your Mac, you may want to erase some or all files from its hard drive. But first determine whether you should back up your computer and disable certain features and services. These steps show the recommended sequence of actions:
Deauthorize your computer from iTunes, if applicable.
Back up your data using Time Machine or other backup method.
If you use Find My Mac or other iCloud features on this Mac, complete these steps:
Choose Apple Menu () > System Preferences, then click iCloud.
Deselect the Find My Mac checkbox.
Sign out of iCloud. When you sign out of iCloud, you're asked whether you want to remove iCloud data from your Mac. Removing iCloud data in this way makes sure that the data isn't also removed from any of your other devices that are using the same iCloud account.
If you're using OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later, sign out of iMessage:
In the Messages app, choose Preferences > Accounts.
Select your iMessage account, then click Sign Out.
Reformat your hard drive and reinstall macOS. The easiest method is to restart your Mac and hold Command-R and use the Restore tools.
After you reformat your hard drive and reinstall macOS, the computer restarts to a Welcome screen and asks you to choose a country or region. If you want to leave the Mac in an out-of-box state, don't continue with the setup of your system. Instead, press Command-Q to shut down the Mac. When the new owner turns on the Mac, the Setup Assistant will guide them through the setup process.


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WORN: The Freedom of Minimalist Travel
Meet Hana, our shop girl, model, and all-around cool ladyfriend who we so lovingly refer to as "The Intern." Hana's got kick-ass style and the ability to mix and match like no other, so it should come as no surprise that we begged her to share some of her style secrets with the rest of us. In this series, Worn, Hana explores many facets of personal style.
The time of over packing has come and gone. If you're still in your early twenties, it's time. Shake off the illusion of quantity in favor of quality, sanity, and heaven forbid, serenity. Everyone else, it's not cute anymore, get it together.
In summary, you are not Jackson Pollock. Few people can make method out of the madness.
If I was still working that way I would be sitting on the floor with a bottle of wine in hand (no glass), mascara dripping, and a pair of underwear on my head. If you don't feel great in EVERYTHING you've brought, and can't combine with ease, we've got work to do.
I am still evolving, and honing in on these skills, but I want those hours of my life back. So here's to all of us, turning over a new leaf, or at least a step in the right direction (aka maybe don't pack that fourth pair of jeans).
Here are some crazy beautiful pictures by Haley Harned. I'd like to think they demonstrate how happy you can look with a couple of key pieces. You still have room for creativity -- don't worry -- and less room for error.
Context: I actually chose these simple looks prior to going on tour with my band Weird Year. So I didn't just lay out a bunch of items and pretend I was going away.
Weird Year, is a two part harmony (soon to be three), vocally driven alt. rock group. Check out our Bandcamp if you desire a soundtrack for this entry.
We hit Philly, Charlottesville, and rural Jersey for some shows. And although I did pick up some vintage in Fishtown at Two Percent to Glory, I primarily used and reused these pieces.
We were hitting the road during a strange segment of winter parading as summer. It was unseasonably warm, demonstrated by all the short shorts and short skirts. So, best of luck! Enjoy the warm weather and whatever adventure you get into. I hope you look good doing it!
The Intern


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THANK YOU for your wish to support the Maine Young Birders Club. Your donation allows us to provide young birders throughout Maine with exciting natural history experiences, including field trips, scholarships to camps, workshops, and other programs.
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You can choose from two different support options below. Regardless of how you choose to give, we will measurably benefit from your contribution, and we will be extremely grateful for your help.
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I love the way Hels Challenge gets my mojo going after a busy weekend entertaining and being a Gran! This week she has asked us to use Blue in our offering and being in a whimsy sort of pale Spring like mood I made this:
I dug out some small acrylic flower stamps (maker forgotten - sorry) and some lovely blue and green flower paper. I tore a strip off for the bottom of the card and inked up Tims script from his butterfly set and using Weathered Wood distress ink stamped it along the bottom. Then using the same ink I took one of the small stamps and made a top border. The plain backing paper was blue and pewter Distress Paint on a scrap and overstamped with another wee flower in Faded Jeans DI. Then I inked up a Craft Individuals Thistle Stamp that is an old favourite with Distress Markers in toning greens and blues and edged with Weathered Wood ink to bring the image in. A scrap of hessian holds a pale blue gem brad and then the two flowers at the bottom in Faded Jeans and Weathered Wood with the small sentiment to match. Yet some more scraps of paper used up! Must keep this up - you never know, I might get to see the carpet in my craft room by the end of the year!!
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Lighthouse Christian Church, Victoria
"We recently hosted Eric & Monique for a Sunday morning service. We were most impressed with their manner, their passion and their authenticity. They are 'true blue' for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Their music is unique – God-given to them and not second hand. Their style is 'middle of the road' appealing to all and sundry. But most of all their passion and vision is so clear and potent. The Holy Spirit used them in a powerful way to impact our congregation to be Christ-centred in all things. Their walk of faith and non-obligatory manner clearly reflected our Lord's grace. They were a pleasure to have and a blessing to our people."
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Ep. 21 - Engine Trouble at Sea - Relying on the Free Power of the Wind/
Release Date: February 2, 2019
What do you do when the engine breaks down with no land in sight and 600 nautical miles to go? Find out how we discovered a crack in the casing of our heat exchanger and then couldn't use the engine for eight days. On this 1,058 nautical mile passage from the Canaries to Cape Verde, we manually steered during the day and then used a portable generator to charge the batteries so we could run the auto pilot at night. Fortunately, we were traveling in a sailboat and not a motor boat, so we could rely on solar and wind power, and of course, the free power of the wind.


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Solidarity Sports
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Solidarity Sports
Solidarity Sports was set up to give disadvantaged inner-city children the chance to play sport together because it's fun, and a great way to learn valuable life skills.
Since 2007 we have worked with many children and families across inner-city London. We play lots of sport together, we've developed programmes in healthy eating and in art, and we've been on some amazing trips both in this country and abroad. The children who participate in Solidarity Sports belong to one extended family.
Founded 2007
Mission statement
We are nurturing the wellbeing and confidence of disadvantaged children in inner-city London through:
healthy eating initiatives
educational and inspiring group trips
giving our time and attention to children who are often ignored.
Above all, we create happy memories.
Three simple values underpin everything we do at Solidarity Sports:
We are open-minded
We accept people as they are.
We are not judgmental.
We listen to our children. We heed their thoughts, and then act.
Since the 2017 Grenfell fire tragedy we have witnessed the power of our key values in providing a safe, caring and supportive environment for our children.
Having lost some of our children in that tragedy we recognise the absolute value of each and every child that needs our support.
Solidarity Sports aims to:
- Making our children more active through Sports. Through providing opportunity to play sports, we will help our children become more active and consequently improve their health.
- Making our children healthier through teaching them about healthy eating. Through providing healthy food at our clubs and helping them cook from scratch, we can improve their health.
- Helping our children make friends and gain confidence. Through providing after school and holiday clubs our children can play with other children in a relaxed environment, building their confidence
- Helping our children gain key skills for life, such as teamwork. Through playing sports together and team games our children will learn to help and support each other where needed.
- Providing young people with mentoring and experience through volunteering. Our volunteers will learn key life and work skills through supporting the children and safeguarding them.
Established: August 2007
Registered Charity Number: 1123589
Board members: 5
Full time staff: 3
Part time staff: 11
Volunteers: 88
Phone number: 02073760032
Address: 21 Cheniston Gardens, London W8 6TGView charity accounts on the Charity Commission website


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Hello Lovelies,
Definitly another of my alltime favorites: Overnight Chia Oats. I like it during summer when I want something refreshing and cold for breakfast or on busy days when I can just grab it out of the fridge and eat it inmediatly or take it to university. Like oatmeal, the recipe is simple and you can prepare it easily the evenig before. The oats and the chia seeds need to soak a little bit, so it's the best - like the name says - to let it soak overnight.
You can vary the spices and the different ingredients: You can use any milk you like (I really love hazelnut milk, has somebody tried it yet?) and add spices like cinnamon, cloves or vanilla. And maybe on top some banana? Or apple, or maybe blueberries? Oh and don't forget some nuts - maybe almonds? Or do you prefer pumpkin seeds? ;)
Like I said you can change the recipe daily to find out "your perfect one". But to help you, here's my basic recipe:
5 Taplespoons of Oats
2 Teaspoons of chia seed
1/2 cup milk of your choice
Cinnamon, Vanilla, Cacao
Honey, stevia or sweetener of your choice
Nuts and seeds
Mix the oats, the chia seeds and the milk (and optional the spices or the sweetener) together and stir it again after 10 minutes. Then just put it into the fridge, go to bed, dream about your delicious, healthy breakfast, get up, cut some fruits, add it to your overnight-chia oats and enjoy!


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Exploring New Orleans with a few friends or your entire company? We know Nola inside and out, and we specialize in planning private, customized tours. Book a private Ghost, Garden District, or French Quarter walking tour, or contact us directly to plan out your very own, customized tour of New Orleans, including custom Cocktail Tour itineraries and many more!
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We belive that wellness and spa treatments are an important part of our well-being.
Therefore we are very proud to offer a complete and satifactory helth spa and wellness holiday program for groups and individuals.
Therefore, we consider our programs and proposals a great help in order to find the tranquility and peace under the Spanish sun for an energy source and a renewal process from daily life.
Spain offers a wide selection of unique Spa resorts as well as Balneario hotels by the sea, in the mountains and even in the big cities such as Barcelona or Madrid. All with elegant installations with exquisite treatments for body and soul.
We have excellent knowledge of the different options of treatment including spa, wellness treatment as well as yoga or pilates in each resorts.
We offer inspiring program and activities for groups giving you support to find the suitable hotel and facilies in the different parts of Spain. In Andalucia, Mallorca, Cataluya Rioja ………. in excellent combination with gastronomic events and Spanish culture.
Are you travelling with your family or friends and just want to form part of a wellness comunity we help you to find the hotel that offer the best options for organized yoga, pilates classes and individual wellness and spa treatment during your stay.
But we can also put up a complete program for groups who want relaxation and activities with local instructors at the exquisite spa or wellness resorts along the Mediterranean coast or in some of the inland regions of Spain.
The possibilities are endless and we want to focus on flexibility to satisfy each groups specific needs and quieries.
Contact us if you are planning a spa or welness tour to Spain. We are always there for you.


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The Cold War
Our Cold War History series looks at the great battle between the USA and USSR over more than four decades. We discuss the nuclear bomb threat and the many shocking events that took place in countries and regions all over the world during the war.
We look at events including the Cuban Missile Crisis, Korean War, Vietnam War, the Berlin Wall, Prague Spring, detente, the rise of opposition groups in the Eastern bloc, and the history of nuclear weapons.
Then in Cold War People we take a peek into the lives of some of the key people involved in the Cold War. Stalin, Churchill, Kennedy, Eisenhower, Khrushchev, Mao, Nixon... To name but a few!
And don't forget - we have two books out on the Cold War. Click on the book images for more information!
PS - further reading is available at the bottom of this page!
Cold War History Podcasts
Cold War People Podcasts
Cold War Series reading
Below are some recommended books for each of the episodes in the Cold War series. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did! Do feel free to contact us with any specific reading questions.
Episode 1 – An Introduction
- The Cold War by John Lewis Gaddis
- The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction by Robert J McMahon
- The Cold War and the Making of the Modern World by Martin Walker
- The Cold War (Cambridge Perspective in History) by Mike Sewell
- The Cold War: 1945-1991 (Lancaster Pamphlets) by John W Mason
Episode 2 – Europe 1945-1954
- Europe and the Cold War, 1945-1991 by David Williamson
- The Origins of the Cold War, 1941-1949 (Seminar Studies in History) by Martin McCauley
- Yalta: The Price of Peace by S.M Plokhy
- Our Supreme Task: How Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech Defined the Cold War Alliance by Philip White
- The Berlin Airlift by Ann Tusa and John Tusa
Episode 3 – Korean War
- Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History by Bruce Cummings
- The Korean War (Pan Military Classics) by Sir Max Hastings
- A Short History of the Korean War by James L Stokesbury
- Odd Man Out: Truman, Stalin, Mao and the Origins of the Korean War by Richard C Thornton
- Outposts of Empire: Korea, Vietnam and the Origins of the Cold War in Asia, 1949-1954 byStephen Hugh Lee
Episode 4 – Cuban Missile Crisis
- Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Robert F Kennedy
- The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Concise History by Don Munton andDavid A Welch
- The History of Cuba (Palgrave Essential Histories) by Clifford L Staten
- Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction by Joseph M Siracusa
- Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons byJoseph Cirincione
Episode 5 – Vietnam War
- The Vietnam War 1956-1975 (Essential Histories) by Andy Wiest
- 10,000 Days of Thunder: A History of the Vietnam War by Philip Caputo
- Vietnam: A History by Stanley Karnow
- The Routledge Companion to Decolonization by Dietmar Rothermund
- China and the Vietnam Wars, 1950-1975 (New Cold War History) by Qiang Zhai
Episode 6 – Europe 1950s & 1960s
- Twelve Days: Revolution 1956. How the Hungarians tried to topple their Soviet masters byVictor Sebestyen
- Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth by Frederick Kempe
- Khrushchev: The Man and His Era by William Taubman
- Charles De Gaulle: A Biography by Don Cook
- The Prague Spring and its Aftermath: Czechoslovak Politics, 1968-1970 by Kieran Williams
Episode 7 – Great Powers and Detente
- Detente and Confrontation: American-Soviet Relations from Nixon to Reagan by Raymond L Garthoff
- Detente and the Nixon Doctrine: American Foreign Policy and the Pursuit of Stability, 1969-1976 (LSE Monographs in International Studies) by Robert S Litwak
- Nixon and Mao: The Week that Changed the World byMargaret MacMillan
- The Sino-Soviet Split: Cold War in the Communist World (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics) by Lorenz M Luthi
Episode 8 – Capitalist & Communist Economies
- Catching Up and Falling Behind: Economic Convergence in Europe by UNECE
- The Veil of Communism: An Analysis of Lifespan, GDP per Capita, Human Capital, and Agricultural Productivity in Eastern Europe by Matei Dăian
- The European Economy 1914-2000 by Derek Aldcroft
- The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Economy: An Economic History of the USSR from 1945 by Philip Hanson
- The Golden Age of Economic Growth in Western Europe, 1950-73 (Warwick Economic Research Papers) by Nick Crafts
Episode 9 – Cold War Renewed
- The Soviet-Afghan War 1979-89 (Essential Histories – Osprey Publishing) by Gregory Fremont-Barnes
- The Polish Revolution: Solidarity by Timothy Garton Ash
- Arsenals of Folly: The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race (Vintage) by Richard Rhodes
- The Dead Hand: Reagan, Gorbachev and the Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race by David E Hoffman
- Planning Reagan's War: Conservative Strategists and America's Cold War Victory by Francis H Marlo
Episode 10 – The end of the Cold War
- Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended by Jack F Matlock
- Gorbachev and His Revolution (European History in Perspective) byMark Galeotti
- Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet Empire by Victor Sebestyen
- The Fall of Soviet Communism, 1986-1991 (Studies in European History) by Jeremy Smith


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Simplified Employee Pension Plan (SEP)
A smart option for the self-employed
- Summary
Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) Plans help small business owners and self-employed individuals save for retirement with tax advantages.* SEPs are also easy to set up and operate and enjoy higher annual contribution limits.
- $250 minimum opening deposit required
- Earn competitive interest
- Contributions are tax deductible*
- Contributions made only by the employer
- Only self-employed may make contributions on their own behalf
- Flexible annual contributions — good plan if cash flow is unpredictable
- Penalty for early withdrawal
- FDIC insured
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Register a MAPCO rewards card on MAPCO's MY Rewards website or at an in-store kiosk. Both forms of registration involve creating a PIN code and submitting personal information such as a name and address to MAPCO. If neither in-store nor online options are convenient, call MAPCO customer service to register the rewards card over the telephone.
Registration is not mandatory, and unregistered members still receive discounts on in-store products and gasoline. MAPCO strongly recommends that all members register their cards for additional benefits. Unregistered cards cannot be recovered if lost or stolen, and any points accrued on an unregistered card are permanently lost as a result.
MAPCO MY Rewards members receive 10 points per dollar spent on in-store merchandise and five points per dollar spent on gasoline. Not all items are eligible to earn points. Alcohol, tobacco, lottery tickets, money orders and other legally restricted items do not count towards point totals. In-store restaurant orders and gift card purchases do not accrue points.
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The Meon Riding Club was established in 1968 when like minded horse riders got together for their mutual benefit, and to improve the facilities for riders within the area.
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Ritchie Hamm
Preaching Minister
J. Ritchie Hamm and his wife, Kelley, began their ministry at Belton on June 1, 2016. Prior to coming to Belton, Ritchie served 19 years as the preaching minister for the Pine Tree church of Christ in Longview, TX (1997-2016). He served 14 years as the college minister for the church of Christ in Weatherford, OK (1983-1997). He served one year as the associate/youth minister for the Custer Avenue church of Christ in Clinton, OK (1982-1983). Ritchie has a B.A. in Bible from Oklahoma Christian University (1980), and a Master of Education degree in Counseling from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, OK (1985). Ritchie & Kelley have two children. Their son, Spencer Hamm, is married to Christine. Their daughter, Sydney Kutter, is married to Justin.
Bruce Beaver
Youth & Family Minister
Bruce grew up in Tyler, TX at the Shiloh Road Church of Christ. He attended Abilene Christian University and received his Bachelor of Arts in Bible with an emphasis in Youth Ministry in 2000. He also received his Master of Science in Digital Media with an emphasis on Graphic Design from Abilene Christian in December 2001. Bruce has worked in youth ministry since August 2001 and has served at Austin St Church of Christ (Garland, TX) and Pine Tree Church of Christ (Longview, TX). Bruce and his wife, Katy, have a son (Caleb) and a daughter (Peyton). They joined the Belton family in July 2017. Both Bruce and Katy have a passion for teens and love encouraging them to grow spiritually. Through a combination of fun events and spiritually-minded classes & activities, their aim is to grow a group of adolescents into a strong community of young believers.
Vince Nieves
Children & Family Minister
Vince joined our staff in February 2018. There are many more interesting things about him and his family, but you'll have to wait to read more!
Chris Woodrow
Worship & Spiritual Formation Minister
Chris has a passion for worship and bringing people deeper into the kingdom of God. He has a B.A. in Youth & Family Ministry and an M.Div from Abilene Christian University. Chris served in worship, associate, and youth ministry at various churches before joining the Belton family in May 2018.
Chris met his wife Brooke while at ACU, and they married in 2009. They have two children—Ellie and Luke—who keep their home busy and full of love!
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This is the week that feels like magic. After this the Boombox Sewing Machine Cover is half done! Can you believe it? HALF DONE! It's all down hill from here! WEeeeeeeeeeee... This weeks instructions are HERE.
RECOMMENDED PATTERN: I first saw Julia (@alchmeytea) speak at Quiltcon 2016. Then we met the next day at a Valori Wells (@valoriwells) lino block class I was taking (she was helping Valori). I've been following her on Instagram ever since. She does pretty much everything and REALLY well! She illustrates, prints, sews garments, quilts and now she's has come out with a killer pattern! I absolutely LOVE cone flowers so yep! Had to buy it. You can too! HERE
RECOMMENDED WATCHING: SONG OF THE SEA. SO beautiful! I'm not sure how our family missed it in theaters. It's full of all types of patterns/quilt-y designs and the story is just as gorgeous!
RECOMMENDED FOR YOUR 80'S PLAYLIST: Anything from the CARS! Specifically MAGIC (wow how it pulls me right into school being out, big plans and content boredom). But couldn't I stop there! Especially when I found this snazzy site called SONG FACTS. Remember LETS GO ? (I like the nightlife baby!). How about HELLO? Fun fact: Andy Warhol is the bartender in the video! It was one of his last appearances before he died! JUST WHAT I NEEDED GAh!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! SHAKE IT UP (Oh! Ooo!), TONIGHT SHE COMES (wow his hair! Quite spectacular!) AND the most 80's of them all YOU MIGHT THINK!
Not 80's but very necessary for the season: SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER. Yeah, I might have a thing for Alice Cooper. If only I could talk my family into dressing up like the rest of the band in the video, my vision would be complete! P.S. my shirt is from a local (local to me) company called LOCOMOTIVE CLOTHING AND SUPPLY. They're rad! (@locomotiveclothing)


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Last month in Los Angeles, Ripley's Believe It or Not! host Dean Cain, 36, was granted joint custody of his son Christopher, who will turn 3 on June 11, with his ex-girlfriend, Spanish model Samantha Torres Waldron, 30. Cain filed for custody in December 2001 (PEOPLE, Jan. 21, 2002), but Torres had claimed he was an unfit father (Cain's lawyer had no comment about these allegations). The couple split before their son was born….
On May 27 the remains of Chandra Levy, the 24-year-old congressional intern whose body was found in a Washington, D.C., park in May 2002, a year after she mysteriously disappeared (PEOPLE, June 10, 2002), were buried during a small ceremony in her hometown of Modesto, Calif. Levy's remains were only recently returned to her family.
Tennis champs Steffi Graf, 34, and Andre Agassi, 33, are expecting their second child in November. The Las Vegas-based couple, who wed in 2001, have a 19-month-old son, Jaden.
Actor Steve Buscemi (Fargo), 45, a former New York City firefighter, was among 20 people arrested for trespassing on May 25 in Brooklyn, as part of a protest against the closing of several New York City firehouses. Buscemi's rep did not return calls for comment.
Law & Order
Stephen Glover, 28, known as Steve-O on the MTV series Jackass, was arrested on May 22 in Stockholm after telling a Swedish newspaper that he had swallowed a condom full of marijuana as a stunt. Swedish prosecutors later found Ecstacy and marijuana in Glover's hotel room. On May 27 Glover pleaded guilty to two counts of drug possession and paid a $6,000 fine. Glover's lawyer called the arrest "a major misunderstanding and a failure to differentiate between the person and his art."
Cher canceled several concerts in the Midwest for her "Living Proof" tour due to a sinus and throat infection. The 57-year-old performer is expected to make a full recovery….
Liza Minnelli, 57, broke her right kneecap on May 25 after tripping over a step at a hotel in Bologna, Italy. The performer, who is scheduled to have an operation at a local hospital, will have to wear a full-leg cast for about a month.
British actress Rachel Kempson, 92, mother of actresses Lynn and Vanessa Redgrave, died of natural causes on May 24 at the Mill-brook, N.Y., home of her granddaughter, actress Natasha Richardson. Kempson was married to actor Michael Redgrave for nearly 50 years until his 1985 death; their son Corin is also an actor. Kempson appeared in more than 20 movies, including Jane Eyre (1970) and Out of Africa (1985)….
Sloan Wilson, 83, the author of the 1955 bestseller The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease on May 25 in Colonial Beach, Va. The book, one of Wilson's 15 novels, was made into a 1956 film starring Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones.