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other’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world, and Mother’s Day 2019 occurs on Sunday, May 12. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday’s commercialisation and spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar. While dates and celebrations vary, Mother’s Day traditionally involves presenting moms with flowers, cards and other gifts.

in Lent and was originally seen as a time when the faithful would return to their “mother church”—the main church in the vicinity of their

a more secular holiday, and children would present their mothers with flowers and other tokens of appreciation.

This custom eventually faded

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Anna Jarvis

History of mother’s day

Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele, but the clearest modern precedent for Mother’s Day is the early Christian festival known as “Mothering Sunday.”

Once a major tradition in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, this celebration fell on the fourth Sunday

home—for a special service.

Over time the Mothering Sunday tradition shifted into

in popularity before merging with the American Mother’s Day in the 1930s and 1940s.

Did You Know?

More phone calls are made on Mother’s Day than any other day of the year. These holiday chats with Mom often cause phone traffic to spike by as much as 37 percent.

Ann Reeves Jarvis and Julia Ward Howe The origins of Mother’s Day as celebrated in the United States date back to the 19th century. In the years before the Civil War, Ann Reeves Jarvis of West Virginia helped start “Mothers’ Day Work Clubs” to teach local women how to properly care for their children.

These clubs later became a unifying force in a region of the country still divided over the Civil War. In 1868 Jarvis organized “Mothers’ Friendship Day,” at which mothers gathered with former Union and Confederate soldiers to promote reconciliation.

Another precursor to Mother’s Day came from the abolitionist and suffragette Julia Ward Howe. In 1870 Howe wrote the “Mother’s Day Proclamation,” a call to action that asked mothers to unite in promoting world peace. In 1873 Howe campaigned for a “Mother’s Peace Day” to be celebrated every June 2.

Other early Mother’s Day pioneers include Juliet Calhoun Blakely, a temperance activist who inspired a local Mother’s Day in Albion, Michigan, in the 1870s. The duo of Mary Towles Sasseen and Frank Hering, meanwhile, both worked to organize a Mothers’ Day in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some have even called Hering “the father of Mothers’

The official Mother’s Day holiday arose in the 1900s as a result of the efforts of Anna Jarvis, daughter of Ann Reeves Jarvis. Following her mother’s 1905 death, Anna Jarvis conceived of Mother’s Day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children. Anna’s mom really adored carnations, so when Anna created Mother’s Day she made red and white carnations the official Mother’s Day flower! People would wear a red carnation to celebrate a living mom, and a white one to honor a deceased mother.

After gaining financial backing from a Philadelphia department store owner named John Wanamaker, in May 1908 she organized the first official Mother’s Day celebration at a Methodist church in Grafton, West Virginia. That same day also saw thousands of people attend a Mother’s Day event at one of Wanamaker’s retail stores in Philadelphia.

Following the success of her first Mother’s Day, Jarvis—who remained unmarried and childless her whole life—resolved to see her holiday added to the national calendar. Arguing that American holidays were biased toward male achievements, she started a massive letter writing campaign to newspapers and prominent politicians urging the adoption of a special day honoring motherhood.

By 1912 many states, towns and churches had adopted Mother’s Day as an annual holiday, and Jarvis had established the Mother’s Day International Association to help promote her cause. Her persistence paid off in 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure officially establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. Anna Jarvis had originally conceived of Mother’s Day as a day of personal celebration between mothers and families. Her version of the day involved wearing a white carnation as a badge and visiting one’s mother or attending church services. But once Mother’s Day became a national holiday, it was not long before florists, card com-

panies and other merchants capitalized on its popularity.

While Jarvis had initially worked with the floral industry to help raise Mother’s Day’s profile, by 1920 she had become disgusted with how the holiday had been commercialized. She outwardly denounced the transformation and urged people to stop buying Mother’s Day flowers, cards and candies.

Jarvis eventually resorted to an open campaign against Mother’s Day profiteers, speaking out against confectioners, florists and even charities. She also launched countless lawsuits against groups that had used the name “Mother’s Day,” eventually spending most of her personal wealth in legal fees. By the time of her death in 1948 Jarvis had disowned the holiday altogether, and even actively lobbied the government to see it removed from the American calendar.

Mother’s Day around The World

While versions of Mother’s Day are celebrated worldwide, traditions vary depending on the country. In Thailand, for example, Mother’s Day is always celebrated in August on the birthday of the current queen, Sirikit.

Another alternate observance of Mother’s Day can be found in Ethiopia, where families gather each fall to sing songs and eat a large feast as part of Antrosht, a multi-day celebration honoring motherhood.

In North America, Mother’s Day continues to be celebrated by presenting mothers and other women with gifts and flowers, and it has become one of the biggest holidays for consumer spending. Families also celebrate by giving mothers a day off from activities like cooking or other household chores.

At times, Mother’s Day has also been a date for launching political or feminist causes. In 1968 Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., used Mother’s Day to host a march in support of underprivileged women and children. In the 1970s women’s groups also used the holiday as a time to highlight the need for equal rights and access to childcare.

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Now you when you scold your child and the teacher sees a brand, they call Child Welfare and these kinds of thing and back then, where were all of these people, where were they?” she questioned.

When she became pregnant at 17, the physical abuse stopped and turned verbal.

“He became verbally, emotionally abusive and it was worse so it was pretty bad, like really bad.

That is why I guess most persons when I sit and tell them exactly what happened, they be like you would never know you been through all of that because

By Lakhram Bhagirat

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mother is quite often compared to the likeliness of God because she, and only she, has the ability to carry her child in her for nine months. She goes through immense pain to bring that child into this world and spends her entire life nurturing that child, preparing that child for the challenges ahead.

For many of us, we cannot begin to fathom the thought of growing up without a mother, much less having to live the reality of our mother being snatched from us at a young age.

When she was just two years old, tragedy struck in the life of Latoya Marques. She lost her mother at the hands of her father. Latoya’s mother, Susan Cozier, and her father were having an argument which resulted in a physical altercation.

During that altercation, Cozier was brutally chopped by her husband and her throat slit resulting in her death.

However, in order to prevent that her mother is dead, Latoya’s father then proceeded to burn Cozier’s hands and breasts.

He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

After her mother was brutally murdered, Latoya’s grandmother was granted full custody of her and she went to live with her. She recalls this as one of the happy periods of her life. However, she was separated from her brother who was six at that time.

During the altercation between her parents, her brother received a chop to his head requiring several stitches and after that, he was placed in the State’s care at the Plaisance Orphanage.

Growing up with her grandmother allowed Latoya to somewhat fill the void that was left after her mother’s death but according to her, a mother is irreplaceable. Now 23, Latoya looks back at her life and admits that she made some questionable choices which she would not have made had her mother been alive.

“There were times whereby I would have missed my mom a lot, especially Mother’s Day, birthdays, Christmas and certain occasions, such

as graduation and these things. It was hard not having her there but I managed enough to put my best foot forward,” she said.

Latoya became pregnant at the age of 17 and subsequently gave birth to her son, Teon. As fate would have it, Latoya’s baby's father walked out on her, leaving her to raise their son all by herself.

Not one to easily accept defeat, Latoya took up her role as a single teenaged mother and made it work.

She began blazing the path of self-development and placed the needs of her son above everything else.

“His dad walked on us and I am a strong independent mother making the best and making sure that what happened to my mom doesn’t happen to me and what happened to me don’t happen to my son in terms of I don’t want him growing up without me. Growing up without a father is fine but that mother figure and not having her there is something I cannot see for my son,” Latoya notes.

If turning back the hands of time was something she could have accomplished, Latoya says there is so much she would have and could have done differently if only her mother was present. However, Latoya’s story does not only revolve around the loss of her mother but also the constant abuse she subsequently suffered at the hands of her father.

As she was preparing to enter secondary school, her father was released from prison after serving eight of his 10-year sentence. As he came home, he immediately began a campaign to regain full custody of Latoya and her brother.

Because of age, Latoya’s grandmother was not able to fight the lengthy custo-

dy battle, so she eventually threw in the proverbial towel, resulting in her convict father gaining full custody of her and her brother.

“She (my grandmother) was not able with the fatigue and going through the stress of running up court steps just to sort that out so she just decided okay fine (let him have her). I used to go over on weekends and eventually that turned permanent and it wasn’t nice. It was fun at first because he was trying to buy his way back in and he used to take us out every weekend and so on and then after a while things started to change.”

The change she speaks about was a drastic one.

It was one that no child should be made to endure. After a few months of living with her father, Latoya became the subject of intense beatings at the hands of the man who killed her mother. At times, the beatings were so severe that she could not have sat down for days.

It affected every aspect of her life and her school work began to suffer.

There were days where she could not have held a pen to write her notes and this drew the attention of her teachers. However, because of the reputation of her father, both the neighbours and teachers were fearful of reporting the abuse to the authorities so the neighbours kept quiet and the teachers counselled her.

“He used to beat us severely. Persons in the area knew and they were afraid of him because of his status. My grandmother didn’t really want to involve herself and the teachers at school used to talk to me and so on.

The system then to the system now was different.

of the person you are today and it is not like you allow it to affect much of your decisions as you grow.”

Now her focus is making a better life for herself and her son. She recently completed her level one certificate in electrical installation and is pursuing her level two certificate.

“If my mother was here I would have made a lot of different choices and when I think about it, I just sit and cry.

Whenever I think of her, I cry but I am doing my very best to make her proud of the woman I have become.”

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oss will always be a part of our existence.

It has the ability in wear down even the strongest of us and it also has the ability to catapult the weak-

est of us into a position of strength. However, there are some losses that are almost impossible to get over.

No one knows such grave loss than a mother who has lost a child. The pain of los-

ing a child is something many cannot fathom and quite often shy away from because of the gravity of the burden of suffering such a devastating blow.

David LaChapelle, an

American artist, quite perfectly said “there’s nothing that symbolises loss or grief more than a mother losing a child.”

Hearing Shazella Mendonca speak about that

unbearable loss is enough to reduce one to tears. The mother speaks with an emptiness that only the presence of her six-year-old child can fill. The emptiness is growing with every tick of the clock and not a moment goes by without her remembering her Sherezer.

Sherezer died at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) on January 24, 2019, after the wrong injection was administered to the child by the doctors at the medical institution.

Sherezer and two other children were injected with an intravenous injection to their spine causing them to become paralyse, which then lead to multiple organ failures and their subsequent deaths.

The drugs, Vincristine and Methotrexate, formed

part of the children’s chemotherapy treatment. A probe by the Hospital found that malpractice resulted in the deaths of Sherezer, sevenyear-old Corwin Edwards and three-year-old Roshini Seegobin.

Since her daughter’s death, Shazella has been trying to find some closure because of the way in which her daughter died. Although she has two other children, Michael and Miguel, Shazella still feels that emptiness because Sherezer was her first and precious little girl. This is going to be the first Mother’s Day in six years without the bubbly little girl who had given Shazella so many firsts. turn to page 13

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hen life thought it had knocked Verna Hercules down, it was in for a surprise when like a phoenix she rose from the proverbial ashes and began soaring – not because she wanted to, but because she had no other choice since she is both mother and father to her four children.

Verna was born and raised in the riverine community of Ibini, Berbice River, but after she got married and had her four children, she moved upriver to the village of Kwakwani so that her children could have access to a better education. When she moved to Kwakwani, her husband stopped supporting her and the children and she had to act fast and she did.

“After we came here to Kwakwani, I had to start making things to sell and so on, because I had to send my children to school and I wanted the best education for them. It was real rough and now seeing what they

accomplished makes me so happy,” Verna says.

Let us go back a bit to when and where first encountered Verna.

Last October, I had to go to Kwakwani on assignment and upon arriving and settling in, I noticed that almost everyone was armed with a bright red icicle. As I have not had an icicle in so long, I set out to find the source, but before I could, I heard loud laughter from a crowd of both young and old people which obviously sparked my curiosity. Upon investigating, I noticed this petite woman armed with a pink laundry basket and a red cooler and the jokes streamed out of her mouth with ease after which she cashed in.

“You can’t laugh on a dry throat and you need a plantain chip to go with this lovely icicle. I make the best one you will get,” she tells me.

But by now I was the least interested in getting an icicle, rather I was more interested in getting to know this woman with a personal-

ity larger than life. After her crowd dispersed to the venue of my assignment, I approached her and we began chatting.

“I like making people happy. I like telling jokes and having people laugh, because just like what you did just now people do that a lot. When they hear the laughing, them come to see and that is when I would offer them the icicle and plantain chip to buy.

Most of the times them does buy and yeah, that is my marketing strategy and it works,” she said and all I could have done was laugh at how effective it is as well as how unique her thinking is.

Just after she finished telling me that, one of the women nearby said, “Yes,

Plantain Chip Girl a l w a y s making people laugh and she thing does taste nice, tuh.”

At 50 years, Verna explains that life has been more cruel than good to her, but because of her belief in God she has been able to persevere and win every battle that came her way. She said that her children were all grown now and the sacrifices that she made while younger were all worthwhile, since her children were all now excelling in life.

“I don’t regret moving to Kwakwani, because I made sure that my children them

get the education that they needed and now they are all doing well for themselves. My eldest is a twin and they are 31 years old, then I have one that is 30 and another is 29. One of them is a doctor, one is an environmental officer and one is in the Guyana Defence Force and another one is working with an insurance company,” she beamingly said.

Taking a walk down memory lane, Verna said that sometimes their economic situation was so tough that her children would use the same uniforms and sneakers to attend school for two consecutive years.

They were tattered and torn but her children understood that education was the only way to get them out of their tough economic situation so they persevered and excelled.

“It was very rough because I had to be going and making a lot of seasoning to sell, making plantain chips, make mittai and just to raise

money, because their father wasn’t supporting them. I am thankful that they are doing great, because as single parent it was very, very tough. They are doing so good now that they are taking care of me,” Verna said.

I asked her why she sells now given that her children are taking care of her, and the response was one I somewhat expected. She informed me that she wanted to be a role model for her grandchildren and show them that if they put in the hard work, then the result would be one they would relish.

“Everybody knows me and they like the icicle, because it is always fresh and made with fruits and they enjoy it, so I can’t stop now.

Business is good and I get an income as well,” she said.

With such a unique marketing strategy I am pretty sure that Verna will have no issues attracting more customers. For now, she is satisfied with what she earns and is happy that her children are all doing well.

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Preserving our literary heritage

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Petamber Persaud

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uyanese and lovers of literature, in recent years, were stimulated by some excellent performances, some astute organizing and timely staging of events inducing them to look forward with anticipation and high expectations to the local commemoration of World Poetry Day, World Storytelling Day and World Book and Copyright Day, even Shakespeare Day but the literary-scape seem hazy this early part of 2019, hoping though, this too will pass and an evolution, a revolution or a renaissance in the arts will occur (with the coming of oil.)

World Storytelling Day World Storytelling Day is a manifestation of the new millennium which has its roots in several initiatives started at the end of the previous millen-

nium. For instance, in the early 1990s, Sweden organised an event labelled, ‘All Storytellers Day’, falling on March 20. In the late 1990s, storytellers in Perth, Australia, coordinated a five-week long celebration of story, commemorating March 20 as the International Day of Oral Narrators. Nearer to home (Guyana), it was discovered Mexico and other South American countries were already celebrating March 20 as National Day of Storytellers.

The first concerted and official effort by Guyana to celebrate World Storytelling Day was done in 2011. That first commemoration was an initiative of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and it was an honour and a pleasure for me to have coordinated and chaired that first World Storytelling Day in Guyana.

World Poetry Day

It is said that World Poetry

Day has its genesis in one person; a woman, who not only knew of the power of poetry and has tasted its pleasures but also wanted others to be a part of this sacred art. In 1936, that woman, Tessa Sweezy Webb started honouring poets of Ohio, USA. This vision soon caught the imagination of poetry lovers worldwide. By 1951, forty-one countries were celebrating the works of their poets. Webb used the third Saturday in October for her magnanimous work but by 1951, October 15 was accepted as the ideal day to mark the occasion.

However, in 1999, UNESCO declared March 21 as World Poetry Day to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world to ‘give fresh recognition and impetus to national, regional and international poetry movements.’

World Book and Copyright Day

The main aim of World Book & Copyright Day is to focus on books, to promote reading, to encourage publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. Copyright is to encourage more creativity, better crafted works and hence more elucidation, learning and entertainment. Copyright breeds innovation.

In 1995, World Book and Copyright Day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

When in 1995, UNESCO, proclaimed the April 23 as World Book and Copyright Day, the organisation attached significance to the event as the birth date or death anniversary of the following writers Cervantes, Shakespeare, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Halldor K. Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov,

Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo.

The idea for World Book and Copyright Day has its origin in a charming affair practiced in Spain many years ago.

Some eight/nine decades ago in Catalonia, a tradition started where on St. George’s Day, April 23, a rose was given as a

gift for each book sold.

There are more gems in our literature than all the gems in the earth; our literature is the true El Dorado, let’s mine it and mind it.

Responses to this author telephone (592) 226-0065 or email: oraltradition2002@yahoo.com

To be a mother is not an easy task, Yet you do it proudly every day, no matter what is asked.

You have turned your baby into a beautiful young lady.

You were there for me since the very beginning And saved me countless tears.

The pushy and wise advice you gave will carry me through the years.

With my every mistake or wrongful deed, You were always there to understand.

You put no limits on my dreams or anything else I wish to do.

You never forget to say you care or that you love me too.

The smile and tears upon your face When I achieve Provides me with more value in my heart Than you'd ever believe.

There is no other person that will shape my heart the way you've done, Your job finished perfectly for your precious daughters and son.

We have had a rocky road through triumph and catastrophe, Hard time and despair, But not a single moment of time of not having a wonderful mother there.

You have always put in your last with love, And my whole life is not enough time for me to repay you.

We always put our disagreements to the side and manage to make it through.

I know that my teen years have driven you crazy, But you have guided me with assurance along the way.

You have given me comfort and certainty with every breath I take within the day.

Your little girl is growing up, but your baby girl will always remain deep inside me.

There are not enough words that can thank you For how you've helped me emotionally and physically.

I have my whole future ahead of me And you are the women that has led me and guided me toward the proper path.

How can one simple day prove that much thanks and love to someone Who has pushed this far and still is working her way?

No other person deserves a more wonderful Mother's Day.

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lowers, cards, and brunch are the pillars of many American families’ moms’ day. If you’re looking to go the extra mile this year for the mother in your life, get inspired by these truly touching customs from around the globe. (Reader’s Digest)

Nepal: Wading in a sacred pond

Thailand: A heartfelt ceremony

On the equivalent of Mother’s Day, known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi, Nepali whose mothers have passed away gather in a sacred celebration to honor their memories. Huge crowds flock to a large village in Kathmandu each year to wade into the famous Matatritha pond—this rite is said to bring peace to the atman—soul or essence—of their departed Hindu mothers.

Mother’s Day in Thailand is a special event in schools all across the country. Mothers come to their children’s campuses and the students perform a ceremony meant to show their love and respect.

At one particularly touching moment, the kids even kneel at their mothers’ feet in gratitude for all they do.

United Kingdom: Traditional treats

Flowers are universal

“Mothering Sunday”—commonly called Mother’s Day in the UK— is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, during the lead-up to Easter. In a tradition that dates all the way back to the Middle Ages, some British families serve Simnel cake as a treat for their mothers at the end of a Lenten fast. The dense dessert stuffed with fruits and topped with marzipan started out as a bread, Neil Buttery, a food historian and chef in Manchester, writes on his blog, British Food: A History. “What made it special is that it [was] made out of the highest quality flour possible; simnel derives from the Latin simila—the whitest and finest of flours.”

Flowers are one of the most widespread Mother’s Day traditions around the globe. But some cultures favor certain blooms over others. In Thailand, it’s jasmine, a symbol of purity and unconditional love. Lilies, a classic symbol of springtime, are hugely popular in France. Japanese mothers often receive carnations, sturdy flowers that highlight moms’ strength. Carnations, especially white ones, are traditional Mother’s Day bouquets in the United States, too. Anna Jarvis, who’s generally considered the founder of the American holiday in the early 1900s, chose carnations as the official Mother’s Day bloom.

Israel: Honoring all kinds of families In the 1980s, Israel changed the country’s Mother’s Day to Family Day. Why? To honor “the variety of configurations of the nuclear family. All combinations are welcomed with love: children with two mothers, or two fathers, or single-parent families—all are part of the celebration,” the Ministry of Education explains.

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he Mother Chick? Is that how you say it? No, this is the Motherchic. Like “the Mothership”, just chic-er. The name has many interpretations, one being the analogy that moms are motherships – a headquarters for EVERYTHING! They are pretty much strong, unbreakable spacecrafts.

And the “chic” part is the twist on fashion – because motherhood isn’t always glamorous, but there is no shame in trying. Mothers deserve to feel great about themselves. Here are some fashionable choices to get you out of the “mom uniform” and into something that makes you standout.

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Home Décor

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hether you rent or own, odds are maintaining your home takes up a significant portion of your time on a daily basis. In fact, taking care of a home, from cleaning to cooking to maintenance, takes the average person an average of 111 minutes—or nearly two hours—every single day.

So here are some tips to that consumes less time and money and will leave you satisfied.

Ingredients • 1 tsp oil • ½ onion, chopped • 1 wiri wiri pepper • 10 sprigs thyme • 1 tbsp green seasoning • 14 oz can coconut milk

or freshly squeezed • 1 ¾ cup water • 15 oz can chick peas,

strained • 2 cups chicken bouillon

(optional) • 1/2 tsp black pepper • 2 cups long grain white rice Instructions 1. Heat oil in a pot then sauté onion,

wiri pepper and thyme for about 3

minutes.

2. Add green seasoning and sauté for a

minute or two.

3. Add coconut milk, chick peas, water

and chicken bouillon and cook for

about 5 minutes, then add rice and

black pepper, stir.

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Use stick-up LED lights to illuminate dark cabinets If you’re dealing with a less-than-ideal kitchen—especially one that’s particularly dark—use some LED lights to brighten up your set-up. Instead of installing pricey under-cabinet lighting, a few stick-up LEDs can help illuminate your countertops for virtually no money.

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Ingredients • 6 chicken legs • 1 tbsp green seasoning • 1 tsp salt • ¼ tsp black pepper

Reduce heat to low then cover pot and cook for 20 minutes until all the liquid has absorbed and the rice is tender. Remove from heat and serve warm. (Jehan Can Cook)

¼ tsp paprika ½ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp onion powder Flour mix: 1 ½ cup flour ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper Oil for frying

Instructions 1. In a bowl season chicken legs with

green seasoning, salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder and onion

powder. Let marinate for an hour.

2. In a paper bag mix flour, salt and

black pepper.

3. Place chicken legs one at a time in the paper bag and shake to coat.

4. Heat oil and fry check for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.

(Jehan Can Cook).

Remove small scratches on furniture with toothpaste Small scratches in the finish of your furniture can happen to the best of us. However, before you go spending thousands of dollars to get the piece refinished, simply use some toothpaste to get it out. Using a pea-sized amount of non-gel paste, rub the scratch in a circular motion until it buffs out and then clean the remainder with a damp towel.

High heel shoe rack made out of moulding A piece of moulding attached on the wall of your closet would make the ideal shoe rack for your precious heels.

Ingredients • 4 oz butter • ½ cup chopped onions • ¾ cup finely diced red bell

pepper • 1 cup whole or

evaporated milk • ¾ cup finely ground

cornmeal • 1 ½ cup creamed

corn • 1 cup frozen or canned

corn • 1 tsp salt • ½ tsp black pepper • 1 egg • 1 cup Cabot habanero cheddar

cheese, shredded Instructions 1. Melt butter over medium heat. Add

onion and peppers and sauté for until

softened, about 3-4 minutes.

2. Add milk and bring to a boil.

3. Add cornmeal, a little at a time and

stir after each addition.

4. Stir in creamed corn and whole corn kernels. If using frozen defrost, and if

using canned corn, drain before

adding to the pot.

5. Add salt and black pepper and stir to

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Add 1 beaten egg a little at a time while stirring vigorously.

Add cheese and mix in.

Place in a greased baking dish and bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

Cool before serving (Jehann Can Cook).

Polish copper with ketchup If your copper item is looking tarnished, squirt some ketchup on a rag, then sprinkle salt on top. Rub the mixture on your item and repeat until you've covered every inch of the surface.

Rinse it off and your item will be as shiny as ever.

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WORD GAME TODAY'S WORD -- MESMERIST (MESMERIST: MEZ-mer-ist: Hypnotist.)

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Health

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easles is a childhood infection caused by a virus.

Once quite common, measles can now almost always be prevented with a vaccine.

Also called rubeola, mea-

more children receive the measles vaccine, the disease still kills more than 100,000 people a year, most under the age of 5.

As a result of high vaccination rates in general,

about 60 cases of measles a year from 2000 to 2010, but the average number of cases jumped to 205 a year in recent years. Most of these cases originate outside the country and occurred in people who were unvaccinated or who didn’t know whether or not they had been vaccinated.

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sles can be serious and even fatal for small children.

While death rates have been falling worldwide as

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She remembers the first time she met her daughter as one of the happiest days of life and the last day she saw Sherezer’s face as the most horrible day of her 27 years.

“This Mother’s Day I don’t know what to do with myself. It is like I am just going through life as it is and even though I have two other children there is this empty feeling. This year with Sherezer not being here and she was my first child, I will feel the brunt of it definitely. It’s like I don’t know man, I just don’t know,” Shezella said as she trailed off to compose herself.

She is reminded of her baby every day and the memory intensifies at around 14:30h when school would dismiss for the day. She sits by and watches the neighbourhood children in their school uniforms returning home and only wishes to see her bubbly little girl rushing towards her. But she is con-

measles hasn’t been widespread in the United States for more than a decade. The United States averaged

Measles signs and symptoms appear around 10 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Signs and symptoms of measles typically include: Fever Dry cough Runny nose Sore throat Inflamed eyes (conjunctivitis) Tiny white spots with bluish-white centers on a red background found inside the mouth on the inner lining of the cheek — also called Koplik’s spots A skin rash made up of large, flat blotches that often flow into one another The infection occurs in sequential stages over a period of two to three weeks.

Infection and incubation. For the first 10 to 14 days after you’re infected, the measles virus incubates.

You have no signs or symptoms of measles during this time.

Nonspecific signs and symptoms. Measles typically begins with a mild to moderate fever, often accompanied by a persistent cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes (conjunctivitis) and sore throat. This relatively mild illness may last two or three days.

fronted with a wave of sadness when she realise that her wish will never come true and she will only be able to see her little girl in the afterlife.

Threading back to the last Mother’s Day with Sherezer, Shazella said that it was one that remains etched in her memory now that she knows it was the last.

Sherezer made a card at school to express her love for her mother and was so excited to show Shazella that she could not wait to get home.

As soon as she reached home, the beaming little girl pounced on her mother showering her with kisses and showed her the unique card.

“When she bring the card home she was so happy. She was singing songs for me whole weekend and it was the best. I was happy to see her happy. She was the kind of child that it doesn’t matter if you are crying, she can

make you laugh because she was such a happy little girl.”

This year, for Mother’s Day, all Shazella wants is to see her baby, to hug her, kiss her, hear her voice, feel her close. She says the thought of Mother’s Day makes her heart shatter because life is so much different. A piece of her is gone and will never come back. That piece of the puzzle of her life will forever be missing and will only be completed when she departs this life.

“It is heartbreaking thinking about Mother’s Day. I don’t want to think about it and although I have my two boys, it is still so hard. I don’t feel like celebrating because she is not here. She will never be here.

She is the first one to call me mommy and gave me the first feeling of a mother. I lost part of me when she we nt to sleep and never woke back up. It is just hard,” the still grieving mother said.

Acute illness and rash.

The rash consists of small red spots, some of which are slightly raised. Spots and bumps in tight clusters give the skin a splotchy red appearance. The face breaks out first.

Over the next few days, the rash spreads down the arms and trunk, then over the thighs, lower legs and feet. At the same time, the fever rises sharply, often as high as 104 to 105.8 F (40 to 41 C). The measles rash gradually recedes, fading first from the face and last from the thighs and feet.

Communicable period.

A person with measles can spread the virus to others for about eight days, starting four days before the rash appears and ending when the rash has been present for four days.

Causes

Measles is a highly contagious illness caused by a virus that replicates in the nose and throat of an infected child or adult. Then, when someone with measles coughs, sneezes or talks, infected droplets spray into the air, where other people can inhale them.

The infected droplets may also land on a surface, where they remain active and contagious for several hours. You can contract the virus by putting your fingers in your mouth or nose or rubbing your eyes after touching the infected surface.

About 90 percent of susceptible people who are ex-

posed to someone with the virus will be infected.

Risk factors

Risk factors for measles include: Being unvaccinated.

If you haven’t received the vaccine for measles, you’re much more likely to develop the disease.

Traveling internationally. If you travel to developing countries, where measles is more common, you’re at higher risk of catching the disease.

Having a vitamin A deficiency. If you don’t have enough vitamin A in your diet, you’re more likely to have more-severe symptoms and complications.

Complications

Complications of measles may include: Ear infection. One of the most common complications of measles is a bacterial ear infection.

Bronchitis, laryngitis or croup. Measles may lead to inflammation of your voice box (larynx) or inflammation of the inner walls that line the main air passageways of your lungs (bronchial tubes).

P n e u m o n i a .

Pneumonia is a common complication of measles.

People with compromised immune systems can develop an especially dangerous variety of pneumonia that is sometimes fatal.

Encephalitis.

About 1 in 1,000 people with measles develops a complication called encepha-

litis. Encephalitis may occur right after measles, or it might not occur until months later.

Pregnancy problems.

If you’re pregnant, you need to take special care to avoid measles because the disease can cause preterm labor, low birth weight and maternal death.

Prevention

If someone in your household has measles, take these precautions to protect vulnerable family and friends: Isolation. Because measles is highly contagious from about four days before to four days after the rash breaks out, people with measles shouldn’t return to activities in which they interact with other people during this period.

It may also be necessary to keep nonimmunized people — siblings, for example — away from the infected person.

Vaccinate. Be sure that anyone who’s at risk of getting the measles who hasn’t been fully vaccinated receives the measles vaccine as soon as possible. This includes anyone born after 1957 who hasn’t been vaccinated, as well as infants older than 6 months.

The first dose for infants is usually given between 12 and 15 months, with the second dose typically given between ages four and six years. If you’ll be traveling abroad before your child is a year old, talk with your child’s doctor about getting the measles vaccine earlier.

(Mayo Clinic)

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he Duke and Duchess of Sussex have named their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Buckingham Palace has said.

The baby's middle name Harrison means "son of Harry".

The palace has confirmed the baby will not be granted any courtesy titles, upon the request of Prince Harry and Meghan. The newest member of the royal family was born in Windsor on 6 May and is seventh in line to the throne.

Speaking from St George's Hall at Windsor Castle today, the Duchess said: "its magic, it's pretty amazing. I have the two best guys in the world so I'm really happy." Meghan added that her two-day old son "has the sweetest temperament" and is "really calm".

As Prince Harry and Meghan laughed, the Duke said: "I don't know who he gets that from", adding that their child is a "bundle of joy".

The first pictures of Prince Harry and Meghan with their baby were released Wednesday morning. The Duchess went into labour in the early hours of the morning on Monday, with the Duke by her side.

"We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6th, 2019," the statement released by the

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ollywood actor Arjun Kapoor has dismissed reports of his marriage, adding he will let the world know whenever he ties the knot. He was reacting to persistent rumours that often announce his wedding dates, only to be refuted later. He has been linked with Malaika Arora Khan for some time now.

“I am not getting married. If I am getting married I will speak about it openly.

There is no reason for me to hide it. It is not something I can hide from people. If I am not hiding anything now, why will I hide my marriage? “I am working now,

palace read.

"Their Royal Highnesses’ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz."

Following the birth of his son, Prince Harry spoke to the press in Windsor about his and Meghan's new arrival.

"I’m very excited to announce that Meghan and myself had a baby boy earlier this morning, a very healthy boy," the Duke said.

"Mother and baby are doing incredibly well. It’s been the most amazing experience I could ever have possibly imagined. How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension, but we’re both absolutely thrilled and so grateful for all the love and support from everybody out there. It’s been amazing, so I just wanted to share this with everybody," he said.

Prior to the birth of the royal baby, Prince Harry and Meghan announced that they would not be posing for photographs with their newborn son immediately after the birth, according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace.

Instead, the royal couple said they had "taken a personal decision to keep the plans around the arrival of their baby private”.

“The Duke and Duchess look forward to sharing the exciting news with everyone once they have had an opportunity to celebrate privately as a new family,” read a section of the statement.

Reacting to news of the palace’s statement, royal historian Sarah Gristwood told The Independent it was further evidence of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's strong desire to do things their way.

“Both of them have been proving themselves very useful members of the younger generation of the royal family in recent years.”

Earlier this month, Kensington Palace announced it had launched a verified Instagram account, under the handle @sussexroyal, which went onto break the record for the fastest time to gain one million followers on Instagram. (The

Independent)

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I am not in the zone to get married. I don’t care about what the world has to say. I think jumping the gun is silly,” Arjun told PTI. The 33-year-old actor said he is aware of the constant public scrutiny on his personal life but that does not bother him much.

Arjun says he has learnt to deal with the attention around his personal life. “I am a public figure and I understand media has some mandates (to ask about my personal life). Some ask respectfully, while others ask to irritate you. You have to be prepared as an actor.

There will be good and bad

days,” he adds.

He further says he fully respects the opinion people have about his personal life. “What people say on social media, the trolls and all is their opinion and I respect that. I don’t need to agree or care about it. Now, I am in a place that it doesn’t bother me. Maybe five years ago, I would have been bothered.

Today, I accept what is happening.”

Arjun and Malaika, 45, initially kept their relationship under wraps, but are more open now. Malaika was married to actor-director-producer Arbaaz Khan but got divorced in 2017.

(Hindustan Times)

ollywood actor Vidya Balan has been roped in to play the role of math genius Shakuntala Devi in director Anu Menon’s next. Set for summer 2020 release, the film will be produced by Vikram Malhotra-led Abundantia Entertainment. Shakuntala Devi, the mathematical wizard, was known for her ability to make incredibly swift calculations. Shakuntala’s genius was first discovered at the age of 5, when she solved a math problem for 18-year-old students.

“I am extremely excited to play the ‘human computer’ Shakuntala Devi on the big screen. She was truly someone who embraced her individuality, had a strong feminist voice and braved many a naysayer to reach

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fter downplaying his shocking “personal day” in 2017, Howard Stern has revealed he was actually in surgery having a growth on his kidney checked for cancer.

In May 2017, the internet went wild with theories after the SiriusXM host took a mysterious day off work, which according to fans, had never happened before without warning. Concerned listeners took to Reddit to theorize why Stern was unexpectedly absent, ranging from the passing of his parents to marriage problems with wife Beth Stern.

But Beth, 46, told The Post at the time, “Everything is great. He’s coming back on Monday. He had to take a personal day, that’s all.”

The following Monday, Stern, 65, came into work and downplayed the situation.

“Why was it such a big deal that I took a f–king day off?” he said. “I wanted to take off today because my voice is still shot, but I was afraid to. I felt so f–king guilty.”

Now, almost two years to the day later, Stern told The Hollywood Reporter it was

the pinnacle of success,” Vidya said in a statement.

“But what truly fascinates me is that you wouldn’t normally associate a fun person with math...and she completely turns that perception on its head.” Vidya said the team is proud to bring to life the story of “one of the most inspiring women of this country.”

“How incredible that The Math Genius, The Human Computer, was a small-town Indian girl, who took the world by storm,” she added.

actually a cancer scare that sidelined him from work. A growth was discovered on his kidney with a 90 percent chance of it being cancerous, he said.

“And now all I’m thinking is, ‘I’m going to die,'” he said. “And I’m scared s– tless.”

Following the surgery, he learned the growth was thankfully a benign cyst and that his heath was fine.

And luckily for fans, he has yet to take another personal day since. (Page Six)

Menon said the Tumhari Sulu actor is an apt choice for the film. “Who else can capture the spirit of a woman like Shakuntala than the incredible Vidya. We have spent months together in script development and it’s been nothing short of exhilarating.”

Menon has written the story along with Nayanika Mahtani with dialogues penned by Ishita Moitra.

The film is scheduled to go on floors later this year.

(Hindustan Times)

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Archie

Do something that makes you happy. Be open to learn(March 21ing something new and makApril 19) ing memories with a loved one. Romance is in the stars and will lead to exciting plans.

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May 20) Stick to your plans, regardless of what others do.

Patience and practicality will be required.

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Stick close to home.

Invite friends over or relax with family or a loved one. A day of relaxation and bonding will lift your spirits and prepare you for new and exciting challenges.

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You don’t have to agree with someone to get along with them. Arguing is futile, but pooling your resources with others to achieve concrete results, regardless of your differences, will pay off.

Set reasonable expectations. How you approach projects and how you deal with people necessary to your cause will make a difference.

Incentives and encouragement will be essential.

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A romantic evening is encouraged.

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Stick to simple plans.

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