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If even one of the five conservative Republican appointees joins the four progressive Democratic appointees on the court, the law would be upheld. If the five conservatives stay united, the law would fall. The law, which constitutes the US healthcare system's biggest overhaul in nearly 50 years, seeks to provide health insurance to more than 30 million previously uninsured Americans and to control soaring medical costs.
As with Tuesday's arguments about the mandate to buy insurance, the fate of the remainder of the law appeared to rest with potential swing voters conservative Justice Anthony Kennedy and conservative Chief Justice John Roberts. Some 26 US states are challenging the law, arguing that the rest of Obama's healthcare overhaul must go if the court strikes the insurance requirement. Paul Clement, their advocate before the Supreme Court, told the justices that the so-called individual mandate to obtain insurance or face a penalty was "essential to the entire scheme". Discerning legislative intentThat sentiment was shared by conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, who made clear that he believed if the individual mandate was struck down, the entire law must go.
"My approach would be if you take the heart out of the statute, the statute is gone," he said. However, the four progressive justices were sceptical about tossing out the sweeping law that has hundreds of other provisions aimed at stemming soaring healthcare costs and expanding coverage, some of them already in effect. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, one of the four and an Obama appointee to the court, asked whether the court should allow Congress to decide what to do next. "What's wrong with leaving it in the hands of people who should be fixing this, not us?" Progressive Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg went further. She said many parts of the law had not been challenged in court. "Why make Congress redo those?"
The law was passed when Obama's fellow Democrats controlled both houses of Congress after a contentious fight with Republicans dead set against it. Pre-existing conditionsThe Obama administration's lawyer, Edwin Kneedler, told the court that if the mandate was struck down, only two key provisions would also have to fall, those related to coverage for people's pre-existing conditions and limiting costs for those patients with a past medical history. The justices are expected to meet in private on Friday to discuss the issues heard during the arguments this week and take a preliminary secret vote on how they plan to rule. The justices will then begin drafting their written opinions in the private confines of their chambers. As the court began its last day hearing arguments on the law - six hours spread over three days making it the longest on a single issue in more than 44 years - the crowd of supporters and protesters outside the high court was smaller and more subdued. The Supreme Court's decision could have huge ramifications for the November 6 presidential and congressional elections as Obama seeks a second four-year term. If the law is upheld, it would be a major vindication for him but if it fails, it would likely be seen as a major setback. The Republican candidates vying for their party's nomination to face Obama in November all oppose the law and could fight even harder to repeal it if the court leaves in place the entire statute.
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Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas. Additional amenities include multilingual staff, barbecue grills, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available onsite for guests. This is a smoke-free property.
The 14 guestrooms at The Palomar Inn include washers/dryers and coffee/tea makers. Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access is provided. Televisions are equipped with cable channels. All accommodations provide desks, complimentary weekday newspapers, and phones; free local calls are offered (restrictions may apply). Bathrooms offer showers, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries. In-room microwaves and refrigerators are provided. Additional amenities include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily.
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This is the ID I've designed for my own design company, I've just posted the business card (as the logo's on there) but I'd be extremely grateful for any critique on the logo or card. There's also a corresponding website, that I'd appreciate any comments on too.
Thanks a lot,
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That bleed will cost you. I love bleeds, but on business cards, they're too prohibitive.
Thanks David.
I'm not sure what you mean Steve. I was instructed by my printers to use a 3mm bleed for the cards (as standard -- no extra cost).
Does anyone think the type is too large? I've had a couple of comments from people that the size of the type (10pt FWIW) looks a little unsubtle. I've also had some negative reaction towards my use of Stone Informal -- I like it, and I've chosen it to try and give my company a unique look (I can't think of another brand or company that is associated with Stone Inf. and it's quite a distinctive looking face).
Thanks again,
I think that the stone informal makes quite a nice contrast to the rigidity of the 'Nivelo" logo. I think the overall design looks really good. I wonder what Steve is talking about.
Thanks Christopher, it wasn't the reason I went for it but it's a good reason nonetheless!
Your name and number could be better kerned, but that descriptor is a mouthful, my reaction would be to do without it on a business card or rewrite/edit it. Your e-mail is a bit lost on the back, it would be more useful on the front. The strip of colour/white looks too narrow to my eye. But the type and colours are good choices.
I like it. I want to try and use the upside-down 'v' as the 'n' as well, but I assume you probably already tried that.
I agree the descriptor is a bit long, but if that's the things you want to focus on, so be it. (One option would be to make 3 different cards...'design and branding', 'accessibility consutancy', 'online application development'.
As someone that is slowly getting into accessibility consulting myself, I find it sometimes worthy of its own focus.
I'm not a big fan of punctuation-less phone numbers, but that's pretty minor.
I'd definitely put your email address on the front with the rest. That's a basic usability issue...being able to put your card in a rolodex, photocopying it, putting it in a card sleeve, etc.
As for the bleed, I'm not sure of Steve's comment either. Looks like a pretty basic bleed that any printer could handle.
Tim : I thought that about the strip too, it's 3mm at the moment, maybe I'll give it an extra mm or two. You're probably right about the length of the descriptor, but seeing as I lack a snappy tagline I don't think I can lose it. Maybe just 'design and consultancy' will suffice.
darrel You know, even though I love faces with that kind of 'n' (DTL Prokyon being one of my favourites), I never for a second thought of doing that. I don't know why, I spent ages designing an entire alphabet and posting it up for critique ;-) -- you'd have thought it would have crossed my mind at some point!
Three different cards is a nice idea but a luxury I can't afford
Phone number -- in England we rarely (in fact, I can't think of a single case) put any punctuation in phone numbers, so that's a cultural thing I guess!
You're absolutely right about the e-mail thing. I was too carried away with the 'style' of it to properly consider practical things like that. It looks as though I'll have to make the type smaller to fit it on though.
Thanks guys, your input is much appreciated!
If you wanted three cards, the printer will gang up your artwork to make full use of the paper size, so you should be able to produce up to 10 versions out of a sheet of B4 (allowing plenty of room for gutters, grip etc) for minimal extra cost.
Tim is right. As long as you have a decent relationship with your printer, they'll usually do multiple versions of cards on a sheet. It doesn't take any extra work on their part, other than making sure they set the different versions in pre-press. All of the printers I use have at least 4-up on a sheet for a 2-sided card (8 up divided by 2 sides). That means you should be able to have 4 versions. Even if you don't have an existing relationship with your printer, if you understand the process and if they know that you understand the process, it is difficult for them to justify charging much, if anything, for it.
Mr. Jordan Harper, nice design.
Since that is alone on the backstage as well,
I would adjust the track/kerning of your e-mail address.
Thank you very much for all your comments and advice (particularly the interesting info about the printing Tim/Scott), I've made a few changes to the card:
* Increased the width of the red strip (and it's corresponding negative on the rear) to 5mm. It looks a lot more substantial now I think.
* reduced the type size of my contact info and switched from the font metrics to Optical kerning (in Adobe InDesign), which seems to be doing a much better job!
* moved the descriptor the rear of the card, with the website url, more space for it here, and I think it gives the rear some substance.
* added my pseudo tagline 'design & consultancy' to the front.
How am I doing? Thanks in advance,
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I think the new card addresses most of the concerns in a very intelligent way. Nicely done!
(the only issue is the kerning in 'design and consultancy'...it seems a bit varied throughout.)
Much better than the first variant...I didn't liked the italics at all. Now they're on the flipside (the red one) and now they work well. Perfect...
Thanks once more for the comments, guys.
I think maybe the url on the flipside should be in italics too to keep the rear consistent.
I think you're right about the 'design and consultancy' kerning darrel, the optical setting in InDesign is doing a stellar job elsewhere on the card but it's a bit dodgy there. Will try and address.
Not sure about the positioning of the 'design and consultancy' bit full stop. I don't know if I should use an initial capital (the all lowercase setting is purely stylistic, though it does match the lowercase logotype) either.
Other than that I'm quite happy with it now, though any more comments from anyone would be most welcome!
Though I understand and even agree with your decision to leave a white stripe to echo the red one on the front - I fear the back may end up looking like a printing error - its really somewhat of a subjective point depending on the creative eye of the person looking at it. as designers we instinctively look for such relationships - others may not. That being said - I really like the overall look ove it and really like the color choice - Plus I'm a sucker for a solid color back of the card like that.


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...and solved. I think it was the early (19)70's. A researcher named Jackson
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"The general point is, the operations by all the parties [to the violence] are done without any respect for human rights and humanitarian principles," one Western official told me last week in the southern capital.
Since the outbreak of violence between rebel forces loyal to a war-time Khartoum-backed militia leader, Peter Gadet, and the SPLA in late April in oil-rich Unity state, independent international aid groups including Médécins san Frontiéres (Doctors Without Borders) have told the Monitor that a combination of conflict-related factors are inhibiting their work on malnutrition, water and sanitation, and other vital health and livelihoods activity.
"Since the end of April, it's been very difficult to go to these places [in Unity state] because of the fighting," MSF's Gautam Chatterjee told the Associated Press on Tuesday, citing the adverse impacts of these restrictions on MSF's ability to treat malnourished children and wounded civilians.
One issue aid groups are less willing to comment explicitly on is the ugly trend of the SPLA literally stealing aid groups supplies, including fuel, in order to support their own army campaigns at the expense of necessary humanitarian assistance.
However, the OCHA report, last updated in May, does provide details on the "threats and abuses targeting humanitarian staff, assets, and compounds" by southern security forces and local authorities, documenting a particularly terrible incident in April, when six humanitarian vehicles were commandeered by SPLA troops in Lakes state – a key rear base for army operations in the strategic border states – and five of the drivers were forced to drive into the western part of Unity state, where clashes then erupted between the SPLA and a rebel militia. Two drivers went missing for two weeks, and the OCHA report notes that subsequent reports indicate that one of the drivers was killed.


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Three Nagging Amazons vs Gadaffi's female body guards=Libyan warSubmitted by ytc on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 10:36
Read all about it @ http://original.antiwar.com/justin/2011/03/22/liberals-march...
courtesy of J Raimondo, as always.
Now, perhaps all we can do is to sit back and watch the grand bloody wrestling match between Hillary C/ Susan Rice/ Samantha Power AMAZONs VS Gadaffi's female body guards. . . as it unfolds in front of our eyes.
OR start PROTESTING against the wars!!! Think "Bradley Manning": what THAT young activist is offering up for the cause!
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Great article!
This one is really worth reading. Raimondo's on fire.
Thanks for posting!
Thanks for the bump, LaoT!
The image of nagging AMAZON warriors, raining down missiles on Libyan desert, is really troubling. . . Of course, it took a willingly "nagged" president to unleash the destructive havoc.
I saw this snazzy new headline, and had to come in and see what was going on......;)
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Hillary Rodham Clinton was exactly right when she told a gay audience at a fund-raiser in SoHo this week that homosexuals ought to be able to serve openly in the United States military. That is the position her husband held when he campaigned for president, promising to issue an executive order to end the Department of Defense's ban on homosexuals in the armed forces. But in 1993 the new president allowed opposition in Congress and the Pentagon to drive him to an ill-conceived compromise, the ''don't ask, don't tell'' policy.
In her remarks on Tuesday, the first lady said her husband's policy had been a failure, and that is an understatement. ''Don't ask, don't tell'' has led to increased harassment of homosexuals and a doubling in the number of discharges of gay service members. It has also turned barracks life into a grotesque trap for many gay men and lesbians.
Nothing brings that fact into harsher focus than the murder of Army Pfc. Barry Winchell of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., in July. For weeks, while his company sergeant looked on and did nothing, Private Winchell silently endured daily sexual taunts and harassment from his barracks mates. When he finally beat his chief tormentor in a fistfight, that man, Pvt. Calvin Glover, retaliated by beating him to death with a baseball bat two nights later as he slept in his bunk.
As in other cases when Mrs. Clinton has criticized her husband's policies, the politics here are plain. Her prospective opponent in the 2000 Senate race, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, has been critical of the Pentagon policy. To continue to support the failed policy would have hampered her ability to compete with Mr. Giuliani for New York City's influential gay voters. In an odd campaign twist, Mrs. Clinton may have subsequently damaged her standing with those same voters by saying yesterday that she would like to march in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. That event is shunned by many Democratic politicians because the parade's organizers exclude the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization.
Whether or not the parade remark turns into a serious gaffe, the clarity of Mrs. Clinton's new position on the ''don't ask, don't tell'' policy is encouraging. So was the verdict of a court-martial jury at Fort Campbell, which on Wednesday found Private Glover guilty of premeditated murder.


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At first it was all about the games for Jerry King, 77. When she was 65, her friends from church would tell her about the fun games she could play on the internet, specifically a website called Pogo.
"I'm fascinated by word games," she said. "It was just for fun for me."
But the internet soon played a grander purpose in her life – a purpose that has transformed the lives of many seniors.
In 1999, when her husband Jim was diagnosed with colon cancer, she and Jim played internet games together to pass the time.
"I can remember sitting at the computer while he was lying in bed, and all he would say was, 'Did you win that time?'" she said. "I sat there all night. I was looking for something that I could do and he could do that would take our minds off it all."
Then she started searching the internet for answers to her many questions. What will happen? Can the doctors be wrong?
She would also go to the search engine and type in "families dealing with colon cancer."
"It was a lifeline," she said. "It helps when you know you are not by yourself. We tend to ask the question – 'Why me?' But it made me realize that other families were going through the same thing."
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King is currently among the minority of African-American seniors who have looked online for health information. Twenty-seven percent of people 65 or older consult the internet for medical issues, according to a 2009 "The Social Life of Health Information" Pew Internet & American Life Project study.
Among family caregivers who provide unpaid care to a loved one, such as King, 79 percent have access to the internet. And of those, 88 percent look online for health information, according to a 2011 Pew Center report.
Numbers about how this information affects people's decisions is even more telling. Sixty percent of e-patients say the information found online affected a decision about how to treat an illness or condition, according to Pew's 2009 health information report.
Like King, 56 percent of e-patients said it changed their overall approach to maintaining their health or the health of someone they help take care of.
Although games transformed her into an internet user, King soon became hooked on researching medical information. The Internet was her "second opinion" to a doctor's decision. It was her coach in knowing what questions to ask the doctor. It gave her tools and resources when she cared for her husband at home.
"It was my backbone," King said.
The internet provides a kind of 24/7 support group for family caregivers, said Paula Spencer Scott, senior editor of Caring.com. It can be difficult for someone involved in eldercare to find the time to get out of the house to attend a support group at a specific time and place. With the internet, emotional and practical support is always a few clicks away, she said.
"Someone may be frustrated to bits at 2 a.m. because a loved one has sleep problems or has been having dementia hallucinations at midnight," Scott said. "Caring.com members always tell us that they feel less alone, less isolated, and more supported because of the resources on the site."
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For King, Jim's passing was indescribably difficult, she said. It wasn't that she had never dealt with death. She had many times, but this was different. It was her husband. And when Jim died, she searched websites for helpful ways to cope.
"There were many websites," she said. "I'd type 'families dealing with the death of a loved one,' I began to read what other people were saying and how they got through."
In a way, Jim's death was preparation for losing her son soon after. Now King goes on Facebook almost every day. When she reads about someone else going through a rough time or that their child has died, she types in, "I understand," she said.
"It's allowed me now to reach out to people," she said. "My life has been a journey. I have so much to tell."
The e-patient community is powerful, especially in the age of social media, said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan "fact tank" that studies the social impact of the internet.
"It's one of the most dramatic impacts that we've see in the role of the internet in social life," Rainie said. "These e-patients are becoming a lot more active in their own care and helping each other."
Before 2000, men were the dominate internet users. But that year women started to catch up. A big part of the internet story for older women in America is being the primary caregivers in their families, Rainie said.
And 66 percent of these family caregivers are women, according to the National Alliance of Caregiving 2009 report "Caregiving in the U.S."
Just as in King's case, the internet became more attractive when women found they could use it to get good medical information.
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At first, doctors were not thrilled when people like King would come in with print outs and say, "Tell me more," Rainie said.
"These newly empowered patients, for some doctors, were annoying," Rainie said. "The attitude in the medical field has shifted. There are a lot more doctors who encourage patients to look at good websites."
The best places to search are government sites like The U.S. National Library of Medicine or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
These sites provide credible overviews. People who search commercial public-sector sites should make sure the articles seem well-researched with sources that are identified, and originally reported.
The National Library of Medicine also offers a guide on how to search the web for medical information. It encourages heavy cyberskeptism. People should look for bias, especially from companies trying to sell their products. They should also make sure the information is up-to-date and based in sound evidence, said Consuelo Hopkins Wilkins, M.D., outgoing director of the Center for Community Health and Partnerships of Washington University School of Medicine.
"I strongly encourage everyone to learn about health conditions that they have and those that run in their families," Wilkins said. "It's important to get your information from trusted sources and never let the internet be a substitute for a health care provider."
Now, these empowered patients are reaching out to each other. Gwen Collier, 67, of South St. Louis, said she's frequently on WebMD because it saves her time.
"You may be able to get a patient's review on a certain procedure," she said. "There's so much you can get to help you make a decision about your own personal heath."
Recently, she learned a friend, who is also African-American, had breast cancer. Collier and other friends tried to help this woman – who is not an internet user – find resources and basic information. Collier researched on WebMD, a popular medical website.
"It was amazing to see her confidence rise when she gained that information – which a doctor may not have time or take time to give in a consultation," Collier said. "You can spend an hour, where the doctor usually can't spend that kind of time with you."
"Millions of knowledge workers are emerging as unexpected health-care heroes," wrote Dr. Tom Ferguson in a 2007 white paper entitled, "E-patients: How they can help us heal healthcare."
Like King, these "unexpected health-care heroes" are extending their life lessons to strangers on Facebook and online forums. King says it gives her great joy to reach out to people – whom she may or may not know – and offer information and encouragement.
"I think I have helped a lot of people," King said. "When they write, 'Thank you for your words of inspiration' on my page, that makes me feel good. Like my living has not been in vain."
Rebecca Rivas wrote this article as part of the MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellowship, a project of New America Media and the Gerontological Society of America. This is the second article in a four-part series.
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Area 147,181 sq.km. A mountain-ringed Himalayan state between China (Tibet) and India. It contains 8 of the 10 highest mountain peaks in the world.
Capital Kathmandu 1,500,000. The city has doubled in size during the 1990s. Urbanites 14%.
Indo-Aryan 79%. 27 peoples. Mainly south and east. Largest: Nepali 12 mill.; Maithili 2.85m; Bhojpuri 1.79m; Tharu(6) 1.29m; Awadhi 483,000; Urdu 261,000; Hindi 220,000; Rajbansi 110,000.
Tibeto-Burman 17%. 68 peoples, mainly in north and west. Largest groups: Tamang 1.17m; Newari 892,000; Rai(10) 567,000; Magar 558,000; Limbu 328,000; Gurung(4) 294,000; Sherpa 158,000.
Munda-Santal 0.3%. 2 peoples.
Other 3.7%. Bhutan refugees 150,000; Indians, Tibetans.
Caste groups are important in this largely Hindu society. These are often more important sociologically than is ethnicity. Some groups: Chhetri 3.8m; Hill Brahman 3.1m; Magar 1.7m; Maki/Lohar 1.2m; Yadav/Ahir 1m; Musalman (Muslim) 850,000; Chamar 263,000.
Literacy 40%. Official language Nepali. All languages 124. Languages with Scriptures 6Bi 11NT 9por 12w.i.p.
An isolated subsistence economy. The terrain is difficult and in habitable regions there is a high population density with rapid deforestation and ecological damage. The development of roads, agriculture and social projects has been slow. Main foreign exchange earners are tourism, agriculture and Gurkha soldiers. Heavily dependent on foreign aid and good relations with India. HDI 0.463; 144th/174. Public debt 48% of GNP. Income/person $220 (0.7% of USA) with 42% living below the poverty line.
Nepal was never ruled by colonial powers. Political isolation from the outside world ended in 1951. In 1962, the King assumed executive power in a government system with no political parties. Massive civil unrest in 1990 brought about extensive liberalization and multi-party elections. The 1990s were characterized by a succession of short-lived coalition governments in a time of difficulty. The Congress Party formed a majority government in 2000. Poverty and official corruption have been factors in provoking Maoist extremist terrorism in some areas since 1996. The assassination of most of the royal family in 2001 seriously destabilized the country.
The world's only Hindu Kingdom. Hinduism is recognized as the national religion, but the constitution guarantees some religious freedom for other faiths. People are free to choose their religion but it is illegal to convert others. Any infringing of this is liable to lead to imprisonment for nationals or expulsion of foreigners. Official religion figures of the 1991 census are suspect with minority religions under-represented. Persecution Index 42nd in the world.
The boundary between Hinduism and Buddhism is not distinct; Buddhists are officially 7.8%, Muslims 3.5%, Christians 0.17%.
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1 The opening up of Nepal. No Christian was officially allowed to live in Nepal before 1960. By 1990 there was a measure of religious freedom to worship, but not to proselytize.
2 The thrilling growth of the Church. The first group was formed in 1959 with 29 Christians. By 1985 there were about 50,000 believers. At the climax of persecution in 1990 there were 200,000. By 2000 there were 400,000; some estimate even 500,000 in 3,000 or more congregations! The secret: prayer, willingness to suffer for Jesus, dynamic Nepali initiative in evangelism and church planting, and God's miracle-working power.
3 There is a church planted in every one of the 75 districts of Nepal and there are at least some believers in most peoples and caste groups of the country.
4 Increased unity after some difficult years during the 1990s. The Nepal Christian Society was formed in 1996 as a coordinating fellowship for Evangelicals.
Challenges for Prayer
1 The country needs political stability and continuity of government after the first tempestuous decade of democracy which culminated in the assassination of the Royal Family. Pray for the new King crowned in 2001 he has neither the stature nor the popularity of the former king. Pray also for peace civil war threatens. Pray for an honest, balanced, fair government that is able to seriously tackle the immense economic problems of the country. The poverty of most of the population is a fundamental issue.
2 Religious freedom has increased, but is still only partial. Persecution from the authorities was greatly reduced in 1990 with the advent of democracy. All Christian prisoners were released and all pending court cases against over 300 Christians were dismissed. Over the 1990s there have been a number of Christians who have been arrested, imprisoned or even murdered in custody for seeking to preach to Hindus. Increasing Hinduist persecution of Christians in India is impacting official attitudes. Militant Hinduists in Nepal are targeting Christians with virulent propaganda and violence which aims to drive all Christians from the country. Pray for:
a) Full religious freedom to be both guaranteed in the constitution and upheld by the authorities.
b) The thwarting of the designs of the extremists and for their eyes to be opened to the Lord Jesus.
3 The Church in Nepal has flourished in the midst of pressure as a remarkable indigenous movement. It has grown in numbers, diversity and maturity, but with growth and greater freedom there are issues which need prayer:
a) Denominationalism many foreign-based denominations as well as indigenous networks of churches have been established. Pray that the Church may be kept from divisions, doctrinal disputes and error. Pray specifically for the Nepal Christian Society (NCS) as it seeks to provide a forum for prayer, sharing, unity and cooperative ministries.
b) Persecution, though less severe than in the 1980s, is still real. This is not only from the Hinduist extremist movements but also socially from families and communities and, in some areas, from the Maoist guerrillas. Pray for grace and perseverance for believers and that Christians may be accepted and appreciated for their contribution to the country's well-being. Pray also for efforts by the NCS and others engaged in securing the legal and religious rights of Christians with regard to arbitrary arrests, evangelism, property, discrimination, etc.
c) Partnership between churches and foreign agencies. Support in finance and personnel is appreciated, but all too often there has been inadequate local cooperation and communication. Remote control through finance has serious moral and spiritual consequences. Pray for wisdom and sensitivity for all parties involved.
a) The two HIM-COE conferences of 1996 and 1998 brought together most Nepali Christian leaders and others serving in the Himalayas. These conferences helped to consolidate various visions for church planting and leadership training over the whole region. The Himalayan Ministries partnership was formed linking national and international churches and agencies to reach Nepalis world-wide through prayer, research, outreach and literature.
b) The Sowers Ministry is a Nepali-founded mission agency, now headquartered in Hong Kong but with over 100 workers in 8 lands.
Pray that many Nepalis may be challenged, called, equipped and sent out by local churches to Nepal, the Himalayan region, needy North India and beyond.
5 The first generation of Nepali leaders laid a good foundation. Pray for:
a) Effective transfer of leadership to a second generation.
b) Men and women of vision who are filled with the Holy Spirit for the task ahead. For many, ministry will be arduous and will provide little to live on.
c) Leadership training. For years no formal training was possible. There are now over 13 Bible colleges and seminaries, as well as shorter-term training, provided by various churches and agencies. Most are linked with the Association of Theological Educators, Nepal. GFA has three centres from which 100 Nepali evangelist-missionaries graduate annually.
6 The social challenges for Christian ministry. Both Nepali Christians and foreign agencies have done much to minister to the uplift of the nation with short and long-term social services giving much opportunity for showing Christian values and love in:
a) Alleviating poverty only 15% of the population has access to electricity. Much is done in education, job creation enterprises, water purification, etc., by Christians.
b) Confronting the continuing evils of caste discrimination (despite it being illegal), the widespread use of bond slavery and child labour (500,000 economically active under 14 years). Parliament passed the Child Labour Act in March 2000, pray for its widespread implementation.
c) Opposing the trafficking of Nepali girls for the Indian and Middle East 'sex' industry which is a terrible evil. There are an estimated 250,000 in India (mainly Mumbai) where they are terribly abused; 60-70% are HIV+ and few will reach 25 years. Nepali Christians are seeking to reach and rescue some of these unfortunates in Mumbai.
d) Providing health services. Over 20% of hospitals and clinics, and nearly all of leprosy control work are Christian-run (TLM, UMN, INF, others). The looming crisis of the AIDS pandemic will soon overwhelm the health services. There were 45,000 sufferers in 2000 (an underestimate).
7 The less reached. Many peoples and castes are only marginally reached. Pray for:
a) The influential high-caste Brahmin and Chhetri (Rajput). Pride, idol worship, fear and demonic bondage keep many from openly coming to Christ. Yet in contrast to India, a significant number have done so.
b) The Awadhi and Maithili of the Terai lowlands on the Indian border. Few of them have heard the gospel and these few have been unresponsive. The Tharu are more animist than Hindu; many little churches are springing up among them.
c) The Mountain peoples almost entirely Tibetan-related. Most are lamaistic Buddhists living in isolated mountain communities, such as the Loba people of Mustang. Most are small in number and Christians are few. There are an increasing number of believers among the Sherpa of the Mt. Everest area.
d) Tibetan refugees long unreached; now there is a steady trickle of people seeking the Lord and several congregations among them.
e) The increased numbers of Muslims. Many are Bengali, Kashmiri or Urdu-speaking traders. Only about 20 Muslim-background believers are known. There is no focused outreach to them.
f) University students. There are 100,000 students in 3 universities on 150 campuses. In 1996 NBCBS (IFES) had 25 groups, but most students remain unreached.
8 Missions have played a remarkable supportive role in improving health, agriculture and education. Relationships with the government can be delicate, and visa applications are carefully screened. Pray for wisdom and grace for leaders and missionaries, and for the entry of called workers. Pray for radiance of life and continued freedom to share the gospel in all contacts with Nepalis as the medical workers minister in hospitals, dispensaries, leprosy and health programmes, and others in education institutions. The United Mission to Nepal is the largest body representing 50 agencies from 20 or more countries. The International Nepal Fellowship has 80 workers (from 10 seconding agencies and 12 nations) mainly in the west of Nepal. Human Development and Community Services is an indigenous mission agency that is taking on an increasing number of projects in close cooperation with churches and missions. There has been significant input from at least 12 Indian evangelical agencies; GFA has placed 152 missionaries around the country.
9 Nepalis who have migrated temporarily for work or permanently in large numbers to India, the Himalayan region and beyond, may total 10 million.
a) In India, Sikkim state is 75% Nepali and Darjeeling District in West Bengal is 60% Nepali. Bhutan is 40% ethnic Nepali. Numerous Nepali churches have come into being; pray for their growth and greater involvement in cross-cultural outreach.
b) In Bhutan, Nepalis have suffered discrimination, and in 1991 many were expelled and now live as refugees in UN camps in south-east Nepal where they are spiritually and economically deprived. There are some churches among them.
c) Many Nepalis serve as Gurkha soldiers in the British, Brunei and Indian armies. Many others serve as security guards from the Middle East to East Asia. Among them there are some Christian groups. Pray for effective outreach to them.
10 Other help ministries for which prayer is requested:
a) Bible translation is in progress in 12 languages, but practical and spiritual obstacles to their completion are many, one being the low literacy and lack of literacy programmes in local languages. Pray for all who are committed to complete these projects. There are 83 languages without any Scriptures at all and 16 for which there is a definite need for translation.
b) The Bible Society's ministry has expanded after years of great difficulties. Distribution of Scriptures, especially the New Testament in Nepali, has mushroomed. The International Bible Society has also opened up ministry.
c) Christian literature can now be freely printed and distributed without censorship, though there have been problems with importation. Pray for The Bible Society bookshop in Kathmandu, OM and GFA publishing house and literature distribution teams, and EHC's ambitious house-to-house literature campaigns with many mobilized. The latter has covered all Nepal and has started over again. Pray that these burgeoning literature ministries may enhance spiritual and church growth.
d) Cassette tapes are a useful evangelistic and teaching tool, but players are not widely available. GRN has recorded 101 languages and dialects.
e) Bible correspondence courses have long been a key means of outreach, but the programme lacks funds and personnel to continue effectively. The response since 1990 overwhelmed the resources of the three correspondence schools. There were 50,000 students in 1995, leading to many new churches.
f) Christian radio. Some local programmes are broadcast on special Christian occasions. GFA has been an indigenous broadcasting agency for the past 10 years receiving significant response. TWR broadcasts 5.5 hrs/week from Russia, and FEBA 30 minutes. There are reception and publicity problems which limit the listenership.
g) The JESUS film has been widely used and about 25% of the population have viewed it in 6 languages. The film is being dubbed in a further 17 languages. The Indian-produced film Daya Sagar, on the life of Jesus, is popular among non-Christians.
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