domestic violence is widespread in the middle east

Of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia member states, only Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are considered to have laws to protect women against domestic abuse.. ... By women of their rights in such matters, Economic and Social..

because internet: the new linguistics of informal english

One fascinating theme running through McCulloch’s account is the way that informal writers resort to typographical tricks to create nuance, play, and mood in their words, from ALL-CAPS SHOUTING to all lowercase minimalism to ~*~sparkle emphasis~*~ to the use of tildes to signify drawn~ out~ words~, a..

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