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Postdoc: National Institutes of Health, NICHD, Lab of Molecular Genetics 1993-97
PhD: University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1993
BS: Midwestern State University, 1988
Teaching Duties:
Genetics, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Life I, Tropical Rainforest Ecology, Anatomy & Physiology, Advanced Genetics.
Research Interests:
My research interests are fairly diverse. In the past, I have worked in the areas of embryonic patterning and cell signaling, specifically the regulation of cell adhesion during early embryo pattern formation using the frog Xenopus laevis as a developmental system to study the interaction of Eph receptor tyrosine kinases with cadherin adhesion complexes.
More recently, I have sequenced the mtDNAs of two subspecies of Peromyscus
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History of My Hobby
Some hobbies have a rich history or background. While it's not necessary to know the background in order to enjoy the hobby,
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My Background
Welcome! I've been in the art game since birth, I guess. My mother
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better part of thirty years, & still love what I do.
I own & operate Gem Studios, a multi-service outfit that handles all production chores, &
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The reason? His tender back acted up again, only a week after he withdrew from the Honda Classic midway through the final round with back spasms.
''Just let me get through this day, get some treatment and we'll assess it as time goes on,'' Woods said after gingerly finishing up at Doral.
Woods struggled at the beginning of his final round, hitting spectators on both the first and third holes. But, he said, the pain really increased after a bunker shot on the sixth hole. He had an awkward stance, with his left foot in the sand and his right foot flexed against the bunker's lip.
''That's what set it off, and then it was done after that,'' he said.
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After that, he said it was a matter of, ''just see if I could actually manage ... keep the spasms at bay.''
If he feels good, he can still make "a pretty decent swing," he told Reuters. "You saw it yesterday. I actually can make some good swings and shoot a good score, but if I'm feeling like this, it's a little tough.
"I mean, it was just one thing that set it off and as I say, I had a quick turnaround from last week," he added. "Normally things like this, you shut it down for a while and then get back up and get the strength and everything developed around it."
Woods will take this coming week off as planned and get more treatment on his back. He is still scheduled to return to the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he is the defending champion. The Masters is two weeks after Bay Hill, and Woods enters this final month before the Masters with more questions than answers about his health.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Step 1: Tracing Exercise
Here are the results of using the technique from the class. The lines don't match up exactly in many areas but that's okay. It can be quite difficult to be very precise with this technique—in fact, if precision is very important, I might opt for the normal method of using the pen tool.
Part 2: Illustration
Here is the initial sketch that I came up with. Knowing which techniques I wanted to practice, I made sure to create an illustration that would utilize all three. And, because I was hungry, pizza made a lot of sense ;)
Here is the illustration once I have created all of the shapes. The techniques I used are as follows:
I did some adjustments to get a colour scheme that I liked.
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This is a long shot, but... does anyone know anywhere that sells English Kamishibai?
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Sunday Morning, December 17: We move into the Advent season focusing upon messianic prophecy. Our text for this Sunday is Jeremiah 23:1-8 and the prophecy of a good shepherd placed over God's flock. Our worship service begins at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Afternoon: In our on-going study of the Heidelberg Catechism, we are considering the Lord's Prayer as a pattern for Christian prayer, focusing this week upon the petition, "Thy will be done" (Lord's Day 49, Q & A 124). Our catechism service begins @ 1:15 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study: Resumes in the New Year
The Academy is on hiatus until 2018.
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Let's go back to the beginning…
Verzie is Veronica (left) and Suzie (right) mixed together. The dynamic duo behind the brand.
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It's What I Wore Wednesday! I recently took a little weekend getaway with some girlfriends to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I'll be honest, this was a packing challenge for me! I was not in charge of any of the planning, driving, finding restaurants, anything, so I had a hard time knowing what to pack since I didn't know what we'd end up doing. To complicate matters more, the forecast was rainy all weekend! And even though this was a road trip (so no airport security or liquid limits to consider), the car I was in was at its 7 person max, so I still needed to make sure I packed lightly! And this is what I came up with.
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For the Drive
Can I just say how grateful I was not to be driving? It's about a five hour drive from Washington, D.C., to Corolla, NC, and I'm just not a fan of driving at all. I don't get motion sick, so I'm much happier in the back and enjoying the car conversation with friends! So I chose light denim ankle pants, a classic white t-shirt, sandals that would go with everything else I'm packing, my favorite travel purse, sunglasses, and my new "Beachy" hat! Click on the photos below for yours if you like this look!
Daily Wear
Since I was not planning the trip, I didn't know what we'd be doing! But since we'd only be there one full day and spend the rest of the days mostly driving, I decided to give myself two options for the most likely activities: hiking and sightseeing. I knew I'd want to run at least one morning, if not both mornings, we'd be there, so I have one exercise top with a built-in bra for both running and hiking, a bright yellow top for sightseeing that can go with my jeans above, and black yoga pants that can go with both! The bug repellent lotion is an absolute must, especially if we ended up hiking, and the running shoes are on their last leg, so I don't mind walking around or hiking in them as well. Not pictured: two pair of undies and two pair of socks. Click the photos below for yours!
Going Out
I didn't know if we'd all go out to a nice restaurant or not, or whether I'd prefer a dress instead of jeans if we went sightseeing. I also needed a coverup for my swimsuit, so I had to go with my favorite, most versatile dress!
Even though we were there early in the season (before Memorial Day) and would probably not get in the water, you can't go to the beach without a bathing suit right? This is one of my favorites, and bonus: the top can also be a top to wear with my jeans for hiking or just bumming around the vacation rental. Easy! I also always recommend water shoes when going to the beach to prevent getting cut on rocks, coral, broken glass, etc. The towel is a quick-dry, multi-purpose towel, and of course I needed sunscreen, even if it ended up being cloudy all weekend.
I won't go too deep into toiletries like I usually do, since there are no liquid restrictions, but I wanted to remind you to pack them, like I did in the floral bag below! I also packed my yellow gliders and black exercise band for fitness purposes, KT Tape for my knee when I hike or run, phone charger, and glasses.
Because this was a girls' trip, I wanted to take a cute pair of pajamas! My mom got me these macaron pajama bottoms when she came up to visit me a couple of months ago.
I hope this helps you decide what to pack for your own trip to the Outer Banks!
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Fast changing events around the world make it difficult for people to keep up with the situation in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant in Japan. An almost complete news blackout on the developments, as per the demands of the Japanese Government, add to the challenge of staying informed of a danger that cannot be seen, felt, heard or smelled.
This unfolding event draws strong reactions from the public, whether it is a complete refusal to discuss the crisis, or outright anger that meets most people who try to inform their friends concerning the facts being revealed about Fukushima. Willful ignorance and a strong determination to remain in denial, are natural when it comes to a threat to one's family, especially when it is commonly believed that nothing can be done about radiation.
Our hearts have been breaking as we talk to people and read online comments from others that are filled with fear and hopelessness. This is why we are racing to share an exciting ancient science that we are convinced has helped our own loved ones be protected from the majority of the radiation that is circling the globe.
In 2005, the US Nuclear Agency reported that even low-dose radiation is dangerous. The reality is, the US is now being bombarded with low-dose radiation and this will continue for some time as reported in the following article:
Japanese scientist: Fukushima meltdown occurred within hours of quake, Washington Post, May 26, 2011:
The six-reactor complex on Japan's northeastern coast continues emitting radiation into the air and water [...]
[John E. Kelly, deputy assistant secretary for nuclear reactor technologies at the U.S. Energy Department] also stressed that Tepco would have to continue pumping water into the damaged reactor units and venting radioactive steam for a year or more. [...]
Never have I seen an event bring out such unusual reactions as the Fukushima incident. For a time, I could not understand why almost everyone refused to even discuss the details, and in fact, the majority of people became irritated if I even brought up the subject, even in a light, off-handed way. I soon learned to keep my mouth shut, feeling terribly guilty at the same time since I have gathered facts which absolutely everybody should be aware of.
With time, two major factors have jumped out to help explain the strange reaction. First, people do not believe anything can be done, so they feel it is simple fear-mongering to discuss the possible dangers. Even many who distrust the honesty of the mainstream media are angrily defending the press, insisting they are being completely transparent about Fukushima. Second, if you cannot see it, feel it, or touch it, people find it terribly difficult to maintain vigilance in an ongoing situation. Sitcoms have trained us to expect for troubles to be wrapped up in 30 minutes…including commercial breaks for tasty snacks.
Many folks also insist the government would be honest if there were any concerns since they would have nothing to loose with honesty. I would beg to differ. Deluding themselves that we must keep people from panicking, the bottom line is always money. Wall Street must be protected, as well as the west coast breadbasket. Even people who are following the situation often comment that they understand keeping things quiet from the general public since there is nothing that can be done. Personally, I usually prefer disclosure, but in this instance, we definitely feel it is very wrong to keep silent since there are many things that can be done.
Even people who do not believe diet can help lesson long-term danger from even low levels of radiation, should understand the overwhelming evidence that people should at least stay out of the rain. This is one of the major mistakes made after Chernobyl.
What Led to MagnaQuartz?
Years ago we lived in a town with a lot of air pollution. My doctor told me that if I wanted to live, we had to leave. We took his advice and lived in a rural area with better air. Over a year ago, we spent a lot of time working in a location far from any air pollution. My health greatly improved from the effects of the freshest air I've ever breathed. As a result, my heart improved, the symptoms of my chronic illness eased, and I had enough health to return to finish my last few classes to receive a degree in Ancient Near Eastern Studies. This university is in the same town I had to leave because of the air pollution. This winter, I went down hill fast and have really been wondering how I would make it through my last two classes next fall. All that has changed now and I will tell you why.
On March 11th, the world changed and most people have no idea. The Japanese government has now announced that three reactors melted down within days of the earthquake, but that they did not want to tell people in order to avoid panic. They decided people were calm enough now to be told the truth. This is the best example I have ever seen of the frog being slowly cooked in a pan of water. This event is not even on most people's radar.
Our modern society does not appreciate movies that last this long. Sequels are interesting, but if the plot is too dark and depressing, we say enough is enough. And where is the popcorn?
I believe most people refuse to look past the almost total news blackout of the last two months for one or both of two reasons.
Three days after the earthquake, I woke early in the morning with feelings of concern. Turning on the TV, I saw video of the explosion at reactor 3. There was a dark mushroom cloud, and afterward, streaming steam that had a chemically red tinge. The next morning, the video had been replaced with footage of the first explosion, which was hydrogen and far less impressive. On Tuesday, the media was beginning to be more aggressive, as was our government, who announced that we could not trust TEPCO and that the Japanese government was not being forthcoming. Tuesday evening, CNN hosted a nuclear physicist who said this was Chernobyl on steroids.
On Wednesday, the media announced that the head of the UN Nuclear Commission would visit Fukushima the next day to assess the situation. Within a couple of hours of that Thursday visit, suddenly the media went almost completely silent on Fukushima and what little was reported was sprinkled with outright lies and distortions.
We now know that the nuclear plant workers confirmed 3 meltdowns by the time of the UN visit. For weeks we at least had news from Europe including maps that showed radiation projections for the northern hemisphere. Finally, the Japanese Prime Minister demanded that other governments stop commenting on Fukushima without their permission. One by one, other countries began taking down their projection maps and went silent.
Monday, May 23rd, a Russian radio station announced that there had just been a significant underground nuclear event, with more details to come. Instead, not a word has been heard about this. Later that day, the videocam showed a huge plum of steam partially obscuring the nuclear plant. The next day, TEPCP announced that the radiation coming from reactor one had spiked to unprecedented levels.
Should we be afraid? No, we have reason for great hope and should always hope that there is a way for escape even from this.
During the last week of March, I read an article explaining how a radiation protection system was being used to repel radiation away from sensitive equipment.
My thoughts returned again and again to this article and I began to study. The ancient science I have learned from years of study have taught me a very clear and definite pattern. The things I learned fell perfectly into this pattern and have lead to MagnaQuartz.
Early one morning I woke barely able to breathe. I went out to the living room and sat down, concentrating on trying to draw breath. Rain was falling heavily outside as I powered up my computer. I found a French radiation projection map showing that there was a heavy concentration of Xenon gas over my area. Not knowing what effects this would have, I did some research and learned that the lungs could be effected, especially for those who have lung problems. Two nights later, I again woke to heavy rain and a frightening inability to draw much air. I decided to seriously begin looking into the science behind a radiation protection system.
Once I understood the basic principles, the rest came fairly easily, because what fell into place was the pattern I had learned in twenty years of personal research into the science of ancient cultures and quantum mechanics. I began to have immediate help from the system we put together, but it was not until I learned the principles behind the second piece of quartz and attached that to the tag on the back of my shirt that my breathing problems completely left. Now I have no concerns about not being able to finish school this fall.
Immediately, we began making systems for family and friends and are excited and encouraged by the results they are having from MagnaQuartz. We hope you will either make your own system, or try ours so you will not need to live in fear for yourselves or your loved ones.


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Cryptocurrency is freeing individuals to transact money and do business on their terms. Each user can send and receive payments in the same way, but they also get involved in more complex smart contracts. Multiple signatures allow a trade to be supported by the network, but where a specific number of a defined group of folks agree to sign the deal, blockchain technology makes this possible. This allows innovative dispute mediation services to be developed in the future. These services could allow a third party to approve or reject a trade in the event of disagreement between the other parties without checking their money. Unlike cash and other payment methods, the blockchain always leaves public evidence that a transaction happened. This can be possibly used within an appeal against companies with deceptive practices.
Anyone can become a Bitcoin miner running software with specialized hardware. Mining software listen for broadcast trades on the peer-to-peer network and perform the appropriate tasks to process and support these trades. Bitcoin miners do this because they are able to bring in transaction fees paid by users for faster transaction processing, and new bitcoins in existence are under denominated formulas.
Since one of the oldest forms of making money is in cash financing, it really is a fact that one can do this with cryptocurrency. Most of the giving sites now focus on Bitcoin, Some of these sites you're required fill in a captcha after a particular time frame and are rewarded with a small quantity of coins for visiting them. You are able to see the www.cryptofunds.co site to find some lists of of these sites to tap into the currency of your choice. Unlike forex, stocks and options, etc., altcoin markets have quite different dynamics. New ones are always popping up which means they don't have lots of market data and historical perspective for you to backtest against. Most altcoins have quite poor liquidity as well and it is hard to think of a reasonable investment strategy.
Bitcoin is the primary cryptocurrency of the internet: a digital money standard by which all other coins are compared to. Cryptocurrencies are distributed, world-wide, and decentralized. Unlike conventional fiat currencies, there is no authorities, banks, or any other regulatory agencies. As such, it is more resistant to crazy inflation and corrupt banks. The benefits of using cryptocurrencies as your method of transacting money online outweigh the security and privacy threats. Security and privacy can readily be realized by simply being intelligent, and following some basic guidelines. You'dn't put your whole bank ledger online for the word to see, but my nature, your cryptocurrency ledger is publicized. This can be fixed by removing any identity of possession from your wallets and thereby keeping you anonymous.
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Ethereum is an unbelievable cryptocurrency platform, however, if growth is too quickly, there may be some problems. If the platform is adopted quickly, Ethereum requests could grow drastically, and at a rate that surpasses the rate with which the miners can create new coins. Under a situation like this, the entire stage of Ethereum could become destabilized because of the increasing costs of running distributed applications. In turn, this could dampen interest Ethereum stage and ether. Uncertainty of demand for ether can result in a negative change in the economical parameters of an Ethereum based company which could lead to company being unable to continue to operate or to discontinue operation.
The physical Internet backbone that carries information between the various nodes of the network is now the work of a number of firms called Internet service providers (ISPs), which includes firms offering long distance pipelines, sometimes at the international level, regional local pipe, which ultimately connects in homes and businesses. The physical connection to the Internet can only happen through one of these ISPs, players like amount 3, Cogent, and IBM AT&T. Each ISP runs its own network. Internet service providers Exchange IXPs, owned or private companies, and sometimes by Authorities, make for each of these networks to be interconnected or to transfer messages across the network. Many ISPs have arrangements with suppliers of physical Internet backbone providers to offer Internet service over their networks for last mile-consumers and businesses who want to get Internet connectivity. Internet protocols, followed by everyone in the network causes it to be possible for the info to stream without interruption, in the correct place at the right time.
While none of these organizations owns the Internet collectively these companies determine how it operates, and established rules and standards that everyone remains. Contracts and legal framework that underlies all that's happening to discover how things work and what happens if something goes wrong. To get a domain name, for instance, one needs consent from a Registrar, which includes a contract with ICANN. To connect to the Internet, your ISP must be physical contracts with providers of Internet backbone services, and suppliers have contracts with IXPs from the Internet backbone to connect to and with her. Concern over security issues? A working group is formed to focus on the issue and the solution developed and deployed is in the interest of most parties. If the Internet is down, you have someone to phone to get it repaired. If the issue is from your ISP, they in turn have contracts in position and service level agreements, which govern the way in which these issues are solved.
The benefit of cryptocurrency is that it uses blockchain technology. The network of nodes the make up the blockchain is not regulated by any focused business. No one can tell the miners to update, speed up, slow down, stop or do anything. And that's something that as a committed supporter badge of honour, and is identical to the way the Internet operates. But as you understand now, public Internet governance, normalities and rules that govern how it works current built-in problems to the user. Blockchain technology has none of that.
You've probably seen this many times where you typically distribute the good word about crypto. It is not unpredictable? What happens when the value failures? sofar, many POS systems offers free transformation of fiat, alleviating some issue, but until the volatility cryptocurrencies is addressed, many people is likely to be resistant to put on any. We have to discover a way to fight the volatility that is inherent in cryptocurrencies.
Lots of people prefer to use a money deflation, especially those that want to save. Despite the criticism and disbelief, a cryptocurrency coin may be better suited for some applications than others. Financial privacy, for example, is excellent for political activists, but more debatable when it comes to political campaign financing. We need a secure cryptocurrency for use in commerce; If you are living pay check to pay check, it would happen as part of your riches, with the rest allowed for other currencies.
For most users of cryptocurrencies it is not essential to understand how the process functions in and of itself, but it is simply crucial that you understand that there's a process of mining to create virtual money. Unlike monies as we know them today where Authorities and banks can simply select to print unlimited quantities (I 'm not saying they are doing thus, just one point), cryptocurrencies to be managed by users using a mining application, which solves the advanced algorithms to release blocks of monies that can enter into circulation.
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The beauty of the cryptocurrencies is the fact that scam was proved an impossibility: due to the dynamics of the process in which it is transacted. All exchanges on a crypto currency blockchain are permanent. Once you're paid, you get paid. This isn't anything short term where your customers may dispute or need a concessions, or use dishonest sleight of palm. Used, most dealers could be smart to make use of a fee processor, because of the permanent dynamics of crypto currency transactions, you must make sure that security is tough. With any type of crypto currency whether it be a bitcoin, ether, litecoin, or the numerous additional altcoins, thieves and hackers could potentially get access to your private keys and therefore steal your cash. Unfortunately, you almost certainly will never get it back. It is quite crucial for you really to embrace some very good safe and secure routines when coping with any cryptocurrency. This will guard you from many of these adverse events.
Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, LiteCoin, Ether, YOCoin, and many others have now been designed as a non-fiat currency. Quite simply, its backers argue that there's actual worth, even through there isn't any physical representation of that worth. The worth grows due to computing power, that's, is the lone way to create new coins distributed by allocating CPU power via computer programs called miners. Miners create a block after a period of time that is worth an ever decreasing amount of currency or some sort of benefit in order to ensure the shortage. Each coin includes many smaller units. For Bitcoin, each unit is called a satoshi. Operations that take place during mining are just to authenticate other trades, such that both creates and authenticates itself, a simple and elegant solution, which is one of the appealing aspects of the coin. Anyone who has mined the coin holds the address, and transfers it to a value is supplied by another address, which is a wallet file stored on a computer. The blockchain is where the public record of transactions lives. Most all cryptocurrencies function as Bitcoin does.
The fact that there's little evidence of any growth in using virtual money as a currency may be the reason why there are minimal efforts to regulate it. The reason for this could be simply that the market is too little for cryptocurrencies to justify any regulatory attempt. It's also possible that the regulators simply don't understand the technology and its consequences, anticipating any developments to act.
Here is the coolest thing about cryptocurrencies; they do not physically exist anywhere, not even on a hard drive. When you look at a particular address for a wallet containing a cryptocurrency, there is absolutely no digital information held in it, like in exactly the same way that the bank could hold dollars in a bank account. It truly is simply a representation of worth, but there is absolutely no genuine palpable form of that worth. Cryptocurrency wallets may not be confiscated or frozen or audited by the banks and the law. They do not have spending limits and withdrawal restrictions enforced on them. No one but the owner of the crypto wallet can determine how their wealth will be managed.
In the case of the fully functioning cryptocurrency, it might also be exchanged being a product. Proponents of cryptocurrencies announce that this type of online cash isn't handled by a central bank system and it is not therefore subject to the whims of its inflation. Because there are always a restricted number of products, this coin's benefit is founded on market forces, enabling entrepreneurs to trade over cryptocurrency deals.
Mining cryptocurrencies is how new coins are put into circulation. Because there's no government control and crypto coins are digital, they cannot be printed or minted to create more. The mining process is what creates more of the coin. It may be useful to think about the mining as joining a lottery group, the pros and cons are the same. Mining crypto coins means you'll get to keep the total benefits of your efforts, but this reduces your odds of being successful. Instead, joining a pool means that, overall, members are going to have higher potential for solving a block, but the reward will be divided between all members of the pool, according to the amount of shares won.
If you are thinking about going it alone, it really is worth noting that the applications settings for solo mining can be more complex than with a pool, and beginners would be likely better take the latter course. This alternative also creates a stable stream of revenue, even if each payment is modest compared to completely block the benefit.
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Tottenham have announced an agreement for the departure of young full back Jaden Brown to Huddersfield on a permananent basis.
The England U-19 international has been a regular in Spurs' U-23 side this term, notching three goals and three assists across all competitions from the left back position.
We have reached agreement with @htafcdotcom for the transfer of Jaden Brown.— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 1, 2019
We wish him all the best for the future. pic.twitter.com/CMVjFh5obG
However, a lack of opportunities at the highest level forced Brown to look elsewhere for first team football, and with his contract set to expire at the end of the season, he was open to negotiate with other clubs.
Huddersfield were always the most interested in securing his signature, and they have now agreed an undisclosed compensation fee to sign him this January, as opposed to waiting until the summer.
The Terriers sit rock bottom of the Premier League table as it stands, with 10 points from 20 games. Though their defence has perhaps not been as resolute as last season, they have still conceded just three more goals than Manchester United in sixth.
Their more pertinent worries have come at the opposite end of the pitch, with just 12 goals scored so far in the league, five less than anyone else.
Though this is a defensive addition, Brown's decent strike rate from the back may well come in handy as David Wagner's side seek to survive relegation.


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Funding for military and domestic programs to cover lack of a Trump budget
Developments on Day 385 of the Trump Administration:
Senator Paul Holds Up Spending Deal
The Federal Government shuts down again, as a filibuster by Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky (pictured) holds up passage of a spending deal.
The Senate was scheduled to approve the deal, sending it to the House for confirmation, before supplemental funding expired at Thursday. However, Paul held the floor for hours to prevent a vote.
Paul is one of a number of conservative Republican legislators — who could still affect the deal in the House of Representatives — who object to the raising of the Government debt ceiling, necessary to permit the allocation of an extra $300 billion over two years to the military and domestic programs.
The measure authorizes another six weeks of supplemental funding, in the hopes that a budget can finally be agreed by late March.
The Senate is hoping to give final approval early Friday, with the House to follow, possibly before the start of the workday on Friday.
A fifth round of supplemental funding is necessary because the Trump Administration has not presented a final budget for approval after more than a year in office. To get around the lack of a budget, Senate GOP and Democrat leaders announced the agreement on Wednesday to assured funding for the military until 2019, as well as extra money for infrastructure, the opioid crisis and mental health, child care,veterans hospitals and clinics, and disaster relief in response to last year's hurricanes and wildfires.
See TrumpWatch, Day 384: Shutdown Averted? Spending Deal Agreed by Senate GOP and Democrats
Paul challenged his colleagues:
The reason I'm here tonight is to put people on the spot. I want people to feel uncomfortable. I want them to have to answer people at home who said, "How come you were against President Obama's deficits and then how come you're for Republican deficits?"
Critics noted that Paul's fiscal conservatism did not stop him voting for December's $1.5 trillion tax cut pushed by Republicans through Congress, even though the measure will contributed to an estimated $1.1 trillion Federal Government deficit by 2019.
In the House of Representatives, conservative Republicans could be joined in opposition to the deal by Democrats concerned that no provision has been made for the status of almost 800,000 young undocumented "Dreamer" immigrants, threatened with deportation from March 5 when the Trump Administration ends the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who held the House floor for eight hours on Wednesday to express the concerns, told a closed-door meeting of House Democrats last night that they will have leverage if they demand a debate on immigration legislation. However, she said she will not stand in the way of lawmakers who wish to support the spending deal without setting a condition over the Dreamers.
Pelosi and the two other highest-ranking House Democrats sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan, pressing him to make a public statement about the scheduling of an immigration vote.
EPA Head Pruitt: Climate Change Could Help All of Us
Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt, defying all scientific evidence and projections, suggests climate change can help humans.
In a radio interview, Pruitt, who has denied human-based climate change, finally said that it might be real. But he maintained:
Is it an existential threat? Is it something that is unsustainable, or what kind of effect or harm is this going to have? I mean, we know that humans have most flourished during times of what? Warming trends.
The scientific consensus is that climate change is "proceeding at a rate unprecedented over decades to millennia". Long-term effects include a steady increase in global temperatures, more droughts and heatwaves, stronger and more intense hurricanes, and rising sea levels.
The US Global Change Research Program's National Climate Assessment evaluates:
Public health in the US can be affected by disruptions of physical, biological, and ecological systems. Health effects of these disruptions include increased respiratory and cardiovascular disease, injuries and premature deaths related to extreme weather events, changes in the prevalence and geographical distribution of food- and waterborne illnesses and other infectious diseases, and threats to mental health.
Pruett is a former Oklahoma Attorney General who regularly pursued cases against the EPA. As head of the agency, he has overseen cutbacks in climate change research and the deletion of the term from EPA memoranda and websites.


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It's been a long October for President Barack Obama. In a recent press conference defending the efficacy of Affordable Care Act in spite of its malfunctioning website, he said: "No one's madder than me about the fact that the website isn't working as well as it should. It's going to get fixed."
The backlash was immediate: "madder", the Twitterati complained, "is not a word".
"No one is madder than me about the fact that the website isn't working as well as it should ... It's going to get fixed." —President Obama
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 21, 2013
My dictionary colleagues and I were gobsmacked. "Madder" is, of course, a word: it's the comparative form of "mad". The criticism quickly turned political: "Obama used the term 'madder' instead of 'more mad' & now I know why our educational system is in the [redacted]", one Twitter user sneered.
In America, we hold our leaders to an impossible standard: grandiloquent but not alienating; homespun but not hayseed; correct without being patronizing; familiar without being idiotic. They need, in short, to be masters of register.
"Register" is linguist-speak for the different types of language that a speaker uses in a variety of contexts. Slang is a type of language that marks an informal register; literary words (like "thou" and "shalt") mark a formal register. It's not a matter of grammar, of "correct" and "incorrect", but one of context. And if our presidents can't navigate it seamlessly, we hold it against them.
President Warren G Harding had a rough go of it, constantly accused of and mocked for his apparent linguistic snobbery. His campaign slogan of 1920, "A Return to Normalcy", was a gift to political satirists of the day. He was painted as out of touch, or touched in the head, and he was eventually forced to clarify his meaning in the New York Times:
I have noticed that the word caused considerable newspaper editors to change it to 'normality', he said. "I have looked for 'normality' in my dictionary and I do not find it there. 'Normalcy', however, I did find, and it is a good word.
Good word or not, it was instantly politicized. The Dickensianly named Samuel Gompers complained that "Senator Harding does not use the word 'normal'. He speaks of 'normalcy'. The word is obsolete, and so is the condition to which he would return". And the Daily Chronicle of London kept the embers warm by sneering, in April of 1921, "Mr. Harding is accustomed to take desperate ventures in the coinage of new words."
Poor Warren G Harding: "normalcy" had been in use (albeit in specialized contexts) from 1857, as had all other words he was accused of having coined in equal parts idiocy and elitism. But his legacy was quickly established. "His mind was vague and fuzzy", Frederick Allen writes in 1931:
Its quality was revealed in the clogged style of his public addresses, in his choice of turgid and maladroit language ("non-involvement" in European affairs, "adhesion" to a treaty), and in his frequent attacks of suffix trouble ("normalcy" for normality, "betrothement" for betrothal).
Of course, more is made of the other end of the register spectrum: the informal foibles. George W Bush will never live down "is our children learning?", though the enduring linguistic legacy of his presidency is his pronunciation of "nuclear" as "noo-kyu-lur". It was derided as uneducated and backwards, and just wrong. His further linguistic fumbles didn't make matters easier, but it was "noo-kyu-lur" we kept coming back to: it was a centerpiece of comedian Will Ferrell's impersonation of Bush, and it was featured several times as The Daily Show's "Moment of Zen". Before too long, rumors were circulating about Bush's low IQ (false), and his Bushisms were widely scrutinized and mocked – and even diagnosed by a country doctor in Michigan as potential pre-senile dementia, or early-onset Alzheimer's (unverified, but also likely false).
Poor George W Bush: his "uneducated" pronunciation of "nuclear" isn't unique. It occurs in educated speech, though considered by some to be questionable or unacceptable. Nonetheless, it is common in some parts of the American south and was used by Dwight D Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George W Bush (though his presidential father, George Bush Sr, uses the unstigmatized pronunciation "noo-klee-ur"). Eisenhower was the 13th President of Columbia University; Jimmy Carter took graduate courses in nuclear physics; Bill Clinton got his JD from Yale; and Bush graduated from Harvard Business School. Like them or not, you can't argue they aren't educated.
In spite of all that, Bush's fate was sealed. Even now, a Google search for "George W Bush nuclear..." offers a number of auto-complete options: " … weapons", " … energy", " … proliferation", " … disarmament". But "nuclear pronunciation" is at the top of the list.
But grammar is important, and so it is, but register is not about grammar. It is primarily about speaking within a context, about tone, and about expectation. No one's language use is calcified into an unwaveringly formal or informal register – not even Harding's.
Mark Liberman, a linguist at the University of Pennsylvania notes:
You can make any public figure sound like a boob, if you record everything he says and set hundreds of hostile observers to combing the transcripts.
A good point, but one we are unlikely to take to heart when it comes to how our politicians navigate register. Already, the complaints about Obama's informal "than me" have started.


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The way products are marketed and advertised in 2013 is infinitely different to 5-6 years ago when direct mail was one of the most widely used form of marketing. In the multi-channel environment of 2013 marketers are asking if direct mail is still effective in reaching your audience and converting.
Despite being constantly associated with junk or spam mail which is often just thrown out without opening meaning wasted money for marketers and fed up recipients. However, if done correctly, direct mail is still a worthwhile channel for marketers. Most modern campaigns can be broken down into:
- Mailing lists
- Offers and messages
- Creative copy
- Timing
- Monitoring
The first two items on the last are said to account for 70% to 80% of your mailing campaigns success as many just go for the aesthetics and hope that their creativity alone will generate leads. This is not correct stance to take for direct mail.
A successful direct mail campaign involves segmenting your target audience and providing a tailored message designed to resonate uniquely with each segment of your target market. It's about delivering a message at the right time and in the right format sparks a reaction which leads to a potential sale.
Make sure you are constantly testing your mail list and optimising your offering as your audiences needs change. Statistically, creativity does not have a profound effect on results however this aspect is still important. Experiment with different types of copy and see what works well as direct mail is after all, a copy driven medium. The wording is the all-important convincer and will make the all the difference.
When you are happy that you have a great mailing list, copy with elements of creativity and tailored messages for each of your target audience, think about the execution and timing of your direct mail campaign. Selling bucket and spades is hardly going to sit well with your target audience in December. Timing is often overlooked and is one of the biggest wastes of marketing spend.
Think about how often you want to reach your target market. Timing will most probably depend on the type of business you run. Take a look at past results and analyse when the highest response was at different times of the year. Sending mail to frequently is a sure-fire way of annoying your consumers and tarnishing your brand name.
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Product specialist pharmacies south-east belgium, opthalmology
Théa Pharma, located in Wetteren, is a privately-owned market leading company in the area of ophthalmology, working together with ophthalmologists and pharmacists to deliver continuous growth while providing new solutions towards patients. Since its creation in 2000, Théa Belgium-Luxembourg has become a true partner in eye care, with a broad range of innovative products in its portfolio. Théa is the pioneer in preservative-free treatments, caring for the eye whilst protecting its visual potential.
The Théa story is closely linked to that of the Chibret family, which placed its imprint on ophthalmology by helping to discover and distribute new products. Five generations of Chibret shared the same passion for research and ophthalmology.
The family spirit of Théa is at the source of its dynamism and success.
Job description
A. Job Mission:
Develop and implement a strategy to make sales grow and increase the market share of the products you are responsible for.
Ensure optimal information on the products sold by Théa and promote corporate image among pharmacies and pharmacy groups in the South East of Belgium, in accordance with the ethics of the profession.
B. Responsibilities / Functions / Main activities:
1. Deliver sales & growth through intelligent account management.
2. Visit pharmacists, pharmacy groups and their teams to provide detailed information for better knowledge, use and wider recommendation of Théa products in the South East of Belgium
3. Organization of scientific meetings in the region
4. Proposal and implementation of a Regional Plan in line company guidelines
5. Registration and transmission of personal weekly activity & planning
6. Establishment and daily electronic transmission of a visit report (for visits that resulted in a personal contact with the pharmacist)
7. Weekly reporting of activity to the line manager
8. Monthly analysis of activity
9. Participation in continuing education actions to update knowledge and develop professional skills to be able to deliver a complete scientific and technical information of high quality.
10. Participation in the periodic assessment of knowledge
C. KPIs:
Obtain sales objectives
Successfully manage big accounts
D. Training:
Bachelor or Master, scientific training would be a plus
Successful experience as pharmaceutical rep
Experience with groups of pharmacies would be a plus
E. Working environment:
Your hometown should be Liège or surroundings
F. What can Théa offer you
A contract unlimited in time, an attractive salary package in line with the pharmaceutical market, containing a fixed and variable part, company car, insurances, Ipad, phone, … but above all a culture where every employee counts.
G. Who should you contact
If you are interested, please send you CV and motivation letter to firstname.lastname@example.com


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Live at Wembley '86 is a double live album by English rock band Queen. It was recorded live on Saturday 12 July 1986 during the Magic Tour at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The album was released on 26 May 1992, with a companion DVD released in June 2003.
Freddie Mercury really shines throughout this release, and it's a great way to spend an evening for a Queen mega-fan, casual enjoyer, or newcomer to the band's music.


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4 bedroom home at 440 Creekside in the Kalispell Bay area of Priest Lake has so much to offer it is difficult, if not impossible to list and describe everything in a single post or video. With my open house this weekend I was reminded of the dark nights and deep quiet of mountain cabins that can only be found away from city bustle. This Priest Lake Idaho Cabin for Sale is roughly 5 miles north of the small North Idaho town of Priest Lake. The quiet, both day and night, soothes the soul and clears the mind.
Lake access is less than a mile away. Before start time of the Open House I also enjoyed a moment at a Day Use Beach, Kalispell Bay area. While more open, it was no less spectacular in sitting for a moment to overlook a small portion of Priest Lake.
With a year round creek running just off the rear deck and back yard the homes address, 440 Creekside, is quite apropo. Standing at night on the back deck, the dark wraps around you like velvet and the whisper of the creek water mesmerizes.
The early morning sun breaks through the trees sending long shadows and rays of soft light past the creek onto the rear lawn and into the window of the house. Occasional bird chirps being all that break the quiet. Enjoying a morning mocha on the rear deck I felt it important to try and express the quiet of the home.
This YouTube video demonstrates the quiet and special beauty out your door. Yes the video may seem boring unless something inside you yearns for the quiet that can only be found away from the bustle of city living. Whether it be year round or for getaways this home is an opportunity for something special in any persons life. Take a moment to enjoy this short video.


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This morning I posted the picture above with the caption, "I want to live her life for just a day." From this, I began thinking and reflecting as to what life would be like as a dog. From this, I have come up with the following
observations lessons I have learned through observing the way Sadie, and other dogs, go through life.
Wake up every morning with enthusiasm, ready to take on the new day.
I often take for granted how Sadie wakes up every morning. Each day is the same. My wife lets her out of her crate and she bursts down the stairs. Sometimes I wonder if her paws even hit the stairs or if she just slides down them. She runs around outside and comes in to eat. She literally bounces around the house, jumps on and off the bed and greets both of us as if she hadn't seen us in ages. Imagine waking up that way every morning. What would life be like if we put behind us anything that happened the day before and woke up each day refreshed and excited?
Treat everyone (equally) like they are the most important person
Sadie loves people. Whenever someone comes to the house or we pass them on a walk, she wants to greet them. She wags her tail, jumps up, nestles close, and licks feverishly (if we let her) as if to say "I am SO excited to see you." She does this with me every day when I get home, like greeting a long lost friend. She does not see gender, race, ethnicity, or any difference at all. She treats each human she sees the same; with love and excitement. What would our world be like if humans did this? Instead of walking through the streets head down, eyes glued on on our phones, what if we smiled and greeted each person we cross paths with? Our world would be a friendlier place if we treated each other like dogs treat us.
You don't need expensive toys to have fun
It seems like every time we shop, we come home with a new toy for Sadie. While she loves to play, she does not need expensive toys to do so. One of her favorite things to play with, for example, is the cup her ice cream treats come in. She would make anything a toy if we let her. Often, she will play with the new toy only to get bored and go to one she has had forever that we should throw away, but just haven't brought ourselves to do so. The lesson here is about our dependence on and want for material things to have fun. Like children, dogs have seemingly a wonderful imagination and do not need much to have fun. We, too can do this just by being with other people and learning to use our surroundings in a creative way. We depend too much on expensive "toys" to entertain us.
Love is unselfish
Sadie and I have the same routine when I get home. She greets me as mentioned above, she goes outside to do her business, she gets a treat, I give her plenty of attention, and she rushes downstairs to play with a toy like she had forgotten they were there for her to use all day. This routine drastically changes when Sadie can sense I have had a bad day or am sick. Instead of rushing to play with a toy, she will jump on the couch and sit as close to me as possible and will not move as if to protect or console me. Sadie does this without fail and always seems to know when I need her the most. We can all learn how to be better aware when our loved ones need us the most and to drop our own needs and wants to be there for them.
Loyalty and forgiveness are the keys to a good relationship
Dogs are extremely loyal animals. There are countless stories and videos to back this up. Sadie is no different. No matter how much I may have neglected her while working or doing something for myself, have been verbally upset with her for barking when she wasn't supposed to, or have just been a grump, she always forgives. This sort of undying loyalty and forgiveness are something we lack as humans. All to easily, we hold a grudge and lose trust in others. People make mistakes often. Dogs know this and see past this, so why can't we?
The key to good communication is not words
Dogs can't understand words. Most people know this. However, they can pick up very keenly on tone and body language. All too often we rely on words as the key focus in communicating. What if we just understood (and had to pay most attention) to tone and body language? We would certainly be better listeners and communicators for it.
Step out of Forget your comfort zone
Sadie can literally sleep anywhere; her crate, a bed, the arm of the couch, the cold kitchen floor, the grass, the car, you name it. She can always find a place to get comfortable. The lesson here is that we need to learn to be more comfortable more often. We are usually anxious and uncomfortable in places we are not used to. If you are comfortable, you are more likely to be genuine and confident which leads to building better relationships. If you learn to get comfortable anywhere, imagine the possibilities.
Learn to value rest
Face it, we all could use some more rest. This was the genesis of my picture and ensuing reflection this morning. Sadie lounges around all day. I am not suggesting we should be like dogs and just move from spot to spot and sleep all day (though we could use that once in a while). What I am suggesting is that we need to be better at listening to what our bodies are telling us and to rest when needed. Let me give a better example. Sadie's favorite thing to do is to play with her ball. If we mention the word ball or anything that sounds like it, she will go right to the closet where it is kept and whine until we play with her. That being said, as much as she loves to play, she usually tells us when she is done. When her body gets too tired, she will lay down on the floor and stop. Simple as that. We could all be better at doing this. How often do we ignore the signals our body sends us and continue to work or play, when we really should rest?
Of course none of the above is based on any science, rather my observations and reflections from my first three years as a dog owner. When we started puppy training, our trainer told us that the classes were as much for us, if not more, than Sadie. While we have worked hard to train her, she has taught us perhaps even more.
What else can we learn from our pets?


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Zee World – The Vow Season 2 Teasers
Coming up on The Vow 2 this September 2017:
Friday 1 September 2017
Episode 68
Karan continues abusing Aditi. Divya starts becoming suspicious of her brother's behaviour with Aditi. Amar returns home and aims to tell Divya the truth but other issues take way. Gaury goes to Delhi to find Amar.
Monday 4 September 2017
Episode 69
Bharat brings home a woman he regards as his mother. Uma brings Gaury to the house. Will her arrival cause a rift between Amar and Divya?
Tuesday 5 September 2017
Episode 70
Gaury sees Amar dancing and embracing Divya, she is taken aback by this and leaves the house. Amar reveals the truth to Gaury.
Wednesday 6 September 2017
Episode 71
Bharat receives the news that Karan has signed the divorce papers and that he can now be with Aditi. Karuna seems to not agree with Bharat's choice to marry a divorcee. she sternly refuses to accept the situation.
Thursday 7 September 2017
Episode 72
The woman Bharat considers as his mother refuses to accept Aditi as his wife. Gaury is struggling to accept that Shivam has passed on.
Friday 8 September 2017
Episode 73
Divya catches Gaury embracing Amar's clothing. Divya starts becoming suspicious of Gaury. She finds out the truth about Amar and Gaury.
Monday 11 September 2017
Episode 74
Divya tells Amar that Gaury is his lawful wife and denies her relationship with him, what could Divya be up to? Karuna refuses to give Bharat and Aditi her blessings for marriage.
Tuesday 12 September 2017
Episode 75
Karuna tells Bharat that she will not attend his wedding. The wedding is underway and everyone is happy with the outcome. Divya keeps suffering in silence, what could she be hiding?
Wednesday 13 September 2017
Episode 76
The doctor suggests that Divya terminate the pregnancy to save her life but she refuses to do this. Divya's condition gets out of hand and she is sent to the operation theatre immediately.
Thursday 14 September 2017
Episode 77
Amar and Divya keep the secret about the baby from their family. The tragic secret about Divya's pregnancy is revealed to the family. It appears that Divya had her own plans.
Friday 15 September 2017
Episode 78
Divya continues hiding the secret about her pregnancy from the family. Divya encounters complications during a family outing.
Monday 18 September 2017
Episode 79
Karuna speaks ill of Aditi behind her back. Divya's lie comes out and Amar does not take this well. Amar goes to the extreme to try and save his wife's life.
Episode 80
The court case gets postponed when Divya falls ill. Amar apologises to Gaury for all he has put her through.Wednesday 20 September 2017
Episode 81
Sindoora is back. However, she is in a mental institution. It appears that Bharat has been taking care of Sindoora, could she be up to something?
Thursday 21 September 2017
Episode 82
Amar makes a decision that puts Divya's life at stake. Aniket sees a difference in Bharat's behaviour and questions him. Aniket remove the obstacle between Bharat and Aditi.
Friday 22 September 2017
Episode 83
Amar follows Bharat to the mental asylum and finds out what he has been up to. The family is shocked to see Sindoora back to the house. They try to convince Bharat to move her back to the institute.
Monday 25 September 2017
Episode 84
Bharat shows love and care to Sindoora despite her past. Divya starts to question Sindoora's suspicious behaviour.
Tuesday 26 September 2017
Episode 85
Divya falls for Sindoora's act. But Sindoora later reveals her true colours to Divya. The family receive horrific news about Divya.
Wednesday 27 September 2017
Episode 86
Sindoora instigates Gaury against Amar. Sindoora realises that ending Divya's life is not a good idea and might land her in trouble.
Thursday 28 September 2017
Episode 87
Amar gets news that Divya's condition is getting worse. Will Divya come out of the coma?
Friday 29 September 2017
Episode 88
Aditi finds out that Sindoora has an ulterior motive. Amar finally accept Dia and the responsibilities he has over her. Sindoora goes to the extreme to rid herself from the curse.
Premiere episodes of The Vow air on Zee World Mondays to Fridays at 19h00.
- Divyanka Tripathi as Vidya Pratap Singh – Sagar's wife, Kausalya's daughter. Tripathi also played Divya, the reincarnation of Vidya. Divya was married to Amar.
- Sharad Malhotra as Sagar Pratap Singh – Vidya's husband, son of Rajendra Pratap Singh and Uma Pratap Singh. Malhotra also played Amar Singh, the reincarnation of Sagar, who was married to Divya.
- Rajendra Gupta as Rajendra Pratap Singh – The father of Sagar, Sindoora, Mahua, and Chandra. He was married to Uma.
- Surinder Kaur as Uma Pratap Singh – Sagar's mother. Rajendra Pratap Singh's 2nd wife. She has three step-children, Sindoora, Mahua and Chandra.
- Jaya Bhattacharya as Gayatri – Sagar's aunt, who goes into a coma after a car accident plotted by Sindoora.
- Kamya Panjabi as Sindoora Pratap Singh – Rajendra's oldest evil ex-daughter, Bharat's evil ex-mother, Aniket's evil ex-wife, murder of Sagar and Vidya main antagonist). She wants the worst to happen in the family plus she hates Vidya and she was responsible for Sagar's 1st car accident which was her evil plot and she is evil like Ravan as she is demented even consider her ugly and she wants to keep Sagar and Vidya separated for eternity.
- Rajesh Balwani as Aniket – Sindoora's ex-husband and Bharat's father. He knows Sindoora is evil and wants to see Sagar and Vidya be together.
- Shyam Sharma as Bharat – The son of Aniket and Sindoora, Bharat ran away from home and returned after 21 years.
- Mohit Malik as Bharat Singh, who is commonly called Mr. B.S.
- Shamin Mannan and Jyothi Singh portrayed Aditi, Bharat's wife and Karan's ex-wife.
- Himansshi Chaudhary and Ritu Vasisht portrayed Mahua Singh, who was Rajendra's daughter and Rajeev's wife. She eventually vanishes along with her sister Chandra. She believes Rajeev to be dead.
- Harsh Vasishta as Rajiv Kumar, Mahua's husband. He is married to Chandra and helps Divya get revenge at Sindoora.
- Faisal Raza Khan as Kartik, Mahua's ex-husband.
- Vishal Vatwani as Samrat, the false Son of Rajeev and Mahua. He is the biological son of Amar's parents. He is Viren and Divya's good friend, and is Divya's ex-fiance.
- Addite Shirwaikar and Shweta Dadhich portrayed Chandra, Rajendra's daughter. She eventually vanishes along with her sister Mahua.
- Puneet Vasishtha as Harsh, Chandra's ex-husband. He is in jail, but Chandra does not know about this.
- Kamini Kaushal as Dadi Maa, Harsh's grandmother.
- Suhita Thatte as Kausalya, Vidya's mother. She does not know her daughter Vidya and son-in-law Sagar were both killed by Sindoora.
- Renuka Bondre as Hema Chachi, Shalu's mother. She later vanishes with her husband Harish.
- Snehal Sahai as Shalu, Chinu's wife. She is Hema's daughter, Kamna's mother and Vidya's cousin.
- Manish Naggdev as Cheenu, the husband of Shalu. He is Kamna's father and Sagar's cousin.
- Amrin Chakkiwala as Kamna, the daughter of Chinu and Shalu. She is pregnant with Samrat's child. The two were engaged, but broke up.
- Indraneil Sengupta as Tushar, Sagar's childhood friend.
- Neeta Shetty as Dr. Shivani
- Soni Singh as Surili, Sagar's ex-girlfriend.
- Atul Srivastava as DJ, Sagar and Vidya's helper
- Abhileen Pandey as Chintu, Amar's younger brother. He is really Samrat's brother.Chintu is no longer seen on the show after Divya becomes pregnant.
- Anokhi Shrivastav as Bindiya, Amar's childhood friend and former fiancee.
- Aadesh Chaudhary as Viren, Divya and Samrat's old friend, and Divya's fake husband.
- Sachin Shroff as Dr. Shashank
- Aneesha Kapoor as Gauri, a girl who thinks Amar is Shivam.
- Amrapali Gupta as Radha, Vidya's generous friend from Benares.
- Sayantani Ghosh as Amrita from Naaginn. (Special appearance in episode 581)
Special Guests
- From Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar:
- Rajshree Thakur as Saloni Singh
- Sharad Kelkar as Nahar Singh
- From Maayka:
- Neha Bamb as Mahi Sareen
- Vivan Bhatena as Shabd Sareen


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Cirsium heterophyllum (L.) Hill
Family: Asteraceae
This tall, large-leaved, almost prickle-free thistle of moist hay meadows and grassy river banks is a widespread but declining native perennial in most upland areas of northern Britain and is also scattered as far south as mid-Wales. Despite the high frequency of the plant in Great Britain it was not recorded in Ireland until 1949, when it was discovered growing by the Roogagh River in western Fermanagh. Melancholy thistle persists in this original Irish station, but has also been fleetingly reported (sometimes possibly erroneously), in other scattered locations in Northern Ireland during the last twenty years.
In brief
Species description
The basal leaves of this perennial are very large indeed (up to 40cm long and 8cm wide), long-stalked, elliptic lanceolate, finely toothed but like the rest of the plant, not armed with spines to deter grazing animals. The leaves are heavily felted with fluffy, cottony, white hairs beneath. The flower head, usually solitary, but occasionally forming terminal clusters of 2 to 4, is borne on a bare, spineless, erect stem, and is around 3.5cm in diameter.
Life cycle
Melancholy thistle is stoloniferous and the spreading stems grow vegetatively to form clusters of the plant. In the Fermanagh population, each year many of the plants do not flower, but remain vegetative. In August the fruits are topped with a long white pappus of hairs, which like the dandelion help wind-disperse the seed.
Similar species
The only similar thistle is meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum. The leaves of melancholy thistle are heavily felted with fluffy, cottony, white hairs beneath, so that even in the vegetative state it could not readily be mistaken for meadow thistle. The flower head of melancholy thistle is also several times bigger than that of meadow thistle, again making it unmistakable (Clapham et al. , 1987).
How to see this species
The site on which it grows in Fermanagh is privately owned. The best alternative for seeing the plant in flower is to visit northern England in mid summer. It is plentiful, for example, in the Malham limestone area of Yorkshire. In Britain, the species most often frequents calcareous or base-rich soils at altitudes between 90m and 975m above sea level, rather than in lowland situations. Despite this, it is not really a 'calcicole' (lime-loving) species, but rather appears to grow equally well on a wide range of soils, provided adequate moisture is available. Relevant access permissions should always be sought prior to visiting any sites.
Current status
Melancholy thistle was not recorded in Ireland until 1949, when it was discovered growing by the Roogagh River in western Fermanagh. Melancholy thistle persists in this original Irish station, but has also been fleetingly reported (sometimes possibly erroneously), in other scattered locations in Northern Ireland during the last twenty years. A further Fermanagh record has recently come to light from July 1976 when it was recorded in the north of the county, east of Formil forest, 'a stand of about 100 plants near a group of marsh thistle, C. palustre in a drier part of a section of wet, cut-over bog'. No voucher specimen appears to exist and it requires confirmation before it can be accepted wholeheartedly.
A couple of apparently casual occurrences of melancholy thistle have been recorded elsewhere in Ireland. One of these was by a roadside near Lough Gill in County Leitrim recorded in 1962 by the famous Scottish botanist Mary McCallum Webster. No mention of this site occurs in the Irish Red Data book of vascular plants (Curtis and McGough, 1988), and we presume it has not persisted or been refound. Another record dated 1996 exists on the Armagh side of the Fermanagh boundary near Fivemiletown, but this is regarded as planted or a garden escape.
Melancholy thistle is listed in Schedule 8, Part 1 of the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, which gives it special protection.
Why is this species a priority in Northern Ireland?
Threats/Causes of decline
Extreme rarity and isolation of a population is always a threat in itself to long-term survival of a species, making it more vulnerable to chance environmental damage. Essentially a hay-meadow species, it is sensitive to grazing pressure and to excessive or too-early season mowing preventing seeding. Nutrient enrichment or drainage might also oust the species due to increased competition from vigorous rival species.
Conservation of this species
Current action
Proposed objectives/actions
What you can do
Records of new sites and estimates or counts of the sizes of populations are always valuable. Send information (including photographs, if obtained). Send to: The Botanical Society of the British Isles c/o Botany Department, National Museums Northern Ireland, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Co. Down, BT18 0EU or to CEDaR, National Museums Northern Ireland, 153 Bangor Road, Cultra, Co. Down, BT18 0EU, Tel: 028 9039 5256, cedar.info [at] nmni.com.
Further information
Flora of Northern Ireland
Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. and Moore, D.M. (1987). Flora of the British Isles . 3rd edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Grigson, G. (1987). An Englishman's Flora . Facsimile of the Dent 1955 edition. Phoenix House, London.
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The list of well-known war correspondents runs long. Those who bravely document our collective violent means—and put their own lives on the line—turn famous in their own right. Hemingway, Herr, Amanpour, et al.
Those who write about comedy? Not so much. Because comedy is not war. Comedy is just … comedy. Those who practice it have long been relegated, if lucky, to "court jester" status of society. And court jesters aren't worth writing about.
Are they?
Of course, one might argue that if we shifted our priorities a little, if we paid more attention to what made us laugh—if we spent more time trying to make others laugh and less time trying to kill each other—a lot less people would die horrible deaths.
Just a theory.
So, okay, in that sense, comedy rules. The stuff that makes us laugh displays in us the most delightful and admirable characteristics of our humanity. Also, laughing just feels really good. We can all agree it's one of the best three feelings in the world.
And sure, we know the Pattons and Napoleons and Joan of Arcs of comedy: C.K., Bruce, Silverman. But why don't we know about those who write about them? Why aren't comedy correspondents feted and living in Paris?
The truth is, not many people do write about comedy. Or if they do, they end up in the same position as most of us—failing to accurately comprehend, let alone crystallize, the magic of humor. (Confession: A school assignment once required this reviewer to explain what makes us laugh, and he conjured the idea of a feather locked inside us all, near the heart, tickling us when moved.)
All this is why we should all pay attention to Mike Sacks. If you need proof that the guy knows funny, understand the following: Sacks is one of the few people on this planet to actually get published by both perennially upstart humor site McSweeney's Internet Tendency as well as The New Yorker's "Shouts & Murmurs" (in the actual magazine, the Iron Curtain of publishing). In humor writing, this is like, say, a hole in one. There should be an award.
Sacks also offers help. When not writing funny pieces, or working his day job as a staff writer at Vanity Fair, he dedicates his spare time working as one of our preeminent comedy correspondents. It's a good thing, too, because many would argue that we have reached a Golden Age of Comedy, what with the Internet and TV and movies and satellite radio, combined with all the terrible things happening around us. In a metaphor stretched much too far, the comedic are storming beaches, and Sacks rides with the first wave, notebook in hand.
Sacks's first book, And Here's the Kicker: Conversations With 21 Top Humor Writers on Their Craft and the Industry (Writers Digest), was published in 2009. Bob Odenkirk, Harold Ramis, David Sedaris, George Meyer, Jack Handey, Todd Hanson and many others opened up to Sacks not just on what makes us laugh, but why they do what they do and how they got to where they are today. For "fans of comedy" (aren't we all?), it was a voyeuristic peek into an insular world—and a statement that comedy, like most artistic pursuits, can be high-minded work, even if it involves poop jokes.
Now comes the follow-up, Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers. A continuation of the conversation, an effort to understand what elicits the guffaw, an investigation of the comedic mind and how it works, advice for people who want to break into comedy—the joy in this book occurs when Sacks takes what's funny seriously. He gives it the attention it deserves. (The title is a reference to an E.B. White quote about dissecting humor.)
As Sacks explains in the introduction, "This book is really an extension of my youthful attempts to contact those in the business whom I admired most. If there is a common trait among those I chose to interview for this book, it's that each of these writers has always done it his or her own way and no one else's."
Poking a Dead Frog spans from radio to social media, from print to podcast, from TV to film. Sacks breaks the book down into feature-length interviews, "Ultraspecific Comedic Knowledge," and "Pure, Hard-Core Advice." He creates an unofficial, still-being-written history of comedy, complete with detailed backstories of each writer—which often start with said writer feeling out of place. We get happy endings. Or, at least, laughter.
Take Carol Kolb. With a self-described miserable childhood in Madison, Wisconsin, she eventually had a day job as a nurse's aide at a psychiatric home (job requirements: cleaning poop, getting punched). Expression of her offbeat aesthetic, however, rescued her. At her Madison apartment, she created what she called the Madison Museum of Bathroom Tissue, a genuine collection of toilet paper from around the world, labeled and everything. When she threw a party attended by Todd Hanson, a writer for the satirical news outlet The Onion, he took note.
Kolb went on to become one of the most influential writers at The Onion, with a flair for capturing the sad ethos of everyday America. Her contribution to the Onion issue published in the immediate wake of 9/11 remains one of the site's most shared pieces: "Not Knowing What Else to Do, Woman Bakes American Flag Cake."
Poking a Dead Frog presents inside looks at the creative processes of Saturday Night Live (James Downey) and The Colbert Report (Dan Guterman); SNL alum and rising Hollywood star Bill Hader contributes with his list of 200 movies every comedy writer should watch (200!); Henry Beard, who wrote "Bored of the Rings" back in the '60s, talks about co-creating National Lampoon, then burning out; and Roz Chast casts a hilariously gloomy pall over the world of a cartoonist for The New Yorker.
"How extensive is your backlog of unsold cartoons?" Sacks asks.
"Thousands and thousands," Chast says. "It's an ocean of rejection."


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