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Family Tree
It is a common assumption that Urdu
was born in the Mughal camps of Emperor
Mohammad Shah Jahan (1628�58) some
time during the first half of the
seventeenth century. It is hardly surprising
that this is so wide spread because
the proponents of the theory are such
stalwarts as Maulana Mohammad Hussain
Azad, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Mir
Aman Dehlvi. These lines are written
to keep the record straight and give
the reader a general idea about this
highly debatable, contentious and
interesting issue.
It is not an easy job to dig out the roots
any language, it can be likened to
pinpointing the origin of a river
: you can get entirely different results
from following different courses.
But the case of Urdu is a little different,
which makes the job doubly difficult,
as we shall explore in the following
Like most other languages of the world,
Urdu too started its literature through
poetry. Now if we pin down the first
Urdu poet, we should be able to trace
down the origins of the language to
a fair degree. So the million dollar
question : Who was the first Urdu
Various answers have been given to this
question: Maulana Mohammad Hussain
Azad wrote in the monumental Aab-e-Hayat'
(Water of Life) asserts that Wali
Deccani (1644-1707) is the "Bava
Adam" (founding father) of Urdu
poetry. The line was stretched further
back by subsequent research and the
honor was handed over to Quli Qutub
Shah (1565-1610), a King of Golkanda.
Modern research, however, has dug even
deeper and now Khawaja Masud Saad
Salman a celebrated Persian poet whose
era spans the 12th century AD is generally
acknowledged as the first Urdu poet.
The predicament here is that we don't
have any written Kalaam, i.e. written
work, of Khawaja with us, not even
a single shair (stanza) ! All we know
of his writing in Urdu (the language
was certainly not known by this name
in those times) is a statement by
Amir Khusrau (1253-1325) who reports
in the preface of his famous book
'Ghuratul Kamal' that Khawaja Masud
Saad Salman had his Dewan (poetry
collections) in three languages :
Persian, Turkish and Urdu.
Khawaja Masud Saad Salman was a resident
of Lahore, which was the capital of
Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi and his predecessors
from 413H to 583H, i.e 979-1030 AD.
The first active interaction of South
Asian languages with Persian must
have started during this period because
large number of Persian speaking Muslims
flocked to Punjab. The army comprised
of both the local and migrant soldiers.
A fair number of preachers and Sufis,
for example Hazrat Ali Hujveri popularly
know as Data Ganj Bakhsh (died 465)
and Shah Yousuf (died 550) started
spreading the message of Islam to
the local population. A lot of intermarriages
must have taken place. The lively
interaction between the cultures must
have necessitated a common language.
It is thought that even Sultan Mahmud
Ghaznavi may have some acquaintance
with the local languages because his
royal stamp bore an inscription in
Sanskrit on one side and Arabic on
the other side. Some Hindu poets had
also written Qasidas (Eulogies) in
honor of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi in
Professor Hafiz Mahmud Shirani in his
historic book "Punjab Mein Urdu"
(Urdu in Punjab) stresses that this
interaction between the local languages
of Punjab with Persian of the settlers
gave birth to a proto language. When
Sultan Qutb-ud-Din Aibak (1150-1210)
shifted capital from Lahore to Delhi
in 1193, hundreds of thousands of
people - soldiers, scholars, writers,
tribes, merchants, government employees,
artists, Sufis and others -- migrated
en masse with him and took this proto
language with them. This language
when interacted with the local dialects
of Delhi and surrounding areas gradually
developed into modern Urdu.
A crucial question arises at this juncture:
which was or were the languages being
spoken in Delhi at that time? To answer
this question, we have to delve a
little deeper into history in fact,
right into the Stone Age!
It is generally assumed that the Dravidians
were the original inhabitants of South
Asia and the Aryans displaced them.
But excavations at various sites in
South Asia have shown that the Dravidians
themselves were the invaders from
Iran and they occupied the South Asia
long before the Moenjodaro and Harrappa
civilizations. The aboriginal people
of South Asia are known as the Munda
tribes, which are thought to be related
to the Aborigines of Australia. The
Munda people spoke various languages
like Bhel, Svara, Kaul, etc. The languages
of the two civilizations intermixed
and gave rise to new languages. It is
interesting to note that many word
we used commonly in Urdu jhoNpaRee
(hut), naanaa (grandfather), saalaa
(brother-in-law), aaNchal (scarf),
gehnaa (bracelot), kos (mile), dhatooraa,
karailaa (Zucchini), phaaTak (door),
DanDaa (stick), daalaan, DheeT (stubborn),
aRos paRos, dhoom dhaam (lavish celebration)
etc. actually date back to that Munda
period, thousands of years ago. The
interaction of the invading Dravidian
with the Munda must have created some
new languages, called the Dravidian
Like Muslim invasion of the Indus valley
at the turn of the millennium, a similar
invasion of South Asia had taken place
around 3500 years ago: the invasion
of the fair, tall, horse-wielding
warriors from Eurasian steppes, the
Aryans. The Aryans came in several
waves, over a period of several hundred
years. Upon their entry in South Asia
the Aryans encountered the Dravidian
languages. It is interesting to note
that Brahui, a living language spoken
in Balochistan province of Pakistan,
is also a Dravidian language, as are
many Dravidian languages like Tamil,
Malayalam, Telugu, etc. in the southern
region of South Asia.
Aryans spoke pure Aryan language which
later split into Sanskrit spoken by
Aryans in South Asia and Avestan by
Aryans of Iran. It is commonly believed
that Aryan tribes from Eurasia invaded
Iran and South Asia and they were
closely related. Sanskrit was the
language spoken by Aryan invaders
and local inhabitants spoke various
dialects of Dravidian and Munda languages.
Naturally, over time, language of
the rulers got mixed up with the local
languages the scenario being not very
different from what happened with
the invasion of Muslim millennia later.
The languages produced after this
interaction are called Prakrits. Since
different Dravidian languages were
spoken in different part of the country,
many kinds of Prakrits came into existence.
These Prakrits became the standard literary
languages and the elite started exploiting
them for religious and political purposes.
At the same time, another type of
languages, called the Up Bhransas,
were slowly emerging. While the Prakrits
were greatly influenced by Sanskrit,
the Up Bharansas, being the vernacular,
stood widely apart from Sanskrit.
The Up Bharansa languages have three
major groups:
1. The Dravidian group : with contained
Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Brahui,
2. The Pushachi group : encompassing
Khari Boli, Sindhi, Punjabi, Siraiki,
Hindko, Kashmiri, Hariyanvi, etc.
3. The Darda group : which contains
Pakhtun and Balochi.
The Pushachi group had a language called
'Khari Boli' which originated from
a kind of Prakrit, called the Shorseni
Prakrit. The name Khari Boli means
"the standing language",
which denotes that most verbs end
at an "a", like khaayaa,
aayaa, etc. at which differentiates
it from other languages, which are
called Pari Bolis "the sitting
language", where the verbs usually
end at "o", like khaa'io,
aa'io, etc.
Most linguists think that this Khari
Boli, rather than Brij Bhasha, was
the language that was spoken in Delhi
when Muslim arrived.
Now Khari Boli was an isolated, limited
language, compared to other languages
in nearby areas. Because both languages
belonged to the Pushachi group, the
Khari Boli and Punjabi were very similar.
When the Punjabi speaking Muslims
entered Delhi, they found Khari Boli
very similar to Punjabi, which they
had learned during their stay of near
two century old sojourn in Punjab.
They could relate to it easily and
managed to learn it very quickly.
They gave the language a new life
by adopting it and introduced new
vocabulary and idiom. Being the language
of the ruling class, the language
soon evolved to be the forerunner
of modern Urdu. In those early times,
it had a strong influence of Punjabi,
but as time passed, it starting developing
its own character.
More than any other sector of a society,
the religious scholars and preachers
need to be in touch with the masses.
The Islamic Sufis also did the same
thing; they addressed common folk
in their own language. The first incidence
of usage of Urdu as we know it came
from a well known Sufi, Baba Fareed
Ganj Shakar. Pir Shamsuddin Sabzwari
(1241-1356), Pir Sadruddin (1300-1416),
Pir Hasan Kabiruddin (1341-1449),
Pir Tajuddin (d. 1449) and Syed Imam
Shah, (d. 1520) were also Sufis who
wrote poetry in Urdu.
The first recorded Urdu sentence that
we know of came in the form of a dialogue
between Baba Fareed (died 1264) and
the maid of another famous Sufi, Khawaja
Burhanuddin. Baba Fareed has also
the distinction of writing the first
piece of Urdu poetry.
Baba Fareed was quickly succeeded by
an imposing figure, Amir Khusrau (1253-1325).
His was a multi dimensional personality
in the true sense of the word. Besides
being a great Islamic Sufi, a splendid
Persian poet and probably the greatest
maestro in the history of South Asia,
Amir Khusrau stands tall in the world
of Urdu as well. Although doubts persist
over the authorship of several of
his Urdu works, he undoubtedly played
an important role in bridging the
gap between the language of the elite
and the folks. Many of his Geet (songs),
Paheliyaan (puzzles) and keh-mukarniyaan
still prevail.
In 1326, fearing an eminent attack from
the barbarian Mongols, the eccentric
Delhi Sultan Mohammad Tughlaq ordered
the entire population of Delhi to
migrate to the Southern city of Daulatabad
nearly 1100 km away. The decree was
so all encompassing that for a long
time, the streets of Delhi were inhabited
by jackals and hyenas.
Thousands of people died on their way,
many more reached their new homeland.
These people took with them, among
other things, their language also,
and soon Urdu was reverberating in
the alien environs of Deccan, where
the Indo-Aryan and Perso-Arabic Urdu
must have been total stranger in an
area dominated by Dravidian languages.
The southern Behmanis Dynasty soon
severed ties with the north and, declaring
Deccan as an independent state. This
secluded environment of Deccan served
as a catalyst for the growth of Urdu,
which was subsequently named Deccani.
As always, the Sufis played their
linguistic role and Urdu literature
started appearing. Some people think
that 'Mairajul Aashiqeen' by Khawaja
Banda Nawaz Gaisu Draz (died, 1421),
is the first Urdu prose book. This
book was written sometime in early
fifteenth century. There is evidence
that the Behmani rulers used Urdu
as a state language, a factor that
greatly contributed to its growth.
In fact, the first 'Sahib-e-Dewan'
(Person of poetic collection) Urdu
poet, Sultan Quli Qutub Shah (1565-1610),
was a king of the Deccan state of
Golkanda. Sultan Quli Qutub was a
prolific poet and has left more than
50,000 couplets in Deccani, Telugu
and Persian.
Sultan Quli Qutub Shah's contemporary
and his courtier Mullah Wajhi is a
landmark figure in the history of
Urdu prose. Considered as the first
important Urdu prose work, his immortal
book 'Sab Ras' is still taught in
MA Urdu courses in some Universities
of both South Asia. Although translated
from a Persian book, 'Sab Ras' tells
an allegorical tale with consummate
fluency and is considered a literary
marvel across the board.
The first literary work in Urdu is that
of Bidar poet Fakhruddin Nizami's
Masnavi 'Kadam Rao Padam Rao' written
between 1421 and 1434 A.D. Kamal Khan
Rustami (Khawar Nama) and Nusrati
(Gulshan-e-Ishq, Ali Nama and Tarikh-e-Iskandari)
were two great Urdu poets of Bijapur.
All these advances paved the way for
Wali Deccani (1635-1707) , the first
poet in our selection of 100 books.
He visited Delhi some time in early
eighteenth century and created quite
a stir in the stagnant water of Northern
Urdu literature, which had deteriorated
under the influence of the state-sponsored
Persian. As mentioned earlier, Wali
is often called the Adam of Urdu poetry.
Urdu poets like Siraj Aurangabadi
(1715-1763) also deserves mention.
Wali's stay in Delhi was so inspirational
that it immediately bore fruit in
the form of the so called Golden Period
of Urdu poetry. Such giants as Shaikh
Zahuruddin Hatim (1699-1781 AD), Mirza
Mazhar Jan-e-Janan (1699-1781 AD),
Mir Taqi Mir (1723-1810), Mirza Mohammad
Rafi Sauda (1713-80), Khwaja Mir Dard
(1721-85), and Mir Hasan (1727- 1786
AD) were among a galaxy of other names
that lived in that period. Each of
these is still to be surpassed in
their respective genres: Mir in Ghazal,
Sauda in Qasida, Dard in Sufi poetry
and Mir Hassan in Masnavi.
The 'Ghazal' in Urdu represents the most
popular form of subjective poetry,
while the 'Nazm' exemplifies the objective
kind, often reserved for narrative,
descriptive, didactic or satirical
purposes. Under the broad head of
the Nazm we may also include the classical
forms of poems known by specific names
such as 'Masnavi' (a long narrative
poem in rhyming couplets on any theme:
romantic, religious, or didactic),
'Marsia' (an elegy traditionally meant
to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat
Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet
Mohammad, and his comrades of the
Karbala fame), or 'Qasida' (a panegyric
written in praise of a king or a nobleman),
for all these poems have a single
presiding subject, logically developed
and concluded. However, these poetic
species have an old world aura about
their subject and style, and are different
from the modern Nazm, supposed to
have come into vogue in the later
part of the nineteenth century.
Among the other important writers of
Deccani Urdu were Shah Miranji Shamsul
Ushaq (Khush Nama and Khush Naghz),
Shah Burhanuddin Janam, Mullah Wajhi
(Qutb Mushtari and Sabras), Ghawasi
(Saiful Mulook-O- Badi-Ul-Jamal and
Tuti Nama), Ibn-e-Nishati (Phul Ban)
and Tabai (Bhahram-O-Guldandam). Wajhi's
Sabras is considered to be a masterpiece
of great literary and philosophical
merit. Vali Mohammed or Vali Deccani
(Diwan) was one of the most prolific
Deccani poets of the medieval period.
He developed the form of the Ghazal.
When his Diwan (Collection of Ghazals
and other poetic genres) reached philosophical,
the poets of Delhi who were engaged
in composing poetry in Persian language,
were much impressed and they also
started writing poetry in Urdu, which
they named Rekhta.
When the Persian King Nadir Shah (1688-1747)
invaded and captured Delhi in 1739,
many people, including Urdu writers,
left Delhi and settled in Lucknow,
which soon developed as the new hub
of Urdu literature. In the peaceful
environment of Lucknow, not only poetry
but prose also thrived. Inshaullah
Khan Insha wrote a magnificent tale,
'Rani Ketki Ki Kahani', in a language
deliberately devoid of even a single
word of Persian and Arabic. Some people
opine that Rani Ketki in fact the
first Urdu short story. Lucknow made
its way as the third important centre
of Urdu poetry with Ghulam Hamdani
Mushafi (1725-1824), Inshallah Khan
Insha (1757-1817), Khwaja Haidar Ali
Atish (1778-1846), Iman Baksh Nasikh
(1787-1838), Mir Babr Ali Anis (1802-74)
and Mirza Salamat Ali Dabir (1803-1875).
It reached its height of excellence
during the eighteenth and nineteenth
In the first half of the nineteenth century,
drama started appearing at Urdu scene.
The first dramatist is believed to
be Amant Lucknowi, and his drama Indar
Sabha is considered as the first Urdu
The last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah
Zafar was a poet with unique style,
typified by difficult rhymes, excessive
word play and use of idiomatic language.
He has authored four voluminous Dewans.
Before the national uprising of 1857,
the reign of Emperor Bahadur Shah
Zafar witnessed the luxurious spring
of Urdu poetry immediately followed
by the chilly winds of autumn. Shaik
Ibrahim Zauq was the Shah's mentor
in poetry. Next to Sauda he is considered
to be the most outstanding composer
of Qasidas (panegyrics). Hakim Momin
Khan Momin wrote ghazals in a style
peculiar to him. He used ghazal exclusively
for expressing emotions of love. Any
description of Urdu literature can
never be complete without the mention
of Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib (1797-1869),
who is considered as the greatest
of all the Urdu poets. With his passion
for originality, Ghalib brought in
a renaissance in Urdu poetry. In the
post - Ghalib period, Dagh (b. 1831)
emerged as a distinct poet, whose
poetry was distinguished by its purity
of idiom and simplicity of language
and thought.
Modern Urdu literature covers the time
from the last quarter of the 19th
century to the present day and can
be divided into two periods: the period
of the Aligarh Movement started by
Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan (1817-1898)
and the period influenced by Sir Mohammed
Iqbal (1877-1938) followed by the
Progressive Movement and movements
of Halqa-e-Arbab-e-Zouq, Modernism
and Post modernism. However, Altaf
Hussain Hali (1837-1914) is the actual
innovator of the modern spirit in
Urdu poetry. Hali's works include
: 'Dewan-e-Hali', 'Madd-o-Jazr-e-Islam',
'Musaddas-e-Hali' (1879), 'Shakwa-e-Hind'
(1887), 'Munajat-e-Beva' (1886) and
'Chup ki Dad' (1905). Hali showered
the art of writing biographies with
a critical approach in his biographies
'Hayat-e-Saadi' and 'Hayat-e-Jaweed'.
Hali was the pioneer of modern criticism.
His 'Muqaddama-e-Sher-o-Shaeri' is
the foundation stone of Urdu criticism.
Maulana Shibli Naumani (1857- 1914) is
considered as the father of modern
history in Urdu. He has produced several
works based on historical research,
especially on Islamic history, like
'Seerat-un- Nauman' (1892) and 'Al
Faruq' (1899). Shibli also produced
important works like 'Swanih Umari
Maulana Rum', 'Ilmul Kalam' (1903),
'Muvazina-e- Anis-o-Dabir' (1907)
and 'Sher-ul-Ajam' (1899). Mohammed
Hussain Azad was an important writer
and poet of this period. He laid the
foundation of modern poem in Urdu.
'Aab-e-Hayat', 'Sukhandan-e-Pars',
'Darbar-e-Akbari' and 'Nazm-e-Azad'
are some of his outstanding literary
works. Other leading poets of modern
period include Syyid Akbar Husain
Akbar Allahabadi (1846-1921), who
had a flair for extempore composition
of satiric and comic verses, Khushi
Mohammed Nazir (1872-1944), who composed
'Jogi' and 'Pani Mein', Sir Allama
Mohammed Iqbal (1873-1938), 'Durga
Sahai Suroor' (d.1910), Mohammed Ali
Jauhar (d.1931) and Hasrat Mohani
(d.1951). Iqbal's poetry underwent
several phases of evolution from Romanticism
('Nala-e-Yateem' and 'Abr-e-Guhar
Bar') to South Asian Nationalism ('Tasvir-e-Dard',
'Naya Shivala' and 'Tarana-e-Hindi')
and finally to Pan-Islamism ('Shakva',
'Sham-o-Shair', 'Jawab-e-Shakva',
'Khizr- e-Rah' and 'Tulu-e-Islam').
Fani Badayuni (1879-1941), Shad Azimabadi
(1846-1927), Yagana Changezi (1884-1956),
Asghar Gondavi (1884-1936), Jigar
Moradabadi (1896-1982), Akhtar Shirani,
Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1912- 1985), Miraji
(1912-1950), N.M.Rashid (1910-1976),
Akhtarul-Iman (b.1915), Ali Sardar
Jafri (b.1913), Makhdoom Mohiuddin
(1908 -1969), Kaifi Azmi (b.1918),
Jan Nisar Akhtar (1914-1979), Sahir
Ludhianvi (1922-1980), Majrooh Sultanpuri
(1919-2000), Asrarul Haq Majaz (1911-
1955), Nasir Kazmi, Ibn-e-Insha and
Dr Kalim Ajiz have taken the Urdu
poetry to new heights.
A new generation of poets emerged around
the sixth decade of twentieth century.
The leading poets of this generation
include Khaleelur Rahman Aazmi, Himyat
Ali Shair, Balraj Komal, Ameeq Hanafi,
Kumar Pashi, Makhmoor Saidi, Mazhar
Imam, Dr Mughni Tabassum, Bani, Munir
Niyazi, Suleman Areeb, Aziz Qaisi,
Saqi Faruqi, Iftekhar Arif, Saleem
Ahmed, Qazi Saleem, Shafiq Fatima
Shera, Bashar Nawaz, Akbar Hyderabadi,
Waheed Akhter, Shaz Tamkanat, Zubair
Razvi, Muztar Majaz, Mushaf Iqbal
Tausifi, Zohra Nigah, Kishwar Naheed,
Zahida Zaidi, Siddiqa Shabnam and
The short story in Urdu began with Munshi
Premchand's 'Soz-e-Vatan' (1908).
Premchand's short stories cover nearly
a dozen volumes including Prem Pachisi,
Prem Battisi, Prem Chalisi, 'Zad-e-Rah',
'Vardaat', 'Akhri Tuhfa' and 'Khak-e-Parvana'.
Mohammed Hussan Askari and Khwaja
Ahmed Abbas are counted among the
leading lights of the Urdu Short story.
The Progressive Movement in Urdu fiction
gained momentum under Sajjad Zaheer
(1905-1976), Ahmed Ali (1912-1994),
Mahmood-uz- Zafar (1908-1994) and
Rasheed Jahan (1905-1952). Urdu writers
like Rajender Singh Bedi and Krishn
Chander (1914-1977) showed commitment
to the Marxist philosophy in their
writings. Krishn Chander's 'Adhe Ghante
Ka Khuda' is one of the most memorable
stories in Urdu literature. His other
renowned short stories include 'Zindagi
Ke Mor Par', 'Kalu Bhangi' and 'Mahalaxmi
Ka Pul'. Bedi's Garm 'Kot' and 'Lajvanti'
are among the masterpieces of Urdu
short story. Bedi's important works
include collections of short stories,
Dana-o-Daam Girhen, Kokh Jali and
Apne Dukh Mujhe Dedo etc., collection
of plays 'Saat Khel' and a novel Ek
Chadar Maili Si (1972). Manto, Ismat
Chughtai and Mumtaz Mufti form a different
brand of Urdu writers who concentrated
on the "psychological story"
in contrast to the "sociological
story" of Bedi and Krishn Chander.
Some of Ismat Chughtai's leading short
stories are 'Chauthi Ka Jora', 'Do
Hath', 'Lehren' and 'Lihaf'. Manto
dealt in an artistic way with many
unconventional subjects, like sex,
which were considered taboo by the
Middle-class. His 'Thanda Gosht',
which dealt with the subject of necrophilia,
shocked the readers. Another of Manto's
praise-worthy works was 'Khol Do',
which tackled the horrors of partition.
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi (b.1915) is another
leading name in Urdu short story.
His important short stories include
'Alhamd-o- Lillah', 'Savab', 'Nasib'
and others. In the post-1936 period,
the writers belonging to the Halqa-e-Arbab-e-Zauq
produced several good stories in Urdu.
Upender Nath Ashk (Dachi), Ghulam
Abbas (Anandi). Intezar Hussain, Anwar
Sajjad, Balraj Mainra, Surender Parkash
and Qurratul- ain Haider (Sitaroun
Se Aage, Mere Sanam Khane) are the
other leading lights of Urdu short
story. Several leading fiction writers
emerged from the city of Hyderabad
in the contemporary times, which include
Jeelani Bano, Iqbal Mateen, Awaz Sayeed,
Kadeer Zaman, Mazhr-uz-Zaman and others.
Novel writing in Urdu can be traced to
Nazir Ahmed (1836-1912) who composed
several novels like Mirat-ul-Urus
(1869), Banat-un-Nash (1873), Taubat-un-Nasuh
(1877), Fasana-e-Mubtala (1885), Ibn-ul-Waqt
(1888), Ayama (1891) and others. Pandit
Ratan Nath Sarshar's (1845-1903) Fasana-e-Azad,
Abdul Halim Sharar (1860-1920)'s Badr-un-
Nisa Ki Musibat and Agha Sadiq ki
Shadi, Mirza Muhammed Hadi Ruswa's
Umrao Jan Ada (1899) are some of the
great novels and novelettes written
during the period. Niaz Fatehpuri
(1887-1966) and Qazi Abdul Gaffar
(1862-1956) were the other eminent
early romantic novelists in the language.
However, it was Premchand (1880-1936)
who tried to introduce the trend of
realism in Urdu novel. Premchand was
a prolific writer who produced several
books. His important novels include
Bazare-e-Husn (1917), Gosha-e-Afiat,
Chaugan-e-Hasti, Maidan- e-Amal and
Godan. Premchand's realism was further
strengthened by the writers of the
South Asian Progressive Writers' Association
like Sajjad Zaheer, Krishn Chander
and Ismat Chughtai. Krishn Chander's
Jab Khet Jage (1952), Ek Gadhe Ki
Sarguzasht (1957) and Shikast are
considered among the outstanding novels
in Urdu literature. Ismat Chughtai's
novel Terhi Lakir (1947) and Qurratul-ain
Haider's novel Aag Ka Darya are considered
as important works in the history
of Urdu novel. Khwaja Ahmed Abbas,
Aziz Ahmed, Balwant Singh, Khadija
Mastur, Intezar Hussain are the other
important writers in Urdu in the contemporary
Urdu was not confined to only the Muslim
writers. Several writers from other
religions also wrote in Urdu. Prominent
among them are Munshi Premchand, Firaq
Gorakhpuri, Pandit Ratan Nath Sarshar
(Fasana- e-Azad) and Brij Narain Chakbast
(1882 - 1926), who composed Subh-e-
Watan and Tilok Chand Mahrum (1887-1966),
who composed Andhi and Utra Hua Darya,
Krishn Chander, Rajindar Singh Bedi,
Kanhaiyalal Kapur, Upendar Nath Ashk,
Jagan Nath Azad, Jogender Pal, Balraj
Komal and Kumar Pashi.
Akbar Allahabadi (1846-1921) was the
pioneer among the Urdu humorists and
satirists. Majeed Lahori, Mehdi Ali
Khan, Patras Bokhari (1898- 1958),
Mirza Farhatullah Beg, Shafiq-ur-Rahman,
Azim Baig Chughtai, Ibn-e-Insha, Mushfiq
Khwaja, Mushtaq Ahmed Yousifi, K.L.Kapur,
Amjad Hussain, Mujtaba Hussain, Himayatullah
and Talib Khundmeri are the other
leading names in the field of humour.
Prof. Hafiz Mohammed Sheerani (1888-1945)
devoted long years to the field of
literary criticism. Others in this
field include Shaikh Mohammed Ikram
(1907-1976), Sayyid Ihtesham Hussain
(1912 - 1976), Mohammed Hasan Askari,
Ale-Ahmed Suroor, Mumtaz Husain, Masud
Husain, Shams-ur-Rahman Faruqi, Gopichand
Narang, Mughni Tabassum (b.1930) and
Farhang-e-Asifya is the first Urdu dictionary
based on principles of the modern
lexicography, which was produced by
Maulana Sayyid Ahmed Dehlvi (1846-1920)
in 1892.
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Video Analytics
Watching the number of views of your video tick upward is exciting. Afterall, when you produce a video, the point is for people to watch it. Basic info like number of views and subscribers is good, but do they give you enough information to evaluate how effective your video is?
1. Beyond the basics
Basic information is just that, basic. It doesn't really help you make better videos. Let's say that you create a video and it gets 500 views. Is that video a success? Some of you may say yes others would be less than impressed with that number. Did all 500 people watch the video all the way through or did they stop after the first 15 seconds? Did they rewatch any part of the video? Did they skip any sections? Analytics help get beyond the basics and lets you seehow people watch your video.
2. The information
I use Wistia for my video hosting service. Beyond just hosting my videos, Wistia's video analytics tools provide great insight to how people interact with each video. Beyond just the number of watches, these anayltics show how long people watched, where each individual stopped watching, and if they watched more than once. You get an overall graph for engagement with the video as well as individual heat maps. Each viewer creates a heatmap where you can see how they watched the video.
3. Digging into the information
If we were international spies, like James Bond or Austin Powers, we'd call this information actionable intellegence. It's the information that guides what you need to do to make your videos better.
I produced a series of short videos where the client wanted a contact slide at the end of each video. We were pleased with the number of people that viewed the videos based on expectation. As we looked at the data, it was clear that though viewers watched most of the videos, they stopped watching when the info screen came up. Using the analytics we adjusted how the contact information was presented and viewers became engaged throughout the whole video.
Taking the time to use and understand analytics is key to creating effective videos. We all want to tell our story well and analytics help us to be better storytellers.

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Critical Rhythm
Sire: Critical List
Dam: Forayer
Colour: Bay
Gender: Colt
Age: 7 year old
Foaled: Sep 24th, 2012
Country: Australia
Graf Racing (Mgr: J S Urie)
|Bay colt
|Foaled in 2012
CRITICAL LIST (AUS) (Bay 2000-Stud 2005). 2 wins at 1100, 1200m, BTC Southern Cross Catering H., 2d VRC Rory's Jester P., Gr.3, QTC Luminia H. Half-brother to SW Jet Spur (MRC Caulfield Sprint H., Gr.2 VRC Rory's Jester P., Gr.3). Out of SW Verocative (VATC Thoroughbred Club S., Gr.3). Grandson of a sister to SW Zeditave (VRC Lightning S., Gr.1). Sire of Twisted Miller, Princess Victoria, Gap Express, Miss Eliza, Abragamov, Gullybuster and of the placegetters Master Everett, Spirited Comet, etc.
1st dam
FORAYER, by Tank Attack. 3 wins to 1300m in Aust. Dam of six named foals, four to race, inc:-
True Statement (g. by Testafiable). Winner at 1200m in Aust.
Skidding (g. by No Slip). Placed in Aust.
2nd dam
DELICATE RHYTHM, by Voodoo Rhythm. Raced once. Dam of 5 foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-
Jet Lane. 4 wins from 1800m to 2400m in Aust.
Forayer. 3 wins. See above.
Northern Delight. Winner at 1600m in Aust.
Jugah Princess. Placed in Aust. Dam of-
Bellman True. 6 wins from 1100m to 1600m to 2014-15 in Aust.
Lancaster Rose. Raced twice. Dam of-
Little Miss Izzy. 5 wins to 1400m to 2014-15 in Aust.
Stratford Storm. Unraced. Dam of-
Hunting Hill. 3 wins to 1200m to 2014-15, MRC Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa P., 3d MVRC Sweeney Can Do Agents P.
3rd dam
RED CINDER, by Red Rumour. Unplaced. Sister to BUG IN A RUG (dam of RUNAWAY BRIDE), half-sister to Oncide. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-
Unquenched. 7 wins from 1800m to 3100m, 3d SAJC Old Fox Hurdle.
Scuttle Butt. 5 wins from 1200m to 2100m in Aust.
Delicate Balance. Winner at 1200m in Aust. Producer.
4th dam
CINNABUD, by Balloch. Unraced. Half-sister to Bobbie Burns, Kelp. Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-
BUG IN A RUG (Red Rumour). Winner at 2200m, Geelong RC Oaks Trial S., L, 2d VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, 4th South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, PARC Auraria S., Gr.3. Dam of-
RUNAWAY BRIDE (Daring Young Man). 2 wins at 2000m, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, SAJC Campbelltown H., 2d SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3, St Leger, Gr.3, Simsmetal P., L, 3d SAJC Tattersall's Cup, L. Dam of-
VOWED (Without Fear). 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1500m, WATC Raconteur S., L, SAJC Jervois Mac H. Dam of-
STICK AROUND (Twig Moss). 5 wins from 1350m to 2200m, A$109,915, Pinjarra RC Millionaire Sires' S., Gr.3, Bendigo Cup, L, WATC Aclis H., Cottesloe H.
CHARM SCENE LAND (Brocco). 2 wins at 2, A$182,660, VATC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3, VRC Talindert S., L, 3d VRC Emirates Classic S., Gr.2, 4th VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.2.
KINGSGATE (Danzero). 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1300m, A$573,640, AJC Show County H., L, 2d AJC Epsom H., Gr.1-twice.
Brandy Cocktail. Unraced. Dam of-
Rock Cocktail (Rock of Gibraltar). 3 wins from 1450m to 2000m, R294,400, 22,020Dhs, Clairwood Rugby 5 H., 2d Greyville Betting World 1900, Gr.2.
BRIDAL FALLS (Lord Dudley). Winner at 2000m, SAJC Hill-Smith S., L, 3d SAJC Port Adelaide Guineas, Gr.3. Dam of-
Sister Sue. 4 wins from 1250m to 1600m, A$75,650, SAJC Hunting Horn H. Dam of-
Counter Sue. 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1100m, SAJC Peter Elberg Funerals H., North East Isuzu H. Dam of-
Counter Pulse (Hard Spun). 5 wins-4 at 2-to 1200m, A$235,800, to 2015-16, SAJC Myer 2YO P., 3d SAJC National S., Gr.3.
Gumnut Fairy. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Aust. Dam of-
Octad. Winner at 1200m in Aust. Dam of-
Silver Dollar (Dash for Cash). 2 wins at 1100m in Malaysia and Singapore, Singapore TC IRT Juvenile S., 2d Singapore TC Aushorse Golden Horseshoe, Sgp-2.
Wedding Day Vibes. Winner at 2, 2d MVRC Vodafone Wallabies H. Dam of-
Final Address. Winner at 1300m in Aust. Dam of-
Final Command (Commands). 11 wins from 1100m to 1600m, A$173,070, SAJC Alan Sheppard H., 2d SAJC CS Hayes Memorial Cup, L.
Brief Courtship. 2 wins at 2, VATC Cardinia H. Dam of-
Rebel Rock (Salieri). 22 wins to 1400m, A$323,808, STC White City H., 3d AJC Galaxy H., Gr.1.
Snatch. Placed in Aust. Dam of-
Bel Epic (Brocco). Winner at 1400m, 3d Tamworth JC Gainsborough S., L. Producer.
Granchio. Winner at 1200m, 2d SAJC Dobell H. Dam of-
Lladro Lass (Clay Hero). Winner at 2, 2d Southland RC White Robe Lodge S., L. Producer.
Manchio. Raced once. Dam of-
Thumper (Spectacularphantom). 9 wins to 1400m, CJC Coaster's Tavern H., 3d CJC Timaru S., L.
Oncide (Oncidium). 5 wins from 1450m to 2000m, WATC Melvista H., 2d South Australian Derby, Gr.1, 3d PARC Derby Trial S., L.
Kynthos. 12 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, VATC Liberal H.
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Hampton Travel Duffle
Hampton Travel Duffle
Smooth Tumbled Leather
Product Description
Taking you from the office to the outdoors and beyond, our Hampton duffle is thoughtfully designed for adventures both near and far. The purposefully placed solid brass studs integrate function and design without compromising on style while the tapered silhouette is punctuated by an extended zipper, which opens into a generously spacious interior. Attractive and practical, this will be the bag you reach for again and again.
Rolled Handles with a 6" Drop
Detachable/Adjustable Strap Drop of 19.5" - 20.5"
Shoulder Pad for Added Comfort
Interior Zipper Pocket
Solid Brass Hardware
Swiss-Made RiRi Zippers
Sunbrella Lining
Handcrafted in Massachusetts
• Width: 20.5"
• Height: 10.5"
• Depth: 10"
• Weight: 4.8 Lbs.
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Frank Clegg products are made-to-order by our team of craftsmen at our Fall River, Massachusetts workshop. Due to the nature of this work, most bags require 3-6 weeks of production time. Bespoke products generally take longer to manufacture.
While we attempt to keep many items in stock, Frank Clegg cannot guarantee the immediate availability of all our products due to high demand.
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Smooth Tumbled Leather
This leather is gently tumbled in rotating drums filled with vegetable extracts to give it a distinctively soft and relaxed hand, while at the same time remaining durable. This leather is also finished with polishable waxes that will patina, but due to its more natural grain, the aging process will take longer than the harness belting. And just like our belting leather, a fine protective film is applied during the finishing process for added surface protection.
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"If music be the food of life, play on." I make this little alteration of Orsino's famous line from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night; music is indeed the food of life.
I grew up in an atmosphere of music and it was but natural for me to take interest in it. My father always said that I started listening to music while I was in my mother's womb. I guess that was true as my life revolved around music. My family still recounts the times when I could go on singing nonstop. I started singing at the age of 2 and a half, I give the credit to the school I went to!
While growing up I participated in numerous inter-school and inter-college music competitions. Later started singing professionally with various Rock bands. I have had the wonderful experience of performing with the best musicians in Kolkata.
Along with singing with the bands I was also actively involved in the marketing of the bands which included getting sponsors, organizing the venue, and managing logistics such as sound and so on.
Apart from singing I also play the Piano and the Electronic Keyboard and am qualified in Classical Music under Trinity College, London, and Royal School of Music, London. I started playing the piano when I was 8. I taught about 200 students how to play the piano and the electronic keyboard, and what was very exciting was that the age group of my students was 4 to 58!
Singing in a choir was always a dream, and that dream came to life in 1996 when I started singing with Funtastiques, a Jazz/Pop Choral Group in Calcutta. Later when I moved to Hyderabad in 2001, I joined Hyderabad Choral Society.
Besides singing and playing I have been on the panel of judges for numerous music competitions. I have been a part of All India Radio, Kolkata as a singer. Worked with All India Radio, Hyderabad as a Casual Compere. Work involved compering programmes live on AIR, scripting, recording and dubbing, and also making features.
Till 5 years ago I firmly believed that if there was no music in my life I wouldn't earn a living. I say till 5 years ago as life took a funny twist and I surprised myself immensely. I was forced to try out another source to survive. Incidentally, the latter option of becoming a communications trainer turned out to be rather lucrative and I guess I lost the ability to struggle to live for what I believed in.
Today, I am a forgotten musician or the piano teacher who I used to be. I was seen at choir concerts, rock concerts, piano recitals, club gigs. But today, all that is history and it hurts. A musical journey that was so thrilling, so fulfilling has ended abruptly and I have nowhere to go...


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Investment in Renewables Trumps Fossil Fuels for First Time Ever
Just the other week Mat posted on a report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance that predicted clean energy investment would double by 2020 (although the news was somewhat tempered by the fact that it would still be one third of what's really needed). Now a new analysis from the same group suggests that investment in clean energy has already topped investments in coal, natural gas and other fossil fuel infrastructure:
Yet again, though, the good news must be tempered with caution. As the Bloomberg press release states, uncertainty over climate talks; cuts to subsidies caused by government austerity drives; and tumbling equipment prices leading to a difficult business environment are all major challenges to this fledgling industry. Even successes in cutting energy consumption are playing a part in the uncertainty:
Electricity from the wind, sun, waves and biomass drew $187 billion last year compared with $157 billion for natural gas, oil and coal, according to calculations by Bloomberg New Energy Finance using the latest data. Accelerating installations of solar- and wind-power plants led to lower equipment prices, making clean energy more competitive with coal. "The progress of renewables has been nothing short of remarkable," United Nations Environment Program Executive Secretary Achim Steiner said in an interview. "You have record investment in the midst of an economic and financial crisis."
"In some countries the actual energy consumption has gone down because of the financial crisis, and that means it's even more difficult to develop new projects," said Ditlev Engel, chief executive officer of Vestas, which is the world's biggest wind turbine maker.
Nevertheless, news that renewable energy is attracting more money than its fossil-fuel related counterparts can only be a good thing. With the IEA arguing we have 5 years to radically reprioritize our investments in energy infrastructure, this is a welcome piece of good news that we are beginning to warm up to the challenge.
Now we just need more of the same. Much more.


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Huggies Little Snugglers Vs. Pampers Swaddlers (New Born)
I wanted to use cloth diapers on my new born, however she arrived 6 weeks early and I was left with little choice but to use disposable diapers until she was big enough to fit into cloth. This gave me the opportunity to use and compare the two big name diaper brands, Huggies and Pampers.
While these products look almost the same and tout similar perks, they were not created equal.
The size of the new born diapers are the same with both brands and the design looks almost identical with the exception of the closure tab shape and waistband. Both brand diapers work the same, however the Huggies tabs presented some problems.
First, the tabs are not part of the Huggies diaper itself, but merely attached to the side of the diaper. This causes problems when putting the diaper on baby. The tabs flop and fold into the diaper, making more work for the parent who has to continually fish the tabs out and manoeuvre them into place.
The tabs are on stretchy material attached to back of the diaper which means that baby's sides were not covered by diaper if the waistband folds in. Moreover, the stretchy material is flimsy and a rushed or unmindful parent is apt to yank the tab right off the diaper.
Lastly, I discovered that the round shape meant there was less tab surface holding onto the waistband. When baby is active, the Huggies diaper tabs become loose and required frequent refastening to make sure the diaper doesn't fall off. And, yes; the diaper does fall off. We had an unpleasant episode of baby pee leaking all over, because the tab on one side had come undone and the diaper had skewed enough that baby wasn't properly covered.
While the Pampers tabs are not as visually aesthetic, they are a more solid part of the diaper. When you open the diaper and pull out the tabs, they stay there. The tab placement ensures that the diaper wraps completely around baby, so her hips were fully covered. No matter how active baby is, the tabs stay put.
The tabs give Pampers a huge advantage over Huggies in function.
Which "Babies" theme do you prefer?
Visual Appeal
Huggies has a cute Baby Pooh Bear pattern with colourful print while Pampers sports the Sesame Street Babies. While the commercial invention and prostitution of "Baby" versions of beloved characters is offensive to me, I'd much rather look at "Baby Pooh" than the slightly creepy Sesame Street Babies.
The Huggies brand gets my vote for this category.
Umbilical Cord Clearance
The Huggies brand umbilical cord cut out has better clearance of the belly than the Pampers umbilical cord notch, however I found that the top of the Pampers brand diaper above the waist is loose enough that it does not interfere with or irritate the umbilical cord in any way.
Liner Comparison
Huggies also has a Dry Touch® liner made to quickly pull moisture away from baby. This equates to an extra layer of what looks like quilting on the inside of the diaper. We've discovered that these diapers use silica gel to lock in wetness. Daddy found little silica beads on baby when changing her wet diaper which was both annoying and disturbing. After a bit of online research, I discovered that ironically, the "leak lock" technology ... well, leaks. The leakage of silica onto babies wearing Huggies diapers is common complaint from parents.
The Pampers diaper lacks the extra quilted layer, however I found that it is not necessary. During my first "baby pees when the diaper is off" experience, I grabbed a Pampers diaper to use as a shield and discovered that this brand soaks up wetness immediately (thank goodness!). There has also been no appearance of silica with Pampers, however when baby pees, the diaper occasionally emits an unpleasant chemical smell.
Wetness Indicator
Both brands have a wetness indicator in the form of a yellow line that runs down the middle of the diaper from front to back. When the diaper is wet, the line turns blue.
Do I find a wetness indicator useful? Not really. I find it near impossible to miss the heavy bulk and smell of a wet diaper. I've never needed an indicator in the past and never think to look for one. This is a pointless "perk" for me, however Daddy finds the indicator priceless.
It's slowly grown on me, but I'd rather a diaper with a "poop indicator" so we don't have to do the "sniff test" to find out if baby left us a present.
Do you find a wetness indicator useful?
Problems with Huggies
Despite their acclaimed Baby Shape® design, the Huggies new born diapers leave an excess of material hanging down between the legs. This bulge will not go away regardless of how high you hike the diaper up baby's crotch or tightly you secure the waist tabs.
They also also leave a gap around baby's legs, regardless of their double gusset leg design. No matter how I adjusted the diaper or waist tabs, I could not create a snug fit around the legs. It seems that Huggies are made for babies with chubby legs only and the Dry Touch® liner is no protection against leakage when baby has a squishy bowel movement.
When baby finally reached a respectable 7 pounds, I expected the gussets to fit better around the legs. They did. Unfortunately, the waist no longer fit properly. The tabs were so low that they cut into the top of baby's legs when she tried to move. I tried securing the tabs higher on the waistband, but the problem was the low anchor point of the tabs. The next size up (Stage 1) was still too big for baby making it a no-win situation with the Huggies.
The Pampers Preemie diapers fold perfectly around baby's bum and when the diaper is affixed around her waist, the legs gussets seal nice and snug. I was confident that the fit would continue to be just as superior when baby finally reached 5 pounds and could fit into the less expensive new born diapers. This was the case. However, just like the Huggies, the Pampers new born diapers also has excess material between the legs that cause unwanted bulk (although not as big) and a slight gap around the leg. Unlike the Huggies, the interior gussets seal snugly, eliminating the likelihood of leakage. Moreover, the Pampers continued to fit nicely when baby reached 7 pounds.
Bonus points to Pampers for a great fit.
[Price in 2012] Both Huggies and Pampers brands offer new born diapers in a 36 pack for $13.97 CAD. This works out to 38.8 cents per diaper. Neither brand has the advantage in this category.
UPDATE Feb. 2015: A 36 pack of Huggies Little Snugglers newborn diapers is $29.95 CDN (83¢ / diaper) while a 36 pack of Pampers Swaddlers newborn diapers is $22.99 CDN (64¢ / diaper) ... WOW, that's a HUGE price difference!
Conclusion: Huggies failed to perform
These two diapers seem to be clones of each other, right down to price. While the Huggies brand appears to be higher quality due to their special perks, those perks could not propel them above Pampers in functionality.
The fit was the biggest deciding factor for me. One package of Huggies was enough of a nightmare that my darling baby went right back into Pampers and there she'll stay until she's big enough to fit into cloth diapers.
When Baby hit size 3 in diapers, Pampers began to give us problems. We had leaks and actual soak-through problems after a few hours. We reluctantly switched to Huggies and, although we still hated the silica beads, Huggies fit Baby better now and the absorbency is much better.
For a while, we used President's Choice diapers, but as she moved into toddler sizes, they stopped fitting properly and just didn't absorb enough to make it through the night. So, we were stuck with the same dilemma: Huggies Pull-Ups or Pampers Easy Ups Training Pants?
What About Cloth Diapers?
When our daughter reached 8 lbs and was finally big enough to fit in cloth diapers, we did a ton of research to find the best ones and made a huge financial investment in the cloth diapers we thought would suit us best. And then, we discovered a few hitches to the "eco-parent dream". Here is my review of Flip Hybrid Cloth Diapers.
Baby Shape ® and the Dry Touch ® are registered trademarks of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Winnie the Pooh characters are registered trademarks or copyrights of Walt Disney.
Sesame Street characters are registered trademarks or copyrights of the Children's Television Workshop.
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
Questions & Answers
The pricing you've posted blow my mind. I got my 88 packs of Huggies diapers at superstore for 22.97. Or at Walmart they're 2 for $40 all the time.
I love Pampers swaddlers. My daughter was 5 pounds 7 ounces and pampers fit so good, we used the sensitive, scent free type of swaddlers for newborns. I don't know if you've seen the newest diapers that pampers has made but theyre for preemies under 3 pounds, I do believe, the diapers are amazingly small... I have been at the hospital for the last 3 months with my second child, hes a boy, Kodah due dec 31st 2016.... and I see preemies everyday, a few of the girls on this unit that I am on have babies in the NICU and they use Pampers on all the babies who go through the NICU as well as when they are on the regular units with mom... I heard a few people say that pampers aren't as good for a boy but I think Im still going to go with them anyway as they worked so good for my daughter and all they've done to help preemies, I'd rather put my money on that, because I've seen what a difference it makes to have a under 3pound diaper rather than a 10 and under as huggies has or an under 7 pounds, with the pampers newborn. :) I am glad I read this article, thank-you very much for posting it...
cheers, Melinda.
We have 5 kiddos and have always used Pampers for them as newborns because Huggies just didn't fit as well. We had 2 that were born 5 and 4 weeks early and the Pampers brand fit them wonderfully! That being said, as they got bigger, we fell out of love with Pampers and switched to Huggies. We always recommend to our friend/family to start with Pampers for NB's
I find that Huggies leak much more than Pampers. I dislike Huggies immensely - too many soaked-through clothes!!
We are a huggies family as of right now, my daughter also got chemical burns from pampers, ive never had an issue with silica beads, but tge snugglers are made with different material now than what's shown above. I love how soft they are and ive never felt a "wet" pee diaper because it soaks up moisture so well. Shes blown out a couple diapers but what baby hasn't? I found she doesn't as often when i make sure tge inner leg bands are stretched aroumd her leg and not left folded it. I love my huggies snugglers
I prefer huggies for my daughter. I bought some pampers one time and they burned my daughter every time! But I've found that the off brand diapers work just as well
I think that Huggies are the best. They will hold every thing in and I have never had a problem with them. They are just so easy to use and keep everything in.
Interesting hub and comments. We used cloth with our daughter, but because of our son's frequent blow-outs, we searched high and low to find something that would contain the mess. Pampers won for us. We did usually move up to the next size before his weight indicated we should move, when they started leaking. For pull-ups we prefer Huggies.
We prefer Huggies. We actually had the opposite experience on everything, except the tabs. We tried pampers for a week and they did not fit our son well. He continually leaked out of them and they bulged at the bottom. He also seemed irritated by the pampers. This was extremely irritating considering we wgiveneral packages of pampers. Since switching to Huggies we could not be happier.
I completely agree with your conclusion! When I was testing the diapers for my first, I came to find that Pampers did outperform Huggies!
I have an allergic reaction to almost every diaper brand but Huggies so have used them for all of my kids except my 2nd. He would get rashes as soon as huggies would touch him so we used the pampers brand for him n honestly I hated them. They were always falling on the sides or he would leak thru constantly, I just had the worst experience with them. The huggies however, yes they use silica but if u change them right away n the diaper isn't left they do not get it all over their bums. My twins just turned 1 last month n never have I had that happen to me. Also the closures I like the biggies cuz its harder for them to undo when they r older n tryin to take their diapers off. My kids r super active n do not take naps, they have not napped during the day since 5 months of age n the huggies movers r a perfect fit for them.
Oh i prefer pampers from all the other brands its really worth th price ur hub is really informative
I prefer huggies for my son... I tried using pampers one night... I put 4 on him and he peed through 3! Never had that problem with huggies.... Just a better fit for him I guess
We experienced the complete opposite in the comparison. Pampers (not dry max) created blisters from the chemicals they use to absorb the wetness. I myself and my baby prefer silica on him every once in a while and no chemical burns. Thought I would add my two cents.
It's been a few years now since my daughters were babies, but I change around 50 nappies a day as a nursery nurse. At work we use pampers on babies up until around 1 year old. I find that when they are mobile, the Huggies seem to fit better. I love the fact that there is a wetness indicator, as this can be so time consuming in the nursery. Informative article and well researched. Voted up and useful.
I HATED Huggies for my daughter until just recently. It seemed that the Huggies would leak more than the Pampers, or even generic named diapers. After she became more mobile and sleeping through the night I got a free sample of Huggies and Pampers diapers. I used the Huggies on her first, because I had bad luck with them before, but they ended up being better than the Pampers! No leaks, messes leaking out anywhere, and they seemed to feel good on her as well. I should have started to use Huggies on her a month or two ago for when she slept, but that's ok.
I had tried both Pampers and huggies and found that Pampers is a much better nappy for my son. Unfortunately, huggies failed me several times and it leaked. So I only bought Huggies once and have been with Pampers till today.


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BOB Clerk Recruitment 2012 Important Dates:
- Bank of Baroda Clerk Application Fee Payment: 24th March to 10th April, 2012
- Opening Date of Bank of Baroda Clerk Online Application: 24th March, 2012
- Closing Date of BOB Clerk Online Application Form: 10th April, 2012
Bank of Baroda Clerk Recruitment 2012 Details:
There are total 2000 vacancies for Clerical Cadre (278 for SC, 204 for ST, 476 for OBC, 1042 for General; out of which 20 for OC, 20 for VI, 20 for HI and out of which 289 for EXSM) in Bank of Baroda.
www.bankofbaroda.com Clerk Recruitment Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates must be Indian citizen to apply for Bank of Baroda Clerk recruitment 2012.
Educational Qualification:
Candidates should have a degree of graduation in any discipline from a recognized university or equivalent to apply for BOB Clerk recruitment 2012.
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Minimum age of candidates should be 18 years and maximum 28 years as on 1st August, 2011 to apply for www.bankofbaroda.com Clerk recruitment 2012.
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Candidates need to visit: www.bankofbaroda.com to apply online. They should have a valid email ID (same as IBPS CWE Clerk 2011). They have to click over "Career" then after "Ongoing Recruitment Exercises" visiting: www.bankofbaroda.com to open "Recruitment of Clerical Personnel – Project 2012" getting Online Application Form.
BOB Clerk Recruitment Application Fee:
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Off-line fee can be submitted downloading Challan Form and visiting nearest branch of Bank of Baroda to deposit prescribed amount in Cash in the account number 29040200000257 with Bandra Kurla Complex Branch, Mumbai, in favour of Bank of Baroda 'RECRUITMENT OF CLERICAL PERSONNEL - PROJECT 2012'.
Bank of Baroda Clerk interview call letter will be made available through www.bankofbaroda.com for the shortlisted candidates.
Candidates must read the details of Bank of Baroda Clerk recruitment 2012 at: http://www.bankofbaroda.co.in/download/TR-0003563_Clerk.pdf before applying for 2000 Clerical jobs to know more about how to apply, selection procedure, cut off marks, scorecard, TWS, application fee, Online Form, vacancies, eligibility criteria, educational qualification, age limit, reservation, relaxation, probation period, interview centre, general instructions etc.
Bank of Baroda Clerk Pay Scale:
Finally selected candidates will receive basic pay in time scale of Rs. 7200 – 19300 plus DA, HRA, etc. as per Bipartite Settlement amended from time to time.
BOB Clerk Probation Period:
Finally selected candidates have to serve the probation period of 6 months.
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In other news, a friend and I found this when we were camping the other week, all rusty and in the middle of the long grass. I'm wondering what it actually is, but after a lick of some gold enamel paint which I've had for ages, I'm also wondering what to use it for..


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President Trump is now fully engaged in two nuclear confrontations, one with Iran over a nuclear accord he finds an "embarrassment" and the other with North Korea that is forcing the Pentagon to contemplate for the first time in decades what a resumption of the Korean War might look like.
The dynamics of those cases are entirely different, but they are also oddly interdependent. If Mr. Trump makes good on his threat to pull out of the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, how will he then convince the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, that America will honor the commitment to integrate North Korea into the world community if only it disarms — the demand Mr. Trump made from the podium of the United Nations.
The fiercest defenders of the Iran deal argue that Mr. Trump's team has not thought about how his threats to Tehran resonate 4,000 miles away in Pyongyang, especially since Iran has held up its end of the agreement.
"If the president pulls back on the Iran deal, given Iranian compliance" with its terms, said Wendy R. Sherman, the chief negotiator of the accord, "it will make diplomacy on North Korea almost impossible because U.S. credibility will be shot."
Presumably, the United States would have to make some concessions to North Korea in return for limits on its nuclear program. But why negotiate with the United States if this president or the next one can just throw out any agreement?
Mr. Trump's aides see the problem and in an entirely different way.
The lesson that the North Koreans would take away from the Iran deal, they say, is that the United States can be rolled. The Iran deal is not a permanent solution to the Iranian nuclear problem, they argue, but just a temporary fix. After 15 years, many of the limits on the production of nuclear material will be lifted, even if inspection requirements remain.
"If we're going to stick with the Iran deal there has to be changes made to it," Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said on Fox News on Tuesday. "The sunset provisions simply is not a sensible way forward," he added, arguing that they amount to "kicking the can down the road."
Mr. Trump's argument goes further. In interviews with The New York Times last year, he criticized the deal as failing to address Iran's missile capability, the detention of American citizens and Tehran's support of terrorist groups around the Middle East. He seeks something more akin to a "grand bargain" with Iran, something the nuclear deal was never intended to be.
Mr. Tillerson will have an opportunity to make these arguments on Wednesday at a meeting of all the signatories of the Iran deal, including his Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Mr. Zarif used to talk or email every few days with John Kerry, the American secretary of state who negotiated the deal.
In an interview this summer, Mr. Zarif said he and Mr. Tillerson had never spoken, and the American-educated Iranian diplomat left little doubt on Tuesday what he thought of Mr. Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly, in which the president called the Iranian leadership a "corrupt dictatorship" that masks itself as a democracy.
"Trump's ignorant hate speech belongs in medieval times — not the 21st Century UN — unworthy of a reply," Mr. Zarif tweeted. (While they will be in the same room, it is not clear if Mr. Zarif and Mr. Tillerson will talk directly.)
In the end, this entire argument may be moot. China and Russia have said they have no interest in renegotiating the deal. Britain and France have said they would be willing to engage Iran in a negotiation over an addendum to the accord, but the Iranians have rejected that out of hand. And the White House has never said what, if anything, it was willing to give up in return for renegotiating the terms.
What is missing from this debate is obvious: If Mr. Tillerson extracted anything resembling the Iran agreement from North Korea, it would mark a historic breakthrough, one any of the four previous American presidents would rightly have celebrated.
The accord that Mr. Trump finds so lacking would prevent Iran from assembling the makings of a bomb for a year or so, by the best estimates of American national nuclear laboratories, which advised the negotiators. By comparison, North Korea already has an arsenal of 20 to 60 fully formed weapons, depending on whose intelligence estimates one believes.
In the best case scenario, some administration officials say, the Trump administration would be lucky to win a nuclear "freeze" that keeps North Korea from conducting more nuclear and missile tests.
But that would enshrine the North Korean nuclear arsenal at something around its current level, an outcome Mr. Trump and his national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, have already rejected as intolerable. And it is possible that the North is even more capable than we know, some experts say.
Michael J. Morell, a former deputy director of the C.I.A., recently argued that the North most likely already had everything it needed to mount an attack on the mainland United States – and that the only solution is classic containment.
"I believe that North Korea may have the capability today to successfully conduct a nuclear attack on the United States," he wrote recently, saying that Washington was relying on flawed logic in its assumption that Pyongyang did not possess the technology needed to deliver a warhead to Los Angeles or Chicago simply because it had yet to demonstrate the mastery of those technologies.
If Mr. Morell is right — and no one will know until the North Korean regime collapses and inspectors can assess the extent of its technology — Mr. Trump faces a problem far more urgent than the one that confronted President Barack Obama in Iran.
Over the next few months, Mr. Trump must decide whether it is truly worth the many risks of war to force the North to disarm, as he has seemed to suggest several times, including in his United Nations speech, or whether he can acquiesce to Cold War-style containment.
So while Mr. Tillerson presses the Europeans to add restrictions on Iran, Mr. Trump and the Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, will be focusing on pressuring China to cut off Pyongyang's supplies of oil and gas.
Mr. Mnuchin says he has already drawn up a list of potential sanctions on Chinese banks, barring those that deal with North Korea from also dealing with the United States. (It is less likely that Mr. Trump will make good on his tweeted threat to cut off all trade with any country that does business with North Korea, which would exact a huge cost on the American economy.)
But few expect that pressure campaign to work, and there is already discussion of Plan B. Most of those scenarios are in the category of what Daniel Russel, the former assistant secretary of state for Asia, described to the news site Axios as "a sharp, short 'warning shot'" that could change Mr. Kim's calculus about the American willingness to use force.
It is not clear what a warning shot might look like. Inside the Pentagon, military officials say they are looking at several options, including cyber attacks that could turn off Pyongyang's lights and shooting down North Korean test launches — though Defense Secretary Jim Mattis noted on Monday that the United States had avoided doing so as long as the missiles looked as though they would fall harmlessly into the sea.
Mr. Mattis, who previously said a war with North Korea would be "tragic on an unbelievable scale," now says he is confident that there are military approaches that do not risk retaliation against Seoul. The South Korean capital is 35 miles from of the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two countries, well within range of thousands of pieces of North Korean artillery.
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HSBC-SMU Change Leaders for Sustainability
Applications for 2019 will start shortly and will be open to all SMU alumni (degree-bearing)
The HSBC-SMU Change Leaders for Sustainability Programme is a 12-month experience for entrepreneurs and innovators who are fully dedicated to setting up and running a social venture intended to address a sustainability problem. Change Leaders are paired with relevant and experienced mentors, receive continuous guidance from the Lien Centre for Social Innovation, and are provided a monthly stipend (S$30,000 per year) that allows them to focus entirely on the development of their social venture.
2018 HSBC-SMU Change Leaders
From left to right: Crystal Wong (Bachelor of Business Management, 2018) of Sharent, Jeremy Lee (Bachelor of Science in Information Systems) and Clewyn Pauh (BA of Accountancy, 2018) of UglyGood.
Change Leaders
- are passionate about tackling problems at the intersection of an unmet social need and environmental sustainability;
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HSBC-SMU Change Leaders are expected to produce a viable social venture, or a prototype that at minimum expectation, is ready for the market, by the end of the 12-month programme. This will be articulated through clear & measurable milestones, a mid-year report, and a final year report at the end of the programme. The Change Leaders will also have the opportunity for monthly check-ins to ensure continuous growth and adequate support.
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You must be a graduate of Singapore Management University.
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You will be required to attach the following supporting documentation:
1. CV (max. of 2 pages)
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So what this basicly does is require you to make a screenshot of your battery page every day and then it can extract the contents into a day by day overview? I know iOS limits what you can do but this seems like a very crappy user journey.
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@danielkegel yes I agree it's not ideal. But it takes no battery and is quite efficient.
Hello Product Hunt, We built a tool for iOS to keep track of the time you spend on your apps and phone daily. Just a simple screenshot of your battery page in the morning and we automatically keep a track of all your app usage. Unlike Moment, all your data & screenshots will stay only on the phone. Just like the Not Hotdog app, we used a local image detection framework. "All images are processed without ever leaving their phone. This provides users with a snappier experience (no round trip to the cloud), offline availability, and better privacy." We are looking to bring in graphs, trends, csv exports in upcoming versions based on the user demand. If you are looking for app usage tracking on Android you can use Instant: https://play.google.com/store/ap...
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Misleading text in the app description in App Store: 'Automatically track time spent on your apps.' This is not automatic. Sorry but paying $1.99 for this solution isn't exactly worth it.
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@imran_hussain1 hi Imran, it is not completely automatic. Shall edit the description. It definitely is not meant for everyone. We built it for people really looking to get a tab on their productivity.
So, what does it do that other apps like "Moments" don't do? What's the USP? I've used Moments to track my usage and it's annoying having to go in to setting/battery and then take a screenshot, etc. etc. blah, blah, blah. I understand that the sandboxed nature of iOS prevents an app such as yours from monitoring other apps in the background, or from querying an OS task scheduler, so is this just another app that's useless unless I'm ADD enough to go through the whole screenshot process? How accurate is the screenshot reading? Why is this better than me just going in to settings/battery once a week, hitting the little clock and choosing to view the last 7 days? You can only get daily use if I go in and take a screenshot everyday, yes? I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, an app that DID track my usage of the device in a noninvasive way - I'd like to stick that on my kids devices so I could prove to them that they've spent 8 hours playing Monster Legends, or Pokemon Go or some such, but this doesn't do that, and the way iOS is architected I don't see such an app coming out unless Apple themselves grace us with it as an iOS system level service. So in summary, from what I can see, this is an app for someone who needs to visualize their usage in a different way to how the battery usage monitor shows it, and provides a history of that, but it's not ACTIVELY monitoring anything - it's reliant on a user taking screenshots, and the app's ability to scrape and parse that, correct?
Can't believe I just bought this. I'm sorry, but if you have to screenshot your battery page why can't I just do that on my own? I wouldn't put this app out unless it can actually track your usage somehow. I thought it had some sort of automated system in it. Totally wrong. I like the idea, but this doesn't work.
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Ken Baker Originals EuroPro is a family-owned and operated auto repair business specializing exclusively in European vehicles. Our shops—we now have four locations—have served drivers in North and South Carolina for over 35 years, and are committed to providing an unmatched automotive service experience to our customers. We hope you, too, will trust your exceptional vehicle to our capable hands.
Bosch Certified Repair Shop
When you bring your import car to Ken Baker Originals, you can trust auto repairs and maintenance are going to be handled exactly as they should be, with the right tools, equipment, and know-how to get the job done correctly and efficiently. We work exclusively on European makes, such as Audi, BMW, Land Rover, Jaguar, Mercedes, MINI, Saab, Smart Car, and Volvo, which means we are familiar with common—as well as uncommon—issues, and can pinpoint faults quickly. Our expertise often works to save our customers money because it takes us less time to troubleshoot and fix problems than most general auto repair shops.
Call Us for Any European Repair Service or Concern
Ken Baker opened Ken Baker Originals over 35 years ago, and set about becoming the dealership alternative for BMW vehicles in South Carolina. Since then, Ken Baker Originals has continually raised the bar by providing a very personal level of unparalleled service and continuing to grow—by number of shops and number of vehicles we work on—to meet our customers' needs.
Our Myrtle Beach auto service shop proudly serves Belville, Hightsville, Wrightsboro, Leland, Silver Lake, Kings Grant, Old Town, Myrtle Grove, and the surrounding areas.
Our Charleston auto service shop proudly serves North Charleston, Mt Pleasant, Hanahan, Goose Creek, James Island, West Ashley, Ladson, Lincolnville, Summerville, and the surrounding areas.
Our Florence auto service shop proudly serves Marion, Mullins, Nichols, Ketchuptown, Red Hill, Sellers, Pamplico, Aynor, Latta, and the surrounding areas.
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Call Ken Baker Originals for all your European automotive needs!


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Lets play a game, within the Game - Hide and Seek at Ishgard
Final Fantasy XIV
Hide and Seek at Ishgard
26th October(Friday) 7pm BST
A simple game of hide and seek at Ishgard and the winner will get a Prize (Surprise item.)
Available Locations are: Ishgard - Foundation and Ishgard - The Pillers
How To Play: The Seeker will start at the Ishgard - Foundation Large Aetheryte in and Hiders will start at Ishgard - Foundation. Once everyone is in position, A 3 min timer will start. Once the 3 min timer start, Hiders go and find a hiding spot and the Seeker stays at the aetheryte. Once the 3 min has ended. the Seeker will try and find you.
Rules: You start with 1 seeker and X amount of hiders. Once a Hider has been found, he/she becomes a seeker until the last hider is found. Once a hider have found a spot, he/she must remain there until found. Anyone is welcome to join but only people who apply to Lets play a game, within the Game - Hide and Seek are entitled to the prize.
For purpose of this event could all contestants please turn off character labels ( especially you seekers out there) to do so go to character configuration and on the display name settings tab, use the hide configuration
How To Apply: Comment below saying "Count me In" and you'll be added to the prize list and the last one found on the list, Wins!!!
Count me in
event now closed
Marcus was the winner


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Well, i'm about four months into my new job. I just finished field training, and have finally gone solo. I'm loving the new job, although it is definitely a harder profession to become good at than being a banker.
Missing everyone here for sure, but 12 hour days in a patrol car don't give me much time to blog. Hope everyone is doing well!
Safe, legal, and rare
6 months ago


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Qoute of the Week: "You can make a new friend, but you can't make an old one" ~ Tom Bodett
Last weekend Lori and Lee took a "mini-vacation" to join up with our friends, Jim and Carol (aka, "Skeeter Jim" and "Caribou Carol".) Jim and Carol are retired and are great folks to hang out with. They have a cute, early 1900's log cabin on Harstine island. The setting is very inviting and relaxing. We've done some kayaking together with them in the past, so when they invited us down to their cabin for the weekend, we couldn't resist. The weather was just warm enough to nap in wether we were on the beach or on the deck chairs by the water just down from the cabin.
View from near the water
Jim, Carol and Lori with Olympic mountains in the back.
Marine Wildlife taking advantage of man made floating platforms.
Looksha Lori looking good in her kayak.
Skeeter Jim and Caribou Carol taking to the water like pros.
We beached a couple of times duirng our 13 mile paddle trip around Squaxin Island.
All-in-all, a very relaxing weekend. We were spoiled by beer, salmon, steak and cherry pie. Now we must head back to the gym to work off our sins.
Until next time...


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100-point market declines aren't what they once were
If you're an active investor, you probably follow the movement of the financial markets at least somewhat regularly. If so, you have no doubt noticed what appears to be considerable fluctuation—in the form of triple-digit movements of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, one of the most widely watched market indices. Should you be concerned about these movements, especially when their direction is downward?
At first glance, a 100-point drop might look rather ominous. But is it?
It might have been—about three decades ago. When the Dow stood at about 1,100, a 100-point fall would have meant a 9 percent drop in one day, which would probably have qualified as a significant event. But today, with the Dow hovering above 20,000, a 100-point fall only translates to a 0.5 percent decline. Not such a big deal.
Actually, it's not that unusual for the stock market to drop by 10 percent about once a year, though this decline usually takes place over a period of several weeks rather than in a single day. To put this figure into the context of the Dow at 20,000, a 10 percent decline would be a drop of 2,000 points.
So, we have seen a few 100-point drops in the past while not reaching a level of a fairly normal decline. But even if we do get there, should you be greatly concerned?
As mentioned above, market declines are both normal and frequent. However, many people, especially those who are fairly new to investing, misinterpret these declines as a sign that there is something "wrong" with their investments. Consequently, they may sell some of these investments or even take a "time out" from investing, both of which can be mistakes. Selling investments when their price is down violates the first rule of investing—"Buy low and sell high." And, as far as taking a "time out" from investing, you could find yourself on the "sidelines" when the next market rally begins, thereby missing out on opportunities for potential gains.
The more you know about the workings of the financial markets, the less likely you'll be to overreact to declines. For example, what causes market volatility? At any given time, a number of factors could be responsible: political turmoil abroad, disputes over policy in Washington, concern about potential Federal Reserve actions, and so on.
It's important to understand, however, that these factors are often short-term in nature—and so are their effects on the market. To be a successful long-term investor, you'll want to examine the fundamentals of any individual investment you're considering. When looking at a stock, ask these questions:
- Does the company have a good management team in place?
- Are its products competitive?
- Is the stock priced fairly, relative to its earnings?
When evaluating a bond, make sure it's considered "investment grade" by one of the major bond-rating agencies. And when looking at a mutual fund, examine its stated objectives, its track record in all different economic environments, its level of diversification, and other key factors.
If you've chosen quality investments, possibly with the assistance of an experienced financial professional, and these investments are suitable for your risk tolerance and time horizon, you really shouldn't have to worry about market declines. In fact, although it may sound counterintuitive, you might even welcome these periodic downturns. For one thing, they will give you a chance to see how your investments respond in different market environments. Also, a declining market may well give you the opportunity to purchase quality investments at lower prices. Again, the "buy low" principle is worth considering.
By having confidence in your choice of investments, and by being prepared to take advantage of the possibilities presented in a market downturn, you'll be well-prepared to cope with those supposedly "dizzying" triple-digit drops in the Dow.


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