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Le Palais Royal, Paris
From Le Palais Royal to Le Palais Lascaris
Monday, May 29, 2017 • Paris, France
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The first time I saw it was a few years ago when a friend was renting it for his vacation in Nice. It's a spacious one bedroom apartment in the heart of Vieux Nice on rue Droite, across the street from the famous and well-visited historic Palais Lascaris!
The palace is a 17th-century aristocratic building and is currently a musical instrument museum with a collection of over 500 instruments -- which makes it France's second most important collection. Visitors flock to it daily, and to have a perfect view on its magnificent facade is a small piece of Côte d'Azur historic heaven.
The apartment opposite the Palais is on the first floor (just one flight up) with a large living room/dining room/kitchen and spacious bedroom plus bath with a shower. The ceilings are so high that it makes the apartment feel much larger than its 39.6 square meters (426 square feet).
This very special apartment is for immediate sale. It is move-in ready and rental-ready! All furnishings are included in the purchase, too...so there's nothing for you to do but unpack your bags! In a location as incredible as this for short-term rentals and at the asking price of a mere 225,000€ (all agency fees included), an investor or new home-owner can't go wrong.
Note: The only additional costs are the Notarial taxes and fees, about 7%. Amazing, right?!
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Dear Parler Paris Reader,
The windows are wide open and the fans are at full blast. It's right about this time I start to wish my Paris apartment was air conditioned or that I would be in Nice where it is "climatisé." Sunday in Paris reached the high 80s Fahrenheit. There was a lot of skin to be seen as people dressed as barely as they could.
Heat in Paris doesn't happen often, really. In fact the average temperature in the height of summer (July) is 20°C (68°F). Consequently very few apartments and even public spaces are air conditioned. There are more reasons for this, too, as the laws which protect the historic centers of the cities won't allow for unsightly air compressors to blemish their beautiful architecture. Instead, they prefer to suffer from the heat for the few days a year it must be endured.
Every year I vow to do something about it and then the summer rolls around. At that point it's too late, the heat moves in for only a few weeks a year, the sweat pours down, the fans come out and the scenario starts all over again. Meanwhile, as of Thursday I'll be in Nice for the weekend where it's hot, but my apartment there is air-conditioned, so it's a haven of cool air, and the proximity to the sea makes it much more tolerable.
For those who have a Haussmannian-style apartment, and as is the case with many other older buildings, there is often a "garde-manger" under the kitchen window. This is a cupboard built out from the exterior wall of the building with ventilation designed to keep all sorts of fresh foods cool and fresh...when the weather is cool outside, of course, like a natural refrigerator. Because you cannot add a compressor to the exterior of a Paris building without permission of the "copropriété" (homeowner association) and often also the city of Paris, this is the perfect spot in which to hide one...and therefore air-condition your apartment.
On days like this, the parks are particularly attractive; the leaves on their trees shading and cooling the atmosphere. We opted to have lunch Saturday "al fresco" in the Palais Royal gardens. We use the term "al fresco," meaning "in the cool [air]" in Italian, but the Italians have another phrase for this: all'aperto. That's because their idea of "al fresco" is spending time in jail, as we might say "in the cooler." We weren't in jail, that's for sure -- as the Palais Royal is a particularly beautiful formal French garden and the only garden in Paris classified as "Remarkable Garden" by the French Ministry of Culture.
Created in 1633 by Cardinal Richelieu, it once housed royal families until Versailles was built. It later became quite a haven for debauchery and promiscuity in the 19th-century and today it's another kind of heaven...for a peaceful, cool repose. In the summer of 2015, "Diner en Blanc" took place there under the 500 lime and red horse chestnut trees. It was a spectacular setting.
Sunday afternoon we took refuge in the cool air-conditioned Théâtre Les Feux de la Rampe just next door to the Folies Bergère to see Hervé Goffings perform his one man show, "Hervé." The show was nominated for a Fringe First award at the Edinburgh Festival for his first time performing it there in 2012.
A highly unusual and rather poignant performance that opens up issues of racism and belonging, I would call it a memoir in the form of a stand-up routine. Hervé has a particularly interesting story to tell about his own beginnings -- having been adopted at birth by a white-skinned Belgian couple who travelled the world and gave him a life he wouldn't otherwise have had growing up in Mali, only to later return to Mali and discover his roots and how he fit (or didn't fit) into that world. Here's a brief look at the show...and if you have an opportunity to see him, try not to miss it next time a performance comes to town.
One of the reasons I'm headed to Nice this week is to Emcee the Meet the Authors event! Be sure to join us in the lovely back room of the Scotch Tea House to meet a group of local authors, discover their books and their stories. They will talk about their recent works, read a bit from them and answer your questions. You will have an opportunity to purchase their books and get signed copies! Participation is free (but we ask that you purchase at least one drink to show the host venue how much we appreciate them). Don't miss this special event in Nice! For complete information, visit our Conferences and Events page or email Margo Lestz at [email protected]
Saturday, June 3, 2017
See you there...or here in Paris tomorrow night at the North American Expat Financial Forum!
A la prochaine...
Adrian Leeds
(at the Palais Royal)
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This one-bedroom gem, designed and decorated by Interior Architect Martine di Mattéo, is located on the third floor of a typical Marais building in a centrally located area with all desired services, transportation and commerce.
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There are few things Robert Canterbury enjoys more than taking his dog, Fearghas, for a walk.
It's a good workout for both of them.
"I don't get to rest when I'm walking him," Robert said. "He drags me right along."
Not long ago such walks were impossible, at least for Robert.
Pain that started a few years ago as unusual soreness in his legs got much worse over the course of the next 12 months.
Until the day he could barely make it home.
"What should be about a half an hour to 45-minute walk ended up being two and a half to three hours, because I had to stop so often just to let my legs recover. And they hurt. It was incredible. I was almost in tears on the way back," he said.
Doctors diagnosed Robert with peripheral artery disease, or P.A.D. (Learn more about P.A.D.)
More than 200 million people worldwide suffer from the disease, in which plaque builds up in the arteries. Eventually the plaque can choke off the flow of blood, leaving the legs weak and painful. Untreated, P.A.D. can lead to more advanced and complex problems that can even involve amputation.
In Robert's case, arteries in both legs were almost completely closed.
At barely 50 years old, he couldn't exercise and couldn't work.
Doctors inserted metal stents to re-open Robert's arteries. But every few months, Robert needed more treatment, because the plaque kept returning, forming in and around the stents. A condition called I.S.R., or In-Stent Restenosis.
"As a physician, you feel frustrated because you want this to be a situation where, when the patient comes in, they get fixed and don't have to do it again," said Dr. Qaisar Khan, an interventional cardiologist at Platte Valley Medical Center in Colorado.
After several attempts to keep Robert's arteries open using traditional therapy, Dr. Khan decided to try a different approach, treating Robert with a Medtronic device called IN.PACT Admiral–a tiny balloon coated with a drug. The balloon is inserted into the artery, inflated to re-open the blockage, and then removed. But unlike traditional therapies, it leaves behind medication designed to slow the re-growth of the plaque.
Almost a year and a half after the procedure, Robert says he still feels like his normal, healthy self. He's busy remodeling his basement. He's back at work. And he has not needed more treatment.
"I've been in for checkup but that's all," he said. "I've felt great ever since."
Dr. Khan was impressed by the results too. He now uses the drug-coated balloon, rather than metal stents, as the primary therapy for other, similar patients. IN.PACT Admiral received FDA approval in September of 2016 for the treatment of ISR.
"In the paradigm of interventional cardiology, I do believe this may be another big breakthrough for delivering therapy," said Dr. Khan. "Metal may not be the best therapy. So 'leave nothing behind' is what we're thinking may be the way to go in the future."
Beyond the obvious health benefits, hospital managers like Platte Valley's Mark Baker say therapies that reduce return trips to the hospital also save money – for the patient, the hospital, the insurance company, and the healthcare system as a whole.
"We're not using up resources to see people for the same things over and over again. We're keeping patients out of hospitals and that's really what we want to do," Baker said.
For Robert Canterbury, that means a lot more than just a walk in the park.
"The actual feeling of confidence I've gotten from knowing that I can go out and do things that I hadn't been able to do for so long is fantastic."
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There are some contraindications for the use of drug-coated balloons, including women who are breast feeding or pregnant, and men or women intending to have children.
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Home W.Va. Vietnam Mobile Wall coming to Logan by Martha Sparks Society Editor 11 hours ago |216 Views | 0 | | | An escort consisting of West Virginia State Troopers, helicopters and bikers will escort the West Virginia Vietnam Mobile Wall from Danville to Fountain Place Mall this Thursday.The Wall, constructed by the West Virginia State Council Vietnam Veterans, serves as a memorial for all West Virginia's Vietnam Veterans who served during the Vietnam War.Sponsored by Vietnam Veterans Chapter 308 and The West Virginia State Council of Vietnam Veterans of America, the Wall will be at Fountain Place from Thurs., Aug. 29, to Mon., Sept. 2.Dedication ceremonies for the walls arrival in Logan County will be held at 5 p.m.Names listed on the Wall are only from West Virginia and includes those who were killed in action, held as Prisoners Of War, and those still Missing in Action on the soils of South Vietnam, North Vietnam its seaways and theater of operation.The wall lists over 732 West Virginians, but area veterans think that more names could be entered on the wall."We're looking for people not on the wall," Chavis Miller, Vietnam Veterans Chapter 308 Board of Director member, said. "Many moved to other parts of the country when they got out of high school to find jobs. Whatever state they were in when they left to go to the military then their name would be listed under that state. But if anyone died that was from West Virginia during the conflict then we need to know it."Miller said gave the example of Frankie Molnar. Molnar was raised in West Virginia, but was living in New Jersey when he was drafted. Molnar is honored with a memorial bridge located on U.S. 119 between Fountain Place Mall and the Whitman exit."There is no way of knowing how many West Virginians were killed during the Vietnam War era unless family members step forward and let us know," Miller said.Miller said if anyone knows of someone who should be listed on the wall they can call the Vietnam Veterans at 304-752-2110 or 304-752-3722.The West Virginia State Council Mobile Wall travels throughout the state of West Virginia and will visit every county. The mobile wall does not have a permanent home.
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Woman Injured In Bremer County Rollover Crash
A Charles City woman was transported to the hospital following a one-vehicle rollover accident in Bremer County on Monday (Nov. 26, 2018).
The Iowa State Patrol said Nyjaya Foster, 18, lost control of her car while driving northbound on U.S. Highway 218/Iowa Highway 27 near Plainfield just before 7:30 AM. According to an accident report, the vehicle rolled several times after entering the median. The car came to rest on its wheels in the southbound lanes of the highway.
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6 Ways To Ruin Your Chances Of Getting Free Publicity
It feels a little funny to write this as a "reporter," since I'm not a "real" reporter -- I do PR. But I used a reporter's tactics to source stories for this blog last month, and a post has been born from it.
I posted a query in the popular Help A Reporter newsletter, or HARO, as it's commonly called, looking for great examples of small business social media strategies. I figured a lot of people read that, and it might give me some good leads for story ideas.
I was right. And wrong.
As of writing this, I have received more than 60 -- 60! -- pitches from that single query. Some of them were good, many were terrible. Surprisingly terrible. So let me now take a moment to relay six easy ways to ruin your chances of getting free publicity (and this goes not just for HARO but really any pitch you send):
1. Be blatantly self-promotional.
I can't tell you how many pitches I received that were so bloviated, they would have made Alec Baldwin jealous. "I'm a social media expert as seen on <CABLE TV STATION>."
And that was it. That was supposed to be the story.
By now, everyone is some kind of social media "expert." So what's new about you?
2. Be mind-bogglingly confusing.
Many of the pitches I received were down right convoluted. Some of them had two or three different fonts, which told me that the author was copying and pasting from several sources and didn't particularly care about customizing the pitch to my needs.
Typos and run-on sentences abounded. And at the end, I still didn't get what exactly the "pitcher" was trying to sell me on.
If you don't take the trouble to proof your pitch, pore over every word, move words, sentences, possibly move paragraphs around before it reads in a cohesive manner, you're asking for trouble before you've even hit "send."
Given that you might have to reach out to media/bloggers with whom you don't have much of a relationship (if one at all), that first impression can make or break your pitch.
3. Be more vague than the Twilight Zone.
My query made it clear that I wanted examples of success, and how it was being measured. But many of the pitches I received included words to the effect, "so and so can discuss ______, let me know if you want to interview them."
If you want more than a hope in hell of being a possible source for an article, you have to reel the reporter in. This means actually giving them what they'll use in the article before it ever gets to the interview stage.
If you're too lazy -- or uninformed -- to give them the basis of what they need to determine whether or not to include you in the story... well, all I can say is, good luck.
4. Go MIA.
After I painstakingly read each and every pitch, I sent the promising ones to my editor. She and I went over them, and narrowed the list down further. I then started reaching out to folks we'd identified as possibilities.
Of those I responded to, you know how many got back to me?
Three. Just three.
If you have taken the trouble to reply to a media query, the least you can do if the reporter responds to you is to reciprocate. If you don't, you can kiss your publicity opportunity goodbye.
5. Be so disorganized, you're a candidate for "Clean Sweep."
There were quite a few pitches I received that were sent to me more than once. In one case, the publicist had clearly gone to the trouble to find as many email addresses as she could for me. In another, the business owner sent me the same pitch a couple times over.
And in a third, I received pitches for the same business... from a bunch of different people.
Folks! Decide who's doing the pitching. And let them do it. There's nothing more irritating than receiving a pitch for the same story/business from a slew of different people.
6. Write in ALL CAPS.
Do I need to explain this one?
A final word
Getting publicity these days is tough enough in an over-crowded marketplace. Don't make it any tougher than it has to be.
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Shonali Burke is Principal of Shonali Burke Consulting where she helps turn businesses' communication conundrums into community cool. She opines on PR and social media at Waxing UnLyrical and is considered one of 25 women that rock social media.


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Melbourne Cup field decided on Victoria Derby day
Derby Day may be the best day's racing across the country throughout the year, but it also promises to be intriguing for its numerous subplots in relation to the race that stops the nation.
The Melbourne Cup field is finally known tomorrow night, but as in the past Derby Day will shape the likely field.
Already, we have had Linton and Sahara Sun confirmed as non-runners since third acceptances on Monday.
This means that Tullamore and The Verminator are currently in the top 24.
The Lexus Stakes tomorrow will see the winner receive a ballot exemption, catapulting themselves into the race, while it may spell the end of Melbourne Cup aspirations for certain horses currently in the top 24.
The Mackinnon Stakes will also play its part, with the likes of Glass Harmonium, Mourayan, Midas Touch and The Verminator set to push on to the race on Tuesday.
In the past, horses who didn't look like getting a start have managed to somehow sneak their way into the field due to a large attrition rate on Derby Day.
Last year, Holberg was ranked 31st in the order of entry after the declaration stage on Monday.
However, Derby Day saw Metal Bender, Faint Perfume, Dariana, Jessicabeel, Mourayan, Herculian Prince and Alcopop fall away.
Even the win of Maluckyday was not enough to keep the 31st ranked galloper out of the field.
If that situation was repeated this year, horses like Bauer, Shewan and Ironstein would make it into the field.
In 2009, number 28 was the cutoff point, with Basaltico the last horse to make the field.
Controversially, Caulfield Cup placegetter Vigor was number 29.
That scenario would see Saptapadi the last horse to qualify, while Bauer would just miss out on a run.
Slot number 28 was also the cutoff point in 2008.
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When's the last time you drank Dolcetto? Probably Roagna about two years ago for me. I really just have never been that taken with Dolcetto. Perhaps I have not taken it seriously because no one else does. No one else except Nicoletta Bocca of San Fereolo that is.
The Dogliani was a recommendation from September Wines and I was prepared to dismiss it immediately with the thought of having to suffer another underwhelming Dolcetto, but I was told this was very serious stuff which spoke a different language. The recommendation proved to be right. In fact, I could not even approach this wine the first night as the tannins were so tough. As unyielding as the toughest Barolo. So I put the cork back in it and hoped for something better the next night. And the magic happened. On the second and third nights the San Fereolo Dogliani was singing. Best Dolcetto ever, no doubt. I would put it alongside a very good Barolo any day and it would hold it's own. Think of it as perhaps a Barolo which matched its angular tannins with a touch of softness.
I don't have a formal review but to say that I highly recommend anyone who is hating on the Dolcetto to try this extraordinary wine. Or perhaps you are looking for a fantastic Nebbiolo alternative, well here it is. By the label's admission (and I am translating loosely from the Italian here folks), the Dogliani is made from old vine Dolcetto, 30-60 years old and sees one year in oak. But there is more to the story, so here is what the San Fereolo website has to say about the San Fereolo Dogliani Dolcetto:
Dolcetto is still an undiscovered variety and the boundaries of its expressive potential are yet to be explored. For historical reasons and because of common cellar practices, this grape has long been considered capable of giving us only simple wines, with immediate fruit character. Here in Dogliani on the other hand, we believe that if we work to create wines of structure, Dolcetto will amaze you with its aging potential and its character, typically Piedmontese in its austerity and tannic structure and polished by its understated elegance.
A completely different idea of Dolcetto, based on the stubborn belief that the expressive capacity of this grape goes well beyond the ordinary perception of Dolcetto as a young drinking wine. An idea that enhances the 'Nebbiolo' characters of this grape, by seeking out the challenges of the tannins of Dolcetto and its unusual aromas. Special attention is given to these grapes in the vineyards, while in the cellar we work to create a wine with the potential to age and to express itself, changing over time. It should be judged on a separate scale for its ability to astonish.
San Fereolo, is produced only with Dolcetto grapes, from vines that are between 40 and 70 years old. The land is located in the commune of Dogliani, in the vineyards known as San Fereolo, Austri, Costabella, and Cerri Sottani that range from 400 to 500 meters above sea level. Exposed from the southeast to the southwest, these vineyards have medium texture, limestone dominated soil. They are based in the sub zones of Valdiba' and Valdiberti both capable of giving life to structured and tannic wines. The vines are cultivated using a simple Guyot with different plant densities depending on the age of the vines, ranging from 4000 to 5000 vines per hectare. The plots are cultivated according to the principles of biodynamic agriculture that foresee a different approach to soil fertility and the use of copper and sulphur in very small quantities. The yield of wine per hectare varies according to the year from 35 to 45 hectoliters.
Hand-picked and brought to the cellar in fifty-pound boxes, the grapes are de-stemmed and crushed before going into wooden vats, where they ferment without the use of selected yeasts or additives. The temperature is not controlled unless it goes over 33 degrees, favouring not only the primary components of the fruit, but the extraction and development of more complex aromas. In 2006, the maceration lasted for 20 days and when the wine was drawn from the skins there was still some residual sugar.
After the alcoholic fermentation, the malolactic fermentation follows, which starts spontaneously. Next the wine is moved to other wooden vats of various sizes from 7 to 40 hectoliters and is left in contact with the fine lees for at least six months with batonnages, which become less frequent as the aging period proceeds. The wine is then gradually separated from the lees by racking, and a light clarification is performed before bottling, which takes place the second year after the harvest. A year of bottle aging follows.
2006 was a vintage that started regularly and as a consequence no one foresaw such an accelerated end. In late August and early September intense heat coupled with the right amount of water in the soil, enabling an unexpected acceleration of fruit ripening. Harvest started quickly between the 6th and 8th of September, an early vintage, but not comparable to 2003 due to the different duration and timing of the high temperatures. Wines of extraordinary intensity, with an important alcohol content balanced by fruit and acidity. Strict choices in the cellar were dictated by our decision to adhere to the rules outlined in the Renaissance des Appellations Charter of quality. This approach allowed the wines to evolve and to face their critical moments in complete autonomy, even while under the watchful and participating eye of the winemaker. The fermentation of the sugars ended naturally but very late with a balanced volatile acidity that sustains the powerful body of this wine.
For those who already have their own idea of Dolcetto this wine is an unexpected surprise and requires and open mind to new perspectives. Initially closed in its aromas, it opens steadily with discretion and continuity, maintaining a remarkable freshness and consistency. The 2006 is an intense ruby colour with ethereal aromas, then red fruit: blackberry, raspberry, pomegranate and red plum, followed by notes that remind us of star anise, ink and a light toasty aroma. In the mouth it's broad and complex, well rounded and wrapped in fruity freshness. Tannins, which are not overwhelming, blend with an elegant and silky texture, ending with a slightly mineral finish.


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Beginning in the Fall 2017 semester, both the Camden College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) and the School of Business- Camden (SBC) will be offering a brand new interdisciplinary minor in Leadership Studies. The Leadership Studies minor will offer students the opportunity to explore the theories, skill sets, and modern approaches to leadership in various fields of study.
The Leadership Studies minor allows undergraduate students to study leadership concepts and acquire leadership skills, earn engaged civic learning credits, and even pursue upper level leadership coursework in their major fields of study. It is an example of the kind of university-wide curricula that inter-school cooperation can produce.
This minor will be a signal addition to students' transcripts as job markets and graduate school selections become increasingly more competitive. At the Chancellor's recent Raptor Impact Retreat, the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU) revealed that in a survey of over 400 major hiring bodies, 80% of those interviewed listed "leadership" as the top skill they look for in new hires.
The Leadership Institute will host an informational luncheon about the Leadership Studies minor on Wednesday, April 19, during the free period in Room CS-109, located at 319 Cooper Street. The luncheon will be led by the Leadership Studies committee: Dr. Carol Kaufman-Scarborough, Dr. David Dwertmann, Dr. Rick Demirjian, and Professor Zachary Wood.


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""Tangent: Superman's Reign - Chapter 2"": On Earth-9, the Green Lantern is repowered by the arrival of her lantern. However, she is surprised when it is followed by Lia Nelson, Wally West and John Stewart. The Flash and Green Lantern of New Earth are surprised to be here and demand to be sent b
- Hey! Do you see what we have here? The Flashes and Green Lanterns of two worlds! Awesome!
Tangent: Superman's Reign #2 is an issue of the series Tangent: Superman's Reign (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 2008.
Appearing in "Tangent: Superman's Reign - Chapter 2"
Featured Characters:
- Flash (Earth-9)
- Green Lantern (Earth-9)
- Flash (New Earth)
- Green Lantern (New Earth)
- Joker (Earth-9)
- "Atom" (Earth-9)
- Manhunter (Earth-9)
- Spectre (Earth-9)
Supporting Characters:
- Plastic Man (Earth-9) (Flashback only)
- Question (Earth-9) (Behind the scenes)
Other Characters:
- Atom I (Earth-9) (On a TV or computer screen)
- Earth-9
- New Atlantis
- Unnamed cemetery
- Citizen Education Centre
- the Global Security Centre
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- New Atlantis
- Green Lantern's Lantern (Earth-9)
- Green Lantern Ring
- None
Synopsis for "Tangent: Superman's Reign - Chapter 2"
On Earth-9, the Green Lantern is repowered by the arrival of her lantern. However, she is surprised when it is followed by Lia Nelson, Wally West and John Stewart. The Flash and Green Lantern of New Earth are surprised to be here and demand to be sent back. Saying this is impossible, the Green Lantern introduces them to Mary Marvel - one of three women who shared the identity of the Joker. Through her, we get the story of the Justice league's fight with Superman and his Firestorm Troopers, and how Mary Marvel died. Just before she died, she was psychicly interrogated by Superman, and gave him the names of the other two Jokers. She now believes they are dead.
However, at least one of them is still alive: Lori Lemaris, having just finished a stint in prison for her heroic activities, is currently attending a class at the Citizen Education Center. She is being told about the world's first hero, Arthur Thompson, aka the Atom. While Lemaris is daydreaming, she is accosted by the speaker. However, in the middle of speaking, the speaker is replaced by a long-haired blond man. Lemaris reacts in shock.
In Riyadh, Superman is informing the Saudi government of his decision to institute rollbacks on their oil production capacity, on environmental grounds; the royal family have earned enough from it to prosper, and while the populace may revolt, the royal family can deal with the situation by ridding themselves of their fortune. In the middle of the royal's response, Superman stops listening. He has sensed that our heroes are acting.
On the outskirts of New Atlantis, Manhunter and the Spectre are trying to free the Atom's grandson, also called the Atom, who is imprisoned in the facility. While Manhunter uses lethal force on the guards, the Spectre tries to free the Atom. He is accosted by two new superhumans, Obsidian and Jade, who seem to have the same aim in mind...
Appearing in "History Lesson - Chapter 2"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Metal Men (Earth-9)
- Martina Zelenka (Raven)
- Powergirl (Earth-9)
- None
Other Characters:
- Unnamed road
- Prague (Flashback only)
- Washington, D.C. (Flashback only)
- Unnamed Chinese genetics facility (Flashback only)
- None
Synopsis for "History Lesson - Chapter 2"
While riding in a car to a mysterious destination, the weedy hacker introduces himself as Guy Garnder, secretly the computer expert known only as "Detective Chimp". His new ally introduces herself as Jennifer Hayden, and asks him to tell her everything he knows about the Metal Men - a six-man commando team who were sent into Prague in 1968, led by Marcus Moore and Sam Schwartz, to find a Soviet chemical weapon called the Red Tornado. They were assisted by a female member of the Czech resistance, Raven. When the group recovered the weapon, Moore and Schwartz had different ideas of what to do with it. The mission was to bring the warhead back, but Moore wanted to launch it on Moscow and end the Cold War for good. Moore and Schwartz would have killed each other, except Raven shot Moore in the head. The official story is that Moore was killed by Soviet fire.
In the wake of the mission, Schwartz married Raven and was elected president. Meanwhile, Marcus Moore somehow received lifesaving cybernetics, and became part of the covert agency Nightwing, which secretly runs the American government.
Years later, Schwartz sent his wife and some of his former squad-mates to China to covertly acquire the newly-gengineered Chinese superhuman codenamed "Powergirl". Powergirl decided otherwise and is missing to this day.
Gardner asks Hayden if she is working for Superman. She responds that she represents people who want to see Superman deposed. She is taking him somewhere that he can continue his work...
- This issue shipped on April 16th, 2008.
- In this comic we continue to see the differences between the world of the Tangent Comics one-shots, and the world of Earth-9.
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- Cover gallery for the Tangent: Superman's Reign series
- Images from Tangent: Superman's Reign Vol 1 2
Recommended Reading
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This year, the Modern Ruth Project will feature occasional interviews with specialists and professionals who are experienced in each month's topic. This month, I had a delightful and insightful conversation with international Christian dating coach, Jessica Santosa.
MRP: How did you get into relationship/dating coaching?
Jessica: After 5 years [of being] single and unconvinced that sitting in my bedroom, praying and waiting for men in my church to ask me out wasn't working, in 2014, I secretly enlisted a secular dating coach that utterly transformed my life . That was when the concept of even having a dating coach was introduced to me!
I'm talking late night YouTube videos, headphones in, quilt overhead, fully immersed in this guy's work. He educated me on the male mind, why I kept trainwrecking relationships, and what bits of the past gave no help to my present. During this time, I wasn't sure if God approved of my new obsession with dating advice. I had been following Jesus since I was 17. Now I was 26, incredibly frustrated, confused and felt largely judged by the people in my church. Looking back, I realize that perhaps He was leading me to fill a gap in the Kingdom, which is now my joy, honor, and privilege.
With my dating coach, I gained a clandestine sort of power. I also learned that I was the prize to be won. I finally started to have fun being single and had a revelation of my own worth and beauty. My confidence soared, and I enjoyed connecting with people wherever I went. I would get a number of offers to go on dates from men in and outside of church, and the Lord gave me peace about that process. I realized dating could be this really enjoyable season where a woman learns the power of her femininity in Christ without losing herself, that she could be the chooser, firm in who she is and what she wants.
During 2014 through 2016, I was simply desperate to get to the bottom of what I call a "broken Christian dating culture." I started recording these theories for entertainment on my personal blog, complete with Canva designed cartoon-like illustrations, making fun of myself and my experiences. My pastor, my friends, and my connect group were incredibly supportive and enjoyed these articles, saying they felt refreshed and relieved by the honesty! The churches I grew up in were good at teaching marriage, leadership and serving, but not so helpful on teaching singles to date with honesty, enjoyment and strategy.
The drive solidified when I learned that I had 6 committed Christian friends who were already divorced. Out of the six, 3 told me how they first got together, and many discussed about how "God gave them a word" or "They were just so madly in love they went ahead with the wedding." Many rode on the expectations and excitement of their community, honestly thinking they were making the right decision, only to find that the voices of others overrode their own judgement of the person they [were marrying].
The state of Christian dating culture in Sydney, Australia [my home country] left many of my peers confused and frustrated. The more I wrote, the more my peers praised my candid, brutally honest accounts. My blog was found by Match UK, who then asked me to contribute to the Christian Dating section of their website.
Then text message screenshots from girlfriends and guy friends alike started rolling in. I would write scripts back to my friends, telling them what to say to the people they were dating. And soon I became the dating coach of my church community.
One day, I experimented with a banner ad on my website for a free 15 minute Love Readiness Assessment, and attracted clients from the UK, Albania, Canada, the U.S., and Australia. And that was when I realized the bride of Christ is in need of a dating coach who understands the problems unique to her context as Kingdom people. I can't believe the amount of people that tune [into my Instagram Live show] (all 55 of them every Saturday, hooray!). The heart is something every Jesus-loving single is desperate to get right under God's biblical direction.
MRP: What are the benefits of enlisting a dating coach?
Jessica: We go to a personal trainer if we want to increase in health and strength. We go to a financial advisor to learn how to budget, invest and handle money. Women succeed in their vocations because they do some formal training in their chosen careers, but rarely are people taught how to intentionally build a healthy romantic relationship.
My clients receive a coach who is fully invested in their love lives and will guide them on how to navigate the dating jungle from wherever they are in their journey. I've been a Christian for 13 years, went to Bible college for 2, and worked in the helping profession for 8 years. It's my obsession and hunger to consume wisdom on how to do rich, meaningful relationships God's way. I was also 5 years single and experienced what it was like to be lonely, horny, and desperate, but managed to grasp onto God's hand into peace, enjoyment and freedom in dating.
MRP: Why do you think it's so hard to date as a Christian woman?
- Overspiritualization: Too much praying in bedrooms about it and not enough taking small risks to just meet people and put yourself out there.
- Comparison & unrealistic standards: Many Christian women I've coached spend too many hours comparing themselves to the couples preaching on the pulpit, and think "I won't settle for anything less than that." What it's really about is thrashing it out with God about who you are and what your mission is. We're the Body of Christ for a reason where every ligament does its different job!
- Fear of judgment: I encourage my clients to go on lots of dates, whether through dating apps or accepting coffee from the guy in her Bible study, even if she's not that into him. Dating experience is so taboo in the church context, when actually that's been recommended by experts as the path to gaining a full understanding of what character and emotional style will be best suited to you. I was casually dating 4 wonderful, marriage-minded Christian guys so I could make an informed decision about who my life partner would be, until the Holy Spirit led me to the ONE right man.
- Negativity bias: I've had some amazing successful Christian women quote dreary statistics to me about how there are significantly less men than women out there, until I told them I was accepting casual dates from 4 eligible Christian guys before I decided to become exclusive with one. (BTW: That one turned out to be the love of my life!) And I'm sure I figured it out through having a wide berth of dating experience, which trained me on how to pick the right guy!
MRP: What are some of the most common dating mistakes Christian women make?
- Emotionally over-investing way too early in the process. I think this is caused by how rarely Christian guys ask us out for coffee. So much that the Christian woman jumps at the opportunity when "this must be it." Compatibility is ascertained by prolonged loving actions over time, not a whirlwind romantic pursuit, as lovely as it feels in the moment!
- Sitting pretty: Call me a hard-line pragmatist, but I think too many Christian women are "waiting" and not doing enough "acting." Go out there, network, strike up friendly conversations with guys and girls alike!
- Misunderstanding godly femininity and masculinity: Women need men and men need women! Both sexes benefit from serving each other when we reflect God in the complimentary ways we have been created. I find that much of my content surrounds educating women on the male mindset. For example, a woman may start the conversation with a man, but then it's up to him to pursue her. Because if she chases the man, it robs him of his "masculine birthright" to chase, pursue, and win her.
MRP: What are the biggest obstacles faced by Christian women in the dating world? How can they be overcome?
Jessica: Standing firm as God's daughter in the secular dating context, and funnelling out meaningful dating experiences from dross. Also, denying our sexual appetite is a huge obstacle, and the church are not giving clear answers on how to deal with these desires. I am blessed in that my church regularly invites a Christian sexologist to speak at the young adults conferences. But the topic is so difficult to navigate that many women reach 30 and relax their standards because they are tired of waiting and feeling ashamed.
To be honest, I'm not sure on how to overcome this. I know the desire for sex lessened for me once I fell in love with my boyfriend because our emotional and spiritual connection is so strong. Now waiting until we're married is without question.
MRP: What advice would you give Christian women who have never been on a date or in a relationship?
Jessica: I'd say, "You're amazing, but you need to stop taking yourself so seriously. Download CoffeeMeetsBagel and have fun!" Honestly! If you've followed the Lord for a long time, trust in your ability to maintain your boundaries, and enjoy getting to know guys slowly at the cross road of building connection and potential romance.
MRP: What relationship resources (books, sites, programs) would you recommend to a single Christian woman?
- Boundaries in Dating: How to Get a Date Worth Keeping by Henry Cloud and John Townsend.
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman (and really anything by him and his wife Julie Gottman – they are the leaders in research on how to make marriages last).
- Get the Guy and all YouTube content by Matthew Hussey (my Dating Coach! But I'd only recommend this to mature Christians who knew how to assess his material through God's lens.)
- The Comfort Blog by yours truly!
- Love & Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
- Anything by Bruce Bryans
MRP thanks Jessica for sharing her wisdom with us! Learn more about Jessica and her coaching at www.jessica-santosa.com and follow her on Instagram (@jessica.santosa) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jessica.santosa). Also, Jessica has published an e-book, "The Five Foundations To Attract Your Mr Right." The book details five building blocks to changing your dating habits. You can get the first chapter as a FREE download by clicking here: (http://www.jessica-santosa.com/shop/the-five-foundations-to-attract-your-mr-right)


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These days, we know Svetlana Zakharova as an international ballet superstar. As a young student at St. Petersburg's prestigious Vaganova Academy, however, she was...well, still a superstar, just on a slightly smaller scale. Here are some excerpts from her graduation exam in 1996. You'll probably pick her out right away, but just in case: She's on the left in the first clip. Happy #ThrowbackThursday!
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The History of Pointe Shoes: The Landmark Moments That Made Ballet's Signature Shoe What It Is Today
Pointe shoes, with their ability to elevate a dancer both literally and metaphorically to a superhuman realm, are the ultimate symbol of a ballerina's ethereality and hard work. For students, receiving a first pair of pointe shoes is a rite of passage. The shoes carry an almost mystical allure: They're an endless source of lore and ritual, with tips, tricks and stories passed down over generations.
The history of pointe shoes reveals how a delicately darned slipper introduced in the 1820s has transformed into a technical tool that offers dancers the utmost freedom onstage today.
1730s: Marie Camargo Invents the Ballet Slipper
Marie Camargo
Courtesy Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library
 During ballet's creation in the courts of Europe, dancers wore heeled shoes in line with the era's aesthetic. In the 1730s, Paris Opéra Ballet dancer Marie Camargo was the first to remove her shoes' heels, forging the way for the soft slipper we know today. "Camargo is the transitional point between a heeled shoe and pointe shoe. She is the ballet slipper," says Linda Murray, curator of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. The slipper allowed Camargo to perform leaps and fast allégros that were not possible in heeled shoes, expanding movement vocabulary for ballerinas.

1790s: Charles Didelot's Flying Machine
 In the late 18th century, Charles Didelot, a Paris Opéra Ballet dancer-turned-choreographer, invented a wire rigging that allowed dancers to "fly" onstage. The apparatus lifted dancers up onto their toes before they flew. "His ballet Flore et Zéphire introduced the idea of weightlessness," says Murray. "From a choreographic perspective, this is the first notion of what it means to dance on pointe."

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Marie Taglioni in La Sylphide
Courtesy Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library
 In 1823, the Italian dancer Amalia Brugnoli introduced pointework to ballet audiences, rising up to the tips of her toes in Armand Vestris' La Fée et le Chevalier. Brugnoli wore lightly stitched square-toed satin slippers, and had to use her arms and a visible amount of effort to get up on her toes. Nevertheless, she inspired the other dancers of the day, including Marie Taglioni, to practice the technique. In 1832, Taglioni became the first to dance a full-length ballet on pointe when she premiered La Sylphide, choreographed by her father, Filippo Taglioni. "Marie Taglioni gets the credit and the blame for introducing pointework," says Eliza Gaynor Minden, the head of design behind pointe shoe company Gaynor Minden. For Taglioni, rising up on pointe was more than just a stunt; she used her shoes—tight-fitting, darned, leather-soled satin slippers tied with ribbons—to convey character and emotion. Other Romantic-era ballerinas, particularly Fanny Elssler, who excelled at fast footwork, pushed pointework even further in the years that followed.

1870s–1890s: Italian Shoes Set the Imperial Standard
American Ballet Theatre's Sarah Lane in Alexei Ratmansky's reconstruction of The Sleeping Beauty
Rosalie O'Connor, Courtesy American Ballet Theatre
 Later in the 19th century, Italian shoemakers developed reinforced pointe shoes with stiff boxes made from newspaper, flour paste and pasteboard. The shoes' cardboard insoles were reinforced with leather. "The Italian ballerinas were able to do more bravura steps on pointe, including sustained balances and multiple pirouettes," says Minden. Italian dancers traveled to Russia, where ballet was extremely popular in the imperial courts, and ultimately influenced Marius Petipa to incorporate pointework into his ballets. He used it to help define his characters, such as Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, whose long balances demonstrate her poise.

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Anna Pavlova in 1905
Herman Mishkin, Courtesy the Museum at FIT
 Early-20th-century prima Anna Pavlova had very high, unstable arches, so she put leather soles inside her pointe shoes and hardened the box for more support. When she made her first trip to the U.S. in 1910, Pavlova had her company outfitted in shoes made by the Metropolitan Opera shoemaker Salvatore Capezio, thereby launching the first international pointe shoe brand. While Pavlova helped bring pointe shoes into the modern era, her shoes still had a very rounded toe and narrow vamp, making them much less stable than those worn today. "Footage of Pavlova even shows that she's sort of rocking on her toes the entire time she's on pointe," says Murray.

Anna Pavlova's heavily darned shoe
Courtesy The Museum at FIT
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New York City Ballet's Teresa Reichlen dancing Balanchine's 1946 The Four Temperaments
Paul Kolnik, Courtesy NYCB
 Throughout the 19th century, the main purpose of the pointe shoe was to serve a ballet's narrative, distinguishing the mortals from supernatural fairies and sylphs. "But in the 20th century, particularly with the emergence of the Ballets Russes and then George Balanchine, you start to see an interest in pushing the vocabulary of ballet instead," says Murray. Over the next several decades, innovators from Bronislava Nijinska to William Forsythe expanded the physical limitations of ballet technique, leading to a demand for a stronger, more supportive shoe. Designs like the flat, platform box we are familiar with today were developed to give dancers more control.

1990s–Today: New Materials and Methods
Gillian Murphy in an early Gaynor Minden ad
Courtesy Gaynor Minden
 In recent years, scientific approaches to pointe shoe construction and training have helped the shoe adapt to contemporary choreographic demands. In 1993, Gaynor Minden launched a shoe inspired by the shock-absorption found in athletic footwear, opening the door for other designers to experiment with modern materials to improve shoes' durability and fit. Emerging research in dance medicine has also made pointework safer. Dr. Sue Mayes, director of The Australian Ballet's pioneering Artistic Health program, collects data on all musculoskeletal complaints in the company, and she advises that proper fit for shoes is paramount to injury risk reduction. "The foot needs room to expand and contract to allow the shoe to act as a spring," she says, "We encourage dancers to be reassessed every year, even as adults." Mayes also stresses that proper preparation, gradual reintroduction of pointework after a break from dancing, and full leg strengthening can allow a dancer to perform on pointe without fear. "The last thing we want is for a dancer to feel cautious onstage."

Dr. Sue Mayes working with dancers at The Australian Ballet
Kate Longley, Courtesy The Australian Ballet
Beyond "European Pink"
Ballet Black dancers Cira Robinson and Marie Astrid Mence model Freed's line.
Tyrone Singleton, Courtesy Ballet Black
 In the early 1970s, Dance Theatre of Harlem began customizing the company dancers' tights, pointe shoes and ribbons in shades of brown to match their skin tones. The effect was revolutionary for classical ballet. But it isn't until recently that pointe shoe manufacturers have started releasing shades that reflect the diverse skin tones of the ballerinas wearing them. Gaynor Minden released a collection of inclusive satin shades in 2017. The following year, Freed of London followed suit, in collaboration with the London-based dance company Ballet Black. And in the midst of June 2020's nationwide protests demanding racial justice, brands Bloch, Russian Pointe, Capezio, Nikolay, Grishko and Suffolk jumped on board, promising expanded lines released within the year. These options have helped free dancers from pancaking their shoes to match their skin tones, which can be costly and time-consuming. Most importantly, redefining what a pointe shoe looks like breaks down a long-outdated construct and makes ballet more accessible and welcoming to all.

Gaynor Minden's inclusive shades.
Courtesy Gaynor Minden
Danseurs On Pointe
Complexions Contemporary Ballet dancer Maxfield Haynes frequently performs on pointe.
Nath Martin, Courtesy Complexions Contemporary Ballet
The history of men performing on pointe, in works ranging from Bronislava Nijinska's 1924 Les Fâcheux to those by Sir Frederick Ashton, Alexei Ratmansky and Mark Morris, has been to a largely comedic effect. Though the drag company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has brought real innovation and artistry to men's pointe technique, it's still been used to portray women. However, society's recent reexamination of gender norms has made pointework more accessible to dancers of all gender identities, with choreographers like Michelle Dorrance, James Whiteside and Dwight Rhoden weaving it into new works. In 2019, Russian pointe shoe company Siberian Swan released the Rudolf, a model designed specifically for men. Pointework can also be an important strengthening tool for all dancers. "Occasionally we'll put men into pointe shoes as part of their rehabilitation," says Dr. Sue Mayes, director of The Australian Ballet's Artistic Health program.

How Coming Back to Ballet After Years Away Has Saved Me During the Pandemic Shutdown
I was 4 years old when I took my first ballet lesson. My mom had dressed me in a pink leotard with matching tights, skirt and slippers. She drove me on a Saturday morning to a ballet academy in downtown Caguas, the town in Puerto Rico where I grew up. I don't remember much from the first lesson, but I do recall the reverence. My teacher Mónica asked the class if someone wanted to volunteer to lead. She was surprised I—the new girl—was the one to raise my hand.
I made up most of the steps, mimicking the ballerinas I had seen on TV and videos. At one point, Mónica stepped in and asked me to lead the class in a bow. I followed her directions and curtseyed in front of the mirror with one leg behind me and a gentle nod. I looked up to find myself in awe of what I had just done.
This was the same feeling I had when, after years away from dance, I finished my first YouTube ballet class at home in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Frances Solá-Santiago taking class at home in her bedroom
Courtesy Solá-Santiago
Enter Kathryn Morgan, a former soloist at Miami City Ballet and New York City Ballet. I discovered Morgan's YouTube channel through a random search for a basic ballet class. I needed to ease back into ballet technique and found that Morgan had just released a beginners class meant to be done at home. I had no ballet slippers, leotard or warmers, so I relied on what I did have: a lot of time, black winter tights and a yoga mat.

As soon as she began the first combination, I transported back to those first few lessons I took as a 4-year-old and the 12 years of intense training, recitals, injuries and friendships that followed. But, after more than four years out of the game, my dancing didn't look the same.

The first combination of pliés made my legs tremble so hard that my bedroom dresser started shaking as if an earthquake had just hit Brooklyn. My feet could barely point to hold a tendu and I found myself having to reshape my arms in the middle of the combination. Yet the sense of accomplishment made me understand that when faced with the excruciating fear of the unknown— both personally and physically—ballet would always be my home.

After a few weeks, I found myself itching to dance almost every day. I started taking an intermediate class instead of basic and would do Morgan's strength workouts on Saturday mornings. I was getting in better shape with each plié.

The author as a ballet student in 2011.
Nicole Colon, Courtesy Frances Solá-Santiago
Using dance as a form of therapy is certainly not a new concept. Dance therapy is a practice that has been widely used to "support the intellectual, emotional and motor functions of the body," according to Psychology Today. The concept stems from the idea that mind, body and spirit are interconnected, according to the American Association of Dance Therapy. While I'm not a professional therapist, I quickly understood that immersing myself in a form of movement as we all shifted our busy lives indoors was the best way to keep myself sane.

Yet, this was not a feeling I was used to. I left ballet at 17 because—after 12 years of dancing—I felt confined within its rules and demands. I no longer felt the joy I remembered from that first ballet class as a 4-year-old and dreaded attending class. I didn't bother working on my technique and even became anxious about putting on pointe shoes. At home, there was no one watching if I missed a step or didn't lift my legs past 90 degrees. I felt free to make up my own rules at the barre.

By mid-May, as daily new coronavirus cases in New York started dropping, I was already taking advanced barre. I began thinking about life beyond quarantine, when we'd all start coping with the grief and distance the coronavirus pandemic imposed on us. I opened a suitcase I hadn't looked at since I moved to New York in 2016 to find my ballet leotard, slippers, skirts and warmers inside. As I took them out, it felt as if they were visiting from a former life to validate that ballet—not just the technique but its art and feeling—would never leave me.

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The first event, For Us By Us (FUBU) Town Hall, is a free community discussion on August 14 from 3:30–4:30 pm EDT via Zoom, followed by a forum for ballet leadership. The town hall format encourages active engagement (participants can raise their hands and respond in real time), but the registration invoice also contains a form for submitting questions in advance. The following discussions, forums and presentations include topics like company life as a Black dancer, developing personal activism, issues of equity and colorism in ballet companies, and more. Tickets range from free to $12 for each 60- to 80-minute event.


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News : Infighting
New Rows Show Weaknesses in Iran Regime
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By Mahmoud Hakamian
The Iranian Regime is once again beset by internal feuds as President Hassan Rouhani and the leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) are engaged in a war of words.
In recent weeks, Rouhani's foreign policy stance has moved closer to that of the IRGC (i.e. threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz to cut off global oil trade) and this has earned him praise from high-ranking commanders.
In July, IRGC Commander Mohammad Ali Jafari praised Rouhani's comments over incoming US sanctions and promised to help him achieve his goals.
However, the IRGC wants Rouhani to fire his Planning and Budget Organization Chief Mohammad Baqer Nobakht and others economic aides who, according to state media, are responsible for the crisis. Rouhani does not want to.
Jafari told Rouhani to take "revolutionary measures" to control the failing Iranian economy, as the price of gold and foreign currencies skyrocketed, even going to far as to suggest that Rouhani uses the "inherent might and anger we know you are disposed with" to address the mismanagement by his cabinet.
He even makes it clear that IRGC support for Rouhani is contingent on this and given the close ties between the IRGC and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, we can see this as pressure from the very top. It's also a way for the IRGC to pretend that they are sympathetic to the people's protests over the failing economy, even while their thugs murder protesters in the streets, and line up a scapegoat. The reality, of course, is that the Regime as a whole caused the economic collapse.
The President and the state security forces have never been close allies and some misinformed members of the media have previously taken Rouhani's minor criticisms of the IRGC to mean that he is somehow a moderate. He's not. He has appointed two justice ministers who took part in the massacre of political prisoners in 1988 and he has allowed over 4,000 executions during his term in office.
Rouhani may be in a vulnerable position right now and the Regime may be biding their time until he can be removed, but no one in the West should feel sorry for him. The Iranian people are as much victims of Rouhani as they are of Khamenei and the IRGC.
One thing is for sure, these fights do not show that there is a moderate side to the Regime - what is not there cannot be shown – but they do show how weak the Iranian Regime is. This means that Regime change is right around the corner.
- Khamenei's Comments on Iran Protest Show Great Weakness
- Next:Ahmadinejad Continues His Fight Against the Larijani Brothers


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Wasalamalaikum. I was having a conversation earlier with a soul dear to me, we were speaking about the voice and its mysterious manifestations. I think that the voice is a transparent veil to the soul, every emotional state transpires through the voice even when we think we can dissimulate them. Being a lover of silence, I tend to get to know people by just listening to their voices (and not necessarily the words because they don't always express what we truly feel) so the voice to me is it because it is life, it conveys the Breath and all the treasures-currents inherent to our soul.
I met one of my closest friends over the internet years ago. When we first spoke on the phone, his voice was so gentle, calm and soft, it was just easy to attune to him because he was clear so I knew right then we would be beautiful friends. I also have a friend whose voice is kind of restless and overwhelming and he often complains about having the impression that people shy way from him, so it's true that the energies our voice carries matter.
The way a person's voice conveys the Breath can also reveal much about the harmony or chaos in their lives, that's why I always advice on breathing well, slow and deep whenever we can, preferably when alone so that we stay focused longer. Doing this exercise helps clarify any fogginess in us, it also allows us to be aware of the dormant negative feelings we may have and to work on them which eventually betters the quality of our lives and relationships with others.
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I have mixed feelings about the proposed mortgage settlement announced recently. One key element I think will help, is the option for Homeowners who do not qualify for current refinance programs, sponsored by Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac the ability to refinance their loans even if they owe more than the property is worth. This option will help stimulate some economic activity. If borrowers are allowed to refinance, they will save anywhere from $100 to $1000 per month based on today's interest rates. Some of this money undoubtably will make it's way back into the economy.
The details have not been officially announced yet so it is hard to say who will qualify for help and how much. What we can say, the banks that agreed to this settlement will have 3 years to get this done.
Key Components on a National Level
1. $17 Billion to borrowers who intend to stay in their property and have the ability to repay the loan. $10.2 Billion of this must be allocated to reduce the principal balance of loan for borrowers who are in default or are in risk of default. Another 5.2 Billion will go to homeowver assistance. This includes short sales, deferring payments for homeowners who are unemployed, waving defieciency balances and other options.
2. Refinancing Underwater Homes- If you are current on your payments but can't refinance because of negative equity there will be a $3 billion pool of funds available to help. To qualify you must have a loan to value ratio in excess of 100% and a current interest rate that exceeds 5.25%.
Analysis- What about homeowners who have a LTV of 90% ? If their loan isn't owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac they don't have any options to refinance. I don't think it is equitable to penalize someone who may have put down 20-30-40%, they may not have negative equity since they were financially responsible. However they won't be able to refinance to lower rates ? This hardly makes sense.
What is in it for California Homeowners ?
On February 9, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced that California secured up to $18 billion for its distressed homeowners as part of a $25 billion national multistate settlement with the country's five largest loan servicers. More than $12 billion will be used to offer short sales or write down loans over the next three years for about 250,000 underwater homeowners in California, according to the attorney general. Relief will go to areas hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis within the first year of the settlement.
Although the actual settlement has not yet been released, the attorney general has stated that other financial benefits for California include $849 million for refinancing 28,000 borrowers who are underwater but current on their payments; $279 million restitution for 140,000 homeowners who were foreclosed upon between 2008 and 2011; $1.1 billion for unemployed homeowners, transitional assistance, and repairing blight; $3.5 billion to extinguish unpaid loans that remain after foreclosure for 32,000 homeowners; and $430 million to the state attorney general's office for costs and fees. As part of a California guarantee, if the lenders fail to reduce principal balances by a minimum of $12 billion, they will be required to pay fines up to $800 million to the state.
The loans involved in this settlement are those owned or serviced by Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and Ally Financial Inc. The settlement releases the five named lenders from certain federal and state claims pertaining to robo-signing and other foreclosure misconduct by the lenders. It does not affect any individual's rights to bring legal action against a lender. It also does not apply to the majority of mortgage loans, which are those owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
This mortgage settlement does not change any homeowner's existing financial relationship with a settling lender. It does not relieve homeowners from any obligation. It does not require a settling lender to stop any foreclosure.1
Download a Copy of – National Mortgage Settlement Executive Summary
For More Information Visit the Following Websites
National Mortgage Settlement Agrement Website
Source : California Association Of Realtors


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Mama Pit Bull And Her Puppies Discovered In Burning, Bullet-Ridden House
A mama pit bull and her three adorable puppies were rescued after a terrifying attack on their Miami home last week. Shockingly, the house they were living in was shot at and then set ablaze by a Molotov cocktail in a gang-related incident.
Thanks to police and firefighters who arrived at the scene, the mom and her pups made it out unharmed. The SPCA of Brevard stepped forward to take in the little family.
Now Sophie and her three 4-week-old puppies are happy and healthy and getting ready for adoption.
"They're doing wonderfully," Angie Friers, associate director of the SPCA of Brevard told The Dodo. "They're all happy and healthy and the puppies are fat."
In a few weeks the adorable pups will head home with brand-new forever families - and they'll never have to fear for their safety again.
Sophie will be looking for a home soon as well, and her rescuers are confident that she'll wow potential families. "She's amazing honestly; we don't think she'll have any trouble getting adopted," Friers said.
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Personal safety is an indispensable skill no matter what your teen plans to do after graduation. Some of these steps require advance planning—be sure to take the time needed to help make your teen safe. Preparation now will pay off in the long run.
SKILL #7 – Teach your child about personal safety.
Likewise, we must respect the personal space of others, ask permission before using property that isn't ours, always knock on a closed door before entering and ask permission before touching someone else. I'm sure you can think of many more. It's important to teach our kids to advocate for themselves. "Please don't take that; I'm using it right now," or "Please move over; you're sitting too close to me."
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Rio's Bondes (Tramcars)
Rio was the first city in South America to have trams, originally animal drawn. Later they were electrified, and served most areas of the city. For a short history see the following article from Wikipedia
The title photo is of a tramcar still in use today – in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro. All service on the line has been suspended since 2011, as a result of a serious accident on the line, but a new fleet of 14 tramcars has been built, the tracks are being relaid, and reopening was projected for 2015, in time for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. For more news see the Rio Times article.
Tramcars are now coming back to major cities, but under another name, and with much modernized technology. They are now called LRT – or Light Rail Transit, and in Brazil the system is called VLT – Veículo Leve sobre Trilhos. It is a closed car, in contrast to the old open-sided trams, and of course looks sleek and modern. It also does not require overhead cables to pick up the power, but has a third rail that runs underground. It is lower to the ground, making entry easier, and is comfortable and air-conditioned.
In Rio de Janeiro the system will be limited to the downtown area, connecting the Santos Dumont airport to the main bus station at the start of the Avenida Brasil, via the revitalized Rio Port region. There are various side circuits, covering most of the older part of the city center. One track will go between the Cidade do Samba and the English Cemetery in Gamboa, also covered in this blog.


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Published on Thursday, 12 May 2016 15:39
Written by Shawn Danker
The following is a conversation overheard at a coffee shop. The names have been changed to protect the conversationalists' identities but here's the gist of their conversation.
Johnny: Yo Lup Cheong! Song bo? Ah Chee lost the by election!
Lup Cheong: You dun CB la.
Johnny: I'm just teasing you la. But seriously. You actually thought he could win?
Lup Cheong: By election effect ma, I thought Chee at least had a chance to continue the opposition's by election streak...haiz sian.
Johnny: Why? I thought he claimed this wasn't a defeat but a win anyway...
Lup Cheong: Please la whatever pretty words he uses, a loss is still a loss. Haiz. I agree with Chee, this society really undemocratic, cannot recognize someone who is fighting for their rights and democracy! This was a real chance for the residents of Bukit Batok to send a real firebrand to speak for all of us in parliament and they blew it...
Johnny: Eh...how can both you and Chee claim we're an undemocratic society when the majority of Bukit Batok didn't choose him. Isn't that's what democracy is all about? Government for the people by the people?
Lup Cheong: Coz Chee tio sabo by the Chinese media...
Johnny: Then he could've sued them. But he didn't. The fact that Wanbao clarified that it didn't apologize for its headline says a lot. Funny that Chee never complained about how online media saboed him regarding that Lee Weiling matter. I think that was more damaging than the "bad" Wanbao headline. Frankly I feel sad for Chee.
Lup Cheong: Why?
Johnny: It's sad to see how he's spinning this loss. He basically had everything going for him for this by election. 1. It's a by election, voters are more willing to give opposition more chance since PAP already is and still will be government even if their candidate loses. 2. No SG50 or LKY dividend in play this time to swing votes to the PAP. Compared to Lee Lilian's win in Punggol East, Chee really blew it. And frankly I think it's his own fault.
Lup Cheong: Why?
Johnny: Did you go to any of Chee's rallies? Or stream them?
Lup Cheong: Ya I did. What's your point?
Johnny: His rallies really confused me.
Lup Cheong: What do you mean?
Johnny: Chee promised to hold MPS twice a week. I've observed both the PAP and WP holding their weekly MPS. I can tell you that it's really tough to do because it's very resource and man power intensive. You need a good team of volunteers to back you up. It's not a one man job. Chee seems to think holding MPS twice a week will really make him stand out...But Denise Phua and Lily Neo already do it without any fanfare whatsoever. Indranee Rajah at one point running was also two MPS a week because she was helping LKY with his. I think the WP do a respectable job serving their constituents, despite the fact that the WP is overwhelmed and are barely able to cope with their limited resources. Chee made it sound like he'd outdo the WP in everything. His promises made me wonder how he'd deliver when it's so obvious he doesn't even have a MPS team/support network in place.
Lup Cheong: I see.
Johnny: And then there's the topics he raised during his rallies. The government's preferential treatment for foreigners, Chris Balding's claim about the "missing money" from our CPF...Chee about made me wonder if he was running a national election campaign or a local by election.
Look at his opponent Murali. He kept his speeches focused on what he was planning to do for his constituents and how he would go about bringing his plans to fruition to benefit Bukit Batok. Murali made sure that his rallies were about the residents of Bukit Batok, not highfalutin ideals like democracy. I think that was Chee's fatal mistake. He got too engrossed in looking like some paragon for the entire country instead of winning over the residents of the district that he was contesting.
Lup Cheong: You mean he should've gotten himself elected then talk about all the lofty ideals huh?
Johnny: Exactly. Chee failed to establish a rapport with Bukit Batok residents. He never explained his plans for the district, how his plans will benefit the residents or how he'd go about fulfilling said plans. He just assume people will go read about his plans on the SDP facebook page and website. How to win the older voters' trust like that?? Unless...
Lup Cheong: What?
Johnny: Unless Chee is playing the long game and laying the ground work for the next GE?
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