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ďWho is Wonder Woman? Part OneĒ
Writer: Alan Heinberg
Artist: Terry Dodson (p), Rachel Dodson (i)
Publisher: DC Comics
Wow. So thatís what all the hype was about.
Iím referring to Allan Heinberg. Well, and also the Dodsons. And Wonder Woman. And the rationale behind the relaunch.
So who is Wonder Woman? This issue never stops making the reader guess, and thatís half the fun in itself. There are at least six separate jaw-dropping twists in these twenty-two pages, and all of them throw the reader for a loop while thrusting the story onward. Thereís also a heaping helping of action and fighting, as well as necessary backstory, all crammed into a little debut issue that never once feels too condensed. Thatís the magic of Allan Heinberg. Well done, sir, youíve made me a believer.
In fact, he may have done more than he hoped. See, I had guessed at the outset of Infinite Crisis that Wonder Woman was going to wind up dead by its end, leaving the role open for replacement. Now, Iím not going to spoil anything that happens in Wonder Woman #1, but Donna Troy does make an interesting appearance, so interesting that itís the first time Iíve given a damn about the character Ė ever. Heinberg, just . . . I know where youíre heading, but consider the potential you have here. Donít let me down!
For comic fans, 2006 is a great time to have eyes. All these artists I remember being mediocre from the Ď90s Ė Pascal Ferry, Joe Bennett, Pete Woods Ė have all become the next ďitĒ guys, and the Dodson duo have just earned their membership as well. The facial expressions are powerful, the action scenes dynamic, and the details subtle enough not to give the script away (youíll see what I mean). A total of five characters get shocking makeovers that are instantly suiting.
I donít want to give this book a perfect score. Iíve got a nagging feeling that the aspects that worked so well for this issue wonít last past this arc. And thatís probably going to turn out to be true, but who says Heinberg doesnít have a new bag of tricks prepared when the time comes? Readers of Young Avengers have praised this guy for turning every issue into a winner, and though I havenít read enough yet to know, I sure hope he keeps that record of perfection going. I just canít help fearing that the thing that might cause me to lose interest in Wonder Woman . . . will be Wonder Woman. Iíll leave it at that.
DC has now managed to do the obvious-yet-until-now-impossible: producing books about their big three mascots Ė Superman, Batman and now Wonder Woman Ė that are high-quality essential monthly reading. Stand up and take a bow, fellas.
Kevin T. Brown
When it was announced that the above creators were going to be doing Wonder Woman, the general consensus was a very positive one. Based on the creatorsí previous works, this book will rock!
WellllllllÖ.. maybe next issue will rock, but this one came close to sinking like a rock until the last two pages.
Okay, maybe that opening statement is overly harsh, but I was very disappointed in the end product. Perhaps the table was set too high and there was no way it was ever going to be reached, but I donít think so. The best thing about it is the art by the Dodsons; it definitely made this book a joy to read. If there is such a thing as being born to do something, this book is one that Terry Dodson was born to draw. Each page is one of fluidity. And, of course, the women are lithe and luscious. Itís just page after page of gorgeous work. Itís also the artwork that makes this book so enjoyable.
The writing is what surprised me, and not in a good way either. Heinberg is a very good writer, but this issue is not indicative of it. He did a decent job, but it feel a little flat in a few areas. Some of the dialogue was very clunky in some spots. The retelling of the relatively recent back story just did not flow well. Basically, the story is just ďokay,Ē with a few nice bits. Not exactly a good way to start anew.
One thing that really bugged me was the use of one particular villain. (I won't reveal who as to preserve some surprise.) This villain has been extremely overused of late. And itís always the same M.O. in battling the heroes. It got to one point in the story that you knew what was going on, then the reveal as to who the villain is, and my reaction was: AGAIN!!!??? Can we try to do something more original, please?? That reveal ruined an otherwise inventive re-introduction and re-working of some villains.
As I said in the beginning, itís the final two pages that really pulled this story out. Two particular characters are re-introduced that had me grinning ear to ear. Now while there probably will be some who will say exactly who they are, it would be unfair of me to do so and ruin the impact of the ending. I will say that as a long time fan, it was great to see. It also gave me hope that the next issue will possibly hit that high mark that was expected for this first issue.
Overall, a decent story with fabulous art. Hereís hoping that DC finds a way to keep this creative team on this title for a long time and not just the previously announced five issues. At the very least, make sure this the art team remains in place. Itís the art that makes this book special.
Plot: That titular question is meant to be taken literally, as secret identities and new roles for favorite characters are in play in this debut issue, post Ö well, what can you call it but post-shame?
Comments: Donna Troy as the public Wonder Woman, huh? Itís a logical progression for the character, an upgrade that hasnít happened yet for her fellow Teen Titans. Speedy became Arsenal, Aqualad became Tempest, Robin became Nightwing, and Donna became Troia, but now sheís finally taken on the mantle of her ďparentĒ mentor.
This says some good things, in that sheís discounting the negative publicity Wonder Woman has garnered since executing Maxwell Lord by publicly taking up the name. Another good sign is the way the Dodsons donít depict the same tacky scene of Wonder Woman snapping Lordís neck weíve all seen way too much of, instead focusing on her mournful shock in the moments after his death in the one requisite scene that refers to it.
After that history lesson weíre back to a battle with Giganta, Cheetah and Dr. Psycho. This is about half of Wonder Womanís rogues gallery, and theyíre all united in making Donnaís day a very bad one. The new art team gives them all streamlined new designs, but I donít mind if weíre going to play them as more sane and competent than in the past. This issue, they succeed in capturing Donna.
Iím slightly less happy that sheís already a foil in her own title, as the final page makes an otherwise welcome return for her sister Diana, in a familiar and retro guise that was due a reappearance. But all these elements in place, including an illusive Steve Trevor (this is the book to tell us all the changes the Infinite Crisis hath wrought, a piece at a time), lets us know that Heinberg has done his Wonder Woman homework and is committed to exploring her world anew.
My wish list at this point involves letting Diana enjoy her secret identity for a while, and letting Donna grow to fill her shoes, even if she reverts back to Troia at some point. Iíd also like some compelling new villains instead of just focusing on these overused ones. But as of now, this title remains on my pull list, and thatís a very good first step.
Once again, Iím Tabula Rasa Girl. So, if youíve never read a Wonder Woman story, is this a good place to start?
Short answer: yes.
Long answer: Allan Heinberg does a very good job of streamlining Donna Troyís history, and introducing various characters such as Cheetah and Steve Trevor. These figures have obviously been around for a while, but Heinberg knows exactly how much information to provide so we know whatís going on, without burying us in dirt like weíre Margot Kidder. Whatís more, the context is folded into Donnaís narration as the story gets underway, so there are no awkward moments where the action stops so everyone can monologue about themselves and their pasts.
I came away feeling like I knew enough to enjoy this comic. And thereís a lot to enjoy: we have mystery (Dianaís disappearance, courtesy of ďOne Year LaterĒ), we have plenty of action, and we have Donna presented to us as the legitimate heir to the mantle, which means Heinberg can play her off against Dianaís old allies and enemies. At the same time, she clearly has her own identity, her own doubts and fears, which are brought to life in one scene that provides a glimpse of her insecurities.
Kudos to Terry Dodson on the new outfit - much better than the old Star-Spangled Stripper number. With the sword, the chestplate and the cape, Donna looks like a cross between a Roman Centurion and Xena, an appearance befitting someone of her origin and status.
Overall, this issue offers a very strong debut for Heinberg and the Dodsons. Donna Troy stands as an accessible entity, someone we can understand without a PHD in DC history/mythology. The type of story being told here (the rise of the ďsuccessorĒ) isnít one thatís very common to the superhero genre - Robin hasnít become Batman, Superboy hasnít become Superman - so it should be interesting to see what happens. I never, ever thought Iíd say this, but Iím really looking forward to the next issue of Wonder Woman.
Plot: Itís One Year Later, and Donna Troy is the new Wonder Woman! When anti-Themysciran terrorists take Steve Trevor hostage, itís up to Donna to stop them. Yet, the government has some ideas of its own too.
Commentary: Iíve been a fan of Donna Troy ever since I first read Titans. So, the idea of her being Wonder Woman both thrills and disappoints me. I'm happy sheís got an A-list mantle, but I kind of wished to see her in her own identity. I mean, Iíve never been a fan of Wonder Woman. Diana never interested me, and in fact, I found the whole character just annoying. Yet, itís a first issue. Itís a chance to jump on with a new character, and a whole new storyline.
This issue is for all intents and purposes a showdown between Wonder Woman and the terrorists, who turn out to be various villains who have faced Wonder Woman before. My hatís off to Heinberg for making the bad guys seem like a threat. Iíve never taken the Cheetah seriously. Iím still laughing at Gigantaís origin. Dr. Psycho? Please. Heinberg has managed to craft a strong action scene with truly dangerous opponents. Few writers could have done that, but he does manage to pull it off.
And yet, something rubbed me the wrong way with this issue.
Heinberg continually has characters refer to Donna as a pretender, not the real Wonder Woman. She even acts uncertain at times. This doesnít click with my memory of Donna. Sheís supposed to be her own person, confident, not an uncertain person. This all builds to the reveal on the last page which really doesnít bode well for our heroine. It bums me out. They go through all the trouble of bringing her back, yet we know Donna probably isnít going to hold the mantle of Wonder Woman for long. And itís probably going to be at that point where I lose interest and drop this series.
Still, the Dodsons and Sinclair go all out on the art. Donnaís Wonder Woman costume is brilliantly designed, taking her Troia costume and merging it with the armor Alex Ross designed for Wonder Woman in Kingdom Come. Considering that many flashbacks involved both Diana and Donna, and that both characters are tall, dark haired women, the artists do a great job at making both women distinctive. If nothing else, this book gets high marks for its art.
Final Thoughts: ďYouíre Not Wonder Woman.Ē As I jumped on this book for Donna Troy, Iím a bit bummed out by her portrayal. Still, the fresh approach to Wonder Woman combined with some all-star art makes the book worth its price and then some.
Caryn A. Tate
Now this issue is how Wonder Woman should be.
Let me clarifyÖI liked Greg Ruckaís run. I am a big fan of his in general, but I only liked his run on my favorite Amazon. I wanted to love it, but there sometimes seemed to be something missing.
This issue, though, had everything I want in a good superhero comic: Action, good pacing, storytelling, characterization, and gorgeous art.
I canít emphasize enough how much I enjoyed the art. It was literally breathtaking, and it didnít let up throughout the entire issue. Itís the kind of art that is beautiful in the truest sense of the word, but it doesnít only have beauty on its sideóitís expressive and helps the story along, never hindering.
Alex Sinclairís colors continue to blow me away. That old clichť about an artist creating colors that youíve never seen before? Yeah. Itís true with Sinclair.
One of my favorite things about this issue was that it caused me to realize that Wonder Woman should inspireÖwell, wonder. The first page of the comic provides a summary of Wonder Womanís mission, put into words that made her feel inspirational.
See, hereís the dealÖI loved Wonder Woman when I was a little girl because of Lynda Carter. After I started reading comicsÖI didnít love her so much. I wanted to, but there always seemed to be that elusive something missing. Something that didnít make her as inspirational or relatable for me as Batman or Superman.
For the first time, probably, since the TV series, the character feels fresh and pure to me. I think this may be the time when I can truly call myself a fan of the character, without making the claim and then mentally finishing the statement, ďÖthe way she should be written, anyway.Ē
As a lover of the 1970s TV series (which Iíve watched in syndication), I was ecstatic to see the return of two of the classic characters from the show (and the original comics). I applaud DC for finally doing what Iíve wanted so much for them to do with these top tier charactersóreturn them to their roots. They seem to have done that with Batman, somewhat with Superman, and, finally Wonder Woman. Itís exactly what theyíve needed.
Two classic Wonder Woman villains have been re-designed for the comic, too, which I found almost as refreshing as the revamp of our heroine. One of them has a significant surprise in store, and itís a good kind of surprise. Itís a welcome change that will enable the creators to explore a different side of the villain.
As a side note, the costume designs are fantastic. I love the new Wonder Woman costume, but the one revealed on the last page of the issue was one of those rare designs that looks so simple yet truly unique.
Cheers to the creative team on this book. I feel like Iíve breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, a portrayal of Wonder Woman that lives up to her name and iconic status!
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The numbers are out for the Portland real estate market this November. How did we do? The RMLS report shows the expected seasonal slowdown, with fewer new listings than in October, as well as a decline in pending and closed sales.
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The essays collected here will help your readers navigate through the complicated issues in race relations. They are arranged in a pro versus con format, so that more than one vantage is shared, and so that readers can think critically about what they are learning. Across four chapters, readers will evaluate what the basis of race is, how it is impacted by society, how government affects race relations, and what the future may hold. Essay sources include the Pew Research Center, Christopher Caldwell, Po Bronson, and Ashley Merryman.
|Series||Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)|
-- Juvenile literature.
Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Race relations -- Government policy.
|Publisher|| Detroit :Greenhaven Press,2011
204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-194) and index.

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by Brenda Norrell
Photo Ofelia Rivas, O'odham
Photo Ofelia Rivas, O'odham
TUCSON -- Activist Ward Churchill will speak at a benefit for the traditional O'odham resisting oppression and abuse by US Border Patrol agents and protesting the construction of the US/Mexico border wall in their traditional homeland.
Ofelia Rivas, founder of the O'odham VOICE against the Wall, said funds raised at the benefit will support the struggles of the O'odham living on both sides of the border, on O'odham lands in southern Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.
Rivas points out that the US border wall construction has resulted in the unearthing of O'odham ancestors, in violation of spiritual laws and federal laws. The wall is now a barrier to annual sacred pilgrimages of the O'odham.
"The wall has destroyed the sacred resting places of our ancestors and has closed our ceremonial routes," Rivas said.
Since Homeland Security has coopted the Tohono O'odham Nation government in the United States, Tohono O'odham police are working with the US Border Patrol agents and abuse O'odham on a daily basis. The region has been militarized by federal agents and basic human rights are denied.
"The O'odham are considered illegal undocumented persons in our own lands. The policies of the wall have criminalized O'odham. We are considered suspects in our own lands, interrogated and harassed," Rivas said.
Rivas has been held at gunpoint, handcuffed and repeatedly followed and harassed by US Border Patrol agents and Tohono O'odham police. Rivas' family lives on both sides of the US/Mexico border in the traditional O'odham homeland.
"O'odham VOICE is our resistance to continue our way of life, continue to maintain our Him'dag and continue to cross this illegal International Border across our lands," Rivas said.
Traditional O'odham oppose the construction of the border wall in their homeland. They are struggling to halt the abuse of O'odham and migrants by police and the various federal immigration agents that swarm their land.
Many migrants dying in the Sonoran Desert are Indigenous Peoples, Mayans and other Indigenous Peoples, from southern Mexico and Central America. Traditional O'odham upholding the Him'dag, the sacred way of life, oppose the oppression and militarization leading to the deaths of Indigenous Peoples on their lands.
Rivas said the O'odham VOICE Against the Wall, organized in 2003, advocates for the traditional O'odham leaders and elders of the O'odham communities in the southern territory of the United States and northern territory of Mexico.
Churchill will speak at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, 4831 E. 22nd St., on November 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Churchill's talk is part of the "Apartheid in America: Surviving Occupation in O'odham Lands" gathering, which features a concert by Resistant Culture, a punk rock/metal band from Southern California.
"The event is dedicated to raising awareness of the connections between repressive border policies at home and abroad," Rivas said.
Announcing the event, Rivas said, "Ward Churchill is a prolific American Indian writer, a member of the Rainbow Coalition Council of Elders, and on the leadership council of the American Indian Movement of Colorado. In addition to his numerous works on Indigenous history, he has written extensively on U.S. foreign policy and the repression of political dissent. Five of his more than 20 books have received human rights writing awards.
"Former Chair of the Ethnic Studies Department, until July 2007 Ward Churchill was a tenured full Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Colorado/Boulder, where he received numerous awards for his teaching and service. In April 2009 a jury unanimously found that he had been fired by CU in retaliation for his observations on 9/11 and in violation of the First Amendment. Professor Churchill is currently litigating to have that verdict upheld."
Rivas said Resistant Culture's music is best described as tribal grind core -- weaving the indigenous flute, rattle, tribal drum, and chant into a backdrop of extreme punk and metal. The concert will take place at Dry River, 740 N. Main (University and Main), November 13, at 10:00 p.m.
Supporting the O'odham struggle and in opposition to censorship and rigid conformity, the events will be broadcast live at www.livestream.com/earthcycles
Rivas said sponsors of the event include the Dry River Radical Resource Center, Earth First! Journal, and Voices Against the Wall.
"The event is open to the public. Donations of $10 to $20 are requested, but no one will be turned away. A delicious vegetarian meal will be served at 6:30 p.m.," she said.

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The Vice Chancellor of one of Wales’ leading universities clearly had no time for a Conservative MP who asked for the names of professors who teach about Brexit.
Cardiff University Vice Chancellor Professor Colin Riordan's response to Chris Heaton-Harris' letter to universities was brutally curt.
Prof Riordan said: “Our academics are free to teach topics including Brexit as they see fit.
“If Mr Heaton-Harris wants to understand their work he should attend some of our classes or consult our website or directory of experts.”
The letter has been been widely ridiculed and Mr Heaton-Harris, a UK government whip, accused of trying to police people's thoughts.
His letter asked establishments to supply copies of their syllabuses, details of their academics and links to online lectures covering the topic.
Some compared have compared the letter to 'McCarthyism', in reference to US Senator Joe McCarthy who tried to persecute people he thought supported communism.
The letter was also condemned by Welsh Education Secretary Kirsty Williams.
Ms Williams said: “When I first saw this story I thought it was a hoax. The letter is totally inappropriate.
“We would never do this in Wales; freedom of thought and debate in our universities is the essence of what they stand for and it is not the role of politicians to encroach on this.”
This followed First Minister Carwyn Jones saying it was “as authoritarian a request as could possibly be made”.
The Welsh Labour leader said it was “absolutely outrageous that somebody should look to create, in effect, a list of people who are there to be criticised because they do not follow the party line. I suspect this gentleman would have a lot to teach Stalin.”
The Chancellor of Oxford University, Lord Patten of Barnes, described his intervention as “idiotic Leninism” and accused him of failing to understand that universities were not like “Chinese re-education camps”.
However, a spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives said: “There is a strong whiff of faux-outrage from people complaining about this perfectly polite request.”
He described it as a “distraction technique” that was intended to deflect attention from offensive comments made by now-suspended Labour MP Jared O’Mara and “move people on from repeated claims of anti-Semitism within the Labour party”.
Mr Heaton-Harris took to Twitter to defend himself, saying: “To be absolutely clear, I believe in free speech in our universities and in having an open and vigorous debate on Brexit.”
Welsh Affairs committee chairman and Monmouth Conservative MP David Davies applauded his colleague for “investigating bias”
Stating that Cardiff University figures would be “moaning about Brexit,” he added: “Wales voted leave!”
Plaid Cymru Ceredigion MP Ben Lake MP took a very different stance, saying: “Our universities pride themselves in having the academic freedom to provide students and the public with the means to form an informed opinion on a range of important subjects, and the subject of the EU and the consequences of the referendum should be no exception. We must oppose any attempt by the British Government to intervene in that academic freedom and impose some sort of politically motived censorship in our education system.”
Universities Minister Jo Johnson said Mr Heaton-Harris had been pursuing an “academic inquiry” with a view to writing a book.
He said: “I am sure Chris is regretting this very much. The Government is absolutely committed to academic freedom and freedom of speech in our university system.
“I think a letter that could have been misinterpreted should probably not have been sent in this way.”


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This flavorful vegetarian side dish hits the spot all year round and pairs perfectly with grilled or roasted meats and fish. Grill the asparagus in the summer or roast it in the winter, if you like.
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound asparagus washed, tough ends snapped off
Whisk together ginger, orange zest, orange juice, vinegar, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in olive oil until an emulsion forms. Set aside.
Steam asparagus until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drizzle vinaigrette over warm asparagus and serve.
Per serving: 120 calories (90 from fat), 11g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 6g carbohydrates (3g dietary fiber, 3g sugar), 3g protein.
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Testing was done on a series of Audi B5 S4 and RS4 intake manifolds over a span of several weeks, the running description of the tests is in the Blog section categorized under Testing. What follows is a consolidation of the main results from those tests.
Shown above is the individual runner CFM at 10″ H2O along with the total airflow with all runners open.
After acquiring a velocity probe designed for measuring exhaust direction airflow velocity I went and put the stock intake manifold back on the flow bench to measure the air velocity at the various runner outlets while all were open and a steady air stream was pushed through the manifold. The values shown are in feet per second (FPS).
I went from zero intake manifolds to test out to having two RS4 intake manifolds waiting to go on the bench, each needing a different adapter from the one I’d made up for the stock intake manifold, so back to work making adapters.
One observation while testing the RS4 intake manifold was how much further up inside the runner the fuel injector sits. Comparing the placement to that of the S4 intake manifold the RS4 fuel injector sits approximately 40mm from the exit where on the S4 intake manifold the fuel injector is approximately 22mm from the runner exit.
The most apparent differences between this modified RS4 IM and the stock RS4 IM are that the inlet where the throttle body mounts is larger, the adapter having holes positioned further out than the stock RS4 IM. Interestingly the diameter of the entry area is nearly the same between the modified and stock RS4 IM’s, with only a 1mm difference, perhaps due to the porting that was done around the entry area. It is evident that the surface of the entry area is much smoother on the modified IM than on the stock RS4 IM. The plenum has been significantly expanded, and there has been some porting done to the trumpets inside the plenum as well as the inlet area. The modified IM does not have the vacuum port near the left side of the entrance.
The results are interesting and pretty clearcut, though I don’t really know what they mean in terms of how these parts will compare once installed on a vehicle.
The comparison data is also shown between the S4 intake manifold that I use, which is the later design type, RS4, and modified RS4 intake manifolds.
At this point I’m unsure of what to make of the air velocity numbers. The modified IM has outlet velocities higher than the stock RS4 IM, perhaps due to the slightly larger opening allowing more air in at the same test depression, but with the same size runners it becomes necessary for the air to exit faster.
With a variety of intake manifold configurations tested one question that was posed was, is the intake manifold entry a limiting factor for airflow, or are the runners when all are open?
Because increasing runner size with a fixed inlet size was not an option I decided to log the airflow through the IM with a combination of runners open to see if there was any information available that might help answer the question.
Based on the near linear rate of airflow increase through the intake manifold as additional runners are opened it does not look like the intake manifold inlet is a limit on the airflow with the stock intake manifold.
It appears that the limit for the amount of airflow that passes through the intake manifold, when all of the runners are open, are the runners.


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Glen Arbor, MI, November 28, 2007 --(PR.com
)-- Over six million Europeans are Nordic Ski Walking every day (all ages and all fitness levels). This amazing new fitness activity that turbo charges the normal walking campaign. Not only does Nordic Walking burn up to 40% more calories than regular walking, it automatically improves walking posture and helps to reduce the stress to the shins, knees, hips and back. Utilizing the correct length poles encourages improved walking posture, while the poles, the special Nordic Ski Walking straps and your arms absorb an impressive amount of the shock that would typically hit the shins, knees, hips and back. Nordic Ski Walking is ideal for athletes, kids, adults of all ages and even folks with balance issues, back issues, new knees and/or new hips.
Three years ago Pete Edwards launched SkiWalking.com and the American Nordic Walking System
. Right away the new business received hundreds of thank you emails and thank you cards from happy customers. One lady called during the fall of 2004 and asked if the poles would help improve her balance problems stemming from an inner ear issue. At the time there were no success stories specific to her predicament. By using the correct length poles she was able to navigate even the roughest terrain with balance and security provided by the poles. She has been successfully using the Ski Walking for three years now.
While hosting Nordic Walking at The Fitness Center in Traverse City, Michigan, Edwards was introduced to Michelle Honer. Michelle had signed up to participate in one of his Nordic Ski Walking Classes. When she walked up the handicap ramp prior to the class with her cane it was apparent that she had some balance issues and she informed her classmates that she had MS. Her 1st Ski Walk was only a few blocks down and back. Within several weeks we were covering about 2 miles in one hour.
For seven prior years Michelle had ridden an electric scooter in the Traverse City MS Walk. The last couple years Michelle has Ski Walked the 5K (3.1 miles). Local newspapers and TV stations have covered her remarkable story.
"My special Nordic Walking poles have allowed me to walk taller, faster, further and with much more stability than with my cane. Their one-piece design is so much better than my old adjustable poles that broke unexpectedly at an extremely inconvenient time,” says Michelle.
Michelle’s success with the walking poles encouraged Edwards to host free Nordic Ski Walking Clinics at MS Support Group meetings. She suggested that Edwards also contact the Jimmie Heuga Center in Colorado. The Heuga Center is dedicated to helping those with MS lead healthier and happier lives.
Here are a couple wonderful comments from happy customers:
I just returned from a 14-day trip to London and Ireland. I was able to do almost everything using my ski poles or "walking sticks" as they call them in England and Ireland. I could not have considered this trip without my "walking sticks" and I am grateful for them. I hope all Parkinson's patients will be able make use of " walking sticks".
Again, thanks for making my once in a lifetime adventure a reality.
We've been Ski Walking everyday, I was truly amazed at watching Linda, if didn't know that she has MS and the related gate problems that most MS patients have, I would not have believed it! She walks "normal" what ever that is? Your poles are great!
My husband bought me your poles for my birthday last week. I love them. I have MS and walk with a slight limp and my balance is off sometimes. I am now walking in the park at a brisk walk every day for about 1 1/2 miles. Thank you so much. They make a big difference in my walking. I told him they are the best birthday present he has ever bought me. Thanks again.
Sounds like magic, but it is just good physics. The key is using correct length poles.
Perfect length poles help us to automatically walk with a super straight back - better walking posture is biomechanically a good thing. This improved walking posture when combined with the unique 4-Wheel-Drive type action of walking with poles radically reduces the stress to the shins, knees, hips and back. Nordic Walking is low impact and yet provides a highly effective workout - burning more calories and working more muscle groups than regular walking.
Real one-piece Nordic Ski Walking poles won’t collapse unexpectedly. One-piece poles are safer, lighter and much more durable than cheap twist-locking adjustable/telescoping/collapsible poles. Twist-locking adjustable/telescoping/collapsible poles should never be recommended for anyone with a balance issue. Hundreds of backpackers have tumbled when their telescoping poles unexpectedly collapsed, causing severe injuries.
Launch your Nordic Ski Walking Campaign today.

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Is eczema some thing you have ever heard about, but not dealt with it prior to today? If yes, you will wondering just what you could do in order to manage with this. There are so many things that some one of us can do in order to deal with eczema more easily, and the following article can enable you.
The cold weather can harm your skin, specially skin in both hands. Whenever you’re out in sunlight, make sure you put on a couple of gloves. In particular, either cotton gloves or leather gloves may continue to work the top. Avoid wool gloves, even since they might hurt more than that they are going to allow you to.
Some investigators have linked eczema to your Vitamin D deficiency. Therefore, a little bit of sunlight can help your problem. Don’t go over board, nevertheless. Spend about ten minutes at sunlight each day. If you are going to be out more than this, apply sunscreen and discuss your business.
Wear clothes that won’t irritate skin. Non-natural fibers, such as synthetics, will lead to annoyance. If you are an eczema victim, then cotton needs to be your first option. Additionally, wash all of new clothes until you ever wear them. Mild detergent that’s unscented should be properly used and never use softener.
Maintain comfortable temperatures in your home if you suffer from eczema. This can help to moderate the symptoms that you just feel. If it’s hot, use an air conditioner and a loofah when temperatures are cold. The humidifier will permit your skin not to wash up too much.
The winter season can cause psoriasis to worsen. Anytime your skin is subjected to frigid atmosphere, it wants a protective barrier to protect it from moisture loss. On almost any skin areas, like the neck or face, make certain to heavily apply a moisturizer. Moisturizers can help you stay away from dry and cracking skin as it locks in own skin’s natural oils.
Dust can cause issues. Rather than dry, use a damp dust method as an alternative. This can help capture the dust, as opposed to simply spreading it round your home. Additionally, because carpets and rugs are a beacon for dust, do your best never to ask them to at your house if at all possible.
Keep your hands shielded. These eczema-prone areas are exposed to water and irritating substances such as cleaning products. Too much moisture or perspiration can cause symptoms. Whenever you have to submerge them in water, try using gloves. Wearing cotton gloves can also keep hands protected when doing work around your home. Try out to wear leather or cotton gloves when doing work.
Consult with your physician about your eczema if changing your lifestyle is insufficient. They may find a way to aid you in finding a Natural eczema cream which can help ease the symptoms. These medications could be over the counter anti histamines or ointments. More serious cases may take a prescription medication. Make sure that whatever they indicate or provide you can be used as directed.
You may well be feeling a feel about your eczema after looking over this report. That usually means that you see that the information shared here will help. To make sure occurs, you need to start utilizing the advice now. You likely don’t want to fight with skin any longer, and can get back to happy skin by employing the advice discussed here.


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I don’t get along so great with dogs, not that I haven’t been able to get close to them – just that they are as unbearable as toddlers. I would feel exasperated when they began to run around me in circles, licking parts of my body with their sloppy tongues, or right after their owner exclaims, “Look, you are already friends.” while I’m given a toy or a bone to throw for the dog.
I always thought I was able to throw it somewhere the dog couldn’t find, but it was just wishful thinking. In the blink of an eye, the dog grabbed me and begged me to throw it again and again so that it could go and bring the thrown object back, holding it between its jaws, to receive our praise. Pointless act!
However, I accepted all of these fooleries when I became a dog walker; I was an undertaker accustomed to death. I took three or four dogs out everyday, sometimes five to six dogs, sometimes in multiple groups. I had no other option to find the money for the journey which had begun a month ago, and no one knew how long it would continue. I couldn’t find any other way to make money in a city where no one knew my language.
As a dog walker you need not communicate with people. The dog owners would just repeat a few rules, such as not to let the dog walk ahead. I hadn’t speake to anyone, I was just like a puppeteer who merely makes puppets perform. A silent show in which no one would talk, that was all barking.
Sometimes I felt that those dogs were walking me. I was the one who held the leash, as it was attached to the collars on their necks, but they were the ones that dragged me wherever they wanted. I was always afraid that one owner would see me and think I was the one tethered to the dogs, that I was ruining their many years of training.
But I had no other choice, the strength of my hands was not as strong, and they were strange creatures. Just as the leash was attached to their collars, their power and desire to reach unknown things multiplied. When they were in groups things got worse, when one of them slowed down or refused to come, or stopped to raise its leg to urinate, for which they had a special ritual. I had to wait until they shook their bodies and then agreed to continue, and all this happened while the other dogs were struggling to run off.
Though, all of this was nothing compared to being obliged to bend over to take their waste off the ground. The first time, a black dog, whose body was bigger than the rest, stood up, doing what he had to do, and I had to clean the ground. The poop was a little lighter than its body color, first glancing around so I might claim that it belonged to someone else's dog, but I couldn't. No other dog was around.
I took out one of the plastic bags I had in my pocket, and then, as I had to smile at the older woman I saw in the park every day, I knelt down and grabbed that waste and held it in my hand for a few moments. I didn't know what to do with it, I felt its heat was raising my body temperature too, but then I felt I was freezing. It made me want to puke; I cursed and lashed out at the dog.
I was living in Merve and Kemal's apartment then, they were the only ones I knew in Istanbul. I shared just a couch with them. I remember that when I went back I washed my hands many times but still felt the smell. It had penetrated my body. I didn't want to see that dog again, but I had to, the owner made a generous offer.
Among the others, he was the strangest. His skin looked like leather, shining in the sun, with ears that stood up straight. The dog always seemed to be on the lookout. However, his distinctive feature was the marking on his forehead. It looked as if a horn was supposed to grow on his forehead, but it turned into a flat horizontal line on his face. A horn doesn’t suit dogs, it’s bizarre.
His name was Golden! I always thought how ridiculous it could sound for people who didn't notice the golden line on his forehead, an all-black dog called Golden. It was like when a family wanted a girl but got a boy. For a while they would not cut the child's hair, hang colored clasps on his head, and dress him in girlish clothing.
Though this all changed when you were in front of that dog. That golden marking explained his name. He was an expensive and purebred dog. He was a muscular Doberman in appearance, but not temperamentally. He barely showed his teeth, nor did he attack strangers and other dogs, you could hardly hear him barking. If he were a human, you could say that he is a loner.
But he caused more trouble than others. The park where I used to walk the dogs had a dog walking trail where I released their chains and let them run until they passed out. The owners expected me to do so. They didn’t mention it directly, but I knew that deep in their hearts, they desired a dog-tired creature that would submissively sit next to them and be stroked. All the dogs joyously played by chasing each other, except Golden. He always sat in corners and watched others. If he was in a good mood, he came up to me, stood on his hind legs, put his claws on my chest and tried to lick my head and face. I didn’t let him do so.
Though he was stronger, heavier and taller than me. He bit me with his teeth; my hands were full of his scratches. The owner said this was some kind of a play biting or it was his way of showing me his compassion. I simply smiled, thinking about that white envelope that she brought every two days. But I knew that there was no such thing as play biting. It made no sense. The bites were real, and so were the wounds.
I remember that teachers always said there was no difference between students. Or a better example, my mother always said that she loved all of her children equally, and she favored my brother and me alike. Though, as a kid, I remember asking my mother, “Whose life would you save if you had to choose one of us? “And she was left mute.
All these things were nothing more than a claim, an indisputable lie. There is no one in the world who could love two things equally. Because there was no scale to calculate love and say that both were equal. Although as a kid, when they asked me how much you love so-and-so in almost every family gathering, I always said three and showed ten with my fingers. This wrong move overjoyed all of them.
Now, when I think of those dogs, I can only say that neither of them were equal to me. I loved one just a little bit, the other a lot more. And I needed no calculation to admit that I had a strong dislike for that black dog, the dog with which I had to spend most of my time. Every day, I had to pick him up at four o'clock to walk him around by seven o'clock. It was a while since his owner wanted me to walk him separately.
Walking in the park together, I sometimes felt he was mirroring my actions; namely when I turned my head to the left or the right, or the way I walked. The playground was the only place where he stopped imitating me. I ran so that he would run too, but he went on walking slowly or sometimes he stood and stared at me, his eyes seemed to tell me how ridiculous the game was.
Some days we sat by the sea together and filled all those hours just like that. I rested on the rocky shore, reading a book, and he gazed at the sea in astonishment. I couldn’t figure out why I hated him so much, perhaps because he didn't let me feel alone. And I was there to be alone. The other dogs went their own way and came to me every now and then. They barked and wanted to be petted, then pursued their own games. But this one somehow seemed to say, “I am like you.”
Maybe he was; he couldn’t accomplish what the others expected of him, he could never make a guard dog. Many were terrified by simply seeing his mouth, which only opened to yawn; some people turned back, mothers took their babies' hands and pulled them away, but Golden only glimpsed at them and then stared at the sea again.
One of those days, I was to visit Merve and Kemal in that park. It was a holiday, but dog walking gave me no days off. They came there to spend time with me. Kemal, Merve's brother, was my friend. I got to know him first, and then he asked me to see his sister on a long walk.
At first glance, Merve was a girl with colorful hair that was too long, floral dresses that I would never wear. But she looked cute on these dresses, it seemed that the colors were absorbed into her skin; her skin was like a canvas that the pigments had penetrated, its textile, not a collage in which everything seemed derivative and coerced.
That day, the siblings were lying on grass; I waved my hands toward them, with Golden beside me. The closer I got to them, the more restless the dog became. He pulled the rope, breathed heavily with his mouth open and his tongue lolling out. Kemal got up and came toward us; he began to bark at him and drool. I had never seen him like that before.
I tried to calm him down, but I failed. Kemal sat down on his knees, gazed into his face, then rested his hand on that golden line, and after a few seconds, the dog relaxed. The three of us went toward Merve and then lied down on the grass. Golden sat somewhere behind us where you could still see the sea.
It was mid-autumn, the wind coming from the Sea of Marmara was no longer so warm and humid enough to make its way into your body molecules and then turn into drops sitting on your skin. Instead, the chill wind hit your face. The shiver, running up my spine, made me feel numb, I didn’t feel like moving.
I stared into the sky, listening to the siblings whispering in Turkish. I didn’t know a word of Turkish, but I had learned to feel it. I could guess whether they were talking about the past or the future by their breathing sounds and the fluctuations in their vocal tone. The past made them speak with lengthened or drawn-out vowels. They drawled every word and breathed more profoundly or perhaps more pressure came out of their lungs.
But the future, as it hadn’t come yet, excited them, or sometimes frightened them or blocked their airways for breathing. I had not yet found the code for the present. People were less likely to talk about the present, past or future happenings are more important. As if the sole purpose of the present tense was to exist so that the past and the future could stand back and forth. I was like a newly blind person there; I had to touch the word to understand them. But I wasn’t experienced enough to differentiate a sharp blade from a shard.
It was fun, especially when I was alone among their friends who all spoke Turkish together. Sometimes, though, I was frustrated, like the day when the wind kept erasing all the signs I had flagged and I couldn't guess what they were saying until the sound of Kemal went up a bit, then he stood up and sat down, pointed to Merve's leg and snapped something.
Then he went toward the dog and petted him. Golden remained indifferent. He was still gazing at the sea. “Is he always like that?” Kemal asked me. “Almost always,” I nodded. He shrugged his shoulder, then said goodbye and walked away. The wind had become less intense. The sun was going down; Merve stretched her body and sat, and I did the same.
The sun rays had fallen on her face and now her brown eyes looked reddish. “What did he say?” I asked. “What does he have to say? Nonsense, the same old things about my leg,” she said with laughter, “He says it needs surgery, and he thinks I don't know it myself. He thinks the doctor hasn't said it a thousand times.”
Merve went lame; her leg was broken in a car accident. She had undergone several surgeries, but they weren't effective. It required a metal implant to substitute the unrepairable fracture so she could walk flawlessly. She pretended she didn't care about not being able to walk like the rest of the people, saying it was just a small thing, just like going bald or having facial moles, but I had noticed how she looked at the running girls or how she stared at dancers’ legs.
But she would always gather herself immediately and make a gesture of indifference. Sometimes she couldn't fall asleep at night due to leg pain and would sneak into the kitchen to sit on the floor to cool off, saying the pain was hot and had a burning sensation.
The sofa I slept on was close to the kitchen. I had caught her red-handed many times. Then we both sat on that cold floor and talked until morning, telling her things I had never shared with anyone. She spoke English better than anyone I had ever seen there, and I felt lucky for being with her. Though language and words were of no importance those nights. We used to talk for hours, without having to ask the meaning of a word.
We talked freely without worrying about being humiliated, due to bumbling. It was my first experience of a deep friendship with that girl. I always wanted to have a same-gender friendship, but I was scared. Whenever I tried to get close to them, I was hit with invisible bubbles that were around them and made me move farther and farther away. But this one was different; there was something hidden in her face, voice or behavior that dared me to go for a new adventure, say the unsaid words.
One day, the first week that I stayed with them, we were walking around their neighborhood; and walked past a fruit store. I saw her stealthily picking some oranges in the pockets of her loose dress and then as if she had done nothing wrong, continued talking again. When we got a little farther away, she peeled the oranges one by one and then offered one to me. And we ate them all together, though I was scared to death and looked over my shoulder all the time.
Merve laughed out loud and said I was too scared. I really was. The other day, she stole a book from a mega-bookstore. I was so fearful that my fear caused me to tremble. I paused for a moment when I heard the alarm sounding as we walked out the door. Not until Merve grasped my hand and pulled me towards her did I notice that that sound was only in my head, without an external source.
On the way, she told me she really wanted this book, but it was grossly overpriced, so she had no choice. I couldn’t understand, it was strange to me. But a couple of weeks later, when we were passing by the same fruit store, I did the same thing — I was like a kid trying to prove herself to her peers. I didn't have the courage to steal something as big as an orange, so I shoplifted some tangerines and walked away as quickly as possible, and then I just realized I had left Merve behind, so I turned back and saw her walking lamely, smiling. I went back toward her too, but I was so keyed up that the tangerines rolled out of my hand, disappearing down a manhole. I stood still, watching them. I didn't even have the chance to taste them.
Now the tangerine scent was driving me crazy. Merve was peeling one, and then pulled out a slice, pointed to Golden and said, “Give it to him.” I said, “it might be harmful to him, don’t bother“. Then I saw it tossed towards the dog. It hit him on the back, which made him turn his back to us. The sun was going down; its rays had fallen straight on his forehead, that golden line had taken on a magical appearance. It looked like a source of light emanating and seemed to be a fragment apart from the rest of his body.
Merve threw another slice at him; the dog smelled it, and then tasted it on the tip of his tongue but didn’t eat it. A bit later, Golden gazed at Merve, approached and stood before her. They stared at each other for a few moments. The world had stopped. I was afraid I wanted to take Golden away, but then the dog bent down and put his head on Merve's leg: the lame one.
On the way back home, as I was walking beside the animal to hand it over to its owner, that image was constantly before my eyes. Then I thought about Merve's leg, if I walked around more dogs, maybe I could help her with the operation costs. I began to work in the morning hours too, I dealt with so many dogs in a single day that I sometimes imagined myself as a dog.
I spent more time with dogs than with humans. I learned the knack to deal with any kind of dog; the jealous dog should get my exclusive attention, the unspayed dog should be kept separate, which meant sacrificing myself. One was allergic to big dogs and attacked them, the other kept howling to be pet. But the most bizarre dog was Golden; he was out of character and always left me in a daze.
One of those days when we sat in our accustomed spot by the sea, I took my eyes off the book for a second, and he was not there. I looked for him everywhere, even went to the dog trail, but he wasn't there. My body was freezing, I started sweating. I went back to the first spot, looked down at the rock where we always sat, there was no beach, there was all rock.
All at once I saw an image of him drowning in the sea, but dogs knew how to swim. A dark thing met my eyes. It was him, staring out to sea on the rocky coast. I called him, turned his head but headed back to the sea again. What would a dog seek from an endless horizon. Why wasn't he fed up with it. No matter how many times I called his name, he refused to acknowledge my presence.
Finally, the sound of the thunderstorm triggered him. The rain had fallen by the time he was at my side. It rained for a week straight. The heavy rain made my business stagnant. No one wanted their dogs out of the house in such rain.
The pain of Merve's leg got even worse, the cold kitchen floor no longer worked. But our nightlife was not abandoned. Now Kemal, who had been jobless for a few days, joined us at night. Sometimes if we got bored, we rose from the ground and stared at railways through a small window to bet on their arrival time. Three days after the beginning of torrential rain Golden's owner asked me to walk the dog. The owner was a bizarre woman - as bizarre as the dog.
There was apparently no emotional bond between them. Was it possible? Dogs were supposed to adore their owner, but every time I returned the dog back to his home, he didn’t even greet her, jumping, his tail wagging. And the woman never pet the dog on top of the head. She used to open the door halfway, limiting herself by watching the dog from top to toe, and stood aside so that the dog would enter its home. Then she would arrange the next appointment with me.
The park was desolate. The dog and I oddly seemed like two lovers, walking under the rain was one quality of our love. Yet I still couldn't develop any feelings for him. He didn’t look as proud and grandiose under the rain. His skin was not shiny anymore, and that golden horn turned brownish. Nothing was like it was before during those rainy days, even the sea. The fog had covered the whole surface and you could only hear waves. Golden and I walked from one end of the park to the other twice or three times daily.
Sometimes, we went to the playground. There was another dog walker who was out to walk a small dog. He always smiled at us, even that little doggy seemed to have a smile on his face but Golden and I took no notice of them. Golden looked for the sea, which he could not see but could smell; and I just wanted to pass the time.
One of those days when we were both walking slowly, Golden began to run at once, the rope slipped out of my hand. The dog was running nonstop, so I went after him. I saw him go through a row of trees behind the playground, there was nothing but a tangerine, and the dog was licking it. I kicked the tangerine away from him. I was only a step away from the leash, so I bent over to grab it, but someone grabbed me from behind.
After a lot of struggling, I could turn my head; there was a man much larger than me, he had worn all black, and he had even covered his face. When I turned around to see Golden, I saw another man with just the same appearance just a little smaller. I was struggling to pull my wrists out of his hands, but I felt my bones would crumble at any moment, and even heard the crunching sound in my ears.
I called Golden several times, but he ignored me. He was there sitting up on his legs and looking at the man. I kicked him with all my power, then I opened my mouth to yell but no sound came out, he put his hand over my mouth to quiet me. I didn't know what they wanted, they said nothing. Then the other man kneeled down next to the dog, stroked that golden horn and then lifted the rope from the ground and stood, Golden stood on hind legs too.
I bit the man as hard as I could, and I shook myself out of his grip and attacked the other one, and I grasped the hand that tightly held the rope, I didn't know how I was capable of hitting them. I tried to pull Golden back to my side, but the animal stepped away as if he liked being a witness. Then the man cradled my hand and pushed me back and gazed into my face. For a moment I realized I knew those eyes, and my legs became numb.
The other one punched me in the back and knocked me to the ground in revenge. The rain got heavier. Lying down, drowned in the mud, I saw them leaving. The dog stood there, struck dumb. I tried to stand up but couldn't. I should have dragged myself along the ground as if I was paralyzed; I called out to Golden again and again.
I don't know if Golden really turned his head and glanced at me, or it was all my delusion that I had seen that golden horn for the last time. There had been many times on that trip I wanted to burst into tears, but I had always controlled myself. Then, as I was crawling on the ground, I became alert to the reality, from the sound of my weeping. Perhaps that happy dog walker had also heard something that came up to stand over me.
He helped me to pull myself together; I didn't know how to explain the story. I stood up and looked around dumbly for a few seconds. Then I stroked the pup's head and went my way. I heard that the dog walker kept calling me but, still, two rounds in our daily walk were left, and I had to leave. I had to go all the way alone, without that black body walking next to me, I preferred to walk side by side with him on the way back home, though he wouldn't even look at me if he wasn’t in the mood.
The mud on my head streamed down my face with raindrops. When I reached my destination, I rang the doorbell and sat down on the main staircase. The woman opened the door halfway and waited. When she saw me she came out of the door a little bit. As she was looking at me from a distance, she began to call Golden.
She imagined I was that dog. Then I waved my hands for her. She went back in. I stood up and told her the whole story, word for word. She didn't say anything and slammed the door without waiting for the dog to go inside. I stood behind the door for a few seconds. I heard the woman scream several times and then there was no sound. I have gone into the details of what happened many times. I have kept thinking, I could have risen and run after the two men and asked a passersby to aid me, but I didn't. Perhaps those eyes bewitched me! Several times I asked myself whether they knocked me to the ground, or if I faked falling down.
After that, I walked no dogs again, not that I wouldn't, but no one ever trusted me to leave their dogs to me. I was super lucky that the owner saw me wrecked that day and believed what I said, that the police only asked a few questions and then let me go, that the dog walker found me there in that situation.
Sometimes I dreamed about those dogs; I was lying on the ground and they were licking my head and face. People circled around and watched, I screamed and asked for help, but no one cared. My face was always wet after waking up, I didn’t know whether I was sweating, or if it was their saliva on my face.
I never dreamed of Golden, I just once fancied that I saw him in waking mode. Kemal, Merve and I were lounging on the seaside. For a moment I thought a black thing was going up and down in the waves, I got up and called his name a few times. It was a piece of wood, black wood, shining in the sun.
I burst into tears, and then Kemal put his hand on my shoulder. He asked nothing. We merely stared into each other's eye for a moment. Perhaps we had nothing to say. But I decided to ask him the question that never left me in peace. It didn’t matter whether or not he would respond but those words had to come out of my mouth.
But I couldn’t; he seized on the chance and pointed to something at a distance and said: "Do you see that chokepoint there? Its aerial silhouette forms a horn-like shape. It's called the Golden Horn bay; it is fed by two small streams.
"What's the golden for?" I asked, casting a glance upon the sea.
"It comes from the rich yellow light blazing upon the estuary’s waters as the sun sets over the city," Kemal said, staring at the sea.
I turned back and blinked at Merve who was doing postoperative exercises; the replacement surgery was done two or three weeks ago. Now all the pain had disappeared. A surgery scar was the only thing that remained on her leg which might turn out to look like a horn at a distance, glowing in the sunlight.
Moujan Ardani is an Iranian story writer, currently living in Istanbul. After graduation from IT in 2014 she started her career as a writer. She worked as a freelance journalist in Iran for four years and had her stories published in some magazines there. In 2017, one of her stories was awarded in Bahram Sadeghi award which is a prominent literature contest in Iran. Presently, she is working on her short story collection and translating them to English.


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The loved-up couple enjoyed a new years kiss. Source: Instagram
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Prior to sharing the revealing NYE photo confirming their relationship was back on, Keira alluded to the reunion when she posted a photo of the couple kissing with the caption: “Since we are all sharing our favourite pics from the year…. This is mine…”
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Walk This Way into 2022
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The rest of next week will be a cold one with highs only in the 30s for the week and another possible winter storm event on the horizon as the week comes to a close.