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Nicolas Girod and the History of Napoleon House in New Orleans
The history of Napoleon House in New Orleans inspired my novel Napoleon in America. According to legend, Nicolas Girod, the original owner of Napoleon House, plotted with pirates to rescue Napoleon Bonaparte from St. Helena.
Napoleon House, New Orleans, 1904, by William Woodward, The Historic New Orleans Collection, Gift of Laura Simon Nelson, acc. no. 2006.0430.18.
Nicolas (or Nicholas) Girod was born in 1747 or 1751 in the Savoy region of France. In the 1770s, he and his brothers Claude François (or François Claude) and Jean François migrated to North America. They settled in New Orleans, which was then under Spanish rule and had a sizable French population. The Girods prospered as importers and merchants, keeping a wholesale and retail store near the levee landing and buying extensive property in the city.
Mayor of New Orleans
Nicolas Girod
Nicolas Girod must have been a popular fellow because in September 1812 he was elected mayor of New Orleans, which was by then part of the United States. His inauguration ceremony was conducted in French because Girod did not speak English. When it was proposed that, as a mayor of an American city, he should learn English, he responded that, since he was mayor, more citizens should learn to speak French. (1)
Girod was re-elected in September 1814. Several improvements to the city were made during his administration, including paving sidewalks with brick gravel and digging the first drainage canal. However, Girod is best remembered for being mayor during the War of 1812, particularly during the Battle of New Orleans, which took place January 8, 1815. Girod was instrumental in helping General Andrew Jackson organize the locals into militias, in providing military supplies, and in guarding against internal subversion. It is said he was motivated more by hatred for the British than by love for the Americans.
Girod resigned as mayor on September 4, 1815, citing a need to salvage his wanting personal finances. (2) In 1812 he and some partners had set up an early savings and loan organization, to help people finance their homes and businesses, which had not done as well as expected. Meanwhile, his brother Claude died in 1814, leaving Nicolas a property at the corner of St. Louis and Chartres Streets with a "(two) storied house…and dependencies." (3) Girod built a grand three-and-a-half story Creole townhouse on the site, either adding to the existing house or constructing a new one. The ground floor was occupied by Girod's store; he lived in the apartments above. The architect may have been Jean-Hyacinthe Laclotte or Barthélémy Lafon. A notable feature was a spiral staircase leading to a cupola on the roof.
The Napoleon House legend
We now arrive at the story that inspired Napoleon in America: namely, that Girod built or furbished the house as a residence for Napoleon, and organized a group of pirates to rescue the former Emperor from exile on St. Helena. Though unsubstantiated, this tale first appeared in print in the late 19th century, was commonly recounted in the press in the early 20th century, and remains popular today. The following is a typical version, printed in the New York Tribune in 1920.
The news of Napoleon's exile grieved M'sieu Girod sorely. Perhaps breathing the air of the land of the free made his bold Gallic heart bolder, and it may be that contact with the pioneers of the New World augmented his daring. At any rate he began to saunter down Chartres Street in the evenings, and when at the corner of St. Philip Street would drop into the blacksmith shop kept by Jean and Pierre Lafitte, a couple of retired pirates, who, though now apparently men of peace, still loved any adventure that promised a reasonable chance of killing or being killed.
The Lafittes were intent listeners to the audacious scheme unfolded to them by M. Girod as they conversed amiably before the forge in the evenings. At their recommendations, M. Girod took into his confidence one Dominic You, and plans went immediately into the formative. The plan was simplicity itself, in the telling of it. It was merely to make a quick dash upon St. Helena, overpower the British guards, bear away the Emperor, conduct him to a swift yacht and sail off to America. The energetic Lafittes selected a two-fisted crew to man the fast and comfortably equipped craft provided by the promoter of this brilliant kidnapping enterprise, adding a noted soldier of fortune, Bossière by name, as captain of the Bonaparte rescue expedition. As the work of fitting out the yacht went on, Nicholas Girod furnished his home in all the magnificence required for the abode of an autocrat in a democratic land.
The expedition was all ready to shove off when one fine morning in 1821 a sailing vessel came languidly out of the Gulf and up the Mississippi and dropped anchor in front of the city, bearing as the most important piece of news from the outside world that the captive Terror of Europe had but just died in his island prison. (4)
Versions of the story vary in terms of the pirates involved (Laffite versus You versus St. Ange Bossière), and in terms of when the plotters learned of Napoleon's demise (three days before they were due to sail versus the eve of departure). The rescue vehicle is typically given as a 200-ton schooner called La Séraphine. Though there are records of many proposed missions to rescue Napoleon, there is no direct evidence of this particular plot, and no evidence the Séraphine ever existed. As Mikko Macchione notes:
This 'tradition that defies substantiation' is a deliciously entrenched story. There is no direct proof for it, and no direct proof against it. The story gets incestuously related and re-related back and forth from guidebooks, newspaper travel sections, tourist fodder, public speeches and other public records, so not only does it become 'fact' by default, it also becomes difficult to extract what, if anything, really happened. (5)
Girod served as a city alderman in 1824-1825, during the administration of Louis Philippe de Roffignac. When Roffignac proposed extending the levees along the river and the project was opposed by the Council, on the grounds that funds were lacking with which to pay for the work, Girod offered to pay for the extension at his own expense. This shamed the city fathers into authorizing the expenditure.
Girod never married and had no children. When his neighbour J. Chesneau died (likely of yellow fever), Girod became the guardian of Chesneau's three children, one of whom later sued Girod for illegally disposing of his father's property. Girod died at his home on September 1, 1840, at the age of 89 or 93. He was buried in St. Louis Cemetery No. 2.
Girod's legacy
Shannon visiting the tomb of Nicolas Girod in St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans
Girod left hundreds of thousands of dollars to friends and charities, including $100,000 to the city of New Orleans to be used for the "construction of an edifice, in the parish of Orleans, for the reception and relief of French Orphans, residing in the State of Louisiana." (6) Legal wrangling over Girod's estate went all the way to the US Supreme Court, which handed down a decision in favour of the heirs of his brother's estate, leaving only $28,000 for the city of New Orleans.
Through sound administration the Girod fund grew and was used in 1870 to commence construction of the Girod Asylum, intended as a children's house of refuge, on Metairie Ridge, behind St. Patrick's Cemetery No. 3. The Board of Health subsequently examined the premises and found that – being located near a malarial swamp – they were unhealthful and unsuited for the purpose. Around 1906 (after the swamp had been drained), the buildings were turned over to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which established a home for destitute colored boys who had been committed to its care by the Juvenile Court. This was the Colored Waifs' Home, where Louis Armstrong was confined in 1913-1914 and received his early musical instruction.
Girod's extended family lived in Napoleon House through the remainder of the 19th century. In the early 1900s different parties briefly owned the building. In 1914 it was rented by Joseph Impastato, who ran a grocery store downstairs and lived upstairs with his brothers and sisters. In 1920, he bought the property. The building became a bar and, in the 1970s, a restaurant. Napoleon House remained in the hands of the Impastato family for 101 years. In April 2015, it was sold to New Orleans restaurateur Ralph Brennan. If you are a Napoleon fan, Napoleon House is definitely worth a visit. You can enjoy delicious food and drink surrounded by pictures of Napoleon and memorabilia related to the building's history.
Return to Napoleon House
Jean Laffite: Mexican Gulf Pirate and Privateer
Félix Formento and Medicine in 19th-Century New Orleans
François Guillemin: Spying and scandal in 19th century New Orleans
Josephine Lauret, Namesake of a New Orleans Street
Pirate Consorts: Marie and Catherine Villard
Napoleon's View of Slavery & Slavery in New Orleans
Voodoo queen Marie Laveau
Celebrating July 4th in early 19th-Century New Orleans
The New Orleans Riot of 1817
Napoleon & New Orleans in 1821
Sally Asher, Hope and New Orleans: A History of Crescent City Street Names (Charleston, SC, 2014), p. 94.
Girod served as New Orleans mayor from October 8, 1812 to September 4, 1815, with the exception of a one-month leave of absence from November 6 to December 4, 1812.
Mikko Macchione, Napoleon House (New Orleans, 2006), p. 54.
Frank Dallarn, "Fire and Prohibition Rob New Orleans of Its Fame," New York Tribune, February 8, 1920, p. 7. The first printed record of the plot appeared some 60 years after it purportedly occurred, in Will H. Coleman, Historical Sketch Book and Guide to New Orleans (New York, 1885), pp. 192-193.
Macchione, Napoleon House, p. 30.
North American and Daily Advertiser, Feb. 2, 1841.
47 commments on "Nicolas Girod and the History of Napoleon House in New Orleans"
Fred Staff says:
A very interesting story While it may not have really happened the things he did for the city and they people, especially the poor is most impressive. I am moved by the fact that in those days, people of power and wealth actually cared those who were in pain.
Yes, Girod really was an admirable philanthropist.
lafitte patrick says:
histoire réelle
Bob Fletcher says:
Shannon, What a great blog and story! I have been to both Napoleon House and Liberty Texas. I love the premise behind your work and have ordered your book! Best wishes!
Thanks, Bob! That's very kind of you. I'm glad you like the blog and I hope you enjoy reading Napoleon in America.
Girod says:
Nicholas Girod's portrait will appear in a book called: " Portraits insolites aux USA" published in Paris
I look forward to seeing that. Thank you for letting me know.
C. Strain says:
J. S. Bossiere was my gr. gr. grandfather. There really was a brig Seraphine captained by Bossiere. It was named for its financier Seraphine Cucullu, a first cousin. The Seraphine was later sunk at Porto Bello by cannon fire because Bossiere refused to pay for safe harbor. He was a tempestuous man who died in a gun fight in his attorneys office in 1859. Many of his descendants still live on the north shore. Bossiere, like Girod had roots in St. Dominge. (mother from there, Bossiere possibly born there, moved to Baltimore as a baby)
Thank you for this information. It's fascinating to learn that the Seraphine, in fact, existed. It would be interesting to know what year it was built (i.e., before or after Napoleon's death). Bossière sounds like quite the character.
rains says:
I am the great granddaughter of Jean Franciso Girod, the brother of Nicholas and Claude Girod. I am been doing genealogy of the Girod family for twenty years. My cousin my sister and I spent a week in the private quarters of the Napolean House. I have hundred of documents regarding the Girod family of which a lot of them are in French. I have no doubt in my mind that the story of Nicholas Girod and Napolean adventure is true. I do have a document that shows that Nicholas Girod, who was an attorney, represented Napolean as his attorney. They were friends. I read the stories about the Napolean house and Nicholas and the rest of my family ….there are many details that are left out .. . I continue to research my family as it is a history lesson with them dealing with Jefferson, Adam, Jean Lafitte and many many others. They were massive slave owners/traders and property owners. They owned several plantations in the area. I have spent thousands of dollars acquiring copies of documents and have conversed with other genealogist in determining their ancestors connection to the Girod family.
Thanks for these additional details. Those sound like interesting documents.
Fleta says:
Jean Francois Girod was my 6th great grandfather, Mamie Girod Evans was my great grandmother. I've been trying to find Jean Francois Girod I & Jean Francois Girod II wives' names. All I have found was they were women of color. If you have any information on them I would appreciate it greatly.
Hi Fleta, I don't have any information about the wives of Jean François Girod I and II. I hope one of the Girod family members who have commented on this post can help you out.
Deb allen says:
I am Jean Francis' great great great granddaughter, brother of Nicholas. My g grandfather is Jean Francis Girod lll, who passed in 1926. I would like to ask "rains" her lineage. My cousin has also done extensive research in France and La. My grandfather was Felix Isaiah Girod.
It's lovely to hear from you, Deb.
Rains, what is your direct lineage? I also am a descendant.
John Franciso Girod II, Severin Ardelias Girod Sr, Severin Ardelias Girod Jr, Clara May Girod Gilmore, Clarence A Gilmore (My Dad) is my family lineage.
Thanks, Rains
Thanks, Rains.
Todd Girod says:
I just happened upon this article while surfing the net. Thanks for writing about our family. I enjoy history and really enjoyed this read.
To the other Girods on the post, I'm also under Felix Isaiah's line. He was my great grandfather, and Russell Emile was my grandfather. I once tracked out family line back to Nicolas, but never went any further other than to know his parents' names were Sylvestri and Francesca.
My pleasure, Todd. It's great to hear from you. I'm glad you liked the article. Thanks for Nicolas's parents' names. I didn't know who his parents were.
Marlon D. Bourque says:
I'm 4th gr-grandson of Francisco Toro, (1831-1895) native of Spain and died 22 Feb 1895 at "Girod at Montegut". Francisco in 1850 is listed as barber's apprentice, 1860-painter artist, 1870-physician. About his death record, Girod House at Montegut St. Does any Girod home or property lie in Italian Section of what is now Marigny-Bywater District ? Francisco Toro's residence in 1880 census is listed as 205 Port Street, married Aug 1865 to Theresia Doignon Borne, Mandeville St. at Ascension Church.
I don't know the answer to your question, Marlon. Perhaps one of the Girod family members will be able to respond.
COUDERT says:
Hello, my name is Paul, I found out completely by accident your blog….I'm french and a descendant of the French branch of Nicolas Girod…I was born and lived 33 years in Cluses (Haute-Savoie)-France, from where he was born too…I've got one part of the french family tree and would like to find out more about the American branch and obviously my American cousins…
Hi Paul, it's lovely to hear from you.
Campario Jean-François says:
Hello, je ne sais si vous savez qu'à Thônes (Haute-Savoie, France) où Sylvestre Girod et Françoise Duboin étaient établis, on a étudié la famille Girod et publié un article sous la plume de Monique Fillion, présidente de la Société Historique. Je pense comme Shannon que cette histoire de l'"enlèvement" de Napoléon est en partie romancée (même si la correspondance des frères Girod entre 1799 et 1802 atteste l'attachement précoce de Nicolas à Bonaparte). J'aimerais beaucoup entrer en contact avec Rains, descendante de Jean-François Girod, pour lui demander en quoi consistent exactement ses papiers de famille et s'ils révèlent quelque chose de plus sur cet épisode légendaire. Pour Todd, Nicolas Girod était célibataire… Amicalement, Jean-François.
Merci beaucoup, Jean-François. Je vais vous mettre en contact avec Rains.
A. Lane says:
Thank you for this account of Nicholas. His brother, Jean Francois, was my 5th great grandfather. My great grandmother was Erma Jeanette Girod. Her father was William Kidd Girod, son of Theophilus, son of Jean Francois II. Theophilus left Louisiana , settling in Texas for a while before finally landing in Oklahoma.
You're welcome. It's nice to hear from another member of the Girod family.
Sharon Girod says:
Hello to Deb Allen, Todd Girod, A. Lane and other Girod descendants who have posted here. If any of you have any details on Sylvestre Francois Girod and his wife I would really appreciate it. There is very little documentation I have found on my Great+5 Grandfather and his wife. My Girod ancestry is listed at the end of this post.
Sharon Girod
Sylvestre Francois Girod (1727 – 1783),
Jean Francois (John) Girod I (1773 – 1850),
Jean-Francois (Francois) Girod (1791 – 1875),
Severin Ardelias "Sevi" Girod (1824 – 1875),
John Alexander Girod (1858 – 1932),
Clinton Severin Girod (1880 – 1939),
Clinton Severin Girod Jr (1905 – 1935),
John Gordon Girod (1934 – )
Sharon Ann Girod (me)
Welcome to the discussion, Sharon. I hope some of the other Girod descendants can help you with information about Sylvestre and his wife.
Bonjour, Shannon. Le temps a passé depuis notre premier échange (2017) et je n'ai jamais eu de réponse avec Rain qui disait posséder des documents de famille… Pour Sharon Girod, je puis lui fournir les renseignements sur Sylvestre François Girod et Françoise Duboin, son épouse, originaires de Cluses (Haute-Savoie). J'ai transcrit et analysé la correspondance inédite de Nicolas, Claude-François et Jean-François Girod avec Thônes (entre 1799 et 1806) et dépouillé les comptes rendus de la gestion Girod à la NO (1812-1815). Cela me permet de proposer une conférence à l'Académie Florimontane d'Annecy, le 3 mars 2019, autour de la figure de Nicolas Girod. Friendly!
Félicitations, Jean-François! Je suis sûr que votre conférence sera intéressant. Je regrette beaucoup de vivre trop loin pour y assister. J'espère que les autres lecteurs de ce post pourront aller. Voici plus d'informations pour ceux qui sont intéressés: http://www.academie-florimontane.fr/conferences-programme-du-premier-semestre-2019/.
Thanks for your commentary, Shannon. I'll try to make a synthesis of this fascinating life! But I didn't receive any message from Rains or Sharon Girod and the descendants of Jean-François. That's a pity because in investigation and research, as in battles, "union makes strength"! Friendly, Jean-François.
How true, Jean-François! I do hope the Girod descendants will read this and contact you at some point. In the meantime, I wish you the very best with what I'm sure will be a fascinating presentation.
Randy Griffin says:
To Deb Allen, Rains and Todd Girod..My name is Randy Griffin. My 4th grandfather is Jean Francois Girod. 1773-1850..My grandfather was Charles Clayton Girod. Jean Francois father was Sylvestre F. and mother was Francesca D Girod. Sylvestre parents were Michel Girod and mother, Catherine Vuillet. I know that Nicholas Girod was the 5th. Mayor of New Orleans and have just started putting family tree together…It's great to see other relations on here…Would love to talk sometime…
And by the way, Jean Francois II and Nicholas were brothers. Nicholas came to New Orleans first and later, joined by Jean Francois.
Thanks for joining the discussion, Randy.
Jean-François Campario says:
Bonjour, Shannon, un détail : je suis fort étonné par l'indication de Randy Griffin (15 mars) : son aïeul serait Jean-François (1773-1850), frère de Nicolas ; or celui-ci ne s'est pas marié et son testament du 10 janvier 1848, que j'ai sous les yeux précise explicitement : "n'ayant ni ascendant ni descendant" = ses seuls ayant-droits sont ses neveux… Comment expliquer ce mystère ? Friendly, Jean-François.
C'est très curieux, Jean-François. Peut-être était-ce un autre Jean-François Girod qui était l'ancêtre de Charles Clayton Girod? Peut-être que Randy peut nous éclairer.
Tonya Hebert says:
Just finding out we are descendants of Jacques Antoine Girod, he is our 5th generation Grandfather, who is the brother of Nicolas, Jean I, Claude and the rest of the list of Girod siblings. In research we have found no wife/partner listed but yet he had 2 boys, 1. Joseph Marie Girod 2. Francois Girod . Wondering if anyone out there knows of the wife/partner of Jacques Antoine Girod, who would be 5th generation Grandmother to us. We would love to know who she is??
Also what happened between Claude and Jacques? Viewing Claude's Will Jacques was completely exiled out even though the others, minus Nicolas, weren't given anything by what he wrote in the Will. Curious minds want to know what was the beef between these brothers? I know this might be a long shot but doesn't hurt to ask or try.
We descend from Joseph Marie Girod and Constance Perrit Girod. Their daughter Amelie E. Girod married Rene J. Dumestre their son Joseph Rene Dumestre married Bertha Fontaine (Dumestre) their son Edward Rene Dumestre married Rose Candiloro (Dumestre) their son Robert J. Dumestre is our Grandfather.. We found the 9th generation stemming from Francesca Duboin, Mother to Jacques, Nicolas, Jean 1, Claude, Perone, James, Francois, Teresa, Rosalie. Only made it to the 7th on their father Francois Silvester Girod … Our 6th Generation Grandparents … This has been exciting!!! My cousin has done a lot I've recently got involved and so happy I did .. Good or Bad it's still our history and I'm all about some Family history!!! Thanks for letting me chat and any info is appreciated!!!
It's great to hear from you, Tonya. Welcome to the discussion. I hope some of the experts on the Girod family can answer your questions.
Madelyne Peak says:
I am a Dumestre. My grandfather was Lawrence John Dumestre. Edward Dumestre's older brother, They both lived all their lives in New Orleans. Lawrence married Jane Brock.
Thanks for this information, Madelyne.
Tonya I was commenting late at night and in the light of day called my eldest sister Mimi because then I remembered that Uncle Ned was the elder of the 2 boys. Aside: I think I remember coming to your wedding many years ago.
Madelyne D Peak
Robert Girod says:
Many years ago I was told by my father Carl Girod, that one of the fireplaces in the home has the Girod family crest. He had visited the house, but I've never been. Can anyone confirm? Perhaps send me a pic? Thank you
That was something I didn't look for when I was at Napoleon House, and since I don't live in the New Orleans area, I can't go back to confirm. I'm hoping someone who lives nearby, or is familiar with the fireplaces, can help you out Robert.
The news of Napoleon's exile grieved M'sieu Girod sorely. Perhaps breathing the air of the land of the free made his bold Gallic heart bolder, and it may be that contact with the pioneers of the New World augmented his daring.
New York Tribune, 1920


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Entrance to the Hermitage Museum Complex
Every year when I return from my summer Art Lover's Tour in Russia, hundreds of wonderful visuals whirl around my head. In 2014 I noticed two significant changes in Russia's major art museums – one in St. Petersburg and one in Moscow. Ranking as the most spectacular of these changes was the opening of 800 new rooms at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. Celebrating its 250th anniversary, the Hermitage Museum has dedicated its newest wing solely to modern and contemporary art. The second significant change is the sizable expansion of the New Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. For many years this has been a sleepy little museum with a massive exhibition space that was drastically underutilized. Representing 20th-century Russian art, the New Tretyakov Gallery showcases the Russian Avant-Garde and Soviet Realism movements. This museum seems to have finally woken up and is stretching its arms from one end of its space to the next. The collection has suddenly grown twentyfold and in fact, paintings were being carted out of storage and hung while we were there. The powers that be in the art museum world of Russia are making an historic commitment. The new wing of the Hermitage Museum is quite a statement considering the 360-degree turn in policy since Stalin had this work shipped to Siberia in the 1930s. Many of these paintings including Matisse's Dance and Music were taken off their stretcher bars, rolled, then thrown into train cars where they sat in Siberia for many years. It appears that Russia is embracing all the forms of art that have evolved over the years. Nothing is being silenced. There are no more gaps in the history of the art movements. Finally, the rich history of artists and all of their work has its place.
The entrance into Manifesta 10 (that is me with the hat on)
The Opening of the Hermitage Museum's New Wing
What better way to pay homage to the Hermitage Museum's new wing dedicated to contemporary art than hosting Manifesta 10, the preeminent European Contemporary Art Biennial! On June 27th, armed with my press pass, I was one of the first fifty people to walk through the doors of these new rooms in what used to be the General Staff Building. Having roamed the "old" Hermitage Museum for over a decade, I was completely shocked by the austere ultramodern architecture of this new building. How could two architectural structures be so antithetic and belong to the same museum? An open atrium four stories tall with a set of sleek marble stairs spanning an entire wall set the stage as the entrance to the exhibits. I must admit that the play of natural light on the interior architecture totally eclipsed the artwork on my first visit. Natural light pours down from the ceiling through the angles and negative spaces of this phenomenal structure casting shadows and creating art forms of its own. I roamed from room to room, floor to floor, and all I could see was a wondrous play of light. The first collection to be moved from the old building to the new one is work by Matisse. This collection now occupies the top floor – not only is the lighting superb but the walls have been painted a perfectly muted "Matisse" mauve! No longer are these paintings subjected to open windows of the old Hermitage building where they were exposed to direct daylight and pollution from cars. Knowing the long journey these paintings have endured I felt a sense of peace they were finally in a safe place. The space is so ideal that I wonder if the long-standing power struggle that has divided the contemporary collection between the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow and the Hermitage Museum might now be weighted in the Hermitage's favor.
Our lovely young docent shows my group the new home for the Matisse Collection
The first atrium in the new wing of the Hermitage Museum
On my "third" visit to the former General Staff Building I arranged a docent tour for the group attending my Art Lover's Tour. We were met at the first atrium by a young woman exuding "hipness" in her all-black outfit with matching black high top converse tennis shoes. (I must admit to having dabbled in similar fashion sensibilities during an earlier chapter of my life.) We learned that the curator of Manifesta 10 is Professor Kasper König. Included among his many credentials are teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf, president of Städelschule Frankfurt since 1989, and founding director of Portikus in Frankfurt/Main. Our guide went on to say that König likes the set of artists chosen for Manifesta 10 and tends to use them over and over. Being the proud recipient of many rejection notices for such art fairs this candid admission of unfair insider trading caused a wry smile to spread across my face as I mumbled a number of choice profanities.
One of the Hermitage's cats surveys the green car from Francis Alÿs's "Lada Kopeika Project"
The first exhibit we saw was a performance art piece by Belgium artist Francis Alÿs titled the Lada Kopeika Project or what I call the Green Car Exhibit. As part of his "commissioned project" he drove a 1977 green Soviet-made car from his hometown of Antwerp to St. Petersburg in order to crash it into a tree in the courtyard of the Winter Palace. I wonder what Catherine the Great's ghost thought of that! Alÿs was reenacting a thwarted trip taken by his brother and himself in 1980, when they attempted to cross the Iron Curtain into East Germany in a similar car. The exhibit consisted of a humorous video, sketches and a number of costly restaurant receipts where it looks like fun was had by all. I had to ask, "Where is the 'art' in this art exhibit?" I felt like a voyeur exploring the life of two young men. I wondered if it was Kasper König they had wined and dined across Europe? Later that day we saw the green car crashed up against the tree in the courtyard of the Winter Palace. It seemed out of place, but somehow it now made sense. I must admit Alÿs's words of wisdom stayed with me : "Without an ending there can be no beginning."
"Handkerchief Opera" by Gonzalez-Foerster
There were three notable artists who were part of Manifesta 10 that integrated the building's architecture into the design of their exhibits: French artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Dutch artist Erik van Lieshout and Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn. Gonzalez-Foerster created the Handkerchief Opera, which was comprised of giant fabric backdrops from various operas made of translucent material that spanned at least sixty feet and hung from the ceiling of one of the atriums in the building. As you enter the work the handkerchiefs float a few inches above your head and the sound of various operas drift through the fabrics inviting you to explore more of Dominique's work. The visually stunning exhibit invited you in and kept you there with a wonderful dose of surprise.
"Basement" by Erik van Lieshout
Erik van Lieshout's work entitled Basement exposed the bowels of the Hermitage Museum. During the reign of Empress Elizabeth cats were brought into the Winter Palace to keep the rodent population at bay. Throughout the reign of Russia's tsars the "Hermitage Cats" were given a monthly budget, but after the 1917 Revolution these cats were stripped of their budget and are now cared for through the generosity of the Hermitage staff. Lieshout spent a month living on an old army cot in the basement of the Hermitage amongst these cats. There he made a video, took pictures and came up with a number of notable feline-inspired sayings like: "Free is boring. Problems we need." and "I bit Russia. Russia bits [sic] me." For his exhibit at Manifesta 10 Lieshout built a tunnel spanning two atriums and continuing straight through a mammoth 30' x 12' door. Inside the tunnel he created crude graffiti using various political figures (OK, it was mostly Putin) surrounded by his feline words of wisdom. I was surprised Putin allowed such social commentary, but since he was apparently the star of this tunnel I guess all was good. I don't know if I would call this artwork, but it was cathartic if nothing else.
Feline inspired sayings from Erik van Lieshout's "Basement"
"Abschlag" by Thomas Hirschhorn
Artist Thomas Hirschhorn is best known for large works that transform exhibition spaces into all-encompassing environments that address issues of "justice and injustice, power and powerlessness, and moral responsibility." For Manifesta 10 Hirschhorn created Abschlag, an apartment building made out of cardboard, with its front fascade cut off to expose a block of six, identically-sized "living rooms" reminiscent of communal apartments of the Soviet era. Inside this faceless building were living spaces with their individual wallpaper, furnishings and constructivist paintings still hanging on the walls. These were not any constructivist paintings, but the real deal; paintings by Malevich and other constructionist painters that were on loan from Russia's museums. Did this expose the inner thoughts of pre-revolutionary Russia? Perhaps in its grandest ideal, but on day one of this exhibition I saw a tall, young, well-dressed woman in 10" platform shoes walking through the cardboard debris as if she had lost an earring. There was no respect for this form of "high art" that day, only a woman on a mission or perhaps simply lost. Our docent did tell us later that Hirschhorn doesn't actually do any work creating his art, he has a team that does it for him. Maybe this woman was part of "the team" and Hirschhorn just sent her over to mess up the debris? Another thing I wondered is why "the team" didn't just use reproductions of the constructivist paintings? As a viewer of this exhibit I really couldn't see these paintings, but when I went to the museums where they usually hang I certainly noticed that they were gone. Excuse me, but just how arrogant is this Hirschhorn to take these paintings out of public view to be used as props in his house of cardboard?
The outside of the New Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
The Expansion of the New Tretyakov Gallery
The second notable change in the major museums in Russia was at the New Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. Housed in one of Stalin's ugly attempts at architecture, this museum has always been on my hit list even though it's a bit of a trek to get over there. In the past only a small percentage of this mammoth Soviet structure has been utilized. I am happy to report that has changed! There was roughly twenty times more art on display during my 2014 visit than ever before. The museum has expanded upon its opening exhibition by the real rebels of the Russian avant-garde, the Jack of Diamonds. Representing the early members of this group, work was included by Natalya Goncharova, Mikhail Larionov, Ilya Mashkov, Petr Konchalovsky, Aristarkh Lentulov, Alexander Kuprin, Robert Falk and Vasily Rozhdestvensky. Their work helped change the history of Russian art through their exploration of new concepts such as Neo-primitivism, Cubo-futurism, Rayonnism, Suprematism, Constructivism and even a movement called "Everythingness." Two of Mikhail Larionov's early Rayonism paintings, Bull's Head (1913) and Rooster (1912) are now displayed side by side. By examining these paintings you can see how Larionov simplified representational form into rays, creating an early form of abstract art. Larionov was actually painting the radioactive energy and ultraviolet rays that reflected off of these animals. Work representing two radical groups that followed, the Donkey Tail and Target, are now also on display. These two groups were influenced by French Cubism and Italian Futurism. Alexandra Exter's Venice (1918), a large Cubo-futurism piece, now commands a very important place next to Aristarkh Lentulov's ground-breaking Russian Cubist paintings. The placement of all these paintings leads the viewer through a magnificent story and evolution of art by these exciting young Moscow artists.
Mikhail Larionov (left) "Bull's Head," 1913 amd (right) "Rooster (Rayonist Study)", 1912, both are oil on canvas
Other new surprises at the New Tretyakov Gallery included a lovely cubist piece by Marc Chagall, Over the Town (1914-18), and nearly an entire room of paintings dedicated to the early development of Analytical Realism by Pavel Filonov. Also known as universal flowering, Filonov's paintings show a blending of representational form and abstraction. The faces in Filonov's painting Composition. Faces. (1915-16), seem to actually unfold like a flower evolving into small abstract shapes. Several large rooms have now been opened to display paintings by the Society of Easel Painters. Founded in 1925 by students from Vkhutemas (Higher State Art Technical Studios), this group was committed to returning easel painting to its former glory. Working with themes of modern Soviet life their subjects included sports and urban development. Two interesting paintings dealing with urban construction were Alexander Deineka's Before Going Down the Mine (1925) and Yuri Pimenov's Get Heavy Industry Going! (1927). In both paintings graphic shapes are made the dominant feature by downplaying color and highly designing each element. Pimenov's joyful painting, The New Moscow (1937), depicts a novel scene of a woman driving a car through the streets of Moscow at a time when women had just been allowed to drive in Russia.
Yuri Pimenov "The New Moscow," 1937, oil on canvas
For the first time in the last decade of going to the New Tretyakov Gallery the political subject matter of the Soviet Realism section is now growing. Numerous large paintings of Stalin in his happy, grandiose, Soviet world have been hauled out and are now on display. Once an embarrassment to post-Soviet Russia, it seemed eerie to see so many of these paintings now on display. One such painting, probably around 12' tall x 20' long, has been hung beside a window of similar measurements. When you stand back so you can see both the window and the painting side by side a new meaning becomes clear. Perfectly framed by this window you can see the Kremlin where Putin's office is located. The correlation between Putin and Stalin is evident to any Westerner viewing this scene. I also wonder if there isn't a greater statement being made by the sudden appearance of these paintings or is it just the desire of the museum's curator to represent all art movements in Russian history?
Pavel Korin, "Portrait of Maxim Gorky," 1932, oil on canvas
Another emotionally charged painting is a portrait of Maxim Gorky by Pavel Korin. In this painting Gorky towers over the landscape below reflecting on his past accomplishments. Before his death Gorky said that this was his favorite portrait of himself because it showed his disappointment in the revolution and all they had hoped to accomplish. Equally powerful are two portraits by Mikhail Nesterov. Banned from his sensitive religious paintings in the Soviet years, Nesterov became strictly a portrait painter. His soft touch and light pastel colors have been replaced by dark powerful paintings of people all wearing black. In the last few rooms that we had time to explore we saw some much lighter-themed work by Arkady Plastov, Alexei Tkachev and Sergei Gerasimov. These artists painted subject matter of the Russian countryside and its people. In 1917 Plastov left Moscow to work in his native village of Prislonikha. Free from political pressures Plastov was able to paint themes of village life. Hanging now at the New Tretyakov Gallery is Plastov's joyful Haymaking (1945), described as "a colorful anthem of ensuing peace and joy, at a time when the hardships of war were just ending."* In 1946 this painting along with Plastov's painting The Reaping were awarded the Stalin Prize.
Arkady Plastov "Haymaking," 1945, oil on canvas
The Full Story Exposed
Russia is embracing its unique history in art through its expansion of both the Hermitage Museum and the New Tretyakov Gallery. In a country that has witnessed huge gaps in the story of art over the years, I am exuberant to see such liberation now taking place. Russia's prosperity during the late 1800s allowed collectors such as Sergei Shchukin (1854–1936) and Ivan Morozov (1871-1921) to be in a unique position to purchase priceless works from the impressionists and post-impressionists. Their massive collection is now one of the most valuable collections of French art in the world as well as Russia's exciting chapter of avant-garde art that was embraced by a new government that nurtured its growth. It was a time when the Russian art world was buzzing with excitement, constantly developing new forms of art. Each time I go to these museums in Russia I am so overwhelmed by how much they have to offer. It is certainly a life's work studying these rich collections.
*Source: http://www.plastovawards.ru/bio
Source: Moscow – Treasures and Traditions, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Washington, D.C. in association with University of Washington Press, Seattle and London
More Images of Paintings from the New Tretyakov Gallery
Marc Chagal "Over the Town," 1914-1918, oil on canvas
Alexandra Exter "Venice," 1918, oil on canvas
Aristarkh Lentulov, "Tverskoy Boulevard," 1917, oil on canvas
Wasily Kandinsky, "Horseman. St. George." 1914-1915, oil on cardboard
Ivan Klyun, "Suprematism," 1915, oil on canvas
Natalia Goncharova, "The Bathers," Circa 1922, oil on canvas. The tritych waas restored in 2009 with funds from BNP Paribas Foundation and BNP Paribas ZAO
Alexander Deineka, "Before Going Down the Mine," 1925, oil on canvas
Kazimir Malevich, "Sisters," 1910, oil on canvas
Mikhail Nesterov, "Portrait of the Artists Alexander Deineka and Pavel Korin," 1930, oil on canvas
Alexei Tkachev, "Zina," 1955, oil on canvas
Ninth Wave
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Contemporary Art in Russia: Gallery Chronicles

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Venus è un personaggio dei fumetti pubblicato dalla Timely Comics (in seguito divenuta Marvel Comics), di cui diversi personaggi hanno indossato i panni.
 La prima, il cui vero nome è Aphrodite Ourania, è stata creata da Ken Bald con la collaborazione di Lin Streeter (disegni) per la copertina. La sua prima apparizione è in Venus n. 1 (agosto 1948);
 La seconda di essi, la cui reale identità è ignota, è stata creata da Jeffrey Parker (testi) e Leonard Kirk (disegni). La sua prima apparizione è in Agents of Atlas (vol. 1) n. 1 (ottobre 2006).

Biografia dei personaggi

Aphrodite Ourania

Nel 1948, fingendosi umana, col nome di Victoria Nutley Starr, incontrò Whitney P.Hammond, editore della rivista Beauty e non solo intrecciò con lui una storia d'amore, ma grazie alla sua divina bellezza, divenne anche modella di punta e redattrice della rivista, suscitando l'invidia e il rancore della segretaria di Hammond, Della Mason. Venus dovette anche difendersi dall'accusa mossale dalla figlia di Zeus di aver violato il divieto del padre di interagire con gli umani: fortunatamente l'operato di Venus sulla terra incontrò il favore di Zeus e degli altri dei e Venus poté continuare la sua vita terrena, svolgendo contemporaneamente il suo compito di dea dell'amore e combattendo spesso le forze del male (tra gli altri, per esempio, il Sultano Khorok di Cassarobia, la dea Neptunia, Loki), anche con l'aiuto di altri dei, in primis Apollo il quale, ancora innamorato di lei, mostrò sempre una certa ambivalenza nei rapporti con la dea, a volte sostenendola e a volte contrastandola.

Alla fine degli anni cinquanta Venus cominciò a rendersi conto che la sua relazione con Hammond era destinata a terminare nella sofferenza, dato che mentre l'uomo invecchiava di anno in anno, la dea rimaneva immutata. Venere decise quindi di porvi fine e di tornare sull'Olimpo. In anni più recenti la dea riprese le vesti di Victoria Starr per investigare le azioni di una sirena identica a lei e sua omonima e si dedicò all'insegnamento presso la UCLA. In seguito il dio degli Inferi, Plutone, che voleva detronizzare Zeus, per impedire che Venus ed Ercole sventassero i suoi piani, convinse con l'inganno Zeus a decretare le loro nozze, rispettivamente, con Ares ed Ippolita, che sostenevamo proprio Plutone. L'intervento di un gruppo di supereroi formato da Angelo, Vedova Nera (Natasha Romanoff), Ghost Rider e Uomo Ghiaccio impedì il matrimonio e ristabilì l'ordine. Mentre Ercole decise poi di unirsi ai supereroi, Venus preferì restare sull'Olimpo.
Negli anni successivi continuò a difendere la terra, a volte a fianco dei Vendicatori, e si ricongiunse con Hammond, ormai anziano.

Quando Zeus fu ucciso dal dio greco Mikaboshi, gli dei dell'Olimpo si trasferirono sulla terra. Era, moglie di Zeus, cercò di convincere gli altri dei ad appoggiare il suo piano di distruggere l'universo per crearne uno nuovo più confacente ai suoi desideri. Venus in primo momento non si lasciò coinvolgere in quanto era già assorbita da altre vicende legate alla sirena sua omonima, ma in seguito si unì ad Atena contro Era e, grazie al suo fascino, riuscì a convincere Ares a fare lo stesso.

Sconosciuta (Sirena)
Il dio marino Phorcys, a cui la dea Gea aveva vietato di attaccare gli umani, creò le sirene affinché, con il meraviglioso canto e la bellezza (furono create a immagine di Venus), attirassero i marinai e li trascinassero negli abissi marini in modo che lui potesse cibarsene. Nel corso dei secoli tutte le sirene furono uccise, tranne una: quando, alla fine del XIX secolo, la sirena cercò di affondare la nave della Atlas Foundation su cui si trovava l'antico mistico Yao, l'uomo le donò un'anima. Sconvolta dal rimorso per le sue azioni, la sirena fuggì e trovò ricovero in un convento dove rimase per 20 anni senza mai invecchiare. In occasione di una esibizione del coro del convento, però, i poteri incantatori della sirena riemersero ed ella fu costretta ad andarsene.

Negli anni cinquanta si trasferì negli Stati Uniti d'America: per una coincidenza Venus aveva appena deciso di abbandonare il pianeta Terra e la sirena ne assunse l'identità e si unì ai G-Men nella lotta contro il male. Dopo essersi allontanata per un certo periodo, la sirena fece il suo ritorno negli anni settanta nelle vesti di Vicky Starr, come insegnante alla Pepperdine University, prima di scomparire di nuovo. Successivamente si recò in Kenya, dove riuscì a sfruttare i propri poteri per riappacificare delle tribù. Più di recente è ritornata con i G-Men guidati da Jimmy Woo.

Personaggi Timely Comics
Divinità Marvel Comics
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Feb 28, 2017-
Folk singer Yuvaraj Bhusal has been awarded with this year's Lok Kabi Ali Miya Lok Wangmaya Award amid a ceremony held at Kushma, Parbat, on Sunday. The award ceremony, organised by Ali Miyan Lok Wangmaya Academy to mark the 99th birth anniversary of Ali Miya, felicitated Bhusal with an award boasting cash purse of Rs 20,000 and a certificate. Cultural expert and Professor Dr Kusumakar Neupane and chairperson of the academy, Hanif Miyan, jointly handed over the award to the singer.
Bhusal has been active in the Nepali folk music scene for the past eight years, and has popular titles such as Dilma Lekeshi, Bhajan Samarpan, and Thirka Paniko to his name.
Speaking at the event, co-ordinator of the Academy, Tulsi Prabas, said, "Bhusal understands the importance of language, words and music and has been continuously producing some exceptional music."
Likewise, Professor Dr Neupane said, "Folk music depicts the true lifestyle, language and culture through its songs and we find this authenticity in Bhusal's music." He added, "Even though the folk music industry has been on a downward spiral recently, Bhusal's music still has the same traditional flavour of folk music."
The award ceremony also honoured social worker Min Kumari Giri and her husband Saligram Giri for their contribution to the society. Giri and her husband have been working against gender-based violence, social injustice and discrimination.
Speaking about the award ceremony, chairperson Miyan said, "My father wanted to honour those people who contribute to folk music as well as the society, so being able to honour this year's awardees has been very fulfilling."
Published: 28-02-2017 08:56
http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-02-28/folk-singer-bhusal-honoured-in-parbat.html
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I Love Me Betty Quotes
"I love me betty" this quote said by tituba a character from the crucible. After they got caught dancing in the woods. Betty went into like a coma and did not wake up. Tituba is a servant for rev parris. She was accused of witchcraft. She confessed to witchcraft. Tituba was in jail and she thought her and sarah good could fly to barbados. Tituba and I have a very similar personality traits and that we are both pleaser, nurturing, and crazy. Tituba and I have the same trait we like to please people. Tituba displayed her pleasing side when she did not say nothing about what happened in the woods. She did it to please abigail so that she would not kill them. Being a pleaser is one of my major traits. One time when my mom was really mad at me and she went to spend the night at her boyfriend's house I cleaned the whole house. Before she came back.when she came back she was very happy that I cleaned the house while she was gone. Another example is when ever my friend was really upset. So I got something for her so she was not upset anymore.To make her feel better. The next trait that we both show is nurturing. Tituba shows her nurturing side by whenever the girls got caught in the woods dancing. Betty pretended to be in a coma. No…show more content…
Tituba displayed craziness in the story by when she is in jail after confessing to witchcraft. Her and Sarah good thought that they could fly to barbados. They thought that the devil would take them there. I show craziness when I am with my foster sisters Sierra Milliam, Sierra Stewart, and Lisa Miller. When our foster mom leaves and we are home alone. We are silly and dance around the house and we like to sing and make really funny videos. We are all really crazy when our foster mom Tona leaves. Another example is when I am with my mom in public and we are walking around town. We see really weird people around Greensburg. My mom says really funny things about them and I crack up
There are many reasons that the people of Salem were convinced that there were witches among them. People have always believed in magic. Even today there are magicians and superstitious people. Some theories include mental illnesses, the church, and greed being at fault. The church is included simply because it was thought to not be holding the same control over the parishioners anymore.
Pants: The Third Summer Of The Sisterhood
The same series, same author, same girls, and the same pants. What's the difference? Everything. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood and Girls in Pants: The Third Summer are both in the same series, the main characters are the same four girls, Lena, Carmen, Tibby, and Bridget, these books are written by the same author, Ann Brashares, and a big part of these books are a "magical" pair of jeans. Which leaves the plots as the only difference, which is basically everything, so, which one is better?
Examples Of Abigail's Reputation In The Crucible
In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the people of Salem rely heavily on their reputations, which in the face of witchcraft, leads to false accusations and hysteria. Abigail showed her fear of a blackened reputation through her hasty accusations when being accused herself. In The Crucible when Abigail is trapped in a web of her own lies, she is accused of calling the Devil. With all eyes on her, and a need to save her reputation, she quickly replies, "I never called him!
Like Water For Chocolate By Laura Esquivel
In the novel Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel,it's genre "magical realism is a realistic style of imaginary scenes or realistic fiction. "Esquivel demonstrate the idea of revolution and liberty with the war that takes place in 1910 during the Mexican revolution, a battle between the federales and rebels, as well as figuratively in Tita's struggle within herself with Mama Elena. Throughout the book conflict arisen between family ties along with political affairs. The struggle is very difficult to overcome family tradition as well as breaking bonds to find independency during the time of crisis. In every act of bad deed or a feeling of guilt Tita felt that Mama Elena would be there watching her.
Examples Of Lying In The Crucible
People lie for many reasons. Sometimes it's to themselves, sometimes it's to others. No matter who they are lying to, it always affects others around you. In the story The Crucible by Arthur Miller, lying is a very common theme. Many characters lie, which include John Proctor, Abigail Williams, Reverend Parris, and many others.
The Crucible Abigail Williams Essay
"We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!" A quote from john Proctor in Act II stating how the accusations and hysteria of witchcraft has taken over the town. The accusations set on citizens from the girls have caused an uproar in the society and many citizens were either afraid of the devil or that the people themselves would have accusations set upon them. Suspicions of witchcraft were being used as evidence of whether or not the accused was hanged.
Like Water For Chocolate Character Analysis
In "Like Water for Chocolate" by Laura Esquivel, tells a story of a girl who lives in a household where filial piety is expected from her mother. What is filial piety? Good question. It is an institution where the child must respect, obey and care the parents, until death. Historically, this traditional came from a Confusion philosophy in China, which the child must take care of their parents until death, and utter most, respect them.
Chocolate Lust
Love or Lust? Throughout the book Like Water for Chocolate, Laura Esquivel, has a battle for the heart of Tita between John and Pedro. John is shown as the perfect man, he takes Tita in when everyone else shuts her out. Pedro is shown as an imperfect man, he marries Tita's sister, Rosaura, because Mama Elena tells him to.
The Theme Of Love In Esquivel's Film Like Water For Chocolate
Charlotte In Esquivel's romantic novel and Aura's film, Like Water For Chocolate, they express how people impulsively listen to their hearts instead of taking the rational option. Tita, the youngest of three sisters, is not allowed to married because tradition says that she must take care of her mother until she dies. She falls into a wistful love with Don Pedro, who then marries her sister Rosaura. Tita and Pedro remain in love, but she also falls into a safe and comforting love with Dr. Brown.
Hester Prynne Pride Quotes
My first introduction of Hester Prynne, from what the author described, showed that she wore the Scarlet Letter on her chest with pride and she showed no sense of remorse on her face. "In a moment, however, wisely judging that one token of her shame would but poorly serve to hide another, she took the baby on her arm, and, with a burning blush, and yet a haughty smile, and a glance that would not be abashed, looked around at her townspeople and neighbors." (pg.46) My response would be "how could she commit an act so unholy as a mother, and display pride?" The comparison and contrast that Hawthorne makes between Hester and her baby is that her baby is a sin-born infant but never committed an act of adultery.
More about I Love Me Betty Quotes
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This weekend I woke up early on Saturday with a mission: seek out fresh figs at the farmers' market. I honestly didn't even know they could grow in Indiana, so I was thrilled when I saw a couple of friends post photos of some they'd snagged at the market. I got downtown a little before 9 a.m. Saturday to start my search and quickly came upon a stand selling small boxes of 8-10 figs for $4. I happily forked over my cash after poking the figs to make sure they were ripe. I also grabbed a loaf of sesame spelt bread from Muddy Fork Bakery before rushing home to make breakfast with my market finds.
While they're delicious on their own, I love pairing figs with a few other simple ingredients to make them the star of a meal. I made this toast using my market finds and two ingredients I already had at home: whipped cream cheese and local honey. It was such an easy breakfast to throw together, but tasted so sophisticated. Because fresh figs are so hard to find here, eating them feels like a special occasion. And by the time I'd finished my toast Saturday morning, I experienced instant feelings of regret for not buying more than one box. The figs were heavenly and I'm already planning my week around hunting down some more. Until then, I'll be dreaming about this toast.
Toast bread until golden brown in toaster oven or toaster.
Spread each slice of toast with 1 Tbsp. cheese, 2 sliced figs and drizzle each with 1/2 tsp. honey. Enjoy while warm.


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Q: swift - NSUserDefaults fetch list of saved notes I am developing a Note app. I have developed  a save button that when is pressed it saves the note with a custom name into NSUserDefaults.
I can fetch the contents of the notes however, I cannot figure out how to get a list of the notes saved names.
For examples if a user saved 3 notes custom named like: dogs, cats, food how can I fetch this saved named into a UITableview?
To save the notes I use:
var noteToSave: NSString = noteResult.text;
NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().setObject(noteToSave, forKey: nameSave.text)
NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().synchronize()

to fetch all keys:
var defaults: NSUserDefaults = NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
        var defaultAsDic: [NSObject : AnyObject] = defaults.dictionaryRepresentation()
        var keyArr: [AnyObject] = defaultAsDic.allKeys()
        for key: String in keyArr {
            NSLog("key [%@] => Value [%@]", key, defaultAsDic.valueForKey(key))

but its not working

A: To get noteResult.text you should add this code:
 NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().stringForKey("\(identity.text!)")

A: Here is simple example for you:
var jo = [
        "a" : "1.0",
        "b" : "2.0"
    ]
//Store your Dictionary into userDefaults.
let userDefaults = NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
userDefaults.setObject(jo, forKey: "yourKey")

//Get keys from dictionary
var allKeys = [String]()
if let data0 = userDefaults.dictionaryForKey("yourKey") {
    for (key, value) in data0 {
        println("\(key) -> \(value)")
        allKeys.append(key as! String)
    }
} else {
    println("not set")
}

println(allKeys) //[b, a]

Now you can display this array into your tableView.
Here is original answer: Swift NSUserDefaults not saving Dictionary?
And saving notes into NSUserDefaults is not a good way to store your data.Instead of that you can use other tools like plist, SQLite, etc.

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US patients participating in risky skin lightening practices
Lisette Hilton
Dermatology Times, Dermatology Times, March 2020 (Vol. 41, No. 3), Volume 41, Issue 3
Unscrupulous skin lightening practices are becoming a problem in the United States, according to dermatologist Arianne Shadi Kourosh, M.D., MPH.
Unscrupulous skin lightening practices are becoming a problem in the United States, according to dermatologist Arianne Shadi Kourosh, M.D., MPH. She says she has seen more patients using skin lightening creams that have unsafe and unregulated ingredients that patients purchase over the counter or overseas.
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"Unless these patients bring these creams to their dermatologists' practices, we don't necessarily know that they're using creams with ingredients that we don't recommend putting on the face," says Dr. Kourosh, director, Pigmentary Disorder and Multiethnic Skin Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital.
The problem became more evident in 2018 when a male patient presented with the desire to lighten his skin for cultural reasons and had been getting intravenous (IV) glutathione infusions at a U.S. skin lightening clinic. Glutathione infusions have questionable skin lightening efficacy and are considered unsafe, she says.
"IV glutathione infusions can damage the thyroid, kidney as well as cause life-threatening drug reactions, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome," Dr. Kourosh says.
She convinced the patient to stop the infusions. However, she found skin lightening clinics touting questionable and medically unsound treatments increasing in prevalence in the United States. In one case, FDA alleged Flawless Beauty, LLC, marketed unapproved, mis-labeled and dangerous drugs, singling out the company's injectable skin whitening products. In 2017, a federal judge ordered the company to stop selling and recall the skin whitening products and other beauty products, according to a September 27, 2017 article on UPI.com.1 She also discovered a billboard for a skin lightening center in Boston, in a predominately African American community.
"It's a concern that has racial and public health implications - to be targeting people who, for cultural reasons, want to lighten their skin - by advertising questionable, unsafe treatments," Dr. Kourosh says. "We need to protect patients in vulnerable communities from this false propaganda. Dermatologists need to be aware that it's happening in the United States."
RELATED: Dermatologist closes gaps for patients with skin of color
Understanding cultural influences
Cultures worldwide, especially throughout Asia, place a premium on lighter skin, according to Dr. Kourosh, who also is director of Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital and assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School.
Some of these patients present to dermatologists' offices simply wanting to lighten their skin tone, while others have dermatological conditions, such as hyperpigmentation or melasma, according to Dr. Kourosh.
"I've had patients from India that come in with vitiligo. Some people in their regions think the white spots on their skin is leprosy. It could affect the ability of a young woman to be considered a good candidate for marriage," she says.
Dermatologists need to determine the motivation and the potential cultural context in which a request for lightening treatment is occurring.
"Dermatologists have to be both astute in making the diagnosis but also culturally sensitive to make sure we're treating a disease and not in some way contributing to these pressures that people already have," she says.
RELATED: Atopic dermatitis in teens with skin of color
"One of the things that I have to educate patients about is the darker skin tone is not a dermatologic problem that needs to be treated. There is beauty in all skin types," she says. "As dermatologists, we've already been working toward this, and hopefully we'll find greater success in working with the media to demonstrate that all skin types are beautiful. The goal is to help neutralize some of these unhealthy cultural pressures that exist in some communities throughout the world," she says.
She'll treat patients if they have an actual skin disorder, such as vitiligo or hyperpigmentation from melasma. The gold standard for treating hyperpigmentation is a triple therapy with hydroquinone, a retinoid and a topical steroid. For patients that don't want to use a product with hydroquinone, Dr. Kourosh recommends non-hydroquinone therapies, including Kojic acid, arbutin and several other preparations.
"Kojic acid and arbutin also inhibit the tyrosinase enzyme and work in a similar fashion to hydroquinone," she says. "There are other agents that inhibit the protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR 2) enzyme, which can be helpful as well. Then, there also are combinations of chemical peels, laser therapy and topical therapies to help hyperpigmentation."
For vitiligo, the gold standard of therapy would be a combination of topical steroids and phototherapy, according to Dr. Kourosh. There are also newer topical and systemic therapies that have been coming out; however, these are relatively new and we need to continue to monitor the results of future studies before they become widely recommended.
Non-Hispanic whites made up 62.6% of the U.S. population in 2013 but will likely be a minority population at about 42.6% by 2060, according to the U.S. Census Bureau projections.2 In the meantime, black, Asian and Hispanic populations are expected to grow in the next 40 years.
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The point, according to Dr. Kourosh, is that darker skin type populations are a growing force in the United States. Cultural competence is going to be a necessary field for every dermatologist, not just those who specialize in skin of color, she says.
1. Wallace A. UPI. https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2017/09/27/Judge-orders-Flawless-Beauty-to-stop-selling-unapproveddrugs/ 9961506525174/. Published September 27, 2017. Accessed December 2019.
2. U.S. Population Trends. United States Census Bureau. https://www.ncsl.org/Portals/1/Documents/nalfo/USDemographics.pdf. Published October 15, 2015. Accessed December 2019.
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I've been searching for a new clay face ask for a while, one that would get really deep into my pores and remove all those impurities, of which my skin has a lot! I didn't know what brand or anything I was looking for which is unusual for my as my beauty shopping list is always full with specific products in specific shades that I've liked the look of from other people's videos or blog posts. But this time on my trip to Boots I was left to wonder round the face mask collections and really reading the back of the product to find what I wanted.
This one really caught my eye as it's a brand that I think might be new because I've never seen or heard of it before and I love trying new products as much as the next beauty blogger. After reading the back I found out that the brand Good Things has been developed by award winning beauty writer Alice Hart-Davis. I remember that when I was younger I got a book written by her for my birthday called Be Beautiful. It was filled with beauty tips and tricks for younger girls such as how to apply blushes and how to deal with spots and fun pampering ideas. I think it was one of the first things to really get me into beauty and makeup and I loved how it was also few factual and scientific as well so I trusted that Alice would know a bit herself about skincare and be able to developed a really great product.
Firstly I love the packaging because it's fun and pretty and reminds me of summer. The second thing I noticed was the smell and I was a little disappointed as it's really not a smell I like. Although I have also realised that the only other clay face mask that I have also smells pretty much exactly like this so maybe that's just a general clay face mask smell. Before I used this I took my makeup off, cleansed and then steamed my face. I try and do this about once a week and afterwards I love to use a good face mask, especially a clay one. The steam really opens up your pores so after when you use a face mask it get get even deeper into your pores to really clear them out.
The product itself applied really smoothly to my face and I applied a nice thick layer like it suggested on the back of the product. I then left it on for 10 minutes before washing it off with warm water. While I was wearing the mask my face started to feel really tight as it dried out pretty quickly but I left it on for the recommend time anyway. I wouldn't really suggest leaving it on my longer as it might get uncomfortable. After taking it off my skin felt so nice and smooth. I applied my Clinique spot gel and lots of my Body Shop Vitamin E moisturiser and I was done. I've used this a couple of times now and each time I am so impressed my how much clearer my skin looks the morning afterwards.
All in all despite the kind of yucky smell I love this product. I think it does great things for my fairly sensitive skin and it is pretty gentle so it would be good for most skin types. So next time your in Boots I recommend checking this one out. And let me know if you've tried anything else from this range because I really want to now.
This looks great! I have pretty sensitive skin too and I'm really trying to take care of my skin more so I might have to give this a try.


Anyone know if they really don't have a local pickup facility, or did the salesman pull a fast one on me to get my $50? Thanks!
I read a review from 2007 on another site, and the reviewer said the furniture came from their warehouse in Charlotte.
I've had mixed experience with Rooms2Go. We love our leather couches. We also bought a set of standard suede-like couches, and I requested no stain-resistant spray, because I knew the $75 fee was a ripoff. I once witnessed the spraying done at another furniture store, and I know it's about 60 seconds of nonse. They had a fit and didn't want to remove the $75 fee, but I insisted.
When we received the couches, they were damaged. I can't help but think it had something to do with not agreeing with the $75 fee. They sent replacements, and one of them was damaged. They finally got it right on the third try.
I was disappointed after having such a great experience with the leather couches.
I also got the hard-sell for the stain resistant coating but I was adamant that I didn't want it and the salesman gave up pretty quickly, probably because I was already grumpy about paying $50 to deliever a single chair. Consumer Reports says the stain stuff is a rip-off - it's the same business model as the extended warranties at electronics stores - huge profit machine for the company with little or no actual benefit to the customer.
I also bought leather couches from Rooms to Go Glenwood. I had them replaced four times until they got it right. Even then there was a small wrinkle in the backing from someone pulling on it to hard but I just had a Technician come out and fix that. A lot of trouble but I love the set I bought.
RTG has a poor customer service history.
Go to Roomstore - much better furniture and better service (although that too can be a bit slow, at least at the Durham location).
The people get angry when I ask for assistance.
First set of bedroom furniture I ever got was from Rooms to Go. When the delivery guys arrived, the box was intact but contents were utterly demolished. In other words, someone in the warehouse had clearly packed a damaged product.
After much haggling I got a 500 buck credit and received a better bedroom set.
I'm amazed that RTG are still in business; in fact seem to be expanding all the time. I'll never set foot in the place again.
Adding my name to the list of people who think RTG has terrible customer service.
Here, I thought it was just me. We did not have the best expereince with the sales rep but our dining room set is awesome. His attitude made me not want to go there ever again!


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Nail Base Needs Close Attention in Car Door Injury
Publish date: October 1, 2007
Betsy Bates
STANFORD, CALIF. — Think of tuft fractures, which commonly occur when a child's finger is crushed in a car door, like toe fractures, advised Dr. Bernard W. Dannenberg at a recent pediatric update sponsored by Stanford University.
"You can get an x-ray, but we're not going to do anything … about them," said Dr. Dannenberg, director of pediatric emergency medicine at the Stanford (Calif.) University.
Dr. Dannenberg tells patients with tuft fractures or toe fractures the same thing. "If it still hurts in a week or 2, it's probably fractured. If it doesn't hurt, it was contused."
He nonetheless advises physicians to examine car door injuries closely, because an injury at the base of the nail bed needs to be surgically repaired, often under sedation, to prevent scarring or a deformity when the new nail grows out.
Such an injury should be loosely dressed, and an emergency medicine specialist or hand surgeon should see the patient within 12 hours or so, he said.
"Look very closely when you see them. [An avulsed nail base] just doesn't look like much," he said. "I've seen cases where the [physician] says, don't worry, the nail will fall off."
Fingertip amputations should be cleaned and debrided. If fingertip bones are exposed, they should be covered by closing the wound, if possible. In some cases, the bones may need to be rongeured down to permit wound closure over them. The tissue generally will not regenerate; however, Dr. Dannenberg said that the cosmetic and functional outcome often is excellent. "The skin heals wonderfully, and for the most part, you can't even see any difference."
Complete fingertip amputations can be reattached, although they are likely to necrose. "It probably will fall off, but it gives it some protection," he said.
In cases in which the skin cannot be closed around the injury, it can heal by secondary intention, so long as bone is not exposed, he said.
Subungual hematomas can be very painful, and a simple procedure can provide relief, explained Dr. Dannenberg. "All you have to do is take an 18-gauge needle and use it as a drill … [until] you see a drop of blood."
Both patients and parents should be distracted, since the procedure looks worse than it actually is, he said. Meanwhile, making tiny holes into two or three areas of the hematoma can provide "tremendous pain relief."
Dr. Dannenberg generally uses long-acting lidocaine to perform any necessary repairs of the finger after a car door crush injury. This provides 4–8 hours of pain relief until parents can fill a prescription for an analgesic such as Lortab, liquid hydrocodone, and acetaminophen.
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This patient has an avulsed nail and lacerated nail bed with soft tissue loss.
In this photo, the patient's nail bed has been repaired and the nail reinserted. Photos courtesy Dr. Bernard W. Dannenberg
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Media Release -- As first revealed at Graphic Policy, Valiant is proud to debut your first look at BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #2, the next chapter in an unstoppable new series delving deep into the violent legacy of the man-turned-machine known as...Bloodshot!
Bloodshot's handlers have a problem: Their valuable asset isn't quite the blank slate they'd hoped for and keeps rejecting the false memories they attempt to implant into his mind. Can Project Rising Spirit recoup their losses and produce the perfect supersoldier at last – or is their new prototype at risk of being shelved permanently?
On December 19th, celebrated writer Kevin Grevioux (the Underworld franchise, New Warriors) and acclaimed artist Ken Lashley (X-Men) deliver a powerful blow to the freshly rewritten psyche of Valiant's larger-than-life legend in BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #2 – featuring covers by Felipe Massafera (Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors), Leif Jones (GENERATION ZERO), and Leonardo Manco (Hellblazer)!
But first: Next week on November 14th, don't miss the beginning of this brand-new adventure with BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #1! Created by a brutal brain trust of comic elites that includes Kevin Grevioux, Lonnie Nadler and Zac Thompson (Cable), and artist Ken Lashley, the definitive origin story of Valiant's walking weapon of war can now be told – featuring covers by Felipe Massafera (Kong of Skull Island), David Mack (Kabuki), Staz Johnson (Robin), and Doug Braithwaite (SHADOWMAN)!


The Children's Praise! Children's Chorus series has been in existence since 1991. Beginning in 2016, we have decided to make this a free publication! They will be released a volume at a time, once a month. Click here to download this excellent resource!
Together with Mr. James Curnow, Territorial Music Editor, the Southern Territory music department has continued to produce accessible and educational children's choral music that is appealing to the performer and listener alike.
It is hoped that this new edition of Children's Praise! will bring much blessing to those who sing the songs and to those that hear them!


Peturning graduates who have not been in Cambridge for several years will find a number of changes in the general appearance of Harvard Square and its vicinity.
What is probably the most striking innovation is the erection of Lehman Hall, the new Counting House in the south-west corner of the Yard, immediately, facing the Square. This building, completed during the summer and early fall, contains the Bursar's office, and accommodations for the Superintendent of Caretakers, and other administrative officers.
Directly north of the Counting House, running parallel to Massachusetts Avenue, the foundations have been laid for Strauss Hall. The Counting House. Strauss Hall, and other recent addition to the Yard, the Holden twins, Lionel and Mower, have all been planned to further the University's policy of cloistering the Yard from the noise and confusion of the neighboring streets. Strauss Hall will be ready for occupancy next fall, and Lionel and Mower are this year being used for the first time.
On the corner of Quincy Street and Broadway, opposite Robinson Hall, the new Fogg Art Museum is in process of erection. When completed next fall, this building will provide more than ample museum space, and will also contain four stories of lecture-rooms, libraries and offices.
McKinlock Hall, the latest addition to the Freshman dormitory group, is also in the hands of the contractors, said its walls have reached the first floor. McKinlock flanks Gore on the down-stress side, and is expected to be ready to receive the class of 1930 next fall.
The ratting of plates and the smell of cooking have left Memorial Hall, and the busy click of Business School typewriters now takes their place. The historic customs of eating at a commons was abandoned last year when repeated efforts to make the University dining hall successful, had failed.
The opening of two new cafeterias, the Splendid and the Traymore, has provided additional table space on the Square.
Another change in the eating facilities offered students was brought about by the transfer of Jimmie's Lunch in the basement of the lampoon Building to Arthur, tobacconist, who in taking over Jimmie's, also moved his smoke shop into the Lampoon basement.
The new Graduate School of Business Administration across the Charles is not making progress as apparent as that of the other University building projects. Considerable time has been spend in filling in the low land, laying sewers, and other work that is not immediately apparent. The basements of the building group running along Stadium Street have been completed, and the work on these and other structures will continue steadily throughout the winter.
The old Cooperative Store on the Square was torn down last winter, and the new, and greatly enlarged, plant has been completed during the summer. The new building, a four story affair, has all modern department store fixtures, and also provides space for future expansion in the form of offices which now are rented out.


While my mom was here, we had Kenzlee and Brock come and spend the night with us one night. While they were here, we lit fireworks in the backyard. They thought it was pretty neat, but Carson only wanted to watch them from inside the house. I sat with him and watched them out the backdoor window. He would jump up and down and scream when they went off, and then yell at Jason to do more. My mom said that I was the same way when I was little. I liked fireworks as long as I was inside.
This little girl finally started taking a binkie, as long as it is the right type and she will only take it when she is really tired. Other than that, she likes to hold it and play with it.
Brooklyn is really liking her "big girl" food. She likes rice cereal and her favorite so far is sweet potatoes. She is pretty messy though!
The other day, Carson kept asking me for candy for breakfast. I told him no repeatedly and then moved the candy basket onto the counter. While I was getting ready for the day, he drug the step stool from our closet, through our bedroom, through the kitchen, and helped himself! I came out to find candy wrappers everywhere. I couldn't help but laugh at his creativity!
This little girl got her ears pierced while my mom was here! She did such a great job!!! She only cried for a second, and then that was it!! I actually started crying and cried longer than she did! I'll try and get a better picture of her ears soon. She looks so cute with them in.
Brooklyn was sick for the first time. She had a really nasty ear infection that took 2 rounds of antibiotics to go away. Poor baby. I always hate it when my kids are sick. Its the worst thing in the world as a parent.
Brooklyn's hair is getting longer and longer every day. It is so cute! The only problem is that it gets matted in the back from her laying on it so much. She pretty much has baby dreadlocks. I started putting some oil in her hair and using a detangling spray to get the knots out, which has helped quite a bit! Her hair is about 3 1/2 inches long now.
Carson went to Maddie's house to play the other day and Daddy forgot to take his coat. They went out back to play and Carson got to wear some of Maddie's clothes! Wasn't he so cute?!