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The Man Behind the

Journey to Mars

An exclusive interview with Iranian - American NASA scientist

Dr. Firouz Naderi “I equals I”

A Ground Breaking Iranian-Israeli Musical Event in Canada

Fixed Election Dates?!

Canada, Are we there yet?

INUIT ART CONTINUING THE TRADITION

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Dr. Firouz Naderi The Man Behind the Journey to Mars

Culture

I equals I A Ground Breaking Israeli窶的ranian Musical Event

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Art

Continuing the Tradition of Inuit Art

People

Person of the Month: Mr. Parviz Tanavoli Sculptor, Painter, Scholar

Law

Are You Richer than you Think?

Accounting for Digital Assets in Your Will

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Society

Bully Bully: From Awareness to Changing Mindset

Wine

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Politics

Fixed Election Dates Are we there yet?

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Health

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You Are What You Eat: Living a Healthy Balanced Lifestyle

Food

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Orange Blossom, Yogurt, Saffron, Shio Koji Roast Chicken

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Demystifying Cloud Computing for Small Business

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How To Lose Money Investing In Real Estate Stunning Condos Bring Exclusive Living to Bayview Village

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Letter from editor Volume 2, Issue 2

As we embark upon another beautiful and colourful fall season in Canada, we are also anticipating a significant milestone in the history of Iranian communities in Canada, especially in the Greater Toronto Area.

With Canada’s Federal Election date set for October 19th of this year, Iranian Canadians are very proud to witness the great participation of several of its members who are the candidates of various political parties within the GTA in the upcoming Federal Election.

Since its formation more than three decades ago, Iranian Canadians have been very active in Canadian society in the public and the private sectors.

But now this community has a great chance to have its first representative in the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa.

The participation of these Iranian Canadian Candidates is indeed another remarkable sign that our community is thriving more than ever and it is moving toward a bright and shinning future in this great country of ours.

I would like to wish all the Iranian Canadian candidates in the upcoming Federal Election great success and let them know that we are all very proud of this step that they have taken.

Once again it our pleasure to present the latest issue of Persian Tribune magazine, where in an exclusive interview you will learn about the remarkable achievements of Dr. Firouz Naderi, the Iranian American NASA Scientist who was in charge of the Mars Project. He is truly a man ahead of his time with a mind that reaches beyond our galaxy.

Without any doubt, the great Canadian multicultural society was the reason that the first Iranian - Israeli musical performance showcased in Toronto.

You will read about this event and why music is the universal language of peace and harmony.

Also after reading the “Bees Matter” article in this issue, you will never look at bees and Earth’s ecosystems the same way again. They are an integral part of our food chain, and they, along with their natural habitat, must be cherished and respected.

I hope you enjoy reading this issue and please do not forget that we would like to hear from you. Also please like us in Facebook, follow us on Twitter and visit Persiantribune.ca.

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A Ground Breaking Israeli – Iranian Musical Event By: Joy Tanner

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he Concert Hall had lost power. And while many producers might not have kept their cool, especially first timers, Dan Deutsch, founding member of the Israeli-Iranian Musical Initiative, came out onstage and created an intimate and informal environment. As if at a dinner party, the audience reacted accordingly. Toronto’s Alliance Francaise hosted this very special evening, the inaugural concert of the Israeli-Iranian Musical Initiative, on March 31st. The Toronto Symphony’s Shalom Bard conducted. Three new pieces written by the I = I Collective were the foundation of the concert. Guest appearances by noted Persians, kamanche player Saeed Kamjoo and tar player Shahin Fayaz punctuated the Converging Paths concert. Iranian Parsa Sabet, Israeli Dan Deutsch and Israeli-American Noam Lemish created I=I in 2013. But the seed germinated in a synchronistic meeting at a University of Toronto social for new students in the doctorate program for musical composition, a year earlier.

Coming from environments thick with hateful rhetoric, the last thirty plus years fuelled by shifting alliances, a proxy war and threat of nuclear destruction, the idea of friendship between people of these countries seemed far-fetched. Sabet, from Shiraz, had been in Toronto 8

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for a month, while Deutsch, fresh from Jerusalem, had been in Toronto only two weeks. Their chance meeting set in motion what would become the I=I’s mandate: that music can break down barriers that generations of propaganda and palpable threat of war had cemented.

Parisa recounts the initial meeting with Dan: “It was a new environment and you’re looking for someone to connect with. He was the one.” Once the formalities passed, Dan mischievously remarked, “You know, we are enemies”. Laughter broke the tension, but the statement carried gravitas. It was the first real Israeli Sabet had ever met. In a day and age where an off-thecuff remark or the “wrong” friendship can land a family member back home in jail, or worse, the friendship may not have moved forward had music not been safe and common ground.

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an quickly invited Parisa and her husband to join him and his wife for dinner. “The food reminded me of home”, said Parisa. “The table was full! We were comparing our grandmother’s recipes.

We share so much, our two cultures”. The friendship flourished and soon they decided to put on a concert, says Parisa. This is where pianist Noam Lemish joins the Collective. Paris smiles and says, “Dan’s and my English wasn’t that great. Noam’s was. And he could write the grants!” Lemish is also a DMA candidate, in jazz performance at the University of Toronto. His dissertation focuses on “Israeli jazz” as a case study for musical “transculturation” in contemporary jazz practice.

All three have impressive credentials: Lemish having composed a multicultural suite in celebration of the King of Bhutan’s thirtieth birthday in 2010. His most recent album, Nightfall, a collaboration with

•Culture percussionist George Marsh, was released in July 2013.

Parisa Sabet, also a pianist, is the recipient of a 2013-2014 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada Graduate Scholarship. Her research focuses on indigenous music by women from Iran.

She’s been writing an original composition related to this theme. It is one of her hopes that upon her return home, men and women will be able to perform this on the same stage together. Saxophone player Dan Deutsch has performed at the Knesset, the Kremlin and Albert Hall. His doctorate research focuses on the relationship between Gustav Mahler’s symphonic works and his status as a Jew in Vienna during the Belle Epoque.

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n spite of the weighty subject matter, all three are incredibly warm and open. Dan introduced the program, three new pieces with three different approaches, styles, and traditions. Noam’s Bakesh Shalom Ve’rodfeyhu, translates to Pursue Peace, is composed for clarinet and string quartet. After the first movement, the power came on to a round of cheers.

The piece evoked a sense of past love, of anticipation and expectation. Montreal transplant Saeed Kamjoo and Shahin Fayaz, “all the way from North York,” jokes Dan, next took the stage. The musicians keenly watched each other as the kamanche and tar carried on a lively conversation. The river of music seemed to transport Kamjoo and Fayaz into distant, inner worlds.

Parisa Sabat stood, arms protectively wrapped around herself in the back of the theatre, as her piece, Bamdad (Dawn), played. Like exploding glass, she captured the chaos of the Iranian-Israeli conflict. Coming from a place of trying to find empathy and commonality in the midst of each other’s grief, Sabet’s Bamdad captured this poignantly. Omar Khyyam’s poetry filled Dan Deutsch’s heart and head, translating into the piece that next treated the audience. Three Movements Inspired By Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat, evoked the ghost of Nijinsky, Pan and all his fauns. With hints of avoidance and regret, it was the most playful piece of the night.

Schecharchoret brought Saeed Kamjoo and Shahin Fayaz to the stage to play with Deutsch. Also known as Morenika, the 16th century Spanish folk tune, played in a jazz - improve style, had the audience grooving in their seats. The musicians were obviously having a

great time. The evening ended with a song “that every Iranian wants to hear,” said Parisa. The entire company came up on stage to play Pishdaramad- e Esfahan, by the Iranian-Jewish composer, Morteza Neydavood. It was a perfect way to end a magical evening.

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uxtaposed between Norooz and Passover, the collective told me that Converging Paths wasn’t scheduled because of these two holidays. Rather, Dan was expecting the birth of his first child, who recently made his debut this past month. The group wanted to have the concert before he was born. The birth of a child coinciding with their premier concert truly is a harbinger of peace. The I = I Collective is already in pre-production for their second concert in November. Bookmark it in your calendar and come join the conversation and celebration! 

Joy Tanner is an actor/writer whose work has been internationally received. You can follow her on twitter @JoyTanner9, imdb.com and blog.bemusednetwork.com For more information about i equals i go to: www.i-equal-i.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-I/106879249512087 israeliiranianinitiative@gmail.com PERSIAN TRIBUNE

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nuit Art, quickly becoming one of the most collectible of art forms, has a rich Canadian History. Beautiful carvings can be made from soap stone, bone, ivory, and antler among other materials. Dating back 4,000 years, the theory is that the inhabitants of Mongolia and Siberia came across the Bering Strait and made their way to Canada to sell their creations. There began the Canadian artists work. Although stone carving is still the largest art activity, Inuit printmaking is also becoming a great source of income with many collectors as well as investors. But for me, the fascination lies in the stone sculptures. Growing up with an artist mother, she became interested in sculpting, and I used to watch her for hours with her tools and soapstone carving out beautiful pieces of art.

Each piece of art tells an elaborate story of the family, life, and sometimes struggles experienced by the ancestors of the artists. Collectors and museums will pay high prices for the work of these artists including more "classic" carvings and prints which can be quite old. As the popularity has increased, so have the numbers of sculptors, filling the marketplace with art pieces that may not live up to the beauty and significance of the older masters. As with so many sought after art works, could it be that some of these sculptures have

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been rushed and do not have the deeply rooted stories that are so important to this art form? The better Inuit artists have not let this influence their passion for their work. They have held true to their standards and refuse to rush a piece, often having their clientele wait patiently for the next masterpiece.

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he Inuit people have a long history of creativity dating back over a thousand years. Art is very much ingrained in their culture and has been an important part of their way of life since they settled in the Arctic. Some of the earliest known pieces of artistic items created by the Thule, who were the ancestors of modern-day Inuits, were combs, buttons, cooking pots, spears and harpoons with ornate graphics incised on them to make them look more appealing. These functional pieces, as they were originally designed for, have become important pieces of Inuit art that now exists today.

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Abraham Anghik Ruben One of the great Canadian contemporary artists, of Inuit ancestory, is the master sculptor Abraham Anghik Ruben. The many stories and legends of ancient Northern cultures are depicted in his work. Ruben weaves this into all of his pieces, each one filled with narratives of myths and legends somewhat forgotten, but destined to live on in his beautiful sculptures.

Born in 1951, in a camp south of Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Abraham called this his home along side the Mackenzie Inuit or Inuvialuit. In 1971 Abraham studied under Ronald Senungetuk at the Native Arts Centre in the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Where, while he worked in many mediums, his work was being noticed across Canada.

"Ragnarok II" by Abraham Anghik Ruben

Photo by Daniel Dabrowski The Canadian Government The great importance of this cultural and historic artwork of the Inuit and their ancestors did not go unnoticed by the Canadian authorities, who in the mid 1900's encouraged the Inuit to continue to create and develop their skill at sculpting to be offered for sale to the country's non-Inuit residents, and ensure that the history of this art and the stories it told would be shared across Canada and continue to grow in importance as a truly unique Canadian art form.

Inuit Art Today The beauty and individuality of Inuit sculptures, block printings, wall hangings and jewellery have become a sought after form of art worldwide.

Because so much of this work is hand crafted and each piece stands alone in it's cultural importance and spirituality, it is shown and sold in galleries throughout the world and many books have been written telling the stories of these pieces, their myths and legends. Truly a proud Canadian tradition and art form.  Find out more at Kipling Gallery at www.kiplinggallery.com

Abraham Anghik Ruben, Sculptor

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teadily increasing in popularity, but staying true to his heritage and depictions of his ancestors through his work, Abraham now lives in Salt Spring Island with his family represented by The Kipling

Doris Pontieri is an award winning artist and art teacher. Her work is featured in many galleries in Canada and U.S. Since being invited to exhibit at the Louvre in Paris, she has been awarded the medal for Outstanding Artwork by the Paris Society of Arts, Science and Letters, one of the oldest societies in France.

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Fixed Election Dates – Are we there yet?

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By: Bryon Wilfert

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istory is a good reference point when discussing the current fixed election date law, which will see Canadians go to the polls on October 19, 2015.

Back in 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper dissolved Parliament, despite the fact that in 2007, legislation was adopted fixing elections every four years!

Clearly, neither the spirit nor the intent of the legislation was carried out. The 2008 Election was called to avoid the impact of the coming recession which hit Canadians hard in the fall and winter of 2008 – 2009. It was called for purely political reasons.

The average lifespan of a minority government is 20 months. Clearly, the minority government would not last until the scheduled election date of October 2009 – a full 45 months from when it was elected in January 2006.

When we debated Bill C-16 concerning fixed election dates, there was much discussion about how it would affect minority governments but the legislation itself was silent on the issue.

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wo key provisions of Bill C-16 which were added to the Canada Elections Act are:

56.1 (1) Nothing in this section affects the powers of the Governor General, including the power to dissolve Parliament at the Governor General’s discretion.

(2) Subject to subsection (1) each general election must be held on the third Monday of October in the fourth calendar year following polling day for the last general election, with the first general election after this section comes into force being held on Monday, October 19, 2009.

In reading these sections, there is nothing to preclude the Governor General from dissolving Parliament, which occurred at the request of the Prime Minister in 2008. Therefore, any Prime Minister can still decide, for political reasons, to ask for dissolution of Parliament based on purely political considerations.

The problem we have currently is that we entered into a period of “Americanize electioneering,” where the traditional campaign period, often 36 days, has been replaced by a pre-writ period (before the election is actually called). We are witnessing massive government spending announcements, political advertising, and incessant campaigning by candidates, starting as far back as a year ago, with the

opening of campaign offices, door to door canvassing, etc.

In theory fixed election dates were meant to level the playing field for opposition parties, but the party in power still has the upper hand.

However, political financing rules were not adjusted accordingly, meaning the holes dealing with pre-election spending, remain and thus the current election climate exists where spending is subject to abuse, with taxpayers’ dollars that are used for government advertising announcements.

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n example is the Universal Child Care Benefit which was promoted by the government at a time when it had not been adopted by Parliament. Constant advertising about Canadians receiving cheques in the mail in July has been criticized as vote buying by the opposition.

Money is a critical tool in an election, and spending before the actual election is called has very loose controls. Traditionally, a 36 day election meant that political parties could spend approximately $20 million and candidates could spend $80,000 to $100,000 per riding, depending on the size of the population in a riding.

With the fixed election date, candidates and parties are spending significant dollars, and the financial controls we have traditionally, are being eroded.

Changes to Canada’s election laws were made in 2014 with the Fair Elections Act, which weakened the power of Elections Canada, effectively muzzling the Chief Electoral Officer from communicating with Members of Parliament and the public about investigations, and eliminated the agency’s investigations arm, while polling supervisors are now appointed by the party in power’s candidate or party.

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ver the months leading up to the election, we can be expected to be bombarded by ads, candidate’s door knocking, government announcements and political operatives showing up at BBQ’s and community events.

The public is already saying “enough is enough.” Those who wished for fixed election dates may now be saying “are we there yet?”  The Honourable Bryon Wilbert, P.C.,ICD.D is a former MP who was Liberal Party Critic for Foreign Affairs/Defence. Currently Senior Strategic Advisor at Tactix Government Relations/Public Affairs in Ottawa.

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e relish and pride ourselves of Community. It brings a sense of belonging, support, and being cared for as well as being connected, safe and respected. We desire and strive for healthy happy communities. However, regardless what community you speak of, there is something that threatens its well-being.

And that would be the bully.

Bully Bully From Awareness to Changing Mindset

behind the scenes. This is often the tactic of woman bullies. They are often less direct and might even have a pretense of friendship and assisting while they manipulate unconscionable acts. And as within the scenario with children often the situation morphs from a singular bully to a group of bullies also referred to a mob (mobbing).

A group of bullies can also be referred to as a gang. And yes some gangs become extremely organized with dress codes and unethical objectives.

When you hear the word “bully” what do you think of? Do you conjure up images of a big mean 13 year old boy pushing a skinny little 10 year old around in the school yard demanding Of course you might envision damage created from the bully – his lunch money. Or perhaps you think the suicides (and other outcries) of a group of girl texting mean nasty of their victims that are making messages to one girl belittling her and media headlines. threatening to beat her up after school By: Marilyn Garshowitz if she talks to “Peter”. Perhaps you picThere are many aspects that ture older boys in high school pushing might come to mind and all would be correct. a grade nine boy into a locker or dunking his head in the toilet. Perhaps you think of younger children like Bullying might well be defined as use, or rather, 4 year old Johnny who aggressively pushes the other toddlers around out of his way to get on the slide and misuse of power, putting another down (physical, swing when he wants to use them. mentally, and psychologically) so as to reign superior (physically, mentally, and psychologically) over another or others. The usurper wants to dominate – ou might actually not think of children though not merely on their own merit but by reducing those when thinking of bullying you might think around them. The greater the spread of inequality is of the bullies at the work place. The bullying via workplace harassment also has many faces. It could the goal of the bully (of course with them on top). be done in a more sly covert manner or be as blatant as a fist in your face. It might too include the name ome may simplify the reasons behind the bully calling and intimidation either threatening directly, behaviour as the person is insecure or having had physically or yelling and berating you threatening been abused but this is not necessarily the case. To loss of job. Often in the work place it is where a simplify as such really also does an enormous dissercolleague, supervisor or boss sets you up for failure vice to resolving the situation.

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•Society The problem of bullying is a huge one and requires a holistic approach to effectively address the crisis.

After all, the ideal is not just to say that there is a problem but to deal with it.

Awareness is not enough.

We must go beyond that and implement solutions.

A holistic approach identifies bullying as a systemic problem. So that whether one is speaking of bullying in the schoolyard, via work place harassment, the misuse of power from judges or lawyers or otherwise (and that is a huge otherwise), it is all much the same thing, stemming from and perpetuated by social norms and tainted laws. How the problem is dealt with is the problem.

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The solution lies in making changes to mindset. Changing mindset will lead to change in behaviour.

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ullying can be found in all facets and levels of society. The enigma of bullying encompasses things such as sexual abuse and rape, racism (indeed all the isms which are only excuses), and transcends economical, political and environmental domains.

The problem is complex.

Identifying the problem correctly is the first step.

Delving into the particulars of the various social norms and legal system is key. The victim-blaming mentality is a predominant faulty cognition that guides inappropriate managing. This faulty cognition is kept alive numerous ways throughout society.

Any system that continuously sacrifices the good and promotes the bad is on a path of self-destruction.

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wareness is an element of the initial step for resolve and aids in identifying the key elements to address. Part of awareness is the sharing of victim’s experiences. That sharing is of itself healing for the victim and for society at large. Ironically, yet another one of the social norms prevalent in perpetuating the problem of bullying is silencing the victims.

Just getting to awareness and identifying the problem correctly is challenging.

The solution lies in making changes to mindset.

Changing mindset will lead to change in behaviour.

There are numerous nay-sayers with various negative arguments. Among them such comments as “it can’t be changed as it is human nature” or “lack of incentive of those in power to address corrupt powers” or “it’s about maintaining the status quo”.

To all the above and the many more impediments/ obstacles/obstructions tooted there is address.

Human nature does change. We evolve. We grow and develop…we do this as a point of survival. Survival without integrity, good conscience, and humanity is not survival of the human race.

As with any innovation it was doubted before it was.

Please don’t doubt where we need to go in addressing the systemic problem of bullying. We fly in planes.

We can soar. We can. We must. We will.

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his is a mere crash course in bullying 101, but the real work is at hand to implement redress.

The world is our community. Let’s make it a place of belonging, support, and being cared for where we all are connected, safe and respected. 

Marilyn Garshowitz is the Author of The Brutal Truth and Founder of The Brutal Truth Organization. Both delve into the systematic problem of bullying and misuse of power. Marilyn is an establish writer, speaker and educator on the subject. For more information or to contact Marilyn, go to www.thebrutaltruth.ca PERSIAN TRIBUNE

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Dr. Firouz Naderi

The Man Behind the

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Mars

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An exclusive interview with Iranian-American NASA scientist By: Courtney Boyden

On January 4, 2004 the entire world watched as NASA landed the Spirit rover on Mars. In this exclusive and candid interview, Dr. Firouz Naderi,the man behind the program, speaks about his career, his passion and what he considers to be his greatest accomplishment.

You have had quite a different career from most people. Did you always want to be in space exploration?

No, not really. I originally came to the U.S. to study architecture. It was before laptops and computer aided design, so you had to do all the drawings with lead and paper, and I wasn’t a particularly good artist so instead I ended up in engineering. I did all of my three degrees in electrical engineering, and after a three-year stint in Iran I started here at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). That was thirty-six years ago.

I have tried to change my career every five years within JPL. In the beginning I focused on satellite communications, which was in line with what I had All Mars/Rover images Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

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•Feature studied in college. At the time we were designing a potential nationwide mobile cellular network through a multi-beam satellite. I did that for five years, I then switched to earth remote sensing, which is observing earth from space for the management of its resources, such as water. I did that for five years. I don’t know if this was a conscious decision on my part, but as soon as I would get comfortable in a job, I would deliberately throw myself into another field where I didn’t know as much as the other people working in that field. That would necessitate a very steep learning curve at the beginning. That was the time when I would enjoy the job the best -- when I was in this learning mode. Immediately following the earth science, I went to astrophysics, which is the study of the heavens, stars, and galaxies, and did that for five years.

After that, I became the Program Manager for Mars exploration. And this was at the time we landed two rovers on Mars. The significance of that assignment was that NASA had failed on two previous missions to Mars, and they were looking for someone to come in and revive the program.

Some people say you resurrected the program.

In my field you rarely do anything as an individual. We do things as a team. But for me personally, I remember this was a particularly exciting and nervous time. When they announced me as the new Program Manager for Mars, they wanted to send a press release out, so the PR department sent me a draft of it. I read it, and it was pretty accurate except toward the bottom where it said “he was born in Shiraz, Iran” they put a number of question marks in brackets. I called them and said “Well, you know I was born in Shiraz, so why all the question marks?” They said “we weren’t sure you would want to include that, given all the stresses on the relationship between the two countries.” I replied, “Well, I’m not from New York City, I’m from Iran, of course I want it included.” So they included it, and sent it out. That night the Associated Press picked up the press release, and then through them everyone else picked it up.

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The next day I came to work, and turned on my computer in the morning and there were literally several thousand emails, some from friends and colleagues, but overwhelmingly from the Iranian diaspora across the globe. Given that Iran was being put in a bad light in every news story, they were delighted that there was at least one instance where Iran, or at least an Iranian, was mentioned in a positive way. It suddenly dawned on me that now I had two sets of responsibilities: one to NASA, to turn the program around and one to the Iranian diaspora. I thought, the next mission cannot fail.

Because the headlines would be NASA failed for a third time, and this time an Iranian was in charge of it [laughs].

I remember the day the next spacecraft we had launched under my watch arrived at Mars. It was the day the spacecraft was going to wrap itself in orbit around Mars, and we were waiting for the signal to come back to the control room. This was the first mission with me as the Program Manager, and for the first time I could literally hear my heart pounding through the air and into my ears. I felt now I represented a larger group of people beyond my professional colleagues at NASA. I had a responsibility to the people of Iran, not just inside the country but outside.

A few years later when we landed successfully on Mars, it created another opportunity for people in Iran to get to know me through various interviews and TV appearances. So I have become a

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well known figure in Iran despite the fact that in the past fifty years, I’ve been to Iran twice and the last time was almost forty years ago. It continues to surprise me when people go to Iran and come back and tell me that people everywhere ask about me and know me.

Can you tell me a little bit about your childhood?

I was born in Shiraz, and went to elementary school there. Then my parents separated, and I was sent to an Italian boarding school in Tehran.

How old were you?

I was starting the 7th grade when I left Shiraz, so 12, 13 years old. I finished high school in Tehran. A week after I finished high school, I left Iran and came here to continue my education. Interestingly, Iranian National Television, under the Shah, financed a part of my PhD. For that, I committed to working for them for three years after graduation. Those three years coincided with 1976-1979. As I was wrapping up my three-year commitment, the Revolution happened. They said we don’t want you guys. There was a kind of anti-intellectualism going on at the time, and as a result many people left. I probably would have come back to the U.S. anyway, as I had my green card before I went to Iran. In any case, my hands were forced and I left. Within weeks of coming back I started working for NASA, and here I am.

What’s been the biggest challenge to overcome in your life both personally and professionally?

A lot of people think that the fact that I was born in Iran must have hindered my progress to the top of my profession at NASA. And did it?

It did not. It was never a factor. I never allowed it to be a factor. I was an engineer, then a manager, then an executive, so I was focused on my performance, and I thought if I perform well, everything else will

work out. And in the end, no organization would hurt itself by pushing aside someone doing well for them. That never became an obstacle in my career.

For example, people from Iran through Facebook, often ask me: “What should we study? What field should we go into? We love what you’ve done, show us the way”. Of course there is no one discipline, no one field, no one university you go into that guarantees success. I tell everyone one thing. I honestly believe the reason behind my success is that I am inherently a very curious person. I never stop learning. Whatever I know now, 99% of it I learned after my PhD. And that’s because I remain hungry, and curious, and always want to know what’s around the bend. If I am in one discipline, I want to find out how it relates to this other discipline and how are they connected. I would suggest that curiosity and an insatiable appetite for learning is the key to success.

So would you say your passion in life is learning?

It is. Absolutely. People do different things for fun.

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•Feature the person crazy by asking questions about their field that I don’t know anything about. Curiosity begets learning, and I feel curiosity is a fundamental element of success.

Do you have any hobbies or interests outside of work?

Sure, most of which are totally unrelated to the space business. I love interior design, which is in some ways as creative as my job. Creativity may be the common denominator, but it has nothing to do with space at all. I have done homes for friends and family. I love photography; I love art, and follow sports and go hiking. You have to have interests outside of your immediate work or you become very one-dimensional. I have absolutely no desire to do any engineering work in my free time. Most of my free time is devoted to design or things that are artistic and creative.

Who or what was the biggest influence in your life growing up?

This is going to sound awful, but I’ve had many role models and no role models at all. I never pointed to a person and said this is who I want to be and this is what I want to do. I almost shudder when a younger person tells me “you’re my role model”.

I think what a burden, I can’t do anything wrong so as not to let anyone down. I see good in a lot of people, and pick up a little here and there, but I can’t tell you that anyone was the biggest role model in my life growing up.

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direction of someone’s life. Once he is a doctor, he will be in a different economic strata, and his kids will have opportunities they wouldn't have otherwise, as will their children, and so on. When people ask me about my accomplishments, they probably

want me to cite something we did at Mars, or some project where we sent a spacecraft to Jupiter. But I think the biggest accomplishment is if you can change the course of someone’s life for the better, because it becomes a multi-generational gift. I think the work I do for KCIS gives me as much satisfaction, if not more, than anything I do at NASA.

You also do a lot of philanthropic work.

There’s something called “Foundation for the Children of Iran”, and you're also involved in Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans. Tell us a bit about that.

There are a number of these things. I’m on the board for another educational organization called “Keep Children in School” (KCIS). That’s something I’m very passionate about. Currently in Iran, because of the economy, many low-income parents pull their kids out of school, not only because they can’t afford to keep them in school but because they want to send them to the streets to sell trinkets and earn additional income. Essentially we offer the parents the equivalent of what the children would bring home in a month, in order to keep them in school. The program began with a handful, and now we have close to four hundred kids, mostly in the impoverished south of Tehran.

Now that you’ve achieved going to Mars, and landing, how do you perceive life on Earth as it pertains to the universe? Has anything changed?

The space era began in the late 50’s, so it’s about 60 years old. And we have already learned a lot. But I find the more we learn, the more we realize how little we know. There are certain things I would hope I’m around to see and a human journey to Mars is one of them. It’s one of the projects I’m working on now. We hope humans eventually will build a base on Mars so that maybe a century from now it could be said humans are living on two planets instead of just one. That’s an exciting prospect.

I personally sponsored one young boy from the time he was in 7th or 8th grade, and now he’s in the second year of medical school. You figure with a minimal amount of money, you have changed the

The other one is the search for life outside of Earth.

Are there other planets that have the same conditions as Earth, with the potential for biology? Are there other planets with advanced civilizations?

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Our planet and our sun are in a galaxy called the Milky Way, which aside from our sun has 400 billion other stars just like our sun. Our sun has one planet associated with it that has conditions necessary for life. But that is only one of 400 billion in our galaxy. And there’s nothing unique about our sun. It’s not the biggest, not the brightest. It’s just an ordinary star. So why should ours be so lucky as to have a planet like Earth, and none of the others do? And that is just in our galaxy. There are 100 billion other galaxies out there.

So Earth is like a speck of sand on the beach?

Funny you should say that. Go to your local beach, take a large bag with you and bend down and pick up a grain of sand and put it in the bag.

And then the next and the next and keep count until you have every grain of sand in your local beach, and every single grain of sand on every beach around the world. There are still more stars in the heavens than there are grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth. So one would have to be very self-centered to think planet Earth is the only place in the Universe where life took roots. Detecting life elsewhere, whether it happens decades or centuries from now, is inevitable.

We may also find primitive life within our solar system outside of Earth. If, in our own very small piece of the universe life started in two different places,there is the likelihood that it is present in abundance in the galaxy and beyond. It’s a really exciting space pursuit.

Last question, do you have a message for our readers?

When I look at Iran, I don’t think its assets are oil, carpets, pistachios, or whatever else comes out of the country. The primary asset of Iran is its youth.

And we have an enormously capable younger generation in Iran. I hope that the sanctions are lifted and Iran recognizes its economic potential, and reintegrates in the community of nations. And for those of us outside, we need to keep building bridges between Iran and other countries. And once we’re legally allowed to do that, in the fields of medicine, space, art, finance; once the gates open and they can participate legally, we will see that country flourish like no other. I think we all have a responsibility to help reintegrate Iran, and help it realize its potential which is unlimited. Given who we are, given our culture, given our human capital, the natural assets, there is no reason the country can’t become one of the top economic markets in the world. We all have a role to play in helping achieve that, we just have to wait for the geopolitics to work out. I am very pro the Iran Deal. 

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•Law

Are You Richer than you Think?

Accounting for Digital Assets in Your Will

By: Sahar Zomorodi

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ith the development of technology and its overreaching effect on our lives, it is important to start thinking about our virtual worth and intangible digital assets as part of the legacy we leave behind. If you have never thought about what you own online as something valuable, then you may be richer than you think.

In an article published by the Globe and Mail, technology analyst Duncan Stewart estimated that “the average Canadian now has between $1,000 and $2,000 in value stored online and it’s only set to increase in the coming years. By 2020, the average Canadian upon death will have stored electronic value north of $10,000, and for wealthier Canadians, that value could be about $50,000 by 2020.” * Given this increase, it is surprising that most people often do not think about including digital assets in their estate plan.

What are digital assets and why include them in your Will or Estate Plan?

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igital assets are those electronic possessions that do not have a tangible physical manifestation but have value nonetheless. Consider the money you may have in an iTunes, Amazon, or PayPal account, an electronic music, video, or movie collection accumulated throughout one’s lifetime, personal information stored on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn, the potential earning capacity of a website domain, revenue from online advertisements, blogs, stock trading accounts, and online bank accounts, and those assets with sentimental value such as photo albums or e-diaries. Digital assets also include rights of access to email accounts, data storage sites and cloud based systems of file management that require usernames and passwords to access confidential information. Can you imagine what would happen if all this information and data got lost or stolen or even 24

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destroyed with no means of recovery? Your loved ones may be left with the same nightmare if you have not provided the information or right of access to these assets in your Will or estate plan.

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hen reflecting on your Will or estate plan, you will need to appoint an executor who will typically offer the will for probate, pay for funeral expenses, debts and taxes of the estate, take action to protect your assets, and make distributions of property to beneficiaries. It is also the responsibility of your executor to locate your assets in order to determine the value of the property before distribution can be made. Accordingly, it will be helpful to your chosen representative to know what assets you have and to know your intentions on who should be granted access to your personal accounts and how these assets should be dealt with upon death, including instructions on what to delete or maintain with respect to what you have stored online. You may

•Law “ A well thought out estate plan will include an inventory of accounts, memberships, subscriptions, usernames, and passwords or answers to security question, along with any special instructions and ensure that information is kept up to date and in a safe place. ” consider appointing a digital executor or power of attorney to someone who is virtually competent to discern your digital assets and to deal with those assets the way you intended upon death or incapacity.

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well thought out estate plan will include an inventory of accounts, memberships, subscriptions, usernames, and passwords or answers to security question, along with any special instructions and ensure that information is kept up to date and in a safe place. Be clear about who you want to allow access to your assets, how you want them allocated, and what accounts you want closed or transferred to persons you have chosen. Keep in mind what may be worthless to you, may be priceless to loved ones or really important to managing your estate.

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change occurs on your assets, it is recommended to make a separate document with the list of assets and special instructions, and reference this list in your Will.

This will allow you to make changes as needed, without unnecessarily amending the Will itself. It is always best to consult a lawyer in advance to correctly assess your specific circumstances in your estate plan.

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ith so much important information about ourselves and our lives stored online, protecting your digital assets is just as important as your physical assets and the need to plan to account for those assets before death is vital to estate planning. Consulting an experienced lawyer will assist you to address the issue of digital assets in your estate plan so that the full value of your estate can be accounted for and to provide you with the right information to improve access rights to digital assets, and the preparation of your Will.

Without proper planning, many valuable assets may be lost and you may expose yourself to the potential of identity or content theft, or have your executor face unexpected fees and penalties. Your digital legacy is important and valuable, don’t let it get lost in cyberspace, protect it. 

1 “What to do about online accounts and assets after death” Luan Lasalle, MONTREAL — The Canadian Press Published Friday, Aug. 30 2013, 6:00 AM EDT Last updated Friday, Aug. 30 2013, 6:00 AM EDT This article is for general information and not legal advice. We hope you find it useful. For advice specific to your circumstances you should consult a lawyer.

Usually, the details of your assets are not specifically dealt with in the Will, since our assets continuously change and fluctuate throughout our lifetime and having to make these changes in our Will can become costly or even burdensome overtime. To avoid having to visit your lawyer to amend your Will each time a

Sahar Zomorodi is a sole practitioner, practicing in Real Estate, Business Law, and Civil Litigation and also assists clients with Estate Planning. Contact s.zomorodi@zomorodilaw.com or call 905-597-0LAW. PERSIAN TRIBUNE

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•Technology

Demystifying Cloud Computing for Small Business By: Silviu Apostolide

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n my previous article, I wrote about how important it is for small business owners to move their businesses into the 21st century. After a few conversations and comments made by some of these owners, the one thing that everyone asked was “Explain cloud to me”. They called it mystical, imaginary, visionary, unknowable. So here it is:

What is cloud computing?

-- cloud computing (noun) - the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.

Non-technical translation: “renting” online software, “pay per use” for IT services you need, and “borrowing” someone else’s hardware to run your IT.

As a small business do I need cloud?

Do you worry about your IT? When you go on an all-inclusive trip, the transportation, the food, the drinks, the entertainment are all taken care of by the travel agent and resort operators. You rightly expect to be able to have everything taken care of, and all you have to do is pay for it and show-up. This also applies to cloud services: you don’t need to buy servers, you don’t need to buy the software and worry about installing it, maintaining it, downloading updates or keeping it secure. All of that will be covered by your cloud service provider. To answer the question above, you don’t need to worry about your IT.

What are the benefits? i. Being flexible - You can add and subtract how much computing power or bandwidth you need based on your business profile and strategy. ii. Disaster Recovery - If you lost all your data, if you have been impacted by a virus, if you were hacked, if and when something goes wrong, you definitely will lose money and customers.

A cloud solution can restore your business IT within a business day. How much is that worth to you? iii. Your capital expenses will be reduced. iv. Working remotely. v. Automatic software updates. vi. Security. vii. Stay competitive and agile.

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Cloud

Computing

Cloud

Computing How expensive is it?

Depending on your needs it can start at less than a couple hundred per month, and a lot less expensive than having everything in-house.

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sk questions - overall you want to ensure that you are in control. And most importantly you want to have the time to run your business while your IT helps you to be better at what you do, instead of it being a necessary “evil” that distracts you. 

Give me some examples of how I can use the cloud -----

Cloud e-mail Web hosting Online retailing Virtual office applications - you will not overload your PC with tons of heavy programs, but instead transfer most of the work online.

-- Online storage and collaboration tools If after reading this you are intrigued and want to know more, contact a local provider and make sure they answer at least the following questions: -- Do they have the ability and capability to cover end-to-end your computing needs?

-- What are their service level guarantees?

-- What is their pay structure for services?

-- What security do they have to make sure your data is protected?

-- Where is the data held? Where are their data centres?

-- It is easy to transfer your data out of their systems if you decide to opt out of the service?

-- Can they scale down and up if you need it?

-- Are they supporting standards and industry compliance for payment cards (credit card data)?

-- Who is allowed to access the data and how will that work?

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David’s

Wine Pick

Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

of the month

South Australia

By: David Akhlagi

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abernet Sauvignon from South Australia’s finest Cabernet regions is expertly blended to create a wine with rich varietal flavours of blackberry, cassis, a hint of leafiness, and sweet, spicy oak. Wolf Blass Wines, established in 1966, has grown from a humble tin shed to become one of the world’s most successful and awarded wineries.

Today, Wolf Blass wines are exported to more than 50 countries and are recognized internationally as icons of modern winemaking.

The essence of Wolf Blass wines is exemplified through the passion of its custodians, past and present, as they continue to create wines of quality, character, and consistency.

Bright, fruit-driven, and full of flavor, Yellow Label wines pair perfectly with food, helping make any meal more of an occasion.

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Executive Director at The Wine Cave Good winter rains and an early burst of spring warmth resulted in healthy vines, with windy conditions during flowering reducing yields. The combination of low crops and mild conditions during ripening resulted in exceptional quality with bright, varietal fruit characters and excellent natural acidity the hallmarks of the vintage. A medium bodied wine with fleshy blackcurrant and dark berry fruit, hints of leafiness and supporting mochaand-spice oak. Fine tannins mesh seamlessly with the fruit to produce a structural wine with a lasting finish.

Great with char-grilled steak with fat chips and garlic aioli, or beef Stroganoff.

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olf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Designed to be enjoyed in its youth, however will reward careful cellaring for up to 3 years. 

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•Food

S t r e ss B u s t i n g

Harvest Salad By: Julie Daniluk R.H.N.

(Makes 2 large salads)

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1. Combine sprouts, pepper, berries and snow peas into a large bowl.

f you want a true stress-busting salad, this combo will do the trick. The sprouts provide great B vitamins that nourish the nervous system. The red pepper provides exceptional Vitamin C that is important for adrenal health. Blueberries have been shown in clinical trials to reduce the stress hormone, cortisol.

The nutty flavour of the hemp hearts pair nicely with blueberries and the mood boosting fat in hemp make this a truly happy salad!

Ingredients 4 cups sunflower and pea sprouts 2/3 cup blueberries 1 cup snow peas 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp pesto or lemon juice 1 tsp honey pinch pink salt 1/4 cup hemp hearts (shelled hemp seed)

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2. Combine oil, pesto, honey and salt into a small mason jar and shake vigorously until well mixed.

3. Pour over salad and top with hemp seeds.  Author and Nutritionist Julie Daniluk’s first bestselling book, Meals that Heal Inflammation, advises on allergy-free eating that tastes great and assists the body in the healing process. In Julie’s second book,Slimming Meals That Heal, she helps people shatter the need to count calories and conquer cravings by offering the Live-It. As the co-host of the reality cooking show Healthy Gourmet (Oprah Winfrey Network), she negotiates the ongoing battle between taste and nutrition. You can check out her amazing recipes and nutrition tips at www.juliedaniluk.com. Connect with Julie on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @JulieDaniluk Reprinted with permission from Vitality: The Trusted Source for Natural Health Solutions. To get your FREE subscription to their digital magazine, email: subscribe@vitalitymagazine.com

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From the Persian Kitchen...

Ingredients 250 grams Yogurt 3 Tblsp Saffron Liquid (to prepare, finely grind 20-30 strands of saffron in a mortar and add 3 tablespoons of boiling water, let steep for at least 20 min before use) 2 tsp Shio Koji (a versatile Japanese ingredients packed with umani and made of fermented rice and salt. It can be purchased already prepared in a paste form from Japanese supermarkets).

1 tsp Salt 1 drizzle of Honey 1 – 2 Lemons Orange Zest Orange Blossom Water Rosemary Sprigs Large Roasting Chicken Shallots 1 cup whole dried Barberries 2 Onion (Chopped)

Orange Blossom, Yogurt, Saffron, Shio Koji

Roast Chicken By: Naz Deravian

Directions 1. Make a marinade. Combine the yogurt, saffron water, shio koji, salt, and honey. Yogurt tenderizes, and a drizzle of honey balances out the acids but more importantly sweetens your taste buds. Marvel at the instant color transformation as the saffron water dripdrops into the yogurt mix. The beauty of saffron.

2. Cut a lemon in half and squeeze with one hand as the other hand catches the seeds before they hit the yogurt mixture. Inevitably a couple always sneak through. Fish them out with a spoon. Zest an orange.

3. Take the top off the orange blossom water. Very carefully, add a few drops to the yogurt mixture. You don't want to go overboard with orange blossom water.

4. Lay down a few rosemary sprigs on a small roasting pan. Set the chicken on top. Gently run your fingers under the skin of the breast, creating some space without tearing the skin. Work your way around the bird as much as you can.

Lifting the skin off the meat. Gently.

5. Spoon half the marinade under skin of the chicken. Get in there with your hands. Rub it all around. Gently. Try not to tear that skin. Pour the rest of the marinade on top of the chicken, and inside the chicken.

Front and back.

6. Stuff the cavity with a sliced lemon, orange, a shallot, a sprig of rosemary.

7. Place the chicken in the oven. While the chicken roasts prepare the dried barberries by rinsing with water then add 2 tblsp. butter and cook on low heat until soft and tender , make sure not to let the butter burn. Caramelize the onions . Combine the barberries and caramelized onions.

8. Once Chicken out of oven, Scatter the cooked barberries and caramelized onions over the orange blossom chicken and serve.

Set aside a plate. Place a few chicken pieces on the plate and spoon the fragrant juices all over. The chicken can also be served with rice. 

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•Health

By: Oscar Naziri

You Are What You Eat: Living a Healthy Balanced Lifestyle

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hat is good health, and why does nutrition play such a big role? I’m a firm believer of the saying “You are what you eat.” As humans, we need proper nutrition to effectively carry on with our daily routines. Proper nutrition consists of proteins, carbohydrates, and healthy fats. Proteins, carbohydrates, and healthy fats are sources of macronutrients, measured in calories.

We operate by burning calories, similar to how a car needs fuel to operate. To make the analogy clearer, if you want to start performing better you have to stop putting garbage in your gas tank.

So how do you know how many calories you need?

A simple formula that you can use is: your body weight in pounds times 11. That equals your basic calorie needs without calculating your activity level. Your activity level can add an additional 400 - 1,000 calories to your existing calorie needs.

It’s very important that we consume the right types of calories, as they will determine how we feel, look, and perform. Eating foods that are whole (natural)

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is an ideal place to start. What are whole, natural foods? They are free of manmade dyes, have no preservatives, free of hydrogenated oils, no table salt, no sugar, and the list goes on and on. We humans have made it more difficult to stay healthy by making it simple for the consumers to get fast foods off the grocery shelves. I believe that it’s time to eat healthier and educate ourselves with what is good healthy food.

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f we look back to the time of our ancestors, their diets consisted of whole foods, foods high in protein, rich in vitamins, minerals and healthy fats. In many societies today, most eating patterns and diets are geared towards bad health.

The daytime eating of many is of concern, as after a bad breakfast, they then eat a massive lunch full of bad (fast food) calories, or they may eat a light lunch (not enough nutrients) and wait to get home to a bigger meal. Another issue is snacking at night, and putting the wrong foods into their bodies before bed. These types of eating habits cause your body to lack nutrients and withhold the calories.

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o live a healthy lifestyle, we need to eat a lot more vegetables, a variety of fruits and lean meats, cooked with natural ingredients.

Baking is a much healthier choice than many other methods of cooking. You may also notice that baking helps to preserve and enhance the taste of the food. Life is all about balance. Eating a variety of foods will ensure that you’re getting the right nutrients your body needs. Every vegetable has a benefit. I am a firm believer that Mother Nature created the variety of food offerings for us to use and enjoy in moderation.

If a calorie is a measurement of the potential energy found in food, we know that our body burns lots of energy every day, from the beating of our heart to the thoughts in our head and the movement of our organs. We need to first figure out how many calories we need to intake and divide them into different portions (approx. 300 – 400 calories per meal). This method will always make you feel energetic and it will help speed up your metabolism. Once your body adapts to this style of nutrition, it will begin to trust you. Your body will start to come out of starvation mode and become a muscle making fat burning machine. This is what is called “portion control”. A formula that can be used by just about anyone is: Eat 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, eat 1.5 grams of carbs per pound of body weight, eat 1 gram of healthy fats for every 4 pounds of body weight. Most important

of all is to make sure you drink plenty of water, your body weight in pounds multiplied by 0.5 ounces per day.

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emember, the entire low carb, no carb diet just does not make sense. Yes, eating bread, white pastas and greasy carbs are bad for you, but not when you’re eating clean nutritious carbohydrates on a regular basis.

This is what each item does for our body: The major role of protein is to support growth, maintenance, and repair. Carbohydrates provide energy.

Healthy fats provide energy and in turn help you manage your moods, stay on top of your mental game, fight fatigue, and even control your weight.

Balance and sustainability is the key to a healthier better you. 

Oscar Naziri is from Athletes Kitchen and is passionate about, and has been actively involved with health and nutrition for over 17 years. He strongly believes that every person can achieve the health and body of their dreams.

For more information, contact Oscar Naziri at Athletes Kitchen www.athleteskitchen.ca

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•Real Estate

A Brief Look to Easements By: Sarvenaz Barghgir

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hat is an easement? Will an easement reflect your property value? These are some of the most frequently asked questions that I encounter from most Buyers or Sellers that have just found out their property has an easement registered on it.

Many properties have easements, often laid out many years ago when the subdivision was created. They may be for public utility or power lines, water pipes, phone lines, sewers pipes, gas lines, and often cable TV. These are 3 common types: 1. In Gross This is a personal interest in land of another. An easement in gross is a personal right and has no connection with the other land. If for any reason the title insurer fails to disclose a properly recorded easement in gross, then the title insurer must either pay you the diminished value of your property, or have the easement moved, in case of any future problems occurring as the result. For example, Landowner A may grant an easement in gross to a utility company, allowing the company to bury a gas pipeline across his property. Landowner A may transfer the property to Landowner B without terminating the easement.

The utility company may not, however, transfer the easement to another person or company without the landowner's consent.

2. Appurtenant This is one which gives the owner of one parcel certain specified rights over the land of another. An example of an easement appurtenant would be an easement allowing you to drive over your neighbor's property in order to reach your own property.

An easement by necessity can be created for a landlocked parcel that has no public road access.

3. Prescriptive The rules for acquiring an easement by prescription are the same as for acquiring land in fee by adverse possession except that it is not necessary to have been paying property taxes on it and only an easement is acquired. Of course it is not an easement of record until a court so decrees. An example of a prescriptive easement is when a fence is erected several feet on the wrong side of a boundary line. If the hostile user meets all the requirements, after the required number of years, a permanent prescriptive easement results for the strip of land. Prescriptive easements can be shared, that is, the hostile use need not be exclusive. Use can be shared with the legal owner and/or other hostile prescriptive claimants. This is just for foot paths and cannot legally be used for vehicular traffic. 

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•Real Estate How To Lose Money Investing In

Real Estate

By: Robert Atkinson

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verybody wants to be rich. I know I do, and I’m sure you do too, but the question is “How”? You can invest in the stock market and hope that the companies you gave your money to do well, or you can invest in land where your decisions will help you make money. Let’s face it, companies come and go, but land is here to stay. Besides not everyone needs a new iPhone but everyone needs a place to live, and you can help them!

Before you decide to become a land baron, you will want to make sure you avoid some of these common mistakes that can turn your dreams into nightmares.

Not Having A Financial Goal There are only a few different but related goals when investing in real estate.

Appreciation properties are properties in an area that may not necessarily provide you with positive cash flow, but the land value will appreciate significantly faster than other areas.

Cash Flow properties are ones where the rental income exceeds the monthly expenses. For some investors they are less concerned about the property appreciation and more concerned with how much money they can put in their pocket each month.

Dual Purpose properties are a combination of the first two types. This can be achieved by investing more of your own money up front to reduce your monthly expenses.

Under Funding Your Dream Before you begin shopping for a property, you should have your financial house in order. There’s nothing worse that hunting for a great property, finding it, and then discovering that you truly can’t afford it. Yet. A quick chat with a qualified mortgage broker can help you understand what money is available to you, and at what cost, avoiding disappointment and wasted time.

Falling In Love With A Property Keep your goal in mind. The property may not be pretty, it may not be a place where you would be happy to live, but as long as the numbers make sense you shouldn’t care. This is all about the numbers and those numbers mean dollars in your pocket!

Not Asking Questions Investment properties come at all price points and neighbourhoods, so don’t be afraid to look beyond your local market. If the numbers make sense there are many property management companies that will look after all aspects of the property. They will collect all the rent, deduct any expenses, and send you a cheque each month.

In addition to that, they will find tenants for you, and look after all aspects of the property maintenance.

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alk to a qualified Realtor who can answer all your questions before you begin. They can advise you of which areas and property types you should be looking at to ensure you don’t buy a lemon. They can also advise you on how to buy a lemon and make lemonade from it. 

Robert Atkinson is a professional Realtor® working with Century 21. He can be reached at 416-840-8667 or via email at Robert.Atkinson@Century21.ca PERSIAN TRIBUNE

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Bayview Village Urban Architecture and Hospitality Design Combine at the Prestigious Address Stunning Condos Bring Exclusive Living to

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he City of Toronto was named the most live-able city in the world this month by Metropolis magazine. Not only that, in January of this year, The Economist wrote that Toronto is “the best city in the world to live”. Hearing these statements, it is easy to understand why Toronto has grown so rapidly over the past twenty years and continues to do so.

Over 100,000 people move to Toronto each year and a significant number of those who move from other parts of the world understand the value of real estate and the importance of owning one’s own home. With the cost of a single family home in the $1 million range in Toronto, many are turning to vertical living and choosing to buy in a condominium building that is conveniently located to fit their lifestyle. Toronto’s condo boom is moving at a good pace this year to meet the need of those looking to buy and there are lots of options currently on the market.

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Inspired by Mona Bhamani, President of Castle Group, and HCA Architecture, Vida celebrates modern urban architecture, vibrant amenities and sophisticated suites.

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Nestled in a private enclave at Sheppard Avenue East and Bayview Avenue, the exclusive Vida Condominiums by award-winning developer, Castle Group Developments, is a luxury boutique condominium just steps from Bayview Village Shopping Centre and the Sheppard subway line.

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nspired by Mona Bhamani, President of Castle Group, and HCA Architecture, Vida celebrates modern urban architecture, vibrant amenities and sophisticated suites. “Vida will ‘wow’ purchasers and those in the community,” says Bhamani. “Its contemporary three, six and eight-story stepped design will stand out while fitting seamlessly into its lush surroundings.”

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rchitect Harry Christakis of HCA Architecture, brought his hospitality design expertise to Vida. Christakis’ portfolio includes restaurants, spas and hotels, including the Park Hyatt on Avenue Road in Yorkville.

scenic walking trails, golf clubs, schools, hospitals and Bayview Village. As one of the city’s most upscale shopping destinations, Bayview Village offers a selection of more than 100 luxury retailers, gourmet grocers, restaurants and cafes.

The stepped design allows for a range of suite sizes and its iridescent glass façade with bands of concrete stone resemble the links of a jewel like bracelet. The distinctive design is highlighted by a dramatic arched entranceway and a landscaped central courtyard inspired by a European palazzo.

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owntown access is just at your door with Bayview Station on the Sheppard subway line a short walk away ensuring that you can reach downtown in minutes. Along with access to the 401 and the Don Valley/404 is virtually instant and offers the convenience of getting around the city easily and effortlessly. 

Vida is at the center of a plethora of amenities, including main floor retail shops and services, parks and

For more information on Vida, register at vidacondos.com or call 416-304-1212

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•Environment

Bees matter,

so restricting neonics is the right thing to do

By David Suzuki with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation's Ontario and Northern Canada Director-General Faisal Moola

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o matter how you feel about Ontario's proposal to restrict use of neonicotinoid insecticides on corn and soybean crops, we can all agree: bees matter. But as important as bees are, there's more at stake. Neonics are poisoning our soil and water. This problematic class of pesticides needs to be phased out globally to protect Earth's ecosystems. By implementing restrictions now (the first in North America), Ontario will have a head start in the transition to safer alternatives.

Not surprisingly, Ontario's proposal has drawn there of the pesticide industry. Neonics have only been around for a couple of decades, but annual global sales now top $2.6 billion. They were initially embraced because they are less directly toxic to humans than older pesticides and are effective at low levels, reducing the volume used. They can be applied to seeds and are absorbed into the plant, which then becomes toxic to insect pests, reducing the need to spray.

We now know these characteristics are the problem. These chemicals are nerve poisons that are toxic even at very low doses and persist in plants and the environment. They affect the information-processing abilities of invertebrates, including some of our most important pollinators.

Bees have borne the brunt of our unfortunate, uncontrolled experiment with neonics. Beekeepers report unusually high bee death rates in recent years, particularly in corn-growing areas of Ontario and Quebec. Virtually all corn and about 60 per cent of soybean seeds planted in Ontario are treated with neonics. A federal Pest Management Regulatory Agency investigation concluded that planting neonic-treated seeds contributed to the bee die-offs.

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Europe reached a similar conclusion and placed a moratorium on the use of neonics on bee-attractive crops, which took effect last year.

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ritics emphasize that other factors — including climate change, habitat loss and disease — affect pollinator health. But these factors are not entirely independent; for example, chronic exposure to neonics may increase vulnerability to disease. A comprehensive pollinator health action plan should address all these factors, and scaling back the use of neonics is a good place to start.

•Environment Is there some uncertainty involved in calculating these risks? Absolutely. Uncertainty is at the heart of scientific inquiry. The precautionary principle requires that where there is threat of serious or irreversible harm to human health or the environment, the absence of complete scientific certainty or consensus must not be used as an excuse to delay action. In the case of neonics, the weight of evidence clearly supports precautionary action to reduce — or even eliminate — them.

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part from the immediate and lethal effects on bees, neonics represent a more subtle threat to a wide range of species. The 2014 Worldwide Integrated Assessment of the Impacts of Systemic Pesticides, the most comprehensive review of the scientific literature on neonics, pointed to effects on smell and memory, reproduction, feeding behaviour, flight and ability to fight disease. Jean‐Marc Bonmatin, one of the lead authors, summarized the conclusions: "The evidence is very clear.

We are witnessing a threat to the productivity of our natural and farmed environment equivalent to that posed by organophosphates or DDT. Far from protecting food production the use of neonics is threatening the very infrastructure which enables it, imperilling the pollinators, habitat engineers and natural pest controllers at the heart of a functioning ecosystem."

Let's hope today's decision-makers have a better grasp of the precautionary principle and a stronger commitment to protecting the public good, because bees really do matter.

ntario's proposal to restrict the use of neonic-treated corn and soybean seed, starting next year, is far from radical. The idea is to move away from routinely planting neonic-treated seeds and use neonics only in situations where crops are highly vulnerable to targeted pests. The government expects this will reduce the uses of neonic-treated corn and soybean seed by 80 per cent by 2017.

It's no surprise that the pesticide industry and its associates oppose even this modest proposal and are running expensive PR campaigns to obscure the evidence of harm. The industry's objection to restrictions on neonics is eerily similar to big-budget advertising campaigns to create a smokescreen thick enough to delay regulatory responses to the obvious harm caused by cigarettes.

Let's hope today's decision-makers have a better grasp of the precautionary principle and a stronger commitment to protecting the public good, because bees really do matter. 

Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. He is Companion to the Order of Canada and a recipient of UNESCO's Kalinga Prize for science, the United Nations Environment Program medal, the 2009 Right Livelihood Award, and Global 500. Dr. Suzuki is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and holds 27 honorary degrees from universities around the world. He is familiar to television audiences as host of the long-running CBC television program The Nature of Things, and to radio audiences as the original host of CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks, as well as the acclaimed series It's a Matter of Survival and From Naked Ape to Superspecies. His written work includes more than 52 books, 19 of them for children. Dr. Suzuki lives with his wife, Dr. Tara Cullis, and family in Vancouver, B.C. Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org PERSIAN TRIBUNE

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Connection between genes and diet explored at Joy of Aging O

ur genes can determine exactly what we should be eating to be our healthiest, according to one of the country’s foremost nutrigenomics experts, who will be the featured speaker at the 7th annual Joy of Aging event on Sunday, November 1st in Vaughan.

There is increasing awareness among researchers, educators, healthcare professionals and consumers that the one-size-fits-all approach to nutritional guidance is inefficient, if not ineffective, according to Ahmed El-Sohemy, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Toronto.

Extensive research has identified genetic markers that help predict how we respond to the nutrients in what we eat and drink.

Run entirely by passionate volunteers and co-chaired by Janine Purves and Tina Tehranchian, Joy of Aging was launched in 2009 by the Richmond Hill branch of Assante Capital Management Ltd. for life-loving women over 40 who cherish their health and intend to keep it.

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ttended annually by more than 350 women, Joy of Aging has raised $175,000 in support of Mackenzie Health Foundation. This year’s proceeds will help purchase a vital sign machine for Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital.

This year’s event also features Cityline host, Tracy Moore as emcee. Born in Toronto and raised in Richmond Hill, she is the mother of two young children and is known for her laidback style and love of fashion, fitness, and all things shoe-related.

Ms. Tehranchian said this year’s event, The Answer

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May be in Your Genes, will be one of the best yet.

“We are so excited to have Dr. El-Sohemy as our keynote speaker,” she said. “When I first heard him speak at a University of Toronto event about how your genetic make-up can affect your reaction to food, I was blown away by the cutting-edge research and information.”

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ou’ll learn what diet is right for your genes, how to improve your health through personalized nutrition, and how genes impact your risk of nutrition-related chronic disease.

Dr. El-Sohemy holds a Canada Research Chair in Nutrigenomics, has served on Health Canada’s Scientific Advisory Board and is the founder of Nutrigenomix Inc., a University of Toronto start-up biotechnology company.

“At Nutrigenomix, we believe in nutritional counselling according to each individual’s unique genetic profile and try to empower healthcare professionals and their clients with comprehensive, reliable, genomic information with the ultimate goal of improving health and performance through personalized nutrition,” he said.

Join us on Sunday, November 1st from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bellvue Manor, 8083 Jane St. The event includes a healthy breakfast, information booths, a silent auction, gift bags, and more. Tickets are $65 each or $575 for a table of 10 (Early bird pricing until October 9th.)  For more information regarding tickets or sponsorship opportunities, visit www.thejoyofaging.ca, call 905-707-5220, or email info@thejoyofaging.

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McMichael Moonlight Gala Raises more than $225,000

Proceeds benefit the McMichael Canadian Art Collection's educational programming, permanent collection and curation of special exhibitions

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he stars aligned on Saturday, June 6, 2015 as 500 guests celebrated an evening of art and nature at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, raising more than $225,000 for the gallery.

The signature fundraising event featured notable guests including Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua - City of Vaughan, fashion guru Jeanne Beker, Steve Paikin, Catherine Nugent, Jake Gold and former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario The Hon. Henry

N.R. Jackman; in addition, to a headlining music performance by international Latin jazz sensation, Amanda Martinez. Emceed by co-host of Canada AM, Beverly Thomson, guests were treated to a culinary extravaganza and had the opportunity to bid on exceptional items through a silent and live auction presided over by auctioneer Jay Mandarino.

"The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is vital to promoting and encouraging Canadian arts and culture and tonight we were all privileged to experience the magic of the gallery," said Frank Rochon, Vice-Chair of Deloitte. "As presenting sponsor of the Moonlight Gala, we are honoured to support the gallery, ensuring that everyone has access to this epicentre of Canadian art."

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ighlights from the evening included an abundance of gourmet cuisine, award-winning Ontario wines, fine scotches and decadent desserts, exclusive access to explore the galleries all night long, amazing live and silent auction prizes, plus the chance to win travel gift cards through The Ultimate Escape by Merit Travel.

"Tonight was truly incredible thanks to all the patrons and art enthusiasts whose passion drove new heights of generosity for this Canadian gem," said John Bianchini, CEO of presenting sponsor, Hatch. "We are thrilled to support the gallery as they continue to introduce new opportunities for the public to experience the power of art."

For more information about the McMichael Moonlight Gala, visit moonlightgala.mcmichael.com. 

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ala Chair, Diane Wilson could not have envisioned a better outcome as the head of the committee. Wilson explained, "There is simply no other event in Toronto that can compare to the McMichael Moonlight Gala. The spectacular surroundings and incredible energy of the evening make it one of the most celebrated events of the year." She continued, "Thanks to the efforts of this year's committee, all the money raised will help the McMichael continue to thrive and attract new visitors to the gallery. I couldn't be more proud of what we have accomplished."

Throughout the night, guests were treated to the sounds of jazz ensemble, The Collective with Alana Bridgewater, Sean Jones and Miles Rainey. Sophie Milman, JUNO award-winning singer (and Gala committee member) gave a surprise performance, jumping on stage with Amanda Martinez to get guests dancing!

About the McMichael Canadian Art Collection The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is an agency of the Government of Ontario and acknowledges the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, and the McMichael Canadian Art Foundation. It is the foremost venue in the country showcasing the Group of Seven and their contemporaries. In addition to touring exhibitions, its permanent collection consists of over 6,000 artworks

by Canadian artists, including paintings by the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, as well as First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists.

The gallery is located on 100 acres of northern landscape and hiking trails at 10365 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg, north of Major Mackenzie Drive in the City of Vaughan. For more information: mcmichael.com.

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Person of The Month Mr. Parviz Tanavoli Sculptor, Painter, Scholar

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r. Parviz Tanavoli was born in Tehran, Iran in 1937. After graduating from the Brera Academy of Milan in Italy in 1959, he taught Sculpting at the Tehran College of Decorative Arts, and in 1961 he taught at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design for three years. Upon returning to Iran he assumed the directorship of the Sculpting Department in the School of Fine Arts at Tehran University, a position he held until his retirement from teaching in 1979.

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the United States, Austria, Italy, Germany, England, and many other countries.

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is latest solo exhibition was a retrospective held in 2015 at the Davis Museum, Wellesley-Boston, prior to that in 2011 at the Austin Desmond Gallery, London, in 2009 at the Meem Gallery in Dubai, and in 2003 he had a major retrospective at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. Mr. Tanavoli’s work has also been displayed at the British Museum in London, the Grey Art Gallery at New York University, the Royal Museum of Jordan, both the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum in

New York, the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea, the Museum of Modern Art in Vienna, Shiraz University in Iran and in numerous prestigious collections and museums around the world.

Mr. Tanavoli has authored over 40 publications dating back over four decades, preserving and introducing various chapters of Persian arts and artistic values internationally.

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r. Tanavoli is another shining star in the Persian art galaxy where his outstanding artistic work and his creative views are a gift to eternity. 

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