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JACK: Here's what I'm thinking. We move up here, you and me, buy a vineyard. You design your own wine; I'll handle the business side. Then you get inspired and write a new novel, one the can sell. As for me, if an audition comes along, hell, LA's two hours away. Not even.10 years ago, the movie Sideways inspired a wild dream in me. What if I move to wine country? What if I settle into a small town life of writing and wine? I had lived in the suburbs of cities all my life - Seattle, Los Angeles, New York - but maybe, just maybe the quiet that I seek could be found in the bucolic confines of the Santa Ynez Valley, where horses roam and wine flows free. And hell, all my friends in LA would only be 2 hours away. Not even.
MILES: You're crazy. You've gone crazy.
I went crazy.
6 months ago, I moved to Santa Ynez and took a job at a winery. I actually did it. I decided I wouldn't be one of those people who stored up dreams for another day. I would be a dreamer and a doer. I would experiment.
Last week, after accepting a new job as a tasting room manager at a well-respected winery, I had a sleepless night. I believe in paying attention to sleepless nights. It usually means that my mind is processing problems that were not solved during the day. More, it means that my heart is having big feelings. I believe in paying attention to big feelings. The feeling I was having was dread. I was in LA and I didn't want to go back. Sure, I knew I could suck it up and do it and probably feel a little differently in a few days, but right then in my tossing and turning I was dreading it.
Some people will tell you that maturity involves being able to push past your feelings and do what is required of you. It is true that sometimes duty will call us to do what we do not want for a greater good. But I believe that maturity is better expressed in being able to identify our feelings and to let them teach us what we want.
When the sun rose on the day, it was clear that it had set on that particular dream. My experiment was over. I took a wine job in LA, the one I had turned down 2 days earlier, and I told my boss in Santa Ynez that I wasn't coming back. And now I am imbibing a potent cocktail of relief and sadness, gratitude and disappointment, humility and humiliation.
The problem with blogging in this personal style is that you show people your decision-making and emotional process, and then you end up feeling embarrassed when the results don't follow. I inspired a few people back in April by taking that risk and now I feel embarrassed to tell you that the risk didn't pay off. Clearly, the lesson to be learned here is that of Matt Foley, motivational speaker:
"Young man, I think you're going to find, as you go out there, that you're not going to amount to JACK SQUAT!!!!"
But seriously. I am trying to convince myself that an experiment that doesn't give you the results you want is not a failure. As Thomas Edison once said, as he worked on creating the lightbulb, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." The experiment teaches you what is true and what isn't true, what works and what doesn't. I found something that didn't work for me, and now I know.
We all want life to be stable, predictable, linear. We want to lay out the right ingredients, establish the perfect conditions, and get the exact results. We want a dream to lead to a decision to lead to joy and fulfillment. A to B to C. In science class, over a Bunsen burner or in a vacuum sealed container, a tried and true experiment will usually yield the results you expect. Life experiments do not happen in a vacuum. A feather and a rock do not fall at the same rate when dropped off a building. Life is experimental, and life experiments often do not yield what you expect. I think that's okay. Because they teach us about ourselves.
I think we need to give ourselves permission to experiment. Maybe it doesn't mean that you up and move to a new place and culture. Maybe it means a small risk, a small step, a new thing. The one guarantee in life experiments is that they change us.
Even though I have returned to the same place, I am not the same person. I am changed. I have not moved sideways.

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28.Could you take a picture of me with the lake in the background?
本句中Could you take a picture of me...的含义就是“你能给我照张相吗?”而“你能跟我合个影吗?”的英文表达为Could you have a picture taken with me? background指“背景”，with the lake in the background意为“以那个湖为背景”。
※ Here we go!注意，开始!
※ Will you please pose for your picture?请你摆好姿势准备拍照好吗?
※ How many exposures have you made?你拍了几张了?
※ Get the falls in the background, will you?把瀑布拍进背景中去好吗?
※ You come out well in the picture.你的这张照片拍得不错。
※ The photograph is really well taken.这张照片拍得真好。
※ This photo flatters you.这张照片比你本人好看。
※ This photo has done you justice.这张照片跟你本人很像。

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The 50-state chart of judicial relief mechanisms from the NACDL Restoration of Rights Resource, which is also posted on this site, is a comprehensive survey of all authorities for judicial relief in the states and federal system. We wanted to bring it to our readers’ attention in light of the new federal interest in helping individuals with a criminal record overcome barriers to employment and licensing through clearing their records.
The National Clean Slate Clearinghouse, recently announced as part of President Obama’s reentry initiative, will “provide technical assistance to local legal aid programs, public defender offices, and reentry service providers to build capacity for legal services needed to help with record-cleaning, expungement, and related civil legal services.” This joint project of the Labor and Justice Departments will doubtless make it a first priority to survey the laws providing judicial and other relief in different states, to determine what sort of assistance lawyers will need to neutralize the adverse employment consequences of conviction, though the courts or otherwise. We hope these resources will prove useful in that effort.
“The barriers associated with having a criminal record do not just result in lifelong punishment for the parent with the record; they also can significantly limit a child’s life chances.” This is according to a new report by the Center for American Progress that examines the multi-generational effects of collateral consequences and the cycle of poverty and lost opportunity that those consequences perpetuate.
A parent’s criminal record can affect everything from a child’s emotional and physical well-being to future economic and educational outcomes. This is true even if the record was for a minor conviction that did not result in incarceration or, in some cases, an arrest that did not result in conviction at all.
A few days ago we received the following communique from Sharon Dietrich of Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, announcing a major litigation victory that will be welcome news across the country. On December 30 a unanimous 7-judge appeals court struck down the provisions of the Pennsylvania Older Americans Protective Services Act barring employment of people with criminal records in long-term health care facilities such as nursing homes and home health care agencies. The provisions declared unconstitutional on due process grounds law include lifetime employment bans for offenses as minor as misdemeanor theft, which Sharon notes “prevented many Pennsylvanians with criminal records from working in that entire burgeoning field.” The decision in Peake v. Commonwealth is here, and NPR’s report on the decision is here.
On November 2, the President issued an executive order announcing a series of steps to encourage reentry and rehabilitation of individuals who have recently been released from prison. Among other things, the order establishes a National Clean Slate Clearinghouse, and authorizes technical assistance to legal aid programs and public defender offices “to build capacity for legal services needed to help with record-cleaning, expungement, and related civil legal services.”
According to an article in the New York Times, the measures
are all relatively modest in scale, important to the president less for their individual effect than for the direction they keep the country moving. Collectively, they reflect a belief that former inmates should have greater leeway to apply for jobs and housing without disclosing criminal records that would hinder their chances.
The order also calls on Congress to establish a ban-the-box program for federal employers and contractors. In the interim, it asks the Office of Personnel Management to “take action where it can by modifying its rules to delay inquiries into criminal history until later in the hiring process.” Presumably this means at a minimum that OPM should eliminate the criminal history question on its “Declaration for Federal Employment” form. However, the order stops well short of recommending the more progressive steps proposed in a National Employment law Project report issued last January, including the revision of the federal “suitability” regulations to comply fully with the protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
We will shortly take a closer look at this new federal initiative to blunt the impact of collateral consequences. For now, we post the text of the entire order. Read more
On October 8, a former chief judge of the Eastern District of New York held that he was “constrained by controlling precedent” to deny the expungement petition of a woman who feared that her 23-year-old fraud conviction would prevent her from obtaining a nurse’s license. See Stephenson v. United States, No. 10-MC-712. Judge Raymond Dearie declined to find the “extreme circumstances” warranting expungement under Second Circuit precedent, noting that the petitioner before him was fully employed and that her aspiration to become a nurse was realistic, in light of the protection afforded her by New York’s nondiscrimination laws. He proposed that his own willingness to certify her rehabilitation could help satisfy the “good moral character” standard for a nursing license. (Could this be the sort of “certificate of rehabilitation” contemplated by Judge John Gleeson in his second Jane Doe expungement case? If so, it would seem to require no specific statutory authority for him to issue it to an individual he sentenced, no matter how long ago.)
Judge Dearie contrasted the case before him with the one in which Judge Gleeson ordered expungement in May, where the petitioner’s criminal record was having “a dramatic adverse impact on her ability to work,” citing Jane Doe I at *5. The government has appealed Judge Gleeson’s expungement order.
Joe Palazzolo has posted at the Wall Street Journal Blog an article describing an amicus brief filed yesterday in United States v. Jane Doe (Jane Doe II), one of two federal expungement cases before Judge John Gleeson that we’ve been following. Argument in Jane Doe II is now scheduled for October 26. (The government has appealed Judge Gleeson’s May 21 expungement order in Jane Doe I to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.) The brief begins like this:
This Court invited the views of Amica on the Court’s authority to issue “a certificate of rehabilitation in lieu of expungement” and the appropriateness of issuing such a certificate in this case. While there is no federal statute that authorizes a court to issue relief styled as a “certificate of rehabilitation,” Amica wishes to bring to the Court’s attention two mechanisms, each perhaps underappreciated but with deep historical roots, by which the Court may recognize an individual’s rehabilitation and otherwise address issues such as those raised by petitioner’s case. The first is by exercising its statutory authority to issue a writ of audita querela, which is available in extraordinary circumstances under the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. §1651, to grant a measure of relief from the collateral consequences of conviction. The second is by recommending to the President that he grant clemency.
The blog post describing the brief is reprinted in full after the jump.
Governor Cuomo has accepted all 12 recommendations made by his Council on Community Re-entry and Reintegration. The Council was created in July 2014 and tasked with “identifying barriers formerly incarcerated people face and making recommendations for change.”
Governor Cuomo’s 12 executive actions include: adoption of anti-discrimination guidance for public housing; adoption of uniform guidelines for evaluating candidates for occupational licensing, and a presumption in favor of granting a license to a qualified applicant; revision of 10 licensing and employment regulations that imposed stricter standards than required by statute; adoption of a “fair hiring” policy for state employment that will delay a background check until well into the hiring process; and streamlining the process for obtaining certificates of relief from disabilities and certificates of good conduct.
Council Chair Rossana Rosado said, “We accomplished our goals this year but our work is far from over. As we look to address many more of the systemic barriers encountered in re-entry, we will not lose sight of New York’s role as a leader in combating the devastating impact and stigma of second class citizenship that so many of our fellow New Yorkers face, especially men of color.”
The Council will continue to build on this successful first year by promoting a range of educational opportunities to improve chances of employment, addressing barriers to health care, seeking to reduce the potential for extortion from public exposure of criminal records and continuing to seek solutions to housing people with criminal convictions consistent with fairness and public safety.
Nobody disputes that an enormous number of Americans have a criminal record. For people with a criminal past, a segment of the population that in some cases faces a laundry list of social and economic challenges, these records define – and limit – their ability to reintegrate into the community. This is a complex policy that has not received a fraction of the attention it deserves.
James Jacobs’ new book The Eternal Criminal Record (Harvard University Press, 2015) digs deeply into the issue with a nuanced analysis of how this system works. Importantly, the book provides a step-by-step navigation though the process of how and when records are created, how they are shared for and, eventually, what these data can be used for. What results is the most authoritative picture of how the pieces of the administrative universe of criminal history data fit together.
While criminal records can, and most often do, including information on past arrests, convictions and punishments, changes in the use and ownership of these files has changed the landscape. These modifications are not necessarily all bad – for example, computerization and standardization have made instantaneous checks and intrajurisdiction data sharing possible – but they create significant challenges. Some criminal data are part of the public domain, others are now owned by private companies. Modernization cannot eliminate the creation and replication of errors- and these mistakes have meaningful consequences.

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This second #Recipe Makeover post just might be one of my all-time new favorite recipes: healthy whole grain scones. I totally love scones, despite the fact that they rely so heavily on butter and cream to make them so light and fluffy and delectable. As I’m trying to eat healthier, I recognize that scones need to be a sometimes and very rarely only treat. That’s why the sponsorship of this week’s #Recipe Makeover by Barlean’s made me so incredibly happy. Barlean’s generously sent us bloggers two of the most awesome products ever: organic butter flavored coconut oil and Barlean’s Digestive Blend.
When I opened up the butter flavored coconut oil, the first thing that came to my mind was, hm – that would be super yummy on popcorn (it is, by the way). The second thing that came to mind when I read the information about it was, hm – it can be used one-to-one as a butter substitute. If I was going to be refashioning an existing recipe to make it healthier, I’d definitely want to try to improve on my scones. The Barlean’s butter flavored coconut oil is an amazing substitute, because indeed, it does act just like butter.
I decided to use both products in one to make these healthy whole grain scones. The digestive blend with its spectacular blend of flaxseed, chia seeds, coconut, pumpkin, and quinoa sounded like the perfect addition to a whole grain scone. I used half and half instead of whole cream and whole wheat flour instead of unbleached white flour.
These healthy whole grain scones are super easy to put together and bake quickly. In about 30 minutes, you’ll have fresh hot scones. I discovered that the Barlean’s butter flavored coconut oil is lovely spread on a split scone. It also completely behaves like butter if you warm it up in the microwave, making these a great accompaniment to a salad at lunch.
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup Barlean’s Digestive Blend
- ½ cup Barlean’s butter flavored coconut oil (in solid form)
- ½ cup + 1 tablespoon half and half
- 1 egg
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper (or use a spray oil to lightly coat).
- Combine all the dry ingredients (from the whole wheat flour to the Digestive Blend). Add the butter flavored coconut oil, half and half, and egg and combine until the dough just comes together.
- Shape into a circle. Starting from the center, make eight cuts to form eight scones. Pull the scones slightly apart from one another. Bake for 20 – 30 minutes or until the scones are lightly brown on the bottom. Enjoy!

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Coca-Cola Company Chairman Muhtar Kent will retire in April and be succeeded by CEO James Quincey, the firm announced on Thursday.
Quincey, who also succeeded Kent as CEO, will become the 14th chairman of the beverage giant.
Quincey, who began his career at Coca-Cola in 1996, will assume the role of chairman and continue as CEO following the company's annual meeting in April.
Kent stepped down from his post in 2017 after serving as CEO for nine years.
Kent, who started working in the company in 1978, quickly rose through the company ranks, holding a variety of marketing and operations leadership positions. He became general manager of Coca-Cola Turkey and Central Asia in 1985.
After leaving Coca-Cola for Efes Beverage Group for six years, he returned to become the company's president and chief operating officer for several regions.
In 2006, he was named president and chief operating officer of Coca-Cola International, and he became CEO in 2008.
Born in 1952 in New York, Kent is the son of former Turkish Consul-General in New York Necdet Kent.
Kent graduated from University of Hull in the U.K. with a degree in Economics and also holds an administrative sciences degree from Cass Business School, City, University of London.

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Yesterday was my first visit to my new general practitioner. My doctor retired about a year ago and I wasn't crazy about him anyway so I needed to find a new one. A friend of mine referred me to his doctor. The wait for an appointment with him was a bit long, though my friend assured me that he was the best. I can wait a bit for the best.
I went in to get my annual physical and to have my breathing checked. (The Red Cross had mentioned to me that after the apartment building fire, I should have my lungs checked just to make sure that everything is clear.) I expected to be in the waiting room for about 30 minutes for a routine physical that included about 5 minutes with the doctor. Instead, my doctor picked me up in the waiting room, exactly at my appointment time, with an extended hand and a smile. We spoke for about 20 minutes as he put my medical history into his computer in his office. I had the opportunity to ask him questions and tell him about any health concerns I have.
Then we went to a room that adjoined his office where he measured my weight, height, blood pressure, etc. He checked my breathing, my internal organs, and gave me my flu shot. The doctor. I will be the first person to stand up for nurses and say that they are underpaid, under appreciated, and overworked. And I will also say that it was very refreshing to have a doctor performing the mundane tasks of a check-up.
I told him about my upcoming trip to Costa Rica to make sure I didn't need any additional vaccines. Turns out that he volunteered in the hospital in the center of the small town where I will be volunteering. What are the odds? He gave me a name of a restaurant his friend owns that I should visit, told me about a few museums and a theatre I should go to, and gave me the contact info for a nearby spa and beach that are also worth checking out. Then he handed me a card with his cell number and email address and told me that I should contact him at any time with any questions or concerns I have. "And please let me know how the trip goes," he said. And he meant it. I thought I stepped into a healthcare time warp. A doctor was actually taking his time and showing concern and compassion for me as a person, not just me as a patient.
This gives me great hope for healthcare. This is proof that it is possible to deliver quality, empathic care, even for procedures like routine physicals. I recognize that I am one of the fortunate people in this country to have high-quality health insurance and access to top care. What I didn't realize is that it is still possible in this day and age to deliver care with great concern.
Too often we are held at a distance from our medical doctors. We are seen as case studies and medical files and a combination of numbers and statistics. My doctor's visit was different. It was compassionate and delivered with real care for the whole person. In other words, it's exactly what medical delivery should be, not just in this country for those with a high income, but for everyone, everywhere.
The image above is not my own. It can be found here.

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Big weekend: there's a new James Bond out in theaters and no matter if it's good or bad, the arguments over how it stacks up against all the other Bonds has already begun.
So in honor of the new Bond movie, Skyfall, Life shows off pix of the very first Bond girl you don’t remember: Linda Christian, from 1954’s Casino Royale with Barry Nelson.
One of the artists who worked on Wreck-It Ralph, Joe Pitt, has put some of his fantastic conceptual art up on his Tumblr.
Grantland has put up a two-part excerpt from Sean Howe’s highly-anticipated new book: Marvel Comics: The Untold Story.
If you have any interest in Marvel Comics, especially its inner workings, then this appears to be must-reading. In the excerpt, here’s how various Marvel folks from the 1970s era are described:
Don McGregor: “... diminutive, fast-talking, aspiring filmmaker from Rhode Island.”
Steve Gerber: “...a chain-smoking Camus obsessive from St. Louis.”
Gerry Conway: “...the Brooklyn-born prodigy who'd started writing DC Comics when he was 16.”
Steve Englehart: “...a bearded and bespectacled conscientious objector from Indianapolis.”
So the Olympics are finally over, and that means it's time to talk about real heroes, right? Y'know, the ones in capes!
For most of us, we have the belief that Bill Finger is the true creator of everything that made Batman great. Here’s why.
Jake Hinkson looks at The Dark Knight Rises and the other two parts of Christopher Nolan’s trilogy: “Unlike the set-bound comic-gothic theatrics of Tim Burton's Batman films or the plastic sex-toy quality of Joel Schumacher's films, Batman Begins is a full on epic.”
A friend of mine has a bet that The Avengers' will gross $2 billion (with a "b") by the end of the year, so I guess we're all still talking about Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
If you’re still talking about them, Longbox Graveyard looks at Thanos and The Infinity Gauntlet.
Then LG’s honcho Paul O’Connor passes along this link with everything you need to know about Thanos.
Alan Moore, critical of movies made from his comics, is writing his own movie, which I hope someone adapts into a comic.
It’s never too late to read a story or two from Don McGregor about his father.
My pal Steven Thompson has been streamlining his collection and just recently posted a bunch of great bargains at Booksteve’s Bookstore: Kirby, Captain Marvel, Robert Crumb, Superman, Batman, Wonder Wart-Hog...you can’t go wrong!
I once met Alan Moore, had dinner with him in fact. A dinner that included Stephen Bissette and John Totleben.
I must stress that they did not have dinner with me at my invitation - I was at the table as a guest of Gary Groth and Kim Thompson from Fantagraphics. Also in attendance was Dave Olbrich. The creative trio - currently on DC’s Swamp Thing - was on their way to NY and had stopped in at the Fantagraphics offices to meet with Gary and Kim and head for Chinese food. And I got to tag along.
I spent a couple of hours listening to Moore and his companions regale the group with story after story. At no point did I ever think of Alan Moore as crazy. In fact, I thought he was one of the smartest guys I’d ever met. He was also not like anyone I’d met either before or since. He was different, alright. But crazy? No. Weird? Hardly.
Which brings me to this:
If you’re at C2E2 this weekend, I hope you’re having a great time. And if you’re not at C2E2, what’s your problem, buddy?
This is the weekend that I close out a lot of tabs and polish off some links that have been in my inbox for a couple of weeks. But if you haven't caught these stories yet, that makes them new, right?
Daniel Best has been on fire lately with his posts on Gary Friedrich and the Archie Comics lawsuits. He’s got another good one up now - a look at the behind-the-scenes backstabbery and finger-pointing surrounding the Spider-Man musical.
I like this political cartoon by Monte Wolverton.
Creator/writer/artist Howard Tayler (Schlock Mercenary) talks about writing, especially sub-plots, and he illustrates his points with comic strips.
For starters, let’s all wish writer Tom Spurgeon a speedy recovery. He took a blogging break earlier this year for health reasons and his essay about his health, his love of comics and his work is even more essential than his already-essential blog. If you read nothing else today, make it this.
Now let’s see what else is going on across the internets:
Sherlock: Oh, that lovable curmudgeon Sherlock Holmes is causing trouble for the uneducated, easily threatened, fragile book burners of America. Apparently, A Study In Scarlet, a classic Holmes adventure, features an insensitive remark about Mormons. Imagine, a fictional character - not Holmes or Watson - from Victorian England having an unprogressive attitude. Forgive me while I clutch my pearls and head for the fainting couch. Galleycat has more on the story, including links to downloading the public domain book for free.
Don McGregor: The writer of Killraven and Black Panther (to name but two) has some thoughts about his wife Marsha on her birthday.
I've written before about my history with writer Don McGregor (Killraven, Black Panther, Detectives, Inc. and so much more).
Now, Clifford Meth, who in the past has helped out Dave Cockrum's widow and Gene Colan, is reporting that Don could use a little help.
Clifford is organizing a worthwhile effort to help Don meet some unexpected and sad expenses. So get over to his blog and see what you can do to help out.
If you're not familiar with Don or his work, here's a Mile High interview with him that covers a lot of ground.
[Artwork: Amazing Adventures #29 featuring Killraven © Marvel Comics]
I love words and phrases and funny names. I love it when new ones pop up and I love it when they get shortened, abbreviated and all slanged up as technology alters the way we communicate.
I especially like the words, slang and proper names that show up in comic books.
Back in the 1970s, Marvel Comics' writers contributed lots of great character names, words and phrases to the MU.
Sometimes it was driven by censorship - the Comics Code Authority didn't allow mainstream comics to use the word "zombie," so Marvel invented "zuvembie." Or giving Luke Cage a Code-approved exclamation like "Sweet Christmas!"
Mostly it was driven by tremendously creative writers like Steve Gerber twisting and tweaking the language and coming up with names like F. A. Schist and Dr. Bong, and Steve Englehart creating Roxxon Oil, and Don McGregor, Archie Goodwin, Gerry Conway, and others piling on.
"They jeered and shook on the bars, and they reached through the bars, trying to grab Marsha, like Zombies in George Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead."
That's Don McGregor, who wrote acclaimed comics for Marvel and spearheaded the creator-owned comics movement, writing about a European trip of his in the late 1970s.
I haven't seen or talked to Don in quite a while, and I doubt he would remember me. He was a friend of several different friends of mine and when I lived on the East Coast, we bumped into each other a lot over a two or three-year period.
He was a ball of energy – and one of the first guys to explain to me how the business of comics actually worked and why owning and controlling the rights to your own creations was essential.
Go ahead and write the Batman fill-in if you want, it is what it is. But if you're going to create Sabre or Detectives, Inc., you're going to want - and deserve - a better deal. I'm paraphrasing, but that's the gist of several conversations.
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Rates concessions applications invited for 17/18 financial year
Posted on: Friday, 3 March 2017 at 9:33:58 AM
Community not-for-profit groups who pay rates are invited to apply for rates concession for the 2017/18 financial year.
Mayor Camilo Blanco said community groups and not-for-profits were eligible to apply for 50 or 100 per cent concessions on their annual rates payments.
“In the 2016/17 financial year, Council endorsed rates concessions for 28 community groups and not-for-profits totalling $167,000,” he said.
“Providing rates concessions is something Council has done for many years as we recognise the need to support our grassroots organisations and keep them financially sustainable.
“Rates concessions are provided on an annual basis so applicants who received a concession last year will need to reapply for the upcoming financial year.
“Council provides concessions to community groups or organisations that operate as a body corporate or an incorporated association – they cannot be sole traders or make a profit that does not benefit their members.
“Applications for residential properties, not used in the primary service delivery of the community group or association’s activities or services, are not eligible under Council’s rates concession policy.
“Applications close on Friday 31 March and can be sent to email@example.com, or vial mail to PO Box 41, Port Hedland, WA, 6721."
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Toggle safety on left above trigger, activates as soon as slide is lifted up.
Powerplant: Gas compression into cylindrical chamber beneath slide. By cocking hammer, the slide releases, slide can be arched out 160 degrees to cock, then reset to make piston compress the air.
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JOHNSONVILLE, SC (WBTW) – Last January, a bill to “Ban the Box” was introduced in the House asking that no job application include questions related to convictions of a crime, unless the crime directly related to the applicant’s desired position.
Supporters of that bill hoped to give convicted felons a second chance and prove themselves to employers.
One group in Johnsonville is also pushing for that second chance with a new program they hope will better individuals, their community, and the state.
Deon Generette started the Second Chance Program at White Chapel Holiness Church in Johnsonville.
He helps young men and women convicted of a crime or who just need help getting back on the right path to plan for the future, apply for jobs, and get involved in the community.
“We’re just trying to open doors of opportunity so that these gentlemen and these women will not enter back in the same situation again,” said Generette.
Generette says often times, people who have been convicted of a crime fall victim to the “revolving door” and fall back into the same routines.
“What you see a lot of times is people that go back into the same thing because they don’t have hope or see something else different.” said Generette.
That something different is needed for people like Rico Linen, a man who served 15 years in prison.
“I was in there so I know, like I was a revolving door. I kept getting in trouble because I couldn’t get no job, I’m living in a rural area, and it’s hard to get jobs,” said Linen.
With the label of a convicted felon, Linen says the job search was nearly impossible.
“When they hear convicted felon, it’s already just like ‘Oh God’. You don’t even, you know, have to do it or nothing. It’s just convicted felon – that word by itself – it’s a word that will keep you in the mix,” said Linen.
Linen was convicted when he was 17-years-old, and at 40, convicted felon isn’t the label he wears.
He’s now a husband and a father, and with Generette’s program, he’s given a second chance.
The Second Chance Program is held at White Chapel Holiness Church in Johnsonville every Wednesday night at 6:00 pm.


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Serving patients of Erwin, Jonesborough, and Greeneville TN
Traditional braces have a proven track record for creating beautiful smiles, Invisalign can do the same without everyone noticing. While Invisalign results may take about a year or longer, the timeline is dependent upon the patient sticking to the treatment plan. You should wear your aligners as instructed and for the recommended amount of hours each day. The Invisalign providers in Greeneville at Tusculum Dental Care explain how clear aligners work and what’s the longest you should wear your Invisalign trays for a perfect smile.
How do Invisalign clear aligners work to straighten my teeth?
The custom-fit aligners are part of a system that gently moves your teeth with applied pressure in specific locations of your mouth. It could take some time to reach your desired results with integral movements depending on how severely you need treatment. The cosmetic dentists in Greeneville explain there are no brackets or wires visible to poke you in the cheek like traditional braces. Since the trays are clear, your treatment may go unnoticed by others.
How long do I need to wear my aligner trays?
Once you begin treatment, the Jonesborough Invisalign providers will provide instruction on how often and long to wear your aligners and when to switch to a new set. However, most patients must wear their Invisalign aligner trays for 20 to 22 hours per day, only removing them to brush, floss, eat, or drink anything other than water. You may also remove them if you play a musical instrument as they could cause complications with airflow.
Do I get one set of clear aligner trays for the complete treatment?
Since your teeth will move during your Invisalign treatment, you will need to progress to another set of aligners about every two weeks. If you wear them longer than two weeks, there is no indication you could receive extra benefits, and it could slow down your progress. Additionally, even though the aligner trays are durable, you may notice your tray starting to degrade past the two-week mark. The only time you should wear your trays past two weeks is if your dentists in Greeneville recommend it.
Are there any exceptions to the amount of time I wear the trays?
At your appointment after the first two weeks of treatment, your knowledgeable Greeneville dentists may inform you of the need to wear your current aligners longer. You may need more time due to a lack of movement in your teeth or because of noncompliance with wearing your trays for 20 hours per day. You may also receive instructions to go back to the previous set if your trays become damaged during treatment. The momentary step back is to keep your teeth aligned while you wait for a replacement.
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Possessing a straight smile can help increase your self-esteem and remove awkwardness in social situations. Therefore, seek the best treatment from the Erwin board-certified dentists near you at Tusculum Dental Care for your perfect smile. Contact our office for a consultation by calling (423) 639-7575, or feel free to request an appointment online today.


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An early morning drunk driving accident left one injured and one dead on eastbound LBJ Freeway Saturday.
A female driver and her two male passengers were traveling eastbound on LBJ in their Escalade, when their car reportedly started feeling like it had a flat tire.
The driver pulled over in the apex of the Freeway and the Coit Road exit and her passengers got out to check on the flat. The men saw they had a flat, but no tools to change the tire.
At the same time, Jeffery Davis and his female passenger were also traveling eastbound on LBJ and took the Coit Road exit. Davis' pickup truck struck the back right of the parked Escalade, causing the Escalade to rotate clockwise.
The Escalade's back left struck one of the men who was standing outside of the vehicle, knocking him out into the first lane of traffic. He immediately got up and ran back to check on his friend Joel Banaca.
Banaca had been caught between the two vehicles and the impact knocked him up into the air. He came to a final rest in the middle of the Coit Road exit ramp. Banaca died at the scene.
Davis' truck traveled several hundred feet before coming to a stop, because his left front tire had been torn off the vehicle.
The female driver of the Escalade, who was pregnant, started having pain in her stomach when she saw that Banaca wasn't getting up and was taken to a nearby hospital by Dallas Fire Rescue.
No other injuries were reported. Jefferey Davis was tested for intoxication at the scene and placed under arrest for intoxication manslaughter.


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Courteney Cox's reunion with her F.R.I.E.N.D.S co-star Matthew Perry will air in April, when the actress, 48, appears on an episode of Perry's freshman sitcom Go On. Cox and Perry - who played husband and wife Monica Geller and Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom - will reunite nine years after the Friends finale in 2004.
Go On focuses on a sports talk radio host (Perry) who finds comfort and several new pals in a support group after his wife's death. Cox will play a new love interest for her former on-screen husband. It's the latest mini-Friends reunion, following Cox's cameo on Lisa Kudrow's Showtime series Web Therapy. Jennifer Aniston and Kudrow have also both appeared on Cox's show Cougar Town. She recently spoke about her 10-year run on the beloved NBC sitcom, telling US Weekly, "I catch reruns of Friends and I don't even remember being there. I'm like, 'That is funny! I'd love to see the rest of the cast," she added, referring to Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer.
Perry has tasted moderate success with Go On, while Matt LeBlanc won acclaim for his BBC series Episodes. Schwimmer remains busy as an actor, producer and director.

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The cng cylinders will always have cng fuel pressure remaining in tank when the fuel gauge shows it is empty due to CNG fuel rail pressures that are needed to supply cng fuel to the engine. For example we see for a manufactuer rated 23.5 gge cylinder having refills in range of 18 - 20 gge's. It is possible to have even lower refills. Altech-Eco does not guarantee the amount you will get on refills, there are just to many variables out of our control.


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It's obvious that h6 is bad here. In fact, it's so obvious that I can't find anyone who clearly explains why. chessgames.com only has 3 games with this response, and all went to at least 25 moves. So it's apparently not an immediate-death type blunder.
7. Bxf6 gxf6 8. Bc4 looks good, of course .. but even that is only in 1 of the 3 games.
In Nunn's book on Bg5 he says "moves which can be refuted with the aid of general principles and a little common sense are not mentioned in this book" but he even gives a quick mention to 6. ... e5
I guess my question is: as a beginner, where arethese moves mentioned? chess.com forums? ;)
i know this very well it is good for white caz of bxf6 exf6 qf3 and white is much better
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Canadiens prospect Ryan Poehling had to settle for a silver medal at the World Junior Championship in Vancouver on Saturday, but the U.S. star cleaned up in the individual honours.
The media selected Poehling as the most valuable player and also selected him to the tournament all-star team. The 19-year-old, who was the Canadiens’ first-round draft choice in 2017, also took home the IIHF Directorate award as the top forward.
Poehling finished as the third-leading scorer in the tournament with five goals and three assists. He led the U.S. to Saturday’s gold-medal game, in which the defending champions dropped a 3-2 decision to Finland.
Another Canadiens prospect, Russian defenceman Alexander Romanov, won the Directorate award as the top defenceman and was named to the all-star team. Romanov was an unknown when the Canadiens drafted him in the second round (38th overall) last June, but he has been playing steady hockey with CKSA Moscow with a plus-11 rating through 28 games.
Romanov was selected as top defenceman over a number of first-round picks from the 2018 draft including American Quinn Hughes and Canadians Evan Bouchard and Noah Dobson.
It was a very good tournament for future Canadiens.
Jesse Ylönen, who was drafted three spots ahead of Romanov last June, scored the opening goal in Finland’s 3-2 win over the U.S. Saturday . Poehling and goaltender Cayden Primeau took home silver medals, while Romanov earned a bronze medal after Russia beat Switzerland 5-2 Saturday.


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Oppo’s Reno8 5G is the company’s latest entry into the mid-range phone market. It’s a device for those who don’t want to spend around $2,000 for one of the best phones on the market.
It has a streamlined look synonymous with more expensive devices; is capable of solid performance; can take Instagram-worthy photos; and has a decent battery backed by 80w charging capabilities.
But, somehow, the Reno8 feels uninspired. It’s exactly what you would expect from a mid-range device. The problem is it doesn’t do anything new, compared to the immediate competition, and it’s missing significant features that other similarly priced products boast.
The difficult task for a mid-range phone is it not only needs to compete with other devices at the same price point, it needs to compete with older, higher-tier phones that are dropping in price as well. And it’s here where the Reno8 5G struggles. Last year’s Samsung S21 FE 5G brings more to the table.
With that said, if you’re not fond of Samsung, you’ll get a lot of use out of the Reno8. However, if you’re looking for the best mid-range device on the market, there are better options.
- Looks nice
- 90Hz display
- 80W charging
- Not as good as similarly priced competitors
- No IP resistance rating
- No telephoto lens
The Reno8 is a higher tier, mid-range phone costing $1,000. It’s not as expensive as the best smartphones like the $1,799 Oppo Find X5 Pro or the $1,999 iPhone 13 Pro Max, but it’s not as affordable as the $849 Samsung A73 5G.
The Reno8 does a good job of making itself look like a premium device. Oppo’s “unibody” design, reminiscent of the Find X5 Pro, with the camera bump blending into the back of the device, is a streamlined and classy look.
Looking at it, you’d be forgiven for thinking the Reno8 is a $2,000 phone. It’s not until you touch it that you realise this isn’t quite up there with the best of the best.
In order to achieve a $1,000 (or thereabouts) price point, mid-range devices need to remove some “premium” features. The design is commonly where these exclusions occur.
Although glass, the back of the Reno8 feels “plasticky” and not as premium as the Find X5 Pro’s ceramic metal. It’s a slippery material that’s a sucker for fingerprints and will slide off surfaces unless propped up correctly. It begs for a case that, unfortunately, isn’t included in the box.
At 183g, it’s light. As a comparison, the Find X5 Pro weighs 218g. It’s 161mm long, 74mm wide and 7.3mm thick. I could easily operate it with one hand without issue.
The front display is made from Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5, which is an ageing version of the material, released in 2016. Corning claims this will allow the display to survive drops of up to 1.6 metres. The S21 FE 5G has the latest Gorilla Glass Victus material, which will survive up to two metres.
The Reno8 doesn’t have an IP resistance rating – meaning it can be susceptible to water, dust and particle damage, which obviously isn’t ideal. Especially as the S21 FE 5G and the iPhone SE 2022 have IP ratings of IP68 and IP67, respectively.
The device comes in two colours, Shimmer Black and Shimmer Gold. For our review, we were given the Shimmer Gold version. Light reflects off it nicely, creating an eye-catching shimmering effect, it looks very nice.
The display is a 6.42inch AMOLED screen with an FHD 2400 x 1080 resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. It’s vibrant and bright with a peak brightness of 800 nits.
The screen boasts a 90Hz refresh rate. It’s smooth to navigate and is better than the iPhone SE 2022’s 60Hz cap. However, it isn’t quite as good as the S21 FE’s 120Hz screen. There isn’t a variable refresh rate option here, either. You can set it to 60Hz or 90Hz. That feature is usually reserved for premium devices, though, so it wasn’t an issue.
This isn’t an edge-to-edge display. There are bezels around the outside which are noticeable, the worst being the bottom bezel which is almost three times thicker than the others. It’s a dated look that takes away from the premium-esque illusion.
The Reno8 boasts a triple camera array with a 50MP f/1.8 main, an 8MP ultra-wide and a 2MP macro lens. The front camera is a 32MP f/2.4 Sony IMX709 lens.
It’s a decent array, with the main camera being the standout, thanks to its very capable Sony IMX766 sensor.
While not as good as the best in the business, the camera takes great social media worthy photos and performs particularly well for the price, in low-light conditions.
The camera supports ultra-steady video recording and dual video mode in which you can simultaneously film with your rear and front cameras. You can record video at a maximum of 4K at 30fps or 1080p at 30fps. 60fps video recording is restricted to 1080p.
See below our comparisons between the Reno8 and the iPhone SE 2022.
In the comparison between the Reno8 and the iPhone SE at 1x zoom, you can see there isn’t much to differentiate the two images, however the iPhone SE produces a slightly sharper picture.
At 3x zoom we can see the Reno8 is the clear winner. The image is sharper, with more clarity and less grain in the background.
At maximum zoom, there is very little between these two devices. Both images aren’t great. However, the Reno8 again produces a sharper, less grainy image.
In low light conditions we can see the Reno8 does a better job of lighting up the subject. The result is still blurry, but the colours are more prominent and noticeable.
Powered by the Mediatek Density 1300, the Reno8 performs well. I didn’t encounter any stuttering or latency when playing games like Raid: Shadow Legends, and it was fine for scrolling through social media apps and watching YouTube. And, of course, it supports 5G.
The Reno8 does a good job of staying cool when performing high-intensive tasks. Oppo has included its “Super-Conductive VC Liquid Cooling System” here, which increases the cooling area by 16.8% and is 1.5x more efficient than the system in the Reno7. It never felt like it was overheating.
The Reno8 uses ColorOS 12, which sits on top of Android 12. It’s a lightweight feeling operating system that’s intuitive, fast and easy to manage.
The device supports a fingerprint sensor and facial recognition biometrics, which work as they should and is also compatible with air gestures. Be warned, gestures only work with some apps. Scrolling only works on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and gesture call answering only applies to voice calls, not video calls.
The Reno8 has a 4,500mAh battery. It’s not the biggest battery, but it’s certainly enough. I could easily get a day’s use out of the battery with moderate usage.
To help with the daily usage, it’s compatible with Oppo’s 80W SuperVOOC charging, which will charge the device to 50% from empty in 11 minutes. And fortunately, the charger comes in the box.
Oppo has also made a point of increasing the amount of charging cycles the battery will survive. Estimated at 1600 charging cycles by Oppo, this is significantly more than the 500 average. It means the phone will last longer, which is always a positive when you’re spending $1,000 on a device.
Oppo’s Reno8 5G is a relatively bland mid-range device that doesn’t do much to challenge its competitors. That’s not to say it’s a bad phone; it looks nice and is perfectly capable of allowing you to do everything you want, whether it’s scrolling social media, playing games or taking nice photos. All for half the price of a flagship device.
There’s a lot to like here. The camera produces good images, the battery with its 80W SuperVOOC charging is best-in-class, performs well, and comes with valuable features like a fingerprint scanner.
The problem is it doesn’t bring anything new to the table. While I don’t expect new, unseen technologies and features to be introduced with a mid-range phone, I expect improvements on what’s already in the market. Samsung’s S21 FE, released in January last year, has a 120Hz display, more robust Gorilla Glass Victus material, an IP68 resistance rating, an 8MP telephoto lens (which is more useful than a macro lens) and a nicer-looking display. It’s simply a better device at the same price.
The Reno8 is a good option if you’re not willing to spend close to $2,000 for a phone, but it’s not the best in its price range. It’s a shame as I can’t help but feel Oppo missed out on making a big move on the NZ market that’s still dominated by Samsung and Apple.


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Electronic Arts SimCity 4 is a city-building and urban planning simulation game. It is the fourth installment in the SimCity series, along with SimCity, SimCity 2000, and SimCity 3000.
The game allows you to build your city from the ground up. You can form the land where you want to build your city, customize the day/night cycle, and control disasters and the areas they affect. When building your city, several advisors provide advice for how to manage the city, which includes everything from public utilities to transportation networks to educational and medical facilities. You can also create your own sims that work and live in your city.
SimCity 4 is a fun city-building simulation game that is full of features. The game allows you to create your own city while simulating natural disasters, building decay, and the sims' public opinion of your decisions. While some the graphics may be dated now (the game has been out since 2003), the game is still worth a play for its fun features and interactive gameplay.
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Same-sex couples now have the right to marry in the United States. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Friday that the Constitution guarantees marriage equality, regardless of state-level bans. The historic ruling is a victory for the marriage equality movement after decades of activism, advocacy and litigation.
Early this year, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case it ruled on today, Obergefell v. Hodges, involving gay and lesbian couples from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee who appealed their states’ marriage bans. Lawyers argued that the right to marriage and equal protection is fundamental and that state bans were an affront to clients’ dignity. The marriage ban also created practical problems for these couples, the attorneys added, including harm to their children.
Lawyers defending the four states argued on the basis of tradition that to allow same-sex couples to marry would be to redefine a historic institution. The lawyers also argued for the matter to be resolved by people and their elected officials, not by appointed judges.
Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion. “The court now holds that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry. No longer may this liberty be denied to them.” He was joined by the court’s liberal justices: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
The court’s four conservative members — John G. Roberts Jr., Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. — each wrote their own dissenting opinion. “This is a court, not a legislature,” Roberts said.
Scalia wrote that same-sex marriage is a policy question that shouldn’t be resolved by a “select, patrician, highly unrepresentative panel of nine.” In his opinion, the court’s ruling violates a principle even more fundamental than no taxation without representation: “no social transformation without representation.”
As The New York Times reports, today’s decision was the final step in the Court’s slow but methodical dismantling of same-sex-marriage restrictions.
In 2013, the Court struck down key provisions in the Defense of Marriage Act that denied federal benefits to same-sex couples, even if they lived in states where it was legal. On that same day in 2013, the court also heard a constitutional challenge to Proposition 8 — California’s gay marriage ban — but ducked the ultimate decision, saying the case was not properly before them.
Since then, circuit courts have been striking down same-sex marriage bans at the state level. Many of these bans had been passed by voter referendums. Public opinion swung rapidly on the issue, with the majority of Americans now embracing a couple’s right to marry regardless of sexual orientation.
Just prior to Friday’s ruling, 70 percent of Americans lived in a state that allowed same-sex marriage.
Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, wrote in a statement, “Five justices on the Supreme Court have overturned the votes of 50 million Americans and demanded that the American people walk away from millennia of history and the reality of human nature.
“In reaching a decision so lacking in foundation in the text of the Constitution, in our history, and in our traditions, the Court has done serious damage to its own legitimacy,” Perkins wrote.
Today, Representative Ed Perlmutter, from Colorado, released a statement saying, “Today is a historic day for marriage equality and equal rights. Every person now has the freedom and opportunity to marry the person they love. The Supreme Court’s decision is a win for love and respect, and for the equality of all families across the country.”
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Ireland could be in for chilly nights over the bank holiday weekend.
Met Eireann said the current forecast is "uncertain" but that it's shaping up to be very cold at night with "widespread frost".
However, the weather chiefs believe it will be sunny and calm during the last long weekend before Christmas.
A forecaster said: "An uncertain outlook at this stage.
"At the moment however, indications point towards cool bright and calm weather, but very cold after dark with widespread frost."
It will be a wet and windy build up to the weekend, as blustery conditions and heavy showers are expected on Thursday.
The south of Ireland is to be the driest area, with highs ranging from 10C to 13C.
And a bitterly cold Thursday night is in store as temperatures look set to plunge to as low as -1C.
A Met Eireann spokeswoman said: "Very blustery with sunshine and scattered heavy showers - driest across the southern half of Ireland.
"Highest temperatures will again range 10C to 13C. Generally dry and calm after dark, but turning cold with lows of -1C to 3C."
The national forecaster has warned of a risk of flooding after some persistent heavy showers on Friday.
The spokeswoman added: "A cold and calm start with outbreaks of rain on Friday.
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One of my favourite brands is definitely Kat Von D. She has a great mix of neutrals and vibrant shades I’ll never wear but really appreciate, and her makeup collection is full of things I either want or already own. I have purchased two of her palettes on my own, but one I didn’t have (yet) but was really excited about was the Kat Von D Monarch Eyeshadow Palette*. It was definitely near the top of my wishlist.
Kat Von D Monarch Eyeshadow Palette comes with 12 shadows, 3 of which are large, base or highlighter shades. It has cardboard packaging but I do find it quite sturdy, and it includes a large mirror. There’s also some gorgeous art on the front of the palette, and I don’t find it too bulky because although large it’s still quite slim. There’s also no wasted space for crummy applicators you’ll never use.
The shadows inside the Kat Von D Monarch Eyeshadow Palette are warm-toned and fairly neutral, although there’s enough of a mix that it doesn’t feel repetitive despite my many neutral palettes. There’s also a variety of finishes including matte, sparkly, and metallic. All the shadows are quite creamy and pigmented, with the only issue being that because the shadows are so buttery sometimes you can pick up a bit too much and have a little fall out.
I definitely think this is a case of the swatches speak for themselves, but I’ll share some overall thoughts on the Kat Von D Monarch Eyeshadow Palette as well. Stars (*) indicate my favourite shades. If these descriptions sound repetitive, it’s because of how amazing this palette is!
- Entomology is a matte cream that is quite soft but still gorgeous as a base or highlight
- Telepathy is a stunning antique, dirty gold with a creamy formula *
- Tiny Death is a light, glittery yellow beige where the sparkles don’t pick up well and the formula wasn’t as great as most of the other shades
- Wraith is a medium brownish copper with sparkle that is actually very unique in my collection
- Papilio didn’t photograph as amazing as it is, this is a gorgeous pearl chocolate shade with a perfect formula *
- Summerfly is a glittery gold with a creamy formula and great pigmentation
- Killing Jar is peachy pearl copper which is perfect in every way, definitely a very favourite shade *
- Delaney is a metallic pewter which is also quite soft but gorgeous once applied
- Vanish is an incredibly creamy matte taupe that is easily one of the best mattes I’ve tried *
- Disintegration is a pearl brown with a hint of bronze to it and fantastic fomula *
- Shadow Box is matte dark chocolate brown that is slightly uneven but quite pigmented
- Deathhead is very dark matte black that is bit powdery but also quite pigmented
I have already worn the Kat Von D Monarch Eyeshadow Palette a few times, so I captured two different looks I’ve done using it. I stayed away from the darker shades because I was heading to work and I don’t tend to wear a lot of dark eyeshadow, but of course the palette is even more versatile if you use those as well! Still, I have loved using this palette and had no issues with the application or blending of the shades.
I also really like that the shades you will probably use most of for bases and highlighting are the largest in the Kat Von D Monarch Eyeshadow Palette, as well as the fact that you can basically find four separate “quads” to help you curate looks if you choose. As I said, I did get a little fall out if I wasn’t careful because of how buttery the shades can be, but overall I am incredibly impressed with the consistency and quality of these shadows.
Also, if you think my skin looks flawless in these photos it’s because of the Kat Von D Lock-It Tattoo Foundation I’m wearing, review coming soon!
If you are looking for a warm-toned palette with a bit of a twist, I definitely recommend checking out the Kat Von D Monarch Eyeshadow Palette. I find these shades very wearable, and the amazing formula is the selling factor that it needs to make this a palette I highly recommend! Of course, now I feel like I need its sister palette, the Chrysalis Palette, as well…
Have you tried Kat Von D shadows before? Let me know what you think!


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I don’t recall my life without anxiety. Truly. I can go back as far as age 7 when I began to complain of “stomach-aches.” I knew the never-ending worry wasn’t normal, but those were the only words I knew to articulate that something was wrong. I was eventually diagnosed with clinical depression when I was 16, and since then I’ve struggled on and off to keep my anxiety at bay.
The anxiety I’ve been struggling with as of late is caused primarily by my unemployment status. After having been a full-time entrepreneur for two years, I don’ have the heart to do it anymore. I want a steady check and a vacation once a year. Dassit. As a consequence, I am in a state of limbo, and it is a daily fight to beat back the urge to throw in the towel. But I don’t. For the last few months, I’ve been employing these “techniques,” if you will, to keep myself in check, and to work through this temporary period of my life.
I will say, however, that there are levels to anxiety, and if it’s getting bad enough, the only option you or someone you love has is to seek out professional help. Anxiety can become life-threatening, so it’s important for folks to be mindful of that fact and get help if you need it. I’m an old pro at this point, so I feel capable of handling things on my own. But the minute I don’t feel capable, believe me, I’ll get help.
How I Cope with Anxiety
I’m fairly new to journaling but it’s been great so far. I wake up every day and journal right away. Even before my coffee. I write down whatever thoughts that come to mind, including stressors, things for which I am grateful, and small goals for the day. I keep my journaling short and sweet, but it’s helpful.
Praying or meditating is another way to release whatever it is you’re struggling with. Once you allow your mind and body to be free, a sort of calm comes over you. It doesn’t last forever, of course, but it helps to keep symptoms at bay.
3. Stay in the present
Being mindful of where you are and what you can do with what you have right now is a powerful tool against anxiety. When I try to fast forward I lose it.
Take a walk, yoga, cardio, whatever you can do. Releasing endorphins is known to work to fight against depression and anxiety.
5. Take deep breaths
Just do it. If you’re feeling panicked, take 5-10 deep breaths until you’re calmer.
6. Try to keep busy.
Don’t overdo it. I try to stick to the daily list of goals I jot down during my morning journaling. But as an old friend once said, “an idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” Keep yourself occupied.
7. Melatonin (at night)
I swear by these vitafusion gummy melatonin. I’ve been having trouble calming my nerves at night and it’s been a Godsend.
8. Remind yourself that the sun WILL shine again
Anxiety doesn’t last forever, and as long as you’re able to remind yourself that you will see this through, you will see it through.
9. Stay off of Social media
Social media, at times, doesn’ allow me to stay in the present. I see my friends doing wonderful things and it heightens anxiety. I take one or two days off a week, and sometimes more. In fact, deciding to not be on social media 24/7 has directly impacted my income as a full-time creator, but so be it. No job is worth your sanity.
If you’re an anxious person, how do you cope? Share your tips below!
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ALLAHABAD: The ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’ started at North Central Railway (NCR) on Monday with the administration of oath ceremony.
The general manager of NCR Alok Johri administered oath for eradication of corruption and honest working to the officers and employees.
The railway workers pledged to remain vigilant and work towards the growth and reputation of the organization through collective efforts.
In addition to this, various programmes are being organised at three divisions of Allahabad, Agra and Jhansi of NCR throughout the week. Teams of the vigilance department will visit headquarters and the divisions and provide information related to the circulars and rules of vigilance in the railways.
Meanwhile, the vigilance awareness week is also being observed at Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE) Allahabad, as per the instructions of Central Vigilance Commission, New Delhi.
In the opening ceremony, general manager of CORE Jagdev Kalia lit the ceremonial lamp and garlanded the portrait of late Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. The officials were subsequently administered the oath of honesty.
During the week, different programmes and competitions like essay and slogan writing, quiz and debate will be organised.
On October 29, a vigilance seminar will also be organized for officers and senior supervisors. On November 1, prize distribution ceremony will be organized and the programme will conclude on November 2.


The Air Polis application provides real time information about air quality in the center of Thessaloniki, Greece. The air quality data are collected from smart measurement station hosted in the city center and are evaluated, as a pilot case study, by the innovative monitoring system of Air Pollution Intelligent Defense (AID). AID is an intelligent multi-agent monitoring network with main target to assess air quality and environmental conditions in real time and support decision making and action implementation for public health protection and air pollution mitigation.
In 2017, AID was recognized as an innovative air quality monitoring tool by winning the 5th award in the 7th Innovation and Technology National Competition of the National Bank of Greece (NBG Business Seeds).
Important note: The application is available in pilot scale to all citizens and visitors of Thessaloniki for free. The air quality data include main air pollutants, such as O3, NO2, SO2, CO and PM10 and air temperature and relative humidity. Additional services are the real-time calculation of European Air Quality Index and the seasonal evaluation of the Heat Index during summer. kartECO is not responsible for the accuracy or any other characteristics of the data. The provided air quality information serves research purposes only. Since the measurement station has not been subjected to a quality assurance review to determine its accuracy, the data and the results presented cannot be used for other applications.
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The Future of Urban Water programme depicts four plausible scenarios for the future of urban water in 2040. Using Manila and São Paulo as reference cities in 2015 and through a series of workshops, this internal R&D project explored how a wide range of social, technological, economic, environmental and political trends, along with the impact of climate change, could shape our urban water future. In times of increasing uncertainty — and with a future likely to be utterly different from the world we are experiencing today — the scenarios have helped stakeholders better understand possible pathways into the future and enabled conversations about how we can influence and shape the direction of travel.
The Manila workshop focused on the current situation, future challenges and emerging opportunities for how water is managed in the Philippines and Metro Manila. The session was attended by over 50 delegates from public sector bodies, developers, contractors, utilities and other stakeholders from industry and academia. Key themes that emerged in the workshop included:
- The long-term impacts and uncertainties around population growth and demographic change
The need for greater climate change resilience
A more coordinated and integrated approach across the large number of city departments, districts and agencies
Local communities could become more autonomous in delivering solutions
Although São Paulo is not considered to be located in a water scarce location, exceptional drought in consecutive years and high temperatures have resulted in water levels in key reservoir systems to drop to less than 10% of their capacity. The workshop, which was attended by 35 participants from the water authority, public sector bodies, civil society and academia, prioritised the key drivers of change for water and explored future pathways to a more sustainable future.
Key recommendations included the need for long-term strategic planning to respond to climate change impacts, improved water governance and water resource management and the creation of opportunities to involve the population in decision-making, water demand management and the development of local solutions.
Download the Sao Paulo report in Portuguese (.PDF, 24MB)


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Rob Marshall lets a sigh of relief erupt so loud it could be heard by giants in the sky.
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Strong, young, crisply uniformed, he or she would shake, sigh, stare blankly, or cry, recounting variations of this statement.Bergdahl’s Bitter Homecoming: The Psychological Cost of War|Jean Kim|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, among certain sections of society at least, provoked a sigh of relief.
“All our love for Kiev was poisoned by their revolution,” she concluded with a sigh.Putin Has Predicted Civil War in Ukraine. So Do Many of Its People|Anna Nemtsova|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With a sigh of relief she stretches out her aching and swollen arms.The Executioner's Knife|Eugne Sue
The south wind and the new-born calf at the barn begin to sigh.Remarks|Bill Nye
And Robineau heaved a sigh—which did not prevent his finishing his ice.The White House (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XII)|Charles Paul de Kock
"I must first rest a little," he returned, with a sigh of weariness, as he fell back exhausted upon his rude couch.Mildred at Home|Martha Finley
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Real fam, would you feel more comfortable competing on a singing competition show if you were wearing a mask?
Anyone else pick up how the girls acted like they didn’t ‘know’ in the beginning, but at @2:39 Jeanie states that she clearly knew it was Ade from before
If you’ve ever heard adriane speak or just her movements in general it was soooo easy to tell it was her. She was amazing and I’m so happy that this was such a life changing experience for her ❤??
“You know that’s my thing”
Your amazing baba never forget that ❤
Tamara should go on mask singer! I’m proud of Adrienne I knew it was her the first performance.
Why is she she so sensitive about her voice? She sounds like the great Stephanie Mills.
Yuk, where are the white women?
Love this group s o much!!! I can see them being soul sisters for life.
I love her honesty about her fears of singing in front of people and growing to enjoy her voice. Just because you’re a performer doesn’t mean that it gets easier. God bless you, Ade.
She is AMAZING !!!!
A you did amazing !!!!!!!
Chris D. is a killer vocalist. He has that throaty thing in his voice that is insane. His year on American Idol (who the heck picked that name for the show though) probably had the best vocalist!
I need English subtitles. ?
SHE IS SO FREAKING AMAZING OMGGGGG GIRL BETTER MAKE AN ALBUM
We need a cheetah girls reunion!!!
All the clues obviously pointed to Adrienne! And her voice is so beautiful and unique. We were all saying it was her from day one. ? and I hella cried when she sang Never Enough. Then I cried more when she sang Hallelujah. I’m so proud of her and so happy for her!
*Adrienne is a Soubrette;* her voice is naturally incredibly youthful, so it throws people off but she actually sings quite well!
Adrienne looks fantastic
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This week’s USA Pro Challenge is taking many of the world’s best cyclists through more than a dozen cities in Colorado. It’s very competitive for those cities to win a race stop.
Tejay van Garderen emerged at the front in last few hundred uphill yards, captured the Stage 2 and assumed the race lead at the USA Pro Challenge on Tuesday.
Colorado is full of fantastic destinations, from mountain towns to bustling cities, scenic getaways to urban retreats. Most of the best options are just a tank of gas away, and Crested Butte is definitely one of the best. Slip away to the state’s beautiful mountains any time of year for the most stunning outdoor playtime and ample amenities perfect for any weekend escape.
A small herd of cattle tried to make the inside of this cabin their winter home, but they still couldn’t survive the elements. Now the Forest Service has the grim task of determining what to do with the carcasses.
Firefighters in Gunnison County are working to contain a third wildfire in the past two days.
Officials have identified a first-time skydiver killed and an instructor injured when their main and reserve parachutes became tangled during a tandem jump.
A Fremont County official says one skydiver was killed and an instructor was injured when their main and reserve parachutes tangled during a tandem jump.
The hills are certainly alive with the sounds of music in Crested Butte. All of your favorite rock bands will be performing the weekend of March 17, 2012, with the mountain resorts hosting FestEVOL.
While Colorado is known for its blue groomers and sunny, bluebird days, there’s plenty of big-mountain terrain for expert skiers and riders in Colorado.
A conservation group is heading to court over plans to explore for molybdenum (meh-LIB’-deh-nem) at an old mining site near Crested Butte.