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The head of the Office for Low Emission Vehicles has branded the UK government's expectation that domestic and fleet electric car sales would boom as "wildly optimistic" and has criticised their projection figures.
In an article written for the Civil Service Quarterly Blog, Head of the Office for Low Emission, Richard Bruce, has claimed that budgets and projections made by the UK government in relation to the future of domestic and fleet electric cars are based on "miscalculations" from car companies on the number of green vehicles they expected to sell.
A £400 million package had been launched to foster interest in the "electric car revolution" - including £5,000 grants for drivers buying the vehicles. But the pot has now been slashed to just under £230 million as demand and interest snowballed.
Mr Bruce claims "media hostility and consumer anxiety" as an additional pitfall in the scheme, despite significant advancements in the technology and the creation of over 6,000 charging points throughout Great Britain.
He said: "Initial projections and budgeting were based on the car companies' estimates of how many units they would sell, which turned out to be wildly optimistic.
"There are other issues as well. For the first few years very few cars were available. If you wanted to buy an estate to fit the dogs in the back, or a sports utility vehicle you had to buy a petrol or diesel car. That's now changing, with manufacturers bringing a wider range of vehicles to market."
Nevertheless he said things are turning a corner and the shift to greener vehicles is "inevitable".
Meanwhile, some company's have reportedly signed up to an electric vehicle (EV) trial to help them understand if the vehicles are fit for purpose.
The £9 million My Electric Avenue project will look at issues surrounding EV technology and what could potentially occur if high levels of Electronic vehicles charge in one location at the same time.
Your Homes Newcastle based on Tyneside – which currently has a fleet of 43 low emission vehicles - is keen to assess the long-term potential of electronic vehicles and the impact it could have one its business.
Your Homes' Environmental Sustainability Co-ordinator, David Henry, explained: "When we heard that there was an opportunity to form a business cluster and to test the impact of multiple vehicle charging from our own head office, it was the opportunity we'd been waiting for.
"Six charge points have been installed at our offices and will be put to daily use when the vehicles are delivered in the coming weeks.
"I'm using this as an opportunity to investigate the introduction of EVs more generally into our organisation's fleet."
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Great garage rock can never die, not in ten years, not in a hundred, Boston's Dan Webb and the Spiders are just one of the many examples of the genre's lasting power. The four-piece band's brand new record Be Alright continues the group's sonic race, displaying along the way the dauntless guitar solos, reverb-soaked choruses, and enthusiastic drum beats that have characterized the band for the last ten years. Be Alright has both energy and variety with tracks like "Best Regret" displaying the remnants of pop punk's influence on bands active during the end of the last decade. "Notice" is an unexpectedly slow track with delicate piano notes, a bit of reflection perhaps for the group. Dan Webb and the Spiders have got in their hands now a record that reflects their storied history and serves up their music more refined than ever before. Dan Webb and the Spiders' music video for the title track is streaming below. - Rene Cobar


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In Pittsburgh, they participated in the Conference Reserve Estimation Unconventionals REU North East 2013 and associated workshop "One Well, Multiple Methodologies: Compare And Contrast Today's Estimation Techniques Across A Single Dataset" i "Forecasting Production and Estimating Reserves in Unconventional Reservoirs".
They have also attended the course "Shale Exploration, Development and Production Overview", hosted by Penn State University in Williamsport. Moreover, they visited outcrops of Devonian Marcellus and Ordovician Utica formations, where they collected samples.
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Privacy Advocate Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna on Regulation ProliferationAug 23, 2021
"Everywhere you're looking on a globe, there is some tech policy or data legislation being passed," said Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, Director for the Future of Privacy Forum, a DC-based think tank and advocacy group focused on data privacy issues. She was speaking to Orchid's Derek Silva on this week's episode of the Priv8 Podcast.
"It's incredible how many things are happening in all directions...[It's as though] the world came to understand the impact that data, automated data-based decision making, and other new technologies can have on individuals and their communities."
For example, China is preparing to "adopt its own version of the GDPR called the 'Personal Information Protection Law,' or PIPL." The new law "will be applicable to all [entities in] the private sector, and if the current draft of the law will pass, some of it will be applicable to the public sector as well."
"Of course, there's some skepticism in policy circles about how this will actually come to be," Gabriela said. "But it is happening -- and it's only one small piece of a very broad tech policy [overhaul.] I wouldn't dare to call it a revolution, but I would say that it's definitely a change [compared to] the 'free-for-all' that was Chinese companies gathering data over the past several years."
On the other side of the globe, "if we're looking at Latin America, the most relevant and consequential developments are happening in Brazil--the country also recently passed its own version of the GDPR. Since then, Brazilians have been working to [enforce the law]: they've set up a data protection authority that's been very active in the past few months."
Furthermore, "in Europe, we are starting to see an obvious ramping-up of the GDPR," Gabriela said, pointing to a recent instance in which the Spanish Data Protection Authority fined supermarket chain Mercadona €2.5 million for unlawful use of an intrusive facial recognition system. "This is just one of the very interesting cases that have happened [in the recent past.]"
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ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Yovani Gallardo pitched seven shutout innings and Martin Maldonado drove in four runs as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 Wednesday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Gallardo (6-5) allowed just three hits and one walk, striking out five.
The Brewers offense finally came alive against Rays starter David Price, who's been the subject of trade rumors the last few weeks.
Price (11-8) allowed seven hits, four runs, three earned, he walked two and struck out six.
Catcher Martin Maldonado got a rare start and made the most of it getting three hits and four RBI.
Aramis Ramirez and Khris Davis also added two hits apiece for the Brewers.
The Rays loaded the bases in the ninth off Jeremy Jeffress and Zach Duke, but Francisco Rodriguez struck out Yunel Escobar for his 31st save of the season.


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Editors' Note: This essay is one of a group of responses to Daniel Tiffany's "Cheap Signaling." Read the rest.
Immersed as an outsider in American culture, consulting The Official Preppy Handbook, The Valley Girls' Guide to Life, and How To Win Friends and Influence People for tips on faking the middle class, observing the capitalist machine as a dream from Inception—a life form akin to the Death Star, organic from afar but hewn from quadanium steel and the murderous labor of poorly paid aliens—nurtured at the ample teat of the American dream sustained by the wages of uneducated immigrant parents, a Kafkaesque system of public assistance, and diminishing U.S. public schools—all the while reared on television, pop music, snatches of Peruvian folk music, Danielle Steele novels, late-late movies, Anaïs Nin, self-help cassettes by Wayne Dyer, and Beat poetry—I became an amalgam. I became the opposite of a ready-made, a patchwork of affect and class longing best exemplified by the social realist novels of Theodore Dreiser and by John Hughes's Pretty in Pink. More Cantinflas than Kantinflas. More 'of-ten' than 'offen.' My history is not distinctive, but the class edifice I was raised to storm certainly was and still is. Both the dystopias and utopias of my fantasies are littered with the shards of my ceaseless aspiration, the detritus I use to build my poems. Make it knew. I ascended and brought my story with me buried deep in my diction as a way of maintaining a deep connection to the high and low elements that form my subjectivity. The invention and representation of race is inextricably tied to class/economy/gender/sexualities, so I adopted and adapted.
In an essay called "Imperatives" (which will appear in the anthology The Force of What's Possible, forthcoming from Nightboat Books later this fall), Roberto Tejada describes stagnation in contemporary vanguard poetry and asks, "In a brazen pursuit of immediate gratification, how many advocates of formal innovation risk losing sight of modernism's critical reason for being?" Tejada argues for the vanguard's inclusion of "a voluptuousness of the self and its overcast contingencies," and I'll extend that argument to include the voluptuousness that the dictions of excluded class identities communicate, which make their way into art and poetry mostly through appropriation (and in some cases, invasion). Whether it surfaces through authentic or mimed representation, expressive racial affect is pervasive, especially in the most exciting contemporary American poetry. The play in and out of the theoretical discourse of the academy might be read as a type of miming itself; the United States doesn't have posh accents per se, but I can tell the difference between Navy surplus and Marc Jacobs, and so can many poets who not only identify the distinction, but also the significance of the distinction.
I am most interested in finding out what the diction of resistance is, and maybe this is not it.
Capitalism is our discourse and buried in our discourse; I want to say without saying I want, but I can't because all of my wants are types of economies, exchanges. I am too indoctrinated, and too vested, to be outside of this discourse meaningfully. When I read "cheap signaling," I read signaling I can afford without a black Centurion card, because class and its signs obsess me and also guide me. In my poetry I attempt to disturb the surface of the canonical affect with my race and gender (inevitably and more often than not tied to class) through the signals that popular culture make of me.
I want to talk about poetry and have my head in the clouds of subjectivity, but boys are being murdered in the street, so I am most interested in finding out what the diction of resistance is, and maybe this is not it. How do we describe political accountability and how do we take it down?So far, the language and rhetoric of the outsider seems most apt. In her preface to One Big Self, C.D. Wright considers this strange position of affect and agency as she writes about inmates in Louisiana state prisons:
Try to remember it the way it was. Try to remember what I wore when I visited the prisons. Trying to remember how tall was my boy then. What books was I teaching. Trying to remember how I hoped to add one true and lonely word to the host of texts that bear upon incarceration. . . . Not to idealize, not to judge, not to exonerate, not to aestheticize immeasurable levels of pain. Not to demonize, not anathematize. What I wanted was to unequivocally lay out the real feel of hard time. . . . What I wanted was to convey the sense of normalcy for which humans strive under conditions that are anything but what we in the free world call normal, no matter what we may have done for which we were never charged.
Wright acknowledges class latitudes and complications, and her book uses the language of the incarcerated to bring light to a human rights issue. Vanguard poetry can claim to be purely aesthetic, can eschew expression, because it is a formula that serves those who are already visible, but Wright's project has to be expressive, to resist that formula, in order for her invisible subjects to be heard. Privilege and visibility are fast becoming precious commodities available to few, which might be why some poets are looking to symbolic systems for other layers of affiliation.
The United States is fast approaching Third World conditions: wages haven't increased in step with massive inflation and citizens suffer due to wealth hoarding and a shortage of resources. The "haves" mandate from behind the curtains of a small coterie of corporate behemoths, influence insinuated into every facet of our lives, and our culture is enraptured by the minutiae of the rich who throw symbolic social conservatism to the Tea Party as a pabulum. Like the ephemeral écriture féminine, we need an écriture provocante that dismantles systems of oppression.
So far the most promising work I see is the work of poets who enact class struggle by writing from and within the twenty-first century and its complex signals—some of them cheap, but all of them embedded deep in our medial prefrontal cortex and the technological interface that has transformed art. In Sweet Dreams: Contemporary Art and Complicity, Johanna Drucker argues for a more welcoming analysis of contemporary art's engagement with the material culture that a hyper-capitalist culture creates. She writes, "works of fine art are capable of sustaining contradictions, performing oppositional or resistant functions while simultaneously serving mainstream interests." I am always a bit bewildered by how quickly visual art adapts and incorporates its responses to historical and social pressures, whereas poetry takes longer. Perhaps because language, the medium itself, is loaded with rigors that are often exclusionary and narrow.
We can walk and chew gum at the same time; we can express, and signal, and innovate. In addition to the poets Daniel Tiffany mentioned, I would add poets like Craig Santos Perez, who inflects his work with Chamorro culture, J. Michael Martinez, who decolonizes the Western historical canon, and Layli Long Soldier, who appropriates political apologies. These poets signal on many levels while resisting the fundamental notion of a static, expressive apolitical self. All together, these voices express a common dissatisfaction that is far too important to ignore.


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This paper presents pp-mess-sim, an object-oriented discrete-event simulation environment for evaluating multicomputer networks. The simulator provides a toolbox of various network topologies, communication workloads, routing-switching algorithms, and router models. These router models can vary from high-level architectures to low-level specification of actual devices. By decoupling individual parts of the code, pp-mess-sim enables independent code development and creates a flexible and extensible environment for evaluating different aspects of network design. Sample simulation experiments capitalize on this flexibility to compare routing-switching schemes under various application workloads.
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|English (US)
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|Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Simulation Symposium
|Published - Jan 1 1995
|Proceedings of the 28th Annual Simulation Symposium - Phoenix, AZ, USA
Duration: Apr 9 1994 → Apr 13 1994
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Software
- Modeling and Simulation


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I'm going to be conducting a test to see how much I can reduce our monthly water consumption. Between June 11 and July 14 we consumed 3,400 gallons of water. Our water bill is only $10.61 for that amount so it's not as as though this is a high priority from a financial standpoint. I just know we waste a lot of water.
I'd like to keep a large bucket near the shower and use that to capture the water I waste while waiting on the warm water to make its way from the water heater at the other end of the house. That could be used for watering plants. I'd probably need several buckets though and that's not going to make a huge dent in that 3,400 gallons per month.
Another step I've already taken is to shut the water flow down to a trickle while I'm showering, shampooing, lathering up, and scrubbing. I suspect over the course of a month that should make some impact given the amount of time I spend tending to my mane.
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In this rapidly changing world, many established and successful companies have failed overnight. Modern industries, not just traditional sectors, are also at risk of becoming obsolete if they do not re-shape their mindsets to think forward and evolve in these uncertain times. What should leaders do to transform their businesses and avoid crossing the fine line between "sunrise" and "sunset"?
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Welcome back to the new classroom!
Seeing families sing and dance once more in our newly refreshed classroom space brought joy to us all--teachers, parents, and staff! We can't wait to welcome more families back to the studio as they feel ready to engage in group activities again.
We've modified our lesson plans, provided each family with their own instrument kit and rug, and even opened up the floor plan to make sure that our medical-grade air filters work really well. It's been really fun getting this space ready to make music together again and you can see a few pix of our first class here.
If you're ready to get back in the classroom, you can register for the winter session or try a class for free, if there are still trial spots available. Hope to see you soon!


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1035 Wilsey Road, Rusagonis, New Brunswick, E3B0K2
This stunning modern bungalow is truly one of a kind, w/ exceptional attention to detail & luxurious finishes throughout. W/ 4 bedrms & 3 bathrooms, including a gorgeous ensuite, this home offers plenty of space for family & guests. Nestled on a private lot, this property provides the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, while still being conveniently located close to the city. The expansive lot offers ample outdoor space. The interior of the home is impressive, with a bright and open floor plan that seamlessly blends modern design with warm and inviting touches. The main living area features large windows that flood the space with natural light, The kitchen is a dream, with sleek countertops, and ample storage space. The adjacent dining area is perfect for hosting dinner parties, with plenty of room for a large table and easy access to the outdoor deck. The master suite is a luxurious retreat, with a spacious bedroom, walk-in closet, and stunning ensuite bathroom . The three additional bedrooms are equally well-appointed, with plenty of space and stylish finishes. This one-of-a-kind modern bungalow is a true gem, offering the perfect combination of luxurious living and peaceful setting all within easy reach of the city. (id:2471)
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- Property Address: 1035 Wilsey Road, Rusagonis, New Brunswick, E3B0K2
- Property Type: Single Family
- Title: Freehold
- Lot Size: 4687
- Acreage: 4687 m2
- Sewage Type: Septic System
- Water Type: Well
- Access: Year-round access
- Driveway: Attached Garage
- Structure Style: House
- Storeys: 1
- Total Finished Area: 2629 sqft
- Floor Space: 1350
- Building Age: 2022
- Bedrooms: 2 + 2
- Bathrooms: 3-Total
- Cooling: Heat Pump
- Exterior Type: Vinyl
- Flooring: Laminate, Tile, Wood
- Foundation Type: Concrete
- Structures: Shed
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Supersquid by Meg Lyman
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Down in the ocean, look: It's a fish. It's a Old One. It's Supersquid! Faster than a speeding marlin, more powerful than a mako, able to leap tall sponges in a single squirt.
Oooo my favorite super hero character. Nice one. Glad you didn't dark-a-fy him like they did in the latest movie. Now that version looks like an evil super man in the older movies. Oh yeah the new General Zod, I just can't really get in to that villain. Just doesn't have that snake like personality.


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Greenland - one of the last wildernesses in the world. During the summer months, some of the fjords and narrow mountain ranges of East Greenland are ice-free and snow-free. From the mountain peaks we see a deserted landscape that stretches far south and north. East Greenland gives us the opportunity to relive the lost time before villages and roads invaded the alpine valleys of Central Europe. We hike through fabulous landscapes with beautiful mountains and fjords full of icebergs. We begin our boat trip north to the Ikersaalaq Fjord. From there we hike northwest until we reach the Sermlik fjord, from where we continue south. We take a few day trips to the mountain peaks. We travel on easy mountain terrain. We carry all the equipment ourselves during the trip.
Nature is full of Arctic flora, the vulnerability of which we take into account in route choices and campsites. After all, we are just guests in this unique place. The trip is suitable for anyone who is in good shape and has experience in carrying a heavy backpack (15-20 kg) for several days. All you need is your personal equipment. Moln equips the group with tents and all common equipment.
Place. East-Greenland.
Date. July 2021.
Duration. 10 days. 6 days of walks.
Participants. Min 6 - Max 8.
Level. Advanced.
Accomodation. Tent and two nights in a house after the trip in Tasilaq village.
Transportation. The participants will make their own way to Kulusuk Airport in Greenland via Iceland. We will meet the participants at Kulusuk airport.
Guide. Roope Roine
Price. 2780€.
Insurance. The participants are responsible for their own insurance. Travel insurance is recommended.
Included in the price. Guide services. Food. Transfers during the week. Accomondation in twin rooms in Tasilak after trip. Tent.
Not included in the price. Travel to Greenland (Kulusuk airport). Insurance.


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It's not every day that we get all dolled up before leaving our home… because, realistically, who has time for a full face of makeup before 9 am meetings? While most of us don't make a smoky eye part of our everyday look, our nights out on the town require a little more drama, and that's when our eyeshadow makes an appearance.
Eyeshadow helps draw attention to what is one of the most mysterious and beautiful parts of our face, but your eyes are also an easy and open gateway directly to your bloodstream. That's why it's essential to know what's going on top, under, and around your eyes. Keeping eyeshadow fresh, texturally consistent, and giving them hues that really pop, is sometimes accomplished using harsh and toxic chemicals.
But it doesn't have to be that way. Indeed, we're noticing that the trend toward clean, natural and organic ingredients in skincare is spilling over to the makeup world – and it has been for some time now. That means you have access to an endless number of eyeshadows that don't contain those harsh and harmful ingredients. We've narrowed those endless options down to the top 10 best natural and organic eyeshadows and detailed all of their benefits below.
We've compiled a list of the best clean, natural and organic eyeshadows that can easily replace your fave shades with something just as bright and bold without any risk to your body's health.
Vapour Beauty Eyeshadow Quad $48
These pressed powder palettes are available in four expertly-matched combinations that you don't need MUA-level expertise to wear perfectly. Simply swipe the light shades across your lids, blend the medium shade into the creases, and then smudge the deeper shades along your lash line. Buildable pigment puts the level of drama in your control, while the addition of amino acids lets you take your health back into your hands as well.
100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Eyeshadow $20
Winner of multiple prestigious skincare awards, 100% Pure is obviously onto something with their makeup line completely pigmented with fruit-based pigments. Not only are those better for your skin than many traditional shadows (besides the contenders listed here 🙂 ), they're just as formidable and long-lasting. They also tend to blend better with all the other amazing ingredients in this line of 20 shades of pressed powder, including the vitamin e, avocado butter, and anti-inflammatory rice starch.
Jane Iredale Eyeshadow Kit $59
An eyeshadow kit with five, expertly-picked complementary colors, these shades can be used together or all on their own for a sleek, shimmery shadow that perfects the au-natural look. Tested for sensitivity and formulated without harsh chemical ingredients, Jane Iredale's eyeshadow kit also has 4 other variants. They all are formulated with all-natural minerals and botanical extracts like Pine Extract that your eyes will love.
If you prefer to purchase your Eye Shadows in the singular, then look no further than Jane Iredale's extremely popular single pressed powder shadows ($22) that are available in 33 shades! Safety tested for sensitivity just like all Jane Iredale blends, these highly pigmented shadows can be used wet or dry and will help condition and calm irritation with the standout ingredient (aka pine bark).
RMS Creaseless Eyelets $26
Created by celebrity make-up artist Rose-Marie Swift, RMS's nourishing creaseless eyeshadows, are available in 6 shades and are fast on their way to becoming a cult classic. The vegan formula is infused with Green Tea extract and natural Quinoa peptides helping protect the delicate skin health of the eye area. The easily blendable, mixable, and buildable eyeshadows creates a luminous metallic finish that is long-lasting.
Ather Beauty Rose Quartz Crystal Gemstone Palette $58
Any fan of Athr Beauty knows that they bathe their products in the energy of crystals. That makes these palettes more than just a canvas of beautiful and expertly coordinated colors, they're also intended to bring good vibes to your makeup routine and your skin. The rose quartz palette is a combination of matte and shimmer shades in hues that are the color-wheel epitome of romance.
Alternatively, the sapphire-infused, Moonlight Crystal Gemstone palette ($58) is inspired by the cosmos and has a range of matte, metallic, and shimmer eyeshadows in shades of pinks, purples, and greens, as well as blues.
If you're looking for more warm-toned shades, consider the amber-infused Desert Sunset Palette ($58) filled with sun-kissed bronzish shades in pinks, yellows and browns.
Well People Nudist Multi-Stick $20
These multi-use sticks keep popping up in our makeup reviews because we can't stress enough how important getting a good bang for your buck really is. Suitable for all skin tones and available in three shades, you can keep this stick in your purse for the perfect quick touch-up on your eyes, lips, or cheeks. This convenient makeup stick is EWG-verified for non-toxic, natural ingredients that are not only safe, but also work to hydrate and protect your skin with the likes of aloe vera, olive oil, and shea butter. You can't ask for one product to do more for your look.
The matte and shimmer shades in W3LL PEOPLE's Nudist 5 Piece Eyeshadow Palette ($19) creative inspiration take on the landscapes of New Mexico. Available in Violet and Taupe color coordinations, the Nudist line is sophisticated, subtle, and versatile enough to create a variety of different day and night looks. And those looks will last day and night as a result of a proprietary blend of botanicals that lend a velvety texture that holds.
Jillian Dempsey Lid Tint $28
This vegan lid tint is free of animal products and byproducts and animal cruelty and full of organic ingredients that are just as nourishing as they are beautifying, including a base of plant and seed oils as well as invigorating botanicals like rosemary and sage. All 10 shades have a sheer but glossy finish that adds just the right amount of color on the days you're looking for au natural.
Burt's Bees 100% Natural Eye Shadow Palette $12.99
Burts Bee's has expanded from their incredible line of lip moisturizing products to include really safe and skin-beneficial beauty and cosmetic products as well. Their eyeshadow pallets are available in four different kits that are all inspired by the colors of different natural settings: Dusky Woods, Countryside Lavender, Blooming Desert, and Shimmering Nudes. Offering all-day wear that won't smudge or run, these shadows are all 100% natural and made with soothing ingredients like bamboo, honey, and vitamin E.
Alima Pure Satin Matte Eyeshadow $14
With 16 highly-pigmented hues, you're sure to find the matte shades you're looking for. Rich and silky while at the same time weightless and long-lasting, you can use these shadows dry if you're looking for a more subtle finish. To add a little sparkle check out their range of 15 Luminous Eyeshadows ($14) or their Pearl Luster ($14) ones for the most shine. 100% vegan and 100% made with natural, mineral ingredients, those who find it hard to work with powders will love the built-in sifter for easy dispensing. If you're looking for a pressed version, make sure to check out their pressed eyeshadows ($26) that come in 18 shades.
Kjair Weis Cream Eyeshadow $48
Not only is Kjair Weis's luxury cream eyeshadow certified organic but it has no artificial ingredients and is not tested on animals. Available in 4 shades, the formula uses bamboo to replace silicone in order to create a long-lasting finish that blends easily. Other key ingredients include antioxidants like the soothing Honeysuckle extract and Vitamin E.
Sappho New Paradigm Eye Shadow $24
Sappho New Paradigm's vegan eyeshadow comes in a range of 19 shades (matte & sparkly). Made from skin-beneficial ingredients like nourishing jojoba and moisturizing argan oils as well as plant extracts like calming Chamomile. The formulas also avoid nano-particles and use 100% recyclable packaging.
Gressa Eye Tint $36
Gressa has struck the perfect balance between durability and ease of use. This organic cream powder tint available in 6 shades is foolproof… it can't be smudged while you're wearing it but it can be used to create a variety of different looks. Build more drama or use it as a sheer and subtle tint on the upper or lower lid or even as a highlighter.
Ritual De Fille Amber & Ash Eye Soot $38
Eye soot is a first for us, but it's become quite a fan favorite so we couldn't leave it off the list. These extremely rich pure pigments are available in 11 shades, from sultry to sweet and everything in between. But what makes this brand really stand out – besides its name – is what they don't put in their formulas. They only use what's necessary and they handcraft each concoction with intentionality. Meaning the natural oils, waxes, and pigments used all play a necessary role in the creation of intense and smoldering shades.
Potentially harmful ingredients can be found in most traditional skincare and makeup products. That's because regulation over this industry is sorely lacking and big brands have long opted to put their profit margins over your health and wellbeing.
But with a larger segment of consumers demanding better quality products that take into consideration their health, more and more brands are leaving the chemicals and synthetics out of their formulas and replacing them with earth-derived ingredients.
If you're not sure how to tell the difference between the good, the bad, and the ugly, consult this checklist. We go through all the ingredients you never want in your eyeshadow formula and why.
It's becoming pretty common to find "paraben-free" labels on all sorts of makeup and cosmetic products because the dangers of this widely used preservative are well known. Parabens are used to prevent the growth of bacteria, mold, and yeast in your eyeshadow, but it's known to mimic estrogen and cause reproductive problems. Traces of parabens have been found in breast cancer tissue samples and, at the very least, can cause skin irritations and contact dermatitis.
Another very common chemical present in many of our everyday cosmetics, phthalates are a group of chemicals that help your makeup hold color. Eyeshadow is one of those items that's made to bring bright and bold hues to your face, so it's a major culprit of having phthalates in its formula. These chemicals are endocrine disruptors that have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer as well as reproductive and developmental issues. You may not notice phthalates listed on your ingredient list because they are often disguised under "fragrances", so look for labels that say "phthalate-free".
Another chemical used to make your makeup last longer than it otherwise should, BHT and BHA are known to cause skin allergies. What's worse, they are endocrine disruptors that have also been linked to organ, developmental, and reproductive toxicity. Banned in the EU because of this evidence, they are also bio-accumulative – meaning your body can't get rid of them and they accumulate over time, which can lead to serious health consequences.
In order to create the various bright, shimmery or metallic hues we wear on our eyes, colors are synthetically made. The synthetic colors used to create the shades of our eyeshadows are derived from petroleum and coal tar sources. These chemicals are suspected human carcinogens that are toxic to your body and, because of the way petroleum and coal are extracted, they're ultimately bad for the environment too. Look for anything in your ingredients list that's labeled FD&C or D&C preceded by a color and a number (i.e. D&C Red 27 or FD&C Blue 1).
Talc is often used in eyeshadows to create a frost or metallic hue. Talc is generally recognized to be safe by the FDA, but the potential for asbestos contamination is too high for us to ignore (as are the growing lawsuits that link talc to ovarian cancer).
While these chemicals aren't necessarily harmful on their own, they are often contaminated with nitrosamines, which are human carcinogens. Ethanolamine likely won't show up on your ingredients list, so look for ingredients containing the letters DEA, TEA, and MEA.
The only cosmetic you'll find this in? You got it! Eyeshadow. Used to give eyeshadow its various hues, it's a neurotoxin that's also been linked to organ toxicity. Look for (and avoid): aluminum, LB Pigment 5, or pigment metal.
If you're partial to greens and metallics, you might be especially prone to exposure to heavy metals in your eyeshadow (although it can be found in all types of makeup). Like the aluminum powder, heavy metals are neurotoxins that can cause brain damage. Other heavy metals, like Nickle, have been associated with lung cancer and respiratory damage. Nearly 20% of women have an allergy to Nickle and this can cause dry, itchy eyelids, redness as well as blisters.
Curious to learn more? Be sure to explore our in-depth guide on all things natural and organic eye-makeup.
With all the harmful and toxic ingredients found in our eyeshadows, it can be overwhelming trying to find the colors we want in a product that takes our health and safety into account. But as the world becomes more woke, there are more and more cosmetics out there that do just that. Using natural and organic ingredients that protect and nourish your skin while providing a variety of hues with botanicals and flower extracts, you can have the best of both worlds.


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Creamfields Announces Their 2019 Headliners
Written by revolution on January 31, 2019
It had already been confirmed that Swedish House Mafia would be at this year's Creamfields Music Festival, but today, the festival released its first wave of acts.Creamfields has been letting headliner announcements trickle out one by one – that is, until today. The Daresbury, U.K festival's organizers have now added dozens of big names to the list in one massive "first wave" lineup reveal.
This stacked lineup has a lot of big names will be there this year, including Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Carl Cox and Above & Beyond.
Creamfields will be held Thursday, August 23rd through Sunday, August 25th, 2019.
Here is the full lineup!


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Workshop and the Launch of the 'South Asia Research Network on Employment for Inclusive Growth' (SARNEIG)
The workshop on 'South Asia Research Network on Employment for Inclusive Growth' jointly organized by the Institute for Human Development (IHD), UN-ESCAP, International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Development Research Center (IDRC) was held at the India International Center, New Delhi on 21-22 May 2013.
Executive Director, IPS, Dr Saman Kelegama made the country presentation on 'Employment Challenges in Making Growth Inclusive' and chaired the session on 'South Asia Network: Modalities of Functioning'. Dr Ganga Tilakaratna, Research Fellow of IPS, made a presentation on 'Social Protection for Inclusive Growth in Sri Lanka'.
Executive Director and Dr Ganga Tilakaratna also served as panelists at the launch of the South Asia Research Network on Employment for Inclusive Growth (SARNEIG) held on 21 May 2013.


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A county Armagh man charged with indecent exposure will appear in court tomorrow morning (Tuesday).
Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime Branch have charged a 38-year-old male with a number of counts of indecent exposure in the Lurgan area.
He is also charged with driving with excess alcohol in his breath.
He is expected to appear before Lisburn Magistrates Court.
As is normal procedure all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
The charges are in connection with a number of incidents of indecent exposure in the Lurgan area on Saturday evening of Saturday 28 May.
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Nottingham Forest are lacking leaders in the squad at the minute.
You look at other teams and they've got a bit of grit about them; they look like they are willing to dig in.
We don't, at times.
We need to start showing a bit more pride in our performance. And we have to make sure we are switched on right from the word 'go'.
Too many times this season we have started slowly, and we did it again at Bristol City.
Players are not getting into the game straight away. You can't do that; you need to be on it from the first minute.
It was the same old story at Ashton Gate. We started slowly and conceded goals.
It seems to take us a while to get going, and by the time we do, we are already one or two down.
By the way, where on Earth was the midfield on Saturday? They have to protect the back four better; they left the defence and the goalkeeper far too exposed.
There was a big empty hole there when Bristol City scored their first. No-one in red was anywhere near Marlon Pack.
There was no closing down. I look at other teams and they hassle the opposition. You start to see a bit more of the ball when you do that.
Sometimes it seems as though our players are not prepared to battle for the cause.
If players can't get motivated for games, get them out of the club. Because at the minute, especially with the way we seem to start matches, it looks as though some of them don't have the right kind of passion and desire.
I think we've got players in the squad who aren't good enough. The manager, Mark Warburton, needs to have a real good think and a look at his team before the transfer window opens.
A lot of players come to Nottingham Forest and think they've made it because of the history of the club and the players who have been there in the past – the likes of John Robertson, Peter Shilton, Stuart Pearce.
I don't think we need a mass overhaul in January, but if it was me, I'd get rid of about four players.
There are some who are clearly not going to get a game for us, so there's no point in hanging on to them.
It's only my opinion, but I don't think some of them are good enough to be in the team either.
We need a leader in the dressing room; a nasty little bugger who can shake things up a bit. Someone like a Dennis Wise or a Joey Barton; someone who will tell their team-mates if they're not pulling their weight or if they're not doing the running.
Little things like that can make a difference.
Michael Mancienne wears the captain's armband, but I've never seen him get angry with anyone on the pitch.
He's supposed to be the manager's right-hand man, making sure that players do what Mark Warburton wants, but he's one of the quietest men in the team.
Joe Worrall has the makings of a leader. He will be captain one day, for many years to come. Maybe he will wear the armband as early as next season.
He's already shown he's not afraid of coming out and pulling up his team-mates.
People don't like getting told off, but sometimes it's necessary.
When it comes to signings, I think we've got to strengthen the midfield, and we need a big aggressive centre-back – someone who can help out Worrall - and probably a left-back.
It showed how short of options we are at left-back when Ben Osborn came off the bench to go there at the weekend.
You can't fault his effort and it's good that he can play in different positions, but he's a midfielder not a defender. He's not the answer.
It's a waste putting Eric Lichaj there, too – he's not the same player as when he's on the right hand side. He was player of the year last season because of his performances at right-back.
If Chris Cohen was fit and available, I'd play him at left-back. He's honest, he'll put the effort in, he's a good, experienced player and he's got Nottingham Forest at heart.
If he's fully fit, I'd have no hesitation putting him in. But that's unlikely to happen because he's not played for a long time and is working his way back from injury.
Injuries have left us short, but the manager also seemed to hint that Armand Traore hasn't been playing because of his attitude.
He's not injured and the manager said he wants players who have shown commitment – that suggests to me that Traore hasn't been doing; and that's why he's not been picked.
You can't have that in a team.


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In June 2021, three new cars will be introduced in the country. The Hyundai Alcazar and Skoda Kushaq SUVs, as well as the fourth-generation Skoda Octavia car, are on the list. Here's a rundown of the upcoming new models, which will be available next month.
The Hyundai Alcazar 6/7-seater is expected to arrive on the market next month. Unofficial bookings for the SUV have begun across the country ahead of its official arrival. It's simply the Creta in a larger, more luxurious package. The Alcazar will be equipped with 2.0L petrol and 1.5L turbo-diesel engines that produce 159PS and 192 Nm of torque, respectively, and 115PS and 250 Nm of torque. It's available with a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission. The new Hyundai three-row SUV is expected to be priced between Rs 13 lakh and Rs 20 lakh (ex-showroom).
Next month, the Czech automaker will enter the mid-size SUV market. The Skoda Kushaq, as it is known, will compete with the Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos. The model's prices will be revealed in June, and deliveries will begin in July 2021. It'll set you back between Rs 9 lakh and Rs 17 lakh (ex-showroom). The Kushaq will be the brand's first model to be launched in India as part of the Volkswagen Group's India 2.0 plan, and it will be based on the MQB A0 IN platform. Two turbocharged petrol engines will be offered for the SUV: a 1.0L four-cylinder (113bhp/175 Nm) and a 1.5L four-cylinder (147 bhp/250Nm). Six-speed manual, six-speed torque converter automatic, and seven-speed DSG automatic transmissions will be available.
In June 2021, Skoda Auto will unveil the fourth-generation Skoda Octavia. The latest edition of the sedan is likely to cost between Rs 18 lakh and Rs 24 lakh (ex-showroom). The Volkswagen Group's MQB EVO architecture underpins the 2021 Octavia, which has undergone significant visual revisions. The new model is 19mm longer and 15mm wider than the present model. The sedan is powered by a 2.0L TSI turbocharged petrol engine with a six-speed manual and seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission choices.


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Room to Read with Heather Simpson
Our non-profit partner, Room to Read, promotes literacy and gender equality by working with local governments and communities across Asia and Africa. Specifically chosen for their mission and their sustained efforts in an area in India where we manufacture our collections, Room to Read provides the life skills -- and a lifelong love of reading! -- necessary to succeed in school and beyond. And their impact has been equal parts enormous and evident: By helping develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and working to support girls as they complete secondary schools, they have continued to see the progress and power created by access to books and a supportive education. To see our current children's styles that benefit this organization, click here! We also welcome the support of the Room to Read mission by making a donation at checkout. Through support from our community members like you, we have been able to fund the education of over 400 girls since 2016!
Recently, our team spoke with Room to Read's Chief Program Officer, Heather Simpson, to discuss their mission and how the pandemic has impacted their work over the past year. Read our conversation below!
We were hoping to kind of start from a more foundational place, and was wondering if you could just tell us a little bit about the history of Room to Read and the inspiration for the foundation of the organization.
Absolutely! So Room to Read was founded 20 years ago; we were founded with the understanding that education is a basic human right, and not all children are able to access that basic human right. We started our work in parts of Asia and expanded to working in parts of Africa, and now we've worked in 20 countries and counting so far, in many different regions of the world. Programmatically, we started as an organization distributing books and providing scholarships for children to stay in school, and we quickly evolved to focus on strengthening local language publishing systems, supporting education systems, strengthening teacher training literacy, managing libraries, and also developing curriculum for things like life skills and mentoring systems so adolescent girls can stay in school and develop the skills they need to succeed both inside school as well as over the course of their life. We are an implementing organization focused on building evidence for what works and using that evidence to help inspire systems and investors to make sure that the systems are strengthened to support all children, so they develop foundational learning skills of literacy and life skills.
In the 20 years that Room to Read has been around, have you seen any signs of internal progress within different country's governments or regulations, or how they are approaching this work with you?
Absolutely. So I can take, for example, in Vietnam [which] is the second country where Room to Read started working -- now nearly 20 years ago. In Vietnam right now, the government is scaling up school-based libraries across the whole country -- and this has been a lot of work that Room to Read has been doing to model out how schools can integrate library programs into their own schools, and training teachers on how to manage those libraries. In in a lot of places where Room to Read is working, children simply don't have books at home, and they don't have access to a lot of learning materials -- and a library is one of the ways that children can check books out, take them home, practice reading, and develop that love of reading as well as their skills. And in Vietnam, the government has seen that as they have started integrating libraries into their school system, they're seeing learning gains in their students and they're also seeing a culture of reading developing, and this is advancing their priorities as well. So in a place like Vietnam and Cambodia, we're starting to see those governments take on the lessons that we're sharing, and scaling them up across all of their schools. That's the type of system reform we're hoping to inspire all over the place.
What would you say are the top priorities for Room to Read and how do you set about accomplishing your mission?
So our priorities are making sure that everyone is literate in the whole world, and that there's gender equality in the world. These are big! It's a big vision! We seek to transform the lives of millions of children in low income communities -- by focusing, again, on literacy and gender equality through education. And we know that we can't do this alone -- it's not just us helping an individual student learn how to read, or us helping an individual girl stay in school. Through partners like you and chapter networks around the world -- [as well as] partnerships with ministries of education, other investors, and local organizations that are focused on these things -- we know that we can scale these learning opportunities for every child. It's not going to happen overnight; we know we have to work in partnership, and we know we need the resources to do that, and so, I want to really think that the folks that you've inspired to learn more about this topic and invest in this topic -- because it's through those links and those partnerships that individual children are going to secure their own rights and develop that love of learning and become the the future change makers in the world.
We would imagine that there's also probably statistics on what you can achieve by achieving gender equality -- for example, what that also does to help young men or young boys as well, and how that's really a reciprocal goal.
Absolutely, absolutely. Gender inequality is damaging not only for women and girls; it's damaging for every person.
Your website states that $50 can teach a child to read and write for a year, and we were wondering what exactly does that $50 pay for.
So we pool these resources, and in our literacy program, we're focused on helping ministries of education improve their teacher professional development -- so teacher training and teacher coaching. Because in a lot of places in the world, teachers of first and second grade haven't learned how to teach reading, and they're sort of assuming that because they can read, they can figure out how to teach reading. In fact, with just a bit of support, a bit of coaching for those teachers, [makes it so that] it's not all on their individual shoulders. They can actually learn how to introduce letters and blending sounds and reading stories and really finding library activities -- all of this helps make their job easier. So part of it [is put towards] teacher professional development coaching, [and] as I mentioned earlier, we also focus on developing libraries at schools and helping those schools integrate library into their weekly schedules for children. Then we're also working to strengthen local language publishing, and working with local publishers and local authors and illustrators to write books and get books into the market in languages that children understand. Those $50 are pooled together with other people's $50, and allow us to do this type of support for literacy.
It brings to mind the My Brilliant Friend series by Elena Ferrante -- it's one of our personal favorites, along with millions of readers around the world, but there's that incredible scene in the book of the characters learning how to read and reading Little Women for the first time -- and just becoming so immersed and engrossed in this fictional world, and it really kind of sets their entire life path. That's kind of the transformative power reading can bring.
That's right, that's right. I remember, as a very young child, listening to my father read to me, and I would lay my my ear against his chest and I'd hear him tell stories -- and I remember, as I was trying to learn how to decode and that sudden feeling [that] almost felt like magic when I finally was able to read the words in the sentence. That's what we're trying to make sure every child in the world has -- that life-changing moment.
Speaking of that, do you have any specific success stories that come to mind of families or girls that have gone through the room to Read program and had that moment?
Absolutely. I think one of the really powerful success stories is Dr. Sanjay Risal in Nepal. He is a doctor now; he was in schools where Room to Read was supporting, years ago, and -- as he talks about it -- the support that Room to Read provided him allowed him to continue staying in school, become a really avid reader, and learn. And now he's a doctor, and he's helping support people who are dealing with COVID-19 right now. It's that kind of example -- of somebody who is saving lives because they were able to change, to stay in school. And on the girls' education side of things, there are some really powerful examples right now. In India, for example, I think of an adolescent girl named Teejan. She and her parents were separated during lockdown, and she was home with her siblings and older relatives. [They] didn't have any income, but through the skills that she learned, she was able to reach out to local authorities to figure out help and to get rations so that her direct family members were able to get food and her parents were able to to secure what they need. These are really powerful stories of folks who are really leaning into the learning that they're gaining through [Room to Read's] support.
Since you kind of touched on COVID-19, and we all know that the pandemic has been so devastating for education no matter where you are in the world -- we were wondering what some of the immediate impacts that Room to Read was concerned were?
A year ago almost this week, we started seeing school systems around the world closing down to a scale I have never seen in my life. At the peak, probably about 1.6 billion students were out of school because of COVID-19 related school closures. We knew from other pandemics -- such as ebola in Africa -- [that] the longer students are out of school and out of learning opportunities, the higher the likelihood that many of those students would never return to school. We also knew that the longer students weren't in a supportive learning environment, they were at higher risk of early marriage, they were higher risk of gender-based violence, they were at a higher risk of child trafficking and child labor. So we were incredibly worried about that. The globe's children and the globe's student population -- and we, simply, as a world cannot afford to lose a whole generation of learners. We understand why schools were closing their doors, and needing to keep health and safety [a top priority]. We immediately started committing to try to figure out how we could support learning continuity, even if children aren't able to physically go to those classrooms. One thing we started doing was getting more of our early grade reading materials up on our digital platform, literacycloud.org, and over the course of this year we've been able to get nearly 1600 books in 23 different languages. We started doing that as soon as we could, knowing that if anyone could access these books for free, they could benefit. At the same time, we knew that most of the children in communities where Room to Read is operating don't have a computer at home, they don't have access to the internet -- so we knew that just uploading digital books alone wasn't going to serve the needs of all the students. So we started looking at a wide range of technologies. Some of them included phone calls: With adolescent girls, we started making phone calls to check in on them [and] to do remote mentoring over the telephone. We started sending direct text messages to parents to give them tips on how to read at home, what activities they could do to keep inspiring their students to continue learning. And then we also found partnerships with local radio broadcasters, local television broadcasters, to broadcast life skills lessons for adolescent girls or read aloud over the radio for all children. And then, hardcopy learning materials is a very powerful technology! We found opportunities for different supply chains to actually get physical books out to students' homes, or workbooks or worksheets so that children could continue learning even if they couldn't physically get to their school or their classrooms.
Can you tell us any top 3 or so goals that you would have for the next 5 years?
We're sharply focused on supporting system-level adoption of literacy and gender equality through education. We are looking to continue to go deep in that book supply chain for beautiful local language books; we're also looking to help inspire more diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as looking to become an example of how to inspire more gender equality across the world. And we're starting to also look at how we can integrate some of our literacy and girls' education work to advance things such as climate-related issues, where we know that we want to make sure the books we're producing, as well as the life skills and support we're giving to adolescents, is all being informed by climate-related issues. We're staying razor-focused on literacy and gender equality through education, and through that, wanting to deepen the evidence of how we can scale these solutions. If folks look at literacycloud.org, we're continuing to work with authors and illustrators from different parts of the world, and we created some new book collections during this past year in lockdowns. One is a nonfiction book collection on climate change that looks at how climate change is showing up in different parts of the world. We also have some books that we've developed with authors and illustrators here in the United States on peace and equality. And then there's another book collection where we are working with authors and illustrators from 10 different countries on COVID-19 related topics; not specifically about the disease, but how children are being impacted or the emotions that they're dealing with. I do encourage folks to take a look at some of those.
We just have one last question: What are some ways that our community could get more involved and support your work!
Well, first I want to thank everyone who is already supporting -- and so I want to thank you and all of your readers. I encourage them to continue engaging in these issues. One concrete thing they can do is become a monthly supporter of Room to Read: They can go to our website at https://www.roomtoread.org/take-action/ and become a monthly supporter. Any level of monthly support makes a difference in a child's life. We also have a really strong chapter network around the world in different communities, so if there's a local chapter of Room to Read, folks can get involved in that. If folks want to join a book club, we have a Room to Read book club -- this is a way to engage as well as to learn a little bit more about what we're doing, [while] sharing books and things like that! And then again, continuing to talk about these issues with friends and families and community members -- it does take all of us working together to make sure children secure their right to education.


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Peach Cobbler With Blueberry Compote
How about those delicious peaches that are in season right now during these hot summer days? Well grab some and lets make my easy peach cobbler!No need to measure this and that, all you need is your favorite pancake mix! Yes, you heard that right, your favorite pancake mix!I had a bunch of peaches that weren't going to get consumed fast enough since I'm the only one in this house that eats them as is. So i decided to make something that i knew everyone would love! I really wanted to make a cobbler but I didn't want to have to grab a bunch of stuff and throw it all together. I wanted something quick so we could enjoy the pool and sun!I grabbed some pancake mix, jazzed it up and topped it with the fresh in season peaches I got from the market!You know my famous blueberry sauce? Well it took this over the top! I grabbed some from the fridge and topped it with my blueberry sauce and the rest is history. It was absolutely delicious and just tasted like summer!
Servings: 6
- Pan, Casserole or cast iron ( 10" )
- Bowl
- Cooking spray
- 2 Cups Pancake mix I used Hungry Jack
- 1 1/2 Cup Water
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 5 Peaches Peeled and sliced
- 1 tsp Monkfruit sweetener or sugar
- My Blueberry Sauce Recipe on blog
- Fat free Reddi whip to garnish
- Fresh basil to garnish
- Preheat oven to 375
- In a bowl mix up the pancake mix, water, cinnamon and vanilla. Let sit for about 5 minutes
- Get a pan , casserole or cast iron ( I used my 10" Lodge cast iron pan ) . If needed spray with some cooking spray to make sure the batter doesn't stick while cooking.
- Pour the batter in, then top with the sliced peaches
- Sprinkle the sugar over the top
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
- Turn on broil if you'd like a little more crisp top just for a few seconds
- Top with my blueberry sauce and some whipped cream
- Garnish with fresh chopped basil and a little extra cinnamon ( optional )
Recipe serves 6 4 Bites on Better Balance iTrackBites 4 WW ( All plans ) 194 Calories #peachcobbler #easyrecipe #dessert #summer #summertime #healthydessert #healthyrecipe #recipe #foodblogger #peachrecipes #blueberry #blueberries


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Atheists Read the Bible
I happened on The Inquisitive Atheists while looking for something completely different and curiosity got the better of me. They have some episodes where they read through the Bible. They make two major mistakes in that they star reading from Genesis and they have no idea what the Bible is about. In their episode on Genesis 1 – 20, they really show off their biases regarding creation/evolution and most sadly, when they skim over the Fall, they completely miss the promise of the Savior. Maybe someone with more time and talent could help them through their "study."
Atheist's Book Club: Genesis 1-20


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New Jersey Judges Discretion to Preclude Expert Testimony
Expert testimony that deviates from the pretrial expert report may be excluded if the court finds "the presence of surprise and prejudice to the objecting party." Velazquez ex rel. Velazquez v. Portadin, 321 N.J. Super. 558, 576, 729 A.2d 1041 (App.Div. 1999), rev'd on other grounds, 163 N.J. 677, 751 A.2d 102 (2000). In New Jersey, "it is well settled that a trial judge has the discretion to preclude expert testimony on a subject not covered in the written reports furnished in discovery." Ratner v. General Motors Corp., 241 N.J. Super. 197, 202, 574 A.2d 541 (App.Div.1990). As a result, an abuse of discretion standard of review is utilized in appellate oversight of a trial judge's decision to allow or to exclude such testimony. Velazquez, supra, 321 N.J. Super. at 576, 729 A.2d 1041. In Westphal v. Guarino, we identified a number of factors for a Law Division judge to consider in exercising his or her discretion. 163 N.J. Super. 139, 146, 394 A.2d 377 (App.Div.), aff'd, 78 N.J. 308, 394 A.2d 354 (1978). The factors which would strongly urge the trial judge, in the exercise of discretion, to suspend the imposition of sanctions, are: (1) the absence of a design to mislead; (2) absence of the element of surprise if the evidence is admitted; (3) absence of prejudice which would result from the admission of evidence. Ibid. Importantly, "while a trial judge has wide discretion in deciding the appropriate sanctions for a breach of discovery rules, the sanction must be just and reasonable." R. 4:23; Mauro v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., 225 N.J. Super. 196, 206, 542 A.2d 16 (App.Div.1988), aff'd, 116 N.J. 126, 561 A.2d 257 (1989). A party cannot claim to be surprised by expert testimony, when it contains "the logical predicates for and conclusions from statements made in the report." Velazquez, supra, 321 N.J. Super. at 576, 729 A.2d 1041. Limiting an expert "to a statement of bare conclusion without giving the expert a chance to explain his or her reasons in detail is not fair or reasonable." Ibid.


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Craft beer growth has slowed to less than half the growth rate of last year. But that hasn't stopped Stone Brewing Co. chief Greg Koch from predicting huge growth when the recession is over. Greg told brewers, Texas brewers, wholesalers and retailers at a Craft Beer Roundtable in Austin last week that past growth in craft beer sales have only scratched the surface of the market, and that the beer industry needs to collaborate throughout the system to deal with getting the product to consumers effectively ..
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Elite guard Shaedon Sharpe plans to stay in the NBA draft and not return to Kentucky, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
Sharpe announced Thursday that he was entering the draft but maintaining his college eligibility. Despite having until June 1 to withdraw from the draft, Sharpe is ultimately expected to announce his intentions to keep his name in it, sources told ESPN.
Sharpe is No. 6 in ESPN's NBA draft rankings.
A representative of Sharpe's high school, Dream City Christian (Arizona), confirmed to ESPN's Jonathan Givony on Thursday that Sharpe graduated in May 2021. His diploma is expected to be sent to the NBA league office this week, which would clear the way for him to be added to the draft early-entry list.
Sharpe, the former No. 1 prospect in the 2022 class and a surefire lottery pick, enrolled for the spring semester at Kentucky with the expectation that he would practice with the team and then play with the Wildcats during the 2022-23 season.
When ESPN reported in January that he could potentially enter the 2022 NBA draft, speculation began to rise that Sharpe might suit up during the 2021-22 campaign. Sharpe, however, did not participate in any games and will end his Kentucky career without playing a minute for the Wildcats.
"My path to this point wasn't a straight road of successes but my passion for this game and my dream to play at the highest level has allowed me to overcome challenges and disappointements and has shaped me into who I am today," Sharpe said Thursday in his post.
A 6-foot-6 guard from Canada, Sharpe rose to the top of the ESPN 100 after a dominant summer for the UPlay Canada grassroots program on the Nike EYBL circuit. He averaged 22.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting 55.6% on 2s and 36.1% from 3-point range.


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