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Liverpool stars to get paltry payout if they win Champions League compared to Real Madrid
The disparity between the bonuses Liverpool and Real Madrid players will receive for winning the Champions League this season is tenfold.
The Liverpool squad have clauses in their contracts this season that guarantee them £200,000-per-man for lifting European football's most prestigious club trophy in Kiev on May 26.
Yet Madrid, whose team are the best paid in Europe, are on an incredible £2million-per-player to win the European Cup for a 13th time.
Mo Salah and the Liverpool players will receive a paltry bonus compared to Real Madrid
Some of the star players on either side could receive even more if they have individual bonuses for success in the competition written into their contracts.
Real Madrid can still afford to reward their players in such fashion as their earnings from another tournament victory will be over £70m.
And with a similar amount due into the Anfield coffers from European success, Jordan Henderson and Co might be feeling a little short-changed were they to triumph in Ukraine.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Co are to be handed £2million each if they win the Champions League
Daryl Mitchell, chair of the troubled Professional Cricketers Association, has added to the confusion surrounding the ECB's The Hundred concept.
According to the ECB, Mitchell was one of only three current players to have been consulted about the 100-ball competition.
Yet Mitchell has written in the PCA magazine that players have taken part in the discussions.
However, the lack of news from their union has led to a players' meeting with the ECB and PCA on May 8 at which it is expected more will be explained, although some players are now threatening to boycott it.
Daryl Mitchell was one of only three players to be consulted about the 100-ball format
MCC establishment figure Anthony Wreford becoming the next President of the club from September following Lord Ian MacLaurin was announced this week.
But already the chatter at Lord's is that Wreford will choose his great friend Mark Nicholas as his successor. Nicholas will no longer be working for Australia's Channel 9 as they have lost their international cricket rights.
The gilded Lawn Tennis Association are showing little or no signs of moving forward as an organisation since Scott Lloyd arrived as chief executive in January.
An announcement to name the location of a new academy from a shortlist of five – prepared back in February – was ditched at the last minute this week.
The reason given was that the panel wanted more time to make up their minds. And there is still no sign of Simon Timson's performance plan despite being appointed performance director in June 2016.
Yet why would the LTA worry a fig? They will be getting their 90 per cent annual share of the Wimbledon surplus, which comes to £33.6m from the 2017 tournament.
Short changed by Warner
The back cover blurb of former UK athletics chairman Ed Warner's new book Sport inc (Yellow Jersey Press) reads: 'In sport, money is everything'.
It certainly was at the well-attended launch party of Warner's book, where even those planning to do reviews had to pay the full £17.99 asking price for their copy, with the debatable added attraction of the author signing it.
Warner has written a worthy book about the sports industry but he has very much failed to live up to his promise to be forthright about his confrontations with arch foe Lord Coe.
Instead he has been highly circuitous in the manner of a sports politician wanting new gigs.
And another grouse is that Warner's 175 'programme notes' crediting his many sources of information is dominated by broadsheet newspapers, even when Sports Agenda was first to reveal that particular item of news.
Ed Warner failed in his promise to be forthright about his confrontations with Lord Coe
World Rugby are now in financial conflict with the RFU over the Sevens at Twickenham.
The ruling body want all countries hosting legs of the 10 stops on the Sevens circuit to pay a staging fee. An RFU spokeswoman said: 'We are in discussions about the commercial model of the London Sevens and we hope for a successful outcome.'


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Incoming FCA Chair Admits Using Tax Avoidance Scheme
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Monday, March 05, 2018 06.35PM / By Kirsten Hastings, on 21 Feb 18 for Tax Avoidance
The next chair of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority said he made an "error in judgement" when he used a tax avoidance film scheme promoted by Ingenious, a firm that has lost several court battles against HM Revenue & Customs.
Charles Randell, a former city lawyer and government adviser during the global financial crisis, was tipped to replace outgoing FCA chair John Griffith-Jones in early January.
He is expected to take up the role in April 2018.
Adviser recommended
On Tuesday, he appeared before the Treasury Select Committee and said that the Ingenious Film Partners 2 scheme had been recommended to him by a financial adviser.
Randell paid into the scheme between 2006 and 2011 and said that he had been told it was approved by the UK taxman.
"I was reassured that this partnership had been discussed with senior officials at HMRC, who indicated that they approved of it," he said to the committee.
"It's clear to me now that, far from taking any comfort from that, I should have seen it as a warning signal."
Letter to Treasury
In a bid to head off questions around his involvement with Ingenious, Randell wrote to the permanent secretary of HM Treasury to address the matter on 16 January.
"I thought it would be helpful to record in writing what I told the panel at the interview."
He explained thathe had invested in the scheme, which was promoted by his financial adviser.
"I also explained that I had fully settled my tax affairs in relation to the partnership, by repaying as requested by HMRC an amount of tax relief originally granted by them. I also confirmed that I had withdrawn from the partnership."
After the scheme was ruled to be invalid, Randell had to repay £114,000 ($159,421, €129,003) plus interest.
He admitted to the panel that his decision to invest in the scheme was "an error of judgement which I regretted".
"I did not elaborate on this at the interview but I regret failing to independently investigate the assurances I received that HMRC were content with the partnership arrangements," Randell wrote.
Ingenious Media was founded in 1998 and has four operating divisions; investments, ventures, asset management and corporate finance.
In August 2016, Ingenious lost a case against HMRC which said it used artificial losses arising from investments in a range of films, including blockbusters Avatar, Life of Pi and Die Hard 4.0, to claim tax relief.
The First Tier Tax Tribunal ruled that the investors should only receive relief on 30% of their investment, not 100% as was claimed.
The result was a £700m tax bill for the many famous actors and footballers that invested with Ingenious.
In May 2017, Ingenious appealed the ruling but it was struck down, despite the judge admitting to having "misgivings and reluctance" over the decision.
A further appeal was lodged the following month.
A group of celebrities, including ex-Premier League footballers, launched their own case against the financial advisers who recommended the scheme in September.
They were unsuccessful.
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Well, hello again. I hope you are having a fruitful and enjoyable spring. If you are anything like me (and my garden) you are about to wash away from all the rain! But, as they say: "April showers bring May flowers," and…well…I suppose all these May storms will just bring that many more blossoms in June! Or, at least we can hope, right? I have been rather lucky, actually, in that I missed much of the dreary weather, having been out of town for half of the past month. Since we last saw each other, I have been traveling quite a bit, mostly for work, and I thought I would share some of my experiences of life on the road (and Outside the Box!).
I started my travels with a trip to Little Rock to give a presentation to the wonderful women of the Little Rock Garden Club. While I failed to take any pictures, I had a great time sharing with them what it means to me to Live Outside the Box, and they were so gracious to welcome me at their monthly meeting.
Next, it was on to Dallas and another group of lovely ladies: The Dallas Garden Club. I was lucky enough to attend their annual flower show with some friends. It was held in the gorgeous home and garden of one of the club's members, and I managed to sneak a few photographs in between mimosas!
It was such a treat seeing all the special creations and visiting with all the garden-loving gals in the club.
While in Dallas, I found a fun store, Big Mango Trading Company, which imports all sorts of unique items that are great for decorating your home and garden. One of my favorites was this water garden, carved from a single piece of stone.
I also fell in love with this planter, made with real barnacles, and just had to bring it home with me. I love how it looks on the dining room table, filled with graceful orchids.
From Texas, my journey took me for the first time to Santa Fe, NM. While the gardening 'scene' is quite different from the lushness of Arkansas, it is beautiful nonetheless, and spring is definitely a beautiful time to be there.
From my hotel room balcony, the sweet scent of wisteria climbing over a neighboring wall greeted me each morning.
And from the vantage point of a rooftop cafe on the downtown square I could take in the beautiful mountains surrounding the town, as well as the steeple of the famed Loretto Chapel.
Nearby, an interesting fountain caught my eye as it filled the cafe with its soothing sounds.
Before leaving town after a memorable weekend, I rode out to the Santa Fe Botanical Garden to take a look. This serene sculpture greeted me at the entrance and had only just been installed that day.
The garden is very new and still very much in development. Nevertheless, there were plenty of interesting things to see. This pavilion near the entrance makes use of branches harvested from the garden to create a unique and affordable shade structure.
Just inside, a meadow garden leads to a collection of sculptures carved from huge pieces of stone.
Further down the trail, dry creek beds draw the eye to other points of interest, including an abandoned highway bridge re-purposed for use in the garden.
Along the art trail, I encountered this creature made from branches gathered from the garden. A desert scarecrow, perhaps?
Along the way, I stopped for a rest in the shade to enjoy the view from the inviting pavilions scattered throughout the garden.
All in all, Santa Fe was an absolutely thrilling experience. But, as usual, I couldn't wait to be back at home in Arkansas where my garden greeted me with extra vigor…a result of all the life-giving rains. And, so it is with life Outside the Box!
Stay tuned next month to see what else the season has in store!


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PAOI Announces Metropolitan Tarasios as New Director
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Thomas Metevia, Digital Content Producer, Orlando
Published: October 30, 2020, 11:27 am Updated: October 30, 2020, 2:55 pm
Tags: COVID-19, Coronavirus, Health, Florida, trending
Florida passes grim milestone in fight against coronavirus pandemic
US reports more than 88,400 cases in one day, highest one-day total
Memorial calls attention to rising coronavirus numbers in Florida
Florida hit a new grim milestone on Friday surpassing over 800,000 positive cases in eight months. This comes as the country reported another record high amount of new reported coronavirus cases in a single day since the pandemic arrived in the U.S.
According to health officials, the United States reported nearly 90,000 new cases Thursday. This surpasses the last one-day record set on Oct. 23 with more than 83,000 cases nationwide.
U.S. Daily Cases Oct. 29
Closer to home, one election office in Brevard County has been forced to temporarily close after election workers tested positive for coronavirus.
Supervisor of Elections Lori Scott said the move was made out of an abundance of caution after consultation with the Department of Health.
[STAY IN THE KNOW: 2020 VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know ahead of the presidential election]
Scott said voters did not have direct exposure with those who tested positive for COVID-19 because of safety measure at the polling place, including half-inch ballistic glass between workers and voters.
Over 80 million people have already submitted their ballot ahead of election day, shattering records for previous years.
According to a CNN poll, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas and Florida have seen the highest turnout of registered voters so far.
Click here to see some of the coronavirus-related precautions Central Florida counties are implementing at the polls.
[For more information on Central Florida elections, head to Clickorlando.com/results2020]
Below is a breakdown of the most recent data provided by the Florida Department of Health.
The Florida Department of Health reported 5,592 new cases on Friday, bringing the state's overall total to 800,216 cases since March. This is the highest one-day total since mid-August, outside of a data dump on Sept. 1 with delayed testing results.
The Florida Department of Health on Friday reported 73 people have recently died from COVID-19. As of Friday's coronavirus report, a total of 16,927 deaths across the state have been related to the coronavirus, a number that includes 207 non-resident deaths in Florida.
State health officials have always maintained that virus fatalities are often delayed in being reported to the FDOH, with some deaths not reported for a month or more.
Currently, there are 2,350 people with the virus hospitalized in Florida, according to the state Agency for Health Care Administration.
The state reported 174 new hospitalizations on Friday, meaning the state has seen a total of 49,185 patients admitted to a hospital since March in relation to COVID-19.
The percent of positive results ranged from 3.65% to 6.73% over the past two weeks and was 5.89% on Thursday.
If you are having trouble viewing the dashboard on mobile, click here.
Below is a Central Florida county-by-county breakdown of COVID-19 for Oct. 30.
New Hospitalizations
Brevard 11,637 135 1,024 6 375 5
Flagler 2,148 31 169 0 38 0
Lake 8,662 49 731 3 228 0
Marion 10,902 83 1,066 7 347 0
Orange 46,424 483 1,597 3 559 0
Osceola 14,252 49 819 8 204 2
Polk 23,088 128 2,456 11 620 5
Seminole 10,357 118 750 3 241 0
Sumter 2,928 37 288 4 86 0
Volusia 12,876 121 962 5 318 0
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The Associated Press contributed to this story
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KOBI5.com > News > Politics > Early voting, in-person ballot drop-off reflect election enthusiasm
Early voting, in-person ballot drop-off reflect election enthusiasm
Posted by Grace Smith October 28, 2020
JACKSON CO., Or.- Today dozens of people and cars dropped off their ballots in official drop off boxes. Most of them told NBC5 News they're getting out to vote earlier than usual this year, making it a point to drop off their ballot in person.
Today election workers already opened over 72,000 ballots and have a voter turn out of about 54%.
"I've been thinking about it for four years," said a voter.
Some Jackson County voters say they're treating this year differently.
"I'm afraid I usually procrastinate and get it in a day or two before the deadline so this time I am voting a little earlier," one drive-by voter explained. And for some, that means handling their ballot themselves all the way to the elections office.
"I know we handled it, and it got to the place its supposed to be," said a couple.
"I believe it gets counted in this building right here," said one man. Many Jackson County voters even walked their ballot inside of the elections office to drop it off inside.
County Clerk Chris Walker says the office is seeing a huge increase in early voting, and it only makes their jobs easier.
"We love it! Every election I ask people to get those ballots in early. It really assists us and it also gets those election results out faster," said Walker.
Walker says the enthusiasm from voters is shared by election workers.
"We've had a lot of phone calls and a lot of emails from people who are willing to volunteer or who want to work with us," she explained. She says the hard work on both sides of the voting process shows the dedication of Jackson County citizens this year.
"It's a testament to how people in the community want to get involved and they're starved to give back and this is a great way to do that," Walker explained.
Voters have until 8 p.m. on November 3rd to drop off ballots in an official drop box. At this point, officials urge you not to mail in your ballots and instead drop them off so they can be counted in time.
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Grace Smith is co-anchor for NBC5 News at 6. The Chicago native is a recent graduate of University of Miami with a Communication Honors degree specializing in Broadcast Journalism. She minored in Creative Writing and focused her senior thesis on social media usage and engagement. During her time at the University of Miami, she anchored multiple award-winning student television programs, covering everything from music festivals to the Super Bowl. Though she loved Miami's beaches, she's thrilled to be in the Pacific Northwest where she can experience all four seasons and have a real Christmas tree! When she's not at work, you can find Grace glued to any television showing live sports (especially if it's the Chicago Bears) or attempting a new recipe as she learns to cook.
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Cinema
 Reality Check  – film del 2002 diretto da Rafal Zielinski

Musica
 Reality Check  – album dei Tribal Tech del 1995
 Reality Check  – singolo dei Binary Star del 2000, dall'album Masters of the Universe
 Reality Check  – album degli LMS del 2000
 Reality Check  – album di Juvenile del 2006
 Reality Check  – singolo dei Visions del 2012

Televisione
 Reality Check  – serie televisiva statunitense
 Controllo della realtà (Reality Check) – episodio della seconda stagione di Mutant X

Altro
 Reality Check – finisher di Mike Mizanin

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Universal Horror Collection: Volume 1
By: ZigZag
Universal Horror Collection: Volume 1 - The Black Cat Blu-ray Review
Written by ZigZag
Blu-ray released by Scream Factory
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
Written by Peter Ruric (suggested by a story by Edgar Allan Poe)
Released on June 18th, 2019
Boris Karloff as Hjalmar Poelzig (credited as Karloff)
Bela Lugosi as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
David Manners as Peter Alison
Jacqueline Wells as Joan Alison
Lucille Lund as Karen
Egon Brecher as The Majordomo
Newlyweds Peter and Joan Alison are honeymooning through Hungary on the Orient Express. Their trip finds them in the company of Dr. Vitus Werdegast, who is travelling to the same city in search of an old acquaintance. Werdegast tells of his past struggles leaving his family to fight in World War I and of being held prisoner for fifteen years. Upon arrival they share a cab only to suffer a tragic accident that leaves them stranded at the home of the eccentric architect Hjalmar Poelzig, the man Werdegast was going to see. The two men share a troubled history but agree to keep up appearances until the Alisons can be sent on their way.
Poelzig has no intention of letting the Americans leave and challenges Werdegast to a game of chess for their freedom. Their host is a Satanist preparing for a Black Mass with hopes of sacrificing Joan. He also took possession of Werdegast's wife and daughter during the war and they are believed to be held captive somewhere in the giant house. Poelzig is the embodiment of evil and he enjoys playing with his victims before doing them in. Can the good doctor succeed in stopping the sinister plan and reclaim his family or is he doomed to a horrible fate at the hands of a cruel master?
In the early 1930s, Universal Pictures was enjoying a recent wave of success from their line of horror pictures, including Dracula and Frankenstein (both 1931). The films made stars of leading men Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff respectively, and the studio was eager to pair the two in a series of upcoming movies. The first title was The Black Cat (1934), a sinister tale involving Satanism, torture, incest and necrophilia. Somehow the title passed the recently created Motion Picture Production Code (aka the Hays Code), an early version of the MPAA, and was a large hit with audiences. The Black Cat was "suggested by a story by Edgar Allan Poe", but aside from the presence of a cat in both tales, the similarities end with the title alone.
Karloff, who was frequently billed by last name only, was becoming something of a superstar and the studio was grooming him for greatness. Bela Lugosi was not treated as kindly and did not receive the same opportunities, something which led to a complicated relationship between the two actors. There were additional factors in the much publicized feud, many of which were exaggerated as Karloff reportedly genuinely enjoyed working with Lugosi. Regardless of how legitimate the rivalry was, the two went on to appear in eight pictures together over the next decade. Karloff was always the star and Bela was gradually reduced to supporting roles and even extended cameos in later efforts. Both men are really good here, giving solid performances and carrying the movie with ease. The Black Cat pushed the envelope of what was possible in a mainstream studio picture and influenced many films that followed.
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John Snarr
Richmond, IN - Mr. John L. Snarr, 94, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, February 16 at Friends Fellowship Community.
He was born in Salem, Indiana on December 4, 1922 to Marvin and Daisy Voyles Snarr, both of whom preceded him in death. He moved to Wayne County in 1927 and was a 1941 graduate of Fountain City High School. He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of World War Two.
Mr. Snarr was a member of the First Baptist Church in Richmond. From 1949-1975, he co-owned Snarr Brothers Masonry, Inc., working alongside his brother, Paul, in the construction of many buildings in the area. He was a Life Member of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers Local #4 and was a member of Harry Ray American Legion Post 65. He enjoyed bowling and watching sports.
Mr. Snarr will be missed by his wife of 44 years, Imogene Ross Snarr; sons, Richard Snarr and his wife, Karen, and Gregory Snarr and his wife, Vicki; daughters, Judy Scott and her husband, Ronald; Jacqueline Jones and her husband, Phillip; step-daughter, Sharon Miller and her husband, Monte; 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and a brother, Paul Snarr.
Mr. Snarr was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Julia McQuiston and Helen Meyer; and sister-in-law, Dolores Snarr.
Rev. James Spon will conduct a memorial ceremony at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 23 at the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home, 321 US 27, Fountain City. Interment will follow in Willow Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, February 23, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are encouraged for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at www.stjude.org , or HELP the Animals, Inc., 2101 West Main St., Richmond, IN 47374.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.smithmcquistonwebster.com .


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Rain Falls On The Just And The Unjust Says Donna Louis, Award Winning Author Of 'Thriving In Every Season Of Life With God'
Louis is the multi-award-winning author of three inspirational Christian books. Louis' books reveal God's desire for our happiness and joy.
WILMINGTON, NC, March 18, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- If God really is in charge of running the universe, why does he create trouble for good people? That question has been with us for centuries. It is perplexing. It's not logical. Yet there could be something here we don't yet see. That question was recently answered in an article on Donna Louis' website, titled "Rain Falls On The Just And The Unjust." The article reads in part:
As much as Christians or believers of God would like to believe that just because we acknowledge God in our lives, we should never have any sorrow - that is untrue. We will all have challenges, disappointments and unfair situations arise in our lives. We are to trust, have faith and believe that God has our back and will keep us lifted above, fight our battles and always cause us to triumph. You must pass these tests and when you do God will take you to the next level.
The full text is available at Louis' website at http://www.miraclebook.net.
"Life is peaks and valleys and no one will escape having times in their lives when they are abased and also when they are abounding," Louis stated. "When it rains the clouds grow dark and the rain falls on everyone. Even if you have an umbrella you can be sure if there is the slightest wind it will tilt the umbrella and some rain will undoubtedly fall on you. This is the way it is in life, even if you try to do your best and treat people fairly you will meet challenges. Sometimes you will escape them and other times you won't."
"God never promised a blissful life he just said, 'Fear not for I am with you; be not dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.' - Isaiah 41:10. People sometimes will hurt you or try to do you wrong. It's just life. If Jesus suffered, who are we not to suffer?
"I recently had an encounter with some people who were trying to scam me but fortunately, I have been blessed with a mentor who was able to steer me away from the situation which could have been very costly. Another time several years ago I was not so fortunate and it cost me $6000.00 with a firm I was doing business with that just closed its doors and filed bankruptcy. None of us will ever be able to just glide on the ice like figure skaters and hockey players do and never fall - they do. Yes it hurts, yes it is unfair but God will always make our wrongs right. 'God makes everything come out right; he puts victims back on their feet.' - Psalm 103:6."
In her latest book, 'Thriving In Every Season Of Life With God', Louis presents the idea that we experience "seasons" in life, in much the same way as nature experiences seasons, with periods of both growth and decline. When we understand that, we come to see that a period of decline is not something permanent, but instead merely foreshadows a period of growth. The book, somewhat similar to the books found in 'Chicken Soup For The Soul' collections, is highly motivational and packed with powerful and engaging stories that give the reader examples of illuminating situations drawn from the lives of both Biblical-era and modern day people
Louis is also the author of 'Book of Proverbs, Wisdom vs. Wilderness', which delves deeply into the timeless human quest for wisdom. As all Christians know, the primary purpose of the Biblical Book of Proverbs is to teach wisdom. The Book of Proverbs provides intellectual depth, insights and exceptional wisdom on how to live a meaningful, joyful and tranquil life by honoring and respecting God as omnipotent.
'Book Of Proverbs' discusses all chapters in Proverbs 1-31 and brings insight, clarity, and basic meaning to several verses in each chapter. It clarifies why wisdom is not only essential, but mandatory in life, if one hopes to live a blessed life, versus living destitute, empty, or feeling lost or hopeless.
Donna Louis' first book, 'Miracles of Direction, Miracles of Conquest, Miracles of Provision and Miracles of Purpose' helps readers explore miracles both past and present. The book explores biblical miracles that took place while Jesus was here on earth. She then references with miracles that take place on a daily basis in the modern world. She separates these miracles into four categories and presents insightful examples of each type, taken directly from the Bible.
Louis knows her subject well, as she has personally experienced four miracles. As the result of those life-altering experiences, she began an in-depth study of some of Christianity's most well-documented miracles. In her book, she attempts to expand upon and explain both the purpose and the direction of those miracles.
Louis has won a number of industry awards. She was chosen as the winner in the 2018 Top Female Author Awards in the Religion/Philosophy/Spiritual category. Louis was chosen from an international field of contestants by a panel of judges. She was also a winner in the 2018 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading Awards.
Louis' recent wins follow three awards in the 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading Awards contest (2015, 2016 and 2017), and two nominations in the Top Female Authors Awards.
'Miracles' has received rave reviews from readers. One review called it "amazing, uplifting and inspirational". Another stated, "I was profoundly impressed by the writing."
Several of Donna Louis' recent interviews will be featured a number of times this week on The Authors Show at http://www.theauthorsshow.com.
Donna Louis is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below, or by email at [email protected]. More information is available at her website. Both books are available at Payhip at http://bit.ly/1jFX4qs, at Barnes and Noble at http://bit.ly/2LECI1h, at Xulon press at http://bit.ly/2P4ezU5 and at Amazon at https://amzn.to/38wW82l. More information is available at her website at http://www.miraclebook.net.
About Donna Louis:
Donna Louis is happily married to her husband of 36 years Patrick Louis and currently resides in Florida. She lives to accomplish the task that God created her for and on a daily basis to follow Proverbs 3:5-6. "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
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also saw some big fish 3~4 lb like, wondering if those are carps??
Seen some big carp in there too.
There is a no fishing and no feeding sign near the shore close to the parking lot. They look like carp to me, and I have also seen tiny orange colored carp about 1 inch in length (must be their offspring). There's also turtles too, that are may be 6 inches long.
That is interesting, because flyfishing was listed as one of the passive outdoor activities on the Central Park Management plan in 2009.
my house is right infront of central park and i grew up catching fish in central park as i was a kid.
the little orange fishes you see are rosey minnows native to north america, they are sold at petsmart as live bait.
there are carp, koi, brown bullhead, crayfish, stickleback and had a very nice population of cutthroats in the creek that connected both ponds, however all the cutthroats had dissapeared many years ago.
It looks like in the Upper Pond you can practice fly fishing. The lower pond by the golf course is where I have seen the no fishing sign.
rosy red minnows, also known as fathead minnows. Petsmart sells them for 14 cents a piece. Good pond fish.
*EDIT* Oops, yeah, what 300zxfairlady said.
That is funny. I'm guessing you were fly fishing in the upper pond. I can't imagine them giving your grief if you're just doing catch and release. In the lower pond, there is a very busy trail all around the pond, so you'd be hooking just as many by-standers as carp.
might just be one of the fish I saw!! like I said there are some big fishes in there!
I'm hoping this snakehead is caught and killed right away! These fish are one of the most dangerous invasive species to be illegally introduced in the United States that one state even put a bounty on dead snakeheads to try and fight against it. Hoping the investigation starts ASAP as our fishery will change forever. I don't understand why any of these fish are even sold alive?
I was going to post that article too. lol Well, yeah looks like someone dumped it in there from an aquarium. Or someone is hoping that they these fish will basically multiply so they can grow, be caught, and eaten fresh.
What I'm thinking is that wouldn't these fish die anyway once winter hits? At least that helps, somewhat. I'm pretty sure they require warmer water to survive. And that pond ices over every winter.
Well guys, looks like we need a volunteer to try and fish it out. lol Who cares if you're not allowed to fish there. You're doing the pond a favor by catching it.
Snakeheads can become invasive species and cause ecological damage because they are top-level predators, meaning they have no natural enemies outside of their native environment. Not only can they breathe atmospheric air, but they can also survive on land for up to four days, provided they are wet, and are known to migrate up to 1/4 mile on wet land to other bodies of water by wriggling with their body and fins. National Geographic has referred to snakeheads as "Fishzilla" and the National Geographic Channel reports that the "northern snakehead reaches sexual maturity by age 2 or 3. Each spawning-age female can release up to 15,000 eggs at once. Snakeheads can mate as often as five times a year. This means in just two years, a single female can release up to 150,000 eggs."
They say you can buy them live at T&T Market in Richmond. Why they would allow that I have no idea.
I haven't been to T&T for the longest time, but years ago they used to have tanks full of them.
Because they are not banned in Canada..
Someone should organize an outing where we can all stand shoulder to shoulder around the pond (take some pressure off the cap) and try to get that sucker out.
no response. so what is your position on this rodney?
If the fisheries, environment ministry as well as the city of burnaby approves of us fishing these suckers out, I'm more than willing to put the time in attempting to catch them. I'm sure a better method of electroshock or just poisoning the two ponds is a better idea especially if it's spawning season for these creatures. It's been stated that depending on the snakehead species, it can spawn from 2 to 4 times in a year. At 15,000 eggs per spawn, that's a pretty serious problem.
Do you remember where the seller was located?? If it was Burnaby or Vancouver, then it could quite possibly be the same person. I hope no one has dumped them in say....Deer Lake. since it's pretty close to Central Park.
FWIW an angler told me one was caught in Deer Lake last summer.
That's good to hear the ministry is going to set traps and gillnet the entire lake, better safe than sorry.
hey rodney maybe you can put up a sticky note to let people know how to identify those snakeheads so more people know kill on sight!
hopefully if there are any snakeheads in that pond it will die off when the cold wheather hits.i had owned a few of these fishes in the past but they died becuase they jumped out of the fish tank.the one in the pics on the province look like the Emperor snakehead....these guys are nasty trust me.i used to throw a bunch of feeder in my tank to see what would happen.....the thing ate till it was twice its normal size!they have a very big appetite.all i know is that they dont do well in cold water i was surprised to find out that its in central park i always thought our waters would be too cold for them.
Where is the Ministry when it comes to the Bass Bucket brigade?
Maybe it's because largemouth bass are number 54 on the top 100 list of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species according to the Global Invasive Species Database.


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Philip Morris reacts to Ferrari sponsorship investigation in Australia. Philip Morris reacts to Ferrari sponsorship investigation.
Mission Winnow's sponsorship of Scuderia Ferrari was launched at last year's Japanese GP, and represents a new scientific and technological push from Philip Morris in a bid to move its business away from reliance on tobacco products that had been made famous through its Marlboro brand. But the shape of the logo has prompted accusations that it is similar to Marlboro's white-and-red chevron.
Australian media reported earlier this week that Australia's Department of Health and Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services were looking in to whether the Ferrari backing was in breach of tobacco advertising bans. The Australian Communications and Media Authority has also launched a separate investigation, after local television stations broadcast the 2018 Japanese Grand Prix with Mission Winnow on Ferrari's cars.
Philip Morris International Director of Global Communication Tommaso di Giovanni has told Motorsport.com that he is confident his company fully complies with tobacco advertising laws – and says it is discussing the matter with Australian GP chiefs.
"The initiative and the symbols and logos used on the livery of the Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow and the website comply with the laws that apply to our activities in Australia and the State of Victoria," said di Giovanni.
He added: "We are aware of the debate on Mission Winnow in Australia and we are working with the organisers of the local grand prix to understand the concerns of the authorities and give them an answer. Mission Winnow does not advertise or promote our company's products or product brands. Rather, it is designed to talk about our commitment to improving ourselves in everything we do. Mission Winnow is a window to the new Philip Morris International and our partners, to our commitment and the stimuli that drive us to improve and evolve. And to contribute to the progress of society." – he explained.
Not everyone is as happy with the Mission Winnow situation, and Melbourne surgeon and anti-smoking campaigner John Cunningham, who complained about the new branding to authorities, told The Age that he was clear about what was behind the situation.
"This website actually makes it much clearer what they are trying to achieve, and what sort of business they are in," Dr Cunningham said – "It has nothing to do with F1 cars, that's for sure. Tobacco companies are finally admitting that their only means of financial survival is to get people addicted to nicotine, and they're going to pour money into researching how to do that most effectively — not for the benefit of their addicted customers, but for the benefit of their profits and shareholders." – he concluded.
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Amanda Bynes Through the Years
By Us Weekly Staff
Amanda Bynes. Shutterstock; Courtesy of Amanda Bynes/Instagram
She's all that All That! Amanda Bynes has had a roller-coaster of a ride in Hollywood since she first rose to fame as a cast member on the '90s Nickelodeon sketch show.
The California native broke into the entertainment business at the age of 7 and quickly became one of the biggest child actors of her generation. After putting her comedic talents on display on All That for a few seasons, she landed her own series, The Amanda Show, which ran from 1999 to 2002.
As her time on both comedy shows came to a close in 2022, Bynes made her big screen debut as Kaylee in Big Fat Liar. Her success in movies only grew from there, landing the role of Daphne Reynolds in 2003's What a Girl Wants before starring alongside Channing Tatum in 2006's She's the Man.
The What I Like About You alum remained a Hollywood staple throughout the early 2000s, with hits that included Hairspray and Sydney White. She took a brief hiatus from acting in 2010 and announced at the time that she was retiring at 24, explaining via Twitter that "being an actress isn't as fun as it may seem."
She quickly "unretired" a few weeks later, sharing that she was playing Marianne in 2010's Easy A, which also starred Emma Stone and Penn Badgley.
Two years later, the former child star's personal life began to make bigger headlines than her career after she was arrested on suspicion of DUI in April 2012. While she pleaded not guilty, Bynes was charged with two misdemeanor counts of hit-and-run in September 2012.
The following year, the comedian was placed under a temporary conservatorship in August 2013 amid an accumulation of mental health and substance abuse issues. The decision came one month after Bynes was hospitalized and put on a psychiatric hold for setting a fire in a stranger's driveway in July 2013.
The Canned actress has since been vocal about her struggles with mental health, telling Paper Magazine in November 2018, "I just had no purpose in life. I'd been working my whole life and [now] I was doing nothing. I had a lot of time on my hands, and I would 'wake and bake' and literally be stoned all day long. [I was] hanging out with a seedier crowd and I isolated a lot … I got really into my drug usage, and it became a really dark, sad world for me."
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising graduate — who hasn't had an acting role since 2010 — filed to end her conservatorship in February 2022 after nearly nine years. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Bynes "desires to live free of any constraint" in the future after working toward becoming a healthier and independent person free from drugs.
Scroll down to see Bynes ups and downs over the years:
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She's all that All That! Amanda Bynes has had a roller-coaster of a ride in Hollywood since she first rose to fame as a cast member on the '90s Nickelodeon sketch show. The California native broke into the entertainment business at the age of 7 and quickly became one of the biggest child actors of her generation. After putting her comedic talents on display on All That for a few seasons, she landed her own series, The Amanda Show, which ran from 1999 to 2002. As her time on both comedy shows came to a close in 2022, Bynes made her big screen debut as Kaylee in Big Fat Liar. Her success in movies only grew from there, landing the role of Daphne Reynolds in 2003's What a Girl Wants before starring alongside Channing Tatum in 2006's She's the Man. The What I Like About You alum remained a Hollywood staple throughout the early 2000s, with hits that included Hairspray and Sydney White. She took a brief hiatus from acting in 2010 and announced at the time that she was retiring at 24, explaining via Twitter that "being an actress isn't as fun as it may seem." She quickly "unretired" a few weeks later, sharing that she was playing Marianne in 2010's Easy A, which also starred Emma Stone and Penn Badgley. [jwplayer ocWRSDxP-zhNYySv2] Two years later, the former child star's personal life began to make bigger headlines than her career after she was arrested on suspicion of DUI in April 2012. While she pleaded not guilty, Bynes was charged with two misdemeanor counts of hit-and-run in September 2012. The following year, the comedian was placed under a temporary conservatorship in August 2013 amid an accumulation of mental health and substance abuse issues. The decision came one month after Bynes was hospitalized and put on a psychiatric hold for setting a fire in a stranger's driveway in July 2013. The Canned actress has since been vocal about her struggles with mental health, telling Paper Magazine in November 2018, "I just had no purpose in life. I'd been working my whole life and [now] I was doing nothing. I had a lot of time on my hands, and I would 'wake and bake' and literally be stoned all day long. [I was] hanging out with a seedier crowd and I isolated a lot … I got really into my drug usage, and it became a really dark, sad world for me." The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising graduate — who hasn't had an acting role since 2010 — filed to end her conservatorship in February 2022 after nearly nine years. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Bynes "desires to live free of any constraint" in the future after working toward becoming a healthier and independent person free from drugs. Scroll down to see Bynes ups and downs over the years: [podcast_block]
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All That
"When I was 7, I started taking a comedy class for kids at the Comedy Store in Hollywood," Amanda Bynes told the Los Angeles Times. She was discovered two years later while taking classes at the Laugh Factory. In 1996, Bynes joined the cast of Nickelodeon's sketch comedy series All That.
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The Amanda Show
The All That scene stealer got her own series, The Amanda Show, in 1999. Bynes won the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress three years in a row. During that time, Bynes dated her costar (and future Saturday Night Live cast member) Taran Killam.
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Big Fat Liar
The actress made her feature film debut in 2002's Big Fat Liar, costarring Frankie Muniz. The movie, also starring Paul Giamatti and Sandra Oh, earned an impressive $48 million domestically.
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What I Like About You
From 2002 to 2006, Bynes played Jennie Garth's teenage sister on the WB sitcom. What I Like About You became the top-rated show in its time slot among women in the 18-to-34 age group. After her breakup with Taran Killam, Bynes began dating costar Nick Zano, who "helped me get back to where I was," the actress later told CosmoGirl! magazine.
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Teen Queens
Bynes -- who's won six Nickeloden Kids' Choice Awards -- posed with Lindsay Lohan in April 2004. Years later, the redheaded star would criticize Bynes for not receiving a harsher punishment after being arrested for similar automobile-related offences. "Why did I get put in jail and a Nickelodeon star has had no punishments so far?" Lohan asked via Twitter.
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In the 2006 movie, Bynes' character dressed up as a boy so she could play soccer. "I enjoy doing things that are scary or things that some girls might not like because it won't let them look gorgeous," the actress told CosmoGirl! magazine. "Every day they'd pin my hair back and I'd have no makeup. That's when you start relying more on your sense of humor." She's the Man, costarring Channing Tatum, grossed more than $57 million worldwide.
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Bynes played sheltered teen Penny Lou Pingleton in the 2007 remake of the '80s movie musical. The film, costarring Allison Janney, Zac Efron, Queen Latifah, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Brittany Snow and Nikki Blonsky, grossed more than $118 million. Later that year, Bynes created a clothing line for Steve & Barry's, called Dear by Amanda Bynes.
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Packing on the PDA
In 2008, the actress began dating Hills reality star Doug Reinhardt. "Most guys I've dated started as friends," she later told Maxim. "Treat me like a friend and maybe you can become a boyfriend." By year's end, a source told Us Weekly Bynes dumped Reinhardt for exploiting her celebrity status. Reinhardt fired back, claiming the actress "wouldn't even let me have a guys' night out without flipping out on me."
The actress shed her clothes -- and her inhibitions -- when she appeared on the February 2010 cover of Maxim. "Some people still see me as a kid, but I'm a 23-year-old woman now," she told the magazine. "I mean, I'm not gonna do porn, but if it's a Leonardo DiCaprio movie or whatever...Point is, it's time for me to start making my own decisions."
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In 2010, Bynes announced her early retirement from show business. "Being an actress isn't as fun as it may seem," she tweeted. "I know 24 is a young age to retire, but you heard it here first: I've retired." Weeks later, the star changed her mind, tweeting, "I've unretired." Bynes then posted a link to the trailer for the movie Easy A, in which she played a self-righteous high school student opposite Emma Stone, Penn Badgley and Aly Michalka.
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Bumpy Road Ahead
The actress was arrested on suspicion of DUI in April 2012 and formally charged two months later. She pleaded not guilty and reached out to Barack Obama on Tuesday for help in her case. "I don't drink," Bynes told the U.S. President via Twitter. "Please fire the cop who arrested me. I also don't hit and run. The end."
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The Sydney White actress was officially charged with two misdemeanor counts of hit-and-run in September 2012. The actress was soon seen driving with a suspended license in Hollywood, prompting police officers to pull her over. After a 25-minute conversation, Bynes was allowed to go home.
Arrested, Again
In May 2013, at the height of her very public meltdown -- during which she posted several troubling tweets and exhibited increasingly erratic behavior -- Bynes was arrested for allegedly throwing a bong out the window of her New York City high-rise. After undergoing a psych evaluation, she was booked at Midtown Precinct North station for marijuana possession, reckless endangerment, and tampering with evidence.
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Wigging Out
As Bynes' mental and emotional state deteriorated, she began wearing colored wigs while out and about in New York. This blue one was part of her ensemble for a June 2013 court appearance related to her May 2013 arrest. Within a few weeks after this photo was taken, she had been hospitalized on a 5150 psychiatric hold for setting a fire in a stranger's driveway in her hometown of Thousand Oaks, Calif. She was released from rehab five months later, in December 2013.
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Post-rehab, the What a Girl Wants actress moved back in with her parents and began the task of resuming a normal life. In the weeks after she was released, she was spotted taking walks with her family and hitting the gym. She also enrolled as a student at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise in L.A. On March 21, she shared this picture of herself -- looking happier and healthier than she had in months -- at the school's debut runway show.
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Showing Skin
Bynes turned heads with a lacy dress and a platinum hair color during a rare night out on July 23, 2015, hitting up fashion designer Michael Costello and Style PR's capsule collection launch party in Los Angeles. "Amanda is doing great," an attorney of hers told Us Weekly the previous month. "She appreciates all of the love and support she receives from family, friends, and fans."
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Short Hair, Don't Care
Weeks before turning 30, Bynes returned to Twitter to post a selfie showing off her a shorter haircut, opting for shoulder-length locks and side-swept bangs. "What do you think?" the former child star asked her subscribers.
Back in the Press
The actress sat down for her first interview in four years on June 9, 2017, talking to Hollyscoop's Diana Madison about her appreciation of Nick Cannon, her adoration of Blac Chyna, her love for spinning and her infamous 2013 Drake tweet. "I was, like, saying, 'Murder my vagina,'" she recalled. "I was serious, but I was also on drugs, so that was my way of saying like, 'Let's do it, man.' … It just means, like, 'F–k me, Drake!'"
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Preparing for a Comeback
A source told Us Weekly on February 11, 2018, that the Easy A alum was "excited about the next chapter of her professional life" and getting ready to make a Hollywood comeback. "Amanda will make it a reality," the insider added. "2018 is going to be Amanda's triumphant return!"
Two months later, Bynes attended a fundraiser for California politician Pat Harris' United States Senate bid, after which a source informed Us that the actress is "doing really well and basically just living her life" and is "on track to graduate from fashion school this summer."
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Open and Honest
Bynes revealed her struggle with drugs, depression and more during a November 2018 interview for Paper magazine's cover story. As for her head turning social media comments over the years, the retired actress told the publication: "I'm really ashamed and embarrassed with the things I said. I can't turn back time but if I could, I would. And I'm so sorry to whoever I hurt and whoever I lied about because it truly eats away at me. It makes me feel so horrible and sick to my stomach and sad. Everything I worked my whole life to achieve, I kind of ruined it all through Twitter. It's definitely not Twitter's fault — it's my own fault."
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A source told Us in December 2018 that the former Nickelodeon star was feeling better than she had been in some time. "Amanda is doing so well, and is truly in the best place she has ever been in," the source told Us at the time. "A component of Amanda's happiness is her decision to severely limit social media activity."
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Feeling the Pressure
Us confirmed in February 2019 that the She's the Man star was seeking treatment in January after reliving her days in the public eye. "Amanda went to rehab ... after suffering a setback which was the result of feeling pressure of being back in the spotlight after her Paper magazine cover," an insider told Us. "Amanda is continuing treatment with the assistance of mental health counselors and addiction specialists."
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Fashion School Graduate
The retired actress graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in June 2019. A source told Us at the time that Bynes was given a "day pass" from treatment to attend the ceremony. "Amanda's doctors don't have a timeline as to when she will be released," the insider noted.
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The former child star joined Instagram on September 10, 2019, debuting pink locks as her first photo. "Hey guys! I'm on Instagram now," she wrote at the time, while she was living in a sober living facility. "Check me out."
Green Girl
After a three-month hiatus, Bynes retuned to Instagram on December 3, 2019. "Geisha girl vibes :love_letter:," the former Nickelodeon star captioned her comeback snap. The same month, Us confirmed that the actress had left her sober living facility. "Amanda has never been lost or missing," a source told Us at the time. "She did leave the sober living facility but her parents know where she is. With Amanda, it's not surprising that she would leave the sober living facility. It's not uncommon for anyone dealing with sobriety and mental health issues."
Engaged!
On February 14, 2020, the Easy A actress announced her engagement via Instagram. "Engaged to tha love of my life," she captioned the photo of her diamond ring. A few hours later she shared a photo of her man with her followers, but she didn't reveal his name. Us later identified him as Paul Michael.
Future in Fashion
The FIDM graduate announced via an Instagram video on February 20, 2020, that she is creating her own clothing line. "I'm really looking forward to starting my clothing line and I'm hoping that in the near future it will be out online," she said.
Bynes and Michael split on March 8, 2020, just three weeks after announcing their engagement. Two days later, the All That alum revealed that she had reunited with her ex. "My love," she captioned a selfie with Michael along with a black heart emoji.
Michael announced that he and Bynes are expecting their first child together with two Instagram photos posted on March 17, 2020. "Baby in the making," he wrote alongside a selfie with Bynes. He later shared a second photo of a baby's ultrasound, which displayed Bynes' name on the image.
Bynes' lawyer, David Esquibias, confirmed to Us on March 18, 2020, that the actress is seeking professional care for her "ongoing mental health issues."
The attorney added, "Any reports that Amanda is suffering from drug or alcohol addiction issues are completely false. We ask for privacy during this time, and for any speculation about her personal life from the public and the media to cease so Amanda can focus on getting better."
Bynes' lawyer exclusively told Us on May 4, 2020, that she was not pregnant, nearly two months after she announced she was expecting her first child. She posted via Instagram later that month that she was "still engaged to tha love of my life Paul."
Bynes' attorney confirmed to Us that she was seeking additional treatment for ongoing problems. "Amanda's at a treatment center for stress and anxiety," Esquibias said. "She's not there for drug or alcohol issues."
Credit: Courtesy of Paul Michael/Instagram
Us broke the news that Bynes and Michael were not married despite wearing what appeared to be wedding rings in a social media post.
Conservatorship Battle
The fashion school graduate filed in February 2022 for her conservatorship of both her person and her estate to be terminated after nearly nine years. Bynes also filed a capacity declaration with the Ventura County Superior Court due to the fact that all conservatorship cases require updated health records about the conservatee's mental state.
According to court documents obtained by Us, Bynes' psychiatrist noted in the filing that the former actress has "no apparent impairment in alertness and attention, information and processing or ability to modulate mood and affect and suffers no thought disorders."
The filing states that Bynes "desires to live free of any constraint" after transitioning from a structured community for women in 2021 to "an independent living environment." She has also consistently tested negative for "illicit substances in her system," per the documents.
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Conservatorship Conclusion
The fashion student's conservatorship was terminated in March 2022 after nine years.
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After announcing that she was having her heart-shaped face tattoo removed, Bynes debuted three new tattoos in March 2022. Her new ink includes a design in honor of her fiancé, a red rose and the word "d—k."
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Tajima Region (但馬地方): Tajima is the name given to the area situated in the north of Hyôgo prefecture. It faces the sea of Japan in the north, and borders on Tottori prefecture in the west and Kyoto prefecture in the east. The area is as vast as the whole area of Tokyo.
Blessed in great nature, Tajima includes two national parks and four prefectural parks. Many mountains, rivers, hot springs, and beautiful beaches… you can find many things in this region.
Toyo-oka city (豊岡市) is one of the sub-divided zones in the Tajima area, two and a half hours away from Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe, and almost 6 or 7 hours away from Tokyo, by train. You can imagine how much nature we have in this region. The city area stretches widely from the sea of Japan (162.35km2), including many sites seeing spots. The major tourist places are Toyo-oka city (豊岡), Kinosaki Town (城崎), Takeno Town (竹野), Hidaka Town (日高), Izushi Town (出石), and Tantô Town (但東). Each town has its specialty. If you are looking for a place where you can relax in nature, my hometown should be on the list of your next trip.
First of all, I want you to know how peaceful the life in Toyo-oka is. It is surrounded by mountains, and the Maruyamagawa River runs through it. I love the area called "Roppo Tango" (Roppo rice field area). There are many kinds of animals and insects living here. My husband and I go for a walk every time we visit Toyo-oka.
What are the features of Toyo-oka city?
Toyo-oka has two other names for its specialties. One is "A Town of Bags." There are many factories and shops dealing in bags in Toyooka. Its history is very long, dating back to the 10th century, when 10 baskets woven out of osiers in Tajima were sent to Shosoin, the treasure repository in Nara. This tradition has been handed down generation after generation, and today it remains as a form of modern fancy bags.
Of course we have Toyo-oka brand bags. 100% made in Japan!
There is also a street called Kaban Street, where several shops specializing in Toyo-oka kaban. Or if you want to see more products, you should visit bag factories, like Jibasan TAJIMA (Tajima Industry Development Center) or Kaban no Yakata ( Kaban House). They are always welcoming many tourists.
To prove how much this industry has contributed to this city, I should mention a festival called Yanagi Matsuri (willow festival), which is held every summer, on August 1st and 2nd. On the 2nd there is a fireworks event.
The other name Toyo-oka city has is "A Town of Storks." Strictly speaking it is an oriental stork (not just a white stork). The bird is registered as a national natural monument and the symbol of Hyogo prefecture. In the past, they were everywhere in Tajima, but due to industrial development, they disappeared in the 1970s.
But today Toyo-oka people are working very hard to bring these birds back to nature once again. They have succeeded in breeding this species artificially, and more and more storks are seen in the sky of Toyo-oka city. I often see a few storks flying and walking around the river and in the rice field. They are very beautiful! To make them prosperous again, Toyo-oka also has to think a lot about the environment. It is considered to be an eco-city. This is why my hometown has been drawing much attention from all over Japan.
Kô-no-tori no Sato (コウノトリの郷公園/Park of storks) is the place where these storks are taken care of. There is a small museum, and you can learn about the history of Toyo-oka people and these birds. You'll see many storks are resting here tranquilly.
And if you have time, you should visit a souvenir shop, Kô-no-tori Honpô. They sell local original gifts products, and also serve you drinks and light meals. I recommend their cheese cake made from rice flour called "Kônotori rice".
Hidaka (日高町) is known for having many ski grounds called (Kan-nabe kogen ski grounds/神鍋高原スキー場), and its history dates back to the Taisho period (1912-1926). Every winter many ski lovers visit here. But lately people also come to this region to enjoy summer activities, such as paragliders, golf, and tennis. It is busy all around the year today.
My favorite activity here is hiking in the summer. Mt.Kan-nabe (神鍋山) is the mountain formed by the volcanic activity 20,000 years ago, and the molten lava also created valleys.
Ase keikoku (阿瀬渓谷)is one of the examples, as such a valley.
I love walking in the mountain in the summer.
The water is clear and the air is fresh.
There are several hiking courses.
Kinosaki is one of the most famous onsen resort areas in Japan. People are walking in Yukata here, Japanese traditional kimono-like wear for the summer. The landscape is really like a picture. A small river, which runs through the town, is lined with Yanagi (willow) trees. Imagine the view. You will feel like you are traveling through time. Their speciality, fresh seafood, is also served at a ryokan hotel (Japanese-style inns with a hot spring bath). This is a must-go.
Some hotels are super rich, but some are reasonable. You can find a variety of hotels.
Mikiya ryokan has a long history. They started business in the Edo Period, and it is known for a famous Japanese novelist who wrote "Kinosaki ni-te" (At Kinosaki). He was staying at this hotel. Tsutaya ryokan also has its history. Katsura Kogoro, in the last days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, was hiding in this ryokan (see page for Hagi).
In the street there are some spots called "Ashi-yu", where you can put your feet in the onsen water for free! It's very relaxing. You can also find the source of the hot springs at back of the town.
There are 7 main hot springs called "Soto yu" which are available for all visitors including day trippers (800 yen), and each one has different effects. Check them out at the official site.
There's a cable car going up to the top of the mountain, where you'll have a panoramic view of Kinosaki Town.
This is a national natural monument. Genbudo is a cave formed in the Genbugan rock (basalt). About 1,600,000 years ago magma erupted and then was cooled down. In this process a mass of Genbugan was formed. Then, due to erosion about 6,000 years ago, this mass was exposed outside. Afterwards people started to exploit the rock and these caves were made. So they are not natural, but actually it's a site of mining.
In the past, people used the stone blocks to build the base of the castle. Today you can still find some houses using the same technique in this region. You can get more information at Genbudo Museum (Japanese) .
Oh, and a little more drive will take you to a big aquarium, Kinosaki Marine World.
There are also many seafood restaurants in Kinosaki. The one I often visit is Umi no Ie restaurant. They serve nice seafood dishes, and you can also enjoy shopping for some seafood products.
This town is called a small Kyoto because there are many temples, and the landscape reminds you of the old times of Japan. It is like a miniature of Kyoto. You can find the ruin of Izushi castle, and from there you can see a panoramic view of Izushi Town. The specialty of this town is soba (buckwheat noodles). When you visit Izushi, you will be surprised to see so many signs of soba shops.
The history of Izushi: In the Muromachi period (1336 – 1467), the Yamana clan was very powerful in the San-in region, where Izushi is, and Yamana Tokiyoshi built Konosumiyama Castle in 1372. The Yamana Family resided at this castle for more than 200 years, but Hashiba Hideyoshi (later Toyotomi Hideyoshi / 1536 – 1598) attacked this castle in 1569. Yamana Suketoyo built another castle, Ariko Castle, at Mt. Ariko, but this one, too, fell to Hideyoshi.
For a while, the castle keepers maintained Ariko Castle, but Koide Yoshimasa became the lord. He was a daimyo in the Warring State period ( the late 15th – the late 16th century) and was also Hideyoshi's cousin. The Koide clan divided the family in two for the Battle of Sekigahara (the battle between the east squad/Tokugawa and the west squad/Toyotomi). This way they thought the Koide clan would survive, whichever side won. Koide Yoshimasa was on the side of Hideyoshi, and his brother Hideie fought for the east, Tokugawa. The result was the victory on the side of Tokugawa Ieyasu. But thanks to Hideie's achievement, Yoshimasa's support for the west squad was not blamed. Their land was also guaranteed.
In 1604 Ariko Castle was abolished by Koide Yoshihide, and Izushi Castle was built. And at this time the castle town was developed.
In 1696, when Koide Fusatsugu died at age three, the family had no more heir. Then Matsudaira Tadachika was sent to take the place of the Koide family. Furthermore, in 1706, when Tadachika was transferred, Sengoku Masaakira came from the Shinano Region, present-time Nagano prefecture, to become the new lord.
The Sengoku clan resided in Izushi until the Abolition of the Han System (feudal domain).
It is said "Izushi soba" was brought from the Shinano Region by the Sengoku clan. And today there are everywhere soba shops in this town!
Every time we go back to Japan, we go to eat soba. I recommend some good restaurants we visited (and most likely revisit). Good services and atmosphere. Izushi is also famous for Izushi-yaki (Izushi ware). The soba is served on these Izushi-yaki dishes.
You pile up the dishes like this. If the hight of the pile is longer than the length of your chopsticks, it means you've had enough! Ours is always much higher.
If you want to try soba making, visit "Mori-No-Yakata"! It will be a great experience! After taking a soba workshop, the owner boils the soba and serves it to you in the restaurant situated next to the atelier.
He also gives pottery classes.
You can create what you like. The master teaches you kindly the basics and the techniques necessary for each step. The lessons are available for all ages. Why don't you create one as a souvenir gift!
After eating delicious soba, it is time to enjoy shopping!
A big clock tower called Shinkoro stands in the center of the town. Originally Izushi people heard a sound of the drums from the tower, which indicated that the lord of the castle was present. The clock was actually added later after some episode.When a doctor in the town became severely sick, many Izuhshi people prayed devotedly for his recovery. When the doctor got well, he wanted to show his gratitude to the people and presented the clock to the town. It was 1881.
At Izushi sake brewing house, they sell local sake, Sasazuru (114-1 Uoya Izushi Toyo-oka). They say that the color of the sake storehouse changes according to the season.
Tajima-no-Sato (但馬の郷) is a unique shop in Izushi. They sell a variety of pork products, such as ham and sausage. They are really delicious. They've got a gold award at an international sausage contest! More info at their Homepage.
Takeno is located by the sea of Japan. It is known for its beautiful beach. Every summer there are many people enjoying swimming and camping here.
Kaeru Island (Frog Island): Can you see it?
Hasakari Iwa : Hasakari is a Tajima dialect meaning 'stuck'. A rock ball is stuck in the rock towers.
Among popular spots, many people like to go to Takeno beach. Takeno village has a lot of nature and is one of the most popular vacation destinations among Japanese people. This area has a nice beach, a camping site, and many other recreation facilities.
And my recommendation is to stay at Takeno-Kaigan National Park Resort Inn.
National Park Resort Villages (NPRV) is not another chain of resort hotels. Their 36 inns or villages are favorably situated within the territories of National Parks. NPRV is a facility where you can stay longer, get close to vast wilderness and have fun in a variety of recreational activities. NPRV is open to everyone. Why not find a destination of your choice and have a great holiday. NPRV is operated by National Park Resort Villages of Japan, a foundation supported by the Ministry of the Environment.
The room rate is reasonable and they have a great view. Here are some photos I took at Takeno Kaigan Notional Park Resort Inn.
Tokose soba is another good address for you. I really recommend it. They serve not only fresh soba but also a variety of traditional dishes. It's 100% homemade cuisine using foods in season and local products! They have no tables, no chairs. You sit around "irori" (fireplace)! Really nice atmosphere. The access is a little difficult because the restaurant is located in a really remote area. It really stands in nature. Find this secret soba shop!
There are more coming up in the future!!! To be continued.


Tesla Service Center in Indianapolis. Tesla says new V3 Supercharger stations will reduce recharging times by half.
Elon Musk has made some pretty bold claims on Tesla's behalf regarding the state of its autonomous driving solution but with no hard data being offered and its record, it is hard to take the claim seriously. Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, has given an interview to an MIT researcher (see here) where he claims "game, set and match" for Tesla in the race to reach autonomy and "I could be wrong, but it appears to be the case that Tesla is vastly ahead of everyone." There is a good chance that he is wrong.
RFM research has found that miles driven is an indicator of excellence in autonomous driving but in no way is it a given. For example, the best two players Waymo and Cruise (see here) have driven more than anyone else but at the same time, Apple drove a lot of miles and was only slightly better than Uber, which was worst of all.
On miles driven, it would not be difficult to believe that Tesla has gone further than anyone else as its autopilot software is in thousands of cars and is used to drive thousands of miles. Drivers have to keep their hands on the wheel at all times, but this could all be valuable experience from which the autopilot system can learn.
However, what is clear is that just like everyone else, the Tesla system cannot handle infinite and unstable environments and has already chalked up two fatalities to that effect. Furthermore, Tesla has published no data since 2017 meaning that very little credibility can be attached to its claims without some hard numbers.
In the last 6 months, most autonomous driving players have accepted that the problem is more complex than originally anticipated and have brought expectations of commerciality back to "some time in the next 10 years". This complexity is due to the fact that the deep learning models have no causal understanding of what it is that they are doing and so they tend to fail catastrophically when something unexpected happens. The solution to the problem may involve a combination of traditional riles based software and deep learning models but changing the architecture will take time.
This is why everyone is pulling in the timeline and if Tesla wants users to be able t take their hands off the wheel, it will have to do the same. Based on the data available (which is not great), RFM ranks Waymo as No.1, Cruise as No.2 and Zoux as No.3 and has no ranking for Tesla.


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Growth and Prosperity Not Trickling Down to Middle Class
Brookings Now
Fred Dews Friday, January 3, 2014
David Wessel, senior fellow and director of the new Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at Brookings, told Fox News that the middle class not doing better is one of the most surprising things he's learned from covering the economy for 25 years at the Wall Street Journal.
We didn't expect the gap between winners and losers in the economy to widen as much as it has. … For a variety of reasons The growth that we have had has gone disproportionally to the people at the top, and the people in the middle have not had much of it.
Asked whether this challenges the "theory of trickle down economics," Wessel replied "Yes, it certainly does. It's not trickling down … almost every measure of inequality has widened since about the end of the 1970s."
(Screen grab from Fox News interview with David Wessel)
To find out the reasons why wider prosperity isn't happening, watch the full interview on FoxNews.com.
Social Mobility Memos
Seven reasons to worry about the American middle class
Eleanor Krause and Isabel V. Sawhill
Defining the middle class: Cash, credentials, or culture?
Richard V. Reeves, Katherine Guyot, and Eleanor Krause
Read his column for the WSJ, "Surprises From 25 Years Covering the Economy" for more on what surprised Wessel covering the economy.
Kuznets beyond Kuznets
By Saumik Paul
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity: Spring 2018
Edited by Janice C. Eberly and James H. Stock
Dance of the Trillions
By David Lubin
Fred Dews
Managing Editor, Podcasts and Digital Projects
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Singer Toni Braxton revealed a lot of skin while performing at the Hard Rock Events Center held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Tuesday night.
The legendary songstress lit up the room with her singing ability and her high-cut dress. Braxton didn't let the crowd down as she danced around, kicked up her feed and put on one a hell of a performance.


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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Two Jefferson County Democrats — state Sen. Herb Snyder and Del. Stephen Skinner — said last week that middle-class West Virginians took a back seat to big-business interests in the recently completed West Virginia Legislature session.
"It was a special-interest election in 2014 paid for by big business and corporations who invested in it," Skinner said.
Republicans took back the Legislature in November for the first time in more than 80 years, giving them a 64-36 majority in the House and an 18-16 majority in the Senate.
"The coal industry got everything it wanted on its wish list," Snyder said.
"One bill had it all, a big handout," Skinner said. "Not only did the coal companies get tax breaks, some mine-safety regulations were rolled back, and they deregulated the rules against dumping aluminum in rivers."
Snyder said another bill that puts big corporations above average citizens deals with limiting to $250,000 the punitive damages that juries can allow in lawsuits against owners of nursing homes, many of which are large out-of-state corporations.
He cited a Huntington, W.Va., lawsuit against a nursing home, for which a jury set punitive damages of more than $90 million in a case involving the death of an elderly woman from neglect.
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DON"T! DO NOT DO THIS!
If you knew or understood what story arcs, characterization, or mood where in fiction, I would not be so adamantly against this. This show had 2 unrecastable actors in the lead roles, and was a story of longing and unrequited love that your tween audience will not be able to understand.
Hire writers who understand subtlety, nuance, and longing.


I've been looking at wells!
The sort we read about in Genesis 26. Isaac dug again the wells that his Father had dug and the local people quarrelled and argued with him over them…he moved on and kept digging until he found a resting place that didn't have the strife the others had.
Here are some of the things I have observed … maybe they will encourage you in your situation today!
Sometimes we need to dig wells… find the supply for the first time… we need to know where there is a River of Life and go there!
Sometimes we need to re-dig wells that have been dug but covered over, forgotten about or spoilt for various reasons … we forget sometimes the refreshing places we used to have – places of reading God's Word, the place of worship and the place of prayer… intimacy with your God!


I was introduced to the full monty of Richard Artschwager....at his retrospective at the Whitney in the fall of 2012. I was faintly familiar with his work but not acutely so. It was a revelation, and in one fell swoop - I got religion. It was far easier to believe that this was a group show rather than the work of one phenomenally eccentric, eclectic and open-minded artist who at that time at age 88 was still producing work of great originality. He was there that night looking physically frail in a wheel chair but with the liveliest eyes and a fully engaged presence.
Shortly after that I saw a screening of the documentary of his life and work, Shut Up and Look, which is also wide and embracing - like Artschwager, himself, who opens himself up graciously to speak about his life, his family, his influences, his process, personal philosophy and lets us visit his studio, his home and even re-visit some of the meaning-ful places from his past like an apartment in Vienna whre he lived during the occupation working as an intelligence officer. All of these fascinating episodes are interspersed with interviews with his friends, gallerists, curators and colleagues. Richard Armstrong (Guggenheim), Agnes Gund (MOMA), artists Malcom Morley and John Torreano, among many others who help to fill out the picture of the man who was an artist's artist. Better known among his peers than to the general public.
We learn much which helps illuminate the often runic nature of his art. The humorous and satirical formica and wood furniture-ish pieces were a natural outgrowth of his early work as a furniture maker and co-founder of Workbench. It was a fire in his workshop which ended the furniture making and started the art making. A serendipitous event, for sure. He describes the BLPS series, which coincided with graffiti art, as stealth pieces which were more about the trip than the final product. They were rarely documented. He describes them as Easter eggs. Meant to be hunted and found. And they could be found in many unexpected places including ceilings and corners (one of his favorite art locations).
When he discovered Celotex a rough industrial material on which he began drawing and painting it took him in an entirely new direction which integrated the surface of the material as an equal element in the final work. During this phase he began using color in unusual ways. The use of industrial horsehair first inspired bas relief images which eventually became abstract sculptural pieces of a strange and whimsical nature.
This is a wonderfully candid portrait of an enigmatic and optimistic artist who seemed to have genuinely found joy in all that he saw and did and suffered no regrets. He pursued his art wherever it took him and followed his own dictum: "If you are School of ... you are dead. The only chance you have of not drowning is to be an original". It seemed that the universe conspired for him. He died in February of 2013 after having been fully appreciated by the art world and the rest of us. And now you can know with some certainty that when you see something that resembles art in a high place - especially a corner - it is probably an Artschwager. And he's looking back at you with a grin.
Dec 11 Linda Kuehne: "Suburban Landscapes: The Architecture of Nowhere"


Tranquility: A Prayer and Reflection Coloring Journal by Tyndale a beautiful little gift book that cannot easily be placed in one single genre. Although its title mentions "coloring" and "journal", this book is a hyrbid devotional first and foremost with a number of beautiful and intricate illustrations perfect for coloring with colored pencils. In some form or another, illustrations and even serene photos adorn each page. Unlike other coloring books or devotionals which can seem monotonous or repetitious, there is a lot of original content and variation from page to page to keep the reader engaged. There are a lot of unexpected little details in this book. On some pages, they span across a full page or even a two page spread like a traditional adult coloring book. On other pages, small decorative illustrations are used either as a border or a decorative accent- which can also be colored. Some pages feature full color graphics and art. Most pages feature a short devotional entry based on a scripture or theme making this a devotional book. There is also lined space for journaling as well as blank page space for free writing or free drawing and doodles. This book allows for a great amount of creativity. This is a beautiful keepsake for yourself or to give as a gift to a loved one. As a blogger I received a copy of this book for the purpose of writing this review. This book is part of the Living Expressions collection.


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More Irina
Another drawing of Irina Shayk by me.
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More Alexa Chung
Here's another drawing I did of British TV presenter and soon to be American TV presenter Alexa Chung. I think she's going to do well here as long as MTV lets her keep her whacky personality and doesn't try to change her.
Bruce Campbell - "Jack of All Trades"
Here's a drawing I did of Bruce Campbell in his funny spy show "Jack of All Trades." Apparently I was the only person to ever watch it when it aired on TV. You can see episodes on hulu.com.
Olivia Dunham - "Fringe"
Here's Anna Torv as Olivia Dunham in "Fringe." She's a good actress with a very expressive face.
Last week I had a meeting at Mosaic. In the reception area, I met actress Natasha Henstridge. She was nice and cool. Here's a drawing I did of Natasha based on a photo.
Krysten Ritter - "Breaking Bad"
Another current TV show I like a lot is "Breaking Bad." It has good writing and solid acting. Things actually happen to the characters and they don't necessarily go back to how they were when the episode begins like almost all of boring network TV. It doesn't go on formula. Here is a drawing one of the actresses on the show Krysten Ritter.
I saw an advance screening of "Land of the Lost" (written by Chris Henchy & Dennis McNicholas and directed by Brad Silberling) tonight. As a kid, I was aware of the show, but never watched it because if I was watching TV on Saturday morning it's going to be cartoons and not cheap live-action stuff. The movie which stars Will Ferrell, Danny McBride and Anna Friel is hilarious and adventurous.
Ferrell play a scientist with a crazy time warp theory who is made into a laughingstock by the evil TV news reader Matt Lauer. A young Cambridge educated scientist played by Anna Friel convinces Ferrell's character that his theory isn't whacked and he finishes his dimensional machine. They go to a cave (lead by tour guide Danny McBride) where the tachyon readings are strong and end up in another dimension where there are dinosaurs, lizard men, and monkey men.
I think this movie is aimed at kids, but there are a bunch of funny sex jokes that will go over their heads. I say this as a compliment, no one in film or TV plays a redneck jerk better than Danny McBride. It's a fun movie and worth watching.