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Top 5 GxG Visual Novels

Top 5 GxG Visual Novels

Welcome to yet another article celebrating Pride Month! Today, I want to focus on GxG visual novels, which are visual novels that focus on romantic relationships between female characters. Rather than focusing on visual novels that have both male and female love interests, I’ve personally picked games with lesbian romances only. In the future, I’ll definitely talk about romance visual novels that feature love interests of different genders.

With that out of the way, let’s talk about the games!

5) Flowers Series

Price: $19.99

Available Platforms: Windows (Steam)

The Flowers series is a pretty set of games that I believe flew under a lot of peoples’ radars. When it comes to the great games JAST has localized, names like DRAMAtical Murder and the mature The Song of Saya are often dropped. But never Flowers.

For the sake of not making this article too long, I’ll only talk about the plot of the first game, Flowers -Le Volume sur Printemps-.

As you can tell from the picture, the game is absolutely stunning. It goes for a soft look, which helps portray a sweet, delicate, and heartwarming story about two girls falling in love. The story isn’t anything new. You play as Suoh Shirahane, who is extremely introverted, so she keeps to herself while she focuses on her goals. However, one goal that she can’t seem to achieve is having a real friendship like she often sees in the books she digests. Every time she wants to make friends with someone, memories of her old classmates bullying her come to mind and immediately shut her down. That’s when she meets Rikka Hanabishi, the popular class rep, and Mayuri Kohsaka, an outspoken girl.

Just like the art, the music is gentle and relaxing. It’s definitely one of those soundtracks you’d find yourself listening to outside of the game when you’re doing work or studying.

Flowers -Le Volume sur Printemps- is a long game, clocking in at 15 hours for a playthrough. While that’s not bad, especially for the price, the game is slow. There will be times the player might get bored until the next story beat hits. As for the translation’s writing, it’s pretty solid. There are minor things here and there that might take the reader out of the game, but it’s they’re not game-ruining issues.

As I mentioned, Flowers is a series. Right now, only three out of the four games have been localized. Each game features a new set of characters, but I do recommend playing them all in order as future titles will spoil what happens. I have no doubt that the fourth game will be released in English given that Flowers -Le volume sur Automne-, the third title, was released in July 2020. Until the eventual announcement of the fourth game, Flowers is a cute, heartwarming set of games that players will find comfort in.

4) Black Closet

Price: $19.99

Available Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux ( (Steam)

Black Closet is a game done by Hanako Games, the developer behind Magical Diary and A Little Lily Princess. Unlike those previous titles, I’d say Black Closet is a bit more serious. You’re Elsa, the newly appointed student council president at an elite school. Along with the rest of the members, you’re all in charge of making sure the school keeps a good reputation by eliminating any problems that arise. These problems can be someone sabotaging an upcoming play, spray-painting graffiti, or bullying. Either way, you must deal with it, and fast. Oh, and did I mention that someone on the student council is a traitor who will undermine you at every turn?

The gameplay is interesting, I’d say. Each week, you are assigned multiple cases that you need to solve, all of which are randomly generated. Let’s say you save at the start of week 2, and by the end of the week, you want to restart because you messed up. When you reload the game, you’ll get completely new cases, something I wasn’t really expecting.

Now, when you’re assigned a case, there are multiple actions to take; questioning, surveying an area, stalking, etc. All these actions are associated with four skills: social, observation, intimidation, and stealth. You can assign as many minions to any given action you’d like. When assigned, the game will do something akin to Dungeons and Dragons where your skill level and a dice roll that determine your success. For example, let’s say you want to question a student, which requires social and observation. The game will take your minion’s observation and social skills against the action or person. Then, a die is rolled. Whatever that rolls is added to your skills. If you have the higher number, you’ll succeed at the action. If it’s too close, then nothing will come of it. If your number is lower, you fail. The system can be overwhelming at first, especially to those who aren’t used to Dungeons and Dragons, but as you spend more time playing, you’ll get used to it.

As you go through each case, you’ll begin to find out just how harsh this boarding school is. Yes, someone should get expelled for bullying another student. But what about things like art? Should you censor the students’ voices because it might hurt the school’s reputation?

The overall storyline of figuring out who is the traitor in your group as well as the mini-storylines for each case make for an interesting playthrough each time. Of course, there’s also the romance aspect of the game. You get to learn their thoughts on being a part of the student council as well as being ordered to harass a student for answers. Some feel guilty about it; others don’t care because it’s what they have to do. Then there’s the traitor who wants to ruin your life. Out of the five characters you can romance, I’ve found Vonne to be the most interesting one. She’s your right-hand woman and there are a lot of paths her route can go down.

For anyone who is looking for a good mystery that changes with each playthrough, you’ll get a lot of enjoyment out of Black Closet.

3) Perfect Gold

Price: $7.99

Available Platforms: Windows, Mac ( (Steam)

A recent release done by Yangyang Mobile, the developers behind my favorite horror game, The Letter. If you’re looking for something dark or heart-wrenching, then Perfect Gold isn’t the title for you. Just like with Love Esquire, which was a comedy dating sim, Perfect Gold is a bold departure that shows Yangyang can make a solid game in any genre.

The game follows Audrey and Marion. At the start of the game, it tells their story of falling in love and confessing their feelings to one another. However, years later, the relationship they once had falls apart. The two are now constantly fighting over the tiniest of things, so something has poisoned their once loving relationship. When the two are brought into detention after a recent fight, they decide to sneak out in order to attend the Sunflower Festival, something they couldn’t do a year ago because of the very thing that made their relationship sour. You’re left wondering how such a promising relationship could have gone south, and you’re given bits of pieces here and there, thanks to the swapping narrations between Audrey and Marion.

Something I don’t see in romance visual novels often is relationship issues. No relationship is perfect, and if it is, it’s usually something out of a fairy tale. Perfect Gold isn’t afraid to be more grounded despite the magical environment we find ourselves in. I think it’s very important to show that relationships aren’t perfect. There will be fights, misunderstandings, and maybe even a breakup. But we learn from those relationships. Audrey and Marion both look back on that day and realize the mistakes they’ve made leading up to it. Personally, I thought it was a fantastic direction to take this game in.

Like many of the developer’s other works, the art is gorgeous. While I couldn’t care less for the animated sprites, something that’s a hit or miss for me, I fell in love with just how colorful this game is! The backgrounds are full of life, whether it be people visiting various stalls or the clouds moving in the sky. I adore little details like that.

If you’re a fan of voice acting, you’re in luck. Perfect Gold has English voice acting, featuring Dani Chambers and Eileen Montgomery as our leading ladies. Even the actors behind the side characters do a phenomenal job. As someone who played The Letter, I’d expected nothing less from Yangyang!

2) My Dear Prince

Price: $9.99

Available Platforms: Windows, Linux ( (Steam)

My Dear Prince is one of many GxG titles that the developer ebi-hime has created. I picked My Dear Prince for this list since it’s super adorable and I like games with cute premises.

Akiyama Momoka lives on a rabbit-filled island called Omorishima with her parents and sister, Mikan. Her life is pretty average; Momoka works a part-time job at a cafe, but she dreams of becoming someone who creates love stories. However, what stops her from going after that dream is that she’s never been in love. How can she tell a compelling, realistic love story without knowing what love is? I mean, that hasn’t stopped me, but to each their own!

That’s when she meets Hattori Aoi, who is visiting Omorishima for two weeks. As the two spend time with each other, a relationship blooms.

Now, the story is pretty straightforward. It’s a coming-of-age story that doesn’t have any choices, so you’ll essentially be reading a set story of two girls going from friends to girlfriends.

The game is absolutely adorable. Seeing someone experience love for the first time is always a treat. Seeing Momoka blush and not being sure on what to do is 100% me, so I connect with her on that level. I also relate to Momoka when it comes to chasing dreams. I think we’ve all had or have dreams where there’s something stopping us from achieving it. A lot of the time, it’s self-doubt or something personal getting in the way. For Momoka, I chalk it up to her not believing in herself. However, with Aoi by her side, she sees a future she thought was so far away. Aoi brings out a more confident Momoka.

The graphics, the music, and even the GUI are cute, perfectly fitting the overall tone of the game.

If you’re looking for a fluffy romance story, My Dear Prince is something to check out.

1) Melancholy Love

Price: $8.99

Available Platforms: Windows, Mac ( (Steam)

Melancholy Love is a Chinese visual novel that follows the trope of the “good girl” and the “bad girl” meeting at an all-girls school and falling in love; those girls being Qianxun and Mianxue, respectively. However, they end up finding something in common: their struggle to meet the expectations set upon them. The game also questions if two girls can fall in love regardless of their status and backgrounds. Of course, they can. However, considering the standards set upon these girls, falling in love with someone of the same gender isn’t “ordinary.” It’s seen as “weird” and even “problematic” to some. However, as these girls get closer, they realize that these expectations set upon them don’t matter.

The narrative is something I believe is both realistic and important. There are definitely people out there who feel like they can’t be themselves because being queer isn’t normal. They have to live by the standards set upon them, whether it be by their family, friends, or society. This story will definitely hit home for some players.

The translation is alright. Because the game is translated from Mandarin Chinese, there are phrases that can be hard to put into English. As brought up in our review for the game, there’s a long, bulky phrase that introduces a classmate in the game. It’s a difficult balance between trying to maintain the meaning in the original language while trying to translate it into English.

With that being said, Melancholy Love is a sweet game that pulls on your heartstrings. If you don’t mind a game that follows a couple of tropes, then you’ll enjoy this coming-of-age story.

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Customers care more about sustainability post-lockdowns. Now what?

As pandemic restrictions lift in some areas of the world, consumer intention to buy sustainable fashion has increased. However, barriers still stand in the way, according to data from the Global Vogue Audience & Sustainability Fashion Tracker.
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As pandemic restrictions and lockdowns ease in some parts of the world, intent to buy sustainable fashion is increasing, but barriers such as price, availability and information still stand in the way, according to data collected by the Condé Nast Global Custom Insights Team that surveyed Vogue audiences worldwide.

Through the Vogue Audience & Sustainable Fashion Tracker, Condé Nast sought to explore Vogue audiences’ understanding of sustainability and how they engage with sustainable fashion through three surveys conducted in May 2020 (of 2,733 consumers), October 2020 (1,859 consumers) and May 2021 (1,537 consumers). Responses were collected from Vogue internal databases, WeChat and third-party panels. Consumers surveyed represent a global audience from regions including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, the US and the UK.

The research shows an increase in Vogue audiences who say sustainability is an important factor when making a fashion purchase, from 65 per cent in October 2020 to 69 per cent in May 2021.

More notably, the survey showed the role that brand loyalty plays in customers’ sustainable shopping journeys. According to the insights team, respondents want the brands they already love to become more sustainable, because they would rather keep buying from their favorite brands than change to alternative sustainable brands. This spells opportunity for established brands to invest in sustainable practices in order to maintain that loyalty. It also gives brands room to experiment with sustainability, even if they are not always immediately successful; customers are likely to remain loyal if they see brands making a legitimate effort to improve. “It’s like an A for effort. Especially if you tell a good story that is persuasive to consumers,” says Sucharita Kodali, principal analyst from tech research firm Forrester.

“Consumers, for the most part, don’t expect brands to transform overnight when it comes to sustainability,” says Scott Clarke, VP at digital consultancy Publicis Sapient. “However, they are looking for incremental change and for the brands they love to lead by example. Moreover, they expect their brands to be authentic and transparent throughout this process.”

However, that loyalty may be declining in some key markets. In May 2021, there was a significant uptick in respondents in China who answered that they were willing to switch from preferred brands to other brands that are proven to be more sustainable. Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Mexico, Spain and the UK saw slighter increases. Where the loyalty remains, there’s no indication of how long it will last. Analysts say that if brands don’t invest in better business models, they may be gambling their future if the tide does turn toward sustainability and they’re not prepared for it.

“In the future, brands won’t be able to rely on such ephemeral things as loyalty to survive such seismic changes,” says Clarke. “With consumers accepting more accountability for their choices across the end-to-end value chain, there is an opportunity, if not an expectation, for fashion brands to step up and inspire, empower and nudge consumers to make more sustainable choices.”

Consumer sentiment vs behaviour

Despite customers caring more than ever about shopping sustainably — particularly Gen Z — there has been little data to support that sentiment in terms of shifts in shopping patterns and sales figures. The Vogue survey indicates that the way customers view sustainability is more nuanced.

They may be more prepared to shift the way they consume clothing, rather than focus on the clothes themselves — being more open to reuse or rental, for example, and potentially less willing or able to invest the time in learning how to evaluate the sustainability metrics of different garments. They want fashion to be more sustainable, but they don’t want to be — nor can they be — fully responsible for making that happen. They want policymakers to take action. And it’s possible people would be more willing to align their shopping behaviour with their desire for sustainability, and pay more for it, if they were armed with more information and felt they could trust what brands tell them. However, rampant greenwashing and the lack of transparency in fashion leave consumers skeptical and unable to know whether a garment’s eco claims and price tag are justified by sustainable practices.

“Changing behaviors at scale is extremely difficult, and consumers often need help to move from intention to action,” says Clarke. “As much as smart metre companies keep telling us the power is in our hands, to save the world, the fashion industry has the controlling stake in macro-social issues such as global warming, biodiversity and pollution.”

Earlier this year, Zalando published a report on the attitude-behaviour gap, acknowledging people’s “tendency to over-report socially desirable sentiments”. The company found while 60 per cent of survey respondents said transparency is important to them, only 20 per cent actively seek out information as part of the purchasing process; 53 per cent believe ethical labor policies are important, but only 23 per cent investigate what those policies are; 58 per cent believe they should understand the product, including the materials, but 38 per cent regularly check the label for information; and 60 per cent of consumers say repair, second-hand and sustainable disposal are important to them, but only 23 per cent repair their own clothes and 25 per cent regularly buy second-hand.

Hurdles stand in the way for customers, as outlined in the Vogue survey. Respondents referenced cost, availability and access to information as barriers to shopping sustainably. Some brands attempt to tackle these barriers head-on by communicating more openly about pricing, for example, or by encouraging their customers to ask themselves whether each garment is worth not just the money they’ll pay for it, but the environmental and social costs of creating it. But so far these brands’ efforts are the exceptions, not the rule.

Brands shouldn’t use a lack of behavioural changes as a reason to avoid working towards a more sustainable future. Doing so could backfire, says Kayla Marci, market analyst at retail market intelligence platform Edited, particularly for consumers who cite cost as their reason for not shifting to more eco-friendly brands but may be in a position to spend more down the line. “They may be unable to afford more sustainable businesses at the moment, which risks losing loyal and future customers if these brands don't evolve their processes to be more ethical and environmentally friendly,” she says.

Vogue readers also reported wanting the onus not to be on them, but on brands and governments to drive sustainability. Advocates have long said that it’s policymakers’ responsibility to require the industry to do better because the voluntary approach hasn’t worked. Some efforts are underway, in Europe in particular, that could change the landscape significantly, depending on government uptake. The UK is exploring consumption-based emissions targets, which could encourage people to buy fewer products including clothes — a path many advocates argue is the only true path to sustainability — while some EU countries are working on mandatory due diligence legislation that could impact what brands are responsible for in their supply chains.

In the meantime, there’s little incentive for brands to do better, and that opens the door to greenwashing, says Kodali. However, greenwashing can also backfire for brands if the landscape does change in a meaningful way. “[Consumers] want governments to just tell brands what they are allowed to do, like nutritional labels — but there isn’t that now. It’s a complete wild west of promises and lies that only undermine shopper trust,” she says. “If governments would step in and raise the bar for everyone, it would be a level playing field. But now, it’s whoever does the best job lying.”

Even if there’s no backlash, Clarke advises a carrot-based approach can pay off. “Consumers are becoming wary of being manipulated, and struggling to find brands driven by an unwavering commitment to sustainability rather than profit. There is a huge business opportunity for fashion brands who are able to recognise that it is no longer sensible to measure success solely by growth,” he says.

With additional reporting by Sabrina Faramarzi.

More from this author:

The Bangladesh Accord is set to expire. Here’s what’s at risk

Startup spotlight: Solving fashion’s packaging problem

Can a plant-based bra help lingerie's sustainability gap?

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    I am about to put back the exhaust manifold with the throttle body on it. Just got this unit two years ago this month and it has made a huge difference in the car. Now, do I have to clean it? A can of throttle body cleaner is about six bucks, just for a few puffs. Break cleaner won't be a good alternative, would it?

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    I assume you mean intake manifold in your post.

    Personally, I see a ton of people here claiming these are fragile. Personally I’ve taken mine out 4 or 5 times, spray inside the body (not the outer where the electronics are) with throttle body or brake cleaner (whatever I have around). Then I toothbrush and soft wire brush any buildup I see and bolt it back on. Never been a problem for me, but I’m sure you’ll find some horror stories on here regarding them.

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    I would use throttle body cleaner. Some brake cleaners are just heptane and alcohol. Which would be safe on plastic.

    Some have acetone, which is risky.

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    Since you're not certain what's in your brake cleaner, stick with a formula that's certain to be safe: throttle body cleaner.
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Browsing through the booths at CE Week in NY, we stumbled upon the Janus 360. It's the first drone dedicated to virtual reality according to the manufacturer, Drone Volt. The Drone Janus 360 is outfitted with 10 GoPro 4K cameras and can produce 360-degree videos with 15 minutes of flight time. Watch the video to get a closer look.

The video from its ten 4K cameras is stitched together to create a 360-degree view. Drone Volt is marketing the Janus 360 for the tourism, architecture, and real estate markets. Although we were unable to fly the drone inside the exhibition hall, their demo station at CE Week had a handful of Samsung Gear VR headsets to view some sample footage.

When we asked about pricing, we almost spilled our drinks. The Drone Janus 360 with the camera rig costs $20,000. Without the cameras, you are still looking to spend $14,000. The drone will be available in stores starting in July.

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Best VR360 video resolution to play smooth on Oculus Quest 2

Hi all,
I try to put some 360 video created with an Insta 360 ONE X2 in 5,7K on a Pano2VR virtual tour and then play them with a VR Tourviewer (licensed version) on Oculus Quest 2.
While the tour is working well, the video aren't smooth, and there are drop frames sometimes.
Quest 2 can handle 8k 60fps 360video without any troubles. So the problem still on Pano2VR set-ups? Or I have to edit or reframe the 360 video?...
Can someone tell me the best 360 video quality format and settings to play VR Tourviewer on Quest 2?
I have to realize an installation with 5 VR headset for a small museum in my town, with some virtual tour and immersive 360 video too, and the quality of these video are important...
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The next update of VR Tourviewer will include an optimization of the video player, to support videos with a higher resolution and higher bitrate. 8K video should then be possible, and your 5.7K video will also play smoother then.

If you want I can give you access to the Beta version of VR Tourviewer, just send me the email address of your Oculus account (in an email to so I can add you to the Beta channel of the app. The Beta version with this fix will be available in about 2 weeks.


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Rome mayor orders inquiry into wild boar killing in kids playground

Killing of wild boar family provokes wave of protest in Rome.

Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has called for the immediate establishment of a commission of inquiry into the killing of a family of wild boar at a childrens' playground near the Vatican on Friday night.

A statement from city hall said the inquiry was necessary to "shed light on the facts and assess any profiles of responsibility" for the killing of the animals, undertaken by the polizia provinciale and authorised veterinarians.

The incident occurred on the evening of 16 October at the Mario Moderni playground on Via della Cava Aurelia, a quiet street just off the busy Via Gregorio VII thoroughfare, about one kilometre from St Peter's.

The playground is located at the end of the street, which leads into greenery and farmland, and it is believed that the wild animals were first attracted by the rubbish overflowing out of the bins opposite the entrance.

Once inside the playground however they were closed in and the gate was locked, leaving the animals trapped for more than 24 hours.

During this time crowds of people, including many children, came to see the enclosed animals and bring them food.

However the expected release of the boar family back into the wild was not to happen, despite offers from environmentalists.

The scene at Mario Moderni playground on Friday night.

When authorities arrived on the scene, cordoned off by local and state police, they were carrying rifles. The boar were shot with tranquiliser darts, first the mother then the six piglets, before being put down by lethal injection, in front of horrified onlookers who filmed the scene.

Animal rights activists, who say they are initiating legal proceedings over the "unjustified" killing, were joined the next evening by Rome residents in staging a "wake" for the animals on Via della Cava Aurelia, holding candles and flowers.

Outrage over the animals' killing has spilled into the general public, with the mayor being bombarded on social media by angry citizens.

However, despite Raggi's call for an inquiry, the city approved measures - exactly one year ago - to cull Rome's wild boar population or, when possible, catch the animals alive and send them for breeding for "food purposes" to authorised farms.

The measure was approved in October 2019, together with the Lazio Region, ostensibly due to the animals' role in causing "road accidents in urban and semi-urban areas" such as the north-west suburb of Monte Mario and southern areas including Spinaceto, on the fringes of the Decima Malafede nature reserve.

Residents in Rome's suburbs have long complained of problems caused by wild boar which they say present an "intimidating presence" in urban green areas, and can be seen rummaging through the city's trash, often in daylight.

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Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Philip Seccombe is commissioning a range of services to help local victims of crime, sexual abuse and violence, child sexual exploitation to help them:-

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  • Recover from the harm they have experienced.

These services will be free to all who need them, and available equitably to those who report, and choose not to report, a crime to the police.

A full needs assessment was carried out, which included consultation with victims of crime and key partner organisations.  As a result of this consultation, local victims have told us that:-

  • Engagement with support services varies in length for different need groups, so both brief and long-term interventions are needed – but support should not be time limited;
  • Victims want a choice of support types and methods to help them cope and recover, including specialist therapy;
  • People wanted a range and choice of ways to access support (including face to face, by telephone, online, self-serve).

Following on from this, the Office of the PCC has developed a set of key principles, which will underpin how support services are commissioned.  We are now seeking views and feedback on these principles.

Victims Services:

  • Principle 1: All victims of crime should be offered practical and emotional support to cope and recover from the effects of the crime they have suffered.
  • Principle 2: That support should in the main be provided by trained workers who are independent of the police.
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The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a complaint from neighboring states that Colorado’s relaxation of marijuana laws hurts them and undermines federal law.

The court without comment turned down the petition from Nebraska and Oklahoma.

Those states said that Colorado’s move to decriminalize certain uses of marijuana increased trafficking into their states, requiring them to expend significant “law enforcement, judicial system and penal system resources.”

“The State of Colorado authorizes, oversees, protects, and profits from a sprawling $100-million per-month marijuana growing, processing, and retailing organization that exported thousands of pounds of marijuana to some 36 states in 2014,” the states said in their petition to the court.

“If this entity were based south of our border, the federal government would prosecute it as a drug cartel.”

Colorado voters in 2012 decriminalized the possession of one ounce of marijuana by residents of the state 21 or older. Colorado does not allow transporting pot out of the state.

The Obama administration said the change and the loosening of penalties in other states did not undermine federal drug laws and advised the court not to accept the case.

Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. said Nebraska and Oklahoma had not shown the kind of direct injury that warrants granting what the court calls original jurisdiction to hear interstate disagreements.

“Entertaining the type of dispute at issue here — essentially that one state’s laws make it more likely that third parties will violate federal and state law in another state — would represent a substantial and unwarranted expansion of this court’s original jurisdiction,” Verrilli said.

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. dissented from the decision not to take the case, saying the court had an obligation to settle such disputes between states.

“The plaintiffs have alleged significant harm to their sovereign interests caused by another state,” Thomas wrote. “Whatever the merits of the plaintiff state’s claims, we should let this complaint proceed further rather than denying leave without so much as a word of explanation.”

The court also overturned a ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Court that upheld a state law prohibiting the possession of stun guns.

The justices in an unsigned opinion said the state court’s ruling was not consistent with its decision in District of Columbia v. Heller that said the Second Amendment provided an individual right to gun ownership.

The decision said the Second Amendment covers “all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at the time of the founding.”

The Supreme Court’s order Monday said the reasons the state court “offered for upholding the law contradicts this court’s precedent” and sent it back.

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When President Obama announced new fuel standards for trucks last week, he said the initiative would cut the harmful carbon pollution responsible for climate change.

But even the government says such action won’t put a dent in global warming.

The EPA’s so-called “temperature change calculator,” which shows how reducing carbon emissions would affect climate change, indicates that a doubling of fuel economy in trucks by 2018 would have virtually no impact on rising temperatures. Analysts at the Cato Institute’s Center for the Study of Science said the government calculator shows that even reducing total U.S. carbon emissions to zero this year would prevent global temperatures from rising by only 0.2 degrees by the year 2100.

“Any policy that the U.S. does that purports to be climatically important, in fact is not,” said Patrick Michaels, director of the center.

The EPA says its vehicle greenhouse gas rules already in place will save consumers $1.7 trillion at the pump by 2025, and will eliminate six billion metric tons of carbon pollution. When Mr. Obama visited a trucking distribution center in Upper Marlboro, Md., last week, he called the administration’s new proposed rules on fuel efficiency a “win-win-win” situation.

“Improving gas mileage for these trucks are going to drive down our oil imports even further,” Mr. Obama said. “That reduces carbon pollution even more, [and] cuts down on businesses’ fuel costs, which should pay off in lower prices for consumers. You’ve got three wins.”

Critics say while higher fuel economy likely will reduce oil imports, selling the initiative as beneficial to climate change is an especially weak argument. Daniel Simmons, director of regulatory and state affairs at the Institute for Energy Research, pointed to climate change projections by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that undermine the administration’s position.

“According to the U.N., it’s a global issue, and reducing even something as large as U.S. truck emissions will have no appreciable impact,” Mr. Simmons said.

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Mr. Simmons said the administration’s proposed rule for trucks won’t lower transportation costs in the U.S.

“The rule will hurt people that have to buy trucks,” he said. “And it will be harmful for everyone because it will increase the cost of transportation. This rule will increase the cost of buying semi trucks and other large trucks. The fleet operators know about fuel efficiency and they are doing what they can. To suggest that these guys cannot make a rational calculation about energy efficiency is foolish and naive and just plain wrong. If they could do it for cheap, they’d be doing it right now.”

Companies with trucking fleets are already eyeing innovations to travel cheaper with options such as natural gas, which is now plentiful in the U.S., Mr. Michaels said.

“It doesn’t matter in terms of greenhouse-effects savings,” he said. “The president can say, ‘Look, we’re reducing our emissions,’ and yes, we are. But we’re doing it because we found a way to be more efficient, because it’s just good economics. It had nothing to do with saving the planet from carbon dioxide emissions.”

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Ten days earlier the site, located about 85 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, had begun accepting its first truckloads of garbage.

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Because there’s no better way to explore Greater Manchester than by bike…

Manchester is known for its culture, vibrancy and industrial roots, as well as its gorgeous green suburbs and good natured people – so, seeing as Bike Week 2017 is coming up between 10th – 18th June, what better way to explore what Manchester has to offer this summer than by following one of our favourite cycling routes?

Set off from our Didsbury hotel and enjoy the pedal of your life this Bike Week in one of the best cities in the world…

Rochdale Canal Cycle Route

The first canal to be built across the Pennines, the Rochdale Canal played a pivotal part in Britain’s Industrial Revolution and is steeped in rich, northern history. A quick train from our hotel in Didsbury will take you directly into Manchester Piccadilly station where you can hop onto the canal route from Store Street, which runs below the station itself. The canal route is lined with gorgeous green space and will offer an afternoon of clean air and lots of places of interest to discover along the way, including Victoria Mill, Central Park and New Islington.

For further details, visit the Manchester City Council website to find out more.

Manchester Cycleway, South and East

If you are looking for something a little gentler, why not take an off-road cycle route instead? This cycle path follows the abandoned Fallowfield Railway Line, known as the Fallowfield Loop, which runs from Chorlton in West Manchester, through Fallowfield and Levenshulme, up through Gorton and East Manchester to the Velodrome and Sportcity. With lots of greenery en route, you’ll almost forget you’re just a stone’s throw from one of the most bustling cities in the north. You can also use this cycle route to reach events at Sportcity for a much greener way to travel!

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BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome is taking the initiative to establish a new advisory council on Veteran Affairs. The goal of the council is to create programs that can provide resources to veterans who may be in need of assistance.

"We have over 23,000 veterans in our community and they have served our community, they have served our nation. And so I believe we owe it to them to serve them and make sure that their quality of life post-military is indeed an excellent quality of life," Mayor Broome said.

On Tuesday, she and several council members held their first meeting on how to tackle several issues veterans face on a day-by-day basis.

Charles Entrekin is a six-year homeless veteran and he hopes the city can come up with solutions to keep veterans off the streets.

"We recognized that housing is certainly an issue for many veterans, small business development is an issue," Entrekin said. "Make sure that they have work to occupy themselves and a decent place to say that the biggest thing."

Healthcare, employment and education are other resources the council hopes to make available for veterans.

"I think veterans have given so much to this nation and so much to protect our country, it's important we do all we can to support them," Councilman Lamont Cole said.

With Entrekin's faith now in the hands of these men and women, he hopes to one day get back on his feet.

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Demonstrators bow during a prayer at a rally sponsored by Catholic Vote and Fight for Schools, in Leesburg, Va., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. When Democrat Terry McAuliffe said during the Virginia governor’s debate last week that he doesn’t believe “parents should be telling schools what they should teach,” his opponent pounced. Republican Glenn Youngkin quickly turned the footage into a digital ad, then announced spending $1 million on a commercial airing statewide proclaiming that “Terry went on the attack against parents.” (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — When Democrat Terry McAuliffe said during the Virginia governor’s debate last week that he doesn’t believe “parents should be telling schools what they should teach,” his opponent pounced.

Republican Glenn Youngkin quickly turned the footage into a digital ad, then announced spending $1 million on a commercial airing statewide proclaiming that “Terry went on the attack against parents.” Youngkin’s campaign has since founded a parent-led group to circulate petitions and distribute flyers rejecting “McAuliffe’s disqualifying position,” while scheduling a “Parents Matter” rally Wednesday in northern Virginia’s Washington exurbs.

Youngkin is trying to capitalize on a surge of relatively small but vocal groups of parents organizing against school curriculums they view as “anti-American,” COVID-19 safety measures and school board members whom they consider too liberal and closely aligned to teachers unions.

“I’m glad that Mr. McAuliffe said that, that more people can see the truth and that the Democrat Party wants control,” said Patti Hidalgo Menders, a 52-year-old Republican activist and mother of six sons — the youngest of whom is now in high school — who spoke at a rally last weekend near Dulles International Airport organized by a group called Fight for Schools.

Youngkin is looking to excite the GOP-leaning suburban voters he needs to win the Nov. 2 race. If the approach proves successful in Virginia, a one-time swing state that has become more reliably blue, Republicans across the country are likely to replicate his efforts during next year’s midterms, when control of Congress is at stake.

“Glenn Youngkin is harnessing the energy of parents that are frustrated and fed up,” said Youngkin spokesperson Macaulay Porter.

Virginia’s most active parental activist groups maintain they are nonpartisan and not seeking to influence the governor’s race, instead focusing on school board elections and efforts to recall board members, especially in growing areas outside Washington. But many such organizations have ties to Republican donors and party-aligned think tanks and are led by people who worked for the GOP and its candidates, which may make it easier to replicate the message nationally.

“The other side wants to say this is all geared toward helping candidates. I think it’s the opposite,” said Ian Prior, 44, a former Trump administration official who founded Fight for Schools, which aims to recall five school board members in Loudoun County, Virginia, where his two children attend school. “This exists, and smart candidates are picking up on it. Politically, I would say it’s a byproduct.”

Youngkin attended a fundraiser and rally last month for Fight for Schools, and his campaign has at times asked Prior’s group for help building crowds for the Republican’s campaign events. The rally it helped sponsor last weekend drew about 100 people in front of the Loudoun County Supervisors Building in the leafy town of Leesburg to protest “divisive educational programs being advanced in our very own backyards.”

Loudoun County, across the Potomac River from Washington, has high concentrations of people who work in politics. As has happened in other states, a recent school board meeting erupted into parental shouting matches as officials discussed teaching racial equality and determining transgender rights policies.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed federal authorities to strategize with law enforcement to address the increasing threats targeting school board members, teachers and others, citing “a disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence” toward them.

“I was impressed with (Youngkin) when he reached out to parents when he saw how disappointed they were with the school boards,” said Susan Cox, a Youngkin campaign volunteer and 58-year-old dance instructor from Sterling, Virginia, who attended the Leesburg rally and whose two children graduated from Loudoun County public schools.

McAuliffe supporters dismiss the blitz as Youngkin firing up the conservative base without appealing to the suburban swing voters who abandoned the GOP in droves during last year’s presidential election.

“Youngkin is working to divide Virginians instead of keeping our children safe from COVID-19,” said McAuliffe spokesperson Christina Freundlich.

Still, an effort to draw Loudoun County residents angry over school issues could squeeze McAuliffe in a typically low-turnout, off-year election. Last year, Democrat Joe Biden carried Loudoun County, population 420,000, with 61% of the vote. He won the state by 10 percentage points.

Republicans say Youngkin could win if he can get 40% of the Greater Washington area vote. But complaining about teaching racial awareness could also backfire in a county that has grown more diverse over the years. Just 53% of Loudoun’s population is white, down from 69% as recently as 2010.

“Running a race in Loudoun County on this issue when it could create a backlash against nonwhite voters runs the risk of being counterproductive,” said Mo Elliethee, a former campaign adviser to McAuliffe and other leading Virginia Democrats.

Many parent groups counter that their movement is multiracial and sprang out of the pandemic-driven surge in virtual learning — which gave parents of all backgrounds in-home views of what their children were being taught.

Sue Zoldak, founder of Do Better FCPS, which focuses on neighboring Fairfax County schools, is a former Republican National Committee consultant. She said her group was “not connected at all” to statewide races, only school board ones, which are nonpartisan.

“It’s funny to me, the accusation that, ‘Oh well, this is obviously a conservative-run movement,’” Zoldak said. “The only reason that we’re the ones that speak up is because all the school boards are packed with liberals.”

The funding behind such activism can be substantial. The Free to Learn Coalition launched in June with more than $1 million in television advertising centered on public schools in Fairfax County and in Peoria, Arizona, as well as a New York City private school.

The schools were chosen to represent rural, suburban and urban areas, as well as the east and west. Within weeks, Free to Learn had heard from parents in every state and is now approaching 10,000 members, said its president, Alleigh Marré, who served as special assistant and chief of staff to the Air Force secretary during the Trump administration.

Her group followed up with a TV ad that aired during the Washington Football Team’s season opener. It decried Loudoun County officials for having spent lavishly on a “divisive curriculum promoted by political activists” and accused “powerful education unions” of using “dirty political campaign tactics to go after parents.”

More ads are planned elsewhere soon, said Marré, who lives in Virginia and has two children who have yet to reach school age. She said her group wants to build “like-minded coalitions of parents” and “elevate their voices where they can’t necessarily be ignored.”

Marré said parents who have criticized school policies have faced sanctions from school districts and sometimes had neighbors complain to their employers or seen things like their child’s soccer team playing time decrease — making it little surprise the issue came up at the gubernatorial debate.

“It’s something that is absolutely on the forefront of everyone’s mind,” Marré said. “It definitely has people fired up.”

Beaumont reported from Des Moines, Iowa.

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Bridgehouse Asset Managers has announced the launch of a new fund that’s concentrated on investing in high-quality companies.

The Lazard International Compounders Fund, to be launched on July 2, targets strong relative returns over a full market cycle by investing solely in “compounders,” leading global companies that can generate and sustain financial productivity measures – return on equity, return on capital, and cashflow return on investment – at the highest levels.

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ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – Residents in Saint Marys may notice an influx of motorcycle riders coming through the area over the coming weeks, as riders from across the country will head to Elk County to visit the Eternal Flame war memorial located in the diamond in downtown Saint Marys.

The riders are coming to town as part of the nationwide Tour of Honor, which benefits veterans charities across the country. More information on how to donate is available here.

The Eternal Flame was selected as one of 500 war memorials in the country to be a part of the nationwide tour and is one of seven across Pennsylvania. It is also the only one from our central region to be selected for the Tour of Honor. The others in Pa. are located in Aleppo, Burnham, Coatesville, Linesville, Mildred, and Pleasant Mount. A map of the memorials across the country is available here.

Originally built in 1990, Saint Marys’ city manager Joe Fleming said being chosen to be showcased on a national level is an honor for the local vets in Saint Marys.

“We were one of 500 war memorials that were selected from the tour of honor, that’s represented as an area of interest for the riders and organization to come to visit to see what the city of saint marys has to offer,” Fleming said.

The Tour of Honor continues until October 31.

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Around 6:45am I start making the family breakfast, usually eggs and avocado or banana pancakes. I get about 10 minutes to myself before running out the door to take my 3 yr old to school. That’s when I wash my face with cold water and a clean washcloth. Then I apply Sunvisor, it’s an all-in-one radiant sunscreen I love because it’s so hydrating and saves me time. Then I’ll layer on Slip Tint, curl my lashes and apply Mascara 101, groom my brows with Brow Butter in medium brown, and apply a couple dots of Dew Blush in Rosy. To finish I either swipe on Liquid Lip Balm or Really Great Gloss, just depends on what’s most readily available. All of that takes about 2 minutes. Then I’ll brush my hair with Mason Pearson brush and throw it up in a top knot.

I also always drink 32 ounces of water while I’m doing my makeup. Usually with a big squeeze of lemon. I find if I start the day out with a ton of water, I’m able to get my full water intake in. My motto is always the more water the better. Your skin, digestion, mood…everything is better with more water.

What products do you use throughout the day and why?

I re-apply lip all day! I love Really Great Gloss because it’s so satisfying and plumping, and Liquid Lip Balm is a daily lip mask that provides deep hydration. Both look super cute.

Lately I’ve been really focused on my hands, which I’ve never thought much about. I started using Verso’s hand cream and have really noticed a difference. I like to drip a cuticle oil around my nail beds and rub that in daily as well.

What is your evening beauty routine?

At night time I take a bath while my husband puts Isabella to bed. I dump a bunch of epsom salts in and shake some essential oils into the water. It’s relaxing and saves me time in the mornings.

While we unwind and watch TV I’ll apply a face oil like Vintner’s Daughter or Mara face oil, and massage my face with my Wildling Beauty Gua Sha. When I wake up my face looks a lot less puffy. I’ll also massage my feet with some Nature of Things CBD cream which is such a nice treat.

I take magnesium and Seed probiotics right before I go to sleep along with a big glass of water. Then I apply a thick layer of lip balm, right now it’s the Summer Fridays lip balm, to keep my lips from getting dry throughout the night.

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Anything that makes you feel good – being with your family, thinking peaceful thoughts, surrounding yourself in nature. When you feel good, you glow from within and radiate kindness and light. To me that is beauty.

When do you feel most beautiful?

When I am with my daughters playing. The whole outside world fades away and we’re just 100% in the moment.

Why was creating a clean makeup brand so important to you?

I believe beauty should be good for us, fundamentally. When we are bathing, combing, and applying we are connecting with ourselves and taking care of our bodies. In that same moment we are practicing self-care, it doesn’t make any sense to be applying products that aren’t good for us. I also believe in the magic of beauty, I love how fun it is. Saie is all about not having to compromise when it comes to taking care of ourselves, loving the products we’re using and having fun while doing it.

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