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If you purchase something through links in this article, we may earn a commission.owned by hearstSt. AgniInstagramByron-based brand St Agni is committed to encouraging slower consumption habits. If this sounds contradictory (especially coming from an apparel company), hear me out. With a monochrome color palette, simple leather accessories, and a strict focus on timeless tailoring in sustainable fibers such as linen to create long-lasting staple pieces, St Agni is confident that her pieces will transcend trends. I am. Australian brands are also conscious of their social responsibility to the planet and its people. St Agni supports the funding and education…

Washington Grove Park in Rochester, New YorkThis year the entrance to the park was renovated.Robert Bell, Rochester Democrat and ChronicleThe City of Rochester formally adopted a new Urban Forest Master Plan last month, fulfilling a commitment made over the past two years to expand tree canopy throughout the city.Previous versions of the plan, most recently in 2012, were technical policy documents on planting and maintenance schedules and pest management practices. They were very competent plans and were praised by other urban forestry practitioners around the country, but they contained no mention of “tree equity,” a term that has become mainstream…

“You have to sacrifice more than other guys,” Pro Football Hall of Famer Zach Thomas said when he was awarded his gold jacket last year. While players like Chad Johnson wear it for fun during games, receiving an honor like his is a dream come true for any pro football player.On August 5, 2024, nine new Hall of Famers will be inducted who will be forever remembered by football fans for generations to come. But have you ever wondered why players are awarded Gold Jackets? And most importantly, where does it come from? As most of you probably know, the…

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will feature a record 191 openly gay, lesbian, bi, trans, queer and non-binary athletes, including more men than ever before. Outsports has revised its original tally of 144 LGBTQ athletes published on July 17. Over the past 12 days, we have received submissions from many readers and several journalists, allowing us to verify and update the list with an additional 47 athletes who have come out. “I’m excited to join the team!” U.S. Women’s Rugby Player Christy Kirche wrote to Outsports when we reached out to her on social media about being added to…

Millie Bannister believes Gen Z workers are prioritizing work-life balance and mental health, while Graham Wynn argues they have a “sense of entitlement” to sick leave. (Source: TikTok/Supplied)Sickness absence costs the Australian economy billions of dollars every year, and there is a huge generational gap between workers who take sick leave and those who stay in the workforce.According to a study conducted by Frost & Sullivan, Gen Z workers are nearly twice as likely to take sick leave as Baby Boomers, and the majority of younger workers take sick leave even when they have minimal symptoms. Gen Z workers take…

Every day as you scroll through Instagram or TikTok, you see new skincare products being featured by influencers, only to realize that you either don’t have the funds to buy the product or the energy to convince your mom to spend that much money on a 30g bottle of cream.With the emergence of aesthetics like the “clean girl aesthetic” and the “coquette aesthetic,” social media has begun to welcome, and in some ways embrace, femininity, girlishness, and self-improvement.With the growing popularity of Asian entertainment and beauty culture, social media is buzzing with talk of the next best beauty/skincare products, with…

I’ll admit, I’m a bit skeptical when it comes to finding the best eye cream because I have permanently visible dark circles that make me look tired all the time. They’re genetic (and tend to look even worse when I’m actually tired), so eye creams don’t do much for them. In fact, I’ve tried just about every eye cream for dark circles out there, and only a handful have the power to actually make me look perky.On top of this, I’m prone to milia (those stubborn white spots that only a lucky few experience) under my eyes, and heavy eye…

There have been plenty of breathtaking victories at the Paris Olympics so far, from the Matildas’ come-from-behind victory over Zambia to Jess Fox’s gold medal in the K1 slalom final and the Australian women’s freestyle relay team setting a new Olympic record in the sport, but there’s one event that’s top of our minds: some of the biggest stars of the Paris Olympics are bona fide beauty lovers who have become known for their striking looks. Given that female athletes already face a lot of sexism in sports, it’s no wonder they’ve traditionally eschewed visible makeup unless required by their…

Stock Market Today: Following the global surge, domestic benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 opened Monday’s trading session with gains. The Sensex rose 346.93 points or 0.43 per cent to reach 81,679.65 points, while the Nifty 50 index rose 108.45 points or 0.44 per cent to open at 24,943.30. All indices on the NSE including Nifty Midcap, Nifty Small Cap and Nifty Next 50 opened higher in the market. Sectoral indices continued to rise and started the new week on a higher note. Get cash in minutes! Apply instantly for the best personal loan with lowest interest rate Among the…

Participants in the Imago Dei conference to be held at the University of Dayton in 2024 Memories of the early days of the Catholic LGBTQ+ movement were evoked at a recent conference, reported by one of the pioneers of the OutSFL movement. The conference, titled “Imago Dei,” marked the 50th anniversary of a conference called “Gay Christians,” held at the Marianist-run Bergamo Lifelong Learning Center in 1974. In a column titled “Triumphal Reflection,” author Brian McNaught, who attended both conferences, reflected on how far LGBTQ+ inclusion has come in the Catholic Church over the past 50 years. In 1974, McNaught,…