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Earlier on Tuesday, a special meeting of the PPP leadership, co-chaired by Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari in Dubai, expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of some of the provincial ministries and departments.
The meeting, attended by Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, Memon, Finance Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, MNA Faryal Talpur and Senator Rehman Malik, reviewed the overall performance of the Sindh government.
The meeting reviewed the performance of the provincial ministries and government departments. According to sources, the meeting expressed disappointment over not removing inefficient or corrupt officers from their posts.
The stylish little restaurant on North Farwell is open for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.
From the Department of Good Things Come in Small Packages: It's amazing how much style the new vegan restaurant Celesta manages to pack into its tiny east side footprint.
Maybe packs is the wrong word. Smart (and modern) design choices make the little dining room on North Farwell Avenue — previously Jow Nai Fouquet and, for many years, Abu's — feel airy. Open, thin shelving hangs behind the full bar in a matte-brass finish; clear plastic dining chairs that seem to all but disappear stan...
Chef-owner Melanie Manuel gave Celesta a tagline of "otherworldly vegan eats" when she debuted it in June, the latest in a wave of vegan and vegetarian restaurants to open around Milwaukee in the past few years. She takes a modern approach to the menu, too; the plant-based dishes go global.
You'll taste it in arancini ($9), a pair of the rice balls fried satisfyingly crisp and resting in tomato sauce, and in the sesame-accented Asian mushroom tartare ($9) to spread on toasted bread or slices of cucumber.
Manuel, who grew up overseas, comes from a food-adventurous family, where eating world cuisines was more common than not. She deployed an international menu for her Beatrix Foods, too, the vegan pop-up restaurant and catering company that preceded Celesta.
Where creaminess is required, as in those arancini or a hearty main dish of lasagna ($14), ricotta made from almond milk at the restaurant is used. For meatiness, it might be house-made seitan; in the lasagna, it's faux sausage, seasoned with rosemary.
The wheat-based seitan stands in on a dish called Southern Plate ($15), too; it's battered and fried, and served with mac and cheese, coleslaw and baked beans. The appealing sides made the dish pop.
Vegetables get their share of the spotlight, of course, and Celesta's vegan version of Niçoise salad ($12) is a beauty. Arranged with crisp-tender green and yellow beans, Kalamata olives and juicy slices of tomato over romaine lettuce, and chickpea salad with celery stood at the salad's center, in shallot-mustard dress...
The taco plate ($12 for two and a side) changes every week, and a recent one featuring fried mushrooms with lettuce, tomato and lightly spicy sauce was so good I wished it had a permanent home on the menu — the mushrooms' depth of flavor plus the crunch of their fried batter lift the tacos to craveable status.
The Community Bowl ($8), a grain-based bowl, changes weekly, too. One in August with brown rice, sweet potatoes, black beans and kale needed a little something more, despite the smoky bacon made from coconut — just a little more seasoning, maybe.
Sweet potato shawarma dip ($8) that's topped with crisped chickpeas, tomato and parsley salad is named for its spices. A bit more of the bright parsley salad might help offset the dip's natural sweetness, but it's one of the dishes that are good for sharing, maybe over a drink at the bar.
Consider sharing the Lima fries ($7), too, fat wedges of potato dressed with chipotle remoulade, green onion, peanuts and olives, or the roasted cauliflower ($9) in lemon-tahini sauce, garnished with a lively mix that hits every taste bud — fresh dill and mint, golden raisins and almonds, and salted with capers.
Most of the cocktails work well with the Sunday brunch menu, too, like the Southwest grits bowl ($12), topped with house rosemary "sausage" slices, fried tortilla strips and sauteed onions, tomatoes and peppers.
Celesta also makes a cinnamon roll ($5) so ethereal you really might think it's celestial. (The restaurant also sells some sweets from Batches bakery, like enormous chocolate chip cookies, $2.) A dessert not to miss at dinner is a slice of Celesta's salted chocolate tart ($6), lusciousness on a plate.
There's brunch, dinner, and Celesta is open for lunch, as well. With USB ports not just under the bar but also at banquette seating, it invites customers to linger in the quieter afternoons to work or surf. It's a natural detail these days but with an extra thoughtful touch, as so much of Celesta is.
Look for Carol Deptolla's restaurant news column, Side Dish, in Friday's Weekend Tap section. Contact her at (414) 224-2841, carol.deptolla@jrn.com or on Twitter, @mkediner.
Rugby League: "the speed of an Olympic sprinter and the impact of a car crash"
If you're looking for a game that will give you fitness and strength, look no further.
Jamie Peacock talks us through a training session with the team, explaining what it takes to be a professional Rugby League player.
The team have a little black box full of facts about their performance - but who is the quickest? And who's game has the most impact. Jamie reveals all.
If you've been inspired to give Rugby League a go, take a look at our dedicated guide to find out how to start today.
Lakeker Bright remembers her son, Jamie, who died as a result of gun violence.
Did you realize that in the past five years, hundreds of teens and youth have been killed or hurt by gunfire in North Carolina? Here’s what some say you can do about it.
In Charlotte, 7-year-old Kevin Calderon Rodas was waiting with other kids for candy to fall from a piñata at his cousin’s birthday party.
In Durham, Jaeden Sharpe’s family had stopped at home for the 9-year-old to pick up a Madden NFL video game to bring to his grandmother’s house.
In the moments that followed, both became part of a grim statistic: More than 220 children and teenagers in North Carolina have died as a result of gun violence in the past five years, according to a McClatchy analysis of data compiled by nonprofit news organization The Trace.
Kids and teens have been killed playing outside on Christmas Day, and at a high school. Others have beenshot sleeping in their beds or waiting for the school bus.
Charlotte and Durham had the most deaths, with at least 20 each since 2014. Durham’s figures include two deaths in unincorporated Durham County.
Fayetteville, Greensboro and Winston-Salem followed with about 30 total deaths, the analysis found.
The fatal shootings involve a variety of situations, including children playing with unsecured guns, family members who set out to kill loved ones and then themselves, and teens settling conflicts with guns.
But the killings don’t tell the whole story.
In 2016 and 2017, at least another 672 teens and kids in North Carolina visited a hospital for a firearm-related injury and 242 were hospitalized, according to a N.C. Division of Public Health report. Unlike the fatality numbers, the injury numbers include intentional self-harm incidents.
In Charlotte, 202 people 18 and under were shot from 2014 to 2018, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. In Durham, 30 youths were hurt from gunfire in 2018, the only year the police had statistics.
After 14 students and three staff were killed in the Feb. 14, 2018, school shooting in Parkland, Fla., thousands of students in Wake, Durham, Mecklenburg and other N.C. counties walked out of school in March to protest gun violence.
After the demonstrations died down, the day-to-day work of raising awareness to fight gun violence has continued to be shouldered by law enforcement, community groups and friends and family of victims.
Most of the deaths in Durham and Charlotte appear to have a pattern of young teens confronting conflicts with gunshots at parties, in malls and on the streets, according to interviews.
Both counties have high rates of violent crime compared to the state average. In 2017, Durham County had a violent crime rate of 767.9 incidents per 100,000 persons and Mecklenburg County’s was 638.6 per 100,000 persons, according to an annual State Bureau of Investigation report. The state average was 383.7.
Chuck Manning grew up participating in Durham’s gun violence, but now he works for the city researching ways to curb it.
Manning, 40, says he was nearly 12 when he bought his first gun.
Chuck Manning, outreach coordinator for the city of Durham's Innovation Team, talks about the first time he bought a gun just before he was turned 12.
After Manning’s friend was shot, he turned to a friend in the neighborhood who had purchased guns before.
“He gave me a ride to Bahama,” a rural northern Durham County community, Manning said.
There, Manning said, he and his friend were met by an older man who took him into a backyard tool shed. He brought out a variety of guns that Manning couldn’t afford until he was offered a small handgun for $35.
Manning, in and out of jail and prison since fifth grade, was hired by Bull City United in 2015 to negotiate with shooters to put down their guns.
Since November 2016, the Durham County-funded group has tried to negotiate peace in neighborhoods where conflicts have left grieving families and unrest in their wake. In 2017 Manning started doing community outreach for the city of Durham Innovation Team, which is exploring the causes and solutions for a handful of so...
Solutions include career opportunities that would allow individuals involved in crime and with convictions to make different choices, and mentors who would help them make that transition, Manning said.
Crawford, with Mothers of Murdered Offspring, said multiple factors influence shootings, from violent video games to easy access to guns and lack of conflict resolution skills.
The answer to gun violence isn’t simple, Crawford said, but there are simple steps. “We have got to care,” she said. Get involved with schools, sports teams and tutor, she said. Crawford’s seen positive adult interactions change a kid’s outlook and possibly stop the next shooting.
Jessica Hulick, volunteer state leader for the North Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, said the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and others that followed raised awareness about gun violence.
The organization lobbies for gun restrictions, such as background checks before a purchase, and plugs volunteers into community organizations working with youths, Hulick said.
After the high school shooting in Parkland, the state’s chapters jumped from eight to 22. The program also speaks at events and to individuals to raise awareness about statistics, including the fact that two-thirds of all gun deaths are suicides. The organization suggests best practices, such as asking other parents if...
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said the number of shootings and deaths doesn’t surprise him.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Capt. Chris Dozier, who oversees the department’s violent crimes division, said it is hard to answer what is driving the killings and the woundings of local youths.
Durham police spokesman Wil Glenn said gang activity is a factor in the majority of the shootings in Durham.
Both agencies have task forces or divisions that target violent crimes, and other efforts have included campaigns to raise awareness about people locking their homes and cars and securing their guns.
The departments have also turned to initiatives that work to build relationships with youths. Programs and camps keep kids off the street, but also give youths a second chance after being charged with misdemeanors — and in Charlotte’s case, low-level felonies. They also incorporate teaching life skills, such as picking...
Such programs help find opportunities for parents who call the department asking for help with their kids and open lines of communication between youths and police, said Lt. LeBraun Evans, with CMPD’s community engagement division.
“They will call and text all day long,” Evans said, letting officers know about potential fights and other issues.
The Durham Police Department has also started a community unit in two high-crime public housing communities in which patrol officers assist community improvement projects, help kids with homework after school and organize and participate in trips to the local pool, the U.S.S. North Carolina and a water park in Greensbo...
They have also created a supplemental unit to respond to calls and a program that offers up to $500 for information that leads to a felony arrest on guns used in crimes.
CMPD has a program that identifies repeat juvenile offenders and assigns an officer to work with them and their family on a regular basis. About 85 juveniles have been identified, he said.
“The goal is to keep it from transforming from property to violent crimes,” Dozier said.
Visitation held at Rosadale Funeral Parlor for 7-year-old Kevin Antonio Calderon Rodas, who was shot Labor Day weekend while attending a family member's birthday party. The visitation was open to the public.
Maria Rodas Amaya thought it was fireworks when she heard the popping sound at the September 2015 Charlotte birthday party for her son’s 2-year-old cousin.
She found her son Kevin, 7, sprawled on the ground, shot. Now, she misses everything about the second-grader who used to surprise adults with his conversation skills.
Police linked the shooting to mistaken identity, the Charlotte Observer reported, and no arrest has been made despite the hundreds of hours police said they devoted to the case.
Dozier said he thinks it is a situation in which the person or people have information but fear that sharing information with police would identify them.
Now, Amaya lives in fear that her other children, a 24-year-old and a 10-month-old, will be killed.
She mainly wants people to help police identify Kevin’s killer because she doesn’t want anyone else to go through what she is feeling.
“All they need is evidence,” Amaya said.
Maria Rodas' 7-year-old son Kevin was shot and killed two years ago at a birthday party. The case is still unsolved.
More than a year earlier in Durham, the temperatures hovered just above freezing at 6 p.m. on the first Saturday in January 2014.
Jaeden Sharpe’s mother had stopped by their home to pick up a video game.
When they returned to their SUV, Jaeden, 9, sat in the back with his cousin, 10. His mom, Lakeisha Holloway, sat in the driver’s seat and his brother, 10, sat in the front.
Suddenly a man walked up to the car and started shooting. Holloway blacked out when a bullet flew through her nose and lodged in her jaw. She quickly regained consciousness and told her oldest son to call the police. As she put the car in reverse, the windows shattered and sent glass into her nephew’s eyes. That’s when...
Jaeden, the president of his third-grade class, loved to dance and play football, and he was the peacemaker with Holloway’s older kids. “He loved his mama so much,” Holloway said.
Three years after the killing, Everett Graves, now 28, was convicted of Jaeden’s murder in a hearing that left Holloway feeling frustrated and forgotten, she said. Graves took an Alford plea, meaning he didn’t admit guilt, and was sentenced to 16 to 20 years for two counts of second-degree murder that included Jaeden a...
The deal followed inconsistent testimony given by Holloway and no other evidence to bolster the case in which Jaeden was possibly caught in the crossfire of a dispute between Graves and Jaeden’s father, prosecutors said.
In Charlotte, Jamie Bright, 18, was a linebacker, no. 57, on Harding High’s championship 2017 football team. He liked to work on cars with his grandfather, and told his mom he wanted to be a veterinarian.
Those options closed for Jamie when he was shot in his home in July 2018. A 17-year-old friend of Jamie’s now faces a second-degree murder charge.
The accused shooter’s intention may have not been to shoot Jamie, Dozier said, but “his actions were just so reckless” he should have known he had the potential to kill someone.
Jamie’s mother, Lakeker Bright, 39, said the solution to gun violence starts at home.
Parents have to talk to their children about guns and conflicts and should be checking their rooms, pockets and bookbags, she said.
Vanessa Graves-Cousin talks about her 16-year-old grandson Torry Trueluck's love of basketball. Torry died after being shot in Durham on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017.
On the the 15th of every month, Arvestella Trueluck struggles in her search for answers.
That’s the day her son Torry, 16, was shot in November 2017 in Durham. No one has been charged, but she’s heard varying street accounts in which he was in a fistfight when someone pulled out a gun and shot him.
“Why couldn’t they just fight with their fists?” she said.
Trueluck recently learned her cousin and her 10-month-old baby had been shot and killed after the baby’s father attempted a murder-suicide in Durham on Jan. 11.
“I flashed back,” Trueluck said.
She couldn’t stop crying. She didn’t sleep for days.
Avid makeup users might be surprised to learn that makeup brushes are worth the price. Forget about powder puffs, foam and fingers, makeup brushes are made to last and apply makeup the right way. Some of the higher-end makeup brushes are worth the splurge as well, at least that’s what some Hollywood stylists say.
According to Yahoo News, makeup artist Beau Nelson supports the use of makeup brushes, and his clients include Nina Dobrev, Emmy Rossum and Kristen Stewart.
But he’s not the only major Hollywood glamor expert who stands behind the high-quality makeup brush. Fiona Stiles, the makeup artist of Elizabeth Banks, Jennifer Garner and Gabrielle Union, also urges consumers to go for the best makeup brushes available.
So what kinds of makeup brushes are essential?
Bustle compiled a list of the best kinds of makeup brushes you can buy for each facial function.
The flat-top Kabuki brush or buffing brush works to apply foundation with liquid or powder and is best applied with a circular motion. Powder brushes are recommended for foundation as well, but can also be used to apply bronzer.

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