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Violette Leduc, born a bastard at the beginning of last century, meets Simone de Beauvoir in the years after the war in St-Germain-des-Prés. Then begins an intense relationship between the two women that will last throughout their lives, a relationship based on the quest for freedom through writing for Violette and conviction for Simone to have in their hands the fate of an extraordinary writer.Written by
A woman author pushing through barriers in 20th Century France, told beautifully
Violette Leduc was a French novelist who approached female sensual and sexual subjects, including lesbian affairs, with fresh and original directness. This is one story of her life. portrayed as largely tormented and often filled with a sense of hopelessness. Her writing and her love life was constantly ravaged.
But this all happens in beautiful France, so the movie is a gorgeous meandering journey through the 20th Century in pastel, gloomy, golden, timeless countryside. And in the end, for those who care about the real woman, she overcomes. Her death to breast cancer (not in the movie) is just the sad inevitable darkness that seemed to follow her even during the brightness of a great and daring mind.
There is no strong narrative propulsion here, for sure. To like this you'll have to enjoy lingering, and sometime in zones of brown melancholy. I did like that, and liked all of the movie, even if I found myself physically restless, too. I can't see how it could have been done differently, but it's good to have poetic patience (or patience for poetry).
The acting, it must be emphasized, is vivid and raw in a modernist way not far from the many bits of text taken from Leduc's writing. Emmanuelle Davos makes no compromise in her showing both the deeply unhappy and the hopeful sides of this woman. And Sandrine Kaberlain is a severe and knowing Simone de Beauvoir, the famous author who comes again and again to Leduc's aid. The implied love affair, fractured and incomplete, between these two is an important if somewhat thinly sketched part of the larger picture for the title character.
This is all moving, great stuff. There is an echo (or a harbinger) of another pair of women drawn with artistry and love in a recent movie, "Reaching for the Moon" (which I liked a lot). But such a different ambiance here, all dank and fearful with shafts of sunlight only sometimes felt. I recommend them both, but this one will require slowing down and appreciating the mood as much as the details of this intense, ordinary biography.
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Jacklyn Greenberg of highly acclaimed, JAGstudios, brings a whole lot of awesome to wedding and fashion photography with her ultra-hip, soulful and sexy images. A traveler at heart, she revels in the real, relevant moments that fuel every wedding and the raw beauty she finds within them. Recently the Junebug gals got a chance to hang out with Jacklyn and the amazing JAGstudios team in Vegas, and to form lasting friendships with them. Today, were super excited to share Jacklyns work with you and to let you in on what makes her one the best wedding photographers in the world.
Blair: So Jack, what brought you into wedding photography to begin with?
Jacklyn: I had a friend who asked me to shoot her wedding and I said I wouldnt do it. I couldnt imagine myself photographing her with a bouquet in her hand staring out the window, or her hand over his to show off her ring, or any of the typical poses and gimmicks I had seen in wedding photography then.
She said she just wanted me to give it try. About 10 frames in, while she was getting ready, I saw her in her lingerie standing in the sunlight and the photos just started unfolding. I was originally trained as an artist, but I never thought of wedding photography as an art until I kept working at it. Now I understand my craft well enough that I shoot intuitively. I love the moment that I capture a compelling image. I think of it as a deep breath in.
Blair: Youve had a pretty phenomenal career since your first wedding, what do you consider to be some of the biggest milestones?
Jacklyn: Our very first publication was a huge honor for us with the first gay wedding ever published in Martha Stewart Wedding Magazine and in their 15th anniversary issue. Since then, weve had the first gay wedding printed in a few other publications as well. Landing the cover of Grace Ormonde Wedding Style New England along with an eleven-page fashion spread was an amazing experience as well. Photographing Steven Tyler and his family was a ton of fun. Its quite an honor that out of all the photographers he could have chosen, he asked for me to be there.
Blair: In addition to shooting quite a bit of fashion, your team travels a lot to shoot weddings? Any favorite places you would like to share?
Jacklyn: One of my favorite locations is local to me. Its a stunning New England retreat in the hills of Litchfield County, Connecticut called Winvian. It has artfully designed cottages and an amazing old barn for receptions. Every accommodation is totally unique, the 5 star food is unreal, and the site is over-the-top beautiful.
We always love shooting in Mexico and weve had a blast in Paris and London. Having lived in Italy and Australia, I definitely want to go back there, but I absolutely love to discover new places.
Blair: No matter where youre shooting weddings, do you have any favorite moments or traditions you like to capture?
Jacklyn: I love the anticipation, nervousness, and excitement when everyone is getting ready. Its the start of a roller coaster ride through an intense day of happiness, love and laughter.
Blair: What adjectives do you think best describe your wedding photography style?
Jacklyn: Passionate, aware, real, emotional, and honest.
Blair: If you were hiring a wedding photographer for your own wedding what would you look for?
Jacklyn: I would focus on the work that moves me the most. I would want to have someone who I could really trust with my friends and family so they are open with their true emotions.
I would also look for a beautiful album. I carry Couture Books that have a soft fine-art gallery feel with thick handmade bindings. The weight and quality of their books is outstanding. But more importantly, theyre eco friendly and made in the US. If I were buying an album I would want to find a photographer who’s album choices would fit my values in that way.
Blair: How has being a wedding photographer made you a better photographer in general?
Jacklyn: Shooting weddings has given me the ability to capture artistic images at any location, under any situation, at any point in time. Every aspect of my day is on the fly, so I have to stay very calm and very connected to whats happening. That ability has improved my fashion, portrait and editorial photography and just made better at what I do.
Blair: Whats your best advice?
Jacklyn: Stay positive – in every aspect of everything that you do.
Blair: Who are you inspired by right now?
Jack, were so glad youre in our lives. We hope youll keep us updated on your future workshops, and that youll keep your gorgeous photos coming our way!

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Black licorice candy is chewy and has a semi-firm consistency. It is flavored with licorice root extract that comes from the licorice plant. American licorice is a native, perennial legume that grows in temperate climates of North America, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Licorice, which also grows in Europe and Asia, is the root of varieties of the Glycyrrhiza plant. The sweet flavor from Glycyrrhizin, a Greek word that means “sweet root,” has been extracted and used since ancient times for candy, teas, lozenges and medicines. Different brands of licorice use different sweeteners in addition to the sweet licorice extract. The most natural black licorice candy adds only molasses as a sweetener; some organic licorice candies contain organic sugar, organic molasses and corn syrup.

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The first “self-driving car” vehicle from Zoox, the autonomous vehicle maker that Amazon bought for $ 1.2 billion earlier this year, was spotted before its official unveiling on December 14th.
Images shared first on Reddit and then on Twitter show the Push-Me-Pull-You vehicle in front of the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. It looks like it was filmed before its official reveal later this month.
@zoox is shooting everything in @FairmontSF today. Looks like 2021 to me! Exciting future ahead of us! #selfdrivingcars #innovation pic.twitter.com/8XjS4qPOcV
– Christian Claus (@ Christian1Claus) December 6, 2020
However, Zoox, perhaps one of the lesser-known self-driving startups, hasn’t kept its vehicles entirely under lock and key.
No effort has been made to disguise the test vehicles in recent years. which has taken the form of modified SUVs or its self-contained autonomous vehicle platform. With these pictures we finally get a confirmation of what the body will look like.
Photo credit: Steve Jurvetson – via FlickrZoox test vehicles at the original headquarters, a former SLAC fire station. The VH moniker was used for all of the early proof-of-concept test vehicles. It is indicative of an early derogatory press report that Zoox was just “vaporware horseshit”. They hugged and expanded to manifest this!
It is also clear that there are bus doors in the middle of the side of the vehicle, which enable passengers to get on and off board without any problems.
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This means that all the front passenger seats that are oriented towards the center of the vehicle appear to be facing each other. We saw this as a possibility when the company was hosting a press day at their headquarters and their VH1 test vehicles had the same layout.
Photo credit: Reddit – u / lakhailb87 Image shared by Lakailb87 on Reddit. Zoox appeared to be filming outside a hotel in San Francisco. The LiDAR sensors on every corner are clearly visible. Without the red lights it would be hard to know if this car is coming or going.
Obviously there is no room for a human driver because as a self-driving car he doesn’t need one.
Zoox also teased an unveiling video on their YouTube that gives practically nothing, but shows the shape of the headlights and a covert silhouette.
The outline of the vehicle reflects the shape of the vehicle in the images shared on Reddit. I think we can take these as representative of what will be revealed next week.
Earlier this year, online retail giant Amazon bought Zoox for $ 1.2 billion. It was the company’s biggest foray into self-driving technology and one of the company’s largest acquisitions ever.
At the time, it wasn’t clear what Amazon would do with Zoox. The online shop already owns a handful of robotics and autonomous vehicle manufacturers that developed its warehouse robots.
Amazon said it wanted to help Zoox achieve its dream, but it rarely happens that acquisitions of this magnitude will only help. Currently, Zoox is on its own, but it is unlikely to be the case forever.
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If you want to know how heartless the Bidens are, just look at this sad case. The president, first lady, and Hunter all refuse to acknowledge the existence of this little girl, despite DNA tests that prove conclusively that Hunter is the father. He was eventually forced to pay child support –and agreed to it. But now he claims poverty and wants it reduced. The judge said, okay prove it. She likely suspects that Hunter has banked tens of millions of dollars in many influence peddling schemes. And the evidence is on the laptop. So, that is now taking center stage.
At one of the last hearings, the judge asked Biden’s lawyer, “Is it your client’s laptop or not” The response was, “It’s not my client’s laptop as far as I know.” But at the same time, the lawyer said he doesn’t really know. So, the judge is ordering Hunter Biden to show up in court on Monday. I suspect that will be one of the questions he’ll be asked. Of course, everyone knows it’s his laptop. It’s been verified by the FBI and just about every news organization. The material on it is self-authenticating, including infamous photos of himself with prostitutes and crack pipes. The email he sent and received have been verified by those with whom he communicated.
So, Hunter is trying to weasel out of the incriminating laptop the same way he’s trying to weasel out of taking responsibility for his own daughter. He’s a disgraceful and despicable human being.

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Aerobic exercise strengthens your coronary heart and lungs (which make up the cardiovascular system). Weight training as some of the standard type of anaerobic exercise needs to be added into any health routine regularly to enhance the purposeful performance of the physique, its well being and aesthetics. Examples of aerobic workouts embrace cardio machines, spinning, working , swimming , walking , mountain climbing, aerobics lessons, dancing, cross nation skiing, and kickboxing. An vital well being and health message is that individuals of all ages can benefit from common cardio exercise. To measure maximal aerobic capability, an train physiologist or physician will carry out a VO2 max test, in which a subject will endure progressively more strenuous train on a treadmill, from a straightforward stroll via to exhaustion. That’s what it takes to reduce weight rapidly with such a train gear.
For some folks, this may occasionally even imply using a collection of a number of machines on a regular schedule to change issues up somewhat bit whereas nonetheless getting a steady exercise. Aerobic Exercise helps the body use preserving the goal heart range, cardio exercise can do wonders for your body kind. Although, I extremely recommend the elliptical machines as a result of it’s much less stress on the knees. Aerobic exercise not only improves health ; it also has known benefits for both bodily and emotional well being. There is a check to determine what type of train an athlete is performing at the moment. In addition to common cardio and endurance activities, the National Institute of Health recommends together with flexibility and balance workouts for older adults to create a well-rounded train program. You’ve brought nothing but enjoyable for seniors to smile as they get lively to take care of their fitness.
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It can be scary for a parent to see their teen struggling in a post-pandemic world. While we’re still trying to figure out what the long-term effects of the pandemic will be on teens, what we’re seeing right now are symptoms consistent with social anxiety, generalized anxiety, depression, substance use, and self-harm. Basically, our teens are struggling even more with their mental health, and this puts an even greater strain on parental relationships.
As parents, it’s difficult to know how to help and support your teen during this difficult transition, and this can definitely put strain on the relationship between parents. In the face of such uncertainty, it’s important to try to get on the same page with your parenting partner and approach the situation together.
As you and your co-parent make your way through the maze of parenting a struggling teen in the post-pandemic world, consider working through the following tips to help when you and your partner are parenting a troubled teen:
- Ask questions without assuming. A big struggle for teens is wanting to feel heard and validated and told that their experiences are real. It’s important that you listen to understand and not listen to respond or assume that you know what your teen is really thinking.
- Look deeper. It’s easy to get caught up in the consequences of what your teen is going through- poor grades, isolation, moodiness, irritability. Remember, these are mostly likely results of a deeper issue. Focusing on the surface issues or the problem behaviors will only cause your teens to get defensive.
- Offer support, but don’t force it. We all know teens don’t react well when they’re being forced into doing something. Offering support and reminding your teen that support is available whenever they is a more effective way to get them the help they need. This way they will feel like they have some say on what their support system looks like- this is especially important since during the pandemic they probably felt like they had no say in anything at all.
Parenting a troubled teen can be overwhelming – even more so if you and your parenting partner aren’t on the same page. If you and the other parent can remember and gently remind each other to ask questions without assuming, look deeper, and offer support without forcing it, you may be able to better help your struggling teen without putting too much strain on the parenting relationship. If you and your partner are struggling to find common ground, a relationship coach might be able to help – don’t hesitate to reach out.

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Paranormalcy, Kiersten White
Evie wants to be a normal teen, but the fact is, she isn't. She can see through glamours. Making her a high commodity. Since she was young she went on "bag and tag" missions for the IPCA. Spotting vampires, werewolves, hags and other paranormal creatures that others couldn't spot with the naked eye. But Evie can see right though their glamour to the paranormal inside. This is normal life for Evie until one day the alarms go off and Evie finds a paranormal wearing her bosses body then everything changes from there!
Evie might be a little too conceited and pink for me but overall I like her. She is different than most teenage heroines I read about. She actually acts her age, like a 16 year old instead of older. She isn't always running into the face of danger, sometimes she runs the other way. She craves the things she doesn't have: a family, drivers license, locker at a high school, being normal. She doesn't always want to know about everything either. When the chance comes for her to empty everything off her plate she takes it. She doesn't want all that responsibility she wants to be a teenager. It is kind of refreshing to read because a lot of other heroines would want to know everything, be involved in everything and run straight into danger with a smile. But I am tired of that character. Evie wasn't that. Evie was refreshingly honest, and funny.
I like how Evie compares everything to her tv show. Because that is the closest she has to gauge what a normal life is like, by watching Easton Heights. Reality doesn't always end the same for her as it does in tv show though. Things happen more normally and not overly dramatized.
There is a point when she has the chance to sleep with the guy and she doesn't. She doesn't sleep with a guy the first chance she gets like in for instants in books Twilight, or Shiver. The book is well rounded and is great for teenagers. It is funny, action pack, and entertaining to name a few, without using profanities, sex, or an annoy heroine that must save the day and be in everyone's face. I would recommend this book to any teenager.

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24/03/2011 - John Holland says it has been awarded a $150 million subcontract to build marine offloading facilities for the proposed Curtis Island liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility off Queensland.
The construction work would form part of the Gladstone LNG (GLNG) project, the engineering firm said in a statement on Wednesday.
Under the subcontract, John Holland will design and construct a new ferry berth, a roll on/roll off berth, load on/load off berth and a bulk aggregate unloading berth to be delivered for contractor Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd.
Included in the contract scope are the engineering, design, procurement, supply, fabrication, transportation, erection and installation works necessary to complete the new marine facilities.
"The marine offloading facilities are an integral part of the GLNG project," said Brendan Petersen, John Holland's executive general manager of energy and resources businesses.
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Construction of the new marine facilities would start immediately, with completion expected in 2012, the company said.
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NORTH LAUDERDALE — A pair of teenagers hanging out when they should have been in school led investigators to a cache of stolen property -- and three arrests -- the Broward Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.
Now detectives are looking for the guns allegedly stolen by the teens and their adult friend.
Deputies found two 13-year-old students in the 6300 block of Southwest 19th Street in the middle of a school day on Feb. 2. When they asked the students for permission to search them, one blurted out that he had marijuana in his pocket. That same teenager confessed to joining his friend and an adult on a string of burglaries in Lauderdale Lakes, raking in jewelry, laptops, video game systems and firearms, the Sheriff's Office said.
The arrested adult was identified as Stephen Paulk, 23, of North Lauderdale. He is in the Broward Main Jail on $2,000 bail. The Sun-Sentinel is withholding the names of the teenagers because of their ages. The three were charged with burglary, grand theft and grand theft of a firearm.
Investigators have been able to recover most of the stolen property except for four firearms. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the guns to call Crimestoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).


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We are celebrating a wedding here.
Guests have already started coming for what is going to be the most breathtaking moment of my cousin’s life. And excitement galores here.
The ladies of the house are still making rounds to the tailors and the jeweler shops to get their scarlet and green suits right, to find some stunning adornment for their necks, arms, hair or ears. And I am wondering if they or rather their tender ear lobes will be able to bear the weight of things they are coveting. You see, I am pretty much decided with what I am going to wear and how I am going to wear it. Well, well! An advantage of not having to look after tiny trots or an ever nagging husband or wondering what my in-laws are going to think of my shopping spree.
And we are sure looking forward to tonight’s celebrations. With me writing for some three challenges in one post, it should be very clear, that we (I mean me and my family) are the hosts tonight. It is the night when we all sing and dance our hearts out – our ample Punjabi curves notwithstanding. Every nightingale of the house is revising her notes and trying her best to keep her little library a secret from others. Just like every damsel is stealing glances in that ancient mirror, convincing it to aver that she is the prettiest of them all.
Tomorrow, the couple will exchange their rings. Vintage candlestick on tables and roses will set the evening for romance. And come Saturday, we will set out to bring home the bride. Dancing, singing and marching with family and friends. Right from the heart of the town to a beautifully done wedding palace. And finally a sunny Sunday will see the couple exchanging vows.
And before we know it the guests will be saying goodbyes. Lives will be back to normal. Lovebirds will be flying out.
Let the celebrations begin!
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The men of Eli baseball had a rough weekend. Dartmouth swept the Bulldogs in Hanover, N.H., outscoring Yale 49-12.
The four losses this weekend took the Elis (15-19, 8-8 Ivy) out of statistical contention for the Red Rolfe division title, while Dartmouth (22-11, 13-3) opened up a two-game lead over second-place Harvard (18-15, 11-5).
“We obviously didn’t play as well as we could,” utility player Zac Bradley ’06 said. “We ran into a really good team. Sometimes there’s no defense for such a good offense.”
The Elis held the lead for just three innings out of the 32 played. (The day games of each Ivy doubleheader are seven innings; the night games are nine innings). The closest game may have been the biggest blow-out on paper — the nightcap on Saturday in which the Bulldogs lost 20-8.
Dartmouth jumped out early with three runs in the top of the third, including a two-run homer by shortstop Ed Lucas. Lucas went three for four for the night with four RBIs.
But Yale answered in its half of the fourth with three runs on a bases-loaded triple by outfielder C.J. Orrico ’05. When the Bulldogs came to the plate again in the fifth, utility player Matt Stone ’06 put the Elis ahead with a three-run blast over the left field fence.
The Big Green answered with a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth by catcher Brian Zurhellen, but the Elis still held onto a 6-4 Eli lead.
That all changed in the bottom of the sixth when the Big Green offense roared to life, plating seven runs on seven hits. The Bulldogs gave plenty of help to the Big Green offensive machine. Five of Dartmouth’s seven runs were unearned, courtesy of two passed balls, one wild pitch and one error.
“Dartmouth was a very good hitting team,” catcher Eric Rasmussen ’06 said. “They didn’t strike out much and always managed to put the ball in play. When you do that, hits will begin to fall, which happened with Dartmouth.”
The Elis failed to respond in the top of the seventh, and at the bottom of the inning what once was a battle quickly turned into a bludgeoning. The Big Green put up seven runs on seven hits and two Eli errors to take an 18-6 lead that proved insurmountable for the Bulldogs.
The early game that day was also a battle early on, but like the nightcap the Eli offense failed to keep up. Yale struck first with one run in the top of the second on right fielder Jake Doyle’s ’07 RBI single. Dartmouth scored next, putting two runs on the board in the third to make it 2-1. The Bulldogs answered with a run in the top of the fourth on a Rasmussen RBI single, but Dartmouth regained the lead with a run in the bottom half of the inning.
The Big Green opened things up in the bottom of the fifth with four runs on five hits, including a three-run blast by first baseman Jeff Speights. Yale scored once more in the top of the seventh, but it was not enough, and the Big Green took game one 7-3. The Elis’ 11 hits in the first game nearly matched the Big Green’s 13 hits, but Dartmouth put the ball in play at the right time.
“Our pitchers made some good pitches,” Rasmussen said. “But Dartmouth hit the ball really well.”
Timely hitting was a problem all weekend long for the Bulldogs, a fact painfully clear on Sunday. In game one, the Elis managed only one run on a respectable eight hits while Dartmouth scored 11 runs on just one more hit than Yale.
Eli righty Josh Sowers ’05, who has been solid all season long and is the team-leader with five victories, gave up eight earned runs in five innings of work. In the Big Green’s four-run third, Sowers walked the first two batters and later hit a batter to load the bases. Dartmouth right fielder Chris Grimm swept the bases clean with a three-RBI double.
After the rocky third, Sowers settled down, retiring seven of Dartmouth’s next eight hitters. But the Big Green could not be contained for long. Dartmouth hit up Sowers for four more runs on three hits in the bottom of the fifth. Yale’s lone run of the day came in the third inning on a Stone RBI single. Dartmouth’s Tim Grant pitched seven innings for the complete game victory, his fifth of the season. Grant gave up just one run on eight hits while striking out six.
Going into the last game of the series, Yale had to win to stay in mathematical contention for the Ivy playoffs. But the Bulldogs managed just four hits to Dartmouth’s 11. The Big Green scored once in the first and then scored two runs in each of the second, third, and fourth innings to go up 7-0. In the bottom of the sixth, Dartmouth’s Speights, who had a three-run blast in game one on Saturday, drove the stake into the Bulldog’s heart with a grand slam.
Stephen Perry pitched eight shut-out innings for the Big Green, giving up just four hits for his fifth victory of the season.
Yale dropped to .500 in the Ivy League and is now tied with Brown (13-21, 8-8) at the bottom of the Red Rolfe division. The Crimson and the Big Green will battle for a bid to the Ivy playoffs next weekend.
In their last series of the season the Elis will play host to Brown for a double-header this Saturday, and then travel to Providence for a double-header on Sunday.
“We can’t be too disappointed with how the season turned out,” righty Matt Fealey ’06 said. “Everyone realizes that the season isn’t over yet, and we still have a job to do next weekend.”


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DACA case likely to head to Supreme Court
A panel of federal judges on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments this week about whether the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is legal.
It’s the latest in a long series of back-and-forth hearings and court rulings on the program, which offers temporary protection from deportation and permission to work for about 650,000 young people who came to the U.S. as children.
The Obama administration began DACA in 2012 after Congress failed multiple times to pass more comprehensive immigration reform. The Trump administration ordered the program to stop. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2020 that the Trump administration’s decision to stop the program was “arbitrary and capricious.” But the Supreme Court did not rule on whether the program was legal in the first place.
Texas and eight other states filed a lawsuit, arguing that DACA was unlawful, because former President Barack Obama did not have the authority to enact such a policy, and last year, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen sided with them, and ordered the immigration agency to stop approving new applications.
The Biden administration appealed, and the case is now before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. According to Politico, the federal judges in New Orleans “appeared unconvinced by the Justice Department’s arguments” that DACA is legal.
After the court rules on the case in the coming months, it will almost certainly move on to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Apricots are an excellent source of vitamin A (in the form of pro-vitamin A carotenoids), and a good source of vitamin C, copper, dietary fiber andpotassium. Apricots contain phytochemicals called carotenoids, compounds that give red, orange and yellow colors to fruits and vegetables.
Apricots are a wonderful way to protect your heart from a wide variety of diseases, including atherosclerosis, heart attacks, and strokes. A high amount of vitamin C, as well as potassium and dietary fiber, all contribute to good cardiovascular health.
Now that you Know the benefits of apricots, go ahead and enjoy the recipes here.
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There are hundreds of tomato varieties. From marble-sized grape or cherry tomatoes, to juicy salad tomatoes, meaty paste tomatoes, and huge, sweet, beefsteak tomatoes. Their colors range from deep crimson to orange, yellow, green, purple, and chocolate.
1 lb. fresh whole tomatoes yields about 1 1/2 cups chopped
How to choose:
Choose those with intact skins and no bruises, that are firm but yielding under gentle pressure, and with a deep color (though not necessarily red as it comes in all colors). Different varieties are better than others in certain preparations. Plums, for example, with their relatively low water content, makes great sauce while cherry tomatoes are great for quick sautes and for using raw in salad.
How to prep:
Different recipes call for different preparations though stems are almost always removed. To remove the core, use a sharp paring knife (a serrated knife works best) to carve a V-shape around it. If your recipe calls for peeling the tomatoes, cut an X in the skin, boil them for a few seconds and then blanch them in ice water; this will loosen the skin and make peeling them much easier. If your recipe calls for removing the seeds, hold a halved tomato over a bowl, squeeze it gently, and work out the seeds with your fingers.
How to store:
Leave tomatoes at room temperature until you are ready to use them. Refrigeration causes loss of flavor and a mealy texture.
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Sign Up for Newsletters:
Subscribe to newsletters from airlines and travel agencies. They may send out exclusive deals and discounts to their subscribers.
Check for Package Deals:
Consider booking a package deal that includes both flights and accommodations. Sometimes, these packages can offer better overall savings.
Use Airline Miles or Points:
If you have accumulated airline miles or credit card points, check if you can use them to offset the cost of a last-minute flight.
Contact Airlines Directly:
Call the airlines directly to inquire about any available last-minute deals or unpublished fares. Sometimes, they may have unadvertised promotions.
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Another Gypsy, another parody. Broadway's 12th Annual Gypsy of the Year, a culmination of weeks of fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, took to parodying the current Broadway offerings, laughing at Aida, Seussical and Rocky Horror Show and looking ahead to next year with jabs at 42nd Street and the entire Spring season.
The show, held Dec. 4 at the Palace Theater, kicked off with a glance back to 1975 when a new musical moved from Joseph Papp's Public Theatre and revitalized Broadway. Many of the original cast members of A Chorus Line - including Wayne Cilento, Donna Drake, Robert LuPone and Priscilla Lopez - reassembled for a memorial salute to the 25th anniversary of the ground-breaking show. The audience erupted into a standing ovation that lasted several minutes at the mention of the performers and again after each person had been introduced.
A run-down of the Gypsy of the Year skits follows:
* The boys of Beauty and the Beast had a special Christmas wish for 2000. Things would be better if their wrangler (the usually- female caretaker of children working on a Broadway show) was married a la "If Mamma Was Married" from Gypsy. They urged her to join wardrobe (it can't be that hard - and at least it's union!), to get a boyfriend (they'll find one that's not gay) or a life and to give up on the summer stock dreams of getting cast in a Broadway show. * Saturday Night Fever, in a "Stayin' Alive" effort, imagined choreographer Arlene Philip reconceiving the show as a 42nd Street-esque tap show. The number included a Peggy Fuller (pronounced "fullieh" - "it's French!") who took over for Orfeh after a disco ball fell on the show's diva.
* What if Susan Stroman had won a bid to direct The Lion King? To Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal," the musical's cast showed what the Disney show would have looked like, complete with lionesses in yellow dresses and a refrain of "Nala, are you okay? Are you okay, Nala?"
* Michael Hall, current Emcee at Cabaret, revealed one of his extracurricular talents as Michael Flutely, the Lord of the Recorder. Skills included playing the theme from "WKRP in Cincinnati," along with several Irish favorites and demonstrating a "Look, Mom, no mouth!" method of playing.
* Swing! gave a sexy rendition of "Fever" with five couples dancing to Robert Royston's choreography and Stacia Fernandez on vocals.
* Rent's East Village became Beauty and the Beast's "little town" in a "Belle" parody entitled "Angel." The drag queen celebrated the unique charms of her home, complete with homeless bums and drug dealers.
* Four Guys Named Jose...and Una Mujer Named Maria parodied both Aida and Side Show ("Come Look at the Spics") with look alikes of Jennifer Lopez, Christine Aguilera and Enrique Iglesias (he's a producer on the show).
* It was a sing-a-long Naked Boys Singing! for the popular Off-Broadway show. Dressed as nuns with a taste for bad puns and tasteless names, the boys sang "How do you help a boy without a costume?" before leading the audience in the chorus.
* "Lost in Boston" is a popular CD series of musical numbers cut from shows pre-Broadway and it was material "lost in Boston" that the Seussical cast chose to share with the Gypsy crowd. In a parody of Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and Ham," the Cat in the Hat went through a list of the critics who had panned the show - Ben Brantley, Michael Riedel and Clive Barnes - while admitting "I do like Jeffrey Lyons, though / He's the one who liked our show!", before coming to a heart-warming conclusion about the joy of putting on theatre and pleasing audiences, no matter what the critical conclusion is.
* Les Miserables, while losing 14 minutes from its show, also decided to revamp the entire production. The new, X-rated Les Miz featured a Rocky Horror-esque Javert in fishnets, a lesbian Cosette and Fantine and pelvic choreography, sung to "You Gotta Have a Gimmick" from Gypsy.
* Off-Broadway's Berlin to Broadway lamented that their blue-hair crowd can only hear one tune out of the thirty Kurt Weill tunes they perform and that's "Mack the Knife." In fact, they insisted, to the tune of "Mack the Knife," that that's all their audiences want to hear, despite the wealth of Weill material.
* End of the World Party and Aida combined in a double effort that, through the societal boon of cell phones going off in a museum, bring Party's Jim J. Bullock and Aida's Matt Bogart together. The two move from ancient Egypt to Fire Island where Party's friends have some bitchy comments before eagerly submitting to handcuffing and a promised job in the "crystal" mines. Before Bogart and Bullock can be broken up, a special guest Aida (Harvey Fierstein) whisks the boys off to Burlington, Vermont where they are "civil unionized."
* Phantom of the Opera celebrated a special union allowance - the disability (aka maternity leave) clause - by bringing out the string of children born since the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical began performances 13 years ago.
* The Music Man parodied their own auditions with Susan Stroman. One auditionee suffered from residual movements left over from a 10-year stint with Cats, while another, who couldn't dance but was sleeping with the casting director, was given the Boyd Gaines treatment a la Contact. One child auditionee, labeled as having "Ritalin written all over him," secured his place on the show by yelling as he was cut "Thhit! I thought I had it!"
* Gwen Verdon was remembered in a Fosse dance number never performed live on stage. Verdon originally danced the three-hander piece on the Bob Hope Show in 1968, then taught it to original Fosse dance captain Lanie Sakakura, who danced Verdon's part in the trio.
* Miss Saigon, performing in their last Gyspy (the show is closing Jan. 28, 2001), remembered their past casts, bringing out performers from the 2000 company back to the original Broadway cast; the company members they've lost and how much they've raised in almost 10 years of fundraising. - over $2 million dollars.
Dec. 5, at the final, 3 PM “Gypsy” event, the winners, both of the best skit and fundraising prizes, will be announced. For the first year, plays and musicals will be considered in separate categories for the fund-raising prize, as Off-Broadway is put in a different category.
The Best Man's Jonathan Hadary hosted. Hadary performed with the first Gypsy of the Year, sponsored by the company of the Tyne Daly revival of Gypsy and held at the St. James Theatre.
The following is the run down of 1999's Gypsy of the Year:
With the Gypsy of the Year and fund-raising winners already gathered on the Marquis Theatre stage, a flashily-frocked Dame Edna introduced her "goddaughter," Bernadette Peters, who announced $2,074,870 as the final amount raised in the six week fall fundraising drive for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The amount is a new record. The Gypsy of the Year initiative, with Broadway, Off-Broadway and touring troupes represented, raises money for people living with HIV, AIDS and other health concerns.
Winning the 11th annual fund-raising award was the company of Rent with $161,485. Second place went to Annie Get Your Gun with $159, 197 (Peters promised that her producers, Barry and Fran Weissler, would donate the extra $2,500 to tie her company with the kids at Rent). The Lion King raised $128,830; Phantom of the Opera, $119,931; and Ragtime, $115,688. The Off-Broadway company that raised the most money was Naked Boys Singing! with $25,054.
Cats took home Gypsy of the Year, the annual performance award for the best skit presented at the two-day presentation, Nov. 29-30. In order to continue Lloyd Webber Enterprise's goal of making Andrew Lloyd Webber the single greatest entertainment giant of the millennium, the Cats company announced the opening of Webberworld, a theme park based on the composer's works. Among the attractions in the spoof were Grizabella's "Touch Me" Petting Zoo, Phantomland's agonizingly slow chandelier crash and the Sarah Brightman Career Plunge, the "Unexpected Song" Karaoke Bar, Herod's Pleasure Palace where kids can walk on water, Eva's Bungee Jump Off the Casa Rosada, the "Surrender" Monkey Bar and the Whistle Down the Wind Motorcycle Spectacular, which, the company wryly noted, is not quite ready yet.
To give a sense of entertainment available at Webberworld, the Webberworld dancers sang and danced a manic, upbeat medley of "As If We Never Said Goodbye," "Unexpected Song," "Music of the Night," "Don't Cry For Me Argentina," "Memory" "What's the Buzz?" and the Joseph Megamix. Appearances were made by Webberworld's cast of characters including Norma Desmond, Eva Peron and, "everyone's favorite" -- a tap dancing Jesus Christ.
Runner-up for Gypsy was the company of The Scarlet Pimpernel. Their Scarlet Sisters (some of whom appeared to actually be brothers), decked out in tacky 1950s-style pastel dresses, beehives and black glasses straight of Lawrence Welk, interrupted the Gypsy proceedings three times with cheesy renditions of well-known tunes. Their final appearance, because "as we've learned at Scarlet Pimpernel, the third time is the charm," they created a nativity scene, the matrons serving as Mary, Joseph, the three wise men, and even baby Jesus, while singing "The Little Drummer Boy."
In the Gypsy of the Year's opening number, choreographed by dancer/choreographer Arte Philips, swing and disco, two Broadway dance styles prominent this season, strutted their unique stuff on the Marquis stage. The swing kids opened first, hopping and leaping until a mysterious white-feathered angel (Jennifer Frankel) stepped into their midst. Suddenly, it was disco night with a strong bass beat fast-forwarding a new set of dancers from the '30s and '40s into the 1970s. The two dance styles, although they don't yet mix nightly on a Broadway stage, came together in the end with choreographer Philips blending the two forms.
Hosting this year were Mary Testa (Marie Christine) and Ken Page (It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues). Testa was not short of Marie Christine gags, picking out the kids in The Lion King's number and musing that if they were in her show, they'd be dead. (The Michael John LaChiusa tuner opening Dec. 2 is inspired by Medea.) Page, for his part, suggested a nude Scarlet Pimpernel for the fourth incarnation of the show and, after watching a cross-dressing number, hinted that he himself had a dress or two in the closet. He also noted, accurately, that the entire Gypsy of the Year seemed to be about nudity and disco, but, he said, "Isn't that what life is about?"
The following is a selected run-down of the pieces performed by the Broadway and Off-Broadway troupes Nov. 30:
* The company of The Phantom of the Opera, led by Liz McCartney, sang the inspirational song, "You Are the Light," from the London musical, Metropolis.
* Les Miserables presented their entire show as interpreted through a high school cheerleading competition. Highlights included the lovely ladies with the numbers 24601 on their dance pants, a baton twirling Javert and a barricade constructed out of the cheerleaders themselves, who then spun a la the famous turn-table stage.
* The company of Kat And The Kings, told that their South African brand of singing is nothing like real American musicals, set out to show that they could easily do a classic Broadway show by singing "Surrey With The Fringe On Top."
* Naked Boys Singing!, appearing naked under strategically placed props, parodied the Act Two opening of Sunday in the Park With George, as they posed in a setting not unlike Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." They complained, "We're nude up here," and sang to their mothers: "I do not hope to be remembered like this." In the end, they turned to the audience, dropped their props, and revealed skin-colored jock straps with sequined red ribbons on them.
* In celebration of their 25th Anniversary on Broadway, Saturday Night Fever searched for Tony Manero that fit their exacting standards: "a fair to middling voice, capable of a good impersonation, no dance training required." While a sorry group attempted to do the walk, boogie and pose, the exasperated British casting agents decided to cast them all as Monty and do a whole show of Montys. While the new seven Montys showed off their moves, a group of singers sang "Fever" with "Night Fever" interpolated into the song.
* The Lion King, in a piece called "The Cure," sang in Zulu with an English rap and dancing provided by the Young Simbas and Young Nala.
* Eric Michael Gillett, who plays Roger, the stage manager in Kiss Me, Kate, rattled off his stage manager's to-do list, including "stuff Brian Stokes Mitchell's codpiece, remove stuffing from Michael Berresse's codpiece, deliver flowers from producers to Marin Mazzie, deliver flowers from director to Amy Spanger, deliver flowers from Brian Stokes Mitchell to Brian Stokes Mitchell..."
In a timely item, he noted, "Pay actors -- check, pay musicians - check, pay stagehands -- check, check, check, check check, check. I was going to say strike that, but..." (The Broadway stagehands' union reached an agreement with theatre owners earlier this week, averting a strike.) After complaining about how wonderful Marin Mazzie is, he then sang an ode to Shirley Booth, Lauren Bacall, Katharine Hepburn and Shelley Winters with "Leading Ladies Who Can't Sing." Mazzie herself appeared and dragged him off stage.
* Sandy Duncan was the butt of Chicago's skit, as she and the "Wheat Thinettes" did a number together. Duncan, wearing a leg and knee brace, entered carrying a "I'm Flying" sign and a broken rope. They had meant to parody Peter Pan by having her fly in, "throw some fairy s--t and fly out," but the rope didn't work. Instead she mocked her Celebrity Jeopardy appearance and sang a little before being told by the stage manager that Chicago was entering its theme-park schedule with a third show that day. Duncan passed out, but was revived by pink tutued Mark Price as Tinkerbell and the audience, who clapped to bring Duncan back to life.
* Valerie Wright, looking a bit like Jennifer Grey in "Dirty Dancing" -- in sneakers and Capri pants -- and the company of Annie Get Your Gun danced a slinkily comic interpretation of the song "Doodlin'," earning one of the Nov. 30 show's major ovations.
* In their final Gypsy appearance, Smokey Joe's Cafe lamented their upcoming closing and featured an appearance by the ancient version of Brenda Braxton's Smokey Joe's character (feather boa stripped and soiled, bound by duct tape), who has performed at past Gypsys.
Dame Edna Everage was a skit unto herself. Interrupting the introduction of the judges and assuming "I probably don't need any introduction," Dame Edna threw her gladiolas into audience, noting they are grown in her own manure and have slight healing properties. She said hello to all the friends of her son Kenny (code language for gay folk) in the audience and categorized herself as a "caring, old megastar." After thanking the Marquis for the use of "Tom Wombat's" dressing room, she introduced the judges: Anne Klein and Marion Duckworth Smith, who both bid for the honor, choreographer brother and sister, Rob and Kathleen Marshall, legendary dancer-choreographer Marge Champion, Wit's Judith Light and Continental Airlines' BC/EFA trustee Paul Stevens.


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(AmericanProsperity.com) – The Payment Protection Program (PPP) gave many small businesses a fighting chance at surviving the pandemic. However, plenty of suspicious companies collected copious amounts of funding from the Small Business Administration (SBA) with little to validate their loans.
In a joint investigation between the Miami Herald/McClatchy and the Anti-Corruption Data Collective, over 75 questionable businesses received somewhere between $20 million and $50 million from the PPP.
A former FBI agent shares his thoughts on the investigation here:
“This is going to be the biggest fraud in government history, the magnitude of which we will not know for many years to come,” said a former FBI agent of the Paycheck Protection Program — designed to help existing businesses stay afloat during the COVID-related downturn. (THREAD)
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) September 9, 2020
According to the PPP rules, businesses must have been in existence on or before February 15, 2020, to be eligible for a loan. However, some companies that received this federal money show little evidence of being around at the time:
- Buccaneer Technologies and Sonata Technologies, both located in Florida and supposedly operated by the Bowens family, registered as businesses in May of this year. Respectively, they received between $350,000 and $1 million, and between $1 and $2 million dollars.
- Power1 Integrated of California registered as a business on May 14, and received two PPP loans from different banks within one day of each other in June.
- Five Texas companies controlled by Joseph Sinoj received between $3.65 million and $8.7 million in assistance. But, two of the companies’ websites are identical to another one of Sinoj’s businesses, SanJose Systems, causing vast suspicion.
These are just a few examples of potential fraud cases and the misuse of federal assistance. While many of the PPP loans went to deserving businesses, fraudsters still found their way into the system. There will surely be more uncovered in the coming years.
~Here’s to Your Prosperity!
Copyright 2020, AmericanProsperity.com

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Win2k Advanced Server - pagefile 20mb?
Posted on 2004-04-16
We have a Win2k Advanced Server box up here that is supposed to be monitoring the network (switches, routers, etc). I am getting some weird problems where the pagefile keeps resetting its self to 20MB.
I have tried deleting the pagefile on both devices (has 2 disks), aswell as setting the max, and initial size to zero, rebooting, then resetting the sizes (which seems to work until I reboot).


For years I have been using phpBB for a busy community website that has over 162490 registered members. It has been a great ride, members are happy with the functionality and ease of use BUT from a development and security point of view it has been a painful experience.
As anyone who has ever installed, hacked and setup phpBB forum will tell you that due to the lack of hooks or modular nature of phpBB you have to hack core to add any additional functions. Prior to Drupal this was "acceptable loss" to me, but I have "come to my senses" and it is something that I would hate to do now.
For one of the work websites (www.mychild.co.uk) that is currently running on Drupal 5, we decided to expand the website and expand it to incorporate a forum. Fun times!! After much deliberation and discussions about pros and cons of each package, here is a "must have" that we decided upon:
Must have features
- Forums must share the same login as Drupal site
- MUST look and feel like a phpBB/VB forum
- Private Messenging
- Private Forums (moderate only - access by role)
- Email notifications of updates/comments
- Post count (in profile and forum posts)
- Star Ranking (based on post count)
- Rank Badge (based on role)
- Custom folder icons (keeping the look and feel close to phpBB)
- New posts since last visit
- Custom breadcrumb
- Banner blocks
- Ability to cross promote other drupal content types (based on term relationships)
- Attachments in comments (with limit)
- Offsite links open in a new window
- Advanced search
It quickly became apparent that we were no longer looking at a standalone Forum package for which I could bridge the login/session with Drupal. Since we wanted to bring majority the Drupal and custom functionality over to the forums Drupal Forums was the way ahead.
So, how do you go about achieving the above with Drupal? Easy. Well, sort of easy. Drupal Forums are very basic out of the can. It is basically a node with comments enabled. Without going into coding specifics at this stage, here is a brief outline on how we added some more meat to the Drupal Forums, I installed the following helper modules to mimic a "proper forum":
- Advanced Forum
- Author Pane
- Comment upload
- Extended user status notifications
- Flat comments
- Upload max files
- Signatures for forums
- User badges
- User Stats
- Word Filter
- jQuery Update
- External Links
- Forum Access
- Apache Solr
- Private messages
The above modules provided around 80% of the missing functionality. The remaining bits and pieces were down to writing my own custom modules and a custom theme for Advanced Forum. If the website had been running Drupal 6, we could have pushed the boat out even further, but that is for another day.
If you have any specific questions or coding queries, please post a comment and I will try to answer.
Now, for some screen shots:
Forum Home Page
Forum Node & User Info
Forum Private Msg
Your thoughts, feedback and comments are most welcomed.


(WASHINGTON) -- Wall Street did a collective double-take when Warren Buffett hired a little-known investor named Todd Combs in October to take over "a significant portion" of Berkshire Hathaway's investments. Combs, 39, is now considered a leading contender to take over managing much of Buffett's investments when the CEO retires.
"He's good," Buffett told ABC News in an exclusive interview with This Week with Christiane Amanpour. "I mean, people thought, you know, maybe I should reach out for a big name, but I'd rather have a two-year-old Secretariat than a 10-year-old Seabiscuit. So I went with the Secretariat," he said, referring to the Triple Crown-winning horse.
And what about plans for the 80-year-old "Oracle of Omaha" to finally get out of the game -- does he have any plans to retire?
"No," Buffett said. "Not even after I die. I've got a Ouija board. The directors will keep in contact with me."
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The university journey is coming to a close. I’ve spent the majority of my degree in a worldwide pandemic, which has given me a resilience I would not have otherwise. I’ve had to manage the space and materials I have had in a unique way. With the third and most difficult year coming to a close, I am reflecting on my journey this year and where I want to go next. First off, my writing skills have truly been put to the test with a dissertation alongside the creative and professional practice modules. I have gained a new love of research and writing whilst creating my dissertation that I have come to appreciate. It has pushed my boundaries and built confidence in my ability to communicate information that I find interesting, and I find I am no longer as scared to write as I once was.
This year has taught me that I need and want to be freer with my exploration and creation in design. My job and my creative practice have had a divide over the years that has slowly come back together with this concept of freedom. Another thing I have learnt is that I like assisting with idea generation in design and technical aspects collaboratively over the creation of designs themselves at times.
In my opening statement, I talk about my future plan. They haven’t fundamentally changed. At the moment, just the timeline has. I want to take time away from education for at least a few years as I want to spend more time in my new role at my workplace, and I also want to take the time abroad and gain some new experiences. I have begun to update my networks and use social media accounts to upload my designs and other art I have been doing. UX design is still something I am interested in, so I will be taking an online course to teach those skills for the time being.
I also looked at my short-term development plan for the second year creative industry module and have found I have at least started to hit some of my goals already. Having the career journal in place has given me a great sense of accomplishment when coming back to look at it almost a year later.


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“Trams are just road vehicles which happen to run on rails,” which is why I have decided to include them in this site. Or so we’re told, but you wouldn’t have thought it from a ride on most parts of the Croydon Tramlink network, which actually run along former heavy rail alignments or on dedicated tracks alongside the main roads. Nevertheless London Buses does regard the Tramlink as an integral part of the local bus network, rather than the rail network, with several bus services cut or axed completely soon after Tramlink’s opening, giving people little choice.
The only real street running is around the town centre and the longest stretch is along the Addiscombe Road, although much of this is restricted to car traffic. 2533, viewed from the rear, is just about to come off the dedicated trackbed at Sandilands, with the Chepstow Road junction in the background. The photo was taken on 2 November 2008, soon after the introduction of a new green livery replacing the previous red and white – seemingly only to allow TfL to mark its stamp on the network after taking the franchise to run the network in-house. (Note that actual operation of the trams remains with First group; TfL took over the consortium which designed and built the infrastructure.)
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The most important aspect of Tramlink was to provide a better public transport service to New Addington. New Addington is a large overspill estate on the fringes of Greater London, and has always presented great difficulties in catering for the peak passenger flows. The area is several miles from the nearest station on the national rail network, so commuters had either to drive or to catch the bus into Croydon, and then perhaps on by train from East Croydon to the city.
The main bus service into Croydon had always been the 130, although it has had numerous variations over the years. Latterly the 130 ran every 7-8 minutes, but duplicated at peak hours by an express version, the X30, to provide 16 buses per hour – not many bus routes can beat that for frequency. However Tramlink now provides 9 trams per hour, and has significantly cut the journey time at peak hours. To achieve a cut in journey time it was important that trams should not get stuck in traffic jams. In the morning in particular there can be 15-20 minute tailbacks on all eastern approach roads into Croydon. Therefore much of the tram route to New Addington actually runs alongside roads rather than on them.
Several “feeder buses” were introduced around New Addington, and passengers interchange with trams at the large bus station at the Addington Village stop. However, when going into Croydon, route T32, as well as the 64 and 314, stop right beside the Fieldway stop, which is considerably more convenient than the purpose designed interchange, where passengers have to walk around 100 yards! However, it has been found that the majority of passengers walk to and from the tram stops; most parts of New Addington are within a 10 minute walk of one of the stops, and presumably only those living near the far edge trouble to catch the bus.
One other point worth mentioning about this route, and one which has caused great excitement to children, is the use of an old railway tunnel between Sandilands and Lloyd Park stops. Dubbed the “Sandilands Tunnel,” it is actually three tunnels, these being from north to south the Woodside Tunnel, Park Hill Tunnel and Coombe Road Tunnel. The middle tunnel was built later than the other two, and was formerly a cutting. The tunnels are not deep, and there are short gaps between them. During the storm at the end of October 2000 a tree managed to fall into the tunnel, through one of the gaps, and, by an extraordinary stroke of misfortune, at the very moment that a tram was passing underneath! Fortunately there were no injuries, although the tram was damaged.
A re-organisation of services took effect from 23 July 2006 in order to match capacity better to demand and provide a more robust timetable. An additional tram was introduced into service, reducing the maintenance allocation from 3 to 2, and combined with a slight reduction to 8 trams per hour on the New Addington branch allowed the Wimbledon branch to be increased from 6 to 8 tph. Because the frequencies were now mis-matched between the different sections, the Wimbledon branch was switched from Line 1 (Elmers End) to Line 3. The Line from Croydon to Wimbledon is the former Surrey Iron Railway heavy rail alignment, with trams terminating inside Wimbledon station, in part of platform 10.
The trams provide a dramatic improvement in service to the one-train shuttle, running approximately every 45 minutes, that was previously provided. The initial service was every 10, but demand quickly outstripped capacity so, as mentioned, this has now been increased to a tram every 7½ minutes – 6 times the heavy rail service. Wimbledon is an important destination in its own right, but there is much demand for interchange to the District Line, and also with trains to Kingston. The branch also serves the Purley Way retail area, most notably the Ikea store, from which passengers have been known to convey rather unsuitable items of luggage onto trams!
Seen on its way from Wimbledon to Croydon, 2553 stops at Morden Road stop, one of the original stops on the line. The Northern Line of the London Underground passes underneath close to here, but unfortunately there is no interchange. Indeed, the Northern Line fails to connect with both of the other railway lines that head eastwards from Wimbledon, but current plans for Crossrail 2 envisage a Wimbledon – Tooting Broadway link.
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East Earl Township police
EAST EARL TWP.: Kevin Allan Edwards, 36, of East Earl Township, was charged with simple assault, intimidation of a witness, endangering the welfare of children and harassment after assaulting a person in the 600 block of Overlys Grove Road around 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 26, police said. Edwards then intimidated the person into misleading investigators, police said.
EAST EARL TWP.: Unknown thieves stole items from outside a business on Toddy Drive and then fled the scene in a Chevrolet truck around 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 31, police said.
Lititz Borough police
LITITZ: A vehicle entered West Second and Woodcrest avenues without clearance and struck an oncoming dump truck around 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 1, police said. No injuries were reported, though the striking vehicle was towed from the scene, police said.
LITITZ: An unknown vandal threw trash against the side of a vehicle in the 500 block of General Sutter Avenue, resulting in damage to the vehicle’s paint and metal, sometime during the night of Sept. 1-2, police said. An “unknown substance” was then stuck to the vehicle, police said.
LITITZ: Dina Marie McLendon, 58, of Ephrata, was charged with three counts of driving under the influence and two summary traffic violations after crashing in the 600 block of South Broad Street at 10:49 a.m. on July 22, police said. A blood test revealed that McLendon was under the influence of Delta-9 THC at the time of the crash, police said.
Manheim Township police
MANHEIM TWP.: An unknown thief accessed the credit card of a resident of the 300 block of Rumford Road and used it to make fraudulent purchases totaling $1,430.22 between Aug. 18 and Aug. 25, police said.
PROPULSION OF MISSILES
MANHEIM TWP.: An unknown person threw an unknown object at a U.S. Postal Service vehicle as it was driving near Chester Road and Lititz Pike, denting the vehicle’s door and causing $100 in damage, at 8:10 p.m. on Aug. 30, police said.
LANCASTER TWP.: An unknown person dumped trash along a walking path near Baron Drive sometime on Aug. 30, police said.
MANHEIM TWP.: Michael K.R. Shultz, 44, of Lancaster, was charged with terroristic threats and recklessly endangering another person after pointing a handgun in the air and making verbal threats, then firing nine shots into the air at Villa Nova at 1310 Harrisburg Pike at 11:01 p.m. on Aug. 21, police said. Shultz had been ordered to leave the bar following a disturbance when he then walked to the parking lot and retrieved the weapon, police said.
MANHEIM TWP.: An unknown thief entered an unlocked vehicle in the 500 block of Randolph Drive and stole clothing, cash and a gift card valued at a combined $380 sometime between Aug. 29 and Aug. 31, police said.
MANHEIM TWP.: Matthew Douglas Kauffman, 40, of Elizabethtown, was charged with felony criminal trespass after entering a residence in the 600 block of Janet Avenue through an open window at 12:04 a.m. on Aug. 31, police said. Kauffman did not have permission to enter the residence, police said.
MANHEIM TWP.: An unknown vandal spray painted graffiti and smashed a plexiglass sign at Stauffer Park at 1241 Lititz Pike, causing $450 in damage, sometime between Aug. 24 and Aug. 30, police said.
Mount Joy Borough police
MOUNT JOY: Berkeley S. Beidler, 27, of Lancaster, was charged with stalking after sending anonymous harassing text messages to a resident of the 400 block of Sunset Avenue sometime before 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 20, police said.
Northern Lancaster County Regional police
WARWICK TWP.: A woman on Becker Drive received a Wells Fargo debit card in the mail which had originally been sent to an address in York but was rerouted to her address after it was undeliverable at 8:13 p.m. on Sept. 2, police said. The woman, who did not open the bank account, opened a fraud claim with Wells Fargo, police said.
RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE
PENN TWP.: An $88,200 2019 Land Rover which had previously been reported stolen by police in New York City, New York, was recovered at the Manheim Auto Auction at 1190 Lancaster Road at 7:16 a.m. on Sept. 2, police said.
PENN TWP.: An $5,800 2011 BMW 3281 which had previously been reported stolen by police in Philadelphia, was recovered at the Manheim Auto Auction at 1190 Lancaster Road at 9:34 a.m. on Sept. 3, police said.
PENN TWP.: A group of six adults and children were seen holding a sign in the parking lot of a Weis Market at 75 Doe Run Road at 2:51 p.m. on Sept. 2, police said. The group told officers they were out of gas and money and were trying to get to Baltimore, police said. An officer then provided the group with gas money out of his personal funds, police said.
Susquehanna Regional police
EAST DONEGAL TWP.: Dustin Michael Greiner, 27, address unknown, was charged with accidents involving damage to attended property, driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked and careless driving after crashing into another vehicle in the 1400 block of Donegal Springs Road and then fleeing the scene on foot around 4:15 p.m. on Aug. 19, police said. Greiner was later found in a corn field on Kelly Avenue, and then admitted to officers to having fled the scene, police said.
EAST DONEGAL TWP.: James David Williams, 39, of Maytown, was charged with terroristic threats and harassment after threatening to harm a 13-year-old boy in the first block of Thornapple Drive around 11:45 p.m. on Aug. 31, police said.


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A report has been submitted by the committee looking at the possibilities of carving out a new district out of Thane to the Maharashtra government, official sources said.
The report has preferred Palghar for the new district headquarters. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan held a meeting in this regard earlier this week, sources said.
Thane district has a population of about 1.10 crore as of now, sources said.
The report submitted by the committee headed by Konkan Divisional Commissioner Vijay Nahata has preferred Palghar over other locations for the new district.
The G B Pingulkar Committee headed by the then Thane district collector had conducted a detailed study of the facilities in the district and concluded in 1995 that Palghar, which has all the amenities, should be made the new district headquarters.
The new district is likely to include the talukas of Vasai, Palghar, Dahanu, Talasari, Jawhar, Mokhada, Wada and Vikramgadh. The other talukas — Thane, Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Sahapur, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath and Murbad, which are urbanised — will remain with the old Thane district, sources said.

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Samsung has reportedly confirmed that mid-range phablet Galaxy Note 3 Neo would get the Android 5.0 Lollipop update in 2015.
French arm of Samsung confirmed the news via Twitter. A user going by the moniker, Badreddine Teffahi (@barteffahioff), without expecting any reply simply posted a question on Samsung France's Twitter wall whether his phone Galaxy Note 3 Neo would get Android Lollipop or not.
To that, Samsung France replied in affirmative that Note 3 Neo will indeed get the update later this year.
This is really a pleasant surprise to many, as Samsung or any other Android OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) partners for that matter usually focus on flagship devices, never usually provide updates to mid-range handsets.
This is a welcome move by Samsung. To remind people, Samsung during the Galaxy S6 unveiling, company executives had said that they listen to their loyal consumers to build brand-loyalty. In that order, Samsung brought positive changes in the sixth generation device like encasing airplane-grade metallic cover, simplified TouchWiz UI and it has also given option to remove almost all pre-loaded apps in the phone. Now, the company announcing that 2013 based model Note 3 Neo to get Lollipop update, will certainly cheer loyal fans also sway in more consumers into its fold.
In a related development, Samsung is also slated to release new Android 5.0 Lollipop to the flagship metal-clad Galaxy A7, A5 and A3 series smartphones soon.
Google's new Android v5.0 Lollipop OS comes with completely new design language –" Material Design" – bringing in interactive user interface, lots of animation graphics, replacement of Dalvik with ART as its default runtime, which will bring improvement in performance and battery-life enhancements.


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All things truly wicked start from innocence. – Ernest Hemingway
Mountain Horse, in cooperation with award-winning airbrush artist Lobelia Barker, is proud to present the Limited Edition Wicked Rider Collection for 2011.
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People are dancing through the night at Cal Poly to raise money for patients at Cottage Children’s Medical Center in Santa Barbara.
The third annual Cal Poly Dance Marathon kicked off Friday night. People will be dancing from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday on campus.
The goal is to raise funds and awareness for the medical center.
“We’re honored to be amongst these students who are spending the day dancing for families like ours. They’re raising money, spending 12 hours overnight to raise money to help families like ours,” said Karen Gibson, who attended the event. “Our children, Kate and Jack, were born at 32 weeks. Jack was in the NICU for three months, and we benefited so much from the care that we received at Cottage Hospital. These beautiful children benefited so much from the care they received. Honestly, it saved their lives.”
Students are hoping to raise $80,000 for Cottage. The final total will be announced Saturday morning when the event ends.


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As the girls lacrosse season gets into gear, here is a look at how the Harford County varsity teams are shaping up.
Head coach: Katie La Rue (first year)
2012 record: 10-5
Top returning players: Kayla Gardner, Sr., (Attack); Montaiju Galmore, Sr., (Defense); Emma Boyson, Sr., (Defense); Morgan Tucker, Sr., (Attack)
Key newcomers: Natalie Muneses, Jr., (Midfield); Abbey Sasdelli, Jr., (Midfield)
Outlook: "We have a great set of girls this year, everyone is devoted to making this team the best they can be and I know we can do really well this year," Eagles coach La Rue said.
Head coach: Shannon Esposito (third year)
2012 record: 9-8
Top returning players: Cassidy Jones, Jr., (Attack); Shannon Williams, So., (Midfield); Morgan Hollenback, So., (Midfield)
Key newcomers: Natalie Neff, Fr., (Defense); Katie Clelland, Sr., (Attack)
Outlook: Coach Esposito says this year's Bobcats' team is "Young but talented, with a very good group of senior leaders on the team."
C. Milton Wright
Head coach: Brent Ritz (eighth year)
2012 record: 14-5
Top returning players: Abby Smucker, Sr., (Midfield); Sarah Piazza, Sr., (Midfield); Heather McKee, Sr., (Goalie); Holly McKee, Sr., (Defense); Liz Burgee, Sr., (Defense); Brooke Williams, Sr., (Attack); Katie Burgee, Jr., Midfield); Maggie Gallagher, Jr., (Midfield); Lauren Haggerty, Jr., Midfeld); Mackenzie Cunningham, So., (Defense)
Key newcomers: NA
Outlook: "We return nine of 12 starters this season. We will look to compete for another UCBAC title and a very talented region with Hereford, North Harford and Towson awaits us in the playoffs," Mustangs coach Ritz said. "We are once again hoping to return to the state tournament and this time come away with a title. We have several players with extensive playoff experience and will look to them to lead our team this year. Players are working hard to find their new roles as we seek to develop a unified team identity. As we have just progressed through our scrimmages, several promising new faces have emerged that we hope can strengthen our team." The Mustangs main players to watch are Smucker (53 goals, 28 assists, 55 ground balls), Gallagher (28 goals, 5 assists, 25 ground balls) and defender Cunningham.
Head coach: Carolyn Wiland (11th year)
2012 record: 5-7
Top returning players: Kara Andrews, Sr., (Midfield); Ladae Boykin, Jr., (Attack); Alyssa Rankin, So., (Midfield); Caitlin Rankin, So., (Midfield); Savannah Kerr, Jr., (Goalie)
Key newcomers: Shania Stamper, Jr., (Defense)
Outlook: "We are looking forward to a very exciting season," Rams coach Wiland said. "We only lost four seniors last year so the majority of the team is back, stronger, faster and hungrier than ever."
Head coach: Michael McTeague (eighth year)
2012 record: 14-4-1
Top returning players: Lindsay Summers, Sr., (Attack); Logan Gasior, So., (Defense)
Key newcomers: Rachel Barile, Sr., (Attack); Becky Street, So., (Midfield); Kayla Reilly, Jr., (Midfield); Megan Reilly, Jr., (Defense); Megan Shock, Jr., (Midfield)
Outlook: "It will be a rebuilding year as we lost 18 seniors from last year's team. We have five returning players, with only one being a starter," Cougars coach McTeague said. "Our talent is balanced and if we work hard on playing together, reducing mistakes and being able to play ball control, we have a great opportunity to be successful."
Head coach: Emma Little (third year)
2012 record: 8-3
Top returning players: Brittany Bowman, Sr., (Defense); Gabby Spalt, Sr., (Attack); Becca Williams, So., (Center)
Key newcomers: Courtney Poole, Fr., (Attack); Lexi Chavis, Jr., (Defense)
Outlook: Tech graduated 11 seniors at the end of last season, but there is excitement to have a young team that is ready to play, according to Cobras coach Little. "We'll look to senior Bowman to lead the defense and senior Spalt to lead the offense on the field," Little said. "This year's team is a tight knit group and they work together with a strong sense of trust in each other."
Havre de Grace
Head coach: Sarah Scholl (eighth year)
2012 record: 9-6
Top returning players: The Warriors have 10 returning starters, but coach Scholl says, "I am choosing not to recognize individual players at this time, but rather the team as a whole for their hard work and dedication."
Key newcomers: NA
Outlook: "Losing only one senior last season has made it an easier transition for us as we move forward in preparation for this season," Scholl said. "We have moved up to the Chesapeake Division and are looking to use the new challenges we will face as a way to improve as a program. I am confident in my girls and know they will continue to work hard and as the season progresses."
Head coach: Krystin Porcella (ninth year)
2012 record: NA
Top returning players: Jordan Clarke, Sr., (Defense); Caroline Sdanowich, So., (Defense); Emory Gaeng, So., (Attack); Grace Richards, So., (Attack); Kara Klages, So., (Midfield); Mackenzie Reese, Sr., (Midfied); Caroline Haggerty, Sr., (Midfield); Haley Kyger, Jr., (Midfield)
Key newcomers: NA
Outlook: The 2013 Patriot team has a good balance of seniors and underclassmen who have game experience, according to coach Porcella. "This year's team will be more focused on the midfield with depth and speed," Porcella said. "Seniors Clarke and Hannah Griffith will anchor the defense while senior midfielders Haggerty and Reese, along with junior Kyger and sophomore Klages will lead the speedy midfield. Sophomores Richards and Gaeng will run the offense. Every game in the IAAM A Conference is tough, so the Patriots will rely on its depth and experience to push the ball in transition looking for quick opportunities to score."
Head coach: Valerie Costantino (fifth year)
2012 record: 5-7
Top returning players: Christina Miller, Sr., (Attack); Katelyn Fabi, Sr., (Midfield); Diamond Gibbs, Sr., (Defense); Rodneisha Scott, Jr., (Midfield); Felicia Okoye, Sr., (Goalie); Emily Murphy, Jr., (Attack)
Key newcomers: Jillian Graul, So., (Midfield); Trenae Thomas, Jr., (Midfield); Victoria Mantz, Jr., (Midfield)
Outlook: Joppatowne has a strong core group of players from last season, as well as some young talent new to the squad, according to Mariners coach Costantino. The team is excited for the competition and they have a positive outlook for the season.
Head coach: Tara Buecker (seventh year)
2012 record: 10-5
Top returning players: Katie Clark, Jr., (Attack); Hannah Russo, Sr. (Defense); Leah Monticello, Sr., (Midfield); Emily Clark, Sr., (Midfield); Morgan Knox, Sr., (Attack); Audrey Byrd, Sr., (Midfield/Defense); Maddy Dolinar, Sr., (Midfield); Haley Ensor, Jr., (Goalie); Katie Owens, Sr., (Defense)
Key newcomers: No real newcomers, but watch for junior midfielders Sophie Crowther and Nicole Latgis to step up at the varsity level this year.
Outlook: "We have a strong core group coming back this season and we have a lot of experience and talent on our roster," Hawks coach Buecker said. "The senior group will be looked to be smart leaders on the field and to play a focused and aggressive game up and down the field. To be a competitive team again this year we need to continue to believe in each other on attack and to support one another on defense through solid communication and team defense. Our midfielders will need to continue their determined work ethic between the restraining lines."
Head coach: Jess Smith (seventh year)
2012 record: 7-11
Top returning players: Allie Poust, Sr., (Attack); Brittie Andrews, Sr., (Attack); Amy Bednarek, Sr., (Attack); Ronelle Bautista, Sr., (Defense); Gabby Vujanic, Jr., (Midfield); Sam Herman, So., (Midfield)
Key newcomers: EJ Karwatka, Fr., (Attack); Sarah Alders, Fr., (Attack)
Outlook: After graduating five key starters in 2012, the Huskies look to build on the talent and experience of a core of six seniors, plus several experienced underclassmen in the midfield." The 2013 team is eager to learn and with a strong group of sophomores and freshmen, promises to show a great deal of development throughout the season," Huskies coach Smith said. "The Huskies hope to continue to challenge for a regional championship in 2013."


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We all are aware of change in our lives. Right now, the seasons are changing. Children grow and change. People change. Even culture changes.
Some types of change are inevitable. There are those who love change and look for change. For others, change brings anxiety or depression.
No matter what your feelings are about change, there is a comfort we can all agree on – God does not change. The Bible tells us that in both the Old and New Testaments:
“For I the Lord do not change…” – Malachi 3:6
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. – Hebrews 13:8
God’s love for you does not change.
God‘s sovereignty does not change.
God’s faithfulness does not change.
God’s goodness does not change.
God’s Word does not change.
Find comfort in our unchanging God.


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Those who are part of Gen Z have many unique attributes that could change the workplace in many ways. Though much of the generation is still too young to be involved in the workforce, there are several traits already evident. The older of the era are no longer satisfied with the way things have been, and they are blazing their own trails. Here are ten ways Gen Z is changing the work environment.
- Gen Z is morally focused. They are concerned about causes. The welfare of mankind ranks high on the list, along with human rights and equality. Gen Z also strongly cares for the treatment of animals and environmental sustainability. They refuse to work for a company known for the exploitation of people, mistreatment of animals, and polluting the earth. A diverse workplace with equal pay, that recycles and makes eco-friendly endeavors, and ensures the well-being of the animals and the environment it affects lines up well with Gen Z’s morals and fundamental beliefs.
- While Gen Z cares greatly about making a difference, they also want to be secure. Financial gain is not necessarily at the top of their priority list, but they do need financial security. Knowing that a job offers stability and opportunity for growth is important to Gen Z.
- Having watched their parents toil at jobs that gave little pay, little time off, little reward, and maybe ended up in layoffs, Gen Z is attracted by companies offering a true work-life balance. Gen Z is not willing to put work-life over living life. Long hours with little return for their efforts are not tolerated. A set work schedule allowing evenings free for friends and family, paid vacation time, and acknowledgment for work well done is attractive to this generation.
- Gen Z is known as being more independent than its preceding Millennials, but Gen Z is also able to work well in a team environment. They do look for methods to increase their knowledge and need to feel powerful. At the same time, they understand that teamwork is vital to a business’s success.
- Technology has been a part of Gen Z’s lives since the day they were born. Smartphones, laptops, and iPads have surrounded them and been integrated into every area of this younger generation’s daily living, including their work lives. Gen Z expects to be able to check text messages, browse through email, and pop a pic on Instagram while at work. But don’t worry, they only take a minute and then they are back on task. And because of this technical knowledge and experience with social media, Gen Z is a part of changing the way marketing is done. They know how to use their social media and global relational skills to effectively reach more people in their marketing.
- Armed with so much technology, Gen Z realizes that it is relatively easy to begin their own company, so if they see a better way to do something, they are more inclined to start their own small business and do it themselves. YouTube, Instagram, and almost all social media offers a ton of marketing and freelancing possibilities. Gen Z will not settle in a nine-to-five job if they can do it themselves, on their own timelines, and allowing them to be their own boss.
- Being a part of a diverse workforce is essential for Gen Z. They want no part of a company that discriminates against gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. With so many discrimination issues in the recent past and still ongoing, they want to put an end to all discrimination and intolerance. Employers need to be prepared for equal pay for jobs, as well as for hiring a diverse workforce. Gen Z will demand it.
- Gen Z puts more value on access than it does on possessions (though they demand quality in the possessions they do own). Gen Z wants access to information, to opportunity for improvement, as well as to all the necessities of life. Not as concerned with what they own, they want the security of having access to the tools that will lead to a better future. Companies need to be able to provide Gen Z employees with opportunities for increased access.
- One thing Gen Z will not compromise on is that they expect the workplace to conform to their needs. While they are not willing to sacrifice their own standards and morals for a company, they are willing to work hard for a company that will provide the things they need in order to work efficiently and feel they are making an impact.
- With social media being such an immense part of Gen Z’s life, image is important to them. Not just the way they look, but they feel that with whom they are associated reflects directly on them. They want to be proud of the company they work for, partly because it is a part of their identity.
Not the same as the generations before them, Gen Z is intent on making the world, including their workplace, better. The workforce needs to be prepared to live up to the standards set by Gen Z.


Reflecting on the Texans' 35-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans, here's a quick-hit look at five things that are up and five things that are down:
Whitney Mercilus: Veteran outside linebacker landed a $54 million contract extension this weekend that includes $28.5 million guaranteed.
Bryan Anger: In his first season with the team, the punter capped his final regular-season game averaging 49.6 yards against the Titans one day after signing a three-year, $7.5 million extension.
Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins, Bradley Roby, Laremy Tunsil, Benardrick McKinney, D.J. Reader and Kenny Stills: Seven of the Texans' best players got the day off Sunday in advance of a wild-card playoff game Saturday against the Buffalo Bills.
J.J. Watt: The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year is set to be activated this week and play in the Texans' playoff game after being designated for return from injured reserve and recovering from a torn pectoral muscle.
DeAndre Carter: The return specialist caught six passes for 65 yards on seven targets and averaged 12.5 yards per punt return.
Will Fuller: The wide receiver is still recovering from a groin injury and is the Texans' biggest injury question mark for the Buffalo game. The Texans have some hope of him returning this week.
Run defense: Although the Texans held out some defensive players, they were awful against Titans running back Derrick Henry. Henry won the NFL rushing title by gaining 211 yards and scored three touchdowns against a porous run defense.
Keke Coutee: Playing in his first game in weeks, Coutee caught just one pass for 7 yards on three targets.
A.J. McCarron: McCarron got off to a fast start in place of Watson with a touchdown run and engineering a game-opening touchdown drive, but also threw an interception and no touchdowns and had a 65.2 passer rating.
Vernon Hargreaves: Hargreaves tried to knock the ball loose from A.J. Brown and took a bad pursuit angle, allowing a 51-yard touchdown pass.


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***Spoilers if you have not read the previous volumes***
The results are in for the mayoral election, resulting in some major changes. In the midst of all of this Snow White gives birth to a litter of babies, and due to the nature of the children she is forced into exile on The Farm to raise them. With Snow White gone, and himself forbidden from The Farm, Bigby disappears, but sends his father in his stead.
I'm definitely getting a sense that these past couple books are leading up to something much, much bigger. Unfortunately that makes it seem as if not much is happening, but in the case of The Mean Seasons
the anticipation made it more interesting than the previous volume. I was disappointed in the lack of forward movement in Frau Totenkinder's storyline, however the introduction of Cinderella was quite interesting. I'll definitely be reading Volume 6 sooner rather than later.