 growth for their characters.
Jana Morrison and Samantha Aucoin quickly embody their characters and feel at home with them. The bond between Astrid and Lilly is what makes the show shine along with the use of humor to offset the more brutal and bloody moments. The quick humor and heavy pop culture references reminds me of the more humorous parts of other recent Syfy series like Wynonna Earp and Resident Alien.
As a fan of “the little show that could” type of series, aka fun, low budget, Canadian sci-fi series, it makes the most of it. The premise doesn’t aim for anything too lofty and explains their goals flat out. The girls have most of the keys to saving the world, now it’s time to get it done. Using their unique view on the world as an upper hand in their quest, they do the best they can with what they have at their disposal. The weapons needed to take down these monsters each episode are often hilarious and seemingly random, yet lethal af.
The kids at school are often over the top rude and it can feel heavy handed and overwhelming at times with the constant streams of unjustified insults and cruelties tossed at Astrid and Lilly. Characters often verbally beat them down without a breather, harping on their weight and appearance. At times, it almost feels as if Astrid and Lilly relate more to the monsters they are hunting and it wouldn’t take all that much to have them turn on their initial guiding mission. Instead, the girls grow more confident with each episode and in turn, the show feels more confident in the series it hopes and aims to be.
There are a few side storylines, like a religious focused storyline which has just begun to become more prominent and has the potential to become a bigger issue for the girls. It’s very much on the nose and they ham it up and play into it. It also acts as a connecting thread that involves most of the main characters in a way outside of them just being classmates.
A few characters like Eggs (Michael McCreary) and Valarie (Christina Orjalo) have shown up in the first few episodes which I’m excited to see more of. As the girls get deeper into their mission to save the world, I’m certain these characters and others will come into play in big ways. Some characters’ intentions, most noticeably Candace (Julia Doyle), seem to shift from episode to episode. Then I remember they’re high school kids, so it can be seen as teens just being teens. There are also signs of budding romance which play heavily into the awkward high school dating trope which should provide for lots of shipping moments to come.
One of my favorite parts of each episode has to be when Brutus shows up. He often walks the line of becoming an annoyance to the girls, while also helping the girls with whatever situation they find themselves in that day. His interactions with Astrid and Lilly usually happen at inopportune moments, and left me laughing. There’s a hint of mystery to the character which will likely be explored as the season goes on past the initial first episodes.
Astrid and Lilly may not be the traditional heroes of stories, but Astrid & Lilly Save the World breaks the mold of what a hero looks like. This fun, campy and silly series with its horror elements and charm is sure to amass a cult following.
Astrid & Lilly Save the World premieres January 26 at 10 on Syfy.
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Ocean City works constantly to make streets, sidewalks, the beach, bay and boardwalk accessible to those with disabilities or limited mobility. Check back here regularly for updates on new amenities.
Beach-accessible wheelchairs are available at the Sports & Civic Center, 6th Street and Boardwalk from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The program is for individuals of all ages. “Surf Chairs” provide an opportunity for everyone to enjoy the surf and sand. The chairs must be used at Sixth Street Beach or picked up at the facility. You must have a large vehicle for transportation. Available Memorial Day to Labor Day. Daily or 1-week maximum. Call |||PHONE_NUMBER|||  for information or reservations.
A limited number of wheelchairs are available to borrow for free for daily use only on the boardwalk for two hours at a time. You can pick them up at the Music Pier Info Center (on the boardwalk between 8th Street and 9th Street), first-come, first-served. Call |||PHONE_NUMBER|||, ext. 9337 with questions.
For summer 2019, the city will experiment with an ADA-accessible beach-access mats stretching close to the high tide line at Surf Road, 34th Street Beach and 59th Street Beach. These paths lead to resting areas where those in wheelchairs can enjoy the beach.
Rest rooms are located at 1st Street, 6th Street, Music Pier, 11th Street, 12th Street, 34th Street Playground, 58th Street Beach. All bathrooms are handicapped accessible.
Shaded boardwalk pavilions near 8th Street, 9th Street, 10th Street, 11th Street and 12th Street provide an accessible way to enjoy ocean views.
According to the NJ Division of Disability Services, NJ Motor Vehicle Commission and 39:4-207-(C.39:4-207)- When parking at a metered space, a driver or passenger with a placard or handicapped license plate must put the appropriate amount of money in the meter. If the vehicle will occupy the space for more than the maximum amount that the meter holds, the driver must fill the meter to the maximum amount. This will permit the vehicle to occupy the space for up to 24 hours, and no further payment will be required during that time.
All municipal lots include handicapped spots with access for the disabled. Regular fees apply in-season.ARKUPS is building a culture of Safety to protect our employees, our partners, and the community.
ARKUPS recognizes that protecting the public, the infrastructure of the utility plant, and personal property are enormous responsibilities and we absolutely do not take them lightly. One of the major contributors to ARKUPS success is our dedication to excellence and providing an unmatched quality service. Our damage ratio is one of the best in the industry and we set higher goals and expectations every year!
It is the policy of ARKUPS to provide a safe and healthful workplace for our employees and to observe all State and Federal Laws and Regulations.
Our goal is to completely eliminate accidents and injuries. Due to the many different hazards of our industry, we must maintain a constant safety awareness to achieve this goal. As such we have, and will continue to maintain, a Safety and Health Program designed to train our. Therefore, we must work to make every workplace safe by detecting and correcting unsafe working conditions, as well as the detection of unsafe work practices.
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ARKUPS begins on the first day of employment by covering multiple safety topics to prepare our new hires to be able to recognize hazards while driving and on the job site during ride week.
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We cover a different safety topic daily in our training program to educate our new hires how to go home safe and sound every day.
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ARKUPS focuses on continued safety training by holding monthly safety meetings and encourages our employees to share the safety information with others.
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District Managers perform a required number of safety observations each month, additionally random observations are done continually on our workforce.
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ARKUPS holds its employees accountable by making safety worth 30% of your annual increase. Another incentive is our “Safety Rewards Program” that pays our workers for safe work practices!The game is up for stockbroker economists - Fintan O'Toole
The stockbrokers who are telling the Government what to do about the economic crisis are the ones who did not see the slump coming, writes FINTAN O'TOOLE.
IF YOU followed the advice of the expert tipsters on Saturday, you put your hard-earned euro on Butler’s Cabin, My Will, Black Apalachi or Rambling Minster to win the Grand National.
When all of them were beaten by a 100/1 outsider you probably concluded that you’d have been better off ignoring the tipsters and picking a horse at random.
In fact, you probably knew that anyway. Expert predictions of the outcome of horse races are just part of the fun. If you believe they have a real relationship with the truth, you’ve got a one-way ticket to la-la land.
There’s another form of organised gambling called the stock exchange and it has its own breed of tipsters.
Stockbroker economists employ similar methods to their confreres in the bookies and racing pages. They study the form (past trends). They pick up scraps of inside information. They try to figure out the weather and the going. And, however wrong they were the last time, they affect an air of absolute confidence in their current powers of analysis.
Which is all fine, all part of the fun. Except that, while their cousins in the turf accountancy field are accepted as loveable ch