pen San Francisco-Based Employees: Health Care Expenditures May Be Required By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:06:41 +0000 Anne C. Sanchez and Briana M. Swift explain what employers need to know about the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO), a local ordinance that requires employers to make certain healthcare expenditures on behalf of their San Francisco-based employees. SHRM View (Subscription required) Full Article
pen Supreme Court: False Claims Act Liability Depends on Defendant’s Subjective Belief By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 18:56:52 +0000 On June 1, 2023, in United States ex rel. Full Article
pen Pro Bono Week Podcast – Pennsylvania Innocence Project By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:58:39 +0000 Shareholder Rachel Fendell Satinsky speaks with Pro Bono Committee Member Dave Haase regarding her work with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project over the years. As part of the annual National Celebration of Pro Bono hosted by the American Bar Association, Littler is highlighting various pro bono efforts from around the firm. Our attorneys and professional staff demonstrate their commitment to pro bono by providing significant efforts to organizations in their communities. Full Article
pen Ontario, Canada Court Orders Independent Medical Examination of Employee Claiming Indefinite Inability to Mitigate Due to Mental Health Condition By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:51:46 +0000 Marshall v. Mercantile Exchange Corporation, 2024 CanLII 71128 (ONSC), is an action for wrongful dismissal where the employee claimed he could not mitigate his damages by seeking alternative employment indefinitely because of a mental health condition (i.e., stress and depression) allegedly arising out of his termination. He claimed a 26-month notice period. The employer sought an independent medical examination (IME) of the employee pursuant to s. Full Article
pen New Pennsylvania Legislation and Philadelphia Ordinance Amendment Tackle Pardoned Convictions, Expunged Records, and Negligent Hiring Liability By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:21:45 +0000 Pennsylvania and Philadelphia recently enacted changes that impact employer criminal background screening. State Law Enacted on December 14, 2023, and effective February 12, 2024, Pennsylvania’s House Bill No. 689 amends Pennsylvania law relating to the expungement of certain criminal record information and employer immunity when hiring individuals with expunged records. Full Article
pen Employers Face June 1, 2024 Deadline to Comply with Lehigh County, Pennsylvania’s New Expansive Anti-Discrimination Ordinance By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 02 May 2024 16:48:51 +0000 The Lehigh County Human Relations Ordinance was enacted February 26, 2024, establishing county-specific non-discrimination requirements for employment, housing, education, health care and public accommodations. The ordinance also creates a Lehigh County Human Relations Commission charged with investigating and enforcing claims of discrimination. The ordinance becomes effective June 1, 2024. Expanded Protected Characteristics and Employer Coverage Full Article
pen New Jersey Quietly Rolls Back Temporary Suspension of Employer Withholding Rules for Teleworking Employees By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:21:30 +0000 Effective October 1, 2021, the New Jersey Division of Taxation (the “NJDT”) ended the temporary relief period with regard to employers’ obligation to withhold income taxes for teleworking employees who work in New Jersey.1 Employers must therefore stop basing their obligation to withhold and remit income taxes on the employer’s jurisdiction, and instead should do so based on where the employee’s service or employment is performed. If that location is New Jersey, employers should withhold New Jersey taxes from such wages. Full Article
pen Settled a Lawsuit with a Government Agency Last Year? Form 1098-F Reporting of Fines and Penalties is Coming Due By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 15:46:03 +0000 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed rules relating to when penalties/fines paid to or at the direction of a government agency can be deducted as a business expense. Certain payments to government agencies, such as the EEOC, as part of employment lawsuit settlements, are affected. To this end, Agencies will start issuing information returns, IRS Form 1098-F, to affected employers. Full Article
pen A Deep Dive into Recent Pension Tax Changes in the UK By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:01:32 +0000 In March, the UK government announced changes to the tax regime surrounding pensions as part of the annual Budget. In this piece, we take a deep dive into what these changes are, who they affect, what employers should be doing in response and ask: is this really a big deal? What is changing? Full Article
pen April Roundup: Key Changes to Rates, Pensions and Employment Law in England and Wales By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:17:13 +0000 The new tax year is swiftly approaching, along with new statutory rates, limits and changes to employment law in England and Wales that HR practitioners should be aware of. Annual rates and limits increases The usual annual updates to the statutory rates and limits will come into effect in early April 2024. Here are the key changes: Update Effective date Full Article
pen Employer Tab for Exiting Pensions at Stake in High Court Appeal By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:29:27 +0000 Sarah Bryan Fask says a decision clarifying when employers can exit union-brokered pension plans “potentially opens up the floodgates for a lot of employer uncertainty.” Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
pen Write It Down: California’s Freelance Worker Protection Act Imposes New Requirements for Engaging Independent Contractors By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:07:37 +0000 Following other states and cities across the nation, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 988, the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), into law on September 28, 2024. This new law aims to provide greater protections to freelance workers (e.g., “independent contractors”). Full Article
pen Pencils, Paper, and Now NLRA Legal Protections – New General Counsel Memorandum Provides College Student Athletes with a Very Significant New “School Supply” By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:32:52 +0000 On September 29, 2021, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer A. Abruzzo released a nine-page memorandum taking the unequivocal position that “certain Players at Academic Institutions” are employees under Section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Refusing to call such players “student athletes,” Abruzzo asserts in the memorandum (GC 21-08) that: Full Article
pen Dartmouth basketball vote shows unionization ‘can happen anywhere,’ attorney says By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:26:46 +0000 Tyler Sims discusses the potential wage-and-hour implications of Dartmouth College’s men’s basketball team voting to form what may become the NCAA’s first-ever athlete labor union. HR Dive View (Subscription required.) Full Article
pen New Case Provides Lessons That May Help Companies Avoid Pitfalls When Structuring Independent Contractor Relationships By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 20:40:38 +0000 The district court's opinion denying cross-motions for summary judgment in Bobbitt v. Broadband Interactive, Inc., No. 8:11-cv-2855 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 21, 2013) illustrates how not to structure an independent contractor relationship and how not to lay the groundwork to defend that relationship in the event of litigation. The case also serves as a warning that even well-conceived independent contractor relationships may be open to question by a court that is inclined to distrust them. Background Full Article
pen Write it down: California's Freelance Worker Protection Act imposes new requirements for engaging independent contractors By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:34:54 +0000 Joy C. Rosenquist, Rick Reyes and Blair C. Senesi examine California’s new Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), which aims to provide greater protections to freelance workers. Wolters Kluwer View (Subscription required) Full Article
pen UK: Fire and rehire – where are we now and what happens next? By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:28:35 +0000 A recent UK Supreme Court decision restored an injunction preventing an employer from using the practice of “fire and rehire” to push a change in benefits through. The UK Government also recently published the draft Employment Rights Bill, which contains major proposed reforms to “fire and rehire” and “fire and replace” practices. Full Article
pen DOL Opinion Letter Offers Additional Insight Regarding Regular Rate Treatment of Expense Reimbursement Payments By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:21:11 +0000 On November 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2024-01. This letter provides additional clarity about whether daily expense reimbursement payments can be excluded from an employee’s regular rate when calculating overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Full Article
pen Proposed BIPA Penalty Reforms Advance In Ill. Legislature By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:57:23 +0000 Shannon Meade talks about how the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has affected employers in Illinois and how SB 2979 would update it and tweak its liability guidelines. Law360 View (Subscription required.) Full Article
pen An Accidental Outcome? Alex MacDonald returns to discuss how the NLRA’s success has resulted in fewer unions & what might happen under a new administration in DC By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:01:27 +0000 Alex MacDonald discusses his article “The Accidental Success of the NLRA: How a Law About Unions Achieved Its Goals by Giving Us Fewer Unions” on a podcast. Labor Union News Listen Full Article
pen ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing opens new working group for MEC deployment By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:47:57 GMT ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing opens new working group for MEC deployment Sophia Antipolis, 14 February 2019 The +85 members of the ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing group (ETSI MEC ISG) are thrilled to announce the creation of the Deployment and Ecosystem Development working group (WG DECODE). Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI Open Source MANO: Orchestrating the 5G Orchestra in a world’s first By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:06:31 GMT ETSI Open Source MANO: Orchestrating the 5G Orchestra in a world’s first Sophia Antipolis, 19 March 2019 On Saturday, 16 March, the public was invited to experience musicians perform a fully synchronized concert across venues in Bristol and London. Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI and the Linux Foundation sign Memorandum of Understanding enabling industry standards and Open Source collaboration By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:57:05 GMT ETSI and the Linux Foundation sign Memorandum of Understanding enabling industry standards and Open Source collaboration San Francisco, US, and Sophia Antipolis, France, 26 April 2019 Today, the Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through sustainable open source, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ETSI, the independent organization providing global standards for ICT services across all sectors of industry, to bring open source and standards closer and foster synergies between them. Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI Open Source MANO unveils Release SEVEN, enables more than 20,000 cloud-native applications for NFV environments By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:56:06 GMT ETSI Open Source MANO unveils Release SEVEN, enables more than 20,000 cloud-native applications for NFV environments Sophia Antipolis, 12 December 2019 Today, the ETSI Open Source MANO group is pleased to unveil its latest release, OSM Release SEVEN. This release brings cloud-native applications to NFV deployments, enabling OSM to on-board over 20,000 pre-existing production-ready Kubernetes applications, with no need of any translation or repackaging. OSM release SEVEN allows you to combine within the same Network Service the flexibility of cloud-native applications with the predictability of traditional virtual and physical network functions (VNFs and PNFs) and all the required advanced networking required to build complex end to end telecom services. Read More... Full Article
pen Open Source MANO Release NINE fulfils ETSI's zero-touch automation vision, ready for MEC and O-RAN use cases By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:01:08 GMT Open Source MANO Release NINE fulfils ETSI's zero-touch automation vision, ready for MEC and O-RAN use cases Sophia Antipolis, 18 December 2020 ETSI is pleased to announce the launch of OSM Release NINE today. With an array of new features, this Release completes the alignment process with ETSI NFV specifications, culminating in native adoption of ETSI GS NFV-SOL006 for network functions and service modelling. Standardizing the onboarding process for VNFs into OSM fosters interoperability and boosts the growth of OSM’s VNF ecosystem. Release NINE coincides with the announcement of a new production deployment, confirming OSM as the most comprehensive open-source NFV orchestrator and a key enabler for zero-touch end-to-end network and service automation. Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI Open Source MANO launches Release TEN, celebrates OSM 5th anniversary By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:02:30 GMT ETSI Open Source MANO launches Release TEN, celebrates OSM 5th anniversary Sophia Antipolis, 16 June 2021 Today ETSI is happy to introduce OSM Release TEN, the 11th Release of an Open-Source project which first announced its Release ZERO in 2016 with the vision of closing the gap between the traditional way of building telecom networks, and the use of cloud technologies in telcos emerging at that time. Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI Open Source MANO announces OSM Release ELEVEN By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:09:09 GMT ETSI Open Source MANO announces OSM Release ELEVEN Sophia Antipolis, 7 December 2021 ETSI is pleased to announce OSM Release ELEVEN. Committed since its foundation to the alignment with ETSI standardization work, this release completes the adoption of two new ETSI NFV specifications, ETSI GS NFV-SOL004 and ETSI GS NFV-SOL007 for package formats. Standards adoption is part of the OSM vision to enable interoperability and a large and healthy NFV ecosystem. In addition, Release ELEVEN includes significant functional extensions in areas such as interoperability with public clouds, interaction with cloud-native environments and integration of network functions of different natures. Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI launches a new open-source group: TeraFlowSDN By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2022 13:50:38 GMT ETSI launches a new open-source group: TeraFlowSDN Supporting autonomous networks and cybersecurity use cases Sophia Antipolis, 31 May 2022 Today, ETSI is pleased to announce the creation of a new open-source group called TeraFlowSDN. Based upon the results of the European Union-funded TeraFlow 5G PPP research project, this new group hosted by ETSI will provide a toolbox for rapid prototyping and experimentation with innovative network technologies and use cases. Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI signs MoU with the OpenID Foundation By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:31:39 GMT ETSI signs MoU with the OpenID Foundation Sophia Antipolis, 25 October 2022 ETSI and the OpenID Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 12 September to contribute to the establishment of a global information infrastructure. Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI Top 10 Webinars in 2022 Starring: Cybersecurity, AI, IPv6, MEC, Open Source MANO and more By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:37:37 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 20 December 2022 As 2022 comes to an end, we have selected for you our most popular webinars of the year. If you missed them, listen to the recorded presentations and their Q&A sessions, deep dive into the Cyber resilience Act and AI Act, IPv6, Multi-access Edge Computing, Open Source MANO and much more. Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI launches second release of TeraFlowSDN, its open source Cloud-Native SDN Orchestrator and Controller for transport networks By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:05:55 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 2 February 2023 ETSI Open Source Group TeraFlowSDN has just announced the 2nd release of TeraFlowSDN controller, an innovative and robust SDN orchestrator and controller. Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI Open Source MANO announces Release FOURTEEN providing a new scalable architecture for service assurance By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:40:22 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 26 July 2023 The ETSI Open Source MANO community is proud to announce OSM Release FOURTEEN. Release FOURTEEN is a Long-Term-Support (LTS) release of ETSI OSM, providing two years of continuous support with bug fixes and security patches, and including significant improvements in many key areas. Read More... Full Article
pen Linux Foundation and ETSI Further Collaborate to Drive Harmonization Across Open Source and Open Standards By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:48:05 GMT BILBAO, Spain—Open Source Summit Europe, 19 September 2023 The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization focused on fostering innovation through open source, and ETSI, the independent organization providing global standards for ICT services across all sectors of industry, today announced expanded collaboration. While the two organizations have been working together for years, the 2019 formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently has been updated and expanded. Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI Open Source MANO announces Release FIFTEEN, leaner and easier to maintain By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:24:02 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 21 December 2023 The ETSI Open Source MANO community is proud to announce OSM Release FIFTEEN, meeting the well-established cadence of two releases per year. The OSM community delivers one Long Term Support (LTS) and one regular release every year, to ensure the OSM user base is provided with continuous innovations and production-ready stability. Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI Announces 1st Release of SDG OpenCAPIF Delivering a Robust, Secure, and Efficient 3GPP API Management Platform By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:12:20 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 9 July 2024 ETSI is excited to announce OpenCAPIF Release 1 is now available in the ETSI Labs. OpenCAPIF develops a Common API Framework as defined by 3GPP and this new version introduces several improvements and new features to deliver a more robust, secure, and efficient API Management Platform. These advancements are developed in tight collaboration and incorporating feedback from a growing Research Ecosystem including SNS projects such as 6G-SANDBOX, FIDAL, IMAGINEB5G, SAFE6G, ORIGAMI, ENVELOPE and SUNRISE6G. Read More... Full Article
pen ETSI Open Source MANO announces Release SIXTEEN, enabling cloud-native orchestration of cloud infrastructure and applications By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:25:15 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 4 September 2024 The ETSI Open Source MANO community is proud to announce OSM Release SIXTEEN, a Long-Term-Support (LTS) release of ETSI OSM, which becomes the most innovative and feature-packed release shipped by OSM to date. This release brings a revolution in OSM’s functionality, positioning OSM as a generalized cloud-native orchestrator for infrastructure, platforms and services, which extends significantly its former scope. Full cloud-native management of Kubernetes clusters in public clouds, together with the applications or software units running on them, is now possible with Release SIXTEEN. Every operation related to the cluster management (creation, upgrading, scaling, deletion) or the applications running on them is reflected in Git repositories, following the GitOps model. This has been possible thanks to a major change in the internal architecture of OSM. Read More... Full Article
pen A Galaxy Within: Single-Cell Genomics Open a New Frontier to Understanding the Brain By www.alumni.mcgill.ca Published On :: Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Starts: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:00:00 -050011/14/2024 06:00:00PMLocation: montreal, Canada Full Article
pen SpotOn London 2012 Storify: Incentivising Open Access and Open Science: Carrot and Stick By www.nature.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:12:21 +0000 Here is a Storify round up of the SpotOn London session: Incentivising Open Access and Open Full Article Featured Policy SpotOn London (#SoLo) Storifys #solo12open
pen SpotOn London 2013 Storify: Open, Portable, Decoupled – How should Peer Review change? By www.nature.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:51:25 +0000 Here is a Storify collating the online conversation around the Open, Portable, Decoupled – How should Full Article Featured Outreach SpotOn London (#SoLo) Storifys #solo13peer
pen SpotOn London Storify: Communicating Science in an Open Access World By www.nature.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:11:14 +0000 Here is a Storify collecting the online conversations from the Communicating Science in an Open Access Full Article Featured Outreach SpotOn London (#SoLo) Storifys #solo13open
pen SpotOn London 2013: Open, Portable, Decoupled – How should Peer Review change? By www.nature.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:49:22 +0000 At this year’s SpotOn London, one of the most popular and widely tweeted sessions organised Full Article Outreach SpotOn London (#SoLo) #solo13peer
pen Informe de políticas alimentarias mundiales 2023: Repensar las respuestas a las crisis alimentarias: Sinopsis By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 5:05:02 EDT En 2022, el mundo se enfrentó a múltiples crisis. Continuaron las perturbaciones de los sistemas alimentarios debidas a la prolongada pandemia de COVID-19, las grandes catástrofes naturales, los disturbios civiles y la inestabilidad política, así como los crecientes efectos del cambio climático, mientras la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania y la inflación agravaban una crisis mundial de alimentos y fertilizantes. Full Article
pen SpotOn London 2014: Open peer review By www.nature.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 13:30:00 +0000 Panel Members Xenia van Edig (Copernicus Publications) Jigisha Patel (BioMed Central) Micah Allen (UCL) Michael Full Article
pen Demon slayer = kimetsu no yaiba. Volume 20, The path of opening a steadfast heart / story and art by Koyoharu Gotouge ; translation, John Werry ; English adaptation, Stan! ; touch-up art & lettering, John Hunt. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life … After their initial confrontation with Kokushibo, the most powerful of Muzan's demons, Tokito is severely wounded and Genya has been cut in half— but is still alive! Can his regenerative power heal even this fatal wound? Then the Hashira Himejima and Sanemi square off against Kokushibo and unleash all the skill they have against him. Himejima is blind, but if he can see into the Transparent World, he might have a chance. Who will survive this whirlwind of flashing blades?"-- Provided by publisher. Full Article
pen Batman, the Dark Knight detective. Volume 5 / Alan Grant, Archie Goodwin, writers ; pencilers, Norm Breyfogle, Dan Jurgens ; Steve Mitchell, Dick Giordano, inkers ; Adrienne Roy, colorist ; Todd Klein, letterer. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "Bruce Wayne's latest ward, Tim Drake, has all the makings of becoming the greatest Robin yet. He's intelligent, athletic, and levelheaded, and his detective skills rival those of his mentor. However, every Boy Wonder who has come before has endured tragedy, and Tim may be no exception when his parents are marked for death by the sinister Obeah Man. Will the Dark Knight stop the Obeah Man in time, or must Tim face a deadly rite of passage in order to be worthy of inheriting the mantle of Robin?"--Provided by publisher. Full Article
pen Batman. Earth one. Volume 3 / written by Geoff Johns ; pencils by Gary Frank ; inks by Jon Sibal ; colors by Brad Anderson ; lettered by Rob Leigh ; cover by Gary Frank and Brad Anderson. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "Harvey Dent is dead. Or is he? A gang of thieves thrusts Gotham City into a state of fear when they are mysteriously well armed with military-grade weapons: flamethrowers, grenade launchers, and even tanks. And this gang claims it is funded by none other than former district attorney Harvey Dent. Bruce Wayne, balancing his two lives, must find the truth by tapping his growing network of agents, including Alfred Pennyworth, Jim Gordon, Waylon 'Killer Croc' Jones, and the savvy new Catwoman. Bruce is distracted by the seemingly impossible return of another figure believed dead: his grandfather Adrian Arkham. He must also comfort his longtime friend, Gotham City Mayor Jessica Dent, who is scarred both physically and mentally from her experience with the Riddler, which resulted in the gruesome death of her brother. But is Harvey back, plotting revenge on a city he proclaims to be guilty? When Batman discovers the truth behind these many mysteries, his entire world unravels … ." -- Page [4] of cover. Full Article
pen Future state. The next Batman / writers, John Ridley, Vita Ayala, Andrew Constant [and 4 others] ; pencillers, Laura Braga, Aneke, Nick Derington [and 5 others] ; inkers, Laura Braga, Aneke, Nick Derington [and 6 others] ; colorists, Arif Prianto, Jordie By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "Giant, sprawling future Gotham City is under martial law, protected and regulated by a private security force led by the infamous Peacekeepers. Their mandate is to maintain the safety of the citizens of Gotham, regardless of any Constitutional rights, and to hunt down, incarcerate, or kill all masked vigilantes, villains, and criminals in the city limits. It's a dangerous and violent look at a possible future Gotham City and the heroes and villains who live there!" -- Provided by publisher. Full Article
pen Moana : the story of the movie in comics / manuscript adaptation, Alesandro Ferrari ; layouts, Alberto Zanon, Giada Perissinotto ; pencil/inking, Veronica Di Lorenzo, Luca Bertelè ; colors, Massimo Rocca [and four others]. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "Sail the Pacific Islands in search of destiny and the demigod Maui in this retelling of Disney Moana. Moana is a spirited teenager who loves the ocean, yet she is forbidden to travel beyond the reef that surrounds her island home of Motunui. But she feels called to something more, and wants to discover who she was meant to be. When darkness begins to consume the island, and nature is out of balance, Moana knows the solution lies beyond the safety of the reef. Following the messages of her ancestors, and with encouragement from the ocean itself, Moana sails into the open sea to find the demigod Maui and right a wrong from his past. Together they face rough waters, monstrous creatures, and the unknown, in a mission to stop the darkness from spreading, and restore life to the islands! Become a master wayfinder in this action-packed story as Moana's love for the sea turns her into a hero among her people, the gods, and the ocean." -- Provided by publisher Full Article
pen Open for Christmas : By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: Designed for the use of senior citizens to recall the traditions associated with Christmas in America. Full Article
