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Entrepreneur
08-07-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Gen Z Needs Office Etiquette Coaches, Managers Say
Return-to-office mandates imply that workers have been in the office before. But what happens if you're not "returning" per se, and have never actually worked in an office? You get a big culture clash, according to many Bay Area managers who spoke to The San Francisco Standard. Wearing inappropriate clothes, leaving messes, loudly chatting with friends during work hours — these are just some of the issues managers say first-time in-office Gen Z employees are creating. And to find a solution to these persistent workplace problems, many office managers are hiring etiquette coaches to teach the basics of being a considerate coworker. Related: Gen Z Talent Will Walk Away — Unless You Try These 6 Strategies Rosalinda Randall, an etiquette coach, told The Standard that calls to her office are up 50% over the last two months. She charges up to $2,500 for 90-minute workshops that cover things you'd expect — like appropriate dress codes, how to respectfully address managers, and office kitchen cleanliness — and some things you wouldn't, like reminding people they should shower regularly. Randall explained that a tech firm hired her because two new hires hadn't bathed or changed their shirts for weeks. "They didn't want to deal with it, so they hired me," she explained. Another common issue is less scent-oriented, but just as off-putting: constant questioning. Melissa Franks, founder of On Call COO, told The Standard she received many calls from managers asking for advice when dealing with Gen Z employees who wouldn't just do what they were asked to do, but instead questioned every decision and directive. Franks said her advice is to take time to give employees the big picture, so they can see how this task fits into the overall operation. "Give them more context about why things are done a certain way, and you'll get more respect," she said. Related: These Gen Z Managers Are Doing Things Very Differently — and It Seems to Be Paying Off Franks also encourages managers to create what amounts to an etiquette guide that should be given to all employees that eliminates any gray areas when it comes to what "casual Friday" looks like or what is an appropriate email sign-off is or what is expected of them in meetings. The complaints go both ways, with Gen Zers feeling like their Millennials and Gen X bosses emailing after hours and not respecting their need for work-life balance. However, many would probably agree that having an annoying job is a good problem to have. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports that the unemployment rate for recent college graduates hit 5.8 percent—the highest reading since 2021.
Wales Online
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Human names top the trend for cats and dogs in 2025
Human names top the trend for cats and dogs in 2025 People are now naming their pets Kevin, Gary and Barbara The research showed a healthy sense of humour amongst pet owners in the UK People names are dominating the trend for cats and dogs in 2025 with pets now often named Dennis, Kevin, Gary, Dorothy or Barbara. Pet Health Club has listed the top 10 dog and cat names, as pet ownership gets set to soar over the summer months. The team at Pet Health Club analysed data from across their nationwide network of over 800 vet practices, finding that pet parents are opting for the name Bella most frequently for dogs, whilst Luna is the number one name for cats. Vets found a definite trend for celebrity-inspired names, from Doja and Elvis to Drake, Shakira and Kendall, as well as the full monikers of Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Miley Cyrus. Traditionally 'human' names also remain a firm favourite, with some surprising options. Names like Dennis, Kevin, Gary, Dorothy and Barbara all featured among the top 10 for dogs and cats. Characters from movies, books, video games and TV shows were also well represented with the top 20 including Loki, Thor, Leia, Bilbo, Frodo, Zelda, Batman, Hermione, Chewbacca, Hulk and even Pikachu. The research also showed a healthy sense of humour amongst pet owners in the UK, with witty names like Albus Dumbledog, Artemus Growl, Sherlock Bones and Bartholomeow appearing on the list. Holly Mckinley, Senior Vet at Pet Health Club, said: 'We often see a surge in new puppies and kittens being welcomed into families over the summer months, with people having more time to spend at home with a new pet and the weather being better. 'As vets who work with millions of much-loved pets all year round, we've heard our fair share of unusual names, but it was still interesting to see a few weird and wonderful ones crop up in our analysis. Even our eyebrows raise when we welcome a Bulldozer or Mozzarella into the examination room. 'What's lovely to see is that pet names are really important to owners – it becomes an extension of their personality and can be part of the bonding process with their puppy or kitten. After all, learning their name is a very important stage of a pet's early training and socialisation, and makes them feel like they belong in your 'pack'. Article continues below 'We're looking forward to welcoming lots more Franks, Dojas and Chewbaccas into the Pet Health Club over the coming months.' The top 10 names for puppies and kittens across the UK: Top 10 puppy names 2025 Top 10 kitten names 2025 Bella Luna Poppy Bella Luna Milo Teddy Poppy Daisy Charlie Lola Willow Milo Daisy Alfie Coco Buddy Molly Ruby Tilly The top 10 'human' names for puppies and kittens across the UK: Top 10 'human' puppy names 2025 Top 10 'human' kitten names 2025 Ralph Ralph Frank Frank Norman Kevin Dennis Dennis Kevin Norman Roger Gary Gary Roger Dorothy Dorothy Geoffrey Geoffrey Barbara Barbara The top 10 celebrity inspired names for puppies and kittens across the UK: Top 10 'celeb' puppy names 2025 Top 10 'celeb' kitten names 2025 Elvis Elvis Miley Ed Snoop Miley Taylor Taylor Drake Snoop Ed Kylie Kylie Doja Shakira Shakira Cher Cher Kendall Angelina The top 10 character-inspired names for puppies and kittens across the UK: Top 10 puppy names 2025 Top 10 kitten names 2025 Loki Loki Thor Thor Leia Ash Ash Leia Bilbo Zelda Frodo Bilbo Zelda Yoda Yoda Frodo Rey Article continues below Batman Wanda
Calgary Herald
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
RODEO NOTES, Day 3: Shelby Boisjoi-Meged lighting quick in victory
The local cowgirl has done her city, province and country proud … Article content Two days after making history with the first-ever breakaway roping go-round win at the Calgary Stampede main rodeo, Shelby Boisjoi-Meged, of Langdon, Alta., was a second-time day-money victor. Article content Her lightning-quick 2.6-second time Sunday afternoon shoots her through to Showdown Sunday as the top qualifier over the first three days of the Stampede show. Article content Article content Boisjoi-Meged will be joined from Pool A by Colorado's Kinlie Brennise and Oklahoma's Cheyanne McCartney. The 1-2-3 qualifiers respectively wrapped up $14,500, $14,375 and $9,750. Article content Article content The only other Albertan — and Canadian — to advance through to Showdown Sunday among the 21 Pool A rodeo finalists was Stampede veteran Scott Guenthner. Article content The Provost cowboy was king of bull-doggers in Pool A with $18,000 pocketed from the three rounds. Included in the massive money haul was his second-place $5,500 payday picked up Sunday, after he timed in at 4.7 seconds. The day-money winner ahead of Guenthner was Justin Shaffer, with a 4.3-second run. Article content With that victory, Shaffer snuck into third spot in the three-day aggregate. His $10,250 collection joins Guenthner and Florida's Kyle Irwin as the Pool A steer-wrestling qualifiers for Showdown Sunday. Article content Article content Article content Again. Article content But he wants more from the final day than what has transpired the last two years. Article content 'I have yet to make the short-round here (on Showdown Sunday) — that one's eluding me still,' said the Texas bareback artist. 'I've been one hole out and two holes out (the last two years). Article content 'I've been really close, but this year is going to be the year.' Article content Franks secured his spot Sunday with a 79.5-point effort on Erotic Tango, good enough for a sixth-place draw, a $500 pay-hole and the $13,000 top-spot aggregate in bareback. Article content With the day-money win Sunday, Louisiana's Waylon Bourgeois — on an 88-point ride aboard Expose Not — advanced alongside Franks out of Pool A to Showdown Sunday. As did young Mason Stuller, a 21-year-old Oregon bareback artist, who was second Sunday with an 87.5 score on Welcome Delivery.
Spectator
02-07-2025
- General
- Spectator
Tim Franks goes in search of what it means to be Jewish
It's hard to classify this thought-provoking book – part memoir, part philosophical exploration, but mostly a deeply researched family history. And what a history that is. Tim Franks, born in 1968, has been a BBC reporter for almost two decades, and now presents Newshour on the World Service. So he knows how to tell stories about other people. But the events here concern himself, and many of them are heartbreaking, as he searches for an answer to the question of what comprises identity and to what extent we are products of our ancestors. Franks is descended from rabbis, including one who played a part in keeping Bevis Marks, the oldest continually functioning synagogue in Europe, at its present site in London; another went to lead the congregation in Curaçao, then a Dutch colony, and by the 18th century one of the most important Jewish communities in the New World. He is also a reporter who is prepared to take risks. While working in Venezuela, chasing a story of corruption ahead of parliamentary elections, he found himself on the back of a motorbike taxi on a busy highway in Caracas when his helmet flew off. He not only gripped harder but recited the Sh'ma, a key Jewish prayer. He survived and reported the story, thus perfectly blending his identity as a Jew and a journalist. He is full of questions, curiosity being the essential quality in his profession, as he takes us through the centuries – from Portugal, where he goes to discover 'the oxymoronic story of Jewish Lisbon' and on to Constantinople, Curaçao, Cuba, Amsterdam, Lithuania and Auschwitz. Family history starts in this book with Ester Orobio Furtado, Franks's five times great-grandmother who sailed for Amsterdam in the early 18th century to escape the gruesome torture of the auto-da-fé inflicted on Jews during the Spanish Inquisition. Along the way he introduces us to a vast swathe of characters, including Hannah Arendt, George Eliot and Jean-Paul Sartre (not relations), as well as Benjamin Disraeli (who was). 'Cousin Diz,' as Franks calls him, rejected Judaism but mythologised his Jewishness. Pages are devoted to explaining why Disraeli indulged the oft-repeated but erroneous additional name of Villa Real given to his ancestors. It meant that his was no ordinary Jewish stock – rather, as Franks writes, consommé juif. But disproving it matters, since accepting it downplays the role of England as a nation of fluidity and opportunity, not just for Disraeli, prime minister, but also for Franks, BBC presenter. But if Disraeli was exceptional, the story of another relation is included here precisely because he was not. David Van Ryn, Franks's great-uncle, moved from the Netherlands to Canada and then returned to Europe to fight in the first world war, where he was killed in 1915, aged 21. He is referenced because he was just one of thousands of young men slaughtered. Equally, 20th-century Amsterdam proved no safe haven for large numbers of Franks's forebears, descendants of Ester from 'Jewish Lisbon', who were killed by the Nazis. Only one in four Dutch Jews survived the Holocaust. Those who might be expecting here an expansion of Franks's 2010 broadcast From Our Own Correspondent – in which he memorably discussed his role and other people's perceptions of him as the BBC's Middle East correspondent as both a Jew and a journalist – to examine the Middle East today, will be disappointed. But he sees that experience as 'the founding solipsism' of this book, and his three-and-a-half years in the region as deeply seared into his identity. He is unflinching in describing the horror he witnessed at first hand when, for example, Dr Izzedin Abu-Eleish took him around the remains of his Gaza home to see his dead daughters' hair glued in clumps on the ceiling. To the question 'How far does a journalist go to convey the trauma of a devastated father?', all the way is the response. When Franks talks of the periodic cataclysms that have befallen Jews through the ages he is unwilling to say whether that is the fate of Jews or simply their experience. Don't expect neat answers to this question, as he has already warned readers that he much prefers to interrogate the answers of others than to proffer his own. This is partly rooted in what he calls his 'humourless and utter devotion to the idea that the BBC is better off when its staff don't mouth off'. Franks concludes, as of course he must, that his identity is both Jewish and journalist. No need to choose. The one makes him better at being the other.
1News
02-07-2025
- 1News
Idaho man accused of killing two firefighters once aspired to be one
A 20-year-old man's life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two firefighters and severely wounded a third as they responded to a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Wess Roley was living out of his vehicle and his former roommate, T.J. Franks Jr., said he shaved off his long hair and started to "kind of go downhill'. The two lived together for about six months in Sandpoint, Idaho, until Roley moved out in January, Franks said today. Roley, who authorities say took his own life after yesterday's shootings, is suspected of killing two battalion chiefs whose firefighting carriers in Idaho spanned nearly half a century combined. The deaths of Frank Harwood, 42, with Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, and John Morrison, 52, with the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department, have left their colleagues reeling, resulting in their departments adding law enforcement to every call, no matter how routine. 'I don't know that we're ever going to be able to guarantee people's peace of mind, at least for a while after an incident like this,' Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Chief Christopher Way said. 'But we are taking every measure we can to ensure safety of our responders.' Roley had set a fire using flint at Canfield Mountain, a popular recreation area, according to authorities. The firefighters who rushed to the scene found themselves under fire and took cover behind fire trucks. ADVERTISEMENT 'There was an interaction with the firefighters,' Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said. 'It has something to do with his vehicle being parked where it was.' Smoke rises from a fire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where responding firefighters were shot and killed by sniper fire. (Source: Associated Press) Two helicopters converged on the area, armed with snipers ready to take out the suspect if needed, while the FBI used his cellphone data to track him and the sheriff ordered residents to shelter in place. They eventually found Roley's body in the mountains, his firearm beside him. He had killed himself, the sheriff said. Roley had once aspired to be a firefighter and had only a handful of minor contacts with area police, Norris said. A motive was still unknown, he said. He had ties to California and Arizona and was living in Idaho 'for the better part of 2024', although it was unclear why he was there, Norris said. When Roley was living with Franks, his apartment cameras caught Roley throwing gang signs at them, which worried Franks to the point that he called police. The landlord also called Franks one morning because neighbours reported that Roley's vehicle had been left running for about 12 hours. Franks said Roley was asleep in his room and said he forgot about the vehicle. ADVERTISEMENT Hours after the shooting, people gathered along Interstate 90 holding American flags to pay their respects as the two fallen firefighters' bodies were taken to the medical examiner's office in Spokane, Washington, about 56 kilometres from Coeur d'Alene. A procession from Kootenai Health headed to Spokane after two firefighters were killed when they were ambushed by sniper fire in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. (Source: Bill Buley/Coeur D'Alene Press via AP) Governor Brad Little ordered US and Idaho state flags to be lowered to half-staff to honour the firefighters until the day after their memorial service. 'All our public safety officers, especially our firefighters, bravely confront danger on a daily basis but we have never seen a heinous act of violence like this on our firefighters before,' he said in a statement. Harwood, one of the victims of the shooting, had been with the county fire department for 17 years, Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Chief Christopher Way said during a news conference today. Harwood was married and had two children, and he also was a veteran of the Army National Guard. Morrison, who was also killed, started his career with the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department in 1996 and had also worked as a paramedic. Coeur d'Alene Fire Department fire engineer David Tysdal, 47, sustained gunshot wounds and was in critical condition. Authorities said he had two successful surgeries. 'We still are in shock and are struggling to understand why someone would target unarmed, selfless public servants,' said Coeur d'Alene Mayor Woody McEvers. By this afternoon, the fire was 'reasonably contained", and responders had 'stopped significant forward progress", Way said. The Idaho Department of Lands said it had burned about 10.5ha.
