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by J. Sidney Jones
Marilyn Singer is an award-winning author of children's books in a wide variety of genres, including fiction and nonfiction picture books, juvenile novels and mysteries, young adult fantasies, and poetry. Among her many characters are a dog who insists he is not a dog, an armadillo, a young heart surgery patient, obsessive Lizzie Silver, Stryker the poltergeist, twin detectives named Sam and Dave–even a dog detective. "People often ask me why I write so many different kinds of things," Singer commented in an essay for the Something about the Author Autobiography Series (SAAS). "I tell them it's because I have so many different parts to my personality, and each part has a different way of expressing itself. I tell them too that I like to challenge myself so that I'll never be bored."
Singer was born in Manhattan in 1948, but she grew up in North Massapequa, Long Island. As a young girl Singer began writing, partly influenced by her grandmother, with whom she had a close relationship. Poems were and still are her favorite form, but she also experimented with plays, and this early love of the theater eventually carried over into many of her books. "It seemed in those years that my childhood would remain pretty carefree," Singer once commented.
In 1956 Singer had to undergo heart surgery, but the fact that her parents and doctor kept the truth of her illness from her was more traumatic than the actual surgery. Years later, Singer dealt with her emotional wounds in her 1978 novel, It Can't Hurt Forever. As a high school student, she felt unpopular and on the outside of the cliques. In 1965 she began attending Queens College–a branch of the City University of New York–as an English major and education student. College was a more rewarding experience for Singer and a Junior Year Abroad program to England's Reading University would also be a formative experience for the budding writer.
Returning to Queens College, Singer finished her last year there and then moved to an apartment in New York City. She began teaching and became very committed to her job. "I wanted to inspire my students, to make literature come alive for them, to make school a pleasure and not a chore," Singer once recalled. In 1970 she met her future husband, Steve Aronson, who had come to New York from Wisconsin to become an actor, and a year and a half later they were visiting some of Singer's friends in England when they decided to get married.
Singer began her writing career doing teaching guides on film and filmstrips, and, although she enjoyed the work for a while, she was not entirely satisfied. She also began looking into magazine writing. Her article proposals were not very successful, but she did manage to have some of her poetry published. The following year brought a major turning point in Singer's life. She was sitting in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden with a pad of paper and a pen in case she wanted to write a new poem, when she suddenly found herself writing a story instead. Upon seeing this first story, her husband encouraged her to write more, so Singer wrote a number of children's stories featuring animals and mailed them off to publishers. In the meantime, she joined a workshop for unpublished children's authors at Bank Street College and continued writing. Then one day she received a letter from Dutton, telling her that they wanted to publish one of her books–The Dog Who Insisted He Wasn't. "I barely got through reading the letter before I let out a scream," Singer once wrote. "A book! A published book! I was about to become an author! A children's author! How extraordinary! How fine! I had a new career."
In The Dog Who Insisted He Wasn't, Singer tells the story of Konrad the dog, who is absolutely positive that he is not a dog but a person instead. He is lucky enough to find Abigail, who convinces her family to go along with Konrad and treat him as a human. Konrad sits at the table to eat, takes baths, and even goes to school. When the other dogs in the neighborhood decide that they too want to be treated like people, all chaos breaks loose. They are eventually convinced to go back to their carefree lives as dogs, and Konrad compromises by agreeing to pretend he's a dog. A reviewer for the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books praised Singer's portrayal of conversations between animals and humans and further observed that "the adult-child relationships are exemplary."
Singer often features dogs in her work, including the non-fiction book A Dog's Gotta Do What a Dog's Gotta Do: Dogs at Work and the poetry collection It's Hard to Read a Map with a Beagle on Your Lap. Chester the Out-of-Work Dog, one of Singer's most popular books, features a border collie who loses his job when he and his family move from their farm to the city. Writing in Booklist, Ilene Cooper claimed, "This picture book has it all–slapstick comedy, a touch of pathos, and an actual story with a beginning, a middle, and an end."
Singer's writing for younger children has also addressed a variety of people and places in the world. In the 1991 picture book Nine O'Clock Lullaby, Singer's text explores what children around the world are doing at the time a child in Brooklyn is going to sleep. Complemented by the illustrations of Frane Lessac, the book provides a simple introduction to time zones and children of other cultures as well as serving as a "rhythmic, pleasing lullaby," according to a Publishers Weekly critic. Patricia Dooley, writing in School Library Journal, praised the way Nine O'Clock Lullaby demonstrates "the connectedness of the inhabitants of our global village." Singer and Lessac again teamed up for On the Same Day in March, a picture book look at weather in seventeen locations around the world. For each location, "Singer provides a few lines of lyrical text that vividly create the climate," noted Booklist's Michael Cart, who concluded that the book "doubles as a delightfully agreeable introduction to both climatology and geography." Jody McCoy, writing in School Library Journal, called the same title a "useful and engaging addition."
Dramatically different picture books take young readers into the land of myth. In The Golden Heart of Winter, an original folktale, three sons are sent off to bring back a prize to their aging father. "The rich prose and haunting illustrations of this original story give it the texture of a folktale," wrote Miriam Martinez in Language Arts. In The Painted Fan readers are transported to ancient China where a cruel ruler destroys all the fans in the kingdom after a soothsayer tells him a painted fan will be his undoing. This is a story told with "simplicity and dignity," according to Carolyn Phelan in Booklist. Medieval England and verse prove the inspiration for Maiden on the Moor, a story about two shepherd brothers who find a young maiden on a snowy moor. Donna L. Scanlon, reviewing the picture book in School Library Journal, felt the tale "is sure to spark imaginations as it transcends ordinary fairy-tale conventions." Scanlon also noted that Singer "knows how to distill words into images, and she conveys the bleak beauty of the setting with clarity and precision." Singer presents another original fairy tale in The Palace of the Ocean King, in which traditional roles are reversed: it is the maiden who must save the imprisoned young prince.
Young readers are also taken onto the bustling streets of multi-cultural Brooklyn in Didi and Daddy on the Promenade, which is about an eager preschooler and her father on a Sunday morning outing. The two view such sights as the Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty. Shelle Rosenfeld, writing in Booklist, commented that both young and adult readers will "recognize and enjoy Didi's humorous enthusiasm (and Daddy's good-natured participation) as the walk brings anticipated joys and unexpected surprises."
In addition to this rich collection of fiction picture books, Singer has also produced a wide array of nonfiction works for young readers as well as numerous poetry volumes in picture book format. In Exotic Birds, Singer presents a "fact-filled but readable introduction" to the subject, according to Booklist contributor Leone McDermott. Ellen Dibner, reviewing the same title in School Library Journal, concluded that Exotic Birds is a "most satisfying book for browsing, general information, and exotic bird watching." Other flying creatures are dealt with in A Wasp Is Not a Bee and A Pair of Wings. Animal anatomy is the subject of the engaging and often humorous Bottoms Up!, a "cheerful book about behinds and their uses," according to Booklist's Ilene Cooper. In Prairie Dogs Kiss and Lobsters Wave, Singer shows how animals greet one another. The book, according to Booklist's Hazel Rochman, is noteworthy for its "friendly, immediate text and active, colorful pictures." Of her several poetry books for young readers, Singer's personal favorite is the award-winning Turtle in July, "a lovely picture book of poetry that moves through the seasons," according to Janet Hickman in Language Arts. Nancy Vasilakis, reviewing Turtle in July in The Horn Book, felt that Singer and illustrator Jerry Pinkney created a "vivid picture book that is visually as well as auditorily pleasing," and that Singer, by using the first person, "captures the essence of each animal."
Singer's first middle grade novel, It Can't Hurt Forever, recounts the trauma Singer had herself experienced as a child undergoing surgery. In this fictionalized version of her experience, Singer presents Ellie Simon, who is to enter the hospital for the same corrective heart surgery Singer had. Unlike Singer, however, Ellie is told what is going to happen to her, with the exception of the catheterization she must undergo. When she learns about it, she argues with the doctors and her parents, just as Singer wished she had done. Singer "provides an honest and thorough look at pre-and post-operative care and at the concerns of a girl facing a major trauma," pointed out Karen Harris in School Library Journal. A Kirkus Reviews contributor concluded that It Can't Hurt Forever is "sharp, fast, funny, genuinely serious, and helpfully informative."
Among her other early works for middle grade children are two novels about the obsessions of a young girl named Lizzie Silver. Tarantulas on the Brain has ten-year-old Lizzie doing everything she can to earn enough money to buy a pet tarantula. She tries having a junk sale and even works as a magician's assistant to get the necessary money, lying to her mother about what she is doing. In the end, her secret desire and activities are discovered and everyone is much more sympathetic than Lizzie imagined they would be. The pace of Tarantulas on the Brain "is fast and exciting; the characters are sufficiently quirky to keep the readers engrossed and narrator Lizzie Silver, 10, wins their affections," asserted a Publishers Weekly reviewer. In the sequel to Tarantulas on the Brain, Lizzie Silver of Sherwood Forest, Lizzie's new preoccupations include her desires to be one of Robin Hood's merry followers and to learn how to play the harp so she can attend the same music school as her best friend. Lizzie Silver of Sherwood Forest is a "funny, touching sequel," stated another Publishers Weekly contributor, adding: "This is an adroitly balanced and enjoyable tale about a naive and eager girl."
Singer has also produced a fantasy novel for younger readers, Charmed. Miranda, a twelve-year-old with an active imagination, travels to worlds around the galaxy in a quest to collect the "Correct Combination"–a group of characters who must unite to destroy an evil being known as the Charmer. Besides Miranda and the humanoid named Iron Dog, the group includes Bastable, Miranda's invisible feline friend, Rattus, a clever rodent, and the wise cobra-goddess, Naja the Ever-Changing. The fact that the characters manage to work together even though some of them represent animals that are natural enemies was appreciated by Voice of Youth Advocates contributor Jennifer Langlois, who stated that the book's plot is "a good way to show young people that just because someone is different doesn't mean they are bad." Sally Estes declared in Booklist that in Charmed "the various worlds created by Singer are fascinating," and School Library Journal reviewer Susan L. Rogers lauded the fantasy's "somewhat surprising and quite satisfying conclusion."
Other middle-grade and juvenile novels by Singer include Twenty Ways to Lose Your Best Friend, California Demon, Big Wheel, Josie to the Rescue, and The Circus Lunicus. Rosie Rivera opens up the wrong bottle in her mother's magic shop and unleashes a genie in California Demon, a book in which "humor keeps the story buoyant, magic gives it sparkle," according to Kathryn Jennings in Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Wheel Wiggins, a leader of a gang, is trying to organize a Fourth of July Carnival, but is running into problems from a rival in Big Wheel, a "surefire story from a popular author," as a writer for Kirkus Reviews noted. More magic and fantasy is served up in The Circus Lunicus when young Solly's toy lizard turns into a fairy godmother and helps him to learn some home truths about himself, his supposedly dead mother, and his evil stepmother and siblings. "This loony, fast-paced mystery-fantasy . . . is full of surprises and clever plot twists," observed Cart in Booklist, "and it's as much fun as a three-ring circus." A Kirkus Reviews critic described The Circus Lunicus as "luminous and humorous."
Mysteries and young adult fantasy novels are also among Singer's writings. The "Sam and Dave" series stars a pair of twins who solve mysteries, some set in school, some further afield. A Clue in Code has the detectives in search of the thief who stole the class trip money. There is an obvious suspect who insists he is innocent, so Sam and Dave embark on an investigation. "Singer's ability to subtly incorporate the necessary facts of the case into the narrative demonstrates her respect for young readers eager for satisfying mysteries they can solve on their own," pointed out a Booklist reviewer.
Elements of the supernatural are introduced into Singer's young adult novel Ghost Host. Bart Hawkins seems to have an ideal life–he is the quarterback of the high school football team and dates Lisa, the captain of the cheerleading squad. He secretly loves to read, though, and fears that if this gets out he will be labeled a nerd. When he discovers that his new house is haunted by Stryker, a nasty poltergeist, his life is thrown into chaos and he must enlist the help of a friendly ghost and the class brain to pacify Stryker. "Ghost Host is above all else fun to read," maintained Randy Brough in Voice of Youth Advocates. "Singer's deft introduction of the supernatural into the world of a high school junior, his family, and friends creates headaches for everyone, ghosts included." Ghosts are also at the center of the 1997 title Deal with a Ghost in which fifteen-year-old Deal, or Delia, thinks she is terribly sophisticated until she comes face to face with a ghost who knows her name. Booklist critic Chris Sherman described this novel as "fast-paced" and "engrossing."
Singer has written several other books for young adult readers, including The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth, which deals with the difficulties encountered by Becky and Nemi, a girl and boy who, during the production of a high school presentation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, find that their friendship is changing from one of childhood buddies to something more sexually charged. "Singer neatly uses Shakespeare's comedic mix-up as a foil for the tangled web woven by her teenage protagonists," noted Estes in a Booklist review of the novel. Highlighting Singer's writing style, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books reviewer Zena Sutherland found much merit in The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth, noting that "the minor characters are sharply defined [and] the familial relations are strongly drawn, with perceptive treatment of the dynamics of the acting group and especially of its gay members." In Several Kinds of Silence Singer tackles the theme of prejudice when young Franny falls in love with a Japanese boy, and in Storm Rising the author tells an inter-generational tale of lonely Storm, who finds comfort with an older woman who possesses unusual powers. Additionally, Singer has edited volumes of short stories for young adult readers, including Stay True: Short Stories for Strong Girls and I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion.
Singer once mentioned that people often ask her why she writes books for children and young adults instead of for a more mature audience. "I've given them a lot of answers such as 1) Kids are interesting to write about and for; 2) If you understand the child in yourself, you can understand the grown-up better. I want to understand myself better; 3) There's nothing else I know how to do. All of these answers are basically true. But now I think the truest, most honest answer I can give is that I write books for children and young adults because I like to."
Authors of Books for Young People, 3rd edition, edited by Martha E. Ward, Scarecrow Press, 1990.
Children's Literature Review, Volume 48, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1998.
St. James Guide to Young Adult Writers, 2nd edition, edited by Tom Pendergast and Sara Pendergast, St. James (Detroit, MI), 1999.
Something about the Author Autobiography Series, Volume 13, Gale (Detroit, MI).
Booklist, May 15, 1983, Sally Estes, review of The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth, p. 1197; September 15, 1985, review of A Clue in Code, p. 140; January 1, 1991, Sally Estes, review of Charmed, p. 922; February 1, 1991, Leone McDermott, review of Exotic Birds, pp. 1126-1127; May 15, 1991, p. 1806; September 15, 1991, p. 166; October 15, 1992, Ilene Cooper, review of Chester the Out-of-Work Dog, p. 425; December 1, 1992, p. 671; May 1, 1994, Carolyn Phelan, review of The Painted Fan, p. 1609; June 1, 1997, Chris Sherman, review of Deal with a Ghost, pp. 1686-1687; March 15, 1998, Ilene Cooper, review of Bottoms Up!, pp. 1242-1243; April 1, 1998, p. 1313; December 1, 1998, Hazel Rochman, review of Prairie Dogs Kiss and Lobsters Wave, p. 681; May 1, 1999, p. 1596; February 15, 2000, Michael Cart, review of On the Same Day in March, p. 1116; November 15, 2000, p. 640; December 1, 2000, Michael Cart, review of The Circus Lunicus, p. 708; April 1, 2001, Shelle Rosenfeld, review of Didi and Daddy on the Promenade, p. 1480; May 15, 2001, p. 1755.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, January, 1977, review of The Dog Who Insisted He Wasn't, p. 82; May, 1983, Zena Sutherland, review of The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth, p. 179; February, 1993, Kathryn Jennings, review of California Demon, p. 191.
The Horn Book, July-August, 1989, p. 478; January-February, 1990, Nancy Vasilakis, review of Turtle in July, pp. 82-83; March-April, 1998, p. 223.
Kirkus Reviews, October 15, 1978, review of It Can't Hurt Forever, p. 1140; December 1, 1993, review of Big Wheel, p. 1529; August 1, 1999, p. 1231; December 1, 1999, p. 1890; September 15, 2000, review of The Circus Lunicus.
Language Arts, April, 1990, Janet Hickman, review of Turtle in July, pp. 430-431; January, 1992, Miriam Martinez, review of The Golden Heart of Winter, p. 67.
Library Journal, November, 1992, p. 78.
Publishers Weekly, July 9, 1982, review of Tarantulas on the Brain, p. 49; June 1, 1984, p. 65; February 22, 1985, p. 158; June 27, 1986, review of Lizzie Silver of Sherwood Forest, pp. 91-92; April 24, 1987, p. 71; May 12, 1989, p. 291; April 13, 1990, p. 64; March 1, 1991, review of Nine O'Clock Lullaby, p. 72; July 12, 1991, p. 66; October 12, 1992, p. 78; June 14, 1993, p. 70; April 18, 1994, p. 62; August 29, 1994, p. 78; January 25, 1999, p. 96; January 24, 2000, review of On the Same Day in March, p. 311; October 23, 2000, p. 76; February 12, 2001, p. 210.
School Library Journal, September, 1978, Karen Harris, review of It Can't Hurt Forever, p. 149; December, 1982, pp. 68-69; August, 1983, Joan McGrath, review of The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth, p. 80; May, 1984, p. 102; May, 1985, p. 110; September, 1985, p. 149; December, 1985, pp. 82-83; October, 1986, p. 83; May, 1987, p. 104; September, 1987, pp. 182-183; August, 1989, p. 132; November, 1989, p. 99; June, 1990, p. 126; December, 1990, Susan L. Rogers, review of Charmed, p. 111; June, 1991, Ellen Dibner, review of Exotic Birds, p. 120; July, 1991, Patricia Dooley, review of Nine O'Clock Lullaby, p. 64; December, 1991, p. 102; January, 1993, p. 84; July, 1993, p. 95; April, 1995, Donna L. Scanlon, review of The Maiden on the Moor, p. 146; June, 1997, p. 128; June, 1998, p. 122; July, 1998, p. 91; September, 1999, p. 206; April, 2000, Jody McCoy, review of On the Same Day in March, p. 126; July, 2000, p. 87; November, 2000, p. 162; December, 2000, p. 148; February, 2001, p. 115; May, 2001, p. 135.
Voice of Youth Advocates, August, 1985, p. 164; June, 1986, p. 83; June, 1987, Randy Brough, review of Ghost Host, p. 83; December, 1990, Jennifer Langlois, review of Charmed, p. 32.
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MP Artworks has again upgraded its printing technology for ketubahs to stay on the cutting edge of wedding ketubah (and fine art) printmaking. Their newest giclée equipment continues to allow them to "print ketubahs to order" so they can easily (and affordably) customize and personalize them, but now these jewish wedding contracts will look even more brilliant and detailed.
Sarasota, Florida (PRWeb) April 20, 2009 -- MP Artworks yet again upgraded their printing technology, keeping them on the cutting edge of ketubah (jewish wedding contract) printmaking. This means just another "first" for MP Artworks - first in 1996 to offer wedding ketubahs (or "ketubot," plural for ketubah) as giclée prints, first to offer "mix and match" ketubah designs and texts, first to offer a proof of personalized wedding ketubahs, first to offer custom options that are affordable, first to offer "sample" ketubahs so you can see it before you buy, and the first to offer a "digital" ketubah.
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Great group! Saw them in Manhattan Beach today and I couldn't stop dancing and singing!!! Everyone had a fantastic time! Singers were fantastic! Musicians were superb! If you want a Motown/RnB that mixes old and new, get this group!
If you're looking for a GREAT band, look no further - the Blue Breeze Band is IT. I'm so thankful for the BBB since they were so easy to work with. I retained Harold and his crew for my wedding, and other than marrying my husband that day, it was the best decision I made. We're still receiving compliments about how fun, professional, and incredible the BBB was. My husband and I didn't want a typical Top 40 band so needless to say the BBB fit the bill since they are masters of motown, funk, R&B, jazz, with some new hits sprinkled in for good measure (they brought the house down with Bruno Mars' Uptown Funk). Thank you, BBB, for giving us such a special experience for our wedding and keeping the dance floor packed all night!
I can't say enough good things about the life and soul these musicians brought to our wedding this past March. EVERYONE at our wedding loved them and our guests were literally shouting "encore!" at the end. Harold was a pleasure to deal with from our very first call, and was always responsive and detail oriented in our dealings. Book them for your wedding, I promise you will not regret it.
Yes, yes and yes!!! You must hire The Blue Breeze Band for your event! I had a 70th birthday party for my husband November 2014. I still have guests talking about the band at the party months later, how GREAT! Harold was the best to deal with, he called back right away on everything, worked very well with the venue and what was needed for the party. The music, I can't even begin say how TERRIFIC song choices and working the guests. The Blue Breeze Band was like being at a concert and didn't want them to stop playing. I just wish I had another event to book The Blue Breeze Band AGAIN!!!
Harold Wherry and his band are not only top notch...THEY ARE TOP NOTCH! WE just celebrated our daughter and new son-in-laws wedding last weekend in Palm Springs. Not only was it toasty but it was hot! And THEY WERE HOT! The band was professional in their dress (love the tuxes!) and great to work with throughout the weeks leading up to the wedding. Our crowd was mixed, but the dance floor was never empty, and even our 101 year old Mother in her wheel chair couldn't resist the beat! And the band played to her.
The energy and liveliness of the band connected with the audience, and as with Beth's review, ended with SHOUT, that tore the house down! They made the wedding perfect!


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While my tagline has been "Entrepreneur, Investor, World Traveler" for many years now, the truth is, these are just three of the many things I find myself passionate about. I tend to find myself excited with any new adventure, opportunity, or challenge.
I am a motivator, a perpetual learner, a leader, a mentor and mentee, a businessman and investor, an adventure enthusiast, a father and husband. My name is Ryan Kononoff, and this is my domain where I write about all of these things and much more. Connect with me through my writing, photos, and social posts.
If you're here to read about my experiences in business, finance or productivity, or world travel, just click the links above and you'll be well on your way to [hopefully] learning from my successes—and mistakes. My hope is that just as the many great people I've met over the years have made a tremendous impact in my life through their experiences (good and bad), I can do the same for you.
If you're here to check up on who I am and what I'm about, my writing is a great place to start however you'll also learn a bit more about the projects I've been involved with or am currently involved with by checking out my about me section.
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Ten sheets of quality, thick A4 recycled card with petals scattered here and there (petal content, type and shades will vary with each sheet). The card weight is 280 gsm. It is recycled from UK-sourced unprinted paper and contains no chemicals.
As the card is quite thick, it may not easily go through some printers, and a printer with a rear paper feed will probably be best for printing.
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Recognizing the Signs of Love Addiction
While people may admit to having struggles in their relationships, including difficulty with intimacy, it is sometimes hard to admit that you struggle with love addiction.
But what if you have come to terms with love addiction, and realized that you are struggling with behaviors that are a source of upset and unmanageability in your life?
What if you want change, and you want to do things differently so that you don't fall back on unhealthy behaviors that can sabotage your well-being and happiness?
Recognizing co-addicted behaviors and unrealistic expectations is one of the first steps toward acknowledging that you struggle with love addiction. Recognizing that you expect unconditional positive regard from your partner at all times can be a very powerful discovery.
Are there ways that you have abandoned self-care, or devalued yourself in a relationship with another person? Have you ever found yourself addicted to someone who was addicted to a drugs or alcohol?
Have you found yourself in a series of relationships marked by constant highs and lows, with no middle ground? Have you ever realized that you were addicted to a fantasy of someone, not acknowledging the reality of who that person truly is?
After making a decision to work on love-addicted behaviors, and to leave these behaviors behind, you can usually expect to experience a withdrawal period. This can include cycling through feelings of emptiness, pain, fear, and anger.
The withdrawal period can last from a few months to a year, and usually includes a grieving process. It gets better over time, as you work through abandonment issues with your therapist or in a 12-step program, such as SLAA (Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous).
Recovering from love addiction can include working on developing self-esteem, good boundaries with others, learning to take care of your own needs, and choosing to walk away from situations where your feelings and personal reality are not being considered or respected. Some benefits of this work can include no longer using negative control over others, no longer holding toxic resentments toward others, and not using addiction to deny reality.
Additionally, it can be very helpful to examine the ways that needs were or were not met for you in your family of origin. Learning to value yourself can empower you to move away from unhealthy relationships, and into healthy intimacy. In recovery, others may disagree with you about what is right for you. But because you have developed positive self-regard, you learn to tolerate differences of opinion, while holding our own boundary.
Katehakis, A. (2018). Recognizing the Signs of Love Addiction. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 30, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/blog/recognizing-the-signs-of-love-addiction/
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Making Detroit dance to one beat is not an easy battle. There are the ones who don't dance no matter how strong the vibrations of the bass and tremble shakes their core. But from earliest ages on up, people enjoy the way music makes them feel. But who really controls this feeling? Disc jockeys, better known as DJ's, take center stage to become the ones who get the people moving.
Brian Jackson, better known as DJBJ, but also known as Mr. 3525 and Mr. Pay Attention, understands the ever-changing world of music and his lifestyle reflects that. Growing up, good work ethic was nothing new to DJBJ. His mother, Rose Marie, and father, Terrence Jackson, inspired him to create his own capital. In the process, he began to build characteristics that opened many doors.
At the age of 17, DJBJ began his career as a DJ using the subject he was strongest in, math. While he realized obtaining a four-year degree was not something he wanted to invest his time in, he was smart enough to take what he was good at and began building a solid foundation.
His latest business venture is 3525 World, a non-profit created to reach the youth where they are the most, using apps and listening to music. The idea developed after Jackson wrapped up "The Pay Attention School Tour." The hands-on tour involved visiting 24 schools, empowering students with knowledge about building credit and social media responsibility while interacting with some of their favorite music artists.
"They (the kids) respect a hard worker. Once I saw that, it really made me want to go into a non-profit and cater to youth," said Jackson, who also credits his mother for motivated him to think and live outside of his own world.
The new app scheduled for release this fall, takes users into the 3525 World, making Mr. Pay Attention accessible at their fingertips.
"I really want to (use) music with the youth while changing their mindsets," said Jackson, who takes his ability to reach inner city children seriously especially when most only get a glimpse of the fruits of labor through videos and lyrics.
One of the main goals of the non-profit is to take youth behind the scenes of some of their favorite artists, to witness the work ethic and how business decisions are made. Users will also have the opportunity to stream DJBJ 3525 live while on the air, mixes, mixtapes and new music. In addition to live streaming, the 3525 World app offers Jackson's clothing line Détroit and the 8 Bar Challenge, whereby users can record their music live and send it directly to Jackson.
"If you want to be successful, just be yourself," said Jackson who over the course of several years has evolved from an timid teen to a businessman with a multifaceted empire. Whenever a new opportunity presents itself, he takes his career to the next level. World 3525 takes opportunity to the community, connecting to the youth where it's needed most.For more information on 3525 World contact email@example.com. Stay connected with Jackson by visiting or following him socially @DJBJ3525 on Instagram and Twitter.


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Forex Charts – Monday 9 Dec 2013 (7:17)
A quick little run through the Forex charts.
The new split in currencies is becoming more pronounced. I've been talking about the switch from Risk On vs. Risk Off to Europe vs. Rest of World for a while. Now you can see it more clearly in the charts. Let's see what the Euro does when it reaches $1.38.
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Metal can be fantasy!
Ehm, not in my pointy elven ears. Many people love metal (Elrond included), but guitarrs and mangling is not what we want to hear when we think of elves, dragons and hobbits. Many metal bands sing of dragons and other faery things, but it's not OUR kind of fantasy. Think more of soundtrack-fantasy, instrumental, orchestrated music. Really music you can listen to whatever you are doing - painting, roleplaying, writing books, studying etc.
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- fête: 50 Years of Sheridan's Craft and Design program | Sept. 12 - Oct. 29
Location - Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga
fête celebrates 50 years of Sheridan's Craft and Design program and the crucial role the program continues to play in shaping the craft and design landscape in Canada. Featuring the work of some of Canada's most celebrated craftspeople, this exhibition brings together accomplished makers from across the country whose work spans the five decades of the program's history. The objects in this exhibition beautifully demonstrate the creative synergy of tradition and innovation in ceramics, furniture, glass, metal, and textiles.
fête honours the skill and dedication of generations of makers and offers a unique portrait of craft as a sustaining presence in our culture.
Exhibition Duration:
September 12 – October 29, 2017
Living Arts Centre
4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga
Opening Reception:
September 23, 2017, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
For more information, visit the Living Arts Centre's website.
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Solar energy systems are expensive. The fuel — sunlight — is free, but the up-front investment is significant. In some places solar energy is already at grid parity — an overall cost similar, or even better than, conventional alternatives. But in many places, solar still costs more than traditional electrical power sources.
Even with a relatively high cost, solar maintains one big advantage: you know exactly what it's going to cost 10, 20 or even 30 years down the road. Certainty is generally a nice thing when it comes to costs. It means no surprises — you won't get bitten by inflation — either directly, as an energy producer, or indirectly, as a utility customer.
Different Cost Models
Utilities pay for solar energy in a different way than they pay for conventional energy sources. A large solar farm and a coal-burning power plant both require significant up-front investment. The solar farm is more expensive to install, but it has very low operation and maintenance costs and zero cost for fuel. The coal plant has a lower installation cost, but fuel costs something. And it also requires people to unload and process the fuel.
Then add in the fact that coal plants are full of moving parts that require regular maintenance and you've got to hire more people — skilled people — and you need all of the overhead functions that go along with having a large staff and regular monthly expenditures.
Levelized Cost of Energy
Because solar and conventional power plants have such different cost structures, it's not easy to directly compare their costs. To make that comparison easier, people within the industry have developed a calculation called the levelized cost of energy, or LCoE. The LCoE includes such variables as the total capital expenditure, the operations and maintenance cost, the tax rate, the cost of borrowing money and other economic and technical variables.
You can get a general idea of how LCoE calculations are done by using the Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
When you look at the variables that go into LCoE calculations, you'll find that the differences between the functions of conventional and solar facilities lead to one big difference between their LCoE calculations. Nearly all of the solar costs are known ahead of time. There are some maintenance costs — such as that of replacing the inverters that convert the DC solar output to AC — that could potentially change, and there are some potentially variable financial costs — such as the tax rate and the cost of loans.
But those are much smaller than the variable costs of fuel, maintenance and staffing for conventional power plants — all of which will change with inflation. Because the costs for solar are nearly all up-front, they are almost completely immune to the effects of inflation.
Regulatory Hedge
In addition to immunity to financial inflation, solar energy production facilities are also a hedge against future regulatory changes. There is a growing realization that fossil fuel combustion produces substances that lead to "long lasting changes in our climate that can have a range of negative effects on human health and the environment", according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
It's difficult to imagine a weakening of regulations on the production of greenhouse gases — including carbon dioxide. Solar energy facilities produce no greenhouse gases and will not be subject to regulations of that sort.
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(OSHKOSH, Wis.) – A popular promotional cotton tote bag will now be available in some of the most fashionable colors of 2017.
Promotional products retailer 4imprint and international forecaster Color Marketing Group have introduced the 15" x 15" Cotton Sheeting Colored Economy Tote in four new exclusive colors. With a supplier partner, 4imprint will feature the promotional tote in Vital, Osaka Blue, Perky Pink and Sorte, which have been identified by the Color Marketing Group as some of the trendiest colors of the year.
The versatile cotton tote is a highly rated favorite among 4imprint customers.
The 2017 colors chosen for the tote are selected by the group's color design members:
- Vital, a yellow hue, is said to be pure, simple and ageless.
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- Perky Pink inspires optimism, vitality and emotion.
- Sorte, a green hue, is deep, refreshing, invigorating and stimulating.
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The Color Marketing Group is a not-for-profit international organization whose color forecast influences all areas of design, including paint companies, fabric makers, electronics manufacturers, retailers and others. This is the second year that the group and 4imprint have teamed up to make promotional products available in forecast colors to businesses and organizations of all sizes, including nonprofit and healthcare organizations, educational institutions and government agencies.
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Color Marketing Group, founded in 1962, is a not-for-profit international association of color design experts who forecast color directions. Color forecasting events are held throughout the world, and the results from these events become part of the global color forecast that takes place at the annual International Summit.
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4imprint is part of 4imprint Group plc, which is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange. The Group serves hundreds of thousands of customers with promotional items throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland. 4imprint offers corporate gifts, personalized gifts, custom T-shirts, promotional pens, travel mugs, tote bags, water bottles, Post-it® Notes, custom calendars, custom shirts and much more. For additional information, visit www.4imprint.com.


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Student Academic Success Data-Informed Innovations
Data-informed student academic success innovations are comprehensive programs characterized by five essential features. They are proposed and developed:
- by analyzing academic risk factors (e.g., Math Placement scores) while also considering additional socio-economic risk factors such as first-generation college student status.
- jointly by
- the academic unit with the appropriate subject matter expertise (e.g., mathematics)
- the EVC's executive branch for advancing teaching and learning, the Teaching + Learning Commons, and
- the subject-matter placement and diagnostic expertise – when appropriate (e.g., Math Testing and Placement and Math Diagnostic Testing Project)
- by focusing on both student academic support as well as the pedagogical excellence of faculty and instructional assistants
- with the inclusion of formative and summative assessment strategies, assessment of students' learning gains, continuous tracking of students' academic success in subsequent courses (e.g., academic success of Math 2 students in Math 3C, etc.)
- as a first and high-touch initiative that is the foundation for a multi-quarter/year commitment by partners to collaborate and build a contiguous student-centered learning environment
Reports are available upon request to email@example.com.


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Abbotsford BC Directory - Fannie's Weddings & Events
Fannie's Weddings and Events Planning has been providing services in Richmond, Vancouver since 2001! Fannie's provides a wide variety of services including wedding planning, events planning, organizing graduation ceremonies, grand openings, birthday parties, corporate events, and much more. With expertise in wedding creations, Fannie has carried over her legacy here for everyone to enjoy.
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LaVerk Hodges' 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds left gave Del Sol a 64-62 overtime win over Boulder City for the Class 3A Southern Region boys basketball championship.
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Jessup Lake had 22 points Friday to lead Moapa Valley's boys basketball team to a 69-61 double-overtime win over host Virgin Valley.
A'Mari James had 25 points Friday as Spring Valley's boys basketball team earned a 76-71 road win over Sierra Vista.
Anthony Maillaro had 23 points Friday to lead Palo Verde to a 93-89 double-overtime win over visiting Legacy.
Shamir Chambers hit a right corner 3-pointer as time expired Friday to lift Legacy's boys basketball team to a 93-91 home win over Shadow Ridge.
Garin Macfarlane had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists Tuesday to help Shadow Ridge's boys basketball team outlast visiting Rancho, 106-97.
Democracy Prep star Najeeb Muhammad spent most of the second half on the bench with foul trouble on Saturday at the Battle Born Classic at Durango.
O'Brien Pearce scored 19 points Tuesday to help Calvary Chapel's boys basketball team hold on for a 63-59 road win at The Meadows.
Jaden Hardy had 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Coronado's boys basketball team crusied to an 82-51 victory over Rancho Solano Prep at the Hoophall West showcase in Scottsdale, Arizona on Saturday.
Alexander Spaight led all scorers with 25 points for Canyon Springs' boys basketball team in a 70-66 overtime victory over host Green Valley on Friday night. took down the Gators in overtime.


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CONTACT: Publisher
(Imprint) Cynthia Lynn (a division of Cynthia Lynn Writing Enterprises)
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THE HAUNTING AND PARADISE TAXI (ISBN 9780615685434) is Cynthia Lynn's (member of Authors Guild) first novel. Her book is featured at the American Library Association's June 2013 Annual "Print Book Showcase" Combined Book's booth 2325. "Kirkus Indie Review" said, this book offers a measure of hope and that someone will come to help when you need them.
Author Cynthia Lynn's travel guides are in Libraries worldwide (WorldCat.Org) . Her education path (Rhode Island School Of Design and summa cum laude English BA) encouraged the imprint (Cynthia Lynn) publishing of this first novel (editor and cover designer). Librarians can be assured that THE HAUNTING AND PARADISE TAXI (ISBN 9780615685434) is a contemporary novel that resonates in this 21st century of pink slips that uprooted so many from familiar surroundings, and a page turner—the heroine, Clarissa Max pink-slipped from a mega city newspaper reporting career on her way to Miami to recoup a reporting career drives into a ditch then serendipitously lands in a small town in Central Florida where she encounters another kind destiny.
Said "Kirkus Indie Review" about THE HAUNTING AND PARADISE TAXI (ISBN 9780615685434), it is the mysterious Max, who haunts Clarissa's thoughts, and the reviewer recounts what many readers have found is an absorbing Cracker country tale that includes a love story and a haunting with a mystic connection—the ghostly Max refuses to enter the great beyond and Clarissa finds out that theirs is a joint destiny for another kind of beginning.
Librarians can find out more about this novel by accessing the Internet at www.combinedbook.com (use the link on right: Catalogues and Reports) and download the catalogue for ALA's 2013 annual "Print Book Showcase"/page 57 features my ad (catalogue available at the convention/booth 2325).
BOOK PURCHASE INFORMATION and DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS:
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Book Category: fiction – Contemporary - Literary
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NASSCOM in partnership with Indiaspora organised the Tech Triangle Summit today, in a bid to strengthen the trilateral ties between India, Israel and the US for innovation and entrepreneurship. This event coincides with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's six-day visit to India.
The summit witnessed the confluence of senior level entrepreneurs, government officials and investors, including R. Chandrashekhar, President of NASSCOM; Rajan Navani, Board Member of Indiaspora; MR Rangaswami, Founder of Indiaspora and Israel Y. Ganot, Managing Director of Mass Challenge.
During the course of the event, a number of other areas of trilateral collaboration – in technology, entrepreneurship and investment realms – were also highlighted. Speaking on the occasion, NASSCOM President R. Chandrashekhar mentioned,
"While the relationships and collaboration between India, Israel and US, ranging from economic to socio-cultural exchanges have nurtured mutual ties over several decades, today the three nations are natural allies more than ever before, as they share commonalities as well as complementarities. By streamlining intellectual and economic exchange, as well as forging new alliances that foster collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship, we can create an osmosis of ideas within this tech triangle unlocking the joint potential of the three allies."
Adding to this, Israel Y. Ganot, Managing Director at Mass Challenge mentioned,
"Building on the blossoming economic ties between Israel and India, we are proud to partner with NASSCOM and Deshpande Foundation. With MassChallenge Israel's award-winning, zero-equity resources and role as a leader in Startup Nation, Indian startups will be able to take their businesses to the international stage. We look forward to becoming a part of their founding journey."
Dennis Mehta of Israel-India Technology Group further added,
"We are launching a trilateral investment partnership, a platform which is primarily for the needs and aspirations of the trilateral opportunities. Our model uses Israel as the supplier of technology, India as a mass market opportunity and the US — which is the third important part of the equation — brings in capital,"
The chief focus of the summit was to explore the different ways in which the ties between the three countries can be deepened in the future, especially in domains such as geopolitics, business and industry, innovation and entrepreneurship and financial investments.


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10 great places to retire for the city life
Fans of urban living appreciate what cities have to offer: the energy and excitement, the character-rich neighborhoods (one fabulous district rarely a great city makes) and personality-rich characters.
AARP.org has put together a list of the 10 best places to live for the city life. And, yes, Boston is one of them.


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Reflect on your experience
Well over a million instances of this 55-attribute dataset are needed before it becomes too big for Weka to load into memory. Beyond that point you have to use "updateable" classifiers, and then there is no limit on size.
As you discovered in the quiz, you could load the 581,000-instance covtype dataset into the Explorer. You could also have loaded the double-size version (1,162,000 instances; try it if you like), but not the triple-size version (1,743,000 instances).
The command line interface allows larger files, provided it's configured in a suitable way – updateable classifiers and no cross-validation. Using a test set and NaiveBayesUpdateable, it was able to process the triple-size training file; and in fact both training and test files of any size could be processed.
Weka reports the time that NaiveBayesUpdateable takes to build the model and then test it on the training data. On my computer, with the triple-size dataset, training takes 10 secs and testing 0.5 secs. Training takes only 20 times longer than testing – despite the fact that the training file is 175 times larger (1,743,000 instances compared with the test file's 10,000)!
Why? This involves thinking about how the Naive Bayes algorithm works. Processing a single instance when training involves incrementing 55 counts, one for each attribute. Processing an instance when testing involves 55 multiplications for each of the 7 class values. Thus if the time taken for multiplication and addition were comparable, one would expect testing to take 7 times as long as training.


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Rotherham Council has been nominated for a "social work employer of the year" award, despite the authority being slammed in government reports for failing 1,400 girls raped and abused by Muslim grooming gangs.
Responding to the nomination, the council claimed that "Rotherham is turning the tables on its past", after the 2014 Jay report and 2015 Casey report, which said political correctness and fear of accusations of racism contributed to the abuse being overlooked for more than a decade.
The nomination, part of the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2017, is reportedly a result of the authority's "outstanding work with vulnerable children" following a recent recruitment drive.
On the same day as the nomination, it was reported that a further 12 mainly Muslim men had been charged in connection with the historical sexual abuse of eight young girls in Rotherham.
The Rotherham scandal has been described as "the biggest child protection scandal in UK history" and was exposed in 2010 after five Pakistani Muslim men were jailed for sexual offences against underage girls following Operation Central. Subsequent operations and trials led to a further 20 convictions.
We've been shortlisted for a @socialworkaward: https://t.co/0y895KdV5e@christophe_read @Ian_C_Thomas @Cllrgwatson#SWA17 pic.twitter.com/jfPpo8xbR6
— Rotherham Council (@RMBCPress) October 4, 2017
In total, there were more than 1,400 victims between 1997 and 2013. The Casey report found that Rotherham Council had a "bullying" culture of "covering up uncomfortable truths, silencing whistle-blowers, and paying off staff rather than dealing with difficult issues".
In August 2015, it was reported that more than 160 police officers were under investigation over allegations they systematically ignored complaints of widespread child sexual exploitation.
"This Council suffered as a result of how issues were handled in the past," commented Ian Thomas, Strategic Director of Children and Young People's services at Rotherham Council.
"However, following the appointment of Commissioners, supported by local elected members, green shoots of recovery have definitely started to emerge. And being short listed like this highlights the positive steps we are taking."
Councillor Gordon Watson, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People's Services at Rotherham Council, added:
"This really couldn't have come at a better time for us. Staff retention is higher than average which is great news and we still have all of our 22 newly qualified social workers with us who came in last year, which is a record for the Council. Nationally more than a quarter of new starters leave the profession within the first year, so this is a real achievement.
"And we have been told by Ofsted in recent monitoring visits that we are have a 'positive organisational culture'. Three years ago this praise would have been unheard of here in Rotherham. This really is such a tremendous turnaround for us."


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Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the design and construction of a CAD370 million (USD283 million) laboratory research complex that will be the largest single capital investment in the CAD1.2 billion revitalisation of its Chalk River site.
The Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre (ANMRC) will consolidate key capabilities from a number of ageing facilities that are scheduled for decommissioning and will provide services critical to the life extension and long-term reliability of existing reactors, CNL said. It will include new shielded facilities for post-irradiation examination of small modular reactor (SMR) and next-generation nuclear fuels; glovebox facilities to support the development of advanced fuel fabrication concepts; and materials storage bays that will simplify the on-site transportation of radioactive materials, improving work efficiency at the Ontario campus.
With construction scheduled to start in 2019, the ANMRC will be one of the largest active research facilities ever to be constructed in Canada and, according to CNL president and CEO Mark Lesinski, will be at the centre of the transformation of Chalk River.
"Once complete, the facility will serve as a state-of-the-art laboratory complex that will allow us to grow our research programmes, penetrate new international markets and add capabilities to better meet the needs of our federal, academic and commercial customers," he said.
Chalk River Laboratories is home to the National Research Universal reactor, which is due to close down later this month after 60 years of operations. CNL in April 2017 unveiled a ten-year strategy for the site after the closure of the reactor, consolidating and modernising it to support federal and industrial nuclear research needs.
CNL has a long-term term vision of Chalk River as a hub for SMRs, and plans to site a prototype or demonstration SMR at the site by 2026. The organisation's 2017 request for expressions of interest in SMRs received 80 responses, including 19 expressions of interest in building a prototype or demonstration reactor at a CNL site.
CNL in February launched the construction of three new 'enabling' facilities at the site: a new logistics complex, business hub and manufacturing and maintenance support facility, together representing an investment of more than CAD100 million. It has also opened a new CAD-55 million hydrogen laboratory complex and a CAD-100 million materials research laboratory, and is in the final stages of commissioning a new CAD40 million tritium laboratory. Over CAD90 million is also being invested in on-site infrastructure improvements.
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Discussions about Muslim culture in a tiny Midwestern town? That's about to begin at Morenci's Stair Public Library. Stair is one of 125 public and academic libraries across the country chosen by the American Library Association to participate in Muslim Journeys, in the National Endowment for the Humanities
"Bridging Cultures: Let's Talk About It" program—a reading and discussion series that currently focuses on Muslim culture.
At first thought, Morenci doesn't appear to be a very likely location for the program—we doubt if anyone in the area practices the Muslim faith—but when you think about it, what better place for the Muslim Journeys series? Muslim culture is very foreign stuff to most of us here. Let's talk about it. Let's learn about it.
Islam does not have a very good standing with many Americans. It's associated with terrorists and others out to get the United States. That notion itself is foreign to the millions of Muslims living in this country, some of whom are third and fourth generation Americans.
National Public Radio reporter Deborah Amos, who developed the program theme that Morenci will study, covers events from the Middle East and she's often troubled by the negative opinions she hears expressed back home in the United States.
"Public libraries!" she wrote in a letter to the Observer. "What better way to enlighten, even in 'small Midwestern towns that have no Muslims.'"
She added, "I'm certainly glad [your library director] decided to participate. I believe she will enjoy the selections as will the readers who come to a library to learn and expand an understanding of the world."
Muslim Journeys appears to be an excellent way to break through stereotypes and discover shared values—to shrink the gap between us and them. Those who choose to participate in the program starting here next month are likely to learn that people from Muslim cultures are very much like themselves.


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Chocolate peppermint crunch, salted caramel, chocolate ganache and lemon ginger. These are only a handful of the flavors of French macarons that Sarah Heller, Champaign-Urbana native, makes and sells at her business — Sugar by Sarah. Sugar by Sarah operates primarily out of the year-round Urbana M...


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Attorney Robert J. Nelson of the national plaintiffs' law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announced today the settlement of more than 400 lawsuits filed by Florida smokers and their families against the major cigarette companies, Philip Morris USA Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and Lorillard Tobacco Company.
As a part of the settlement, the companies will collectively pay $100 million to injured smokers or their families. These cases are part of the so-called Engle cases, the Florida class action filed against the cigarette companies in 1994. This settlement involves only those cases pending in federal court.
"We are very pleased that after many years of litigation, the parties were able to reach agreement. This settlement will provide immediate compensation to our clients, many of whom are very elderly," said Mr. Nelson, who helped negotiate the deal.
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Chris Carter explains show's biggest twist ever, 18 years in the making
The X-Files just revealed the biggest and what's likely the most controversial twist in the show's 25-year history — and fans are already having very strong reactions online (read some of the tweets below).
Wednesday night's season 11 premiere (major spoilers ahead) explained that Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully's (Gillian Anderson) absent teenage son is not the product of their on-again, off-again romance (as had been assumed by the characters and fans even though the show has always been vague about when the child was conceived). Instead, the evil Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis) abducted Scully long ago and impregnated her with alien-assisted science.
The move explains a cryptic and suggestive scene from 2000's season 7 episode "En Ami" (French for "as a friend"). Scully took a road trip with CSM, who told her, "I confess I've always had a particular affection for you. I assure you my intentions are honorable … My affection for you is special…" After she falls asleep in the car, CSM is shown putting on black leather gloves. Later, Scully wakes up in a cabin in a silk gown. "You drugged me!" she accuses. "How the hell did I get out of my clothes and into bed? … I don't know what you're up to …" In the season 7 finale, Scully learns she's pregnant.
The new season premiere concludes with CSM explaining to Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) that he impregnated Scully to create "the first superhuman child." Skinner demands to know who William's father is if not Mulder. CSM replies: "I am. William is my son."
In other words: This is a revelation that's been 18 years in the making. Fans online have some strong feelings, with some saying "I don't want to believe" (hoping CSM was lying), some praising it as a great twist and many others slamming it (one dubbed it "perhaps the most infuriating and gross plot twist in 10.5 seasons"). A collection of responses are below the interview.
But first, creator Chris Carter spoke to EW about the twist and how it will serve the show's storyline moving forward.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First, the premiere reveals what we saw in the finale was all a vision Scully was having. Did you know that two years ago?
CHRIS CARTER: Yes. If you look at how I staged the scene in Mulder's office, the way I staged the scenes on the bridge with the spacecraft hovering above Scully, you can see that was part of a plan. The camera pushes right into her eye at both ends of the show, and it was all of a piece.
Are you concerned that fans will feel like they were denied real resolution on that scenario?
You know, it's playing with the story, the characters and the history of the characters I hope in an interesting way that will be satisfying — not necessarily in the immediate future but it will make sense once we get to this season's finale.
Likewise, back in season 7, did you know at the time what was really going on when CSM drugged Scully?
So William's parentage reveal has been part of your plan for the show since 1999?
Yes. But, of course, if The X-Files never came back, we would have never gotten to explore it.
When CSM says he's William's father, is he literally his father, to some biological extent? Along with alien DNA?No. He's the figurative father if he's not the actual father. He didn't rape Scully. He impregnated her with science.
I suspect fans are going to have some strong feelings about Mulder not being the father and Scully being impregnated by CSM while she was drugged. What led you to this move?
It adds to the characters in an interesting emotional way. And because the audience is now in on this truth, and Mulder and Scully are not, these revelations are huge for this show because they're huge for the characters. Mulder and Scully's life history, both professional and personal, are the heart of the show.
How does this impact the storyline moving forward?
It does impact it in a big way and you'll see that in the arc of the series… This fact is hovering over them and everything they do and say to each other is kind of loaded as they're walking in the dark. It makes for interesting storytelling to put the audience in a privileged point of view that could ultimately explode in the end.
Gillian Anderson has said this might be her last season. You've hinted it might end on a cliffhanger once again. Are you concerned about the show possibly ending with things still unresolved?
I always end it as if it were the last one. It's become a thing you come to anticipate with this show with "The Erlenmeyer Flask" in season 1 — we closed The X-Files and killed off a beloved character [Deep Throat played by Jerry Hardin]. Things are often sacrificed in the finale. That's the interesting thing for me. There's a vertical corner in the final that I think will get people's attention…
Now here are some of the fan reactions:


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Hi guys, so basically this list is about the princess's favourite Korean Pop Songs if they're organising a Disco Party.
1) Sorry, Sorry (Super Junior)
This song is very catchy that I could not get it out of my head! Definitely the best Disco music ever.
2) Hallelujah (Big Bang)
Taken from the popular 2009 Korean drama, Iris. This song actually suits Tiana and Naveen, I feel.
3) Oppa Gangnam Style (Psy)
The most popular dance that took the world by storm back in 2012, this will definitely the other choice for a disco.
4) Gentlemen (Psy)
The second single from Psy, I watched a video with the Frozen cast dancing to this song. Go check it out!
5) Mr Simple (Super Junior)
Another song that I grew a liking on, it is another catchy song in fact I hope to download their album soon if I'm lucky.
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Only 5 songs make it through the cut, anymore suggestions?


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You should thank Rick Schafer for being so meticulous. Rick is the stepson of the late Ray Atkeson, a lover of the mountains who pioneered Western ski photography with his six-pound Speed Graphic camera in the Thirties, Forties and Fifties. "I decided I'd try to follow in his footsteps," Rick says. Besides serving a 12-year apprenticeship with Ray, Rick also dedicated himself to being the curator of Ray's early wide- format negatives of skiing and winter scenery. The result is a new book of Ray's photos-Ski & Snow Country-that are accompanied by insightful text by SKI columnist Warren Miller, a friend of Ray's and someone who also had success with another type of camera. "I couldn't have asked for a better match," says Rick. Excerpts from the coffee-table book appear in an eight-page photo essay beginning on page 216. Meanwhile, Rick has been prolific and successful in following Ray's lead in shooting the Western outdoors, but he's been reluctant to take his camera to the ski hill. "I'd rather ski than shoot skiing-and you can't do both." Well said.
Krista Crabtree has lent her considerable talents to SKI as an intern and then part-time editor since we moved to Boulder four years ago. This summer, we finally had the opportunity to make the relationship full-time. As a new associate editor, Krista will help oversee Instruction and Style-two areas in which she has ample expertise. Krista is a New Hampshire native who raced on the NCAA ski team at Bates College in Maine, competed on the Women's Pro Tour and now coaches juniors in her spare time. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Colorado, and has modeled skiwear for publications around the world-gaining experience on both sides of the lens. For this issue, Krista collaborated with SKI Instruction Director Stu Campbell to compile SKI'S Top 100 Instructors list.


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U.S. Businesses At Risk from Cyber Spying
China is aggressively targeting U.S. businesses with cyber attacks according to a new intelligence assessment. A National Intelligence Estimate states that China is seeking economic gain through its cyberspying activities. Firms working in energy, finance, information technology, aerospace, and the automotive sectors are the primary targets. Read more about China and cyber attacks in "Cyberspying said to target U.S. businesses", Portland Press Herald, February 11, 2013.
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