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Articles for those interested in or just starting out in the TV Film & Video (Entertainment) industry. Helpful advice from a former vocational instructor of television production with tips on entering, surviving, skill development, and more about working in this highly competitive market. With or without a degree!

The Crazy Cat Lady is an icon in America. Is she an heiress who lost her fortune and has no job skills? A divorcee who didn't have a good lawyer? Or an angel sent by St. Francis to care for the animals? She wanders around oblivious to her own needs and, like a cattle rustler, has corralled a herd of critters in her house, her yard, her baby buggy. Everyone knows a Crazy Cat Lady or someone that's well on her way to being one. You know her, the one who would rather hang with her cats than date. It all starts with one cat...then 2-3-4 before you know it she sporting an "I love my cats" T-shirt, cat key chains, bumper stickers...and then little kitty statues & figurines all over her house. But the question remains...What do you buy someone who collects living things? Surely not another cat, but some tacky cat related gifts would be perfect!.

Everyone knows it's important for parents to talk with their teens about drugs and alcohol. Communication is a simple but vital tool that you, as the parent of a teenager, have at your disposal to help your son or daughter stay happy, healthy and drug-free. But it's not always easy to figure out how to talk to teens, whether the subject of conversation is drugs, school or just casual chitchat. Here are five steps parents can take to prepare for a productive discussion with their teen about drug and alcohol use. Each step includes a brief written exercise to help you practice a necessary skill: self-communication.

Thames & Kosmos (T&K) was founded in 2001 with the mission of improving informal science education by publishing high-quality science and technology related educational products for children of all ages. T&K places an emphasis on teaching concepts and skills through hands-on modeling of real-world devices and processes, and by offering comprehensive, meaningful reading materials for a rich learning experience.