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Crusaders for resiliency--and Brooks, co-author of the new book Raising Resilient Children, freely admits he's on a crusade--generally agree on the necessity of a linchpin relationship between the child and at least one parental figure. One of the pillars of the movement, the late Julius Segal, a pioneering psychologist in resiliency research, spoke of a "charismatic adult," a person with whom children "could identify and from whom they gather strength." While the obvious candidate for the role would be a mother or father, Segal noted that in a "surprising number of cases that person turns...
...Treki: The idea is not a new one. In 1963, the great leaders of Africa met in Accra to discuss uniting Africa. Some of them believed this unity should be achieved quickly, but others, like the late Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, thought it should be achieved gradually. Nyerere later told us he regretted that position, saying "We lost a lot of time...
Guest-lecturers will include Professor of Sociology and Afro-American Studies Lawrence D. Bobo, Evelyn B. Higginbotham, professor of history and Afro-American studies and Geyser University Professor William Julius Wilson...
...DIED. JULIUS EPSTEIN, 91, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Casablanca and author of more than 50 produced screenplays; in Los Angeles. Epstein was the inspiration for the naive Julian Blumberg, whose stories are plagiarized by Sammy Glick in Budd Schulberg's Hollywood novel, What Makes Sammy...
...Where to Get the Goods: "Jimmy Corrigan: Smartest Kid on Earth," ($27.50) by Chris Ware; "Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: The Beauty Supply District" ($22) by Ben Katchor; and "David Boring" ($24.95) by Daniel Clowes are all hardbacks, published by Pantheon, and are available at regular bookstores and their Internet counterparts...