#Paige Melin

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[lespassionsdemeline]

✍ Chronique Bonsoir ! Ce soir, je vois parle du premier tome de la saga Angelfall qui a été un coup de coeur. J'ai repris ma chronique de mon ancien blog pour le mettre sur l'actuelle et pour pouvoir donner à de nouvelles personnes de le lire. Je vous présente la quatrième de la couverture : Le monde court à sa perte. Depuis six semaines, les anges attaquent les humains et ont entrepris de détruire la civilisation. Alors que Penryn tente de prendre soin de sa petite sœur, Paige, handicapée, et de sa mère, paranoïaque et schizophrène, elle assiste à une scène terrible : un ange, Raffe, se fait couper les ailes devant elle par d’autres de son espèce. Penryn se fait repérer et les anges kidnappent sa petite sœur. L’ange blessé est laissé pour mort. Penryn décide de lui venir en aide, car il est le seul à pouvoir révéler l’endroit où ils ont emmené Paige. Même s’ils sont ennemis, ils entreprennent ensemble leur voyage qui les mène jusqu’à San Francisco, où les anges ont établi leur nid. Raffe espère pouvoir se faire greffer des ailes et Penryn entrevoit enfin la possibilité de sauver sa sœur. Mais c’était sans compter sur la résistance humaine qui se met en place, la nature maléfique de certains anges et l’évolution de la relation entre Raffe et Penryn... Bien entendu, j'ai parlé de chronique donc voici un petit aperçu sur mon avis : Ce premier tome rentre dans le vive du sujet face au monde détruit par les anges. J'ai été vite mis dans l'ambiance et dans la peau de Penryn. L'histoire autour des anges qui ... Je ne vous en dévoile pas plus et je vous laisse vous dirigez dans ma bio pour vous rendre sur le blog ou sinon sur le lien suivant : http://lespassionsdemeline.blogspot.com/2020/01/chronique-angelfallpenrynetlafindumondesusanee.html Bonne soirée ! Meline. #book #bookstagram #bookaddict #booklover #books #bookphotography Bookstagrammers #bookworm #bookaholic #booking #booknerd #bookish #bookobsessed #booklove #bookcommunity #bookalicious #bookgram #booklife #bookporn #bookpics #susannee #angelfall #Penryn&theEndofDays #chronique #chronicle #blog #blogger #blogeuse #bloggerlife #bloggerlifestyle #blogs (à Beauvais, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7oplBJK5q2/?igshid=1p0qujyii9495

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the night my sister called me from the hospital

Paige Melin's second poem on #lspmag, "the night my sister called me from the hospital," new today! xo

by Paige Melin

the night my sister called me from the hospital

I hadn’t eaten dinner was still at work was ignoring a presentation and almost ignored her call – but didn’t, her fear-choked voice croaking over space to tell me beg me to come.

the night my sister called me from the hospital I hadn’t been home in weeks – home as in that ambiguous space between where you lay your head down and where t…

[thenamegarden]

The Name Garden: Q&A Monday

Hello everyone, I hope you had a wonderful Easter, for those who celebrate! Sorry about the lack of Q&A post last week, I’ve been quite unwell and am working on resting up more than anything else. 

This week, I’ve been chatting with my sister-in-law about names that they just felt they couldn’t use. For them, it was “May”, as they felt it sounded too much like a sentence. Have you come across a naming dilemma like this?

Let’s dive into the anonymous questions received during the past two weeks, and find some naming inspiration. If you have a question that you’d like answered in the next Q&A, please submit it here!

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Q: Hi! I recently came across the name Avner, and I was wondering whether you knew the meaning of it?

A: Hey there! I certainly do! Avner is a Hebrew name, from the same origin as the name Abner. It means “my father is a light”.

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Q: This is a different request, but I was hoping you could give me some ideas for a son's name. We lost my fiance's twin not long ago and want to name our son in honour of him. We wanted to use his name "Nicoleaus" as a middle name but don't know any first names that that fit it well. Our son has two older siblings named Lillian and Sebastian. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

A: Hello. I’m very sorry for the loss of your fiances brother, my condolences to you, your fiance and his family. Here are some names that might work with his name:

Oliver Nicoleaus

Patrick Nicoleaus

Christian Nicoleaus

Lucas Nicoleaus

Julian Nicoleaus

Jasper Nicoleaus

Maxwell Nicoleaus

Harry Nicoleaus

Timothy Nicoleaus

Tobias Nicoleaus

Ethan Nicoleaus

Isaac Nicoleaus

Tyler Nicoleaus

Alexander Nicoleaus

Caleb Nicoleaus

Jack Nicoleaus

George Nicoleaus

Thomas Nicoleaus

Arthur Nicoleaus

Xavier Nicoleaus

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Q: Could you please post the name Miri?

A: Sure thing, it’s all set to pop up on Wednesday night for you!

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Q: What are some names for the nickname Mellie? Or just names where you could get that nickname?

A: Hey. Firstly, there are more well-heard of names starting with Mel-, such as:

Melissa

Melanie

Melody

Melinda

There are also these less common names, which also start with Mel-:

Melana

Melaina

Melaine

Mela

Melda

Melina

Melena

Mellyn

Melrose

Melvyn

Melisandre

Melisande

Melainey

Melantha

Melanya

Melba

Melia

Malenna

Melia

Meliah

Melian

Meliana

Meliora

Melika

Melike

Melva

Melora

Meline

Melisha

Melita

Mellesse

Melodean

Melora

Melvina

Melusine

Melison

Melise

Lastly, there are names with the -mel sound elsewhere in the name, such as:

Carmel

Carmella

Camellia

Carmelita

Amelle

Amelina

Amelia

Armelle

Demelza

Imelda

Romelle

Semelina

Jamelle

Emelina

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Q: Hi there! I absolutely love your blog and I love unusual names what would be some good middle names for Qrow and Raven? Thanks so much.

A: Hello, and thank you so very much! I’m unsure of whether you’d like masculine, feminine or neutral names, so I’ll give a list of both masculine and feminine names for each one.

Boys

Qrow Delaware

Qrow Weston

Qrow Fallow

Qrow Damon

Qrow Malachi

Qrow Xenon

Qrow Cyril

Qrow Cassian

Qrow Xavian

Qrow Romulus

Qrow Atticus

Qrow Soren

Qrow Killian

Qrow Lonan

Qrow Silvain

Qrow Penrose

Qrow Stellan

Qrow Caspian

Qrow Varian

Qrow Calder

Girls

Qrow Camellia

Qrow Alouette

Qrow Calliope

Qrow Thessaly

Qrow Santia

Qrow Amorette

Qrow Senna

Qrow Trinity

Qrow Missia

Qrow Vesper

Qrow Lilia

Qrow Luna

Qrow Alexandria

Qrow Delia

Qrow Vinita

Qrow Aspen

Qrow Scarlett

Qrow Waverly

Qrow Romilly

Qrow Monali

Boys

Raven Carlisle

Raven Maroon

Raven Clyde

Raven Alder

Raven Ashe

Raven Beau

Raven Merritt

Raven Thane

Raven Blaise

Raven Kasper

Raven Casimir

Raven Lazarus

Raven Tybalt

Raven Bram

Raven Griffith

Raven Cypher

Raven Artorius

Raven Caius

Raven Kross

Raven Ludlow

Girls

Raven Eris

Raven Rosana

Raven Willow

Raven Tigerlily

Raven Asha

Raven Gaia

Raven Arula

Raven Xanthia

Raven Amalthea

Raven Renata

Raven Octavia

Raven Elara

Raven Lyssa

Raven Amaranth

Raven Sage

Raven Historia

Raven Astrea

Raven Circe

Raven Lilith

Raven Nyx

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Q: I like the name Harper and I want to use the name Caroline for personal reasons. How you do feel about Harper Caroline or Caroline Harper?

A: Hey! Although the names don’t match my personal taste, I think that they work fine together and make nice names. I think that Caroline Harper ages better though, and I like the flow more!

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Q: Any suggestions for names (both boy and girl) without religious ties?

A: Hey there! There’s a lot of names with no religious ties! But here are some quick suggestions for you (I’m not including saints in this, as there are thousands of saints, quite a few without actual religious names):

Girls

Brooke

Chelsea

Macy

Alice

Paige

Ruby

Kimberly

Raina

Blair

Emily

Clara

Charlotte

Esme

Matilda

Felicity

Jasmine

Kylie

Miranda

Elaine

Maeve

Boys

Kyle

Carson

Alistair

Clarke

Spencer

Edward

Travis

Cody

Kian

Sawyer

Reid

Oliver

William

George

Charlie

Lewis

August

Arthur

Cameron

Miles

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Q: Hi! My wife and I are expecting twins soon, (one boy, one girl) and we are thinking about the name Kit for our boy, and Ophelia for our girl, but we're stuck on middle names that are classical sounding. Any idea? Thanks!

A: Hello, and a big congratulations to you and your wife! Here are some names that could work for you:

Kit Nathaniel

Kit Alexander

Kit William

Kit Sebastian

Kit Tobias

Kit Everett

Kit Benjamin

Kit Jeffrey

Kit Emmanuel

Kit Oliver

Kit Samuel

Kit Harrison

Kit Jeremy

Kit Leonardo

Kit Bartholomew

Kit Montgomery

Kit Zachariah

Kit Maximilian

Kit Julian

Kit Jonathan

Ophelia Harriet

Ophelia Julie

Ophelia June

Ophelia Lucy

Ophelia Bonnie

Ophelia Charlotte

Ophelia Grace

Ophelia Maisie

Ophelia Margaret

Ophelia Rose

Ophelia Lillian

Ophelia Mary

Ophelia Eloise

Ophelia Jane

Ophelia Violet

Ophelia Ruth

Ophelia Catherine

Ophelia Pearl

Ophelia Madeline

Ophelia Jean

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[bryanthailey]

English professor placed on leave twice in one year

For the second time this year, University of Maine English professor Tony Brinkley has been placed on paid leave while under university investigation.

Brinkley, who has been teaching at UMaine since 1983 and served as the English Department chair from 1999 to 2004, was originally placed on leave in January for the spring semester after two female graduate students filed complaints against him. The case, brought by Paige Melin, who obtained her master’s degree from UMaine in 2016, was closed on May 3, just before the end of the semester.

Though that investigation, run through UMaine’s Office of Equal Opportunity, ended and Brinkley was allowed access to the campus over the summer, the Bangor Daily News reported on Aug. 30 that Brinkley would be on paid leave again for the fall 2018 semester.

The current investigation is run by UMaine’s human resources department and aims to focus on anything the equal opportunity investigation may have missed. The Bangor Daily News obtained a letter to one of the complainants from Assistant Vice President for Student Life Kenda Scheele, who said that there “may be immediate and longer-term consequences of this fact finding.”

Brinkley isn’t the only professor who has been placed on leave due to sexual misconduct allegations. Theater professor Tom Mikotowicz is also on his second paid leave of the year, again due to continued investigations by human resources.

While investigations are ongoing, UMaine administration is doubling down on promoting the anti-discriminatory values the school advertises.

“Today, like every day, is a perfect time to reflect on and confirm that for UMaine there is no higher value than making our community a kind, caring and compassionate place,” Robert Dana, Vice President for Student Life, said in an email, “We continue to advocate for the values of unity, inclusivity and civility, and these values are unwavering. Our commitment to an environment where all people are dignified, respected and supported is central to what makes this a wonderful place to live and study.”

In her Aug. 24 open letter to the UMaine community, UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy established the type of atmosphere she wants on campus.

“We must never tolerate sexual harassment, misconduct, or discrimination across our campuses —in our field sites, labs and facilities, as well as in our classrooms, residence halls, athletic venues and workspaces,” Ferrini-Mundy wrote. She called for “every member of the university community” to review policies regarding sexual misconduct and the process of reporting an incident.

Kim-Marie M. Jenkins, Interim Chief of Staff for the president, said that the situation is “still ongoing and will not be open for comment or discussion.”

[robinleejordan]

One week until poetry stomps its pretty little shoes all over the Burchfield Penney! Stitch your heart back together a bit by hearing some amazing JBWC poets, then maybe stick around to hear me use poems as an excuse to swear a bunch in a fancy gallery! Thank you Paige Melin for putting this together!

[aplwny]

Explore Buffalo at Pinehurst Elementary School

One hundred-twenty students from Pinehurst Elementary engaged in a special workshop created by Explore Buffalo’s Paige Melin that encourages the students to link what they learned about architecture. The students discussed different architectural styles, were shown examples that are found in downtown Buffalo and had the opportunity to build their own buildings using Lego Architectural sets.

Students were also able to experience the rich history and architecture in Buffalo with a guided walking tour led by Explore Buffalo’s docents. Pinehurst students were especially in awe of the grandeur of City Hall.

“Architecture is a unit that is ofter overlooked at the elementary level, so adding it is a valuable component to our curriculum as well as the many connections with STEAM, an initiative in our school.” (Laura Glista, Pinehurst art teacher)

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by Paige Melin

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I watched my mother break herself into little pieces giving them away slowly wherever she was needed letting skin cells filter into the chicken she cut for my sister, eyelashes linger over gravies hot and perfectly thickened. And then the pieces grew bigger, larger, day by day. A fracture in the living room, silence in the hallways, and always, her voice scattered in…