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With millions of teenagers following Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series and loving every minute of it, is the message the series narrator sends positive?

Both AmerIndian and Celtic lore feature the ugly duckling who was transformed into a beautiful bird, so it's not surprising it's symbolic of grace, among other qualities.

Canada's largest native swan, the trumpeter swan, is under threat by the aggressive mute swan, brought to North America about 120 years ago.

Mute Swans were introduced to North America. Their growing population and spread causes problems for the environment and native species of the Atlantic Flyway.

The beautiful Mute Swan, a native to many parts of the world where today's civilizations developed, has had a significant impact on arts and culture.

Does the blockbuster teen vampire romance novel series offer anything for a discriminating, adult audience?

Mute swans are large water-dwelling birds capable of flight. Male mute swans are called cobs, female mute swans are pens, and young mute swans are known as cygnets.

Girls everywhere want more than anything to be Bella Swan. Is she setting a good example for a generation of impressionable teenagers?

Mute swans are wild waterfowl in Europe and Asia, domesticated in many parts of the world, and feral in North America. Globally, they are doing well.

Comet SWAN is sailing in dawn skies with a growing tail and a beautiful greenish head. Catch it easily in binoculars or hope for it to reach naked-eye visibility.

On the Monday of the third week in July, David Barber, Swan Marker to Her Majesty the Queen, leads the Swan Upping on a 78-mile stretch of England's River Thames.

With great food, cask ales and stylish rooms set in an atmospheric village pub, the Swan Inn at Ascott-under-Wychwood is one of the most charming hotels in the Cotswolds.

In the famous Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas," the seventh day brings seven swans a-swimming. What's so special about swans?

Swan Hellenic inspired more loyalty than any other cruise line but will cease operation in April. A last-minute sale means the brand will live on.

Elizabethan London's largest theatre began life as a competitor for Bankside's only other theatre, the Rose. Now it offers an interior glimpse into Shakespearean drama.

Draped against the lush backdrop of 15th century Italy, Essex's novel is one steeped in sex, politics and the occasional art historical reference.

FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) and selected other laws on confidentiality make me leery of sharing details about my students. But this story is one I think I can share without giving away any private information...

The historic Abbotsbury Swannery dates back over 650 years, and feeding time here is one of the most popular attractions on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.

Finding somewhere to sit is easy. Getting comfortable can be difficult - especially if you require your seat to be stylish.

Swans and iris share their nature sanctuary with you at Swan Lake Iris Gardens.

4Him’s “Encore:For Future Generations” contains nine favorite 4Him songs, a medley, a new song, and 4 bonus solo songs from each member. Classic 4Him.

She adores sexy vampire, Edward Cullen but is Bella her own woman? She's willing to give up everything for love. Does that make her a princess or a doormat?

Visit a quite unique community museum in Teesdale, Northern England. View the priceless relic that is the Silver Swan. Watch this fantastic machine as it fishes daily.

For more than a century, the Public Garden near Boston Common has offered tours of the garden lagoon on distinctive riverboats, thanks to a Lohengrin-loving opera buff.

Looking to relax in the wilds of Montana, New Orleans police detective, Dave Robicheaux and his friend and partner, Clete Purcel run into trouble with ties to their past.

Quirke is back and involved in a dark murder that again involves those closest to him, maybe even his own daughter.

The opening night of the Eurocup qualifiers on Tuesday provided plenty of drama as one big favorite was upset and two other first leg encounters ended in tie games.

After a decade, Nathan & Christy Nockels put Watermark to rest. Closing out with an 18-city farewell tour, and swansong “A Grateful People,” their goodbye is sweet.

Motion and emotion, landscape and mind, are connected in Syvia Plath's poem, "Winter Landscape, with Rooks". This frozen moment is a bleak time but not hopeless.

The Boston Common has been open for public usage since 1634. Explore the rich history and lush gardens nestled right in the heart of Boston.

Stephenie Meyer's fourth and final Twilight novel will leave the reader breathless, but not necessarily for the right reasons.

London's West End theatre district offers numerous musical shows and Panto-style fare for the Christmas holiday season of 2009-2010.

David Gemmell has been rightly heralded as one of fantasy's most talented and prolific writers and a standard-bearer of the heroic fantasy sub-genre

Eclipse is the third best selling novel in the twilight saga. It keeps you hooked from the outset in the same direct and spellbinding way as the previous two books.

Tensions and emotions run high in the third installment of the insanely popular Twilight series.

Just how much is a partridge in a pear tree, anyway? For the last 24 years, the PNC has calculated the CPI as a fun way to look at the cost of "The 12 Days of Christmas."

How Winemakers Describe Their Red Wines.

Long Point Waterfowl is becoming a leading waterfowl research, education and conservation organization.

An unsung heroine of astronomy finally receives well-deserved credit for her tireless work and momentous results.

Stephenie Meyer's sophomore novel falls short of its predecessor, and teaches teens all the wrong lessons about love.

Pigeon pose is a favorite pose of many yoga students. It is an intense hip opener and leg stretch with many variations from differing schools of thought in yoga.

Pigeon Pose is a beautiful classic hatha yoga pose loved by many students. However the intense stretch in the hips, thighs, and knees can be challenging for some.

Visitors to the world's most isolated city should check out Cottesloe, Scarborough, Floreat, Leighton or City Beach and have a dip in the Indian Ocean.

On June 29, 1613 during a production of Henry VIII, the Globe Theater of Shakespeare fame burned to the ground.

Stephenie Meyer's debut novel has redefined the way many people think about life, love, and the meaning of friendship.

Belle has moved from Phoenix to Forks, and whilst trying to make new friends, and settle into a new school she meets the mysterious and beautiful Edward Cullen.

Dumped because of Twilight? You are not alone. "Why can't he be more like Edward?" is becoming a common cry among female internet users.

When faced with mortality human beings react as differently as there are ways to die. In the face of death, Warren Zevon refused to be anyone except himself.

Stephenie Meyer's Bella Swan is a flawed character, but she is also a strong female character in ways seldom examined by feminists on the Internet.

Substitute Gorka Pintado's volley claimed Swansea a point against 10-man Cardiff in the first South Wales league derby in nearly a decade.