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"I want to eat a healthy diet, but it's impossible with my schedule. I never have time for breakfast. I always get three slices of pepperoni pizza for lunch and two cartons of chocolate milk. I grab a candy bar, chips, and a soda from the machine after school. Then I heat up something for dinner around 9:00 PM when I get home from work, or I stop by McDonald's," says Adam, age 16.
Most teens are on the fast track as they balance school, work, extracurricular activities, friends, and family responsibilities. Teens can be aware of what a healthy diet requires, understand its importance, desire to have it, yet find it too difficult to work into their busy schedules. However, it can be done!
Most teens know which foods are good and which are bad. However, to help kids develop healthy eating patterns, parents should encourage an overall healthy diet, one made up of mostly good foods, but that has room for some indulgences as well. The good foods, which teens should try to increase their intake of, include the following:
Those foods considered bad, and which teens should try to limit their consumption of, include soda, candy, and other sugary foods, and foods high in saturated fat or trans fat, such as full-fat dairy products, fried foods, processed snack foods, butter, and margarine.
Both the food and the enjoyment kids get out of preparing and eating meals can help enhance the appeal of healthy eating. Here are some guidelines to help get your teens on track:
Skipping breakfast is a big mistake, but busy teens often do it.
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Today, more than ever, we have an enormous array of healthy—and even exotic—foods from which to choose. Encourage your teens to try new foods:
Most kids like cereal, smoothies, pasta, and sandwiches. Here are some ideas for boosting the nutrition in these foods:
Teens are often trying to exert their independence and take some control over their lives—so let them do it in the kitchen! Here are some ideas:
Because of their busy lifestyles, teens' diets need to be tailored to their schedules.
Most teens on the run are running low on the nutrients they need to fuel their active lifestyles. As your teenagers continue to make more independent choices, encourage them to establish healthy eating habits that will benefit them in the future.
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Tips to help you eat fruits. ChooseMyPlate.gov—US Department of Agriculture website. Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/fruits-tips.html. Accessed May 19, 2014.
Tips to help you eat vegetables. ChooseMyPlate.gov—US Department of Agriculture website. Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/vegetables-tips.html. Accessed May 19, 2014.
Tips to help you eat whole grains. ChooseMyPlate.gov—US Department of Agriculture website. Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/grains-tips.html. Accessed May 19, 2014.
Tips to help you make wise choices from the protein foods group. ChooseMyPlate.gov—US Department of Agriculture website. Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/protein-foods-tips.html. Accessed May 19, 2014.
Tips to help you make wise choices in the dairy group. ChooseMyPlate.gov—US Department of Agriculture website. Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/dairy-tips.html. Accessed May 19, 2014.
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California High senior Karris Johnson ran for 347 yards and four touchdowns as the visiting Grizzlies took an entertaining 41-38 victory over host San Ramon Valley on Friday night in an East Bay Athletic League football showdown.
In the offensive showcase, the Grizzlies ran for 475 yards, and San Ramon Valley was paced by quarterback Cameron Birse's 391 yards passing as he accounted for four touchdowns, two rushing and two throwing.
The result left San Ramon Valley (3-4, 3-1 EBAL) and California (6-1, 3-1) in a tie for first place in the wide-open league.
"We wanted the win because we've been losing to these guys for three years, and we didn't want them to take it this year," Johnson said. "It was mainly my line. My line helped me out a lot. We came together and kept driving the ball."
Neither head coach was pleased with his team's defense. The Wolves' Mark Kessler said, "We had a heck of a time trying to stop their run, whether it be missed tackles or missed assignments or simply being outmanned."
California's Eric Billeci called Johnson's play typically "phenomenal." But the Grizzlies needed every yard.
"Our offense played great, but I'm really disappointed with our defense," Billeci said.
The Wolves, who got 199 yards rushing from Marcus de la Pena, rallied from deficits of 27-10 and 34-17 to cut the deficit to 34-31 during a wild third quarter. Birse's 3-yard touchdown pass to Matt Turner cut it to 27-17, but Johnson's 1-yard run upped the margin to 17 points again.
However, the Wolves answered on Birse's 1-yard touchdown run, capping a breathtaking 79-yard drive in which he completed five passes for 67 yards, three to sophomore JJ Koske. The Wolves recovered an onside kick and scored on a 27-yard de la Pena run, followed by Matt Anderson extra point, to cut it to 34-31 with seven seconds left in the third quarter.
Cal got some breathing room, marching 58 yards on 12 plays and led 41-31 on Blake Bierwith's 2-yard run with 6:39 left in the game. But the Wolves answered as Birse completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to Justin Bangay.
But the Grizzlies effectively sealed the win on Johnson's 3-yard gain on a fourth-and-1 play from the Wolves' 31-yard line, on their final series.
Monte Vista 49, Livermore 14: Mustangs quarterback Nikita Zamora completed 10 of his 13 passes for 246 yards and four touchdowns as host Monte Vista (6-1, 3-1 EBAL) never trailed.
Zamora also scored the first touchdown of the game on a 1-yard keeper in the first quarter. He connected with Marco Zamora on touchdown passes of 57 and 23 yards in the second quarter to give the Mustangs a three-touchdown lead. Monte Vista reached the end zone on three of its first four possessions.
Livermore (2-5, 0-3) scored with three seconds remaining in the first half on a 5-yard pass from Zach McPherson to Louie Hernandez to make it 21-7 at halftime. McPherson rushed for 89 yards in the game.
But Monte Vista scored three touchdowns in the third quarter for a 42-7 advantage. Nikita Zamora threw touchdown passes to Jalen Avery and Mason Melin, and Zach Chang reached the end zone on a 3-yard run. Chang's touchdown was set up by an interception return from Melin.
Avery caught five passes for 115 yards in the game. Livermore's leading receiver was Hernandez with four catches for 93 yards. Chang had a team-high 56 rushing yards for the Mustangs.
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Foothill 21, Granada 14: Ray Hudson's first 10 catches were nice, but his 11th was best of all. That's because it iced Foothill's win at Granada.
Foothill (4-3, 2-1 EBAL) controlled the tenor of the game from the opening drive, when it marched down the field and scored on a 1-yard run by Jamirr Holland. Quarterback Kyle Kearns had a great day under center for Foothill, slicing the Granada defense with quick passes all night. He finished 19 of 26 for 245 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions, but the star was Hudson.
"They were daring us to throw, so we wanted to throw on 'em," Foothill coach Matt Sweeney said. "It was a tough game."
Kearns and Hudson connected on a 51-yard touchdown in the second quarter before the teams traded scores in the second half. Derek Granados scored a 2-yard touchdown in the third quarter to make it 14-7 but Foothill answered with a long drive that resulted in a 2-yard touchdown from Griffith Gates.
Granada (3-4, 0-3) cut the deficit to seven points again in the fourth when Tyler Offill did a play-action bootleg for a 5-yard touchdown, but Foothill kept the ball the final 5:44 to close it out.
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MARIETTA - The fun of camping will be combined with learning how to communicate without speaking during Washington State Community College's first-ever "silent campout" from noon-10 p.m. May 4 at the college's softball fields in Marietta.
Sponsored by WSCC's American Sign Language Interpreter Program, the campout is an effort to educate and generate interest in American Sign Language - the primary means of communication for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
"The main goal of the camp is to let people know we do have a sign language program here, but we also want people to know it's important to be able to communicate with deaf people," said Ashley Lamraoui, coordinator of the ASL program.
She said the camp is for anyone who knows, studies, or just wants to learn more about American Sign Language, and hopefully some deaf individuals will be part of the event, too.
"We'll be teaching basic sign language, and for people who already know ASL, we'll help them enhance their skills," Lamraoui said. "And there will be games, activities and door prizes available for all ages."
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"That's very important for interpreters who plan to work in West Virginia schools," she said. "It's not mandated for Ohio schools, but the assessment is highly recommended."
Schools are not the only entities that have need for qualified ASL interpreters. Lamraoui said some students who major in the program become interpreters for churches or other institutions.
"We have people of all kinds who take advantage of our ASL program. It's a very diversified group, and that's good," she said.
American Sign Language is a complete, complex language that employs signs made by moving the hands combined with facial expressions and postures of the body, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD).
It is the primary language of many who are deaf and is one of several communication options used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
"It's sort of like a second language. In fact, many schools offer sign language for credit as a second language," noted Jim McCauley, president of the local group Parents and Friends of the Hearing Impaired.
"A basic knowledge of sign language can be learned very quickly," he said. "And it not only allows communication with the deaf or hard of hearing, ASL is also used to communicate with autistic children and people who have certain developmental disabilities."
McCauley believes that sign language should be part of the required training for police and fire and rescue first responders.
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ĀPALMYRA TWP. (WAYNE) - Lights on the cell phone tower on top the ridge overlooking Hawley have not been working for at least three weeks. Having no warning lights poses a threat to any medical helicopter that might be flying into Hawley, said Gene Krause, Deputy Chief, Hawley Fire Department.Mention was made to The News Eagle Monday March 4th, that the lights had been off the night before and apparently worked intermittently for a few nights before that. Notification was subsequently made to the Palmyra Township (Wayne) Supervisors, Cherry Ridge Airport and the Hawley Fire Department.Krause stated that he made contact with Steve Price, Director, Wayne County Emergency Management Agency and gave him the information from the cell tower site. Price then contacted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Krause related that Price was told that if the tower is in a flight path they are required to fix it within 24 hours of notification, otherwise they have 15 days to fix it.Vincent Villano, manager at Cherry Ridge Airport, said that the tower is not in the pilots' normal flight path but has the potential of someone coming too close without seeing it. He had contacted the Federal Aviation Administration and was posting a sign for pilots to see at their facility, warning them that the lights were out.The tower is near the Middle Creek Quarry and is easily visible from downtown. Red lights mark the tower when they are working.Nextel Partners were the original company that applied for a permit for the tower. Township Zoning Officer Dennis Mynarski said at the March 4th Supervisors' meeting that because the most recent paperwork is from 2004, he was not sure if Nextel still owns the tower.City-Data.com lists the tower with Minnesota Towers Inc., 300 Owego Turnpike, and is 76.2 meters high. Krause said that a sign at the tower property listed the owner as Glover Property Management, LLC, Marblehead, MA. Whether Nextel is the current carrier was not indicated, Krause said.Cell phone service has still been working in Hawley."We will be watching to see when it is fixed," Krause said, given the danger the tower presents at night.
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It is interesting to note that for David Bowie to achieve his greatest success, he must write about the macabre.Bowie first entered the world-wide musical arena when he created Major Tom, an astronaut who dies/floats in space.Next, the title track of MWSTW dealt with characters who "died alone, a long, long time ago." But Bowie's biggest breakthrough was with Ziggy Stardust.It opens with earth's dying.It closes with a suicide.The main character of the album is killed by his fans.Death, not Ziggy, is the star of this album.Bowie is now realizing that he must write about death to achieve huge success. Aladdin Sane is a good album but perhaps the death references are too vague. Perhaps the average listener does not understand the characters are living on the brink of holocaust and that "Lady Grinning Soul" is an anagram of "ghoul"So, Diamond Dogs opens up with the first line, "and in the death...." and Bowie is sure to include fleas, rats, skeletons, decay, and "death in the fog." This album is littered with hunters and poachers; it definitely has kill appealBowie next became the Thin White Duke, a living skeleton whose future corpses are possiby sitting in the arenas, cheering him onward.Ashes To Ashes is a song about death and drug addiction. Major Tom is smelling funky.Even the Serious Moonlight concerts had Bowie dragging the skull around again.But Bowie's greatest ode to death is Outside. This time the centerpiece of the album is a 14 year old girl whose entrails are spread across a museum entrance and her torso is impaled upside down. What a fantastic death abyss.So Bowie must return again and again to the macabre just as the Earthling had his brains blown out and the Heathen can "feel it die".
wow...nice approach to bowies music.
Maybe you`re onto something... Fresh aproach on his music, usually death is considered only patr of Ziggy era. How about Berlin trilogy? Maybe it`s in the instrumentals. By the way, my friend was sure that the " blue, blue, electric blue " on Sound and vision was about electric chair. Not the smartest guy around...
I have to agree with iluv. nice approach to the songs. Unfortunately, I havent heard Outside, but I've heard everything else, so it all makes sense. rock on! __________________________________________Jimmy: I am Cry The Beloved!Amy: No you're not. you're just washed up.Jimmy: Supastar!Amy: *mumbles under breath: "Snot"*
Some questions for further discussion:What was Bowie's inspiration for using macabre in rock n roll? Was it widely used before Bowie or was he effectively the inventor of "goth rock"?How much influence was The Velvet Underground? Totalitarianism is present in "We Are Hungry Men" (recorded in November 1966) and macabre is represented in "Please Mr Gravedigger" (recorded in October 1966). Bowie did not hear the Velvet Underground until that December (apparently one of the first people in the world - it was via his manager's acetate).Although Bowie had already begun to cover darker themes, perhaps VU suggested that he could lose the comic book approach and write more seriously? Mind you, I think Bowie's brand is quite distinct from that of VU. To begin with, Bowie entrenched it with fantasy and sci fi.get bowie downunder
All (good) writers write about death, or the dead. I think that's the only common thing they have. There comes a time in every conscious human being's life when he realizes that this life is not enough. As Brian Eno has put it: �I just keep getting the feeling of 'There must be something else' or 'There must be more than this'.� I think it's only logical, and natural, that all good writers eventually end up writing about death. It's the only really interesting subject. "How do you sell soul to a souless people who sold their soul??" - Chuck D
Well of course most artists will be inspired by death. I wouldn't say it was the overiding factor of Bowie's work. Well, no more so than space, drugs, and other cultures.BTW. I don't mean to sound like I'm nit-picking, but the comment on 1.Outside, I thought it said that Baby Grace's torso was impaled by the bottom most orifice (I think you can guess what I mean). But did I just misunderstand it?
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ooo... bowie writes about death because he will never die. how can immortal gods die?! it is like an unknown mystery to him. :-D ok, seriously, i really love his interest of the dark and macabre because they mirror my own. i've heard some songs on 1. outside but i have yet to buy the cd. i want to! sounds like an interesting concept. "Television is a one way communication."
And we can't forget the song My Death. There is nothing sadder than a mosquito sucking on a mummy. Give it up little guy.


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The 18-year-old who Kanye West allegedly beat up last week in a chiropractor's office wants some money to settle the issue, according to TMZ.
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Sources connected with the 18-year-old reportedly told TMZ he's lawyered up and has contacted West's people about a civil settlement of several thousands dollars.
The man -- and I use that term loosely -- is supposedly adamant about avoiding a public trial. As you may or may not know, West's baby mama Kim Kardashian claimed the man used racial epithets, calling her a "(N word) lover," among other things. TMZ also reported the man has not been responsive with the police since the incident.
TMZ said, although witnesses in the Beverly Hills chiropractor's office say West pummeled him, the 18-year-old had no obvious injuries. Sources told the site both sides are in negotiations.
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02.04.2012 - The not-for-profit UK Biobank, the most comprehensive health study in Britain, is now accessible to researchers from industry and academia.
The resource, which contains some 1,000 pieces of health and lifestyle information approx 500,000 participants aged 40-69 when they joined the four-year project, will continue to be updated with additional information and the results of research carried out on its data. It currently contains about 20 TB (terabytes) of securely stored data.
Amongst the half a million Britons delivering data, are 26,000 people with diabetes and 50,000 with joint disorders, 41,000 teetotallers, and 11,000 heart attack patients. Scientists will be granted access to the data if they can show that their research is health-related and in the public interest. They do not have to be from or based in the UK, and it will not matter if they are from academia, industry, charities or governments. Successful applications will be published on the website. UK Biobank is funded by the Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council, Department of Health, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the British Heart Foundation. Professor Sir Mike Rawlins, chair of the UK's National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), has been announced as chairman of the organisation, replacing Sir Alan Langlands, chief executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, and former CEO of the NHS, who over the past eight years has steered the project through its establishment and early phases.


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The controversy over the Albright Way development and the June ballot measure it spawned has moved into a new realm, with Netflix making a rare public comment on the project and the upcoming election.
Netflix facilities director Amy Dee addressed the issues at the Feb. 18 town council meeting. The council is considering putting a competing measure on the June 3 ballot that would ask voters to OK the council-approved Albright development, as opposed to the developer-backed Albright Way Specific Plan.
Netflix has agreed to occupy two of the four Albright Way buildings, or about half of the development.
"Netflix has spent a significant amount of money and my team has spent countless hours on plans for the buildings since you approved the Albright project," Dee said. "We need to move into those buildings as soon as possible. So it concerns me when there's any uncertainty around us being able to occupy the buildings next year as planned."
Dee added, "We have no objections" to the council-approved development plan, but she was opposed to placing a competing measure on the ballot because it could cause further delays. She briefly touched on the lawsuits filed by Los Gatos Citizens for Responsible Development. Initiative supporters say they brought the ballot measure forward to stop the lawsuits.
"From my understanding the initiative will stop the lawsuits. The lawsuits can continue and continue and continue," Dee said. "We have a date when we need to move in."
One of the leaders of Los Gatos Citizens for Responsible Development, John Shepardson, said he's willing to pull the lawsuits now. "We are prepared to drop the lawsuits if the developer agrees to abide by the town-approved plan," Shepardson said. "So there you have it--it's out there--we're waiting for an acceptance."
But the initiative's attorney said Shepardson's offer comes too late. "We have no ability to pull the initiative," Sean Welch said. "It must go on the ballot."
Welch also argued against a competing, council-backed initiative going on the June 3 ballot.
And town attorney Robert Schultz opined that it would be difficult to get a ballot measure together in the time allotted--saying the "drop dead" date is March 7.
Meantime, council members clearly are not pleased with developments. Councilwoman Barbara Spector said, "I'm sitting here really disliking the lawsuit, really disliking the initiative."
Councilman Joe Pirzynski added, "I'm not pleased with either side."
Pirzynski and Councilwoman Diane McNutt do not support placing a council initiative on the ballot. But Mayor Steve Leonardis, Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen and Spector voted in favor of appointing an ad hoc council subcommittee to delve further into the possibility. Leonardis declined to appoint anyone to the committee, saying he'd make appointments later.


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Xcel Energy has received the final permit it has needed to begin the removal of Minnesota Falls Dam, but it still looks as if the dam has a at least a few more weeks before it goes the way of the dinosaurs.
According to Xcel Energy Senior Environmental Analyst and Scientist Jim Bodensteiner, the utility received the last remaining permit it required from the Army Corps of Engineers the day before Thanksgiving and now only need await for the Corps and Minnesota DNR to sign off on the contractor's (Rachel Contracting, of Minneapolis) plan for water control, which will be submitted to the two agencies next week.
"There's still some paper work, but the official permits are in hand so that's a big step," he said.
Bodensteiner went on to say that any major work, including the removal of the stoplogs will not occur until the water control plan has been given the thumbs up. At that point, the four remaining stoplogs will be removed from the dam gates, lowering the river to its maximum so that construction equipment can begin necessary water control and sediment dredging that will allow for the removal and initial restoration process, all of which is expected to take about a month.
Bodensteiner said that Rachel Contracting representatives have assured Xcel that they will have no trouble working in the winter conditions. In fact, the timing may be considered somewhat ideal given that large rain events are not common in December and January.
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When the day finally does arrive, Granite Falls Energy CEO Steve Christensen says that the ethanol plant will be ready.
"We've got all our permits in place and are ready to go," said Christensen. "Once the dam is removed and we know where the channel is then we're set up to relocate with intake with Rice Construction (the same contractor for the city's new plant) to modify the intake structure."
Christensen said that as long as the water flow remains heavy enough, the ethanol plant will continue to draw from the river, but as a contingency is all permitted to draw groundwater if need be.
As for the cost, Christensen said the final figures will depend on the extent in which the intake will need to be modified––and that, again, will not be known until the dam has been removed and the new river channel revealed.
Construction of the 600-foot-wide, 14.5 foot high Minnesota Falls Dam began in 1905.
A few years after construction, the dam would change hands when it was sold to a group of Montevideo businessmen who established the private enterprise, Montevideo Light and Power, which was bought, lock stock in barrel in 1924 by the company that would become Northern States Power Company, known today as Xcel Energy.
Page 2 of 2 - In 1961 the generation system was removed, but NSP continued to use the upstream reservoir for cooling water at the Minnesota Valley coal powered generation plant. When that plant was shuttered in 2004, Xcel Energy ceased to have a need of the dam. In 2010, the company informed the public of its intention for removal.
Removal of the dam is expected to cost $2 million, while repair estimates hovered around $6 million, although this figure includes 50 years of projected upkeep costs.
Xcel indicated a willingness to transfer ownership of the dam to a municipal or private entity, but efforts by the City of Granite Falls, GFE and a few other parties ultimately found repair costs to be unfeasible.
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Rainfall more than 20 inches above normal for the year
Published: Monday, August 19, 2013 at 8:54 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, August 19, 2013 at 8:54 p.m.
It isn't quite done raining in the Upstate, with a good chance of rain the next couple of days before a relatively sunny weekend.
According to the National Weather Service, there is a 60 percent chance of rain today, tonight and through Wednesday, and a 40 percent chance of rain Thursday. Highs will be in the mid 80s. A tenth to quarter inch of rain could fall today, while a quarter to half an inch is possible Wednesday.
Friday will be mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 88. There is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday, while Sunday will be mostly sunny, with highs both days in the mid 80s.
Since Jan. 1, 51.70 inches of rain has fallen at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport in Greer. That's about 20 inches more than normal, according to the weather service.
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Violence Against Women Act
Published: Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 8:31 p.m.
The Senate's Violence Against Women Act finally passed the House of Representatives.
One hundred thirty-four Republicans voted against the act, one of whom was Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Lakeland. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., also voted against this important act.
Republicans continue their assault on women's rights, and I have no doubt that, when Rubio and Ross are up for re-election, women will remember their lack of concern and non-support of issues so important to them.
Both Rubio and Ross should be ashamed for voting against this act.
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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- Did the Citizens Advisory Committee quit or were they fired? Board members say they were given the ax, while some city leaders say they just stopped showing up to the meeting.
Members held a news conference on Thursday to address what really happened and how the city should move forward.
"If the commission wants an advisory committee, I have no problem with that," said Director Of HCD Chester Wheeler.
"I think it's important that we continue to work close with the community," said City Administrator Fred Russell.
"I think they are liars," said CAC Board Member Barbra Gordon.
This group says that those two are responsible for breaking up the Citizens Advisory Committee.
"I think they need to be held accountable. They can say anything. Because they're in authority, people will then take it and run with it," Gordon said.
A new deal to add a Citizens Advisory Committee recently failed. Mr. Russell and Mr. Wheeler told Augusta commissioners old board members just stopped showing up.
"He told us that he was going to shut us down. It's not in writing because it was his office," said CAC Board Member Irma Williams.
"If it becomes a situation of our words against theirs, we have our paperwork," Gordon said.
"He started giving us four pages. We sat around the table bewildered wondering, why are we here? After we talked to Fred and nothing happened, why would we keep going? We are busy people," Gordon said.
"Somebody needs to know what they're doing. Somebody needs to come back to the commission," said Commissioner Bill Lockett.


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Author Betsy Franco and her son, artist Tom Franco, are on the same wavelength. Frequent collaborators, they're given to finishing each other's sentences. And when they talk about art, it's in a shared language that's almost like shorthand.
Today, Betsy and Tom are discussing their latest project -- Betsy's new novel, "Naked" (Tyrus Books, $16.99, 240 pages), which imagines French artist Camille Claudel (1864-1943) in a 21st-century setting. Illustrated by Tom, the book is described as "The Time Traveler's Wife" meets "Midnight in Paris." Art's a family affair for the Francos. Betsy studied sculpture at Stanford University. Tom, a multidisciplinary artist, produces art events in Oakland. Tom's brothers, both actors, are the Oscar-nominated James Franco and Dave Franco. (Neither is here today; James, explains Betsy, is in Canada making a film with Seth Rogen, and David's in Germany with Vince Vaughn.) Sitting down in Betsy's cozy Palo Alto living room, it's easy to get a sense of their mutual interests. The house is filled with Tom's paintings, sculptures and framed illustrations, offset by photos and film posters featuring James and David.
Betsy, who is also an actress -- she played James' mom on "General Hospital" -- says that "Naked" is all about Claudel, who is perhaps best known as the mistress and muse of 19th-century French sculptor Auguste Rodin. The novel begins in 2008, when the 18-year-old Claudel finds herself magically transported to Stanford's Rodin Sculpture Garden.
Betsy's been on intimate terms with the place since it was installed in 1985; she first conceived of the novel at an event there a few years ago, when dancers performed a site-specific work that seemed to bring the sculptures to life. "That really started the wheels turning," she said.
At the time, she knew little about Claudel. But something about the artist piqued her interest. "I started looking up Camille, and it was just 'wow,' " she explained. "I almost felt that I was in communication with her."
In the book, Camille -- who calls herself Cat -- meets Jesse, a young drama student. The two artists form an intense attachment.
Writing "Naked" allowed the Ohio-born Betsy to draw on various experiences. After graduating from Stanford with an art degree, she started her career as a teacher; after her sons were born, though, she decided to stay home with the kids. Writing was an outlet -- one that became hugely successful. To date, she's published more than 80 children's and young adult books.
Eventually, she returned to teaching drama in local schools. She pays careful attention to the vernacular of teens and young adults; Jesse, she notes, was a character she created for an earlier book.
"Naked" is her first adult book. As she wrote, Betsy read everything she could find about Claudel. Locating the artist's work was a challenge, so she traveled to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to view Claudel's The Implorer. The bronze sculpture -- which many think was a self-portrait -- was in storage in the museum's basement.
After several requests to see the sculpture, she was ushered into a room and came face to face with the piece. "It's a full figure of a woman, and she's reaching out," Betsy recalls. "It was like she was reaching out to me."
Claudel, who died in a French insane asylum, remained in Rodin's shadow throughout her lifetime. As Betsy learned more about her, "I became very emotional about her story," she says.
"Nobody's done it," Tom interjects. "People have always talked about her in terms of how crazy she was -- things that have nothing to do with her art."
"But she was such a good sculptor," adds Betsy.
Tom, meanwhile, was busy creating the drawings used in the book and on the cover. "It's impossible to draw bronze sculptures," he says with a laugh. "It's not a 2-D medium." Thinking as a sculptor helped. "I just naturally go towards 3-D materials," he says. "It was an interesting parallel between working with the sculptures and Betsy's writing and then making it into drawings. Cool things happen when you cross through these different mediums."
For her part, Betsy says she's happy if "Naked" brings Claudel into the light. "I wanted to shape my own opinion of her," she says. "Everyone has their own opinion, and I have mine, too. In a way, this book was the perfect vehicle, because I didn't have to say, 'this is the truth.' Because I don't think anybody knows, really."


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Wills family said they're very thankful for neighbors they only just met after lightning struck just outside their house, sparking a fire.
"We purchased this house one week ago...one week...we'd been in the home one week," said Tamera Wills.
As storms rolled through Corbin Sunday evening, the family was taking to opportunity to relax.
"All of a sudden, we just heard this big boom and the house just kind of went 'whoosh' and there was a flash of light through the house. As I was stood there trying to gather my thoughts, I heard a bunch of thumping and it was my son running up the stairs screaming, 'Mom! The house is on fire!'," she said.
Wills and her son ran outside.
"My whole entire yard was just shooting flames," she said.
Lightning had struck a gas line in the front yard.
"That one right there in the middle was a least 20 feet," she said.
That fire also spread to the house, destroying at least one room downstairs. They said neighbors they hadn't even met yet were out there doing what they could to take care of the family.
"It's a wild way to meet your neighbors, but you know, it's just nice to know you have a church family and neighbors that are so generous and willing to help," said Wills.
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It is a shame State Representative Millie Hamner has cast her votes in favor of restricting our constitutional rights. Following the directions of party bosses, Millie voted "Yes" on every recent misguided measure to restrict lawful gun ownership. "Yes" to a measure preventing the right of self defense on college campuses. Imagine a young woman who is otherwise trained and licensed to carry a concealed firearm assaulted and raped because Millie said "sorry, you can't defend yourself on campus." Millie said "Yes" to taxing gun purchases. Even "Yes" to the naive notion that limiting a guns magazine capacity will constrain the actions of the mentally ill. Does anyone really think that trying to impose a two second pause (to exchange magazines) in the violent actions of a mad man will improve public safety? Following Millie's logic, perhaps we should limit the size of gas tanks to only 10 gallons for all cars in Colorado in an effort to address drunk driving. Missing from Millie's record is any evidence that focused legislation to identify, restrain, and treat the mentally ill was even considered. Millie apparently found it easier to do what she was told by party big wigs and vote to restrict everyone's rights as an alternative to addressing the more challenging root causes of gun violence. In my view, it appears Millie Hamner's entry level role as a politician is going poorly for the people of Summit County. Logic and independent thinking are missing.
I regret having not seen this coming. Millie's passion for taxing and spending was well on display in her past role as Summit School District superintendent. I recall clearly her disingenuous address to an auditorium of concerned parents urging them to prioritize 'unavoidable' cuts in sports programs. Her real agenda: Manipulate a tax increase. Next, following a vote by deceived Summit taxpayers, Millie immediately meets with teacher's union bosses to divvy up the cash bounty via pay raises for all. I guess I just never imagined that her passion to spend other people's income would be extended to eroding their constitutional rights as well. It appears she is quite comfortable being a pawn in the pocket of organized labor and party big shots. Next election, let's replace Millie Hamner with someone with independence, integrity, a passion for preserving individual rights, and a willingness to craft real solutions to key challenges.
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OAKLAND -- Rosa Cabrera walked to work Wednesday morning joyful after having spent Christmas Day with her small family cooking and watching movies.
Her heart sank when she arrived at the business she owns, Rosa's Hair Salon, and saw that vandals had smashed her window either Christmas night or early Wednesday morning.
"I was scared again," Cabrera said as she sat among hair clips and bands in the three station salon at 3120 Fruitvale Ave. at the edge of the Dimond district. "I thought someone was trying to rob me."
Cabrera's salon wasn't the only business on the block targeted overnight by vandals. Nearly every window was shattered at an empty storefront a few doors down from Rosa's Hair Salon at the corner of Fruitvale Avenue and School Street. And Eli Guevarra, operator of Good Shepard Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, awoke to find the back window of the van he uses to shuttle residents around in smashed.
Guevarra said he's already tired of cleaning up graffiti on his property on a weekly basis and this overnight destruction is "intolerable." He filed a police report and urged his neighbors to do the same.
"We take care of 14 people who are vulnerable, fragile or sick," he said. "Something should be done for the safety of our neighborhood."
It isn't easy running a business on this block, Cabrera said, and random acts of vandalism like a shattered window are softening her will to keep cutting hair in the Fruitvale district. The damage prompted her husband, William Jackman, to write city leaders to ask for more police protection for businesses.
"It's hard to grow business if the businesses know there's not going to be any protection from the police," Jackman said, adding that this corner of Fruitvale Avenue is well-traveled, and someone must have seen or heard the perpetrators in the act. "A hair salon is a tough business anyway. It's tough making any money, and she has to work really hard and then this happens. Today she wanted to close the salon."
This isn't Cabrera's first brush with trouble, either. Her shop was burglarized a little more than a year ago when thieves took about $1,500 worth of hair products and other tools of the trade. When she tried to pretty up the place by putting potted plants outside the door, they were smashed. If she leaves welcome mats outside overnight, they are gone in the morning.
She feels safe inside only when her door and the metal security door are both locked. Clients have to ring a doorbell to be let in.
"I like this place because it's a block from my house, and I can walk here in the morning," Cabrera said. "But if things like this keep happening, I'll have to move my salon from this area."
Outgoing Councilman Ignacio De La Fuente said it's unusual for this type of crime to happen to businesses in the district and said he understands the frustration these merchants feel about the most recent vandalism.
"Obviously, police at this time are in a very difficult position and have to respond to higher priority crimes, unfortunately," he said. "I don't think it's going to get better for a while."


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Detox Diaries: My Three-Day "Fruit Flush"
Is three days enough time to cleanse the body for clearer skin and a smaller number on the scale? Follow one woman determined to find out
The results: Um, I have wrinkles. I'm in the 38th percentile for my age (the lower you are, the worse for wear). And sun damage (42nd percentile)?! But I'm part Hispanic. I thought we pigmented people don't have to worry about the sun. Detox and sunscreen suddenly seem super imperative. Luckily my skin texture is pretty good (73rd percentile), my spots are pretty good too (75th percentile), and my pore size is OK (60th percentile). Oh, and as for my sense of self, I'm apparently not happy with my weight, overall appearance, and I don't believe my life to have the ideal balance of work, relationships, and caring for myself. Damn, maybe I do need Jay Robb.
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BERKELEY -- After Cal's 21-10 loss to Texas at the Holiday Bowl last December, the Bears' players exhaled with a late-night trip to the House of Blues in San Diego.
Not running back C.J. Anderson.
"I went right up to my room and closed the door," Anderson said. "I was upset about the game, upset about the way I played.
"I said (to myself), 'If you want to do something about it, change it.' And that's what I did. That was the night I figured out I had to switch it all up."
Seven-and-a-half months after that game -- in which Anderson carried the ball four times for 2 yards -- things have changed.
The Bears' No. 2 tailback last season as a first-year player out of Laney College, Anderson figures to essentially share the position with Isi Sofele this season.
"He's pushing to be the No. 1 back," Cal coach Jeff Tedford said.
Tedford said Anderson had a great offseason, highlighted by rushing for 85 yards in the spring game. The 5-foot-11 senior has trimmed down from 217 pounds when he arrived at Cal a year ago to 210, and has become a team leader.
"He looks great right now," Tedford said. "He's probably our most well-rounded back."
Anderson cut out burger stops at In-N-Out and asked his mom to cook him more healthy meals. He ran more, worked harder.
"This is the player they recruited," said Anderson, who rushed for 1,644 yards at Laney in 2010.
Anderson said he came to Cal believing he already had arrived as a player. "I was unfocused," he said. "I felt like it was going to come easy."
Instead, he averaged fewer than six carries per game while Sofele emerged as the every-down back, totaling 1,322 yards -- the sixth-best single-season total in school history.
Tedford said the two could be on the field together at times, and Anderson believes both players can be more productive if the load is shared.
"There will probably be a lot more touchdowns," Anderson said. "He'll be fresher, won't get pounded so much, and you'll start seeing the explosive Isi runs he can make."
Identifying Sofele as his best friend, Anderson said the competition has not impacted that relationship.
"Me and Isi have the greatest love for each other," Anderson said, "and the fact that we get to share this season is going to be great."
"He's fine. It's nothing serious," said Tedford, who hesitated when asked if Rodgers would practice Friday. "You don't want to rush anything -- there's no need."
"It's so nice to see him playing, finally. He's got a smile on his face," Tedford said. "It's nice to see his big, physical, fast body show up. He can do a lot of things."


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- Feb 20:
- California state agency dysfunction blocking dissemination of residential care home information (Contra Costa Times editorial)
- Fremont legislator seeks to bolster rights of care home residents
- Feb 15:
- California provides scant information to families looking for residential elderly care
- Legislative package aimed at improving elderly residential care in California
Though the state of California makes very little information on residential elderly care facilities available online, this news organization has assembled what is available into an exclusive database of the fines levied against hundreds of facilities during a two-year period.
The database at www.insidebayarea.com/senior-care allows Californians, for the first time, to see how home care facilities in their cities stack up. Among the 10 homes in the state with the highest number of fines, and with the highest fine amounts, five are in the Bay Area.
The Department of Social Services currently makes such information about residential facilities available in two ways -- on a website that includes only contact information and licensing status, and in more detailed reports that are stored in regional and district offices across the state and must be accessed in person.
In November 2013, this news organization asked the department for all its records on senior home facilities dating back to 2004. Even though the Department of Public Health makes such information available on its website for skilled nursing facilities, which provide a higher level of care, Social Services department officials said that providing the information for residential care facilities would take several years and require a payment of nearly $30,000.
What they released, instead, was a list of the fines against facilities across the state for the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years. That information has now been assembled into a searchable database at www.insidebayarea.com/senior-care.
Administrators for some facilities with the largest fines in the Bay Area said they are aware of the issues behind the fines and are working to fix citations as quickly as possible.
John Olivarez, administrator at Colonial Acres Residential Care Home in Hayward, said the facility was fined in 2012 for not having complete documentation readily available for patients living at the facility.
In 2012, the state levied $11,800 in fines to Colonial Acres. In 2013, the home had no fines.
The director of the center with the most fines, Ophelia Alvarez from J A I Residential Care Home in Millbrae, said the fines were primarily for safety concerns, such as a leaky water heater.
It takes time to find the right repairmen and the money to finance the fixes, Alvarez said, noting that the violations have been addressed and the fines are being paid. Alvarez admitted she does not know the total amount they were fined during the past two years -- the state says it's $27,750 -- but that she is using the department's payment plan to chip away what the facility owes.
While the only way to get details about why facilities are fined is to contact facilities directly or get records from regional Department of Social Services offices, experts caution that facilities aren't always forthcoming about the circumstances or severity of the violations.
"Administrators say it's for little things like 'the water is too hot,'" said Patricia McGinnis, spokeswoman for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform. "But people have been scalded and died because water is too hot."


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Rescuer Unable to Save Motorist Who Plunges Off Bridge
Published: Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 9:22 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 9:22 a.m.
TAMPA | A would-be rescuer and firefighters were unable to save a motorist who plunged into the Hillsborough River early Sunday.
Tampa police and fire-rescue crews responded to the crash around 5:30 a.m. at the Laurel Street Bridge. Police said it appeared the driver had crashed through a guard rail and driven into the water.
Firefighters discovered that a man had jumped into the river to attempt a rescue, but himself had to be rescued from the cold water.
Firefighters used a ladder to pull the driver from the water, but the motorists had been under water too long and died, the Fire-Rescue department said.
Divers were removing the car from the water Sunday morning and the bridge was temporarily closed.
The names of the driver and the Good Samaritan were not released.
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Got to like DLNA clients and servers.
I have this Upnp client renderer, Dlink DSM 510 which is different from 320/520 models and wanted to share the currently used profile. Also wanted to see if this profile can be added to list of PMS installs (right now, its using WD live icon but that can change once its added to the list) I would suggest wired/wireless-N connection with this box.
I will certainly initiate the first step by attaching the Dlink510.conf
P.S. The DSM-510 is an Intel Viiv technology verified High-Definition Media Player and DLNA 1.5 compliant


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A great sock for layering and insulating your feet on hot days. If you love boot socks but need wool, B.ella has created the perfect sock for you. So soft and comfy you may not want to take them off, ever! Made in the USA.
Label says they fit men's shoe size 8-13. We find they fit down to US women's shoe 8.5 comfortably, just a little loose at the toes.
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Angora fiber sourced from a certifiably humane company in China.
Fiber Content: 38% virgin wool, 26% viscose, 20% nylon, 9% cashmere, 6% angora, 1% spandex for stretch.
Machine wash cold, gentle cycle, tumble dry low. Or lay flat on towels to dry. If they do itch you be sure to wash them with mild detergent. If you choose to hand wash them you can also use shampoo and conditioner to soften the fibers.
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The Breckenridge Music Festival orchestra opens its 32nd season at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with an all-Tchaikovsky concert at the Riverwalk Center. The concert honors the work of the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center as part of a new partnership between the two organizations.
The BOEC's mission is to provide outdoor education experiences to all people, "with a specialized focus on serving those with disabilities and special needs." The cause is a heartfelt one for the orchestra's maestro, Gerhardt Zimmerman, who was diagnosed with polio at age 7 and told he would never be able to walk again.
"If you want something, go after it and don't listen to any of the naysayers," Zimmerman said. Adding that if people say "'it's too strenuous or you won't be able to withstand the rigors of a conducting career.' Just don't listen to people like that," advises Zimmerman, who in a way found the prejudice more difficult to overcome than the polio. This will be his 19th season with the Breckenridge Music Festival.
The season opener features the music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, including the famed Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23.
"The piano concerto is considered one of the best piano concertos of all time, and the opening with the piano playing the big ascending chords is one of the most recognizable piano themes of all time," said festival spokesperson Olivia Grover. "The funny thing is that when the piano concerto was first composed and performed, it was not received well."
Tchaikovsky completed the concerto in 1874, dedicating it to the Russian pianist Nikolai Rubinstein. His mentor remained quiet after the performance, however, and later, Tchaikovsky wrote that Rubinstein told him it was "worthless, impossible to play, the themes have been used before" and "there are only two or three pages that can be salvaged and the rest must be thrown away!"
"Who knew that it would later become the most loved piano concerto of all time," Grover said.
Guest soloist Panayis Lyras will join the Breckenridge Music Festival orchestra for the concerto. Lyras is an artist-in-residence at Michigan State University's College of Music, where he also teaches piano. His music career began at age 6, when the Greek musician attended the Athens Conservatory. Later, he earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Juilliard School. The award-winning pianist has played on PBS and the Arts and Entertainment Network and performed both solo and with established symphony orchestras throughout the U.S. and around the world.
Thursday's program also includes the "Andante Cantabile" from the ballet suite, "Sleeping Beauty," and "Polonaise" from Eugen Onegin. The concert is sponsored by Rick and Pam Oshlo.
"It's a great orchestra," Zimmerman said. "Most people love the music of Tchaikovsky; it's very energetic, as I will be on the podium."
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Yarn Profile: Fibra Natura Mermaid
First Impressions
Made from a base of Pima cotton (42%), Mermaid also includes superwash Merino (35%) as well as a dusting of silk (12%) and SeaCell (11%). SeaCell is actually a blend of 95% Tencel and 5% seaweed extracts.
Pull the yarn apart and you'll initially see two plies of yarn. But pull each ply apart and you'll see yet another layer of construction: Two two-ply strands of yarn (I'm guessing the cotton and Merino) are loosely plied with a stream of nearly unspun fiber whose bright shimmer suggests silk and SeaCell. The plied strands have a lighter dye saturation while the stream of nearly unspun fiber has a deeper hue, despite its sparkle.
When the two lighter two-ply strands and the darker unspun fibers are stranded together, and then those plies are further stranded together, it gives the finished yarn a wavy candycane effect. Having sat through the Broadway production of "The Little Mermaid" with my niece last summer, I can say that this yarn actually does also remind me of the scales on their shimmery mermaid costumes.
Knitting Up
Sharp-tipped needles brought instant woe, but knitting was smooth and easy once I moved to blunt-tipped bamboo. The surface drag of the bamboo also gave the fibers something to hold, helping me maintain an even tension.
Stitches appeared smooth and even from row to row. The candycane variegation makes the yarn look like a simple two-ply, but that barely spun strand in each ply actually creates a plump and well-rounded material that makes beautiful ribbing, textured stitches, and even garter stitch.
The label suggests a gauge of 4 to 5 stitches per inch on US 7-9 (4.5-5.5mm) needles. I got 4 stitches per inch on US 7 needles and could've easily gone down a needle size or two for a firmer fabric. Just be sure to swatch first, and don't be afraid to go "off-label" to get the right fabric.
Blocking / Washing
While the wet swatch had relaxed and expanded quite a bit, it returned to its original size after it had fully dried. There was no change in gauge or color saturation, just a nice, even piece of knitted fabric.
I should note that although the yarn contains machine-washable Merino, it is not listed as machine-washable. Perhaps they chose this particular type of Merino for aesthetic purposes, perhaps it was simply a matter of cost and availability.
From a touch perspective, this yarn produces a soft fabric that didn't cause any prickle against my skin. It has a cool and rather dry feel, but it warms up quickly (and significantly) against the skin.
A shawl will require at least six skeins, starting the tab at $66. A medium-sized women's pullover will take about 1200 yards, or 11 skeins—with a tab of $121.
Some might say that's a little high for a yarn with only 11% silk, but this yarn's unique fiber blend and twist composition makes apples-to-apples comparisons rather challenging. For what it is, Mermaid is a nice yarn. It has a comfortable hand, gives beautiful definition to your stitches, and it adds a shimmery, flickering, underwater visual effect to the finished fabric.
Yarn name
Fibra Natura by Universal Yarn
Fiber content
42% Pima cotton
35% superwash Merino
12% silk
11% SeaCell
4 to 5 sts per inch on US 7-9 (4.5-5.5mm) needles
Average retail price
Where to buy online
Weight/yardage per skein
50g / 125 yards (114m)
Country of origin
Spun in Turkey
Manufacturer's suggested wash method
Hand wash warm. Do not machine dry or iron.
Review date
Color used in review
Turkish Tile (40604)
Wholesale distributor
Universal Yarn


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Switzerland, 2012, 97 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Coming of Age, Drama, Family Issues, French/French Canadian, SportsLanguage: French English Sub-Titles
Director Ursula Meier (Home) fashioned Sister from her own experience, growing up in the shadow of the Jura Mountains in Switzerland, where skiing was a normal part of daily living for the middle and upper classes. Here, the story pits Simon, a 12-year-old from the industrial valley below, against the wealthy culture of the ski resort at the top of the mountain.
Simon lives with his feckless sister, a volatile young woman in her 20s who can't hold a job or a boyfriend for very long. Her brother, whom she obviously loves, has taken on the role of keeping them in pasta and toilet paper (and paying the rent) by robbing from rich tourists and fencing the goods. He's masked like the thief he is, but in a high-quality ski mask and helmet—the perfect disguise for his surroundings. Like other boys his age, Simon has a sled, but he uses his for work, carting his booty home from the sunlit, snowy heights. And like the sous chef with whom he partners in crime, he's a seasonal worker who doesn't profit grandly from his endeavors but gets by. He justifies fleecing the people he robs of food, parkas, and ski equipment, telling his sister, "They'll just buy a new one."
But making a living isn't Simon's only problem. He and his sister share a secret that they eventually must deal with. When that happens, things change—and Simon's carefully constructed MO must change, too.
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