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Sierra Clark is the Grant County High School Youth Performance Award winner for March.
She is a senior at GCHS and is the daughter of Vicki and Randy Dalton.
How would you describe yourself: Independent
Extra-curricular activities: I am involved in Teen Court and the Grant County Explorers program post # 2242.
Community involvement: My community involvement is volunteering and helping the community.
Class schedule: english, business law, business management, college algebra and criminology.
Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary will have a new leader when students return to school in August.
Heather Clay, who has served as CMZ principal for the past six years, has taken the position of director of student instructional services at the Grant County Schools board office.
In her new position, Clay will also serves as director of preschool and director of special education.
Clay said she wanted to make the move to have the chance to make a positive impact on students' education for the entire district.
And the winners are...
• Grand Champion - Wyatt Newman - electric guitar
• Second place - Savannah Toll - Royals by Lorde
• Third place - Jason Eilers - drums
• Fourth place - Haley Neyer - Three Wooden Crosses by Randy Travis
• Fifth place - Kristy Thornton - With Ur Love by Cher Lloyd
• Sixth place - Michelle Pimentel - Better Together by Fifth Harmony
• Seventh place - Boroff Group - Science skit performed by Christine Boroff
Betsy John-Jennings loves watching college students develop from rookies to savvy career professionals.
She will always cherish the countless transformations she witnessed over the past decade as she says goodbye to the Northern Kentucky University-Grant County Center.
John-Jennings, director of the center, will retire May 30 after about 35 years at NKU, the last 10 in Grant County.
A retirement celebration was held in her honor on May 22.
Students at Williamstown Independent Schools will not have to reach into their pockets to pay for breakfast or lunch this upcoming school year.
As part of an expanded federal Community Eligibility Provision program, students will be provided with free meals, regardless of their families' income.
Grant County Parks and Recreation will host the Back to School Blowout at 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 9 at the Grant County Park in Crittenden.
Students must be present to collect school supplies and you must be a Grant County resident.
Free hot dogs and the Lego Movie will follow the school supply event.
If an organization is interested in participating in the event, register online at www.grantcountyparks.com or call 859-428-4500.
Grant County Middle School Principal Hallie Booth challenged her administrators and teachers to flood the school with positivity every day.
Booth began her first year asking teachers to step up with making the school more positive and to bring any ideas to her.
"I want to create the most positive environment for students," Booth said. "I want them to feel like every day is the best day of their lives because I felt like, in my past, that was a really important feature."
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Topic: Biliary book ready for download or order
Everything you ever wanted to know about Cholangiocarcinoma. The e-copies are free and ready for download. Hardcovers needs to be ordered.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Cholangiocarcinoma. The e-copies are free and ready for download. Hardcovers needs to be ordered.
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Thanks, Gavin
Great, just put my info in to down load it.
Nice to see another fruit of your labor, Marion!
Thanks, Willow. This book evolved in collaboration with physicians, board members and the numerous volunteers. We are happy and proud to serve the patient community at large. Personally, I believe this informational booklet to aid patients and caregivers in the understanding of this complicated disease. Hugs,
Marion, you all are absolutely AMAZING! I read so many posts and am just amazed at all your knowledge and the support that you provide. All of us have a story and you make everybody feel that their story is so very special. Thanks for all you do! Tina
Tina...on behalf of everyone mentioned by you, thank you.
Please know that we are in this together. For example: this discussion forum is a People Forum. Though the foundation provided the venue -minus the 80 thousand postings by people like you - it would represent a blank slate only. We are in awe of the incredible support and knowledge exchanged amongst the individual members.
Although, we have begun to hire outside contractors (occasionally) and employ one full time Executive Director, the overwhelming amount of work is volunteered by wonderful people wanting to make a difference.
The work behind the scene is endless (literally) but we won't stop until we witness major changes in regards to early detection (at this time happens by chance only) and by more advanced and targeted treatment options. Ultimately though, we want to see a cure of Cholangiocarcinoma.
We are overwhelmed by the amount of monies donated to the foundation. It continues to increase year by year and all of it is carefully selected for specific purposes i.e. research support for different institutions. We can't thank our donors enough. Much of the money is donated from kind individuals in memory of a loved one; large contributions come from fundraisers held by a volunteer in memory of a loved and then are distributed to us.
The medical community at large continues to support us in all aspects i.e. increased research and with their services on the Medical Advisory Committee. Drs. Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa, MD and his wifeEileen M. O'Reilly, MD, spent hours and hours providing the biliary book content to the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation. We volunteered our input for changes and/or additions and carry the cost of publication and distribution of the biliary book because; we feel strongly that each and everyone should have the opportunity to have the opportunity to understand this disease and the consequent treatment options available.
Our much loved moderators continue to help guide everyone through the maze of information CC patients/caregivers are confronted with. Much of their knowledge is based on personal experience either, as patient or as caregiver.
Volunteers offer their precious time for the numerous conferences we attend. They also handle our blogging, marketing, and other needed task for which we don't have allocated funding.
Volunteers work with the FDA, NIH, and NCI disease specific Task Forces. We simply could not exist were it not for the wonderful, kind, caring and selfless people donating their precious time to our cause.
As we say often: we are in this together, all the way.
Thanks for that Marion, and thanks to everyone for all that they do as well! Looking forward to being able to download the e-book later this week.
Hugs to all,
You are priceless, dear Gavin.
Hugs to you,
The keys to download the ebook should be going out later in the week to everyone that has requested a download.
Time for breakfast, tea and toast!
Hugs back at you Marion!
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Any hope of winning that game was basically lost when we failed to get a touchdown on that drive. We had some huge momentum going after the bomb to Hilton and pass to Fleener to set us up on the goal line, but NE gained it all back by stopping us and holding us to a FG. Even though we scored 3 points, the drive had to feel like a massive win for NE since they prevented us from scoring 7 after marching it down to the goal line. We would have had some serious momentum if we scored a TD there to cut it to 2.
Just an absolutely hideous set of three play calls. Two awful runs, which were a given to fail, and then an irritating fade to Fleener. That series was Pep in a nutshell (and I had really been coming around on him in recent weeks). We didn't utilize Luck at all there.
We definitely have to improve the defense if we want to compete for championships, but overall I felt they played well enough prior to that Blount run. They forced multiple punts and gave our offense opportunities.
Eh we even still had a chance to win at 29-22. So many missed chances.
What's the chances we pry Tom Moore from Arians' staff? I *know* Moore looks at Luck and licks his chops at the possibilities...
And Howard Mudd? Actually, I'm shocked Grigson didn't use Mudd in some capacity, considering their mutual Eagles tie. We have a bad o-line, and Mudd is not working.
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Belgrave Harriers Dwain Chambers was full of praise for his fellow Team GB sprinter Richard Kilty after his men's 60m gold medal winning performance at the IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships.
The 35-year-old, who earlier qualified from his semi-final heat by the skin of his teeth, finished sixth in 6.63secs in a very closely contested final.
Middlesbrough-based Kilty, 24, surprised the rest of the field at the ERGO Arena, Sopot, Poland, posting a personal best 6.49secs, edging out American Marvin Bracy by two-hundredths of a second while Qatar's Femi Ogonode claimed the bronze with 6.52secs.
Chambers, who won the world indoor title back in 2010, admitted afterwards that the better man won on the day,.
He said: "Richard did a great job, held his nerve and kept it together. He ran a great race and a fantastic time.
"I'm just doing what I can to keep up with these boys these days and the better man won."
Meanwhile his fellow club-mate William Sharman was not too disappointed with his seventh place finish in the men's 60m hurdles, which was won by Omo Osaghae in 7.45secs.
"Unfortunately I didn't bring my top game to the final," admitted Sharman, 29, who clocked 7.60.
"I'm fine it's about the bigger picture which is the outdoor season. It's a shame but we will sort it out. There is nothing there to worry about its just one race."


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Wacha not likely to break big league rotation
JUPITER, Fla. -- Michael Wacha, as impressive as he has been in his first Spring Training, still appears headed to the Minors for the start of the season.
Asked if Wacha was pitching himself into consideration for a Major League rotation spot, general manager John Mozeliak described it as "unlikely" that the right-hander will start the year in St. Louis. Wacha has pitched well enough, though, to garner more looks in big league camp than initially anticipated.
Wacha, the No. 17 overall pick in the 2012 First-Year Player's Draft and the Cards' No. 6 prospect, has allowed four hits and one unearned run in 7 2/3 innings this spring. He has walked one and struck out 11. In 21 pro innings last year, Wacha struck out 40 and walked four.
"He has really opened a lot of eyes here," Mozeliak said. "I think as we look to let him gain experience, I think it's great to keep him around camp. In the end, we certainly have to think about what is best for him. And the fact is, it's demanding at the Major League level. We don't want to put him in a position if he's not ready for it physically."
The Cardinals entered spring open to considering Wacha for either the Double-A or Triple-A rotation. It's now expected that he'll be a part of the latter in Memphis.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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NEWPORT Gwent Dragons skipper Lewis Evans hopes that the pack can continue to get a kick out of their young backs against the Scarlets on Friday.
The region ended a three-game RaboDirect Pro12 losing streak when they dispatched Edinburgh 32-12 at Rodney Parade last week.
They may not have quite had the spark they have shown previously this term but they put the boot into the Scots, who scored two tries to the Dragons' one.
Wing Tom Prydie helped himself to 18 points with six penalties, with a failed conversion attempt his only miss from the tee, while fly-half Steffan Jones became the first Dragon to knock over three drop goals in a game.
Added to that, the region kicked well out of hand with full-back Dan Evans striking some accurate touch-finders to give his side a foothold after a shaky start.
"It's really satisfying when you look up from a scrum and your opposition is 40 yards back on their hind foot," said flanker Evans.
"In the past perhaps we could have been criticised for our game management but Steffan was outstanding.
"We didn't have the game plan to kick as much as we did but both Steffan and Tom turned up with their kicking boots on.
"We wanted to put Edin-burgh under pressure with our attack and instead of it leading to tries it led to their indiscipline and penalties – you've just got to take the points when they come."


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FORGET designer dresses and fancy fascinators — a mum from Westhoughton won the Tatton Ladies Day competition wearing a £20 Primark dress.
Annette Aiken, aged 42, teamed a nautical-style navy and white striped dress, which she bought last year, with a charity shop fascinator and high street wedges — costing £57 in total.
Whereas many women compete for designer brands, Ms Aiken was happy in high street, and got noticed by competition scouts as soon as she walked through the entrance.
The health researcher won Ti Sento jewellery worth £300 and a bouquet of flowers.
Ms Aiken, of Wigan Road, said: "I was thrilled when I won. It was such a surprise — especially as I didn't spend a lot of money on my outfit.
"I had thought about what I was going to wear beforehand but didn't go out and spend hundreds on a new dress like a lot of women do.
"I bought the Primark dress last year but hadn't worn it, so I thought it'd be perfect for the show even though it is from the high street.
"I even got my fascinator from a charity shop — it only cost about £7. The most expensive thing I wore were the cork wedge heels, but they were only £30.
"Then to finish off the look I put my hair up and used a fake ponytail with a bun design at the back. It only took about an hour to get ready.
"As I walked through I was approached by someone asking me to enter the competition, so I thought, why not?
"I filled in a form with my details and a description of what I was wearing and had to wait until the afternoon to find out the results.
"It was a little nerve- wracking but I couldn't believe it when they called out my name.
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The 2013 Sprint Media Tour didn't have any blockbuster announcements—just one a day afterward.
Drivers talked about how the new car would handle—they hope well—but the biggest story quickly became how drivers will handle distractions.
Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. danced around questions about their personal life—and then confirmed Friday that they are indeed a couple.
MORE: Danica, Ricky dating | The celebrity couple | Roush not worried about distraction
Kevin Harvick danced around questions of where he would drive in 2014 but his team owner, Richard Childress, publicly confirm that Harvick was leaving RCR for Stewart-Haas Racing.
Here's what else we learned about 2013:
Ricky and Danica drama
Neither Patrick nor Stenhouse bristled at questions about their personal lives during the media tour. Patrick was asked questions more specific to her divorce, while Stenhouse was asked directly if he were dating Patrick.
It was clear that neither was in a mood to reveal any of their secrets during the NASCAR event but they never acted insulted. Patrick was a bit smoother than Stenhouse, but she's had a lot more practice in the limelight.
Stenhouse didn't appear happy with the questions but didn't let any anger spill into his answers.
That is a good sign that they have accepted the intrigue surrounding their relationship as something they will have to deal with professionally.
The issue will not go away. The first time Patrick or Stenhouse gives the other some leeway on the track, they will face the same accusations as teammates when they help each other — that they are giving a break to someone because of their relationship.
While couples have competed against each other in some NASCAR series, it has never happened at the sport's highest level, where the scrutiny is the most intense.
Their biggest challenge could come if things go sour in their relationship. The 30-year-old Patrick is still finalizing her divorce and the 25-year-old Stenhouse has never had people care too much about his private life.
The increased demand of information on athletes' private lives, and the move toward mainstream media covering as much personal drama as athletic drama, will mean that Stenhouse and Patrick will have more awkward moments to come.
But at least the awkwardness surrounding questions about their relationship is answered. As Patrick said, they were going to be going into each other's motorhomes and rather than deal with all the talk and whispers, it was best to have it out in the open.
Harvick-Childress appear to be OK — for now
Harvick said he couldn't talk about where he would drive in 2014, but Childress told the media that Harvick would do well at Stewart-Haas in 2014.
The news of Harvick's move broke last November but SHR has yet to confirm it.
It leaves two big questions: Will Harvick be able to handle being a lame-duck driver at RCR and will Ryan Newman have a place to drive in 2014?
Both Harvick and Childress said all the right things about working well together and staying classy. Harvick seemed sincere but it wasn't like he was getting out of his car after a bad day. Childress got his point across, too, that RCR will be able to move on from his departure.
As for Newman, he'd obviously be more comfortable if he knew where he will race in 2014. Stewart didn't rule out having four teams but the organization doesn't have sponsorship for 20 races this year over its three cars, so it would need a huge influx of sponsorship to keep Newman.
That decision would be easier if Budweiser goes with Harvick to SHR. Childress said he had not been told what Budweiser will do.
Free agents
With Harvick knowing where he's going and Kyle Busch announcing a multiyear extension with Joe Gibbs Racing, two of the biggest free agents are off the market.
EGR owner Chip Ganassi would neither confirm nor deny that both Jamie McMurray and Juan Pablo Montoya are in the final years of their contracts. RPM drivers Marcos Ambrose and Aric Almirola both signed one-year deals at the end of last year.
Kurt Busch has a one-year deal with Furniture Row Racing.
At least with Harvick and Busch off the market, most drivers won't have to worry about being fired because a potential star was available — which happened last year when Matt Kenseth replaced Joey Logano at Joe Gibbs Racing.
Busch, who already is in talks about a contract extension with Furniture Row, is the biggest talent on the free-agent market, followed by Newman.
Sponsors needed
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing announced the addition of Cessna for a 10-race deal to sponsor Jamie McMurray, and Richard Petty Motorsports announced that Smithfield had increased its number of races from 15 to 25.
That was some of the good news during the media tour.
There was some frustrating news, too. Dale Earnhardt Jr. still has 13 races to fill, Tony Stewart has nine, Ryan Newman eight or nine. Clint Bowyer, Stenhouse, Patrick, and McMurray also are among those that still have open inventory.
While executives took an upbeat tone when talking about the economy, they still appeared a little uneasy with how long it takes to land a sponsor.
Cessna and EGR had been talking about sponsorship for about a year before finalizing that deal, and many team executives say it's not uncommon for it to take longer than that to land a major sponsorship.
At least there are talks going on. A few years ago, those executives were more uncomfortable because they couldn't even confirm talks.


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As a family, read "The Story Rug" (pages 4–5). Talk about your ancestors and play the "Family Story Swap" game (page 6).
Make a time capsule together (page 13). Collect pictures and mementos, and consider having each family member write their testimony on a piece of paper. Keep the time capsule in a safe place until you are ready to open it.
Use the Bringing Primary Home lesson and activity to learn more about this month's Primary theme (pages 40–41).
Read "One Scoop at a Time" (pages 18–19). Talk about some things your family can do to fill your lamps with oil. Get a jar like Lisa's family did and add a scoop of dried beans, rice, or corn every time your family does something to keep the commandments.
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Magic Touch System on a 2004 Chevy Silverado - Now You See It
Installing The Magic Touch System
If you haven't heard about the Magic Touch door handle system yet, then you've been missing out on a revolutionary new product that's going to be all over the scene very soon. The father and son team at LaFrance Autoworks have created a bolt-in product that gives you the shaved handle look, without any bodywork or paintwork needed. Here's how it works: The Magic Touch handles bolt in place of the factory handles and mount flush to the door skin so as to give the appearance that the handles aren't there at all. That, in itself, isn't anything new and amazing, but the way the doors open afterward is.
When installing the kit, you install a door solenoid just like you would on any vehicle with shaved handles. This solenoid is activated by touching the handle-not pushing, not pulling, not using any pressure at all, just lightly touching the handle pops the door and opens it. How does it work? Everyone's body carries an electrical charge. When you touch the handle, the sensor on the other side reads the capacitance of your body and triggers the system. Sure, it's fancy scientific stuff, but it's cool, too.
So, how do you keep it from accidentally opening? Integrated into the system is a trigger for the factory keyless entry system in your truck. If the doors are locked, the handles can't be activated. If they're unlocked, just touch the handle and the doors open. This is an ideal setup for leased vehicles, where you have to put your vehicle back to stock before you turn it in. It's also a great way to get the look of shaved handles, without doing any major work. The handles come pre-painted, and everything is ready to install right out of the box. In our case, we got a pre-production version that wasn't painted, so things will be a little different in your own install.
As if all that wasn't cool enough, LaFrance has even more products using this technology coming out in the future, including a glass touch sensor that will pop the solenoid by just touching the window in a specific area. The company also has an airbag control system that its releasing soon. The truck we're installing this in is an '04 Chevy Silverado work truck, which had no options out of the box. To remedy that, we installed an Autoloc keyless-entry system complete with Autoloc 50-pound adjustable solenoids and an eight-channel remote system. For more information, check out the source box.
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Employees expressed their growing concerns about the future of the hospital during the Mendocino Coast District Hospital board meeting last Thursday,
One nurse said he feels the hospital is doomed to fail, but didn't explain why.
A lady from the physical therapy department said she feels her ideas on how to increase revenue and find savings haven't been heard.
Board member Tom Birdsell said he has heard the same sentiment from several staff members.
"It is my experience that improvement comes from the employees," he said. "We collectively need to figure out what a good forum is to raise good ideas. I have asked that question. No one has come back with a good solution."
Terri Murphy, chief nursing officer, said she has seen brainstorming sessions at other hospitals and suggested doing the same at MCDH.
"It can be a real powerful, exciting experience and you can come up with some ideas that have symbiosis with other departments," she said.
Board member Sean Hogan added that one thing employees can do is spread the word that good, quality care is being done at the hospital.
"I have people tell me everyday who had a friend who was an R.N. at the hospital who told them not to come here," he said. "When our employees tell people not to come here, they do us a great disservice. When the employees don't think we give great care, then we have a great problem.
"I don't hear complaints about the care here from people. I personally believe the care you get here will be better than you will get from a big city hospital," said Hogan.
Another employee thanked CEO/CFO Wayne Allen for holding an employee forum a few weeks back. However, she said she is still frightened at work because she is seeing her coworkers steadily leave to find jobs elsewhere.
Board member Buz Graham asked her why the employees are leaving. She replied that it is because of uncertainty.
"Uncertainty makes them want to look for security," she said. "At this point, we don't feel secure in our jobs. The morale is the worst I have seen it in my 30 years at the hospital."
Birdsell said he believes one of the key strengths of a CEO is to communicate with staff.
Allen said he is planning to hold another employee forum and spend half the allotted time hearing ideas from employees.
Board education
Chairwoman Patricia Jauregui-Darland attended the 28th Annual Rural Health Care Symposium. One of the things she took away was the fact that hospital boards need more education to keep them up to speed on the changes to health care in the next few years.
"The government is going to change the way they pay us," she said. "The old way was volume driven."
She explained the new focus will be on preventative care and the quality of care. There will even be penalties for readmissions to hospitals.
The board agreed to set up board education meetings that would also be open to staff and the public.
Allen said that February was the first month this fiscal year that performance was similar to the year before.
However, despite the more positive performance, the net loss from operations was $270,000.
The board had nothing new to disclose about the bankruptcy and plans to hold a special closed session board meeting to continue working with counsel.
In February's meeting, Jauregui-Darland said she found out there was bankruptcy training available for board members. Allen said the board received that training in special closed board meetings on March 11 and 12.


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What's the best book you've read this year?
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When the Men Are Gone by Sibhon(?) Fallon. I am very patriotic and this book reminds us how important our soldiers are and the struggles that their families go through everyday while their men and women are gone to fight to protect us. It is a series of short stories that passionately remind us of their sacrifices.
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I agree with Suzanne, When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon (pronounced Sh-vawn) is excellent. More about the book and author at http://www.bookbrowse.com/reviews/index.cfm/book_number/2519/you-know-when-the-men-are-gone
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Glad to have that recommendation--will check it out.
I am also glad to have this place where I can tell someone about the great books I've been reading. I was not aware of Bookmarked at BookBrowse until this morning.
This year, I have stumbled upon some TERRIFIC translated books:
*The Last Brother, by Nathacha Appanah, about a little-known incident during WWII when Jewish refugees were kept in a camp on the island of Mauritius. The story is seen through the eyes of a little native boy there.
*Purge, by Sofi Oksanen, about Estonia under different occupying governments from WWII through the early '90's, and how the lives of two women are very affected by their circumstances. Could not put this down.
*Agaat, by Marlene Van Niekerk, about South Africa from the 1940's to present time, and the relationship between a black servant and the woman she works for.
The Last Brother and Purge have both won book awards. Cannot remember if Agaat has won awards. All I know is I am currently reading it and hate to put this down.
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Hi Mij, Thanks for the recommendations! This is such a great topic that I've opened a new thread for suggestions about books in translation... http://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=DE228C0B-FFAC-581F-C879689620C9EA9A
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When I retired from work a few years ago I had but one ambition: to catch up on my favorite activity, reading…! I still have not gone thru all the piles I have accumulated + favorite books my mother left me and most of all, classics from both French and English literature and from other cultures of course, if I find the time!
Some of my favorite readings this year include «The Man who Laughs (L'homme qui rit)», the less known 1868 novel from Victor Hugo which moved me deeply; from my mother's library, I read the magnificent «…And Ladies of the Club» from Helen Hooven Santmeyer, a wonderful and unforgettable read; I also treated myself to the full collection (6 books) of Anthony Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire, Trollope is one of my favorite Victorian novelist; and from my personal inexhaustible collection of books, I read John Fowles' less known novel «Daniel Martin», an ageless most underrated masterful work of fiction; my last but not least favorite read of the year is «Barney's Version» from Montreal born Canadian famous author, Mordecai Richler: certainly the funniest, most intelligent, entertaining read ever, my only regret was it took me so long to get around to reading what I feel is one of his best books.
Those are a few of my favorite reads this year…
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Hi Francoise, that's quite a list - thanks for sharing!
It must be wonderful to be bilingual and be able to pick up books in both languages without a second thought. Trollope is moving up my "to read" list. One of my favorite books this year, perhaps because my enjoyment was so unexpected, was "Silas Marner" by George Eliot - a book that I purportedly studied in high school but in reality I suspect I only ever read the Brodie's Notes version. Anyhow, having spent the last 30 years believing myself adverse to George Eliot and in particular to "Silas Marner" I found it to be an excellent read. What a difference 30 years can make!
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NEW YORK — Laura Geller Beauty, a prestige color cosmetics brand developed by makeup artist Laura Geller, has announced that the company has received an investment from private equity firm Tengram Capital Partners.
The company is best known as an innovator and pioneer of the "baked" category of makeup — uniquely formulated, color-correcting products made in Italy. The company also was one of the first brands to introduce primer, now one of the leading cosmetic categories, called Spackle.
"The Laura Geller Beauty brand has always positioned itself as a premium color cosmetics collection that fits into every woman's lifestyle, regardless of where she lives, what she does or what she wears. Our partnership with TCP will accelerate my dream of delivering innovative, relatable and meaningful products to more women domestically and abroad," Geller stated.


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A common theme well-known to readers of this column is how technology has pretty much permeated all aspects of our lives, and how much information technologies are a driving force for our economy and lifestyles. And as anyone in the Los Angeles area knows, transportation is integral to our lifestyle. Here, we are known as a commuter culture, we expect to spend lots of time in our cars, and many don't scoff at driving ninety-minutes to get to work, or go to a concert, or visit friends. We are a driving culture with world- famous freeways, and technology gives us new options to facilitate our transportation choices. And even when we're not commuting, we are still likely to be going somewhere either for leisurely hikes or bike trips, or traveling out-of-town for business or pleasure.
Let's examine the many ways technology has impacted our transportation choices:
Getting Ready to Go: Before we even get into our cars, there are many new technology solutions to help us plan our trip. The highways themselves are "smart:" many millions of dollars of California and federal tax dollars have been invested over the years to build and maintain advanced highway systems that monitor traffic flow and provide live video images so we can see on our tv's or smart phones how crowded our chosen route might be. It is because of these systems that we can use our smart phones and automotive GPS systems to connect to Google Maps Traffic and other apps like Waze to keep instantly up to date on road conditions. Recently, LA's ABC station, KABC, Ch. 7, introduced a new app for smart phones that features an alarm clock that wakes you up with links to the morning's news headlines and your chosen traffic route. This is a handy accompaniment to the regular tv morning newscast – which, like most morning news shows features frequent traffic updates as a useful, prominent feature. Without radio, tv, and these intelligent traffic systems, it would be far more difficult to figure out how to avoid congestion – or at least warn you of unusual congestion that might be different from the daily grind you're used to.
Inside Our Cars: Technology has significantly impacted our habits once we get inside our cars. Computer chips and electronic systems in autos have greatly altered how our cars function. In addition to making the cars work and get diagnosed better – mechanics will tell you they must be computer literate as well as mechanically skilled to analyze engines these days – we expect our cars to be compatible with our personal electronics that we bring with us. On-board computer systems regulate the functions of the engine and all the car's indicator systems, and for diagnostic systems, mechanics frequently use satellite-enabled diagnostic connections to download software solutions to your car's internet-enabled intelligence.
And of course, manufacturers have now made their machines accommodate our expectations for our personal information technologies and our desires for constant cell-phone and internet access. Car radios these days all have MP3 input jacks; and cars have factory-built-in options to have systems to accommodate hands-free phone use. Drivers have many choices to avoid breaking the law and holding a phone to their head: you can use a cord, or a device to connect to your car radio as a phone speaker, or you can simply use your speaker phone, or you may even have a car equipped with on-board Bluetooth technology to automatically connect your phone to your car's speakers and control the calls with voice recognition technology and thumb-control buttons on your steering wheel. There are many options for the techie driver – and breaking the law with one-handed driving is NOT one of them.
And it must be obvious, you can NEVER TEXT WHILE DRIVING, unless you have a reliable passenger to take your dictation, or an iPhone with Siri to whom you can dicate a message and she'll even send it for you. Yes, when used properly, technology can be used to make us safer: even services like On-Star with its satellite-enabled location systems can be used to detect crashes, or contact emergency services in cases of an accident. And of course, many drivers would be lost if they did not have access to their smart phone or dashboard GPS screens with a pleasant (?!) voice telling us where to go. And we're not far off from driving like a modern jet pilots with systems I expect to soon see in more of our cars that project text or images on our windshields to help "keep our eyes on the road and our hands on the wheel" when using our technologies.
Enjoy your trips safely, with smart choices of mobile technology.
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Real Estate At A Glance: Total Summit County sales
March 9, 2013
The average sale price for all Summit County properties through February continued to increase. But a lot of that is due to several "new" construction sales at the base of Peak 8 in Breck. The average sale price of resale properties actually fell by 7.7 percent from last year to date. The number of sales remains above the last two years to date. With a very low inventory for sale, prices will probably show better performance as the year goes on.
This week there are 1,527 properties for sale, about as many as sold last year. Well-priced new listings are being sold in a couple of weeks.
19 … number of properties sold for $1 million or more to date in 2013 – 5 at One Ski Hill alone
11.8 percent … market share of $1 million-plus sales to date
Chuck Leathers is the broker/owner of Chuck Leathers Real Estate Co. He can be reached at (888) 485-2300 or email him at email@example.com.


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MIDDLEBURG, Fla. - A funeral is held for a 13-year-old Middleburg boy who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in November.
The family of Brien Alvezios held his funeral Saturday at the Branan Field Baptist Church.
"Brien was my angel," said his mother, Jenny Alvezios. "I don't know if I'll ever be able to get over his passing."
"My soul is missing now. Every day I'm sad," said his father, Jack Alvezios. "But, I know in my heart that Brien is in the hands of the Lord."
Alvezios was killed on Branan Field Road just south of Trail Ridge Road on Nov. 26.
Anthony Margadonna, 22, has been charged with hitting Alvezios.
Channel 4 learned Margadonna has over a dozen traffic citations in Duval and Clay County in the past six years, including two citations for careless operation of a motor vehicle. He also was arrested twice on misdemeanor marijuana possession.
The family said they would like to thank everyone in the community for their support, especially the Justice Coalition, which offered a reward for an arrest in the case.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- With the starting quarterback out, one starting outside linebacker in the hospital and another one sidelined with a knee injury, along with myriad injuries up front along the offensive line and legions of doubters following a lackluster effort last week against UCLA, Saturday night's contest against Washington State was a game with built-in excuses for a California football team struggling to find its identity.
Instead of finding the easy way out, though, the Bears may have very well stumbled on a hit of an inkling of who they used to be, hammering the Cougars 30-7 in a rain-soaked affair.
"It was fun," said Cal senior defensive end Trevor Guyton. "When you're out there, playing, you don't really feel the cold and the rain is something fun, just to get out there and get dirty and everything like that. I don't know about the guys who weren't really in the game -- I know they must have been cold -- but I like it, coming from it and everything like that, so it's nothing new to me."
No fewer than six players were either not dressed for the game due to injury or went down in the midst of the fray, including starting left guard Brian Schwenke, starting center Dominic Galas (came out at the end due to shoulder and rib injuries) starting outside linebackers Chris McCain (taken to the hospital after suffering a blow to the head) and David Wilkerson (injured knee in the first quarter), senior wide receiver Coleman Edmond (did not dress due to a pulled calf suffered Thursday) and starting quarterback Zach Maynard.
"I think the big thing about this game was that everybody stepped up," said Guyton, who recorded four tackles, including one for a loss. "It wasn't just one part of the team that stepped up. Everybody took it personally, and everybody did what they had to do, individually, to step it up, and that wins games for you. This team and the team last week, they're not too far apart as far as talent, and the way they play, so it just shows that when everybody does their job as well as they can, you win the games that you come up short in when not everyone is doing everything."
Maynard left the game after a hit to the back of the head after going 10-of-17 passing for 118 yards.
The abysmal loss last week to UCLA drove down attendance to a largely-quiet crowd of 35,500 at AT&T Park, but Cal (5-4, 2-4 in the Pac-12) turned back the clock and played a blue-collar, grind-it-out game against the Cougars (3-5, 1-5), churning out 288 yards on the ground and controlling the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.
"When you can run the football effectively, like we did today, then the game's much different," said Bears head coach Jeff Tedford. "Then, you stay out of third-and-longs. We didn't hurt ourselves with penalties today, and when you can be balanced, you can play-action, you can run it -- those types of things -- then it makes the game -- the flow of the game -- much more effective, when you can make positive yards on first down. I thought we did that."
The Bears ran the ball a total of 48 times -- far more than they had all season long -- and threw the ball only 20 times. That strategy proved to be the key to the game, as Cal gained an average of 6.0 yards per carry and limited Washington State defensive end Travis Long to just six tackles, though he did break through for two tackles for loss.
"To be honest, I didn't think it would be that much running," said Bears junior tailback Isi Sofele, who recorded a game- and career-high 138 yards on the ground. "As we kept running the ball, I was getting excited and started to feel my chances."
On the other side of the ball, Guyton and the Bears defense held the Cougars to a mere 69 total rushing yards and 224 yards of total offense.
"It feels good, it feels real good," Guyton said. "We've just got to keep doing it, keep doing what we're doing."
That attitude permeated the Cal locker room both at halftime -- when the Bears held a 23-0 advantage -- and after the final whistle.
"[The message was] that it was 0-0 at halftime, and I was really pleased with [the fact that] I didn't really need to say anything, because I could tell by their focus and their calmness that they weren't too giddy about having a lead," Tedford said. "It was more about what they would continue to do to execute in the second half. I think they showed a lot of maturity today with that, as far as the focus it was going to take, because we know how explosive Washington State can be.
"This one feels really good, because I'm really proud of the kids to overcome adversity, but the first thing they said in the locker room was, 'Back to work.' They're still hungry."
Overall, the defensive line recorded 10 of Cal's 62 tackles, and accounted for one sack and two tackles for loss.
"We knew that going into it, that they are the [third-rated total defense] and first-rated [pass] defense in the league," said Cougars head coach Paul Wulff. "They are a very veteran defense. They were physical and controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball."
Much of the ground game fell on the shoulders of the 5-foot-8, 190-pound Sofele, who set a career-high with his 138 rushing yards on 23 carries -- his third career 100-yard game, all coming this season -- and scored his seventh touchdown of the season.
"Isi ran really, really well today, I thought," Tedford said. "A lot of the credit goes to those guys up front. I thought they really did a nice job of controlling the line of scrimmage."
Sofele broke the 800-yard plateau, and has been progressively stronger as the season has gone on. He began to run through more tackles against Oregon, when he rushed for his previous career-high of 119 yards, and on Saturday, showed a greater ability to make cuts and change direction.
"I thought Isi showed a side to him today that we really haven't seen, with making people miss and cutting back and things like that and keeping his feet underneath him. I thought he did a real nice job there," Tedford said. "He continues to improve. I think, with experience, and seeing the holes and knowing how to him them and things like that, I've said this before, that the more experience he gets, the more he hits the holes harder, because he has confidence in it. When he hits the hole as hard as he can run, he can run harder and break tackles. I thought he saw the holes really well today, and made some really nice cuts to hit the seams and was very productive."
On Cal's first play from scrimmage, Sofele hurdled a defender on the right side for a big 15-yard gain, and, two plays later, received big blocks from tight end Spencer Ladner and right tackle Matt Summers-Gavin for a 22-yard scamper to set up a 18-yard touchdown pass from Maynard to senior tight end Anthony Miller.
"I feel like I'm getting better every week," Sofele said. "I'm starting to catch along with how the game is flowing, so I'm starting to feel a lot more comfortable back there."
On a first-and-10 at the Bears' 19-yard line to start the third quarter, Sofele rushed to the left side all the way out to the numbers, then cut back with three defenders on him, all the way across the field to the numbers on the right side, shaking off four tackles for a 15-yard gain after running about 60 yards laterally.
"I was tired on that one," Sofele smiled. "That one, I just had to see a couple guys, the defense flowed. They were flowing fast, pretty hard, so I took it back and I see one of their corners, and I tried to stiff-arm him and just kept going, just seeing people cross my face, and just got up field."
Cal played much of the game at less than full-strength, particularly up front. Schwenke did not dress due to a persistent illness, and was replaced with senior Justin Gates making his first career start, and later taking over for Galas at center.
"Schwenke's had an illness through the week, and so we have to find out exactly what the diagnosis is of that," Tedford said.
The rest of the offensive line also dealt with multiple dings and dents.
"We were without Schwenke tonight, and I thought Gates filled in very nicely at left guard," Tedford said. "Dom played most of the game hurt, had a couple things, but he's, it's just a tough group. Matt Summers-Gavin has been sick all week long, but for those guys to really come out and control the line of scrimmage like they did says a lot for their character."
During the course of the game, Galas suffered injuries to his shoulder and a rib, but played through the pain.
"[Galas] had a shoulder that was pretty bad and then he had a rib. His rib was really hurting there. But, he's as tough as nails," Tedford said. "I mean, that guy is extremely tough and competitive, but he was banged up. The whole offensive line right now, you walk through the locker room, the whole offensive line, they're beat. I mean, they're beat. They played really, really hard. It was a physical football game, and I would attribute this win -- at least, any success that we had on offense -- to the offensive line."
We've got this thing called 'Hold the rope,'" Galas said. "When you play, you're playing not for you, but for your teammates, so I think everyone on the team that's playing has got something banged up on them. You're playing for that guy next to you, so a little pain, you've just got to go through. Everyone's banged up. It's not just the O-line. Zach gets hit, the O-line gets hit, the D-line, those guys, it's the whole team. We play for each other, and that's the way it has to be, so it's not a big deal. It's just something you do."
The line plowed the way for five different running backs - Sofele, C.J. Anderson, Will Kapp, Mike Manuel and Covaughn DeBoskie-Johnson, who collectively gained 260 yards on 37 carries.
"Our O-line, they were powerful today," Sofele said. "They came through today. They executed every play, they got down to secondary blocks, they did pretty good today."
On defense, McCain -- after recording four tackles and a sack -- went down with just under nine minutes left in the third quarter with a head/neck injury, was taken to the hospital for tests and was reportedly in and out of consciousness. Wilkerson went down with a knee injury just under halfway into the first quarter.
"You've got to pick up from where they left off," said true freshman outside linebacker Cecil Whiteside, who was part of the same recruiting class as both McCain and Wilkerson. "They're really good players, but there's not that big of a drop-off from any of the outside 'backers, so we've just got to step in and play big."
Whiteside -- playing in just his fourth game this season -- once again made a big impact, finishing with six tackles -- fourth most on the team -- to go along with two tackles for loss, a nine-yard sack and a pass break-up.
"I pretty much just do my job," Whiteside said. "It's all about execution with our defense. Coach [Clancy] Pendergast put us in a great scheme for the outside 'backers, so he pretty much just lets us play, and we make some plays."
Because of the injuries to McCain and Wilkerson, Whiteside was forced into a much more prominent role than he'd occupied through the first eight games, when he was primarily used in obvious passing situations.
"Our coach makes us prepare for being an every-down back or an every-down player," Whiteside said. "It's just more of a situation where you have to really pay attention to down and distance and the little details of the backfields and everything."
Early on, even senior inside linebacker Mychal Kendricks stepped in on the outside, finishing the game with seven tackles and one tackle for loss. Later on, with two outside linebackers down, Dan Camporeale stepped up and made a big stop on first-and-10 at the Cal 44-yard line in the second quarter, dropping Carl Winston for a loss of four yards to slow the momentum of a Washington State drive that had gone 36 yards in five plays.
It seemed that the Bears were playing with an extra man on the field in their step, and for Guyton, it was more literal. Honoring fallen friend Cory Mackay, Guyton he donned his childhood friend's No. 6 instead of his usual 92.
"One of my best friends from once I moved out to Washington, he ended up going to Washington State, and our freshman year, he was driving home after finals and he fell asleep at the wheel and his car rolled and he got paralyzed," Guyton said. "He's been going through some tough times, so I just wanted to let him know I've still got his back by doing that.
"I actually went to [his] rival high school, but we were good friends in junior high and then split up."
With a week of rampant speculation and criticism on his shoulders, Maynard came out firing.
After holding the Cougars to a three-and-out on their first drive, the Bears ripped off a six-play, 66-yard scoring drive, finished off with Maynard's only score through the air to Miller, who scored his third touchdown of the season. Miller had scored twice against Colorado in the second game of the season.
"It was huge for us," Maynard said of the opening drive. "Coming out with the ball on the first drive to score, we built momentum early in the game and we kept scoring, we kept driving them and we didn't make many mistakes. We didn't turn the ball over as much and kept ourselves in great field position the whole time. The defense did a great job, too."
After having thrown seven picks to just one touchdown over the past three weeks, Maynard completed 10-of-17 passes for 118 yards and took care of the football.
"I felt more calm this week," said Maynard, who threw four interceptions last time out against the Bruins. "I was more prepared. We did a great job in practice this week, high tempo, the scout team did a great job giving us good looks. [Coaches] told me and Dom, we've got to be on the same page and we've got to communicate well to be good in this game. We went through a few weather changes. It was kind of nice before the game, but then it started coming down and raining hard, so I told Dom to make sure we get the snaps, we communicate well with the cadence and everything, and all the guys did a great job today. We rallied around each other to get the win and we did a great job on the field."
Taking care of the pigskin, though, proved in fact to be Maynard's downfall. One series after McCain went down, Sofele ran up the middle for 11 yards, but was stripped by the Cougars' Deone Bucannon. The ball popped out to the left, and Maynard pounced on it, while getting nailed in the back of the head by another Washington State defender.
"I took a blow to the head recovering the fumble, and I was kind of dazed for a couple seconds, but I feel OK. I'm alright," said Maynard, who was sidelined for the rest of the game, but bore no ill after-effects.
"He's fine. He got hit in the back of the head when he recovered that fumble, but he was fine," Tedford said. "He could have went back in, if we needed him to."
After Maynard took a seat, redshirt sophomore Allan Bridgford took over under center, and went 1-for-3 for five yards, mostly handing the ball off.
While he was on the field, Maynard ran five times and gained 10 yards, but was sacked once for a loss of nine. He proved particularly dangerous when rolling out, especially to the left side. The touchdown to Miller was thrown while Maynard rolled left and threw back against his body. Later on in the first quarter, Maynard rolled left on second-and-five at the Cal 46, hitting senior Marvin Jones for a first down at the Washington State 41.
"I can't say enough about Zach," Galas said. "Last week, as a team, there was a lot of criticism, a lot of people doubted us, but we don't let that bother us, because we know those guys in the locker room, those are the guys who we care about. All that outside stuff didn't really matter. From the first game to right now, I never doubted Zach one second. I have 100-percent faith, and I love him and he's our guy, so it wasn't like all that nonsense and stuff -- it was outside. We didn't let that affect us at all."
In the third quarter, Maynard once again rolled left and hit younger brother Keenan Allen for a gain of 12 yards on a drive capped off by a 43-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-one by Kapp, who was smiling the whole way in.
"I knew there was going to be good blocking," said the senior fullback, "but yeah, I was real stoked on it.
"I was scared the whole time that I was going to get caught. I don't really have the long-range speed, but, you know, I got in there."
The rumble was Kapp's first career touchdown, and he did it with his father -- former Bears quarterback and head coach Joe Kapp in the stands.
"I'm sure he was ecstatic about it," Kapp said. "He just wants me to have fun out there, so he saw how stoked I was on it and I'm sure he was real happy."
Until that carry, Kapp had just 19 career rushing yards. When Kapp got to the sideline, the entire team -- both offense and defense -- embraced him.
"It was awesome," Kapp said. "It was amazing. I hadn't gotten one for about four years, so it was nice."
Kapp tied Maynard for the longest rush of the season, but when asked if that was the longest run of his career -- both prep and college -- Kapp made sure to set the record straight.
"Oh, no way," Kapp smiled. "I think I might have had a 75-yarder in high school."
Kapp remembered that the last time he'd found paydirt was against St. Ignatious, a one-yard scamper, back in high school.
"Aw, man, it was awesome," Sofele said. "Will Kapp was running down the field, and to be honest, I thought he was going to get caught."
After a brief bout of laughter, Sofele continued.
"He was pulling through," Sofele smiled. "He got in the zone and everyone was stoked. Man, everybody was going crazy, because he got in there. I'm excited for Will Kapp, as well."
On the ensuing kickoff, Kapp was, admittedly, a bit gassed, and got beat by Cougars return man Isiah Barton for a 13-yard return.
"I wanted to go so bad, but I over-ran it," Kapp smiled.
The Bears also got big run game contributions from junior transfer Manuel, who toted the rock six times for 28 yards.
"He's working hard in practice, and I think he's to the point now where he understands what we're doing, and he's a good player," Tedford said of Manuel. "Coach [Ron] Gould does a phenomenal job of preparing those guys and, anytime you get someone new coming in -- he did a real nice job in the spring, as well -- but I think he's picked up the offense now and understands what we're doing in all phases of the game -- not just the run game, but pass protection. It was nice to see him get in there and make some plays."
Anderson carried the ball four times for 51 yards and a five-yard touchdown. The majority of Anderson's yards came on a fourth-quarter run for 34 yards with the game already well in-hand.
"I thought we got some quality minutes from Mike Manuel, C.J. had a couple real nice runs, so I think part of that is keeping Isi a little bit fresh, as well, but Isi ran very hard today, and made some people miss," Tedford said.


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It's been more than three decades, but James Byrum still remembers vividly what his relative said to him: "Don't tell anyone."
A second-grader at the time, Byrum was sexually molested repeatedly for about two years.
"It was like an out-of-body experience," he said. "It really screwed me up."
Byrum said he acted out in school, experimented with drugs, and even questioned his sexuality growing up.
The Napa man never told anyone, until he was 27.
Now, 43, Byrum said he's turned his life around, channeling all his energy into his art and helping others.
In addition to being a licensed respiratory therapist and painting murals around Vallejo, Byrum is a member of the board of directors of SANE/SART, which serves primarily Napa and Solano counties, but also Sonoma, Mendocino, Marin and Lake counties.
SANE/SART -- which stands for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Response Team -- is a national organization.
Since 1988, the local SANE/SART chapter based in Napa provides services for sexual assault victims around the clock, all year long. A group of five nurses are on-call for forensic examinations on sexual assault victims. They also appear in court to testify regarding their collection of medical-legal evidence.
"It's a calling, it's a passion," forensic nurse and Executive Director Lisa Lewis-Javar said. "You can't pay the mortgage, because you can't depend on it. The hours are not great, either."
Lewis-Javar, who is a Kaiser Permanente nurse by day, has also been involved in creating the Napa-based Courage Center, and a one-stop center for sexual assault victims in Zambia under SANE/SART. Napa's Courage Center is also a one-stop place for child victims, where they can be examined and interviewed in a more child-friendly environment, Lewis-Javar said.
Each nurse can see multiple victims back to back, she said. Each one can take up to four hours.
"You have to be patient," Lewis-Javar said.
Throughout her 12-year career as a forensic nurse, Lewis-Javar has been involved in many cases, some are more tragic than others.
She recalled her first case, a 12-year-old Napa boy who was kidnapped by a family friend, who proceeded to sexually assault him for many hours, and one of the most tragic ones, she said, was a case of two girls were brutally murdered on a Halloween night.
"My daughter was the same age as them at that time," Lewis-Javar said. "I had to go to therapy for that."
The organization examines any victim from birth to post mortem.
The nurses also testify in court to present their findings.
"We present the facts," Lewis-Javar said. "I'm an advocate for the truth."
The organization sees about 150 to 200 assault victims, including women, men and children, per year, she added.
However, Lewis-Javar said sexual assault is an under-reported crime, especially in children. She said a lot of times the experience is very confusing for younger children.
"They know that there's something wrong," Lewis-Javar said. "But they don't exactly know what."
She also added that the abusers are usually very manipulative and controlling over the victims.
Lewis-Javar said the organization has seen a steady number of victims over the years, with a slight increase in recent years. She attributed it to more people reporting because of the increased awareness.
"We are encouraged," Lewis-Javar said.
According to the FBI's statistics, the number of forcible rapes was steadily declining across the nation until last year. However, in January the FBI revised the definition of "forcible rape" to include all genders, and all sexual penetrations. The revision of the term will undoubtedly change the data, Lewis-Javar said.
She said in the country one out of six boys, and one out of four girls under 18 are victims of sexual assault. More often than not, they are abused by familiar people, not strangers.
Beth (not her real name) is a Vallejo woman, and was molested when she was a child by her stepfather.
"I was terrified of him," she said. "Watching TV, or just being in the car alone with him was terrifying."
Beth said she would concentrate very hard on the TV show, or other things, while her stepfather molested her.
Like Byrum, she did not tell anyone until later in life.
"I know it wasn't my fault, but when it happens to you, you do feel ashamed, embarrassed, humiliated," Beth said.
Neither Byrum nor Beth pressed charges against their abusers. Beth went on to have a successful medical career, and is married with two children.
"It's not something that people are comfortable to talk about," Lewis-Javar said. "We know it's happening, and we want them to report."
Byrum agreed. He said to this day, a few members of his family still refuse to believe him, even though the relative also had molested others.
However, as "survivors" of the sexual abuse, Beth and Byrum said they are not angry anymore.
"To be angry would hurt me more than it would hurt him," Beth said.
By being involved with SANE/SART as the outreach coordinator, Byrum said his life has come full circle.
"My goal is to make lives worse for those who rape kids," he said. "We don't have to talk about it all the time, or change the laws right away. We just need to create awareness of it."
For more information on SANE/SART, visit www.sanesart.org or www.facebook.com/SANE.SART.
Contact staff writer Irma Widjojo at (707)553-6835 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @IrmaVTH.
By the numbers:
* One of four girls is sexually abused before the age of 18.
* One of six boys is sexually abused before the age of 18.
* One of five children is solicited sexually while on the Internet.
* Nearly 70 percent of all reported sexual assaults occur to children under 17.
* More than 30 percent of victims never disclose the experience to anyone.
* Young victims may not recognize their victimization as sexual abuse.
* Almost 80 percent initially deny abuse or are tentative in disclosing. Of those who do disclose, about 75 percent disclose accidentally, and more than 20 percent of those who disclose eventually recant even though the abuse occurred.
* Fabricated sexual abuse reports constitute only 1 to 4 percent of all reported cases. Of these reports, 75 percent are falsely reported by adults and 25 percent by children.
Source: divinechoices.org. Divine Choices is a California-based nonprofit that educates others to prevent childhood sexual abuse.


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Category: states' favorite baby names
There was a time when we thought—rightly or wrongly– of regional names in terms of stereotypes—prim and proper appellations in New England, sweetly feminissima Southern belles, Tex-Mex cowboys out west. Now, though, it sometimes seems that baby names have become more and more homogeneous across the United States, but if we really peruse the popularity figures for states' local baby names we do find some regional differences and state eccentricities.
First, a look at which names were in first place and where they ruled:
Ava—Louisiana, South Dakota
Emma—Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont, Wyoming


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Largent Says Government Shouldn't Weigh In on NFL Head Injuries
Steve Largent, the Hall of Fame receiver and former congressman, said it isn't the government's place to get involved in the issue of repeated traumatic head impacts and their possible link to long-term brain injuries for National Football League players.
"If studies come out and show that playing football is detrimental to your health for the long term, even for the short term, I think that's up to the players then to make the decision about whether they're going to play or not play," Largent said in an interview with Bloomberg Television's Peter Cook for "Capitol Gains," which airs Feb. 2.
"They should be armed with all of the latest statistics and information and research," added Largent, who now represents the nation's wireless industry as president of CTIA- The Wireless Association. "We don't need the government telling people what they can and can't do."
Largent, 58, played 14 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and at the time of his retirement in 1990 was the leading receiver in NFL history with 819 catches for 13,089 yards and 100 touchdowns. He was a first-ballot inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995 and represented his home state of Oklahoma in Congress from 1994 through 2002.
"They say politics is a contact sport and I have to agree with that," said Largent.
Largent's comments on violence and injuries in football came days after President Barack Obama said he would "think long and hard" if he had a son before letting him participate in the sport. Obama, the father of two daughters, said in an interview with The New Republic magazine that college football in particular should consider rules changes because of emerging evidence that the repetitive head blows suffered by players lead to long-term health consequences.
'Well Aware'
"The important point is that he doesn't have a son, but it's just another indication of the issue that's at hand for the NFL, and it's front and center," Largent said. "The commissioner's very well aware of what's going on and he's alerting people and getting the experts to give him the information as soon as they have it."
More than 3,000 former players have sued the NFL for damages resulting from head injuries, accusing the league of negligence and failing to inform players of the link between repeated concussions and brain injuries. Brain-tissue samples recently showed that Junior Seau, a 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker who shot himself to death in May, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive brain disease.
Evidence of similar traumatic brain injury has been found in other ex-NFL players who committed suicide.
Multiple Concussions
Largent said he had multiple concussions throughout college and his NFL career, including one during his next-to-last season in which he was knocked unconscious before hitting the ground.
Largent said he's "really curious" about the impact of concussions on NFL players and is currently participating in a study at the University of North Carolina. Largent also had a stroke at the age of 50 that he says the experts he's consulted believe isn't connected to his NFL career.
Largent considers himself fortunate to still be in relatively good health, running five or six miles every other day and playing tennis two to three times a week. Largent also said he remains the NFL's "biggest fan," despite lingering concerns about the head injuries he suffered as a player.
"The more studies that come out that talk about concussions and so forth, it makes me wonder," Largent said. "I wonder, more importantly than the stroke, the impact that concussions have had on my life, particularly as I get older."
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Hole in the MiddleRiddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
This riddle is from the book "The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma". It was written by Trenton Lee Stewart.
The answer to this riddle has a hole in the middle,
And some have been known to fall in it.
In tennis it's nothing, but it can be received,
And sometimes a person may win it.
Though not seen or heard it may be perceived,
Like princes or bees it's in clover.
The answer to this riddle has a hole in the middle,
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I Don't Get itMystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.
A man's life was at an all time low. He lost his job, his wife, his house; and now his mom just died in a car accident. After the funeral, a man approached him and told him that his mom had taken a mortgage on the house and left him nothing except one thing. It was a note that read:
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After he read the note, he finally got a smile on his face. What did his mom tell him in the note?
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"Hang in There! Money is in the back yard."
ThHaEnRgE! TmHoE BnAeCyKiYARsD
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Editor's note: The original version of this column had errors on the breakeven level for TCB warrants and the warrant strike price and intrinsic value of CMA warrants. These figures have since been corrected.
One of the interesting points that came out of my discussion with the partners at PL Capital last week was their affection for the bigger banks. They also told me that it wasn't just the big banks that were cheap but also the big-bank TARP warrants that were publicly traded. Most of these warrants do not expire until 2018 or later and give enormous leverage to investors who believe these banks will recover over the next five years.
The discussion rang a few bells inside the more speculative side of my nature, and I pulled up a list of these warrants to see if there were any long-term opportunities.
The TARP warrants of several of the big banks do look like they offer a substantial trade. As Richard Lashley and John Palmer pointed out, most of the big banks' credit issues are behind them. They should be able to grind out returns going forward and begin to once again grow their book value. In addition to the banks themselves appearing cheap, the partners were quite correct that the warrants themselves appear cheap. Warrants, like options, are valued using a model in which interest rates and volatility are major components. Both are very low, as we all know, and as a result, the warrants themselves are cheap on the basis of historical parameters.
This path led me to look at all the TARP warrants that were trading, to see if I could find any good bets. One that leaps off the page is TCF Financial (TCB). The Minnesota-based bank is in the early stages of a turnaround as it focuses on niche markets such as auto loans and inventory financing. The warrants have a strike price of $16.93 and expire in 2018. They last traded at $2.49 this morning, so if the stock is above $19.42 at expiration, this warrant breaks even. I can easily see this stock back into the mid-$20s over the next five years. At $25, the warrant's intrinsic value would be $8.07, or more than three times the initial investment.
I really like the Comerica (CMA) warrants as well. The warrants also expire in 2018 and have a strike price of $39.92, with the stock currently trading below $30. The warrants traded this morning for $7.85, so break-even is $35.60. I think it's a no-brainer that Comerica trades well above that between now and November 2018. In fact, I would expect to see the stock somewhere near the old highs of $65, giving the warrants an intrinsic value of more than $25. The Texas-based bank has a strong balance sheet with adequate capital and trades at 80% of its tangible book value. Loan losses are less than 2% of total loans, and Comerica should see above-average loan growth as commercial markets pick up over the next five years.
One of the more intriguing warrant opportunities is Boston Private Capital Holdings (BPFH). The firm serves as one-stop shop for high-net-worth clients, offering banking services, real estate lending, asset management and trust services. Unlike most banks, Boston Private has a revenue stream that is fee-based and has fewer variables than ordinary banking. The warrants expire in November 2018 and have a strike price of $8. They traded today at $3.81, so break-even is $11.81. Boston Private is trading this morning at $9.29. If over the next five years the stock gets back to two-thirds of the 2008 highs, the warrants will trade for $10. That looks like a pretty good bet on a well-run institution with strong growth in an economic recovery.
The TARP warrants are an interesting speculation for more aggressive long-term investors. As with everything, I suggest you make the markets work for you and not against you with the warrant trade. Buy on down days and be patient. These are three that really stand out to me right now, but I would keep a list of the warrants handy for other developing opportunities.


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|April 2, 2013, 06:15 PM
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Fun guns..........
Maybe I'm mellowing in my old age. I've always liked such guns as a Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 Magnum, or maybe a .45 Colt Super Blackhawk. (Well, my .45 Colt Rugers do look like Supers.) And preferred to set my targets downrange apiece just to keep it interesting. But economics and ammunition supply have put a damper on my shooting program of late. Now my targets range from 10 to 25 yards, and much less thunderous muzzle reports.
I've built up some nice single actions over the years, but now I find myself wanting somebody to introduce a less imposing replica of some of the older cartridge revolvers, such as the old spur trigger S&W revovlers. Or, maybe some tip-up .32s as the old S&W No.2.
And surely a cartridge version of the Remington spur-trigger pocket Model 1849 (?). Ruger came close with the little Bearcat, but not quite what I had in mind. Or maybe one of those lever-action single shots that slid the barrel forward.
Just novelty guns, to be sure. But those things were cute! And felt pleasant to the hand as well as the eye.
How about ya'll?
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|April 2, 2013, 06:36 PM
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Fun guns..........
Most of my center fire shooting has become standard 38spl and 45Colt cowboy loads at the age of 59. The 22 rimfires have now moved into my favorites in all their varieties. I have been thinking that maybe it's about time to build a custom tuned and finished Single Six now after doing it to a few center fire guns.
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|April 2, 2013, 07:52 PM
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Just for recreation and to keep in practice, I love to shoot my .38 special 148 Grain cast DEWC reloads in my .357 mag revolver. Very little recoil and the wadcutters make a perfect circle in paper targets no rips or tears. And they are EXTREMELY cheap to reload.
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|April 2, 2013, 08:59 PM
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lighter bullets, faster burning/bulkier powder in 45lc and 44 special. Am partial to 200 grain lrnfp going 800-950 fps. Lighter recoil but enough zip to hit mid range targets and have an effect. Sometimes the sights need adjusted a fair amount if they are set to full bore heavy loads.
Ruger single six in 32 mag is also pleasant/fun to shoot. Have some 32 acp and 32 long pistols, which are fun/pleasant, but pain to handload for.
While stocked up on 22 lr over the years, the supply is dwindling
|April 2, 2013, 09:56 PM
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I enjoy shooting my flattop 44 and it's timing is a little off. Breaks my heart but I can't afford a gunsmith at the moment. My wife's favorite load is 8 grns of trail boss with a 250 grn. hard cast. It's going around 900 fps and is very relaxing to shoot.
|April 3, 2013, 07:17 AM
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BOB... you've seen my pics... just pick up an oldie, reload it down & shoot them... MRS. loves shooting the 32 S&W cartridges I reload, low noise, low recoil, really fun... We shoot mine a lot, & as long as you stick with the S&W's, & keep them lubed, they shoot pretty well...
one of my new projects, is a matching pair of old Stevens Crackshots, that I'm setting up as "gallery" competition guns... just something for my buddys to shoot... thought maybe pick up one of those motorized gallery target set ups, & shoot the Colibri's...
however have you considered looking for one of the newer Stevens 30 A's or what ever, the Favorite look a likes ??? been think about one of those myself... lil falling block, that can shoot modern 22 LR ammo
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|April 3, 2013, 07:41 AM
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I recently bought a Dan Wesson 357 max Supermag with 8" barrel. It has a super slick double action and coupled with the weight,it practically shoots itself. Using 38 specials it has no recoil and you can poke hole after hole DA in very satisfying, tight little clusters. Now thats a fun gun to me.
|April 3, 2013, 12:19 PM
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My perspective has changed too lately.../ and like you I have not been shooting a lot of .44 mag's too much lately .....and deferring more to a .357 mag that doesn't tear up the arthritis in my hands as much...or even some of my other guns in 9mm..where the bullets are cheaper.
I have no intention of getting rid of my model 29's in .44 mag...but I also have not found a need to rush into calibers like .475 Linebaugh or .500 Wyoming Express either...( or to buy more guns .44 mag - I have S&W model 29's and 629's in 3", 4", 6" and 8 3/8"...and that's enough )...
and I have also gravitated back to some of my .22's ...like the old High Standards or the S&W model 41's...just having some fun !!
|April 3, 2013, 01:36 PM
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Bob, there is something neat about shooting the gun that was used to introduce the .32 S&W, namely, the No. 1-1/2, top-break, spur trigger. I have shot mine a lot with 1.4 -1.5 gr of Trail Boss pushing a .310 round ball or a 76-gr round nose from Hunter's Supply, I think. These light bullets with this charge maintain safe pressures, I believe. I know some will fire factory .32 S&W in these guns, but I will not. I have used similar loads with bullets up to 85 grains in my S&W double-action, top-break, 4th Model. These guns are well made and accurate. I have also done a lttle shooting with a Tip-Up No. 2 using the machined .32 rimfire cases from Dixie Gun Works. I used 5 gr of Pyrodex P on top of a .22 blank, pushing a .310 round ball. Fun, but tedious, and not something I felt like doing regularly.
I like the idea of shooting old cartridges in guns specifically chambered for them, rather than for some longer cartridge, as you get wth .32 S&W in a .32 Long chamber. My dream would be a Ruger Bearcat reworked to a five-shot .32 S&W.
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|April 3, 2013, 05:20 PM
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Bob, have you considered a Pietta 1863 Remmie replica with a 32 S&W conversion cylindrer?
|April 3, 2013, 06:13 PM
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By spur trigger are you talking about the spur on the trigger guard like the Russian S&W topbreak?
|April 3, 2013, 07:01 PM
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A few exaples would be:
NAA mini
Remmington 1863
S&W no.2
Google any of those to see pics (I don't own any pics that I can post)
|April 3, 2013, 07:30 PM
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Well, in answer to queries, I'm not interested in buying a cap-and-ball revolver then buying a conversion cylinder and backplate.
And, to those who have said they just use milder ammunition (.38 Special in .357 Magnum) my thinking was a modern made replica of a vintage revolver.
I kind of like the spur trigger, or sheathed trigger as some describe it, as it reduces the outline somewhat that is normally taken up by a trigger guard bow.
And, yeah, I could buy a vintage revolver, but those are somewhat hard to find in my realm, especially in shootin condition.
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|April 3, 2013, 07:37 PM
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Well, I have owned a lot of singleactions, mainly Ruger and Italian Replica Peacemakers, but only a couple of days ago, I brought home my first real Colt Model P singleaction and it's also my first .357 mag singleaction, with all of the others being big bores.
This gun is a like new nickel plated, 4.75 inch barreled Peacemaker with the factory plastic blacked checkered grips. I love shooting this thing, espacally with 38 specials. It's a powder puff to shoot compared to my big bores.
I also own lots of semi-autos, but I am getting tired of chasing empties, and figured with ammo being what it is right now, this new Colt might be a welcomed addition, and I don't have to chase my brass all over the place.
|April 3, 2013, 08:15 PM
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I still wish I hadn't traded away the nice little nickel top-break Smith .32 five-shot I picked up somewhere over fifty years ago. I imagine I could have some fun with it today, but I was young and broke and stupid.
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|April 3, 2013, 11:59 PM
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I have a converted 1851 Navy Sheriff in 45 Colt. What a pleasure to shoot. I like the short barrell; very well balenced.
|April 4, 2013, 07:50 AM
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BOB... price on these went through the roof ( I'm still kicking myself for not buying one at original price of $500.00 ) but this might get your spur trigger fix...
maybe if NAA see's what they are selling for, they'll start making them again ???
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