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Do you know someone who has been a victim of Child Sex Abuse?  Unfortunately, the chances are good that you do.  The statistics of Child Sex Abuse will simply shock you.  According to national statistics compiled by the advocacy group Stop the Silence, at least 60 million people claim they were molested as children, but only one in 10 children ever reports the crime.

Our Favorite Titles The File: A Personal History by Timothy Garton Ash Timothy Garton Ash’s “The File” is a journey into the author’s two-inch-thick Stasi intelligence file that the East German police accumulated on him during his study as a graduate student in East Berlin.

Mixed messages about the importance of sidewalks in Kirkland?  First, I received a message from Karen Story giving the Kirkland Highlands neighborhood an update on this year’s neighborhood connections project.  I went out before the rains started last week to take photos of the sidewalks that were

This week, I have been up at Harvard University participating in another meeting of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force (ISTTF), of which I am a member. The ISTTF was organized earlier this year pursuant to an agreement between 49 state attorneys general (AGs) and social networking giant MySpace.com.

Tiny leaks and evaporation put a constant drain on your resources. As discussed in our previous post, From Pennies One Million Dollars Grow, a few cents saved here and there can add up to be a significant amount. Here we offer 101 suggestions for plugging expenditures in various aspects of your life - around the house, in your personal care, transportation, recreation and more.

Children love Halloween. The candy, costumes, and fun make for a great time. Parents want their children to have fun, but they also want them to stay safe. Here are some suggestions for keeping your children safe on Halloween. · Use a flashlight while trick-or-treating.

Are graffitis art or vandalism? The question has been debated in Helsinki as in many other cities. Some ten years ago the city adopted a policy banning any kind of graffiti be it murals or tags and started a no-tolerance policy so that most graffiti is cleaned the same day.

Nah, neither do I. I also prevent them from climbing trees (”Get back down before you hurt yourself!”) This is apparently a growing trend in developed countries- kids are spending less time outdoors playing adventurously. A recent article in the UK Guardian bemoans the lack of tree climbing and other activities that take typically place during unsupervised outdoor play.

Ali from college has been with us for the past few days. Four kids and Ali all sharing one room has been interesting to say the least: Noisy, silly, messy, but most of all, a lot of fun.  The kids have gotten along so well, which frankly, is shocking. All of them are 5, 4 and 2.

Every day, millions of computer users share files online. Whether it is music, games, or software, file-sharing can provide computer users with access to a wealth of information. All that’s required to participate in Peer to Peer file sharing is the installation of the necessary file sharing software