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A rising trend among teens is leaving both health experts and parents concerned. According to the 2010 Eating and Activity in Teens Study – a population-based analysis of diet, physical activity, and weight control behaviors among adolescents in Minnesota – teen boys and girls may be using protein shakes and other muscle-enhancing supplements to bulk up now more than ever.
As reported by Med Page Today, the self-reported study involved nearly 2,800 students with an average age of 14. Approximately 53% were female, 46% were male, and 60% played at least one after-school sport.
The study found that 35% of adolescents who participated admitted to using protein powders and shakes, 6% admitted to using steroids, and nearly 11% reported using some other muscle-enhancing supplement. In addition, it was found that boys were more likely to engage in both of these behaviors than girls.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis speculated why this trend has surfaced among young boys, especially considering body image issues are typically more common among girls.
"Boys' body dissatisfaction has simultaneously increased, and research has demonstrated that exposure to images of extremely muscular models contributes to body dissatisfaction and muscle dysmorphia in young men," they wrote. (more…)
Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwall, is championing a new cause these days: Her concern for teens and the path they're heading down with their diets, which could lead them to a life of suffering from Osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones, making them fragile and easily breakable. Currently nearly 3 million people in the UK are suffering from the disease, and more than 250,000 fractures occur every year as a result.
Some suspect it's the non-dairy and wheat-free fad diets that are putting these teens at risk. If they fail to build their bone strength up prior to reaching the age of 35, their chances of developing the disease are much higher.
"To unite with all of you today is so important, to get the message worldwide to people that it can be prevented," said Bowles.
The Duchess has such as strong opinion regarding this topic as both her grandmother and mother have been affected by the disease. She watched her mother lose 8 inches in height and suffer from serious digestion issues as a result, which eventually led to hear death at the young age of 72. Her personal experience with the disease in her family led to her become the President of the National Osteoporosis Society in the UK. (more…)
If you think overweight teens are in their state of health because of their out-of-control calorie intake, think again. A new study from the University of North Carolina of Medicine suggests that older children who are overweight may be consuming fewer calories than their peers at healthier weights.
To conduct the study, researchers analyzed the diet reports of more than 19,000 children ages 1 to 17. They categorized the children based on weight, and children under the age of 2 were categorized based on weight-for-length percentile.
Researchers then looked at the correlation between age and weight category on calorie intake. What they found was that younger, overweight children consume more calories than their healthier peers. However, in the case of older children, those who are overweight actually consume fewer calories than their healthier peers.
These findings led researchers to believe that children who become overweight at a young age tend to remain overweight, regardless of calorie intake fluctuation. (more…)
I've had the pleasure of hearing from so many parents and children about their running relationships over the past month, it seemed fitting to end the series with a beginning. A story of a first experience that will inevitably lead to so much more. Hearing from Ria and her teenage daughter Anna was a wonderful way to close out this series that's so near and dear to my heart.
When a touching picture of Ria Farmer and her 15-year-old daughter Anna running a race together was spotted on Facebook, I was excited to ask her about their running relationship. Assuming this was a common occurrence for this mother and daughter, I was surprised to learn that the photogenic moment was a first for the women.
"Last weekend was our first race that we ran together," said Ria, of the Ballet Wichita 5k Art Run.
Ria explained how having her daughter at her side during the race was a fantastic addition to the experience. (more…)
MTV reality show star, Chelsea Settles will be making a guest appearance at one of the country's premier weight loss camps for kids.
Settles will be taking her inspiring story to the New Image Camps at Pocono Trails in Reeders, PA. This Saturday, May 12, 2012, Settles will meet with parents and campers and discuss the subjects she'll be teaching as she herself attends the camp this summer season. Settles plans to teach classes in grooming, poise, and charm.
Camp founder and director Tony Sparber has invited Settles to be a part of his camp. Sparber has spent his career providing safe and healthy environments where campers can learn all about proper diet and exercise habits while losing weight. He hates the term "fat camp," however he has been given the title, "The King of Fat Camp." He allows this title as it speaks truth to his vision as a pioneer in the weight loss camp industry. Settles will join Sparber this weekend at the Pocono Trails open house, where the children will surely be inspired and probably a little excited to be on MTV. (more…)


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Report: D-backs' pitcher Brandon McCarthy suffered seizure
Nine months after being struck in the head with a line drive and undergoing emergency brain surgery, Arizona Diamondbacks' pitcher Brandon McCarthy reportedly suffered a seizure on Monday while eating at a restaurant with his wife.
D-backs' McCarthy OK after having seizure: Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon McCarthy, sidelined last Septembe… es.pn/15ZYuAp
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Employees and patrons of the Rock Bottom Brewery in north Phoenix, along with McCarthy's wife, Amanda, assisted the 29-year-old pitcher during the episode. He was later admitted to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale.
Although doctors have linked the seizure to the head injury McCarthy suffered last season, the incident isn't expected to delay his return from the disabled list.
McCarthy is 2-4 with a 5.00 ERA in 11 starts for the Diamondbacks this season.
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It's hard to believe that July is winding down already, but then again so much of it passed by in a blur. I'm grateful that we're still slightly less scheduled for August (just one weekend trip planned) but instead I'm taking on the rather enormous task of pulling together a 35th birthday party for Michael just under a month from now. We're not new to hosting larger affairs–back in New Haven we hosted an annual Hall Benedict Food and Wine Classic every fall–but it's frankly been a long time since we've been host to more than four or five people at a time and frankly, I'm a little scared. The only way to handle this (at least for me) is to make a ton of lists, so I now have a Google Sheet spreadsheet populated with everything from menu ideas to guest lists and timelines so I can figure out what I'm going to do on the days leading up to the big day. Read More
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A check-in, complete with a riff on Enrique Olvera's salsa verde as paired with grilled chicken.
Hubris is a funny thing: leading up to our move, we didn't do much in the way of packing because I think we were feeling a bit superstitious about all of it, and so the most I did was clear out two closets' worth of boxes and other assorted items and move them downstairs so that they would be ready to go come that Friday afternoon as soon as we had the keys. Those were quickly transported downstairs in short order, and that started what seemed like a marathon three-week push to wrap, pack, and move all of our possessions one measly floor down in our building. We squeezed in some painting too–just a few accent walls for now–along with two trips to IKEA, but in the end we were mostly moved out by the last week in April and so we had a little time to make sure we hadn't missed anything. (We did: an old robe I had on the back of our bathroom door was kindly left at our new door by the listing agent for the old one.) It was exhausting, but ultimately pretty satisfying, work. Read More
Simple weeknight chicken two ways: mango chicken and marinated chicken thighs in the style of Craft.
About a week ago I found a link to an article on the myth of easy cooking–in it the author claims that cooking for the most part isn't very easy or fast, and with so many ways of ordering food made available to us, sometimes it's simply much, much faster to get some relatively-wholesome food via Seamless or similar. On one hand, she's right because if you did take her approach and stop at the market every day for ingredients and then set down to cook them when you got home from work, it would take an enormous amount of time. Read More
Crispy-skin chicken thighs and lamb koftas with lemon-tahini sauce, or two of my newest weeknight meal favorites.
As creative as we like to get in the kitchen on weekends, I have to admit that we are pretty susceptible to falling into dinner routines (or ruts, depending on how you look at it) on weeknights. If work is keeping us really busy it becomes much easier to stick with what we know and bang out dinner without much thinking, but too much of that will leave me feeling rather uninspired, and there's something to be said about closing out the day with a delicious meal that isn't just the same old, same-old. Read More
Blackberry chicken, or: reasons to trust your local sommelier and/or wine shop.
A few weeks ago I stumbled across a fantastic article in which a writer for Vice's food site invited a French sommelier to test out some wines that are blatantly and shamelessly targeted at women. The results are exactly what you think they would be, as the tasting notes from both Perrine Prieur (the sommelier) and Gray Chapman (the writer) are hysterical. Prieur has no qualms in declaring one red "like a bad tank that hasn't been cleaned, that they're just throwing shit into," while Chapman slayed me with several quips that I won't spoil for you here.
It might seem like an easy premise for a bunch of laughs–ooo, the fancy French sommelier doesn't like mass-produced wine–but it's pretty clear that Prieur came to this experiment with an extremely open mind and was just crestfallen every time the alleged varietal was revealed to her. More importantly, she made a point of showing Chapman several wines in her own shop that were less expensive and more complex than any of the ones that were part of the taste test, and that's the reason why Prieur has rocketed onto my list of favorite lady sommeliers along with Gretchen Thomas of the Barteca restaurant group.*
10.30.13: dinner (oregano pesto chicken thighs)
Welp. Well, I guess it's really fall, even if the temperatures have crept close to the 70s a few days ago, and threaten to do so later this week. You know how I know this? The darkness has been making a hasty return sooner and sooner every day, and as someone who lives in the Northeast and prefers taking pictures of my food in natural light, I hate it. So please bear with me as I once again readjust to the awful artificial light in our apartment. Clearly, I will never take this transition well.
One of the few bright spots about this transition to colder weather is feeling the need to take the shears to my pots of herbs while they are still lush and vibrant. My oregano plant has been left to its own devices all season and has gotten positively unruly; because it's considered to be really strong in taste, the only amount I've needed to use are a few sprigs here and there in recipes all summer. I despaired of finding a proper way to dispatch of it until I found this lovely pesto recipe from Saveur, which called for one and a half cups of packed oregano leaves and only half a cup of basil leaves. A little more than a week ago I trimmed back my plant to make the sauce to pour over pasta, and the results were not only really satisfying, but this pesto felt more autumnal compared to the ones I've been making all summer. Read More
12.28.11: dinner (momofuku's chicken and egg)
Neither Michael nor I said the actual words over the course of the last week of 2011, but in retrospect it was pretty clear we were both missing our tiny kitchen after four days of holiday celebrating with not much opportunity to get behind the stove. Day two of our mini-we-miss-New-York-Week (subtitle: the week we bounced back and forth between Tom Colicchio and David Chang's cookbooks) was another "let's take on a Serious Project!" day–although while this is a dish that takes some time to make, with a little planning I could see us enjoying this on a random weekday evening. It was also a great opportunity to break in one of our Christmas presents (although that is a very poor choice of words given what it is): Read More


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And the worst possible time to "figure out" the root cause of your problem drinking is…
And the worst possible time to "figure out" the root cause of your problem drinking is…
This article was originally published in The Good Men Project on January 30, 2016.
Q. Are more women becoming dependent on alcohol or is it just a social trend to drink more? For example, there are tons of memes and e-cards about how women need their daily glass/bottle of wine. Do these images influence how women drink? -Worried about Memes
A. Yes, women are drinking more, AND they are influenced by their cultural environment, AND the differences between how men and women drink are diminishing.
The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) published a report in 2015 showing that women have increased the frequency of their drinking, whereas men have actually de...
Every year, I notice a consistent trend in my practice. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, a significant number of my clients either quit, no-show sessions, or chronically cancel appointments. New client inquiries plummet.
Most therapists experience a "Summer Slow-Down" when their clients go on vacation. As a substance abuse counselor, the trends I experience are a little bit different. My practice experiences a dramatic "Holiday Slow-Down." As my schedule clears up in December and my phone stops ringing, I prepare myself for the inevitable - the crushing demand that will come the first week of January.
Black Wednesday
The disappearance of my clients officially starts on Black Wednesday - the day before Thanksgiving.
Most of my clie...
I write a lot about the problems alcohol creates in our relationships with others, but an even more devastating threat has taken hold of our society: heroin.
The parents I come across who have heroin-addicted children are almost always strangers I meet in passing. I've met them in the grocery store aisles, coffee shops, and in the waiting rooms of rehab centers. Their grief is palpable. They are mourning for a living death. They are half-alive themselves.
"I keep bringing him back to treatment, whenever I find him," one mother told me. "He's out on the streets the rest of the time. I don't know if he's alive or dead. At least when he's in rehab, I know that he's safe."
Our cultural memory is emblazoned with images of rock star heroin users shooting...
Q. I've learned over the years that picking up women when I'm plastered comes easy, the walls are down, and I can let loose. I feel that it's become damaging to my future. What can I do to stop chasing women every time I drink? -Tactically Astute Drunk
A. Too many men find themselves in your position by the end of their twenties and well into their thirties, TAD. We can break this problem down by understanding the difference between two types of alcohol dependence.
Physical (or chemical) dependence is characterized by the classic symptoms of frequent alcohol use - tolerance (needing to drink more than you used to in order to achieve intoxication), symptoms of withdrawal (shakes, sweating, and hallucinations, to name a few symptoms), and an increasing amount of time spent en...
Q. I've been with my partner for 2 years and while I don't find it essential, I still feel substantially less self conscious in the bedroom if I've had a drink or two. It's the difference between over thinking my performance and possibly losing my "inspiration", Vs Grooving my way through the night, trying new tricks without a care in the world.
Do I have a problem if I enjoy sex more while under the influence? -Fun in Bed
A. The science of sex and alcohol is surprisingly favorable, FIB, with one significant caveat: you cannot exceed the Buzz Zone.
If you are looking for the benefits of alcohol in your sex life, then aim for the intoxication sweet spot. A Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) between .04 and .06 offers you all of the good without the ugly: increased aro...
Q. How is the difference between social drinking and alcohol addiction assessed? What factors are considered? -Just Wondering
A. Defining problem drinking and whether or not it is social can be tricky, JW. One great way is to do a quick inventory, where you take an honest look at the consequences of your drinking. (Holding down a job, unfortunately, is not a sign that you are avoiding addiction). Check out the Drinker's Check-Up, where you can anonymously take a look at your drinking through a research-validated tool and get specific feedback. SS
Q. Do you think it is possible to drink moderately and be "successful" at some point once a person has crossed the line into physical dependency? - Trying Another Way
A. WARNING: Bad news ahead, TAW.
The success rate for engaging in moderate drinking isn't so hot for the chemically dependent. If you're a dependent drinker, then your body and brain have been permanently re-wired to accommodate a steady intake of alcohol.
How do you know if you're a dependent drinker? One pervasive misconception is that ALL dependent drinkers experience severe physical withdrawal symptoms (nausea, sweating, seizures, tremors, hallucinations, and delirium tremens). You can absolutely be chemically, physically dependent on alcohol and experience few, if any of those withdrawal symptoms.
Another misconception about dependent drinking is that you will IMMEDIATELY experience withdrawal symptoms once you stop dri...
Rise and shine! It's time to deal with that hangover. It goes without saying that the only cure for a hangover is not to get one in the first place. Lesson learned. That still doesn't help you today, though.
Rather than beat yourself up for drinking too much, take a few smart steps to alleviate the pain.
Hack 1: Hydrate the right way. Don't waste your money on Pedialyte, Gatorade, or Vitamin Water. Sports drinks may have electrolytes, but the sugar and artificial flavorings negate any benefit you might receive. (Too much sugar after a night of heavy drinking actually can put you at risk for developing Wernicke's Encephalopathy - a sudden and permanent form of brain damage that will leave you spending the rest of your life painting water colors in a nursing home).Tap water works well and saves you money. There is some evidence that coconut water can replenish electrolyte stores without sending you into a diabetic coma.
Hack 2: ...
Counseling is a huge commitment of resources – money, time, and emotional energy. If you go through your health insurance, it also includes putting a mental health or substance abuse diagnosis on your medical record just to get affordable therapy.
You deserve to know when the counselor is not holding up their end of the deal and is wasting your time. Here are 6 signs that your counseling relationship is on life support and that you need to pull the plug:
Sign 1: Your counselor provides unsolicited advice. You come into the session and want to trouble-shoot a problem, only to find that your counselor provides advice before you can even describe the nature of the problem. The counseling session feels more like a conversation with a family member or friend who is weighing in with their personal opinion instead of offering professional expertise, research-based findings, or individually-tailored solutions.
Sign 2 ...or...
Our field is doing a terrible disservice to men.
Hear me out. I am a feminist. I acknowledge and realize all of the ways in which our society continues to oppress women, to hold them to impossible double-standards, to invalidate their feelings and experiences, and to limit their opportunities. The work in empowering women is hardly done, and in many ways has just gotten started.
An important aspect of feminism, however, is realizing ALL of the ways in which gender norms, standards, and societal expectations affect our society. This means taking into full account the lived experience of men, as well as transgender and intersex individuals.
Why focus on men? After all, our society in the USA is patriarchal, with a hierarchy dominated by men, with male standards dictating our culture, laws, and systems.
The problem is that, in focusing on male privilege and patriarchy, we have inadvertently neglected men in the field of psycholog...
Ah, denial: the hallmark of addiction. "He's in denial," a therapist will say to me, usually with a raised eyebrow and heavy sigh.
The field of substance abuse was built on a professional foundation of breaking through denial. "Therapeutic communities" like Synanon in California (basically a treatment cult) would break through the denial of their residents by berating, insulting, and humiliating each other into compliance. Threats, intimidation, and deprivation of basic needs was at times instrumental. Was there physical violence, such as mass beatings, fatal injuries, abductions, rattle snakes left in odd places, assault, and conspiracy to murder? I'll let you take a guess.
The good news is that there have been developments in the field of substance abuse treatment since the most controversial days of Synanon in the '60s and '...
Hey bro: Did you get drunk and fuck up?
If you're reading this, then hey - at least you're alive. At a minimum you should feel good about that. Yay!
Now, let's get your shit back on track. These simple steps will help you develop an action plan for minimizing hurt feelings and negative consequences caused by a night of drunken fuck-ups.
Step 1: Stop beating yourself up.
You can and SHOULD take responsibility for the fact that you drank too much. Just don't go down the negative-thought-spiral. Unless you are a sociopath incapable of remorse, your immediate reaction to doing something fucked up while drunk will likely be to spend the morning-after telling yourself negative shit. This is the hangover voice - a seriously depressing chemical reaction to being drunk the night be...
The term "alcoholic" not only is confusing – but it can also be harmful to those who really need help but don't seek it out due to shame and stigma. Labeling someone as an "alcoholic" or an "addict" defines a person by their behavior, creating the illusion that the problem drinker is powerless and cannot take responsibility to change.
Measuring Up
Before we define healthy drinking, it's important to understand how alcohol is measured. In the United States, a standard drink is any drink that contains 0.6 ounces (14.0 grams or 1.2 tablespoons) of pure alcohol. Generally, this amount of pure alcohol is found in:
12-ounces of regular beer or wine cooler.
8-ounces of malt liquor.
5-ounces of wine.
1.5-ounces of 80-proof dist...
Drinking can be fun, pleasurable, and productive. When you go out for drinks with co-workers and clients, you can build a social bond that can help get you score a promotion. You can split a bottle of wine with your significant other over a nice dinner, kill a case of beer with your best friends while watching football, or sip a nice scotch with a Cuban cigar. Drinking is everywhere, and it's more satisfying to be a part of it than to suffer a serious case of FOMO.
Drinking becomes a problem when it CAUSES problems. The good news is that you can prevent a great night from turning into a disaster by implementing 10 simple strategies every time you go out.
1. Eat something. Make sure you eat SOMETHING before you drink. If you are drinking with a meal (brunch, lunch, or dinner,) make sure that you order at least...


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To build health promotion capacity among community residents through a community-based participatory model, and to apply this model to study the nutritional environment of an urban area to better understand the role of such resources in residents' efforts to live a healthy life.
A multiphase collaborative study that inventoried selected markets in targeted areas of high African-American concentration in comparison with markets in a contrasting wealthier area with fewer African Americans.
A community study set in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
African-American community organizations and community residents in the target areas.
Two surveys of market inventories were conducted. The first was a single-sheet form profiling store conditions and the availability of a small selection of healthy foods. The second provided detailed information on whether the store offered fruit, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, dried goods and other items necessary for residents to consume a nutritious diet.
The targeted areas were significantly less likely to have important items for living a healthier life. The variety and quality of fresh fruit and vegetable produce was significantly lower in the target areas. Such products as 1% milk, skim milk, low-fat and nonfat cheese, soy milk, tofu, whole grain pasta and breads, and low-fat meat and poultry items were sig-nificantly less available.
Healthy food products were significantly less available in the target areas. The authors conclude from these results that the health disparities experienced by African-American communities have origins that extend beyond the health delivery system and individual behaviors inasmuch as adherence to the healthy lifestyle associated with low chronic disease risk is more difficult in resource-poor neighborhoods than in resource-rich ones.
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is the concept that health promotion research should be conducted in a manner that allows community members to influence and control decisions that affect them and their community.1–3 This research paradigm reflects an evolution in the scientific literature on community health interventions from benevolent paternalism, to "community-based" interventions, to the more recent call for "community-directed" interventions.4
Ethnic groups such as African Americans that have been socioeconomically marginalized and disenfranchised have a particular claim for involvement in the direction of research ostensibly designed to address problems in their communities.5–7 African Americans have good reason to distrust medical and public health researchers.8 CBPR provides a process model that, if instituted appropriately, elicits the trust of residents by responding to perceived community needs. Researchers and community members can develop a true partnership that builds community capacity by training residents in research skills, involving them in decision-making processes, and engaging them in change activities.9 Community-research partnerships respond to the community needs and culture rather than imposing a preconceived idea of what would help the community.10,11
Community-based participatory research is also predicated upon an examination of the environmental and social determinants of health status. The increasingly apparent health disparities associated with socioeconomic and ethnic marginalization is the subject of increasing national attention from policy makers.12,13 These determinants are obscured by the emphasis on individual-level risk factors with the randomized clinical trial as the gold standard, limiting the generalizability of data and exportability of intervention modalities.2
Nutritious eating and regular physical activity are well accepted in the prevention of chronic medical conditions, especially diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancers.13–16 Furthermore, these behaviors can alleviate the effects of significant comorbid conditions that increase the risk for poorer outcomes, such as obesity and hyperlipidemia.14,16 Unfortunately, recent studies examining the current epidemic of obesity and sedentariness in the United States demonstrate worsening trends, with nearly two thirds of Americans categorized as overweight, nearly one third as obese, and about 40% as extremely sedentary.17–19 The tie between the resource environment and health has begun to receive attention as part of an effort to improve eating and physical activity behaviors. Variations in access to healthy foods have been demonstrated to influence observed food choices.20–25
Individuals and families rely on a variety of sources for their food, including markets and restaurants. The food options available at these locations almost certainly influence peoples' choices of what they consume on a day-to-day basis.26 Not all food facilities are the same, and even the food at chain businesses may vary from area to area. This variation in food options may reflect some degree of cultural variation, but may also reflect a level of inequity.27,28 The potential for environmental variations in pricing and food availability has recently led to legislative efforts to limit access to "empty calories" in school nutrition programs22 and calls from experts for policy initiatives to mandate healthier nutrition environments.29–33 This study was designed to assess the nutritional resource environment in targeted African-American areas of Los Angeles County, and to contrast the findings to a predominantly white area that was presumed to have a fuller resource environment.
In February 1999, the Community Health Councils, Inc. (CHC), a Los Angeles-based nonprofit health advocacy organization, launched "African Americans Building a Legacy of Health" (AABLH). CHC mobilized a broad coalition of African-American community residents and health and social service organizations to address health disparities around cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In October 1999, CHC received a 1-year planning grant from the CDC as part of the national programming initiative, Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health 2010 (REACH). Promoting health through improved nutrition and increased physical activity was perceived as critical in attacking the root causes of the targeted diseases. The University of Southern California (USC) and University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) faculty evaluated the planning process and, with county health department professionals, served as project advisors. The coalition engaged in a series of conversations that identified 3 target areas and developed 3 strategic directions with 9 accompanying interventions. The 3 target areas were South Los Angeles, Inglewood and North Long Beach (Fig. 1).
Meetings included key informant interviews with individuals from local community-based organizations as well as discussions held at the AABLH quarterly meetings. Participants were asked to identify predominantly African-American communities, give their perceptions of the differences in the communities, and identify communities' characteristics with respect to nutrition and physical activity resources. Researchers then used census population data to the estimate the proportion of the areas' African-American populations. A service area subsequently was defined through the identification of zip codes where residents might shop or travel to engage in physical activity.34 Los Angeles County provided data from its biannual health survey to assist in identifying populations at greatest risk for chronic disease (Fig. 1).
The 3 target areas differ in size and population characteristics. All are former manufacturing areas that have suffered from divestment, struggle with inadequate resources for their educational facilities, and confront relatively high crime rates. The southernmost area is North Long Beach, located in the old industrial heartland of the region. This single zip code has 96,801 residents, 23.2% (22,457) of whom are African Americans. Inglewood is a city in the western portion of the county, adjacent to the Los Angeles International Airport and the aerospace industry in which many residents work. The target area's 4 zip codes hold a population of 114,744 residents, 46.7% (53,585) of whom are African American.
South Los Angeles is the largest of the target areas, spanning 12 zip codes. The area covers the historic African-American community, from the older section near Central Avenue to the Crenshaw and Ladera Heights districts, which are widely acknowledged as the community's center. This target area has 528,292 residents, 49.2% (259,919) of whom are African American.
In comparison, the "contrast" area in West Los Angeles consists of 6 zip codes that have 235,273 residents, 8.1% (19,057) of whom are African American. The contrast area is also wealthier. The contrast area has a median household of $45,917. Only 17% of the population live below the poverty line. Conversely, the target areas as a whole have a median income of $29,237. The target areas have a poverty rate of 28%, roughly eleven percent higher than the contrast area. Among the target areas, the rates of poverty range from 4.3%, in a very small wealthy African-American enclave, to 41.8%. Inglewood was the most prosperous target area, with a median household income of $34,515 (Table 1).
This article is concerned with the coalition's strategic direction regarding creating economic parity through community development. Two of the 3 activities associated with this strategic direction are the subject of this paper: 1) facilitate neighborhood-based assessment and advocacy to improve the quality and availability of healthy foods in local markets, restaurants and schools; 2) complete an analysis of current food venues, and advocate for the establishment of new healthy food outlets within the African-American community.
The AABLH coalition received a 4-year grant from the CDC REACH initiative in late 2000 to implement the proposed multicomponent intervention plan. The CDC was not involved in the study design, data collection or analyses. Institutional review board approval or exemption from review for this research was obtained from the USC, the UCLA, and the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Youth ages 16 to 17 participated as surveyors only when accompanied by an adult.
The community-based inventory process was intended to describe in more detail the nutritional resource environment with the intention of mobilizing community action against gaps and inadequacies. An "Economic Parity" advisory group started with a core group of 4 to 7 community members, supplemented by AABLH staff and evaluators. Over the next 18 months, the group expanded, acquiring a stable cohort of more than a dozen participants, with another two dozen people attending periodically.
The advisory group's primary activity was developing, implementing, and overseeing a mini-grant process. Community organizations were invited to submit applications for funding of up to $5,000 to inventory markets. Organizations that had experience working with African Americans and in health issues were encouraged to participate. The mini-grant process for market inventories was initiated in summer 2001.
A community-based participatory research model explicitly drove the mini-grant process.2 Although the evaluation team and an academic subcontractor largely developed the template of the 2 instruments, the Economic Parity advisors were involved in finalizing them. The "Shopping List" is a 1-page survey that provides an overview of services and healthy items, such as types of milk and vegetables. Second, "The Healthy Food Assessment" is a 12-page instrument that details the availability of vegetables, fruits, meats, other items, and special food sections. This second instrument was adapted from an existing, validated instrument.35
The advisory group then solicited grant applications. Applicants detailed how they would inventory the stores, who would perform the inventory, and a budget. The advisors read the applications, and scored them for relevance, appropriateness, scope of work, and 3 other categories. The advisors then met to tally the scores and to discuss the applications. Funding was often granted with mandates for improvements in work plans, budgets, and timelines. Six grantees represented churches, nonprofit community development centers, a farmers' market, and a community collaborative. In addition, students from the USC were hired to profile the nutritional resource environment in the contrast area.
Community and student surveyors underwent an 8-hour training, facilitated by AABLH staff and project evaluators. This training covered the project's mission, the inventory methodology, surveying techniques, and instrument procedures. Training the community participants in these survey methods was part of an effort by the project to leave the community with enhanced skills. Survey teams were required to inventory every third store on their list of markets. A project being run simultaneously was supposed to share surveys of larger chain supermarkets using a similar instrument. Surveyors in the target areas were asked to focus their attention on smaller markets and convenience stores. Project staff supplemented the surveys of larger stores when the other group's project faltered.
As a quality control component, completed inventories were given to group coordinators from the grantee organization. They checked the forms for possible miscoding and omissions. Group coordinators then sent the inventories to the AABLH Community Liaison for examination. Finally, the project evaluation staff further cleaned and entered the data into a database.
The next stage of the participatory process was the sharing of the data with study participants, community residents, and policymakers. Community-based mini-grant subcontractors presented the findings in an Indaba (a Zulu word meaning "deep talk") during late 2002 and early 2003. The dialog was intended to galvanize community support for challenging problems identified by the inventory process.
The population data presented here were taken from the United States Census Bureau web site, 2000 Summary File 3, which provides social, economic, and housing data. This database provides data for ZCTAs (Zip Code Tabulation Areas). The ZCTAs do not correspond exactly to the United States Postal Service's zip codes, but closely mirror the communities discussed here. Ratios of the area population to markets were derived from the United States 1997 Economic Census. After compiling the survey information from the inventories, statistical analyses were performed and the results were presented in bivariate form. The bivariate significance tests utilized χ2 and Fisher's exact tests. Statistical comparisons were made between the combined target areas and the contrast area as well as between the individual target areas. All statistical analyses were performed using SAS software, version 8.0 (SAS, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC).
The data gathered in the planning phase strongly suggested that the target areas' resource environment had gaps. The number of supermarkets and other grocery stores per population differed dramatically between the target areas and the contrast area, the state of California, and the United States (Table 1). Even fewer markets were present in the South Los Angeles target area, where the ratio was 6,824 persons per grocery store.
However, that phase did not provide information on the services offered by stores. The mini-grant inventory process filled that void. Inventories for 261 stores in the target areas (Inglewood, n = 28; North Long Beach, n = 75; South Los Angeles, n = 156), and 69 stores in the contrast area (331 total) were finished using the "Shopping List." The target areas had a higher proportion of convenience stores and local markets than the contrast area, which had larger markets that were franchises of a regional or national chain (Table 2). Stores in both areas were rated similarly on cleanliness and rates of excellent/good service. However, within the target areas, Inglewood stores had a much higher rating of poor quality service (28.6% vs 5.6% and 5.8%, P < .001).
Fruits and vegetables, nonfat milk and low-fat snacks were less often available in the target areas as compared to stores in the contrast area. Meat was sold less commonly at the stores in the target areas than those in the contrast area (Table 2), with the lowest rate among markets in North Long Beach and the highest rate in Inglewood (18.7% vs 53.5%, P < .001; Table 2).
The more detailed "Healthy Food Assessment" was conducted in 54 sites in the target areas and 17 sites in the contrast area. Again, markets in the target area were less likely than those in the contrast area to be part of a regional or national chain, but this time not in terms of size (Table 3). Among the target areas, South Los Angeles had the greatest proportion of smaller stores compared to Inglewood and North Long Beach (61.1% vs 37.5% vs 22.2%, P < .05). This result may have been impacted by the failure by another project to survey larger stores in the target areas. However, a check of the U.S. Economic Census found that the proportion of larger stores in our sample was only slightly smaller than that in the census. The level of service at markets in the target areas was less frequently reported to be excellent/good, although significant variation among the target areas was found, with the lowest rate of excellent/good service in South Los Angeles markets and the highest rate at Inglewood stores (18.9% vs 62.5%, P < .01). The reported level of cleanliness did not vary significantly (Table 3).
Less than three quarters of markets in the target areas sold fresh fruit or vegetables compared to over 90% of stores in the contrast area (70.4% vs 93.8%, P < .05; Table 4). In addition to the lower frequency of these offerings in the target areas, the variety of produce was limited. The target areas had only about half of the selection of fruits and vegetables (13 types of fruits vs 26, P < .05; 21 types of vegetables vs 38, P < .05). The fruit and vegetables sections were also significantly less likely to be situated in the front of the store in the target areas (53% vs 87%, P < .05). Finally, inventories found the color, texture, consistency, damage, and cleanliness of apples, grapes, strawberries, lettuce, green beans, avocados, and celery to be inferior in target area markets compared to contrast area establishments. Conversely, the availability of meat, poultry and fish products was similar in all areas, including accessibility to meat options with a lower fat content (Table 4).
The survey was designed to make the results as comparable as possible by asking for specific items, such as quarts and half-gallons of milk. If the store did not have those sizes, surveyors were required to check "No" on the survey. In all areas, whole milk was easily obtainable. However, significant variation existed between the target and contrast areas in the availability of milk with lower fat content. Over four fifths of the markets in the contrast area had 2% fat milk compared to only half in the target area (P < .05; Table 5). Additionally, over half of stores in the contrast area carried 1% fat milk compared to less than one third in the target areas (P < .05). Furthermore, while over 80% of markets in the contrast area had skim milk available, only 37% of target area stores carried it (P < 0.01). Specifically, only 11% of North Long Beach markets had skim milk for sale compared to 41% of South Los Angeles stores and 50% of Inglewood venues.
Although there was no significant difference in availability of yogurt or regular cheese between the target and contrast areas, low-fat and nonfat cheese were more commonly found in the contrast area (P < .05; Table 5). A trend for a lesser availability of soy milk did exist in the target versus contrast areas (22.2% vs 50.0%, P = .0555), as did a significant discrepancy in the availability of tofu in the target areas versus contrast area (11.1% vs 50.0%, P < .01).
Markets in the target areas were as likely as those in the contrast areas to sell white and brown rice, but contrast area markets were much more likely to sell whole grain pasta (1.9% vs 31.3%, P < .01). A variety of vegetable oils were available in the target and contrast areas. Some variation existed among the individual target areas. Over two thirds of markets in Inglewood carried canola oil compared to only 35% and 22% of stores in South Los Angeles and North Long Beach, respectively (P < .05). Low-fat as well as regular condiments such as mayonnaise and salad dressing were readily available in the target and contrast areas (Table 6).
Snack foods such as crackers, potato chips and cookies were sold at nearly all stores surveyed (98.5%). Markets in the target areas were less likely than contrast area stores to sell low-fat potato chips (Table 6).
Contrast area stores were much more likely than those in the target areas to have sections designated as diabetic or which carried specific low-sugar or sugar-free food options (3.9% vs 33.3%, P < .01). Additionally, stores in the target areas were less likely to have a particular section devoted to low-salt food options (3.9% vs 26.7%, P < .05). However, no difference was found between the markets in the availability of printed dietary guidelines.
The community-based participatory research model has proven particularly effective for the AABLH Project. Coalition members, researchers, staff members, and community residents have developed strong bonds, suggestive of the trust building that researchers have identified as crucial in overcoming African Americans' feelings toward academic research.8,10,36 These bonds have enabled the coalition to develop surveillance that illuminates the inadequacies of the resource environment. First, study areas were identified through a dialog between residents and researchers. Then, community members shaped the coalition's strategic objectives. Then coalition members formulated 9 activities intended to diminish the health disparities among African Americans.
The collaborative nature of the project only intensified during the implementation and analysis/interpretation phases. The entire process of inventorying was developed, conducted, and overseen by an advisory group of community members, project staff and researchers. Then, community participants made substantial contributions to the process of analysis and interpretation. Further, the group developed a program that the grantees presented at Indabas in December 2002 and February 2003. These Indabas were marketed as opportunities for the wider community to discuss "brown bananas and bad meat" in their markets. At the suggestion of the community presenters, the survey data were presented between the combined target areas and the contrast area, as well as with specific information about the target area where the Indaba was held. In this manner, the data were made relevant to the local conditions of the community.
At these meetings, residents, project staff, and researchers discussed action agendas that grew out of the inventory process. Specifically, the group discussed plans to use the inventory data to shape 3 parallel campaigns. First, the information needs to be more broadly disseminated, perhaps through churches and other community-based organizations, to educate the community more widely about the limited nutritional resources available to them. Second, the information needs to be put into a form that can be used to engage small and medium market owners in a dialog about possibly offering healthier options. Third, building on earlier efforts to compel regional chains to offer services currently available in other sections of the city, the data need to be used to confront larger markets about the need for more equitable resources being devoted to South Los Angeles chain stores. Each of these interventions is now in the planning stage, with expectations that during 2003, groups in the target areas supported by project staff and researchers will take some action.
For many participants, the market inventory process included the development of new skills, such as critiquing instruments and analyzing data, building community capacity in seeking redress for deficiencies identified. The coalition members are now planning ways that they can use the resulting data to challenge gaps in the existing resource environment. For instance, a similar set of physical activity inventories is currently serving to guide efforts to fund new community-based programs through a second phase of the mini-grant program. The findings of these observational studies are being used in other AABLH intervention studies (activities falling under the coalition's other strategic directions).
As the inventories demonstrate, the target areas do not have an equitable set of nutritional resources. Supermarkets are far apart, with convenience stores "filling" in the gaps. South Los Angeles residents are significantly less likely to have access to items that health advocates are encouraging Americans to adopt in their diets, such as low-fat or skim milk, low-fat or nonfat cheese, soy milk, tofu, whole grain pasta, and a greater variety of fruits and vegetables.
The CPBR process provides an important opportunity to develop a collaborative project that could improve the health of communities confronting such inequities. 21,28,33 The strengths of CBPR are the engagement of community residents in the research and their unique perspective on the research problems and process. CBPR offers the potential to build community capacity and form community coalitions that could use the findings as a powerful tool to confront public officials and private corporations. The process also has limitations. The participatory research method poses threats to the validity and reliability of the data. The method requires less elaborate survey instruments and less control over the data collection process. This study experienced problems in the quality of the initial inventories (initially too many errors, with improvement over time). The advantages of this approach—especially the perspectives and experiences of community members—may overshadow the disadvantages of using less trained investigators and less rigorously controlled research design, since the data can address important health policy questions.
Our research complements a growing literature that argues that African-American communities have disproportionately been the objects of increased marketing and advertising for unhealthful foods37 while also receiving less targeted marketing for healthy products.37,38 This lower level of advertising influences the demand for products, as does the higher relative cost of healthier choices (e.g., skinless vs poultry with skin). Price elasticity produces disproportionate effects on low-income consumers, which has been used to health promotion advantage with tobacco taxes/surcharges. Federal policy provides price supports to some of the least healthy options—corn used to feed livestock and to supply raw materials for the high-fructose corn syrup used to sweeten sodas, juice drinks, and refined-grain, low-nutrient-dense snacks39—thereby creating a health promotion disadvantage. Mobilizing these community organizations increased the capacity for health promotion within the sociocultural environment of South Los Angeles. Hopefully, this project will create the political will and momentum for legislative policy change and advocacy with the business community to change the physical environment toward greater support of healthful behaviors.
Community members and researchers continue to meet to discuss the findings and to formulate action steps. Community-based participatory research provides a promising model that researchers, staff members, and community residents can use to develop a collaborative approach to better combat critical public health problems in their community.
This study was conducted under a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (#02153). We thank the staff of the AABLH/REACH 2010 Project staff and the students from the University of Southern California who conducted the contrast survey and drew the accompanying map.
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NEW YORK — Coach of the month in November, out of a job by New Year's.
The Brooklyn Nets have elevated expectations this season, and a .500 record wasn't good enough. Coach Avery Johnson was fired Thursday, his team having lost 10 of 13 games after a strong start to its first season in Brooklyn.
"We don't have the same fire now than we did when we were 11-4," general manager Billy King said at a news conference in East Rutherford, N.J. "I tried to talk to Avery about it and we just can't figure it out. The same pattern kept on happening."
Assistant P.J. Carlesimo will coach the Nets on an interim basis, starting today against Charlotte. King said the Nets might reach out to other candidates, but for now the job was Carlesimo's. The GM wouldn't comment on a report that the team planned to get in touch with former Lakers coach Phil Jackson.
King said the decision to dismiss Johnson was made by ownership after a phone discussion Thursday morning. Owner Mikhail Prokhorov had expressed faith in Johnson before the season.
"With the direction we were going we felt we had to make a change," King said.
Johnson was in the final year of a three-year, $12 million contract.
"It's a really disappointing day for me and my family. It's my wife's birthday. It's not a great birthday gift," Johnson said. "I didn't see this coming. But this is ownership's decision. It's part of the business. Fair or unfair, it's time for a new voice and hopefully they'll get back on track."
The Nets have fallen well behind the first-place New York Knicks, the team they so badly want to compete with in their new home. But after beating the Knicks in their first meeting Nov. 26, probably the high point of Johnson's tenure, the Nets went 5-10 and frustrations have been mounting.
"Our goal is to get to the conference finals," King said. "We started out good and then we stumbled. We have to get back to playing winning basketball. It's the entire team. It's not like golf, where Tiger Woods can blame the caddie. It takes five guys on the court and they're all struggling. We have to figure out the ways to get back to winning. I don't know what happened. I'm not sure. But unfortunately, it did happen."
The Nets were embarrassed by Boston on national TV on Christmas, then were routed by Milwaukee 108-93 on Wednesday night for their fifth loss in six games.
Star guard Deron Williams recently complained about Johnson's offense, and Nets CEO Brett Yormark took to Twitter after the loss to Celtics to voice his displeasure with the performance.
King said the change was not made because Williams was unhappy, and he added the point guard himself has to play better.
Johnson also stood by Williams.
"From Day One, I always had a really good relationship with him. I don't think it's fair for anyone to hang this on Deron," Johnson said. "We were just going through a bad streak, a bad spell. It's not time for me to be down on one player. That would be the easy way."
Brooklyn started the season 11-4, winning five in a row to end November, when Johnson was Eastern Conference coach of the month. But he couldn't do anything to stop this slump, one the Nets never anticipated after a $350 million summer spending spree they believed would take them toward the top of their conference.
Johnson has been the Nets' coach for a little more than two seasons. He went 60-116 with the Nets, who moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn to start the season. Johnson coached the Dallas Mavericks to a spot in the NBA Finals in 2006.
"You don't always get a fair shake as a coach," Johnson said. "I'm not the owner. If I were the owner, I wouldn't have fired myself today. But life is not always necessary fair. It's a business and in this business, the coach always gets blamed."
This is the NBA's second coaching change this season following the dismissal of Mike Brown by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Johnson arrived in New Jersey with a 194-70 record, a .735 winning percentage that was the highest in NBA history, but had little chance of success in his first two seasons while the Nets focused all their planning on the move to Brooklyn.
They looked to make a splash this summer when they re-signed Williams and fellow starters Gerald Wallace, Brook Lopez and Kris Humphries, traded for Atlanta All-Star Joe Johnson, and added veteran depth with players such as Reggie Evans, C.J. Watson and Andray Blatche.
Johnson didn't have a contract beyond this season but seemed to have the confidence of Prokhorov, the Russian billionaire who before the season said he had faith in "the Avery defense system."
Some thought the Nets would finish as high as second in the East behind defending champion Miami, and the predictions seemed warranted when the Nets started quickly amid much fanfare. But all the good publicity faded in recent weeks once the losing started.
Williams, who has struggled this season, stirred the waters when he expressed his preference for the offense he ran under Jerry Sloan in Utah before a loss to the Jazz. Williams and Johnson, nicknamed "Brooklyn's Backcourt" and expected to be one of the best in the NBA, have shot poorly and rarely meshed.
The Nets were embarrassed near the end of their 93-76 loss to Boston, when fans exited early amid a chant of "Let's go Celtics!"
"Nets fans deserved better," Yormark tweeted after the game. "The entire organization needs to work harder to find a solution. We will get there."
Not under Johnson, though.
The Nets should be able to entice a big-name coach with Prokhorov's billions and the chance to play in a major market at Barclays Center, the $1 billion arena that has drawn praise in the city and from visiting teams.
Carlesimo has previous NBA head coaching experience in Portland, Golden State and Seattle/Oklahoma City. He has a career coaching record of 204-296 in the regular season and 3-9 in the playoffs.
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Hermione's POV
While she didn't regret one moment of her night with Remus, she wasn't exactly thrilled with having to face the outside world. It wasn't that she was ashamed of Remus – it was the exact opposite. She was actually a bit ashamed of herself, ashamed it took her so long to act on her feelings. For months, she'd denied they were anything more than friends, while wishing the entire time that she had the courage to make a move on him. It wasn't behavior befitting of a Gryffindor, and she was sure her friends would be quick to point it out.
Hearing Ginny Weasley say 'I told you so' wasn't something she was looking forward to, but glancing at the handsome werewolf beside her, she knew it was still worth it. Remus was the most incredible man she'd ever met, and having a chance for a relationship with him was literally a dream come true. No one could compare to him.
As they flooed to Grimmauld Place, she berated herself for nearly forgetting her destination. She was so caught up in her excitement over her burgeoning relationship with Remus that everything else was slipping her mind. Trying to shake her distracting thoughts out of her head, she turned to the object of said distraction, Remus. "Do you think we should wait before we let others know we're dating?"
She hadn't wanted to ask the question, but she knew they needed to discuss it. In truth, she was hoping he wanted to wait, mostly so she could gather her thoughts and prepare a defense if necessary. The Weasleys alone would be a force to be dealt with, as well as Harry and especially Tonks. She'd been focused on her feelings and emotions when she was with Remus, so she needed a day or two to start thinking with her brain again.
"Actually," Remus started, wrapping his arms around her waist, pulling her flush against his chest, "I think we should tell everyone as soon as possible."
"Oh?" Hermione could barely manage to say anything, losing herself once again in Remus's touch. It felt so good to be in his arms, she barely remembered to breathe. "Why?"
He grinned at her, looking at her as if he knew something she didn't. She wanted to question him, but his next sentence completely silenced her. "I want us to live together."
Remus's POV
He knew it was a big step, but there was absolutely no ambivalence or hesitation on his part. He wanted her with him every minute of the day if possible. After only one night with her, he was convinced he could never survive another night without her beside him. Waking up next to her had been incredible, and he knew in that moment he was ready.
"W-w-what?" Hermione stuttered, her eyes the size of saucers as she stared at him, her mouth hanging open.
He expected her to be shocked by his revelation, although a tiny part of him was hoping she would readily agree. "I know this seems a bit sudden, but we've been dancing around each other for months now. I know I'm ready to be with you, and I don't want us to be apart, even for one night."
Sitting down on the couch, he pulled her next to him, placing her by his side. He looked at her expectantly, trying to be patient while he waited for her response. Her face showed no reaction other than her initial shock, and he couldn't get a read on her thoughts. Was she happy? Did he scare her off? Doubt started to creep in his mind as he realized he might scare her away by moving too fast. There was a reason it took them so long to admit their feelings – they liked to think things through, and here he was, practically forcing her to move in with him as if-
"I'd love to," she whispered breathily, her face finally breaking into a grin.
As quickly as they entered his mind, the doubts vanished, leaving him to enjoy holding her in his arms.
Tonks's POV
As soon as Remus and Hermione walked into the Burrow, she knew they had finally admitted their feelings to each other. They weren't holding hands or even touching, but it was still obvious by the way they were grinning like madmen. Hermione was positively glowing, and Remus looked happier than she'd ever seen him. She felt just a slight twinge of jealousy knowing that Hermione could make him happy in a way she couldn't, but she quickly pushed the feeling away.
When the two lovebirds finally sat down at the table, sitting conspicuously close together, the rest of the group in attendance seemed to notice their closeness. Ginny gave her a wink as she nodded her head in their direction. Tonks grinned back, thrilled to see her friends were finally happy.
"Anything you two would like to tell us?" Ginny asked over the noise of the table.
Molly froze in the middle of levitating potatoes to the table, turning to stare pointedly at Remus and Hermione. It was clear she was excited at the prospect of the two of them being together romantically, and she wasn't surprised to find knowing smiles on Harry's face as well as the twins'.
Remus cleared his throat, glancing nervously at Hermione. They were still smiling like fools when Remus turned to address them. "Hermione and I are officially dating," he explained in a proud voice.
Tonks let out a loud whoop the same time Ginny did, while the others clapped and cheered at the announcement. Ron was the only one who seemed somewhat subdued, but he managed to smile at the happy couple. Tonks felt relieved, knowing he wasn't going to cause any trouble for them. Ron had quite the temper, and she knew no matter what he'd said, he wasn't quite over Hermione.
"Congratulations!" Harry said, lifting his glass in salute. Everyone else followed suit, bestowing well wishes on the new couple. "When exactly did you two finally make it official?"
"Two nights ago," Hermione answered, her cheeks still a little flushed from the excitement.
"It's about time!" Ginny said with a grin, laughing as nudged Hermione with her elbow.
"I guess that means I'll be seeing more of Hermione around the house now," Harry piped up.
"Actually," Remus began slowly, sending a sidelong glance at Hermione, "you probably won't see as much of her as you think." Tonks frowned in thought as she waited for him to elaborate. "Hermione and I are moving into a flat together."
While others began shouting questions at them, wanting to know when they were moving and where they would be living, Tonks felt like she'd been blindsided. She knew Remus and Hermione would be happy together, and she knew there was a chance they would become serious – she even wanted it to happen. She just wasn't expecting it to happen so soon.
Rationally, she knew they didn't owe her an explanation, and she wasn't entitled to be privy to the details of their relationship. On an emotional, irrational level, though, she felt a little betrayed, wondering why they hadn't thought to warn her beforehand. She knew her feelings were a bit unreasonable, but the shock of finding out Remus and Hermione were moving into together left her a little off-balance.
She and Remus had dated for years, and he'd never given the slightest hint that he wanted to move in with her. When she'd broached the subject a few times, he'd always brush her off, saying he didn't want to live with someone until after he was married. Now, after dating Hermione for only forty-eight hours, he was moving in with her.
She realized Ginny had been casting her worried looks, and she quickly placed an enthusiastic smile on her face, not wanting others to know what she was feeling. Regardless of her hurt feelings, she wasn't going to ruin Remus and Hermione's day – she'd done that before, and she still regretted her childish behavior on that day.
"Well, I hope you have some dessert, Molly, because I'd say we definitely need to celebrate!" She piped up, sending a wink at the Weasley matron.
Molly beamed back, thrilled that her desserts were thought worthy of the celebration. "Of course, dears!"
Ten minutes later, Tonks quietly excused herself as she headed outside. Everyone was still enjoying their desserts, and the raucous conversation was in full swing. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to escape, so she didn't let it pass her by.
She'd only been outside a few minutes when Remus appeared beside her. It used to unnerve her how he would suddenly appear out of thin air without even apparating, but she'd gotten used to it after they'd dated for a while. "So where's Roger at tonight?" He asked in a casual tone.
"He's working," she replied, trying to keep her tone light. She doubted Remus meant to do it, but just saying Roger's name put her in a slightly better frame of mind. She and Roger weren't ready to move in together, but the relationship was progressing nicely, and it reminded her that it made no sense to worry about her ex's new relationship.
The silence between them stretched out for several moments before Remus broke it. "Tonks, you aren't mad at Hermione, are you?"
Tonks blinked, surprised at the question. "Why would I be mad at Hermione?"
He gave her a wry smile. "I'm not entirely sure, but she said she noticed you weren't quite yourself tonight. I think she's convinced it's her fault."
"It's not her fault," Tonks said quickly, cursing herself for not covering up her emotions better. She should've known her observant roommate would notice even the slightest changes in her behavior. "I'm not mad, I'm just…" she floundered, not knowing how to express her feelings.
"Upset?" Remus guessed.
"I'm a little out of sorts," she finally replied.
"May I ask why?"
She took a deep breath, fighting back the irritation. She knew Remus meant well, but she didn't want to discuss her feelings on this particular topic with him. Knowing he wasn't likely to leave her alone any time soon, she responded, "I was just a little surprised that I'm losing a roommate."


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Cheers, DMK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tobias C. Berner" <tcber...@freebsd.org> To: "d...@ncf.ca d...@ncf.ca" <d...@ncf.ca> Cc: "Tobias" <tcber...@freebsd.org>, "Adriaan" <gr...@kde.org>, "KDE" <email@example.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 11:36:27 AM Subject: Re: getting started with KF5 Hi there Unfortunately kdepim-16.* requires Qt5WebEngine. So it cannot be built at the moment on FreeBSD. On the other hand kdepim-4* conflicts with components installed by the plasma5 Desktop. So it cannot be installed either. In short: at the moment, you cannot have a KDE Pim Suite. I have ~100 patches locally to make it build against Qt5WebKit again, which in turn let's it be installed again. However, one of the reasons WebEngine was chosen upstream to replace WebKit was security. So I'm not quite sure, these patches are really the "right" thing to do. Also they need more work =) mfg Tobias On 20 September 2016 at 06:24, Dwayne MacKinnon <d...@ncf.ca> wrote: > Hi all, > > Decided to give kf5 a go on my system. I was wondering, do I have to go > back to kdepim4? I get a message that the new akonadi needs qt5-webengine, > which hasn't been ported yet. > > Thanks, > DMK > On Sep 19, 2016 3:14 AM, "Tobias C. Berner" <tcber...@freebsd.org> wrote: > > Hi > > On 19 September 2016 at 00:54, Adriaan de Groot <gr...@kde.org> wrote: > > On Monday 19 September 2016 08:45:39 Graham Menhennitt wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I'm new to this and would like to test some KF5 stuff. I'm running > > FreeBSD stable-11 on AMD64. Could somebody please tell me how to get > > started. > > > > I know that I have to get the SVN repo from area51. But what's the next > > step? Do I copy that over the top of a standard ports repo? Or do I have > > to merge things somehow? And then what - "cd /usr/ports/x11/kde; make"? > > - Get area51. Get the plasma5/ branch, because it's where the current > state- > of-the-art lives. > - (optional) get a separate ports checkout somewhere > - in the plasma5/ checkout, run > $ sh Tools/scripts/kdemerge -a /path/to/ports > This will merge all the KDE area51 ports into that ports tree (which is > why > you might want to use a separate ports checkout, so it's easy to undo). > - For the biggest effect, build x11/kde5 > - It might be good to switch off your display manager (if you have one > already > on your FreeBSD system) and using startx for a bit. You probably just need > exec /usr/local/bin/startkde in .xinitrc (note that the plasma5 branch > shuffles > some KDE4 ports around, and what used to be startkde becomes startkde4). > > There are also packages provided by swills@ which might be the fastest > way to > give it a go: > There is a script to add the repo here [if I picked the right one]: > https://gist.github.com/swills/8a9a9f8a529256f134830c2a1476db0c > or you can of course also manually add/modify a repo.conf. > > > > > Is there a list of what I can expect to work and what won't? > > I think tcb uses plasma5 on FreeBSD as his primary desktop, so "most" > things > apparently work. I've got to admit to sticking with KDE4 desktop, mostly > out > of inertia. > > Indeed I do :) -- things mostly seem to work. > > > > [ade] > > > mfg Tobias > >