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Tacloban, Philippines
-- You can see them everywhere.On the side of the road. Under what appears to be a bus shelter, a jaunty "I(heart) Tacloban" sign hanging overhead. Lined up on sidewalks.
Bodies -- some crudely covered,others left exposed to the burning sun -- added another hellish element tosurvival in Tacloban on Monday, three days after Super Typhoon Haiyan flattenedcountless buildings and claimed untold lives.
"There are too many people dead,"said Richard Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross. "We have bodies inthe water, bodies on the bridges, bodies on the side of the road."
Troops and aid organizationsbattled blocked roads and devastating damage Monday to deliver help to strandedFilipinos struggling to survive the powerful storm's aftermath, even as anothertropical system moved in to deliver more unwanted rain.
Survivors rooted through thesplintered wreckage of their homes searching for loved ones who may be buriedbeneath. Others scrambled to find food and water.
Officials worry as many as 10,000could be dead.
"We've heard reports that peopleare walking around aimlessly, completely desperate," Dr. Natasha Reyes, thePhilippines emergency coordinator for Doctors Without Borders, said in a pieceposted on the group's website.
'Worse thanhell'
Magina Fernandez, who was tryingto get out of Tacloban at the city's crippled airport, described the situationthere as "worse than hell."
"Get international help to comehere now -- not tomorrow, now," she said, directing some of her anger atPhilippine President Benigno Aquino III, who toured some of the hardest-hitareas Sunday.
That aid began to flow inMonday. U.N. and U.S. civilian disaster assessment teams were on the scene, aswere Japan-based U.S. Marines. The Marines were to outfit the shattered Taclobanairport with lights, radar and other gear to allow it to operate 24 hours aday.
Tacloban, a city of 200,000, wasshattered by Haiyan. The storm's tremendous force brought a wall of waterroaring off the Gulf of Leyte, leveling neighborhoods of wooden houses, flinginglarge ships ashore like toys.
"I have not spoken to anyone whohas not lost someone, a relative close to them," said Tacloban Mayor AlfredRomualdez, who narrowly escaped death during the storm's fury. "We are lookingfor as many as we can."
Difficult to assessdeath toll
But Tacloban is far from theonly devastated area. Authorities are trying to establish the level ofdestruction elsewhere along Haiyan's path.
"It's not just Tacloban; it'sall the coastal areas" in that region, said Gordon of the Red Cross.
Fishing communities stretch formiles down the eastern coast of Leyte, the island where Gen. Douglas Macarthurled U.S. troops ashore in 1944 at the start of the long, bloody fight to retakethe Philippines from the Japanese during World War II.
The other settlements along thecoast are likely to have suffered a similar fate to Tacloban's.
Across the Gulf of Leyte liesSamar, where Haiyan made its first of six deadly landfalls on the Philippines onFriday. Government and aid officials say they are still trying to reach manyaffected communities on that island.
A similar challenge existsfarther west, on the islands of Cebu and Panay, which also suffered direct hitsfrom the typhoon.
The death toll, as reported bythe Philippine Armed Forces Central Command, stood at 942 Monday night. But withso much about the storm's impact still unknown, a full accounting of its victimswill take time.
"We can give you estimates rightnow, but none of it will be accurate." Gordon said.
U.S. Marines join reliefefforts
As the United States, PopeFrancis and Spain, among other nations, sent aid,Aquinodeclared a "state of national calamity," whichallows more latitude in rescue and recovery operations and gives the governmentpower to set the prices of basic goods.
Authorities are funneling aid onmilitary planes to Tacloban's airport, which resumed limited commercial flightsMonday. As aid workers, government officials and journalists came in, hundredsof residents waited in long lines hoping to get out.
Tacloban stadium before and after
The Marines who arrived Mondayare the "forward edge" of a broader U.S. effort to aid the Philippines, Brig.Gen. Paul Kennedy said.
"We're working hand in hand withthe Philippines, both with their armed forces and the national police, and wewill help them in their need," he said.
The U.S. Agency forInternational Development was sending emergency shelter materials and basichygiene supplies to aid 10,000 families as well as 55 metric tons of emergencyrations sufficient to feed 20,000 children and 15,000 adults for up to fivedays.
Both shipments were expected toarrive this week, the agency said.
But with the airport 9 miles (15kilometers) from the city center and many roads still clogged with debris,getting supplies to where they're most needed is proving difficult.
'They've losteverything'
The problems are the same inother stricken regions.
"Our priority is to address theurgent and immediate medical needs, of which we are sure there are many," Reyessaid. "After that, really it's everything -- shelter, water, food. They've losteverything."
"The main challenges right noware related to logistics," said Praveen Agrawal of the U.N.'s World FoodProgram, who returned to Manila from the affected areas Sunday. "Roads areblocked, airports are destroyed."
The need for food and water hasled to increasingly desperate efforts. People have broken into grocery anddepartment stores in Tacloban.
Local businessman Richard Youngsaid he and others had formed a group to protect their businesses.
"We have our firearms, we willshoot within our property," he said.
Authorities have sent police andmilitary reinforcements to try to bring the situation under control.
Another dire scene played out inthe city's only functioning hospital over the weekend. Doctors couldn't admitany more wounded victims because there wasn't enough room. Some injured lay inthe hospital's cramped hallways seeking treatment.
"We haven't anything left tohelp people with," one doctor said. "We have to get supplies inimmediately."
Complicating the search effortsis the lack of electricity in many parts of the storm's path.
The northern part of Bogo, inthe central Philippines, suffered a blackout Sunday, and authorities said it will take months torestore power.
Storm moves ontoVietnam
Meteorologists said it will takefurther analysis to confirm whether Haiyan -- with gusts reported at firstlandfall to be up to 235 mph (375 kph) -- set a record.
After leaving the Philippines,the storm lost power as it moved across the South China Sea over theweekend.
Early Monday, it hit the coastof northern Vietnam, where authorities had evacuated 800,000 people, accordingto the United Nations.It weakened to become a tropical stormas it moved inland.
Five people were reported dead,according to the state-run Vietnam News Agency.
Aid workers said Vietnam waslikely to avoid damage on the scale suffered by the Philippines. But officialshave warned the heavy rain brought by Haiyan could cause flooding and landslidesin northern Vietnam and southern China.
For the devastated areas of thePhilippines, the bad weather may not be over. The national weather agency,Pagasa, said Monday a tropical depression was moving toward the southern part ofthe country.
Far weaker than Haiyan, theweather system is likely to affect mainly the islands of Mindanao and Bohol,which didn't suffer direct hits by the typhoon. But it could bring wind andheavy rain to Tacloban and the surrounding area, making conditions even morehazardous.
Aid workers said the recoveryfrom Haiyan will take many months.
"This disaster on such a scalewill probably have us working for the next year," said Sandra Bulling,international communications officer for the aid agency CARE. "Fishermen havelost their boats. Crops are devastated. This is really the basic income of manypeople."


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Location: Byron Center, MI USA
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Presentation Description: Learn how you can kick it up a notch by adapting a blended online learning system. Through incorporating an online Learning Management System to organize content and engage students in class, see how I have been able to differentiate instruction and meet students' needs. In this presentation you will see how using a blended method of instruction where traditional and digital tools combine improve productivity and solve issues that have long plagued classrooms.
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Bethesda, Maryland Celiac disease is considerably
under-diagnosed, according to an independent consensus panel convened
this week by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The panel,
charged with assessing all of the available scientific evidence
on celiac disease announced today its recommendations for the appropriate
diagnosis and management of this disease, which was previously believed
to be rare. Celiac disease may affect 3 million Americans. The disease
is present in 0.5 to 1% of the U.S. population, ten times higher
than previous estimates.
"We know that celiac disease is caused by an immune response
to the gluten in certain common grains, so we have a very effective
treatment a gluten-free diet but if physicians don't
recognize when to test for the disease, patients are going to suffer
needlessly", said Charles Elson, MD, of the University of Alabama
at Birmingham, and chair of the consensus panel. He added, "Because
the disease has been thought to be rare, testing for it may not
occur to many physicians. We hope that this conference will help
to increase physician awareness."
The panel found that increasing physician awareness of the various
manifestations of celiac disease and appropriate use of available
testing strategies may lead to earlier diagnosis and better outcomes
for celiac patients.
Based on its assessment of an extensive collection of medical literature
and expert presentations, the panel identified six elements essential
to treating celiac disease once it is diagnosed:
C - Consultation with a skilled dietitian,
E - Education about the disease,
L - Lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet,
I - Identification and treatment of nutritional deficiencies,
A - Access to an advocacy group, and
C - Continuous long-term follow-up.
The panel released its findings in a public session this morning,
following two days of expert presentations and panel deliberations.
The full text of the panel's draft consensus statement will be available
following the conference at http://consensus.nih.gov.
The final version will be available at the same Web address in three
to four weeks. Statements from past conferences and additional information
about the NIH Consensus Development Program are also available at
the Web site, or by calling 1-888-644-2667.
The panel's statement is an independent report and is not a policy
statement of the NIH or the Federal Government. The NIH Consensus
Development Program, of which this conference is a part, was established
in 1977 as a mechanism to judge controversial topics in medicine
and public health in an unbiased, impartial manner. NIH has conducted
119 consensus development conferences, and 22 state-of-the-science
(formerly "technology assessment") conferences, addressing
a wide range of issues.
The conference was sponsored by the Office of Medical Applications
of Research and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases, of the NIH. Cosponsors included the National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Cancer
Institute, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of
The 13-member panel included practitioners and researchers in gastroenterology,
pediatrics, pathology, internal medicine, endocrinology, a dietitian,
a geneticist, and a consumer representative. The panel reviewed
an extensive collection of medical literature related to celiac
disease, including a systematic literature review prepared by the
University of Ottawa Evidence-Based Practice Center, under contract
with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). A summary
of the Evidence Report on Celiac Disease is available at http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/celiacsum.htm.
The full report will be available later this summer.
The archived videocast of the conference sessions will be available
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Video: WNY Native Killed in Afghanistan
BUFFALO, NY - The Department of Defense is reporting the death of another Western New York soldier.
Military officials say Army Specialist Brett E. Gornewicz, 27, of Alden was one of three soldiers killed November 3 when their unit was hit with an IED (improvised explosive device) in the Paktia province of Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. Dain T. Venne, 29, of Port Henry, N.Y. and Spc. Ryan P. Jayne, 22, of Campbell, N.Y. were also killed.
The three soldiers were members of the 479th Engineering Battalion, out of Watertown, N.Y.
Gornewicz graduated from Alden High School in 2003 and from Buffalo State College in 2011 with a bachelor of science degree in industrial technology.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is directing all flags on state buildings to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, November 7th, in honor of the soldiers.
"Along with all New Yorkers, I mourn the deaths of Specialist Gornewicz, Specialist Jayne and Staff Sgt. Venne," Governor Cuomo said. "These young men were all volunteers who lived and worked in our communities and gave their lives for our great country. We extend our condolences to their friends, their families, and their fellow Soldiers."
You can send condolences to Spc. Gornewicz's family by clicking here. We will make sure to send them to his family.
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Lucy Walker appears in the following:
Snowboarder Kevin Pearce and Filmmaker Lucy Walker on "The Crash Reel"
Friday, July 12, 2013
Kevin Pearce, former US Champion snowboarder, talks about the terrible crash he had while training for the 2010 Winter Olympics that left him with a traumatic brain injury. He's joined by Lucy Walker, director of the documentary "The Crash Reel," which tells the story of Pearce's recovery and life since the accident. "The Crash Reel" airs July 15 at 9 pm on HBO.
Guest Picks: Lucy Walker
Friday, July 12, 2013
Director Lucy Walker was on the Lopate Show recently to talk about her new documentary "The Crash Reel." She told us a few of the things she likes to watch, read, and eat.
Rio de Janeiro Closes One of the World's Largest Garbage Dumps
Friday, June 08, 2012
Rio De Janaeiro had finally closed the infamous Jardim Gramacho garbage dump. Lucy Walker, director of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Waste Land," weighs the environment good against the economic consequences for the people who once worked there.
Countdown to Zero
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Writer/director Lucy Walker, producer Lawrence Bender, and former CIA Covert Operations officer Valerie Plame Wilson discuss the documentary, "Countdown to Zero," which explores the dangers of nuclear weapons, exposing a variety of present-day threats, and features a host of international experts and world leaders who advocate total global disarmament. "Countdown to Zero" opens July 23 at AMC Empire and the Angelika Film Center.


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You Say Tomato, I Say … Marinara
A couple of years ago, for the first time in memory, I decided not to grow my own tomatoes but to let my father do it instead. He was sick with emphysema, too weak to do much of anything except gaze at the TV or out the patio door at the garden he used to love to tend. Between the door and the garden was a bright porch, which I lined with seedling tomatoes in terra-cotta pots.
I figured that watching Sweet 100s twine their way around the trellis, then bud and bloom and grow heavy with fruit, would be good for his spirits. And it was. Sometimes, the high point of his day was trudging to the porch to pick the ripe fruit and deliver them to my mother for dinner. She would slice them into a salad or toss them into a sauce while he nibbled the reddest ones, savoring their sunny sweetness.
When I planted those tomatoes I was mostly thinking about my father's mental health—the sheer joy that comes from making things grow and from feeling connected to the season, a season that always passes too quickly. These mood-lifting benefits are incalculable, of course, but what has health researchers most excited is lycopene, an antioxidant responsible for the tomato's deep red pigment that turns out to be one of the most potent disease-fighters in the plant kingdom. It seems that lycopene is especially efficient at hunting down and neutralizing free radicals, unstable molecules that are formed when cells are exposed to ultraviolet rays, tobacco products, and other toxic substances—or even as they undergo the normal process of aging. If left un-checked, free radicals can harm the body in countless ways, causing everything from wrinkles to heart disease and cancer.
For disarming these menacing molecules, lycopene is perhaps two or three times more powerful than beta-carotene and ten times more powerful than vitamin E, according to University of Toronto scientist Venket Rao. And there's another reason the Red Scavenger has achieved superhero status in the phytonutrient world: Whereas more delicate antioxidants (such as beta-carotene and vitamin C) are destroyed by cooking, heat and processing actually seem to make lycopene easier for the human body to absorb.
Wait a second. Does this mean that cooked—and even, gulp, canned—tomatoes are healthier than raw ones?
Believe it or not, at least when it comes to lycopene, the answer is yes. "During cooking and processing, you're breaking down the cell walls of the tomato, which makes the lycopene more accessible to the absorptive cells in the digestive system," says Mark Failla, a lycopene researcher and chairman of the Department of Human Nutrition at Ohio State University. Indeed, studies have found that people who eat heat-processed tomatoes have higher blood levels of lycopene than folks who like their tomatoes raw.
What's more, adding a little oil or fat makes tomatoes—cooked or raw—even more healthful. "The presence of oil is extremely important," Failla says, "because lycopene is very fat- and water-soluble. The oil droplets break it down so it can be more readily absorbed." Other studies have shown that the longer a tomato is cooked, the more
lycopene it seems to release.
"In our own work, we've cooked tomatoes at slightly below the boiling point for 60 minutes—basically the same thing Grandma does when she makes a sauce," Failla says. "We have found that it approximately doubles the bioavailability of lycopene compared to the raw fruit." It also doesn't hurt that sauces are a concentrated form of tomatoes. Translation: Those Italian grandmas sure are smart.
In fact, scientists got their first inkling of lycopene's powers when they noticed that Italian men, who eat tomato-based foods ten or more times a week, had significantly lower rates of prostate cancer than men in countries where the diets have less gusto. Since their initial gasps of Mamma mia, Harvard researchers have amassed convincing evidence that lycopene can reduce rates of prostate cancer by up to 40 percent, while other studies suggest that it can even help treat existing prostate tumors. Scientists at the University of Illinois in Chicago, for example, fed a small group of newly diagnosed patients three-quarters of a cup of tomato sauce every day for three weeks. The result: significant reductions in DNA damage to prostate cells and disease-fighting white blood cells, as well as decreased blood levels of a protein strongly linked to higher prostate cancer risk.
And lycopene's protective benefits seem to extend well beyond the prostate. In a review of 72 studies, Harvard researchers found that consuming a serving or two of cooked tomatoes every day also seems to lower the risk of cancers of the breast, stomach, mouth, and lungs. For people suffering from respiratory disease, like my dad, the sweet red fruit should be a dietary staple: British researchers have found that eating cooked tomatoes at least three times a week was associated with a reduced incidence of lung disease in ex-smokers, while Israeli scientists found that men who added 30 milligrams of lycopene—the equivalent of about three-quarters of a cup of tomato sauce—to their daily diets improved their ability to fight off asthma attacks by 45 percent.
Lycopene also seems to decrease risk for another serious condition—heart disease—by lowering levels of "bad" (LDL) cholesterol, inhibiting its oxidation, and slowing the production of artery-clogging plaque, Rao says. Then there's the lycopene-bone connection: According to Rao, early evidence suggests that tomatoes can reduce the free radical damage that dissolves bone. Some studies have even shown that lycopene may improve fertility in men by as much as 38 percent.
Of course, those Italian grandmas don't just dish out their lycopene in long-simmering sauces and soups: Come summer, they know there's no better way to relish a tomato's tangy goodness than to serve it sliced with a drizzle of olive oil and a scattering of herbs. Researchers stress that despite the lycopene-liberating benefits of heat processing, raw tomatoes are good for you, too: "They still increase your lycopene levels," Failla says, "just not as much as cooked ones."
The key to lycopene's goodness, it seems, is its redness. So skip Supermarketus blandium, that rock-hard, mealy, Styrofoam-flavored perversion of tomato-ness sold even in the deepest of winter. Those insipid greenish-pink pseudo-tomatoes don't just taste awful; they deprive you of the healthiest part of the fruit. (That's the wonderful thing about tomatoes: The more delectable they taste, the better able they are to help you fight disease.)
Red tomatoes also have more lycopene than yellow ones—ten times, in fact. Still, those tantalizing heirlooms that ripen to gold or even zippy green are plenty nutritious in other ways. Eaten raw, they contain nutrients your body craves (vitamin C, potassium)—some of which (notably C) are destroyed by cooking.
Whichever variety you choose, to truly appreciate tomatoes, I believe you should grow them yourself. That's what I plan to do again this summer, in big pots on my back deck. Dad is gone now, but not my memories of him and how much he cherished life and its fleeting pleasures. Summer tomatoes made him happy—their blazing colors, the tang of their juice. They make me happy, too—happier now because they remind me of him. A jungle of Sweet 100s bursting with robust good health: What better way to remember, celebrate, and take special care of the people I love?
Cooking with Tomatoes
Quick Garden Tomato and Garlic Pasta
The secret here is to cook tomatoes just long enough to bring out their nutritional strength, but not so long that they lose their fresh flavor. Adapted from The Chez Panisse Vegetable Cookbook.
3 large perfectly ripe tomatoes (red or heirloom varieties, or a combination), diced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 small bunch parsley or basil (about 1¼4 pound), leaves chopped, stems discarded
1¼3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3¼4 pound thin pasta
Have all the ingredients ready by the stove. Put the pasta on to cook in rapidly boiling water.
Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet until hot but not smoking. Add garlic and tomatoes; stir. Add the parsley or basil and cook for just a minute or two, until the tomatoes are warmed through and have started to wilt. Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss with the cooked pasta.
Serves 3 to 4
Ultimate Cream of Tomato Soup
Turn canned tomatoes into the best tomato soup you've ever tasted. Adapted from Cook's Illustrated.
2 28-ounce cans whole Italian tomatoes (not packed in puree), drained (reserve the juice) and seeded
3 cups reserved juice
11¼2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 large shallots, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
pinch ground allspice
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
13¼4 cup chicken stock, canned or homemade
1¼2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons brandy or dry sherry
salt and cayenne pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 450°, with rack adjusted to upper middle position. Spread tomatoes in single layer on foil-lined baking sheet with rim. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar; bake until all liquid has evaporated and color begins to change, about 30 minutes. Cool, then peel from foil and set aside in a bowl.
In a medium saucepan with a non-reactive coating like Teflon, heat butter until foaming; add shallots, tomato paste, and allspice. Reduce heat and cook until shallots are soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly until thoroughly combined, about 30 seconds. Stirring constantly, gradually add chicken stock, then tomato juice and tomatoes. Cover, increase heat to medium and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer about 10 minutes.
Strain mixture into a medium bowl; rinse pan. Transfer tomatoes and solids to blender; add one cup reserved liquid and puree until smooth. Place pureed mixture and remaining liquid into a saucepan, add cream, and cook over medium heat until hot, about 3 minutes. Off heat, stir in brandy or sherry, and season with salt and cayenne.
Keeps in refrigerator for 2 to 3 days, or it can be stored in freezer. (To make and freeze, wait to add cream and liquor until after thawing, reheat gradually, and serve.) Makes about 51¼2 cups.
How to Pick, Store, and Eat Tomatoes
More than many other fruits and vegetables, tomatoes depend on proper handling for much of their goodness. We asked the experts how to get the best flavor—and the biggest health boost. Here's what they recommend:
Stay away from winter tomatoes, urges San Francisco chef and teacher Joanne Weir, author of You Say Tomatoes. You'll get better flavor—and more lycopene and other nutrients—from summer fruit, preferably grown by organic farmers. "In the winter I would much prefer cooking with canned tomatoes," she says.
Don't be deceived by those "vine-ripened" tomatoes that come with the vine still attached; they're usually greenhouse grown and ripened with the help of gas. "They look beautiful and perfect, and they may even smell ripe and wonderful, but that's the vine you're smelling," Weir says. "The tomato itself is often really bland and disappointing."
Buy only as many tomatoes as you plan to use within three or four days, and buy them as ripe as possible, Weir urges. This contradicts the advice of many other chefs, who say it's okay—maybe preferable—to buy slightly under-ripe fruit and finish the process in a paper bag. Weir's rationale: "Tomatoes ripened this way never taste as good as tomatoes that are picked ripe." Look for fruit that is fairly firm, smooth, and heavy for its size. Her favorite red varieties include Sweet 100 cherry tomatoes and Early Girls.
Don't store tomatoes in the refrigerator; cold temperatures kill their flavor.
Cook or serve tomatoes with a bit of fat or oil—olive oil is perfect—so the lycopene is absorbed more easily into the digestive system. Also, experiment by adding a spoonful of tomato paste to soups and stews that don't ordinarily call for it. German researchers have found that the paste is especially rich in antioxidants.
Peel and seed tomatoes all you like; it doesn't seem to decrease their nutritional value. The classic French method for peeling tomatoes—dunking them in boiling water for a minute or so, then slipping off their skin—can even slightly increase the bioavailability of lycopene in raw fruit. Weir likes to save the skins to make "tomato dust," which she sprinkles on soups or onto homemade pasta for a bit of crunch and an easy lycopene hit: Place the skins in a 200-degree oven for 20 or 30 minutes until they are dry, then crumple and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Try oven-roasting tomatoes. Not only does it increase the concentration of usable lycopene, it makes even canned versions taste wonderfully deep and rich. After peeling and seeding fresh tomatoes, or draining canned whole tomatoes, lay them on a foil-covered or Teflon baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with a spoonful of brown sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.
Preserve summer's bounty. Make tomato sauce or soup and freeze it until needed, or peel and seed tomatoes and freeze them for later use. If you like the flavor of dried tomatoes, do the drying yourself in the oven. Cut plum tomatoes in half and place cut side up on a baking dish. Sprinkle with a bit of kosher salt and let sit an hour, place in a 250-degree oven for four or five hours, then freeze. "They're great in a tomato sauce, stew, or tapenade," Weir says.
All the Redness of Tomatoes—in a Pill
If you love tomatoey foods, you're practically assured of getting a healthy amount of lycopene in your diet. Just 6 ounces of tomato sauce or juice yields the 6.5 milligrams a day found to be beneficial in many studies of prostate cancer patients. But if you don't, lycopene capsules made from tomato extract seem to raise blood levels of the antioxidant as effectively as the fruit itself, says the University of Toronto's Venket Rao. (Though the real thing, of course, will deliver other benefits, too.)
Recommended dosage: If you eat tomatoes occasionally and are in good health, taking 5 mg a day is fine, says Rao. People at risk for prostate cancer, lung disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, or other conditions associated with low levels of lycopene might want to boost their intake to 10 or 15 mg a day.
Type of capsule: Rao and other researchers recommend capsules in gel form; Rao uses capsules containing Lyc-O-Mato brand extract in his studies.
Risks: So far there's no research to suggest any health risks associated with taking too much lycopene. However, Rao says that most people won't need more than 5 or 10 mg a day.
Can Tomatoes Be Trouble?
Considering what researchers have discovered about the wonders of lycopene, it's ironic that tomatoes were long considered poisonous, at least in Britain and the United States. (They belong to the same family as deadly nightshade; also, the acids in their juices can interact with pewter dishes that contain lead, which in turn can leach into food.) But for some people tomatoes really may pose a problem: those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis.
In the 1940s, horticulturalist Norman Childers found that his arthritis symptoms improved greatly when he stopped eating all members of the nightshade family: tomatoes, green and red peppers, paprika, potatoes, and eggplant. The no-nightshade diet is still an article of faith in some arthritis circles, though independent research has never proven a link. Most arthritis experts say that if you have RA and you're concerned about your diet, you could stop eating nightshade foods for a few weeks; if you feel better, great (although you might want to do more experimentation to make sure the effects aren't related to other things, like medication or exercise). If your pain and inflammation persist, however, go ahead and eat tomatoes. There's no better dietary source of lycopene, and the antioxidant may actually do you some good.


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Mission StatementOncology nurses at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center take pride in the delivery of compassionate care in an evolving health care environment. Patients and their families are the primary focus of our practice.
As integral members of a multidisciplinary team, nurses provide the balance between innovative, expert treatment and personalized care. We are committed to maintaining the highest professional standards and continue to keep abreast of the latest treatments and technologies through research, certification, and life long learning. We foster the ongoing development of our colleagues through mentorship and peer support.
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- We participate in the Patient Care Services Collaborative Governance as well as multidisciplinary practice committees, thereby providing meaningful input into policies and decisions, which affect patient care and the quality of professional life. We regularly attend courses to increase our knowledge of complex, cutting-edge treatment modalities, present scholarly works at in-house meetings, local programs, and national conventions, and we are involved with independent and collaborative research initiatives. The Cancer Center actively supports pursuit of advanced degrees and independent research projects.
How We Make A DifferenceAs nurses at the Cancer Center, we are committed to maximizing quality of life, enhancing autonomy, and making sure our patients feel cared for and cared about. We work together to provide continuity of care, facilitate seamless transition from one treatment area to another, and establish ongoing resources for our patients and their families following discharge.
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- Research Nurses/Clinical Research Coordinators coordinate the care that is involved if you decide to join a research study.
What is a Nurse Practitioner?Nurse Practitioners (NPs) begin their training by becoming registered nurses (RNs) and continue their education by earning a Master's Degree in Nursing. An RN might have worked for years before going back to school and therefore has a wealth of practical experience in nursing. After completing the Master's Degree, they choose an area of medicine or a specific disease category in which they specialize.
Your NP will have specialized in oncology (cancer). Additionally, a nurse practitioner must take national examinations to become Board certified, and subsequently licensed by the State Board of Nursing. They practice under the rules and regulations of the state in which they work. NPs have been treating patients for over four decades, providing safe, cost-effective and quality health care.
What does a Nurse practitioner do? Nurse Practitioners work in collaboration with oncology doctors at the Cancer Center. For instance, you might see your NP for a follow-up visit, or an urgent care visit. Your NP can work with you to manage symptoms of your disease or treatment. Your NP can be a liaison for you for the rest of the health care team to make sure you receive the best care possible. Your NP will probably join you and your doctor for consultation visits to discuss the course of your cancer treatment. Be assured your doctor and your NP will be in constant touch about your care.
Your NP has the training and the experience to provide any of the following
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Professional DevelopmentWe welcome new graduate nurses to our team and support them through a twelve-month professional development program focused on the nursing care of oncology patients.
Oncology Nursing Career Development AwardThe 2008 Oncology Nursing Career Development Award was presented on Thursday, June 26, 2008 to Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center registered nurse Lorraine Drapek, NP. The award recognizes a staff nurse who consistently demonstrates excellence in delivering care to patients with cancer, serves as a role model to others, and has a commitment to professional development.
The Friends of the Mass General Hospital Cancer Center have funded the annual award since 1989. The Friends of the Mass General Hospital Cancer Center is a volunteer organization dedicated to providing comfort, support, education and amenities for patients, their families and friends. Ginny Durfee, President of the Friends of Mass General Cancer Center, presented Drapek with a signed plaque and a one thousand dollar award, which will be used by Drapek for professional development opportunities.
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The city of Lancaster's employee grievance committee has voted to reinstate a former Lancaster Police Department detective, and finds that the matter points to larger problems within the police department.
Pat Parsons, a sergeant with the department, was fired March 2 following complaints from Angela Thompson and her son, LaDarius Truesdale, 18.
In their complaints, filed in February, Thompson and Truesdale said Parsons used obscene language and threatened Truesdale and his family as Parsons investigated a case involving a stolen scooter.
Several Camp Creek Road residents woke up March 19 and 20 to find their cars had been vandalized and mailboxes stolen overnight.
One woman reported on March 19 that the windows of her 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier were broken out sometime during the night, according to Lancaster County Sheriff's Office incident reports. Damage was estimated at $200.
A Lancaster woman has filed a complaint against a Lancaster Police Department detective for coming to her house to return a letter she had written him.
The woman said she had mailed letters of support for former Lancaster Police Department Sgt. Pat Parsons, who was fired from the department on March 2, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office incident report. Parsons is appealing his termination.
The sun was shining through scattered clouds as I stood in line at Carowinds on Friday, the amusement park that straddles the North Carolina/South Carolina border.
Next to me was our photographer Aaron Morrison, snapping some quick shots of the crowd around us and the several roller coasters nearby that soared into the blue sky.
But those weren't the coasters we were interested in.
At 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office's Drug/Gang Task Force began rounding up dozens of suspects wanted mainly on drug charges.
In all, 67 people have been charged for 103 offenses in Operation Swift Strike, Sheriff Barry Faile said. The 103 charges included 98 drug violations, two assault and battery with intent to kill charges and two weapons violations.
Faile said the purpose of the operation targeted the drug trade in high-crime areas.
The cold and wet weather of winter 2009/10 has taken its toll on Lancaster County roads, cracking asphalt and creating many potholes.
Lancaster County Public Works Director Darin Robinson said this has created many problems for local motorists and a lot of repair work for his department and the S.C. Department of Transportation.
"I know we, as well as local DOT, are suffering from the effects of this winter on the roads," Robinson said.
A York County state trooper was killed in a crash while on duty in Lancaster County early Saturday morning.
Cpl. Dana Kevin Cusack, 45, of Clover, was killed in a single-car crash on S.C. 200 near the Douglas Road intersection about 3:30 a.m., according to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.
Cusack was on duty at the time of the crash and was driving a marked S.C. Highway Patrol car.
U.S. Rep. John Spratt stands behind his vote on the health-care bill that passed Congress last week, but he is taking heat for his vote from the man who hopes to unseat him in November.
Spratt, D-5th District, was one of 219 House Democrats to vote in favor of the bill on March 21. There were 212 votes against the bill, which included all House Republicans and 34 Democrats.
Spratt, whose district includes Lancaster County, said he voted for the bill because it will put insurance within the reach of 32 million more people, raising coverage to 95 percent of all Americans.
Lancaster Police Department Chief Hugh White said he applauded an 18-year-old man for not retaliating against a detective who was questioning him about a stolen scooter.
The detective, former Sgt. Pat Parsons, was fired March 2 after the teen, LaDarius Truesdale, and his mother, Angela Thompson, filed complaints against Parsons in February.
Parsons' hearing to appeal his firing was held Monday in City Council chambers by the city's six-member employee grievance committee, which consists of employees from various city departments.
There is a special City Council meeting at 5:30 p.m. today in the City Council chambers. The agenda includes citizen comments, employee comments and an executive session to review a grievance filed by a former city employee.
Pat Parsons, a sergeant with the Lancaster Police Department, was fired March 2 following complaints from Angela Thompson and her son, LaDarius Truesdale.
The city of Lancaster's employee grievance committee recently voted to reinstate Parsons, a former detective.
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Let me preface this post by saying that I don't follow golf very closely. I haven't played golf in years, and have only broken 100 once in my life (playing by my own very loose rules which include a very liberal mulligan policy).
Let me also say that this is not a statement on the recent Tiger Woods/Steve Williams drama, as I didn't follow it very closely, and I'm not writing here to take sides and make any great proclamations. I'm not commenting on who was right, who was wrong, or how those involved handled the situation. This is merely an illustration.
Not too long ago the beleaguered Tiger Woods and his longtime caddy, Steve Williams, parted ways. Woods is arguably the greatest golfer ever to play the game. Williams was with him for the long haul, but was fired just a month ago. During the 12 years they were together, Woods won a lot. He was at the top of his game, and it was rare that he didn't finish at or near the top of every tournament. During that time Woods one 13 majors and 63 PGA events.
Then the relationship ended. Williams is now caddying for Aussie Adam Scott, who went on to win the 2011 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Woods performance, meanwhile, has dipped. Dramatically. Just this past weekend he failed to make the cut in the PGA Championship, for just the 7th time in his career.
Again, I don't know much about golf. I do know that Tiger Woods is a great golfer, and he'll be back on top, probably very soon. I also don't feel particularly sorry for Williams, as he makes more money in a year than I'll probably ever make in my entire lifetime.
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I also know that a caddy isn't just some kid who carries your bag. A caddy is someone who is also a very good golfer. Someone who knows the game incredibly well. Not only do they know the game, but they know the course. They know the clubs. And most importantly perhaps, they know the golfer for whom they are working. I would bet that very often the caddy's strengths can make up for the golfer's weaknesses. While the golfer is the one in the spotlight, they are truly a team. Plenty of holes have been won or lost based on the advice and knowledge of the caddy.
Now look at your business. You may have a very clear leader; a charismatic CEO who runs the business and makes the tough decisions. In fact, you may even be that person. But don't let that go to your head. You're only as good as your team; as the people with whom you surround yourself.
This doesn't mean that any of your employees are indispensable. But neither are you.
Don't forget how important your supporting cast is. Like a good caddy, they are the ones that help make you look good. They are not only your biggest supporters, but also your biggest assets.
Treat them well and give credit where credit is due. You may be the smartest and most talented person on the planet, but you wouldn't be where you are without them. When things go wrong, the buck stops with you, but when things go right, make sure you recognize everyone that was involved in that success.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - A provision in President Barack Obama's jobs act that would reduce the attractiveness of tax-exempt bonds for higher-income investors is unlikely to be passed by Congress, analysts and municipal market participants said on Tuesday.
The American Jobs Act of 2011, which Obama unveiled before Congress on Thursday, targets annual incomes over $200,000 for individuals and over $250,000 for families by limiting tax deductions to 28 percent of their income starting January 1, 2013 from the current 35 percent.
The limitation would cause yields on tax-exempt bonds to rise, boosting borrowing costs for states, cities, schools and others in the $3.7 trillion municipal bond market, where wealthy investors have traditionally turned to reduce their taxable income, according to market watchers.
"Such a change, we believe, would not be agreed to by the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee unless it was part of a sweeping, broad-based reform of the tax code and this kind of comprehensive reform will take a significant amount of time to put together," said Chris Mauro, director of municipal bond research at RBC Capital Markets, in a report on Tuesday.
Mauro added that with muni issuers still under fiscal stress, "members of Congress will be hard-pressed to justify taking any action that would make it more expensive for states and local governments to finance new projects or refinance higher-coupon debt."
Chris Shayne, senior market strategist at BondDesk Group, agreed.
"This is a fundamental flaw in the bill, given that the whole point is to stimulate economic development and government-sponsored hiring," he said.
Shayne added that while a deduction cap would raise yields and reduce retail demand in the short-term, high-quality general obligation and essential service revenue bonds will likely continue to be viewed as safe investments for a possibly wider audience of investors.
There are currently about two times as many muni bond trades each month as there are corporate trades, according to BondDesk. "Most of that discrepancy is because of the tax advantage," Shayne said. "So it seems likely that some of that excess demand for munis will transfer back to corporate or other asset classes."
The deduction limit is part of Obama's plan to pay for his $447 billion program to spur hiring and revive a stalled economy. But top congressional Republicans on Tuesday came out swinging against eliminating tax breaks.
"From a public policy perspective I feel very, very confident. From the politics of the situation, I don't know what will happen," said Michael Bird, federal affairs counsel for the National Conference of State Legislatures.
A so-called super-committee, made up of members of both parties and both congressional houses, will soon suggest where to slash spending to reduce the U.S. deficit. States worry the cuts will hit as they struggle to recover from the 2007-2009 economic recession, but they are also resigned to receiving fewer dollars from the federal government in the next decade.
"States are going to have fewer tools in their toolbox," Bird said, adding that wiping out the demand for their debt along with the federal cuts would "mean we will be economically negative long-term."
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The Raiders have an inconsistent Darren McFadden running the ball, and that is about it as far as talented offensive players go. They will have a new quarterback, but he will have to find someone new to throw the ball to with the loss of their leading receiver, TE Brandon Myers. Andrew Luck is a dual threat quarterback that throws well on the run. He should have no problem exploiting any one of the multiple vulnerabilities from this Raiders defense.
The Colts defense should be a lot better this season with the addition of LaRon Landry. They also picked up Darrius Heyward-Bey at the receiver position to help make up for the loss of Donnie Avery and Austin Collie. Reggie Wayne and TY Hilton still make up the No. 1 and No 2. targets for Luck. The Colts finished with a 7-1 ATS record at home last season and they should have no problem beating up on the NFL's worst team in this season opener.
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Service Pack 3 is the last major refresh Microsoft will make available for Windows XP, released at the end of 2001. In mid December 2007, on the heels of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC1 and Windows Server 2008 RC1, the Redmond company also opened up to the general public the first public release of XP SP3. In fact, you will be able to grab your very own copy of Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate 1 via this link. But of course, be advised that despite the RC label and the proximity to RTM, the download is still a beta, with all the inherent shortcomings.
But on top of the caveats associated with the XP SP3 RC1 testing development build, the service pack is apparently in need of fixing when it comes down to High Definition Audio. This scenario is nothing new to Windows XP, having survived from the RTM version of the operating system and through SP1 and SP2. So far, XP users have had to add High Definition Audio support to the operating system by installing the Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) High Definition Audio class driver. This is valid not only for XP SP1 and SP2, but also for Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4. And reports now claim that the same is valid with the Release Candidate of XP SP3.
"UAA describes a class driver initiative for computer audio solutions that are supported in Microsoft Windows operating systems. An audio device that is UAA-compliant can rely on the operating system for driver support. Therefore, hardware vendors do not have to supply a custom driver for a device. A High Definition Audio device complies with the Intel High Definition Audio specification. A High Definition Audio device connects to the PCI bus or to the PCI Express bus. A High Definition Audio device can reside on an internal audio card, or the device can be part of an integrated motherboard chip set", Microsoft informed.
Apparently, the Redmond company has failed to include the Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) High Definition Audio class driver by default into Windows XP SP3 RC1. There is no telling whether Microsoft will do so by the time it will make available the final version of XP SP3. However, in the meantime, Dashken offers a work-around. But be advised that the fixes delivered are in no way supported by Microsoft, or by the official releases from the Redmond company.


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By Marilynn McLachlan on 21st December 2012, in Celebrity, Hot Gossip
Ladies man Simon Cowell (53) has revealed he is dating former Playboy model Carmen Electra (40), but refused to go as far as calling her his girlfriend.
The X Factor USA judge has been spotted on numerous dates with the TV presenter and model, who has previously been married to Dennis Rodman and Dave Navarro.
"She's not my girlfriend. We're people who date," Simon told Ryan Seacrest.
"She's adorable, isn't she?" he added.
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Simon has been busy this week preparing his X Factor group girl band Fifth Harmony. The group are arguably the underdogs for the finale of the show, which airs on New Zealand TV tonight.
"I don't know what you did Simon, but I swear the first time I saw them as a group I thought it could never work," said fellow mentor LA Reid on last night's show.
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Tarragon chicken with savoy cabbage parcels and potato galette
Nessa Collinge's signature dish from Heat 3 of MasterChef 2014
- one large chicken leg on the bone
- couple sprigs tarragon
- 1 small onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 shallot
- 1 pork sausage
- 1 clove garlic
- 100 ml vermouth (ideally noilly prat)
- 100 ml good quality chicken stock
- 40 g butter
- salt
- white pepper (in a peppermill)
- 75 ml double cream
- 3 leaves savoy cabbage
- 1 medium sized potato
- Heat oven to 200 C
- Melt generous knob of butter and a little sunflower oil in an ovenproof sauté pan.
- Pan fry the chicken leg on both sides until it is nicely browned.
- Add one small onion roughly sliced and a clove of garlic.
- When onion has softened deglaze pan with dry vermouth, add couple sprigs tarragon and place in oven for 25 mins.
- After 25mins turn oven down to 180 and cook for a further 10 mins.
- While chicken is cooking peel and finely slice a medium potato.
- Melt good knob of butter and a little oil in a non-stick frying pan and carefully place the potato slices in the butter. Arrange a few slices in a circle overlapping them and adding salt and pepper.
- Cover with some parchment paper and weight down with another saucepan. Remove parchment after 5 mins, season and turn over.
- Remove the stalks of the cabbage leaves and blanch in boiling water.
- Finely chop carrot and shallot and sweat gently in a little melted butter.
- Add the sausagemeat and fry until cooked through.
- Divide the filling between the 3 cabbage leaves. Place a spoonful in the centre of the leaf and bring the outside edge towards the centre to cover filling. Roll up until filling is completely enclosed and to make 3 parcels.
- When chicken is done remove from oven and rest for 5 mins on a warm plate.
- Return sauté pan to hob and add 100ml good quality chicken stock.
- Reduce until thick and syrupy and add 75ml double cream.
- Simmer for 5 mins approx until thickened, then strain into clean saucepan, adding some freshly chopped tarragon.
- To assemble the dish, slice the chicken leg at the joint and remove the thigh bone. Place on a round warmed plate and stand the potato galette vertically between the two pieces of meat.
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How a 20-something Can Be a Successful UX Leader by Meghan Godin
How a 20-something Can Be a Successful UX Leader
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I'm a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York City, where I earned my BBA in Design and Management. Throughout my studies and work experience, I've learned the fundamentals of both business and design and its importance in thinking both analytically and inventively. I assist with research of many sorts, including interviews, surveys and the rare shop-along. In addition, I oversee the design direction for various projects and the project deliverables. Lastly, Meghan is working on the development for Motivate Design's latest venture called UX Hires.
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Exchange and SQL Backups Not working after SP2
I just installed SP2 and my SQL and Exchange backups no longer work. When I try to create a new job I notice that the SQL selections and the exchange selections are missing. I can only do a file level backup. Exchange is Server 2003 with all the latest updates. SQL versions are 2005 and 2008. I see the agents are still showing licensed. Any ideas what the problem may be?
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Steve, log a call with Symantec...not sure if SP2 can be uninstalled or not and it might be something they need to look at.
Please report back here with how they helped fix this...
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Ok i'll give that a try.
here is the error
Final error: 0xe000942a - Backup Exec did not find any resources to include in the backup. Check the backup selections for this job to make sure it includes resources that are available for backup. Final error category: System Errors For additional information regarding this error refer to link V-79-57344-37930
...see if the TN below helps:
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...please remark Donald's first post as the solution. It was his suggestion that has helped you find the solution.
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