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APHA 2012: A Q&A with Stacey Stewart, President of United Way USA
Oct 29, 2012, 4:45 PM
As thousands of people who are striving to improve health and health care convene in San Francisco, Calif., for the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, RWJF is hosting brief interviews with thought leaders from across sectors.
NewPublicHealth also spoke with Stacey Stewart, who was recently named to the new position of president of United Way USA. She was previously the executive Vice President, Community Impact Leadership and Learning at United Way Worldwide. Stewart shared her goals for UnitedWay USA, as well as what she's learn
ed about the integral connections between education, income and health.
NewPublicHealth: What are your goals as the new president of United Way of America?
Stacey Stewart: At United Way we're celebrating 125 years of history this year, and it's kind of interesting to take on the kind of leadership role for an organization that has been around this long and been known in communities for so long. But, also to do it in ways that lead us to how we want to be known and how we want our work to be defined, not just in how it's usually been defined, but how it needs to be defined as we move forward based on what communities really need. I mean, part of how United Way was started was really much more as an organization that was absolutely focused on improving social conditions for people.
We got started in Denver in the midst of the gold rush when Denver was really seeing a lot of people come into the town and thinking they would hit it really big and obviously really didn't, and a lot of state leaders came together to ask how could we work collectively to address some of the challenges we're seeing with people in poverty and homelessness and all of that. And they found then that it wasn't possible for any one organization or state institution to address the problems on their own, that they actually needed to do it together, and that kind of memory still defines United Way in terms of who we are and how we need to go about doing the work.
Obviously, a lot of our history—in terms of thinking about the collective pooling of resources to some extent—is how we galvanize resources to apply to a challenge. But, the reality is that any attempt building on what even financial resources can deal with, it takes a range of different resources—volunteerism, advocates, in addition to the financial resources—to really apply to the issue. So, for me the number one thing is to really reenergize our roots, things that can really help United Way to understand the full breadth of their role in communities as a real convener, and galvanize it toward improving social conditions, especially in the areas of education. And building our capacity as a network to do that and building our relevance in trust as an organization that is focused on that is really critical.
The other thing that we're really focused on is how are we then seen as a real go-to organization for these issues, a real beacon of leadership in these issues. Not that we're starting a think tank on these issues, but if we're a convener on community change, how can we also be a convener on the best thinking and the best practices around this work so that if anybody, whether you're a policymaker or practitioner, if you're just looking for who knows the most or who has some of the best ideas around education that I can tap into? How do we create that source of being a repository or that source of information that helps accelerate the work across communities, whether it's done by our United Way or other partners? It's just how can we be seen as that beacon or that go-to organization that's both a thought leader and a real resource to practitioners all around the country? And, I think for a lot of us, obviously, maintaining the strength and health of our network overall has got to be critical.
I mean everyone, especially in tough economic times, is very much focused on resources to do the work and we're no different in that respect. So continuing to be able to support the resources that are required to make tangible progress on the ground and maintain a real thriving network is something that's always important to us. To do that so we've got to be great partners with people and great partners with our corporate partners, traditional partners…with a range of stakeholders, foundations and think tanks and nonprofit organizations and state and local and federal government partners. Stakeholders all across the board who have focused on these issues and anyone and everyone that cares about the issues of education. We want to be the best kind of partner we can possibly be with them and for them and with them. So those are the big priorities for me.
NPH: What did you learn in your former role as the head of the Community Impact Division of United Way about the connection between health, education and income?
Stacey Stewart: When you ask people what will help them get on a better path for an opportunity for better life, they raise challenges and opportunities that typically fall into one of what we call the building blocks for a great life -- education, income and health. We also know that people don't necessarily think about them as separate silos. They're all related to each other. People in their everyday lives understand that in order for me to get a great job, I've got to get a great education, and if I don't have good health, then I'm not going to be able to get any of that.
We at United Way have always tried to think about integration of these things together and have those ultimately drive community outcomes and individual improvement in an individual's life opportunities as well.
So, when I've gone to Denver and seen pediatricians at the table in the discussion on early grade reading levels, for example, that is exactly what a United Way can do. It's pulling all of these nontraditional players together. On an issue like education, pediatricians can play a huge role in informing and educating the parents to help support their kids in school as well as making sure that the kids themselves are healthy and have an opportunity show up to school ready to learn. I get really excited about that, about United Way, because I think we bring a unique skill set to people to convene and galvanize multi-sector approaches to the work.
NPH: Where do you see the most potential to make a difference when it comes to cross-sector partnerships to improve the wellbeing of the community? What are the kinds of partnerships that you think need to be at the table beyond what you've already discussed?
Stacey Stewart: Well, for us, I think obviously the kinds of partnerships with the best thought leaders in this state or in any of the areas that we're in are really helpful to us because we see ourselves as the conveners and the galvanizers. We want to look to others who have been the best thinkers and researchers on the issues to learn from them, and just basically take those learnings and apply them in classical ways that can ultimately help communities execute on the work that they try to do. For us, we're an organization that at our roots, we're very much local—a set of local organizations with local relationships and local partners all across the community.
The opportunity for us, though, is that to the extent that in most of our work we're dealing with issues that aren't just isolated or contained in any one particular community—kind of across multiple communities—the opportunity for us is to think about where partnerships can get traction locally as well as how we can build that partnership across an entire country, across the whole national footprint of the United Way. And, so when we think about, for example, our partnership with the corporate center, we're thinking about companies and how companies get involved in this work in their own backyards, like in their headquarters community, and how they can make a difference there.
But, many of our biggest corporate partners have a national footprint and increasingly a global footprint, and so we're always thinking about how we can leverage our partnership with that particular entity that meets them at all the levels of where they'd like to play a role—locally, nationally and globally, if that makes sense for them. We have real examples of where that is really working well, especially at the local level. We've got United Ways, for example, in Charleston, South Carolina. They have a Link to Success initiative that's working on reducing the drop-out rate in high-poverty, low-performing Title I schools, and they do it by thinking about integration of background support that supports both academic and life skills—supports that are needed for children to be able to succeed. So they are involving all of the members of the health community to make sure kids have the right insurance coverage. There's how our United Ways think holistically about these issues and wants to invite all the right partners to the table so we can dig up solutions together.
What we try to do is, where there are beacons of success in a local community, our role is to try to share that information across our network and across communities so that people don't have to reinvent the wheel every time. They can actually learn what's working and replicate those practices. That's an important role we play, but our role is—in particular, my role—to both serve and lead. There are times that we have to lead on some of these issues, lead our network and lead the country in some areas, and then there are times we serve. We serve the needs of communities to try to develop these solutions and come up with the right solutions that they think meet their communities' needs the best, and we're always really inspired by when these kinds of successes come up because we learn so much as well about what's working and what's not.
NPH: Tell us about partnerships with the corporate world and how companies can get involved. What's the value of companies being a part of these kinds of efforts?
Stacey Stewart: Well, the way that we think about it is that United Way is really positioned to be one of the most effective strategic partners to a company that's really interested in making a difference in a community. Traditionally, how companies have known us is through operating a workplace campaign and by encouraging employee giving in the workplace. And that really is a core piece of that, and we know that employee engagement drives loyalty. It drives retention, and it drives resources and engagement of those employees into the community issues that are really most pressing, but we also know that companies have broader corporate strategic priorities with respect to their involvement in communities and how they see their role in communities.
We see ourselves at United Way as being able to deliver on a very robust strategic partnership with those companies on their leading corporate social responsibility priorities, and really being a shared value partner with those companies so that the bottom line of improving communities and improving the company's bottom line can be all achieved. That's really a win/win situation for everyone involved. What we want to really explore with our companies today isn't just how much can we expand…it's how much can the work on education, income and housing be integrated with the company's priorities to the extent that they want to engage their consumer base in some of this work through volunteerism, through giving, as a result of marketing efforts.
We're actively exploring those opportunities. We want to lift up corporate leaders as having an important voice on these issues and do whatever we can at United Way to provide those corporate leaders an opportunity to be heard on some of these issues. I think when the business community is seen as a leader in thinking about how to improve communities, I think that's a win/win for all of us. I used to be chief diversity officer for a Fortune 100 company, and I know for a fact how much diversity and CSR are tied together. To the extent that we could have a company meet its diversity and inclusion goals while also meeting its community goals, there's a big opportunity for that as well, engaging women, people of color and the LGBT community.
People from all walks of life want to feel connected to a company's vision, not only in terms of the overall business but in terms of their role in improving community. So there's a real opportunity for that as well. We think very holistically about our corporate partners. We think about all of their priorities and we think of United Way as a very strategic partner.
This commentary originally appeared on the RWJF New Public Health blog.


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NEEDHAM - Though currently without gallery space, Danforth Art continues to show engaging works in off-site exhibits such as "Figuration in American Art" at North Hill senior living community in Needham.
Organized by curator Jessica Roscio, this informative show examines the changing ways American artists portrayed the human figure through 16 old favorites and new paintings from the museum's permanent collection.
She said the mix of 19th and 20th century works would give residents and visitors "a sense of what the Danforth has been collecting."
"Though small in number, this exhibit has a pretty broad range of works in varied media,'' said Roscio. "We wanted to use works from our collection to show how artists have looked at the figure over the years."
The exhibit at the senior living community came about through the Danforth's longstanding relationship with Helen Meyrowitz, an artist who has shown her work at the museum several times and has lived at North Hill since 2002.
The New York native said hosting the Danforth show reflects North Hill's mission to provide "purposeful living" to its more than 500 residents.
"I'm so thrilled to have helped bring the Danforth exhibit here. Making and enjoying art is a very big part of purposeful living," said Meyrowitz, who heads the facility's arts committee.
After earning a master of arts from Long Island University, she earned national recognition as a painter and printmaker who showed her work in more than 50 solo and group exhibits including several at the Danforth.
Meyrowitz said residents are always excited by the prospect of new artists in the gallery or visiting exhibits, such as the Danforth show, because they stimulate discussion and "open our eyes" to varied forms of creativity.
Located on Central Avenue, North Hill has its own art gallery that holds rotating exhibits and a full schedule of lectures and trips on arts-related subjects.
Though modest in scale with 16 works shown on two floors, "Figuration" features an exciting range of styles from Albert Gallatin Hoit's traditional 1840 oil portrait of a dignified matron to Susanna Coffey's vividly colored 1999 "Self Portrait."
In separate third- and fifth-floor displays representing the 19th and 20th centuries respectively, viewers will see how artists' approaches to figuration evolved from Marion Pooke's 1911 oil of a haughty lady to William Merritt Chase's darkly expressive etching of a court jester and George Bellows' brooding 1916 lithograph of a city scene.
As the show reaches the mid-20th century, viewers will see ever bolder representations of the human figure as in Don Eddy's blandly surreal portrayal of domestic life from 1982 to Morgan Bulkeley's contemporary oil of a yellow warbler perched among beer cans.
The current show features new paintings that replace a prior version of the exhibit and merits a second viewing, said Roscio.
She observed that several of the 20th century works "reflect the long tradition of the artist in their studio" rather than portraits of other subjects.
While many 19th century artists sought a near photographic verisimilitude, Roscio pointed out that contemporary works by Randall Deihl and Scott Prior were personal and expressive and featured elements of humor and surrealism … that were anything but a straightforward representation."
The exhibit will be on view through January 2018. The public is invited and there is no fee.
Mary Beth Caruso, director of PurposeFULL Living, asked that large groups intending to see the show contact the facility ahead of time.
She said since 2013 North Hill's gallery had been hosting rotating exhibits s of art in several media including paintings, photos and ceramics by residents and non-resident artists.
Caruso said gallery shows and visiting exhibits by the Danforth show North Hill's commitment to being a "vibrant community" in which exposure to art contributes to purposeful living.
Jay Jones, a retired architect and artist who moved to North Hill in December, said he was surprised by the broad interest the gallery exhibits stimulate in residents.
"I've heard fascinating conversations at dinner about exhibits and residents' art. The lectures are always well-attended,'' he said.
A former Texas resident who has devoted the last 20 years to painting, Jones belongs to the facility's arts committee and believes the presence of varied and exciting art significantly contributes to North Hill's special character.
"There is a deep reservoir of interest in the art we have here,'' he said. "It's one of the things that really makes North Hill special."
On Tuesday, the Danforth announced it has formalized an agreement to join forces with Framingham State University that would put the art museum in the Jonathan Maynard building on the common in 2019.


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"Clash of the Titans" will be a race to the finish, star Sam Worthington told the LA Times on Friday.
The mythological action film, due in March, will be shooting additional scenes and bulking up its budget before its release date, the "Avatar" actor told the newspaper.
"We're going to be going back and shooting more scenes for it, they cut loose with some money so we can add to it," Sam said, noting that the last-minute shooting would be on a tight deadline.
"We're going to be shooting more scenes in January, so we're going to be right up against it — the movie comes out in March," he said.
But the star said the decisions were based in Warner Bros.' confidence in the remake of the 1981 film – not to fix flubbed scenes.
"There were some creaky parts but they are the parts that we knew were creaky and that we knew were going to be creaky going into it," he said. "The studio is also letting us add some gods and scenes. And they're talking about making the movie a 3D film."
The Australian actor stars alongside Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes in "Clash," with "The Incredible Hulk" helmer Louis Leterrier directing. Whatever its new budget, it's doubtful that it touches the cost of Sam's current film, "Avatar," which a New York Times report estimated at $500 million in November.
"Avatar" performed strongly in its first day of release, earning an estimated $27 million domestically.
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Every year, Peugeot launches a contest call for entries from the international design community to showcase their talents in a concept car showdown. The theme for this year's contest requested that they imagine a Peugeot in the megalopolis of tomorrow, and by the looks of the entries, (such as the Stylight above), they definitely delivered. If you think that you've seen concept vehicles, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Concept vehicles are always a showcase for designer prowess and these are no exception. The vehicles range from one-seaters to the typical family car. They are small, tall, wide, flat, bubbly, aerodynamic and sometimes simply wildly eccentric. But if there is one thing in common is that all of them see green not as a feature, but as a standard. Gone are the times where having an electric motor was an amazing feature in concept vehicles – in fact, based on this year's crop, you'd be hard pressed to find one which doesn't take into consideration its impact on the environment.
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I finally did some stitching last week! I don't seem to have done any for ages, apart from mending 🙁
We have a headboard for our bed and over time the padding and foam filling had disintegrated so much that it was hanging by a few tatters of cloth. So I decided to make a quilted cover instead.
A few years ago I made a very simple quilt top from a pack of 4" squares I'd bought at a show somewhere. They were obviously a sort of rainbow pack! It was a square, but a couple of rows of unpicking and restitching made them into the perfect shape for my headboard.
This is the result – definitely bright and cheerful!
I quilted the top with very free machine spirally sort of shapes and backed it with some ready quilted fabric that I had on my shelves.
Here it is on our bed. (It wasn't really night, the sun was shining through the windows so I had to use fill in flash!).
My quilting is definitely a bit rusty but it felt good to be 'drawing' spirals with the machine again!
Meanwhile, we are in the grip of a big freeze. Not thick snow like the north of the country, but the wisteria has a white covering now:
When I ventured into the garden I took a few photos as well.
Last night it was very foggy and on my walk I took a few experimental photos on my new Blackberry. The camera on it seems a bit hit and miss but I am pleased with the way this one turned out!


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Let the good times roll!
Last Saturday was a night for the ages as Comedy Cartel and Take-Out Comedy came together to bring an amazing show that I was thankfully witness to. With sixteen comics in one night, it was more comics than you could ever hope for, and each and every one of them delivered that night.
Meeting some of the comics from Hong Kong for the first time has been very entertaining, and performing for them after their sets, doing psychokinesis for them, has left quite an impression on them, and two more forks from Votre Bar aren't ever coming back, after everything's been said and done. Heh.
Doing shows for a cause has always been something I've been a big fan of, so I'm still hoping to have one of my own before the year ends, particularly with Mr. Jay Mata, as we try to deliver yet another Kel and Jay night for the ages, albeit most likely in a smaller venue, like, say, Votre Bar as well.
Belated happy birthday to Caca and much thanks for making this awesome event possible. I'd love to say more, but it was just an exhilarating event that you had to be there to fully appreciate. It certainly didn't hurt that I made the acquaintance of one Chrisha that night, as well...
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Our playlist this week was dedicated to SONGS WITH MEANINGLESS WORDS. We're talking Na-na-na songs, obla-di songs, even la-la-la songs. Because, let's face it, without meaningless words we may have missed out on some of our favourite pop anthems.
So WHO PUT THE BOMP IN THE BOMP, BOMP, BOMP, BOMP, BOMP? Well the original was recorded by Barry Mann in 1961. It parodied the nonsense words of the doo-wop songs that were popular during that period. Two that he refers to are the Marcels' BLUE MOON and The Edsels' RAMA LAMA DING DONG, which had both charted earlier that same year.
Ella Fitzgerald's HOW HIGH THE MOON is a great example of scat singing, where the vocals are improvised using random and nonsense syllables. Fitzgerald is generally considered to be one of the greatest scat singers in jazz history. Pioneering Jamaican DJ and singer, Sister Nancy, also incorporates some scat into her chat with BAM BAM. Don't ask me, I have no idea what BAM BAM means. And I'm not sure what BOM BOM means either. That was the title of our very own Daddy Cool's contribution to this week's list.
Time then for a counterpoint to all the merriment. There aren't too many performers who could turn a "sha la la la" song" into one of romantic longing, but Tom Waits does so briliantly in JERSEY GIRL. And yes, I know that Bruce Springsteen does a version of this too, but it's got to be Tom's original version for me.
Way back in the 50's The Gladiolas recorded LITTLE DARLIN' in which they used their voices as instruments (adding an extra layer to the already full-on percussion). Their main aim wasn't to experiment, however. All they wanted to do was to get you up dancing. As did The Crystals in 1963 with DA DO RON RON.
Yes, songs with MEANINGLESS WORDS have served generations of American black music very well indeed. And today, it seems it's still all about the moves, baby. You only have to check out Beyonce's SINGLE LADIES and my point is proven.
What I love about a show on SONGS WITH MEANINGLESS WORDS is that it gives me a great opportunity to play some comedy. Spike Milligan claimed that he wrote the YING TONG SONG as a bet with his brother, who claimed that Spike couldn't get a song into the hit parade that only had two chords (in this case G and D7th). And Spike won!
We followed with punk group The Dickies with their version of BANANA SPLITS (The Tra-La La Song), from the soundtrack to the film Kick Arse and to round out the set, another fruit related song with some meaningless words, the wonderful Little Richard with TUTTI FRUTTI. I'm not sure where or when this concert took place, but I wish I'd been there!
Is there anyone in the world that doesn't know the refrain from HEY JUDE by The Beatles? Na, Na, Na, Na- Na- Na. I don't think so. That one was for Judi who listens via the Internet from Far North Queensland and who has sent me a very nice email. So big shout out to Jude!
It's true that you can't help but sing along to SONGS WITH MEANINGLESS WORDS isn't it? Even Mr. Grumpy himself, Van Morrison, can't help but deliver a song that, ironically, has made a lot of people very happy over the years: BROWN EYED GIRL.
Donna Summer's version of STATE OF INDEPENDENCE was released in 1982 and featured a choir that included Michael Jackson, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Liggins, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder and others. She's always been known for her powerhouse vocal delivery and she's one of the most successful recording artists of the 1970s. Her website states that she has sold more than 130 million records worldwide. One of today's most fascinating artists is Lady Gaga and we played BAD ROMANCE from her Fame Monster album which also has a few meaningless words in it. As of April 16, 2010, her music videos gained over one billion viral views, becoming the first artist to reach this milestone. So she obviously doesn't need any help from me so I'm going to get you to have a peek at Donna Summer instead!
Its been mooted that catchy songs are just that because they're easy to sing along to. Meaningless words seem to help that process. Here's another example for you: The J. Geils Band with CENTERFOLD. We played this one in our 'Fashion' show, but its such a good example of meaningless words in a song, it had to be included here too. Na, na, na, na, na,
A great triple play of classics followed: Reggae artist Barrington Levy with HERE I COME, the great Otis Redding with FA-FA-FA-FA-FA (SAD SONG) and Major Lance with UM, UM, UM, UM, UM. Another classic that wouldn't be the same without its meaningless words is NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE from Steam. It may have been a bit of a one-hit wonder but its served sports fans very well, ever since it was recorded in 1969.
All girl Aussie band, The Spazzys, offered up SUNSHINE DRIVE, which first appeared on their Aloha Go Bananas! album. I found my copy on the soundtrack to the film Suburban Mayhem. Its easy to see that they're influenced by The Ramones who had a song of their own called PINHEAD that produced their concert catch-cry "Gabba, Gabba, Hey!". For some reason that I can't fathom, I didn't actually play this song but, as penance, here's a clip to satisfy all you Ramones fans. Who said punk was dead?
Back to some Pommy classics: the Kinks with DAVID WATTS, the Beatles with OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA and Manfred Mann with DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY. How upbeat is this little ditty? Check it out:
Pocket rocket, Brenda Lee recorded a very catchy tune that uses meaningless words, DUM DUM. No idea what the words mean and I'm not sure that Sting and the Police have a clue what they're singing about when they declare DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA.
Another couple of classic tunes with meaningless words came from The Drifters with I COUNT THE TEARS and the Delfonics with LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU. Does that mean that if you go to local club La La Land you'll find love? Hmmmmm, don't think so somehow.
We signed off with a doozy: GOOD MORNING STARSHINE by Oliver. Impossible not to singalong to this one.
Next week's show will be on SHELTER. I'm thinking of both interpretations of the word. It could be a building or it could be the protection or refuge you find in something or someone. So get those suggestions in and, yes of course, the Stones GIMME SHELTER is a given!
Here's this week's playlist:
Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) – #1 Hits of the '50s Volume 4, Barry Mann
Rama Lama Ding Dong – The Rama Lama Ding Dong EP, The Edsels
Blue Moon – The Original 60's Summer Album, The Marcels
How High The Moon – Confirmation, Ella Fitzgerald
Bam Bam – One Two, Sister Nancy
Bom Bom – The Essential Daddy Cool [Disc 1], Daddy Cool
Jersey Girl – Heartattack And Vine, Tom Waits
Little Darlin' – Rock n' Roll Boogie Hits Of '57, The Gladiolas
Da Do Ron Ron (Re-Recorded / Remastered) – – Soundtrack To The '60s (Re-Recorded / Remastered, The Crystals
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyoncé
Ying Tong Song – Let's All Sing Along With The Goons, The Goons
Banana Splits (The Tra La La Song) – Dickies
Tutti Frutti – Little Richard, Little Richard
Hey Jude – The Beatles
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Bad Romance (Album Version) – Lady Gaga
State of independence – Donna Summer, Donna Summer
Centerfold – Best Of The J Geils Band, The J Geils Band
Here I Come – Here I Come, Barrington Levy
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) – Otis Redding
Um Um Um Um Um – Soul Masters: Um Um Um Um Um, Major Lance
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – '60s: Gold, Steam
Heebie Jeebies – A Portrait Of New Orleans Jazz CD1, Louis Armstrong
The Sunshine Drive – Suburban Mayhem Soundtrack, The Spazzys
Do Wah Diddy Diddy – The British Invasion: History of British Rock, Vol. 2, Manfred Mann
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – The Beatles (White Album) [Disc 1], The Beatles
David Watts – Greatest Hits, The Kinks
Dum Dum – Sweet Nothin's, Brenda Lee
de do do do, de da da da – The Very Best, Sting & The Police
I Count The Tears – Greatest Hits, The Drifters
La La Means I Love You – The Legend of The Delfonics, The Delfonics
Good Morning Starshine – Billboard Top 100 Of 1969, Oliver
Next week: SHELTER
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by Father Jim St. George
We are in the holiest season of our Christian calendar, the season of Lent. Lent offers us the opportunity to grow in our relationship with God and to deepen our commitment to our baptismal covenant. Lent allows us to reflect upon our patterns, to pray more deeply, to experience sorrow for what we've done and failed to do, to reach out to a loving God and to be generous to those in need or those being marginalized.
It is a time to make a change from where we have been to become what we should be.
Almost every Lent, I find myself dwelling on all that has happened in my life. I marvel at where I am and what my life has become, despite the errors of my past. In many ways, I am living proof of the redemptive nature of God, which we honor during Lent. I find it hard to let go of certain of my wrongdoings. I know that, intellectually, I am forgiven, but in my heart, I still grieve in my brokenness as a human.
Recently, my past from 22 years ago resurfaced in a very public way. At the young age of 23, I served jail time for foolishly misappropriating funds from a family business I once co-owned. The incident was not something I have hidden. In fact, I often use it to illustrate to my college students and parishioners the awesome love, forgiveness, and redemption of God.
Deep down, however, I still hurt. I still feel as if I am back in my early 20s, dealing with all the pain and anguish that my actions caused. I do not think that I was a particularly bad person, just one that made a few bad choices.
And here I am now in my mid-forties, having been a priest for several years and serving those whose lives are broken, too. Yet, I cannot find a way to heal myself. Ironically, I have helped others to find what I seek. I have embraced the dying when their last wish was to hear words of forgiveness from a priest. I have been in a prison cell and touched the hands of someone who felt he was irredeemable. I have blessed unions of couples who felt distant from God, and I have forgiven murderers on their deathbeds. But I cannot forgive myself.
So this Lent, I committed to figuring out why. My conclusion was as startling as it was real: It is my fellow Christians. You see, as my prior conviction surfaced, so did vitriol and hate from people who don't even know me. The words that were levied at me stung. The banter reopened wounds I thought were long healed. I reflected that sticks and stones would have been more welcomed than barbed words that are never supposed to hurt.
Do we, as Christians, really know the meaning of redemption? Do we actually embrace forgiveness at our core? Do we truly wish to become more like Jesus and walk in his footsteps? If so, why do we not help those in need, or pay only lip service to our baptismal covenant? Why do we not lead the lost, embrace the leper, call the wrongdoer into the bright light of our God, and help people embrace the love of God?
Why do we not use these fleeting moments of our lives to uplift, rather than to land one more kick to someone who's already down?
I finally realized this Lent that the pain of my past is not coming from within my own soul; it's coming from those who cannot forgive. So I sit now in prayer and reflection and try to forgive them as I wrestle with trying to forgive myself. And I pray that consolation will come, and that one day we will all be better Christians, and hopefully – prayerfully –far more loving human beings.
Father Jim St. George is pastor of St. Miriam's Old Catholic Apostolic Church in Blue Bell.


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The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) was created so that higher education could be available locally throughout the Highlands and Islands.
It received university status in February 2011, evolving from the higher education institution, the UHI Millennium Institute.
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Vice Admiral James Malloy takes charge of U.S. 5th Fleet
WASHINGTON DC - Vice Admiral Jim Malloy has taken charge of the U.S. 5th Fleet, headquartered in Bahrain, following the apparent suicide of former commander Vice Admiral Scott Stearney earlier this month.
Malloy was nominated by Trump on Thursday, with the nomination announced by Defense Secretary James Mattis.
The Senate at lightning speed confirmed the appointment on the same day as the vice admiral was nominated. In fact, on a voice vote, the stamp of approval was made an hour after the nomination was received.
Vice Adm. Malloy at the time of his nomination was the deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans, and strategy, at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon in Washington DC.
He has now taken charge of the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, as well as the Combined Maritime Forces. He arrived at the 5th Fleet's Bahrain headquarters last week.
Malloy has experience in the Middle East as the former deputy director of operations for U.S. Central Command; commander of Carrier Strike Group 10, deploying with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in 2016 to CENTCOM in support of Operation Inherent Resolve; and, more recently, as vice director for operations on the Joint Staff. He is a 1986 U.S. Naval Academy graduate and has served in his current Pentagon job since August this year.
His predecessor Vice Admiral Stearney died on 1 December. NCIS and Bahrain investigators have not concluded a cause of death, however it is expected his death will be ruled a suicide.
His body, according to USNI News, arrived in the U.S. on 4 December at Dover Air Force Base in a transfer ceremony overseen by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, Navy officials confirmed to USNI.
A number of senior military officials joined the family and friends of the vice admiral for the ceremony, including CENTCOM deputy commander Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Bergeson; Vice Adm. William Lescher, deputy chief of naval operations for integration of capabilities and resources; Naval Intelligence director Vice Adm. Matthew Kohler; and Navy Chief of Chaplains Rear Adm. Brent Scott.


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SANFORD, Fla. — Prosecutors say they are resting their case in the murder trial of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with fatally shooting Trayvon Martin.
Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda told the judge Friday afternoon that the state would rest its case.
Over two weeks, prosecutors called more than three dozen witnesses. Those witnesses included Zimmerman's neighbors, who heard parts of the fight between Zimmerman and Martin; Martin's friend, who was talking to him moments before he was shot; police officers who responded to the scene; and medical experts who testified on Zimmerman's injuries.
Zimmerman's defense attorneys will now present their witnesses.
Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting the 17-year-old. He is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense.


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The first day of the 2014 edition of Google I/O was jam packed with new product and feature announcements. Some had leaked in advance, many were expected, while the rest took everyone by surprise. If you didn't get a chance to watch the conference, here's a round-up of everything (well, almost everything) announced by Google.
Android L Release
The big news was of course new edition of Android. Google referred to the next-gen Android as simply the 'L release'. The L release will be available to the general public in the fall of 2014; however, for the first time ever, Google will be providing a developer preview, which is expected to be released later today.
The L release will sport a massive design overhaul as a part of Google's new cross-platform design principle called Material design. Material design, which will be used across Google properties, including Android and Chrome OS, builds on top of the flat design trend by adding a sense of depth and lighting, beautiful typography, and intelligent animations that enable seamless transition between content. Material design is vibrant, fresh and cheery without appearing to be immature. Based on the demos shown by Google, Material design feels like a brilliant evolution of a lot of concepts introduced by Microsoft's Metro design language.
The L release's enhancements aren't just skin deep though. In fact, Google is throwing out the Dalvik Virtual Machine and replacing it with the Android Run Time (ART). ART is already present in KitKat devices as an optional alternative; however, in the L release, ART will be completely replacing Dalvik. ART uses various optimizations (including Ahead of Time code compilation, enhanced garbage collection, and 64 bit support) to offer significant performance benefits. Google is also working with hardware manufacturers on Android Extension Pack, which will enable game developers to provide console quality graphics on mobile devices.
The L release also shines the spotlight on one of the major weak points of modern day smartphones – battery life. The next edition of Android should be able to last longer thanks to Project Volta. Besides introducing a Battery Saver mode, which will be disabling battery intensive services and throttling the CPU, Google has worked on enhanced data collection and better resource utilization.
There are numerous other enhancements in the next edition of Android, including more useful notifications, easier ways to authenticate and unlock your phone, and better multi-tasking.
Android One
Android One is a set of reference hardware that Google will be creating for smartphone manufacturers. Google is hoping that Android One will enable its partners to quickly create high quality Android phones at a low price point. The Android One initiative will begin in India, with Micromax, Karbonn, and Spice as the OEM partners. Android One phones will ship with stock OS, but Google will allow automatic download of OEM apps (Play auto-install). To put it simply, Android One is Google's Nexus program re-imagined for the emerging markets. These low-end devices are expected to cost less than a hundred dollars.
Android Wear
Earlier in the summer, Google had offered a sneak peek of Android Wear, its new operating system for wearables. At the Google IO, it released the Android Wear SDK, announced the first devices from its hardware partners, and gave a more detailed look at how Android Wear will work. For apps on your smartphone that support Android Wear, the Wear part of the app will automatically be installed and updated on your watch. This is a major improvement over other wearable operating systems as it avoids the hassle of having to install an app on the tiny watch, and then to go back and install the parent app on the phone. Android Wear will continuously stay in sync with your mobile phone, and will be leveraging voice controls and Google now to make your life simpler.
The first two Android Wear devices to launch are the LG G Watch, and the Samsung Gear Live. Both of them currently available on the play store for $229 and $199 respectively. Motorola's gorgeous Moto360 will be available later this summer.
Android Auto
As the name suggests, this is Android for cars. The focus with Android auto is on simplified navigation and voice controls. As soon as you plug in your phone in the car, your Android installation is projected on the car's infotainment system. You can control the OS with your voice as well as by using the controls provided in the car. The focus points of Android Auto are navigation, music, and communication. However, Google will be providing an Android Auto SDK, which will enable developers to extend the experience. Launch partners for Android Auto include Audi and Honda.
Android TV
In a move which surprised absolutely no one, Google also announced Android TV. Television sets are quite often the biggest displays in a household, and Google quite obviously wants to be on them. Android TV features a smart homescreen that acts as your content hub. It features a recommendation screen that's tuned to your watching habits, apps, and games. Android users will be able to cast multimedia content on their TV, just like you'd be able to do with Chromecast. Gaming is also one of the focus areas of Android TV, with support for multi-player experience between smartphone/tablet users and TV users.
Chromecast, which was the unexpected hit of last year, also got its fair share of improvements. It's no longer necessary for everyone to be on the same network to be able to cast to your TV. You'll also be able to cast exactly what's on your Android tablet or smartphone screen (device mirroring) on your TV. There's also a new Backdrop feature which will allow you to play a slideshow of pictures from your personal gallery as well as Google curated content. Using your TV to play slideshows while no one is paying attention seems to be a massive waste of energy to me, but I guess there must be takers for this. Google also announced the launch of a new website as well as a separate category in the Play Store for Chromecast apps.
Chrome OS
Thanks to updates in the Chrome OS, your Chromebook will now be a lot more in sync with your phone. You'll be able to unlock your Chromebook automatically if your phone is around. Incoming phone calls and text messages will show on your Chromebook. You'll get notified when your phone's battery is low. And finally, you can even run Android apps on your Chromebook. This feature is a work in progress, and might take some time to arrive. However, with all of Android's powerful apps and games, Chromebooks will suddenly become a lot more useful.
Google Cardboard
This could have easily been an April fool's day joke, but it is not. In fact, it's possibly the weirdest and product on display at Google IO. Google gave away a Cardboard to every attendee. And this, is what I mean by Cardboard.
Once you assemble the device, all you need to do is pop in your phone, and launch the Cardboard app. You'll have a low-tech, but apparently awesome Virtual Reality headset with head tracking (powered by your phone's accelerometer and gyroscope). The only button on the device is in the form of a metallic ring that you can flick to select items on the screen.
Other Updates
Some of the other stuff that were announced yesterday include:
Google Fit: A fitness platform with a multi-OS API that aims to aggregate a user's fitness data.
Google Play: Play Games will get Quests and a Saved Game section, while Play Store will be get carrier billing option for user purchases.
Google Cloud: Google announced several enhancements to its Cloud infrastructure which is leveraged by several popular apps and services. A new suite of tools – Cloud Save, Cloud Debugger, Cloud Trace, and Cloud Monitoring – were introduced.
Google Docs: Google's online suite of productivity apps will now be able to open, edit, and save Office files including Word Documents, Excel Spreadsheets, and PowerPoint Presentations.
Android for Work: Google will be building on the work done by Samsung on Knox to offer a secure environment for enterprise that'll be separated from your personal data and apps. Drive for work will offer an unlimited storage option for just $10 per user per month.


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Every year millions of people make New Year's resolutions that will help define their year and make the next year just a little bit better. This year, try out some of these resolutions that will not only help yourself, but the entire planet.
New Year's Resolution Ideas
1. Love more: Remind yourself each morning: Only love today. If this is the only resolution you make this year, you have done well. Each act you take, each person you greet, every word you say, do it with love. The love you share will radiate and spread and that is enough.
2. Be more authentic: If you dare to make a second resolution, take the time to be a more authentic you this year. Resolve to not be afraid of what other people may think of you, but just be yourself this year and you will shine.
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3. Buy with your heart: Making the choice to purchase with your heart this year will fulfill your moral integrity and speak volumes to companies selling their products. To be a consumer is to have a voice. Your purchases impact the outcome. By making a commitment to buy eco-friendly, fair trade, organic, natural, local, and in general more thoughtful purchases, your resolution can change the demand for suppliers. Buying ethically sound products tells companies that this is what we want and what we will tolerate as consumers. Making the resolution to buy less but higher quality products from the food we eat to the clothes we buy also sends a positive message to sellers impacting our planet and the people all around us.
4. Eat less meat: As resolutions should be positive, I will not delve into the astoundingly disturbing state of our meat industry, but rather resolve to take the time to find out where our meat and all food consumed comes from. How is it produced? What exactly are we eating? If the food we eat is not produced in a positive light, find food that does and eat that.
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5. Eat more whole foods: As a follow up of resolution #4, fresh fruits and vegetables in their natural state are whole foods that make us healthy. Legumes, nuts and grains, are also whole foods that will make us healthy and happy. Starting a garden is another great way to begin exploring the natural state of food and is a great introduction to eating more whole foods this year.
6. Laugh more: From movies and television to friends to finding humor in the everyday norms of life, laughing can help heal your soul and inspire others to share in your laughter.
Photo by Kristy Severin
7. Help others in need: The joy of helping others is contagious and can help make you happier and healthier this year. Find a local charity in your community that may need volunteers or donations or even take the time to help a neighbor, friend or family member by doing something extra special this year and throughout the year.
8. Express gratitude more often: By telling the people around you how thankful and grateful you are for all the things they do in your life will make everyone feel happier and more at peace this year. Each day is a gift—cherish the people and moments in your life.
9. Do more physical activity and meditate often: Release the endorphins and mental chaos through mediation and physical activity. Take the time each day to stretch, rest, and workout.
10. Enjoy more music and take the time to dance: Lastly, if you have a radio, record player, iPod, or any musical device, turn up the volume and dance!
Cheers and love to everyone this year! Happy New Year!
Kristy Severin is a mother of two, a certified art instructor, photographer, painter, writer and cook. She earned her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uganda, East Africa. Inspired daily by her children and love of the earth, you can find her fine art and writings at The Art of Green Living.


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In a friendly atmosphere, you will enjoy a mix of anecdotes, war stories, good and bad design principles and more tips and tricks than you could use in a year.
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Theo Schlossnagle is President and CEO at OmniTI where he designs and implements scalable solutions for highly trafficked sites and other clients in need of sound, scalable architectural engineering. He is the architect of the highly scalable Message Systems mail transport agent. Theo is a participant in various open source communities including OpenSolaris, Linux, Apache, PostgreSQL, perl, and many others. He is a published author in the area of scalability and distributed systems as well as a veteran speaker in the open source conference circuit.
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Let's Make a Deal model Tiffany Coyne and her husband, singer/actor Chris, are first-time parents after welcoming daughter Scarlett Rose Coyne on Thursday, Aug. 1, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.
"Scarlett Rose has brought so much joy to our lives already and with each passing moment we fall more and more in love with her!" Coyne tells PEOPLE of her baby girl, who weighed 8 lbs. and measured 20 inches at birth.
Coyne – in charge of cuing the opening of the doors – announced she was expecting in January, sharing her excitement over her perfectly timed pregnancy.
"This has been a truly memorable year on the show celebrating our 50th anniversary, and soon my family will be adding to that celebration. I couldn't be happier now," she told PEOPLE at the time.
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Iditarod Resources for Grades 6-8
Follow the 2020 Race with These Lessons and Activities
Setting out on the first Saturday in March, teams of 12 to 16 dogs and their mushers will cover more than 1150 miles from Anchorage to Nome in 10 to 17 days. Follow the trek with these lessons and activities.
Lesson Plans
Go Idita-Walking and Get Healthy! ( PDF, 1.24 MB, 29 pgs.)
Students in grades K-12 participate in a walking program using the Iditarod as the theme and inspiration.
Iditarod Activities For the Classroom Book II ( PDF, 10 MB, 147 pgs.)
K-12 lessons in math, science, language arts, social studies, and other areas of study.
Iditarod Activity Book III ( PDF, 3.8 MB, 151 pgs.)
K-12 lessons in all content areas, applicable to most grade levels.
Iditarod-Ready... Storm Ready ( PDF, 1.5 MB, 72 pgs.)
K-12 weather related science and math and A World of Weather, a PowerPoint game about weather..
Iditarod Scavenger Hunt
Students in grades 5-8 use the Iditarod website as a research tool to find a two-page Word document..
Women of the Iditarod (and more): A Journey through the Data ( PDF, 110 KB 9 pgss)
Students in grades 5-12 find relevant data and calculate percentages, graph and analyze it for a particular audience.
Background Resources
Iditarod Educational Packet for Teachers ( PDF, 967 KB, 29 pgs.)
Facts, vocabulary, and historical information about the Iditarod and dog mushing.
- Iditarod edu!
Teaching resources, videos, and a student section with games, puzzles, coloring pages, quizzes, and more.
The Official Site of the Iditarod
The source of everything Iditarod, including the current temperature in Anchorage.
Teacher on the Trail
A source of lessons and ideas for teachers.
The Amazing Race: How Do Sled Dogs Endure Alaska's Grueling Iditarod? ( PDF, 600 KB, 2 pgs.)
Examines the science of the sled dog's ability to endure the Iditarod.
Sled Dog Action Coalition: Iditarod Information
Generally critical of the race. This organization is concerned for the welfare of the dogs.
Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic
Images and information about the race and the dogs. Lists useful nonfiction books.
Activities & Quizzes
Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic
Interactive: Dogsledding 101. Provides information about the dogs and equipment.
- The Iditarod Game: Play Fun Trivia Quiz
- The Iditarod Quiz: Dog Racing
- Quiz - Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
- Iditarod Scored Quiz
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Puzzles, games, coloring pages, quizzes, and more.
- Iditarod game
Use a map of the Iditarod trail and these games cards to simulate a race.
- Iditarod: Toughest Race on Earth (256 minutes) Nonfiction. In four parts.
- Balto (78 minutes) Fiction
Even though Leonhard Seppala's lead dog Togo is arguably the true hero of the serum run, this movie is entertaining.
- Iron Will (108 minutes) Fiction
A boy and his dogs on a 522-mile sled-dog marathon.
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A 31-year-old Washington state man gets a barbecue tool bristle stuck in his stomach. KING's Chris Daniels reports.
TACOMA, Washington – A man underwent emergency surgery after a steel bristle from a barbecue grill brush got into his steak became lodged in his intestinal tract.
Adam Wojtanowicz went to Tacoma General Hospital after antibiotics and medication didn't ease his acute stomach pain on Sunday.
"I would say it was more like being stabbed in the gut," said the 31-year-old.
His case came despite a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – published to coincide with the 4 July celebrations and reported by msnbc.com Vitals – into the danger posed by barbecue grill brushes.
Physicians at the hospital performed a CAT scan, and Dr. Steve Norton performed emergency surgery on Wojtanowicz, removing a thin, metal bristle from his intestinal tract.
Something not so tasty in your barbecue? Brush debris
A doctor performed emergency surgery on Adam Wojtanowicz and pulled out a thin, metal bristle from his intestinal tract.
Wojtanowicz said he recently hosted a barbecue at his house, and the steel bristle from his grill brush likely fell on to his steak. He said he probably swallowed it without knowing.
The CDC says it knows of at least six people who have recently suffered similar injuries from brush bristles. It does not blame a particular brand or type of brush.
"This is a huge public safety issue," says Norton, who says if untreated, the bristle could lead to internal intestinal leakage resulting in death. "I'm now going to think every time now that I go out and barbecue my steaks."
Wojtanowicz was expected to make a full recovery.
"This solidifies the fact it's the most expensive steak I've ever bought," he said.
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- 10 Fit Foods for Fall
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10 Fit Foods for FallBy Joe Wilkes
We all know the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables. They contain vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other nutrients to help keep our bodies running in peak condition. Study after study shows that people who consume the most fruits and veggies are less at risk for a host of illnesses, including heart disease and cancer. Because of this, farmers' markets have cropped up all over, and supermarkets have expanded their produce sections to accommodate increased demand. In some places, fast-food restaurants have given way to community garden plots. The garden on the White House's South Lawn has proved to be a great success in its third season.
The best fruits and vegetables to eat are ones that are in season and grown locally. Crops are more bountiful during their natural harvest times, and your pocketbook benefits from the surplus. Plus if you buy locally, you won't incur the economic cost of food being transported to your store from far-off places, and the planet won't incur the environmental cost of fossil fuels being burned to ship that food. But even if money were no object and global warming weren't an issue, the best reason to eat locally and seasonally is taste: The sooner you eat a fruit or vegetable after it's picked, the fresher it'll be, and the more pleasing it'll be to your palate.
The following 10 foods are reaching their seasonal peaks, and they're available locally in most regions of the United States.
- Apples. An apple a day can keep the doctor away in more ways than one. Studies have shown that the nutrients found in apples can help lower cholesterol, manage diabetes, and prevent several diseases, including cancer, Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, and asthma. Make sure you don't peel the apple though, because the peel contains quercetin, an antioxidant shown in a Finnish study to help reduce the risk of heart disease and inhibit tumor growth. Additionally, apple skin contains insoluble fiber, and the fruit's flesh contains pectin, a soluble fiber. While apples are great on their own, they're also yummy and crunchy when added to salads, and sweet and tasty when baked in desserts.
- Corn. Generally, our society eats way too much corn. It's in almost every food we eat, especially in its most nefarious form—high fructose corn syrup. It's easily America's number-one crop. But fall is the time when we get the harvest of the tastiest sweet corn. Besides being delicious, in its unprocessed state it's actually quite healthy. A food study at Cornell University showed that ferulic acid, an antioxidant produced when sweet corn is cooked, can also be helpful in fighting heart disease and cancer. Plus corn is a good source of vitamins B1, B5, and C; folate; and fiber. Besides eating it on the cob, try corn in salads or as a colorful, crunchy addition to salsa.
- Cucumbers. Some people never see cucumbers until they've been pickled, sliced, and added to two all-beef patties and a sesame seed bun. However, in their fresh, unpickled state, cucumbers are very low in calories (just 4 calories per ounce), are a natural diuretic, and are thought to help in the prevention of pancreatic, liver, and kidney diseases. Cucumbers also contain potassium, which helps regulate blood pressure. Their skin contains silica, which helps strengthen the body's connective tissue. And cucumbers aren't just for eating; the juice makes a great skin lotion. Those spa ladies with cucumber slices on their eyes aren't doing it for nothing. Cucumber juice reduces swelling, and not just for under-eye bags—also for burns and skin disorders.
One tasty way to enjoy cucumbers is my Russian grandmother's simple recipe of thinly sliced cucumbers, thinly sliced onion, low-fat yogurt, and chopped dill. (She actually used sour cream, too, but we won't go there.)
- Eggplant. Eggplant contains lots of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, and also high levels of antioxidants, including nasunin, which has been shown to help protect cells from free radical damage. Eggplant also contains terpenes, which are believed to help lower cholesterol. Eggplant is a very versatile ingredient in all kinds of cooking, including Italian, Indian, and Chinese dishes. It can be baked, stewed, or sautéed, among other cooking methods. One thing to watch out for is that the flesh of the eggplant is highly absorptive, so if you fry it in oil, it'll soak it all up. One helpful technique is to lightly salt sliced eggplant, let it sit for a half hour, and rinse the salt off before cooking it. This will cause the cell structure of the eggplant to contract, making it a little less spongy. My mom's been dealing with a bumper crop of eggplant from her backyard garden and has been putting eggplant in everything. A recent success was replacing the pasta in her favorite lasagna recipe with thinly sliced eggplant. It absorbed the tomato sauce instead of the oil and made the dish richer and creamier.
- Grapes. There's been much written about the benefits of wine, but you don't have to get loaded to get the benefits of grapes. In their unfermented state, they're a great source of vitamins A, B6, and C; folate; potassium; calcium; magnesium; zinc; and fiber. Like apples, they contain the antioxidant quercitin. They also contain resveratrol, which has been shown to help prevent blood clots and protect arteries from free radical damage. Generally speaking, the darker the grape, the higher the antioxidant levels. Grapes are great snacks that are low in calories. They're great when added to salads, or you can freeze them for a frosty treat.
- Okra. This may be the most intimidating ingredient on this list. Many people are put off by okra's bristly outside and somewhat slimy inside, but it has a lot of health benefits that should make you take a second look. It's full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. And it has great gastrointestinal benefits. Its high mucilage content, which thickens stews and gumbos, also helps absorb cholesterol, toxins, and bile, and has a gentle laxative effect. Its seeds contain amino acids and protein. Plus it's believed to be good for the skin and hair. (It's been said that Cleopatra ate okra as part of her beauty regimen.) Okra is great in soups and stews, or lightly sautéed as a side dish.
- Pears. This is my favorite fall food. The biggest, juiciest pears start showing up in farmers' markets right about now. Besides being a great source of stains on my shirts, they have high levels of vitamins C and K, copper, and fiber. They contain even more of the soluble fiber pectin than apples, which can play an important part in digestive health and in lowering cholesterol. Pears have also been shown to reduce kidney inflammation and colitis. Asian pears, which are crunchy, like apples, are also in season now and contain the health benefits of both fruits. Pears are great plain, broiled, or poached. Plus Asian pears can be shredded as a healthy addition to a slaw.
- Peppers. Whether you like them spicy or sweet, now is prime pepper-picking time. Fiber-rich peppers have high levels of vitamins A, C, and K; red peppers have the most. Red peppers, like tomatoes, are also good sources of lycopene, which studies show may be linked to cancer prevention. Hot peppers contain capsaicin, which has been shown to help prevent ulcers and lower cholesterol. Plus hot peppers can help ramp up your metabolism. I can't think of many dishes that couldn't be improved with a little peppery zip. Soups, stir-fries, salads . . . I even had some chocolate cayenne ice cream that was pretty good.
- Raspberries. Raspberries are some of the healthiest—but priciest—berries out there. So now, when they're in season, is the most economical time to enjoy them. Raspberries contain several flavonoids called anthocyanins, believed to have antimicrobial properties, which can help prevent fungal and yeast infections and aid with irritable bowel syndrome. A Netherlands study showed that raspberries contain 10 times as many antioxidants as tomatoes. Like apples and pears, they also contain high levels of pectin. While they're great as snacks and desserts, think about trying them in salads too.
- Tomatoes. The big new star of the tomato nutritional profile is lycopene. This carotenoid has increasingly been shown to be a powerful antioxidant that may play a big role in preventing cancer and heart disease. They're also great sources of vitamin C. And for those of you who don't care for raw tomatoes (as George Carlin said, they look like they're in the larval stage), tomatoes lose very little of their nutritional value when cooked. So they can be enjoyed stewed, in sauce, and even as ketchup (although we recommend a ketchup free of high fructose corn syrup and low in sodium). This is a prime time to seek out tomatoes at the farmers' market. Especially exotic are the heirloom varieties that come in yellows, greens, purples, browns, and reds. They can make a beautiful multicolored and antioxidant-rich salad.
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Embracing the Farmers' MarketBy Jeanine Natale
As summer gives way to fall, many farmers' markets across the country are still in full swing all across America, offering up plentiful harvests of fresh, dried, and canned fruits and vegetables (especially root vegetables and edible gourds), plus a variety of other herbs, grains, legumes, nuts, honey, milk, meat, and poultry—as well as breads, preserves, cheese, flour, and even baby food.
I used to think farmers' markets sounded like a nice idea, but were probably way too expensive, too much trouble to get to, or just not worth the effort. However, after a particularly disappointing trip to the supermarket for a bunch of fruits and veggies, and encouraged by my many friends who are farmers' market aficionados, I decided to see for myself to how the farmers' market a couple of miles away stacked up. Once I tried it, I was hooked. I have a feeling you will too, once you follow this 4-step approach to making your local farmers' market part of your life.
- "Outdoor Event, Rain or Shine." You can call or check online to see the location of your local farmers' market, the hours it's open, the parking availability and cost (plan on walking at least a few blocks), the approximate size, and the number of vendors, as well as any special events that are planned (musical performances, rides, petting zoos, etc.). Markets often feature live musicians and other fun stuff; this helps make your trip to the market a lively and entertaining time to celebrate and support local growers and all the amazing produce and other things they've grown, picked, and brought to you.
- "Driver Carries Less Than $20.00 Cash"? Maybe not. I expected that everything would be expensive at the farmers' market, and I also knew I'd probably want to buy everything I saw, so I limited the amount of money I brought so I could avoid splurging and regretting it later. As it turns out, I didn't need to—for the record, every item I bought at the farmers' market was either cheaper or the same price as supermarket produce, and of much, much higher quality. I was truly impressed. Quick tip, though: If you get to the market late in the day, or even as the farmers are packing up to head home, they're generally more willing to give you a break on the price, because they'd rather see the food they packed and carried all the way there go home with you than back with them.
- "My Mama Told Me You'd Better Shop Around!" Great advice. You might want to do a complete walk-through of the whole market before buying anything. The area where you live has different items that are in season at any given time, so it stands to reason that several farms will be offering similar produce at their stalls. But there will also be interesting variations or even hybrids of certain fruits or veggies that you'll wind up preferring over others, and they may not be the first ones you see. (And, for the record, these farmers tend to be staunchly anti-GMO. Their hybrids, special variations, or other stuff you might never have seen before are strictly natural, guaranteed non-Frankenstein creations.) Remember, too, that prices will vary between stalls, often depending on the size of different farms' harvests. Ask questions, and don't be afraid to handle the merchandise, which leads us to . . .
- "Try Before You Buy." Unlike your regular supermarket, farmers' markets allow you to indulge your inner "kid in a candy store"—you can actually sample pretty much anything you want. The people who grew the produce are the ones handing samples of it to you on a toothpick (the farmers' market equivalent of a silver platter)—they want you to try it because they know it's fresh, juicy, and the best it can be. And because they grew it, they can answer any questions you might have, and help you pick out the best of the bunch. Plus, it's not uncommon to find educated, passionate farmers willing to give you great advice on storage and shelf life, preparation or cooking tips, and the nutritional content of their produce. You can learn a lot about these amazing fresh fruit and vegetables just by pointing at something and asking, "What's this?" Want to know if that peach is certified organic? Were there any pesticides used on the kale? Just when were those zucchini picked? Believe me, they'll talk.
My conversion to farmers' market fan happened pretty quickly. Sure, it takes more time to navigate an entire farmers' market than it does to go to the supermarket, but in many cases, it can actually cost less, and as I mentioned, the quality of the produce is incredible. Everything was hand-washed and hand-trimmed, bundled generously and free of both wax and those irritating stickers the supermarket slaps on everything. The few items that were more expensive were things like special hybrid strawberries or heirloom tomatoes from a very small harvest—basically, specialty produce that was so in demand, it was generally the first thing to sell out that day at each stall that sold it. However, with their more traditional offerings, the farmers know that the customer has a choice, especially when it comes to saving money, so they offer high-quality produce at the best possible price, both to get you to choose them, and to keep you returning in weeks to come.
So although I'll head to the supermarket anytime I need to pick up something I need quickly, for my regular produce shopping, I've decided to make my local farmers' market my first choice. It's definitely worth any extra time and effort it may require, hands down. So if you've never done it before, head on down to your local farmers' market. My bet is that you'll be pleasantly surprised. Plus you can make the trip there part of your fitness plan! Park a few blocks away, which is often necessary anyway, and get in a nice walk, both getting there and strolling through the stalls—just don't forget to bring a backpack or small wheeled cart to lug your bounty back to the car.
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Recipe: Sweet and Tangy Strawberry Salad
It's really all right there in the name: Sweet. Tangy. Delicious. Vegan, even! (OK, so I gave you a few extra adjectives.) Summer may be on its way out, but this delightful salad will help you hang on to it for a little while longer. Plus this recipe makes enough of the tart 'n' tasty dressing to enjoy on a few more salads this week.
Salad Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 3/4 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 tsp. minced sweet onion
- 1 tsp. minced green onion
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. dry mustard
- 1 Tbsp. poppy seeds
- 1/2 green onion, minced
Dressing Ingredients (makes 1/2 cup; use extra within 1 week for other salads):
Put all dressing ingredients in blender and blend until creamy. Place all salad ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Add 2 Tbsp. dressing to salad and toss until thoroughly mixed. Makes 1 serving.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
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|Fat Total
|Saturated Fat
|3 grams
|5 grams
|46 grams
|14 grams
|2 grams
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Dierks Bentley and Friends Raise Big Money for Families of Deceased Firefighters
When disaster strikes, country singers are great about banding together to lend a helping hand. On Monday (July 22), Dierks Bentley put on a charity concert for the families of 19 firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots, part of the Prescott Fire Department, who lost their lives in a wildfire south of Prescott, Ariz.
Bentley teamed up with the Band Perry, David Nail and Randy Houser for the Country Cares Concert, which directly benefited the families of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. As a native Arizonan, Bentley worked tirelessly to organize the benefit show in just over a week. Judging by the $476,000 raised so far, the country star pulled it off.
Family members of the 19 late firefighters, as well as the sole surviving member of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, were in attendance. Bentley honored the fallen firefighters with a photo tribute during his first-ever performance of a brand new song, 'Here on Earth.' He also kicked off a special version of 'Home' with a bagpipe intro by the Rural Metro Pipe and Drum Corp.
The Hotshots were killed while fighting an out-of-control, 2,000-acre blaze just south of Prescott. Winds shifted and caused a rapid swirl of fire that trapped the 19 firefighters on a hillside. The men tried to deploy emergency shelters, but they were still unable to withstand the heat. An initial autopsy found that most died of burns or inhalation problems.
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LeAnn Rimes isn't letting a little tabloid coverage of her love life affect her.
"That's what they do," she told Access Hollywood at the Yahoo! Yodel Studio in New York City on Tuesday. "But I'm good."
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- The Posix compiler (for Linux and OS X) now outputs intermediates. Motivated by a request from Github user procedural, I finally got around to getting this to work. I've seen up to a 2x performance boost on repeat compiles, and small compile times are now much shorter than a second. Developers should be aware that they may need to clean their runtime Intermediate folder via the IRuntimeObjectSystem::CleanObjectFiles() function.
- Visual Studio 2015 is now fully supported from both upgrading the solution or generating with cmake. After reading Bruce Dawson's excellent post on /DEBUG:FASTLINK I've added support for this to compiles, with generated pdb's being much smaller and runtime compiles faster. Thanks to github user Ashalah for spotting I had the VS2015 version number incorrect as MS skipped 13!
- CMake support for OS X has been added, so developers can use this instead of the included XCode project if needed.
- Runtime dependencies have been extended to support arbitrary file and extensions. See the documentation on the wiki for more details.
- Added cmake install support from Github user kubaroth.
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Faster Runtime Compiles and Improved Compiler support
Recent code changes have concentrated on getting faster runtime compiles, and improving compiler support.
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