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Mercedes rethinking team orders after Belgium clash
Could Nico Rosberg's move during the Belgian GP cause the German team to stop with the team orders?
Aug.25 (GMM) The fallout of Sunday's explosive clash between warring teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg is only just beginning to hit the ground.
Although Kevin Magnussen was penalised by the stewards for his wheel-to-wheel behaviour at Spa, German Rosberg escaped even an FIA investigation after driving into the rear tyre of Hamilton's sister Mercedes.
"The stewards' job is to make the fight for the title fair," Brazilian journalist Livio Oricchio wrote in Universo, "but in this case they inexplicably failed to act."
Rosberg, booed in the podium and slammed by his bosses, refused to apologise.
"A real champion would do this and say afterwards 'I screwed up'," 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve told the German newspaper Bild.
Boss Toto Wolff admitted the post-race meeting involving Rosberg and Hamilton had been particularly "heated".
"Emotions have not cooled," he admitted to Austrian television ORF. "(The emotions are) very hot and very high.
"In the heat of battle sometimes things are said that are a bit hard," added Wolff, giving a hint of the flavour of the late afternoon summit.
"Please understand," Rosberg's media manager Georg Nolte said, "Nico only wants to discuss things internally."
Hamilton was much more publicly forthcoming.
Hearing the other side of the story
He even spoke about a pre-Belgian GP meeting on Thursday, during which Rosberg made clear "how angry he was" about the team orders shenanigans of Hungary.
"I was thinking 'It's been three weeks you've been lingering?' He sat there and said how angry he was at Toto and Paddy (Lowe)," said Hamilton.
"After that, and this, it's interesting," said the 2008 world champion.
Hamilton then made the explosive revelation that, in the post-clash meeting late on Sunday, Rosberg admitted Sunday's incident had been "on purpose".
"He (Rosberg) said he could have avoided it," Hamilton claimed. "He said 'I did it to prove a point'.
"I was gobsmacked. You need to ask him what point he was trying to make."
Wolff, albeit obviously furious with Rosberg, said the suggestion the German crashed into Hamilton deliberately was "nonsense".
But he confirmed: "Nico felt he needed to hold his line. He needed to make a point."
The fact Rosberg's conscious actions resulted in contact might now attract the attention of the governing FIA, who have the power to open investigations even long after the fact.
Team chairman Niki Lauda's blunt assessment was that the collision was "avoidable" -- a conclusion that should in theory be punished by the stewards.
"Keep the steering wheel to the left," the triple world champion added, "go a bit over the kerb and nothing happens. But he pulled to the right at the wrong moment."
That is despite a spokesperson for the Paris federation as insisting that, as far as the FIA is concerned, "It's over".
We hate the words team orders
Toto Wolff
But it's far from over for Mercedes. First, the Brackley based team could punish Rosberg.
"Lewis said it's going to be a slap on the wrist and there is no consequence," Wolff said. "But today we have seen the limits of slaps on the wrists."
But an even bigger consequence is the re-think in Mercedes' policy of letting the drivers race freely.
"Unfortunately yes," Wolff admitted when asked if the team is thinking about altering that policy in light of what happened in Belgium.
"We haven't decided that yet, we will in the next few days but I am extremely upset -- I feel let down and the team has been let down. We have defined rules and we have broken those rules.
"We are all fans and we owe it to everyone out there to let them race but today that philosophy has ended with Mercedes losing many valuable points and we don't want to end up in Abu Dhabi losing a title because we are race fans.
"What's the point of great races and great fights if at the end we look like idiots?
"We hate the words team orders," he added, "but that is now up for discussion.
"We believed both of them understood but now this has happened and we need a new system," said Wolff
"This cannot - and will not - happen again."
Lauda has been the loudest voice arguing against team orders at Mercedes, and even he is now quoted by Auto Motor und Sport as saying: "I think we can keep this policy, but I can't promise anything.
"Our policy is that our drivers know what they are doing, but a collision in the second lap shows that this is not the case."
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Excerpt from an interview between John Houck and photographer Matthew Porter in Triple Canopy's twelfth issue, Black Box, which considered how photography is being reframed online.
Matthew Porter: Your photograph,19,682 combinations of a 3x3 grid, 3 colors - B1D2D3, 6F9DA2, E83C2C, is part of a series titled "Aggregates" (2011) that comprises six relatively small, digitally-printed grids striated with fold marks and mounted in white frames. At 15 x 18 inches, the works in this series are relatively modest in size. Were you thinking about the resolution of the ink-jet printer? Or was it the gesture of the folds that determined the size of the works?
John Houck: The size of the photographs in "Aggregates" was determined by what could fit in a single frame of my camera. The process of making them starts with software that I wrote. I can specify how many rows and columns comprise a grid and select any number of colors to fill it. For example, a grid with four rows, four columns, and two colors results in 65,535 combinations (hence the title of the photograph). I then use another piece of self-authored software to output the combinations as an index print on a single sheet of paper using an inkjet printer. (No commercially available software can do this.) I then crease the paper, light it in a studio, and photograph it from above. I repeat this process three or four times: printing, creasing, and re-photographing. The final print is shown with one or two real creases, and the traces of earlier creases remain as photographic representations. I found that when the paper was too large, I had to take multiple photos then stitch them all back together digitally; but at 15 x 18 inches a single frame would do.
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I've still got one or two more posts on individual sessions to crank out but given there has been one or two summary posts already, from Andrew and others, I wanted to get down my overall thoughts on the few days in Lisbon. I'll go through each day and then bring it all together.
Day 1 – Partner Conference
The first day brought a feeling of change, with new people like Fred Monjazeb, Chris McLaughlin and Jeetu Patel taking to the stage it did feel as though there was a change in the senior positions. Coupled with the announcement the previous Thursday on the departure of Mark Lewis I was looking forward to the following day's keynote. The venue itself was great, nice to have a bit of warmth in late October and there was a lot more space in the exhibition area. I had a great chance to catch up with a lot of people in the afternoon and then evening over dinner before the night was brought to a close listening to some Fado music in the centre of Lisbon. If you ever go to Lisbon find a bar which plays this music, it is a great experience.
Day 2 – Keynotes and Architecture
Now I have already posted about both the Architecture session and the morning Keynote. Jeroen really got people to sit up and take notice in his architecture session, it was a bit of a slow build up (necessarily slow as this was a deep dive), but I just wish Jeroen had timed his presentation, he clearly needed two hours and not the allotted 45 minutes. As a result he did a second part in the late afternoon which I couldn't get to due to other commitments, Virtual Momentum will have to do for this if it is one of the sessions on there. Enough has been said on the keynote, although I will come back to the overall message at the end. However there was definitely a buzz starting to go through the conference following some of the sessions. Personally I was also starting to get busy as the number of customers who wanted to talk with me started to increase. The Cultural Evening was good fun but the location was not great, nearly two hours on a bus wasn't the best way to start the evening. Still, a positive day overall.
Day 3 – Presentation Day
Day 3 was when I was due to give a presentation on SharePoint and Documentum, but first I attended the Fatwire presentation to understand EMC's direction on integrating this product. This was interesting and a colleague of mine, Jeff Quiggle, gave a good insight into how customers can look at migrating content from Documentum to Fatwire. However I did get a bit of feeling of 'so what' from this session, we were shown a numbver of websites which were produced using Fatwire but to be honest they could have been done in HTML. I would have loved to have seen how the content was managed, or how the customer feedback was brought back into the repository or how Social Media really could have been linked into the overall solution.
I then did my presentation with Jon Ludwig. This was a well attended session, still waiting for the exact numbers, and it was good to get up in front of people with this being my 3rd Momentum and something I had made a promise to myself back in Prague that I would do. The feedback afterwards was positive and I look forward to finding more stories to tell to customers and partners at future events. The other theme on the Wednesday was the number of customers who I spoke to, I counted nearly a dozen different customers who wanted to talk to me in detail about SharePoint and Documentum. This was great fun and a great way to help understand the challenges they face and the types of solutions they are looking for. There is no doubt that there is a real need out there to understand how to embrace SharePoint and how to get the two technologies working together, looking forward to helping people to achieve this.
Finally I attended Randy Hodge's presentation on getting xCP to work in the Cloud. This was very interesting and I will post details on the session in the near future. I had spoken to Randy earlier in the week and it was great to hear him describe his role and the important which EMC are placing on getting xCP 2.0 right and getting their vision of Cloud right. We had a good discussion on the Use Cases I am seeing in the UK and I look forward to seeing the results.
Day 4 – The End
Whilst this was my 3rd Momentum this was the 1st time I had made it to the final day, other commitments in previous years meant I had to leave early. The last day is clearly wind down time and while there some interesting sessions I do think it must be hard if you are given one of the speaking slots on the Thursday morning. They final keynote itself was a summary of the week, perhaps it needs a bit more oomph in its message but I guess most of the attendees don't make it to this session.
So I have to agree with Andrew that this was the best Momentum, certainly that I have been. And it could have been better still. Why?
1. There is a feel of change at the top, not just Rick replacing Mark but also some of the management team, have brought a new impetus to the organisation. I was very impressed whenever Fred Monjazeb or Jeetu Patel spoke and look forward to meeting them more in the future.
2. The keynote, this should have been so much better. This is not a criticism of Mark directly as the delivery was not the main problem in the session. It was the message. As Andrew said in his blog the EMC IIG tanker has slowly been moved in a new direction and I felt this was the first time they could talk about this new direction yet this message came from the other sessions and not the Keynote. The move to xDB and the Next Generation Information Server, the strategy around Cloud, the release of xPlore, the focus on business solutions, the reduced reliance on 3rd Party products, the rationalisation of the User Interface suite, the focus on faster and easier deployment….there was so much which could have been said and wasn't in that one session.
3. The next few years will see a huge change in the EMC IIG products. The release of xCP 2.0 next year is the first milestone but the move to the NGIS will be massive. The name itself marks a change in the products but if EMC do succeed in making it truly an information server and can combine it with the Process Management and Governance capabilities elsewhere in the product set then it could be a game changing release.
4. SharePoint. Okay so I did present on it but it is a much discussed subject, I spent well over 12 hours discussing with customers, partners and EMC themselves the different approaches to take to harmonising their existing Documentum environments with the SharePoint world. It appears that there are more than a few organisations who are scratching their heads on how to get the technologies to complement each other.
I'll follow up with a post on what the future may mean for people and what I hope to see at Momentum 2011 in Berlin.


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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – The water off the shores of Florida carries a vital nutrient, iodine. It's plentiful in the seaweed that surrounds sushi, fish, eggs, whole wheat bread, and iodized salt.
"Iodine is good for one thing in the human body and that is the thyroid uses it to make thyroid hormone," said Endocrinologist Mack Harrell with Memorial Healthcare.
Iodine is also necessary for the optimal function of the prostate, ovaries, and breasts.
"We do know that when women are deficient in iodine, their likelihood of getting breast lumps does increase," added Aaron Chadwick with the South Florida Natural Healthcare Center.
Iodine is also essential for the development of the central nervous system, which is especially important during pregnancy and lactation.
Beyond that, Dr. Harrell questions the benefits of iodine supplements.
"The fact is today in the United States, it's rare to see iodine deficiency," he said.
And, too much iodine can have a negative effect.
"You can theoretically shut the thyroid gland down if it gets too much," said Chadwick. "It says, 'okay, I've got enough, I've got too much,' so it shuts down."
A blood test can detect problems and help practitioners correct them through diet and supplements.
Supervised iodine supplementation helped Jennie Buondemonte reverse low thyroid function and get her off medication.
"I was really excited when I heard my levels were normal and I'm feeling great," she said.
Symptoms of having too much iodine include palpitations, insomnia, sweating, and pain in the eyes.


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|Article Index
|UNRIC Library Newsletter - July 2012
|New information material
|New titles
|All Pages
The Future We Want: Outcome document adopted at Rio+20
English, French & Spanish: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/thefuturewewant.html
DPI-NGO Relations Section – new website
The new site is more user-friendly and aims to attract a more globally diverse clientele. We
hope that UNICS will encourage NGOs in their respective countries to explore the new website and to take advantage of all the opportunities for networking and supporting partnerships it will offer as well as information on NGO weekly Thursday Briefings, its association and disassociation processes, communication workshops and orientation programmes, as well as the premier NGO event, the annual UNDPI/NGO Conference.
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) - newly revamped bilingual website
The launch of the new website, which offers quick and easy access to essential information on UNECA and its programmes, is part of the organization's ongoing efforts to enhance the quality and availability of information to audience worldwide. The website harbours over 10,000 pages divided into seven sections: Home; About ECA; Programmes; Sub-regional Offices; Publications; Meetings and Events; and Press Releases. Each page provides detailed information on all seven aspects of the organization's functioning. New enhancements to the website include: an improved navigation, cleaner user interface, integration of RSS feeds, email alerts, social networking page with links to online presence, and integration of advanced multimedia features.
UN News Focus: LRA - countering the threat and impact
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Disarmament
English: http://archive.unric.org/html/english/library/backgrounders/disarmament_eng.pdf
French: http://archive.unric.org/html/english/library/backgrounders/disarmament_french.pdf
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - Selected Online Resources (updated version)
html version: http://archive.unric.org/en/unric-library/27582
pdf version: http://archive.unric.org/html/english/library/backgrounders/mdgs_eng.pd
Fukushima Daiichi Status Report - 28 June 2012 (IAEA)
Previously TEPCO established the "Fukushima Nuclear Accidents Investigation Committee" and "Nuclear Safety and Quality Assurance Meeting Accident Investigation Verification Committee". In December 2011 they released an interim report on the accident. On 20 June 2012 TEPCO announced the release of the "Fukushima Nuclear Accidents Investigation Report". This report was produced by these committees and is presented in 7 Parts
Security Council established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2048 (2012) concerning Guinea-Bissau
The Security Council Committee concerning Guinea-Bissau was established on 18 May 2012, pursuant to resolution 2048 (2012), to oversee the relevant sanctions measures and to undertake the tasks set out by the Security Council in paragraph 9 of the same resolution.
UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), New York, 2 to 27 July 2012
The first-ever UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, starting on July 2, aims to agree on standards to regulate the international arms trade, making it harder for weapons to be diverted to conflict zones, illegal market and into the hands of terrorists, warlords, drug traffickers and criminal cartels. It is seen as the most important initiative ever regarding conventional arms regulation within the United Nations. A robust arms trade treaty can make a difference for millions of people confronted with insecurity, deprivation and fear.
United Nations Peacekeeping Operations – Fact Sheet: 30 June 2012 (DPI/1634/Rev.134, July 2012)
English: http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/resources/statistics/factsheet.shtml
French: http://www.un.org/fr/peacekeeping/resources/statistics/factsheet.shtml
United Nations Political and Peacebuilding Missions – Fact Sheet: 30 June 2012 (DPI/2166/Rev.108, July 2012)
English: http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/documents//ppbm.pdf
French: http://www.un.org/fr/peacekeeping/documents/ppff.pdf
Assessing Progress in Africa Towards the Millennium Development Goals: MDG Report 2012 (AUC / UNECA / AfDB / UNDP-RBA)
Sub-Saharan Africa must provide universal access to decent jobs and social services if it is to achieve decisive development progress, according to a newly released report on the continent's progress on global anti-poverty goals. The report is published annually by the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). This year the report shows that progress has been made in primary school enrolment, gender parity in primary school enrolment, the proportion of seats held by women in national parliament and HIV and AIDS prevalence rates. In spite of this progress, Africa still faces the challenges of addressing pervasive income inequalities, creating decent jobs, access to health and sanitation services.
Big Data for Development: Challenges & Opportunities (UN Global Pulse)
Since the turn of the century, innovations in technology and greater affordability of digital devices have presided over the "Industrial Revolution of Data," characterised by an explosion in the quantity and diversity of real-time digital data resulting from the ever-increasing role of technology in our lives. This paper outlines the opportunities and challenges, which have guided the UN Global Pulse initiative since its inception in 2009.
Climate change vulnerability and the identification of least developed countries (CDP Background Paper No. 15)
This paper reviews the role of climate change vulnerability in identifying least developed countries (LDCs), and proposes some refinements in the LDC criteria to better capture vulnerabilities from natural disasters and in coastal areas.
DESA: Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination (OESC) – redesigned website
The new and improved site includes news, events and exciting features, through which both existing users and new visitors can gain a greater understanding of the Division's activities and achievements.
Global Economic Prospects: Managing growth in a volatile world (World Bank)
Economic developments of the past year have been volatile, punctuated by natural disasters, large swings in investor sentiment, and periods of relative calm and improving prospects. Output in the second half of 2011, was particularly weak, buffeted by flooding in Thailand, the delayed impact of earlier policy tightening and a resurgence of financial market and investor jitters.
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2012
English - Report: http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2012/English2012.pdf
English - Progress chart: http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2012/Progress_E.pdf
French - Report: http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2012/French2012.pdf
French - Progress chart: http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2012/Progress_F.pdf
Spanish - Report: http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2012/Spanish2012.pdf
Spanish – Progress chart: http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2012/Progress_S.pdf
German - Report: http://www.un.org/Depts/german/millennium/mdg_report%202012_german.pdf
Progress chart: http://www.un.org/Depts/german/millennium/mdg_2012%20Progress%20Chart.pdf
This year's report highlights several milestones. The target of reducing extreme poverty by half has been reached five years ahead of the 2015 deadline, as has the target of halving the proportion of people who lack dependable access to improved sources of drinking water. Conditions for more than 200 million people living in slums have been ameliorated—double the 2020 target. Primary school enrolment of girls equalled that of boys, and we have seen accelerating progress in reducing child and maternal mortality
Together we will end AIDS (UNAIDS)
Ahead of the 19th International AIDS Conference that will take place in Washington D.C. from 22-27 July 2012, UNAIDS has launched a new report containing the latest data on numbers of new HIV infections, numbers of people receiving antiretroviral treatment, AIDS-related deaths and HIV among children. The report also gives an overview of international and domestic HIV investments and the need for greater value for money and sustainability.
United Nations Social Development Network (UNSDN)
This new web portal was launched by the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DSPD/DESA) as a pilot project, aiming to share knowledge and good practices among social development professionals worldwide on ageing, civil society, cooperatives, disability, employment, family, indigenous peoples, poverty, social integration, technology and youth.
World Drug Report 2012 (UNODC)
Report in English, Executive Summary in English, French & Spanish: http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/WDR-2012.html
Illicit drug markets have global dimensions and require coordinated responses on a comparable scale. In this context, the World Drug Report aims to improve understanding of the illicit drug problem and contribute to more international cooperation for countering it. This year's edition begins with an overview of recent trends and the current situation in terms of production, trafficking and consumption and the consequences of illicit drug use in terms of treatment, drug-related diseases and drug-related deaths. The second chapter presents a long-term perspective: it looks at the main characteristics of the contemporary drug problem, the ways it has changed over the last few decades, the driving factors that shaped this evolution, and the directions it is likely to take in the future.
World Economic and Social Survey 2012: In Search of New Development Finance (DESA)
Overview in English, French & Spanish, Report in English: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wess/index.shtml
In its annual report on global development the UN says that in the midst of difficult financial times many donor countries have cut back on development assistance. In 2011, for the first time in many years, aid flows declined in real terms. The United Nations is proposing an international tax, combined with other innovative financing mechanisms, to raise more than $400 billion annually for development and global challenges such as fighting climate change.
Advance report on the global thematic study on human rights education and training of legal professionals (Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul - A/HRC/20/20, 20 June 2012)
English, French & Spanish: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/20/20
In the report, the Special Rapporteur assesses the information received on the structural elements of current training initiatives on international human rights law. She considers that the knowledge of judges, magistrates, prosecutors, public defenders and lawyers and the application of international human rights law at the domestic level have a direct impact on combating impunity for human rights violations, enforcing the rule of law, strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights-based development. The report concludes with a series of initial recommendations in order to encourage the development and improve the quality of training activities, as well as their effectiveness. Capacity-building activities in the sphere of international human rights law are an important instrument to clear away prejudices against human rights, and to promote and protect them more effectively.
Strengthening the United Nations human rights treaty body system: A report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Navanethem Pillay, June 2012 (OHCHR)
The UN human rights treaty body system is one of the greatest achievements in the history of the global struggle for human rights. Using a growing set of tools, this system provides authoritative guidance on human rights standards, advises on how treaties apply in specific cases, and informs States parties of what they must do to ensure that all people enjoy their human rights.
Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT)
English: http://www.unmict.org/
French: http://www.unmict.org/index_fr.html
A ceremony held in the Tanzanian town of Arusha first week of July marked the opening of the newest UN entity: the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT).
The Mechanism was established by Security Council resolution 1966 and will act as a successor institution to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) following the completion of their respective mandates.
Treaty Event: "Strengthening the Rule of Law " (24-26 September & 1-2 October)
English: http://treaties.un.org/Pages/TreatyEvents.aspx?pathtreaty=Treaty/Focus/Page1_en.xml
French: http://treaties.un.org/Pages/TreatyEvents.aspx?pathtreaty=Treaty/Focus/Page1_fr.xml
This year's Treaty Event, on the theme of "Strengthening the Rule of Law," provides an opportunity for Member States to sign, ratify or accede to multilateral treaties deposited with the UN Secretary-General. Since 2000, the annual event has proven to be an effective means for promoting wider participation of States in the multilateral treaty framework and thereby fostering the rule of law at the international level.
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Is anybody out there nervous about how well your kids eat at school? I was when my oldest, Max – noted for his hatred of sandwiches - started first grade. I worried especially because his mood is closely tied to how hungry or thirsty he is; without a good lunch, afternoons can be meltdown city.
After some trial and error – and a note from Max that read "Der Mom Pls snd GOODE food for lnch???" - we managed to find nutritionally decent options that pass the "edible" test. Here are some tips from the seasoned parent of a picky eater:
Is anybody out there nervous about how well your kids eat at school? I was when my oldest, Max – noted for his hatred of sandwiches - started first grade. I worried especially because his mood is closely tied to how hungry or thirsty he is; without a good lunch, afternoons can be meltdown city.
After some trial and error – and a note from Max that read "Der Mom Pls snd GOODE food for lnch???" - we managed to find nutritionally decent options that pass the "edible" test. Here are some tips from the seasoned parent of a picky eater:
· Before we even get to the food, I'd like you, dear reader, to consider training your child to bring home bags and containers, along with any uneaten food. That way, you can monitor what is/isn't getting eaten, and talk with your child about necessary changes that will lead to empty containers coming home in the lunch bag. Also, you can reuse the containers, conserving plastic over the course of the year (be safe, though – don't reuse baggies that contained meat, and wash containers in hot soapy water or the dishwasher).
· Max's pediatrician says that protein, fruits and vegetables are the three most important foods for kids to eat; with that in mind, I think of carbohydrates (bread, cereal, etc.) as kind of a vehicle for these foods. For a child who looks upon a sandwich as a tasty lunch rather than an instrument of torture, there are many possibilities: peanut (or almond or cashew) butter and banana, ham and cheese, a cream cheese or jam sandwich with string cheese alongside. Whole wheat bread will provide a bit of protein itself, as well as fiber, to make the lunch even more nutritious.
· Non-sandwich options abound: Dry cereal and blueberries in a resealable bowl-type container combine with a thermos full of milk to make a healthy lunch. Or, try whole-grain crackers spread with nut butter, or cream cheese, and a handful of nuts or a hard-boiled egg, with orange slices on the side. Homemade muffins or scones can be a nutritious choice; tweak your child's high-fat favorites by substituting applesauce for half the butter or oil, cutting back on the sugar, and adding fruit such as blueberries, apples, or raisins.
· Veggies and dip make a great lunch side dish.
· Rather than cookies or a brownie for dessert, encourage your child to think of fruit as dessert – berries mixed with yogurt, an apple with pumpkin butter, or a banana with sweet yogurt cheese (see my recipe below) all make a delicious ending to a meal.
· Keeping Max hydrated at school is a challenge; there's so much to do that he forgets to drink up! The best way that I found to encourage him to get his fluids was to provide both a thermos for lunch, and a water bottle for him to sip during the rest of the day; anything left in the bottle is finished at home with the after-school snack.
· Varying the contents of lunch every day will keep your child from getting bored – ever read Bread and Jam for Frances? - and provide the broadest nutritional palette possible. But please note that changing from cheese crackers to potato sticks isn't what I mean; I'm talking about switching out blueberries for peaches, carrots for sweet peppers, a (healthy) muffin for PB and J. Try squeezing as many different-colored foods as possible into your child's lunch every day, to make sure that s/he eats well.
Above all, treat lunch at school as a kind of fun experiment, something you and your child are in on together. With luck, the note that comes home in your child's lunchbox will read: "Der mom an dad grate lnch THAK YUO!!
Next month: Go Out and Pick Some Apples!Yogurt Cheese
Enjoy this delicious, nutritious, take-along snack with fruit slices, crackers, or bread. It's wonderful for school lunches, picnics, or right in your own backyard! If you prefer savory cheese, substitute 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley (or 1 tsp dried) and ¼ -tsp garlic powder for the sugar and vanilla (or cinnamon) in this recipe. Grown-ups might also enjoy the savory version spread on crackers with hot-pepper jelly!
2 cups plain yogurt (for best results, use the whole-milk variety)
cheesecloth-lined colander, placed over a big bowl
1 tbsp sugar
¼ tsp vanilla OR cinnamon, whichever taste you prefer
1) Place yogurt into cheesecloth-lined colander, cover with plastic wrap. Put the colander into a bowl large enough to contain the liquid (whey) drained from the yogurt. Place in the fridge, let stand overnight or until most of the whey is drained out, and yogurt is the consistency of soft cheese.
2) Move cheese into a bowl, add sugar and vanilla or cinnamon. Stir well and enjoy!
Karen Kolp is the author of "The Old-Fashioned Kitchen of the Future: Eat Well without Convenience Foods," a cookbook-in-progress. She lives in Bellingham with her husband and their two young boys.


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