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March 24, 1999
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Alberta
Street Fair
The Big Thaw
Do you have a special talent you'd
like to share with an appreciative
audience?
C an you balance various objects
on your head w hile singing a song
and juggling?
Do you have a zany or outrageous
outfit in your closet that yo u ’ve been
wanting to w ear in public?
W hatever your inspiration, the
Alberta Street Fair is looking for per
formers ofall kinds tojoin its celebration
on Saturday May 1st from Ua.m. to
6p.m. The fair is an open neighbothood
event that will showcase local artist’s
studios, galleries, shops, restaurants,
and community organizations.
W e w ould like to recruit as m uch
talent from the A lberta neighbor
hood as possible, but anyone who
w ishes to jo in us is encouraged to
mail a short bio and description o f
your perform ance to A lberta Street
Fair 1488 NE A lberta St. 97211.
The A lberta Street Fair will show
case the talents and inspiration o f all
who wish to participate. Along with
the perform ances we have scheduled
for the main stage, we would like to
display the skills o f a range o f street
perform ers along the path o f the fair.
Com e join a diverse array o f music
and dance perform ances, a rtists’
dem onstrations, children’s activities,
parades, and other im provisational
happenings. W e are looking for all
levels o f volunteer perform ers to help
m ake this a fun and interactive com
m unity event. D on’t hesitate to con-
tac t Lam Quang at 493-4367 or Sandra
Lefrancois a t287-3496x30 ifyou have
any questions or ideas to share. Come
help us celebrate A lberta Street and
the Portland com munity!
Health News
Safe Defrosting Methods
for Consumers
Uh,oh! Y ou’re hom e and forgot to
defrost som ething for dinner. You
grab a package o f meat or chicken and
use hot w ater to thaw it fast. But is
that safe? W hat if you rem em bered to
take food out o f the freezer, but forgot
and left the package on the counter all
day w hile you w ere at w ork?
Neither o f these situations are safe,
and these m ethods o f thaw ing lead to
foodbom e illness. Food m ust be kept
at a safe tem perature during “ the big
thaw .” Foods are safe indefinitely
w hile frozen. H ow ever, as soon as
food begins to defrost and becom e
w arm er than 40°F, any bacteria that
m ay have been present before freez
ing can begin to multiply.
“Foods should never be thaw ed
o r even stored on the counter, or
defrosted in hot water. Food left
above 40"F (unrefrigerated is not at a
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3,1999. Pioneer Square, D ow ntow n
Portland Gather at 6:30pm - M arch to
Justice C e n te r. Bring Friends, family
and flashlights!
safe tem perature,” cautions Bessie
Berry, m anager o f the USDA Meat
and Poultry Hotline.
Even though the center o f the
package may still be frozen as it thaws
on the counter, the outer layer o f the
food in the "D anger Zone,” betw een
40 and 140 o f - a t temperatures where
bacteria multiply rapidly.
“W hen defrosting frozen foods,
it’s best to plan ahead and thaw food
in the refrigerator where food will re
main at a safe, constant temperature -
40°F or below,” recommends Berry.
There are three safe w ays to d e
frost food: in the refrigerator, in cold
water, and in the microwave.
REFRIGERATOR THAWING
Planning ahead is the key to this
method because o f the lengthy time
involved. A large frozen item like a
turkey requires at least a day (24
hours) for every pound o f weight.
Even small am ounts o f frozen food -
such as a pound o f ground m eat or
boneless chicken breasts - require a
full day to thaw. W hen thawing foods
in the refrigerator, there are several
variables to take into account.
Some areas o f an appliance may
keep the food colder than other ar-
Food placed in the coldest part will
require longer defrosting time.
Food takes longer to thaw in a refrig
erator set at 35°F than one set at 40°F.
Managing Children's Asthma
Through Diet
M ore and more A m erican chil
dren are being diagnosed with
asthma. But now , kids with asthma
have a new w eapon against their
disease. Providence St. V incent
M edical Center pediatric nutrition
therapists recom m end those chil
dren w ith asthm a eats foods with
plenty ofcalcium and magnesium.
C alcium , found in dairy products,
and m agnesium , a m ineral in nuts,
legum es, grains, and green veg
etables, help relax the bronchial
tubes o f children w ith asthm a,
helping them breath easier
American Kids Not
Overwleght, Just Inactive
W hile studies show that A m eri
can adults are increasingly getting
fatter, the w eight o f children in the
United States has stayed the same.
Providence St. V incent Medical Cen
ter pediatric nutrition therapists say
that w eight problem s in children
g en e rally o ccu rs w hen young
people d o n ’t get enough exercise.
O verw eight youngsters also tend
to skip breakfast, or consume too
many sugary foods such as fruit
juice or cookies that turn into fat if
they’re not burned o ff during the
day. The therapists suggest par
ents help overweight children in
crease their physical activity, and
encourage them to eat more fruit
and vegetables instead o f sugary
snacks and beverages.
Parents: Don’t Give In To
Picky Eaters
P aren ts w ith ch ild ren w ho sit
at the tab le o n ly pick at th eir
food so m etim es b reak d ow n and
feed th eir kids alm o st an y th in g
to m ake su re they eat som ething.
P roblem is, the foods p ic k y e a t
ers like m ost are o ften low in
n u tritio n al v alue. P ro v id en ce
St. V in cen t M ed ical C e n te r p e
d iatric n u tritio n th e rap ists tell
p are n ts n o t to w orry too m uch i f
their ch ild m isses a m eal because
th e y d o n ’t lik e w h a t” b eing
served. P aren ts sh o u ld try to
w ork w ith p ic k y eaters by c o a x
ing children to take a b ite o f food
th ey d o n ’t like; fo llo w ed by a
b ite o f fo o d th ey do like.
Avoid Fatigue During Switch
to Daylight Savings Time
Losing an h o u r’s sleep when
we switch to Daylight Saving Time
(o n A p ril4 ,1999) w on’t make much
o f a difference to the average per
son. But to shift w orkers orpeople
traveling that w eekend into a dif
ferent time zone, springing forward
an hour can really throw o ff the
body’s circadian rhythm. To help
the body quickly re-adjust, Provi
dence St. V incent M edical Center
sleep disorder experts suggest you
try to get 30 m inutes o f sunlight on
your face, eat bland foods light on
grease and spice, and ingest plenty
o f fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Go
Smoke-
Free
Through
PCC
Ifnicotine and cigarettes own you,
Portland C om m unity C ollege wants
to help you break free, with Stop
Sm oking in April and May at the PCC
M etropolitan W orkforce Training
Center, 5600 N.E. 42nd Ave.
Each o f the two non-credit ses
sions has a Friday evening introduc
tion m eeting, a Saturday "quite day"
and three W ednesday follow -up
m aintenance sessions.
The first course is offered on Friday,
April 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday,
April 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the mainte
nance sessionsareslatedforApnl 14,21
and 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. The Friday and
Saturday classes will be held in Room
132 o f the training center. The mainte
nance sessions will be held in room 105.
The second offering is on Friday,
M ay 7 from 7 to 9 p.m ., and Saturday,
M ay8from9a.m.to3p.m . in Room 132.
The maintenance sessions will be held
on M ay 12,19 and 26 m Room 105 o f
the training center from 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuition for Stop Sm oking is $36.
Call PCC Com m unity Education at
978-5143 for details.
High School Science
Program At OSU
The C ollege o f Science at Oregon
State U niversity will present its 13th
annual "V isual C ascade o f Science”
on Saturday, April 24, for high school
students across Oregon.
The program , w hich is one part o f
the u niversity’s recognition o f N a
tional Science W eek, is open to stu
dents, their parents and teachers. It
will begin with registration at 9 a.m. in
G ilfillan A uditorium , at A rnold W ay
and M onroe Street on the O SU cam
pus. It is free, and the m orning ses
sion is open to the public.
O SU faculty w ho will be making
presentations during the m orning on
som e o f their recent research or
courses they teach include:
-Thom as Roberts, assistant pro
fessor o f zoology, "T he B iom echan
ics o f Frog Flight.”
-Linda C iuffetti, assistant profes
sor o f botany and plant pathology.
“Fungi and Toxins: V ehicles o f D e
struction.”
-Steve G iovannoni, associate pro
fessor o f m icrobiology, “ Life in Ex
trem e E nvironm ents.”
-William Warren, professorofphys-
ics, “ Making W aves with Music.”
-John Ruben, professor o f zool
ogy, "W hat D inosaurs Did in Cold
Blood.”
“O ur goal is to stimulate interest in
science through a m orning o f highly
visual, short presentations o f cut
ting-edge scien ce,” said Richard
Thies, associate dean o f the college.
“W e try to cover a w ide range o f
science w hich helps students see
new possibilities, and encourage
them to consider pursuing careers in
m athem atics and science.”
In the afternoon, students m ay
tour university laboratories that do
w ork in such area as satellite data
analysis, m olecular graphics, chem i
cal analysis, biom olecules, biom e
chanics, geographic information, and
other fields. A free lunch will be pro
vided to students and teachers.
M ore inform ation about the pro
gram , registration, and activities can
be obtained by contacting Thies at
541-737-4811; w riting the OSU C ol
lege o f Science, 128 K idder Hall,
Corvallis, Ore., 97331 -4608: or access
ing the College o f Science w eb page
th ro u g h the O SU w eb p ag e at
w w w .osu.orst.edu.
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