newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Vegans are 43 percent more likely to suffer bone fractures, study shows

Vegans may be significantly more likely to develop bone fractures than meat-eaters , a new study revealed .
The large , longitudinal study published Sunday in the journal BMC Medicine , revealed that there were 19.4 more cases of fractures in vegans and 4.1 more cases in vegetarians for every 1,000 people over 10 years .
“ This is the first comprehensive study and the largest study to date to look at the risks of both total fractures ( fractures occurring anywhere in the body ) and fractures at different sites in people of different habitual dietary habits , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tammy Tong , a nutritional epidemiologist at the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford , said in an email to CNN .
Researchers recruited nearly 55,000 healthy adults from the UK — meat eaters , pescatarians , vegetarians and vegans — to answer a questionnaire on diet , socio-demographic characteristics , lifestyle , and medical history between 1993 and 2001 , and followed up with them in 2010 .
By 2016 , the study authors found 3,941 total fractures among the participants .
On average , vegans with lower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent higher risk of fractures anywhere on their bodies , and specifically in the hips , legs and vertebrae .
Vegetarians and pescatarians had a higher risk of hip fractures than meat eaters — but when researchers factored in body mass index and adequate consumption of calcium and protein , that risk was lessened .
But the heightened risk still existed for vegans , even with those factors taken into account .
“ The study findings support a growing body of research on bone health with protein and calcium intake as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Lauri Wright , a registered dietitian nutritionist and chair of the department of nutrition and dietetics at the University of North Florida , who wasn ’ t part of the new study , told CNN .
“ Protein and calcium are the two major components of bone.
” Katherine Tucker , a professor of nutritional epidemiology at the University of Massachusetts , who also wasn ’ t involved in the study , told CNN that vegans and vegetarians “ need to be very careful about getting the nutrients that they are missing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” rich with them .
However , most of the study participants were white Europeans and women — meaning that the findings “ can not be generalized to … other populations and further study is needed , ” according to Tucker .

Vegans may be significantly more likely to develop bone fractures than meat-eaters, a new study revealed.
The large, longitudinal study published Sunday in the journal BMC Medicine, revealed that there were 19.4 more cases of fractures in vegans and 4.1 more cases in vegetarians for every 1,000 people over 10 years.
“This is the first comprehensive study and the largest study to date to look at the risks of both total fractures (fractures occurring anywhere in the body) and fractures at different sites in people of different habitual dietary habits,” the study’s lead author, Tammy Tong, a nutritional epidemiologist at the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford, said in an email to CNN.
Researchers recruited nearly 55,000 healthy adults from the UK — meat eaters, pescatarians, vegetarians and vegans — to answer a questionnaire on diet, socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle, and medical history between 1993 and 2001, and followed up with them in 2010.
By 2016, the study authors found 3,941 total fractures among the participants.
On average, vegans with lower calcium and protein intakes saw a 43 percent higher risk of fractures anywhere on their bodies, and specifically in the hips, legs and vertebrae.
Vegetarians and pescatarians had a higher risk of hip fractures than meat eaters — but when researchers factored in body mass index and adequate consumption of calcium and protein, that risk was lessened.
But the heightened risk still existed for vegans, even with those factors taken into account.
“The study findings support a growing body of research on bone health with protein and calcium intake as well as BMI (body mass index),” Lauri Wright, a registered dietitian nutritionist and chair of the department of nutrition and dietetics at the University of North Florida, who wasn’t part of the new study, told CNN. “Protein and calcium are the two major components of bone.”
Katherine Tucker, a professor of nutritional epidemiology at the University of Massachusetts, who also wasn’t involved in the study, told CNN that vegans and vegetarians “need to be very careful about getting the nutrients that they are missing if they’re not including products” rich with them.
However, most of the study participants were white Europeans and women — meaning that the findings “cannot be generalized to … other populations and further study is needed,” according to Tucker.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--‘Below Deck’s Chef Rachel Hargrove Gave Us Her Secret To That Mouthwatering French Toast

It ’ s already been quite a season for Chef Rachel Hargrove — and we ’ re only 1.5 charters deep in Below Deck .
But there were no shortage of topics to discuss when I hopped on a Zoom call to Italy , where Rachel is currently nursing a busted hand ( and maybe a bottle of wine or two ) as she binge-watches her favorite Netflix shows .
Here , she breaks down her side of that omelette-induced panic attack in the galley , why she had to channel her inner Cartman from South Park to deal with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we got her to explain exactly how she makes that delectable french toast .
DECIDER : Where are you and what are you doing , what ’ s your situation right now ?
CHEF RACHEL : I ’ m located in a little tiny town on the Ligurian Coast .
It ’ s very , very small .
But it ’ s a marine community — it ’ s really cool .
I was working , and that ’ s how I broke my hand .
I was walking through [ the boat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doors is a watertight bulkhead .
It ’ s a big boat .
It has these FOBs where you have to log-in to each section of the boat in certain sectors .
Like , strict .
And so I put my hand in the handle , and I was pressing the button to disengage so I could go in through it .
Instead , it just took my hand right through it into the pocket of the bulkhead .
So it crushed my hand .
There was an initial fracture , and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right .
I went back and had an MRI done on it , and they were like , “ Oh , all your metacarpals — they ’ re on the brink of being broken.
” Actually , in the initial x-ray you could see the crack of the ring finger .
In the hand , not in the ring finger part itself .
So , I ’ m not working right now .
Are you with the boyfriend that we just saw on the last episode ?
Unfortunately , COVID took its toll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dust .
It took me five months , from the start of production to being quarantined for three months in Florida .
Then , I finally said , I have got to find a job .
I found a boat , and I took a 21-day passage just to get home to him .
And then I ’ d get home , we spent a couple of weeks together and it was just like : “ [ Sighs ] .
Yeah .
I kind of like being alone .
Treat yourself — keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my own.
” My happy tush moved here .
Tell me a little bit about that French toast that we saw .
It looked incredible .
I don ’ t know if you have any secrets you can share about it , but obviously I need to know if you do .
I ’ m going to share those secrets .
You take some stale brioche or challah .
You cut them in an inch thickness — don ’ t get them pre-sliced , you cut the old loaf that ’ s stale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take your egg yolks like you ’ re going to make an anglaise — like you ’ re going to make a custard .
You spin them really quickly with sugar so they become yellow ribbons .
You integrate , here ’ s the thing : an actual vanilla pod .
That ’ s what makes it .
Not extract .
Or , if you have the essence that has the actual bean inside , the contents inside of it .
It ’ s amazing .
It changes it , it completely changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sometimes you get these Madagascar ones that are really good , or Tahitian .
But they ’ ve got the bourbon inside of it .
I think that actually comes across .
If you don ’ t have it , use almond .
Almond extract is good too , just a little smidgen of almond gives it a nice little thing .
And then a little heavy cream inside of it , and it actually cooks when you ’ re on the pan .
You can finish it in the oven too , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Then it becomes elevated , like a bread pudding of slices .
I love making it .
People get really excited because they ’ re thinking , “ Ugh , an American making French toast ?
What is this going to be , some sliced white bread , real eggy and stodgy ?
” And I ’ m like , “ No no no .
No , no.
” [ Laughs ] I don ’ t know if we ’ ve ever seen a chef on this show that is such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this love for it that ’ s almost scientific and technical .
Is that something you ’ ve always had ?
Have you developed that ?
I ’ m a nerd .
And I ’ m okay with it !
I ’ ve embraced it since a long time ago , getting my school bus chair kicked by other kids .
Certain things , if I get interested in it , I throw myself completely into it .
I immerse myself in it .
And I enjoy it .
But what ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ culinary world , it ’ s not just food .
If you get bored with it after you ’ ve traveled and studied and you ’ ve applied it and you feel like going health and wellness , then that ’ s a whole other avenue .
You can take it to the nutrition side .
It ’ s an infinite Pandora ’ s box of peeling it back .
Peelin ’ back that onion , and crying when you don ’ t have proper pans .
You know we ’ re going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] I beat you to it .
I ’ m glad you mentioned with this first charter that you like cooking keto and vegan .
That didn ’ t seem to intimidate you or annoy you .
What do you like about those types of restrictions ?
Well , I ’ ve worked as a private chef with people who also owned yachts , so I was able to transition back and forth as their private chef .
A lot of people that I work for had dietary restrictions — had issues either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like that .
I think over all these years , it ’ s changed into more of a nutritional aspect .
Plus , if you ’ re a charter chef , when I was doing freelance and doing a lot of charters , it ’ s good to be in-the-know of all the new fads and the new diets as well .
There ’ s not a lot of chefs that can actually do it .
Then , when you can actually come in and nail paleo or keto , even macrobiotic — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me , I got into macrobiotic .
That was for my own issues .
It ’ s not a problem for me to cook that .
That must make you more marketable too .
Because rich people are always doing fad diets .
Everybody ’ s got a new one every day .
It ’ s so much .
So many diets .
Some I don ’ t believe in , though .
The keto ’ s hard for me to get into , because I have a tendency to run hypoglycemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eating , or have something to snack along the way to keep my sugar balanced .
I even remember working for a boss where I pretty much blacked out , because I was eating keto as well .
I was so low .
I was going through ketosis .
I prefer not to cook it all the time .
How about in the galley , what are you snacking on ?
Are you snacking on what you ’ re making , or are you like , I need a box of Cheez-its in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guys are going to see me smash some food in my face over the kitchen sink and the crew mess .
I didn ’ t believe in tables , and I didn ’ t even use plates anymore .
It ’ s called Tupperware , and my hand in my face over the sink or the trash can .
The best utensils we ’ ve got , yeah .
Get out of my face before I eat your face .
[ Laughs ] That ’ s pretty much what it is .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this bitch a snack.
” Let ’ s get it out of the way : tell me a little bit about the omelette breakdown .
From my perspective , those tears were frustration .
They seemed like your body ’ s reaction to things .
Was it a bit of a panic attack ?
What was that experience like for you ?
It was a panic attack .
Yeah , it was an anxiety attack .
Because some of the plates that were coming back were mixed up .
They were the proper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had gotten switched at the table .
The avocado — it was just mashed , but she wanted it sliced .
Sometimes people do prefer it .
I like it smashed , because it ’ s just easier to get into and pieces don ’ t go everywhere all over the place .
But what the main thing was : that galley was new .
We literally walk on the boat , we see provisions , Captain ’ s in the hospital , I don ’ t know where anything is .
Originally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with pans and stuff because it was a really well-known charter boat .
I don ’ t know the boat yet , but from what I ’ m understanding , I ’ m like , Oh , it ’ s going to be set up .
That ’ s why , normally , I ask for pictures of the layout of the galley and the department .
Yeah , that was an anxiety attack .
Because those pans were mental .
I don ’ t know if you saw them , but some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were just like , “ I don ’ t understand why she can ’ t just do the omelette.
” And I ’ m like , “ The pan ate the omelette.
” [ Laughs ] At least something ate it !
Plus , the galley ’ s quite narrow , and we ’ ve got these dual combi-steam ovens , so when you open the door , and someone ’ s behind you and doesn ’ t realize it , and they bump you — your face goes in the oven with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had dealt with it that first charter .
It was super growing pains .
It really was .
But I think it was just : we knocked that out quickly .
And we rebounded as fast as we could .
Did you find or get the right pans eventually ?
Yes , eventually we ordered new pans .
We had one , but it was a deep one and it was an eight-inch .
It has a tendency to steam , so it doesn ’ t work properly .
I could only — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — knock out one at a time .
They would ’ ve gone through menopause by the time I got anything .
[ Laughs ] We know the chief stew and chef relationship is an important one , so how did you get along with Francesca ?
It is what it is .
It ’ s growing pains .
At the same time , too , I knew Kate [ wouldn ’ t be there ] .
And then she and I were in communication , really .
Then I had the opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was really excited .
I was like , “ Yeah , finally !
” After seven years of hearing about casting messaging me , finally I said , “ Let ’ s do it.
” And then they were like , “ Let ’ s go.
” I really thought , at some point , I was like , Kate ’ s going to come back .
We ’ re friends , we ’ ve worked together .
But it ’ s just working with a different dynamic , too .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Did you get along with her ?
She ’ s funny .
She cracks me up .
Some of the stuff she says , I just stop and I ’ m like , “ Ha , that ’ s funny.
” My favorite — and you guys are gon na see — it ’ s the loading of the dishwasher .
Once that dishwasher is loaded and I open it up after she ’ s loaded it , that will put everything into perspective , what is going on .
How about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much about her yet , what can you tell us about her ?
I ’ m so proud of her .
She hit that ground running so hard .
She wasn ’ t insecure or had doubts about her ability .
She had confidence about it .
She came in really really strong .
I know she was exhausted — she had a long travel .
But I really am , I ’ m super proud of her , the way she just came and ran with it .
Such a team player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Captain Lee ?
Do you guys get along well together ?
Love Captain Lee .
I actually voted him my favorite Captain .
But hopefully my other Captain , Captain John , doesn ’ t find that out .
He ’ s going to be heartbroken .
He ’ s going to be like , “ I ’ ve known you for 13 years , and you just throw me aside ?
” [ Laughs ] Yeah , unfortunately , that happened .
Right ?
He ’ s the stud of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t just get that nickname out of nowhere !
Right .
You ’ ve got ta root for him .
In less magical terms , things do seem to go a little bit sour with Eddie .
Is there anything you can say there ?
It ’ s really bad , but I ’ m one of those where I just hash it out or I walk off .
I don ’ t care .
I ’ m one of those .
Where I ’ m like , “ Mm .
Is it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where he said , “ I have an issue with authority.
” I was like , [ sigh ] .
I ’ m just going to go back and think about Cartman .
Remember with Cartman , he was like , [ Cartman voice ] “ Respect my authority !
” It was really like that .
I was like , authority is Captain Lee : Chief Officer , Chief Engineer .
That ’ s it .
Because I ’ m a department head as well .
I do like in the trailer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears to be to him , “ Go fuck yourself.
” There is a bit of relief , I think , in telling someone to go do that .
I don ’ t know if there ’ s anything you can even tease about that moment too .
On that note too : how many languages do you speak ?
Do you know how many ?
Right now , I think we ’ re running on seven .
Because my Italian ’ s getting a lot stronger .
It was really really weak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
But then also , when you travel a lot — and I normally go by myself .
I don ’ t go with people .
Predominantly , I ’ m in school .
So Japan , no one needs to speak English .
They don ’ t speak it .
Every so often , you ’ ll have somebody who will want to play and carry on a conversation with you , and it ’ s so much fun .
Then you can get deeper immersed .
And then in Thailand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he was amazing .
He spoke perfect English .
I rented the apartment above the school , just because I really wanted the full experience .
Every morning , he and I would go to the market together .
That ’ s how I learned it faster .
And because it wasn ’ t just from a book .
This last season of Below Deck Med , we saw Chef Tom throw a tantrum or two .
What is your preferred style of blowing off steam ?
Does it happen in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How do you channel that energy ?
Normally , I don ’ t like arguments in service .
It screws everybody up , and the guests feel it .
Most of the time , when I go out with crew that there ’ s tension with , I completely separate myself .
Most of the time anyways , I separate myself from crew .
It ’ s just because you live in such tight quarters , and you ’ re under such stress all the time .
There ’ s no point to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know .
Social distancing before COVID even hit the U.S .
I social-distanced way before COVID .
I had this down pat .
You ’ re a trend-setter .
That ’ s all it is .
Right , right .
What do you mean I have to stay at home away from you and watch Netflix and chill by myself ?
Got it .
As long as that bottle of wine ’ s right there .
Have you been watching anything good on Netflix ?
I watched The Queen ’ s Gambit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ binged that out .
And then I was a little apprehensive to do Ratched , she got a little bludgeon-y there at one point .
But it was really good .
The typical Peaky Blinders and all of that .
You mentioned this word once in the last episode , but we ’ ve heard it a few times : is “ boom ” the key word for the crew this season ?
I feel like the outside team was using it a bunch and we heard you say it too .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what , I think maybe it was a little contagious .
Sunshine [ Shane ] — he ’ s a cutie .
A little in the clouds , but a sweetheart .
He was a good person , had a good heart and a good head on him .
But he kept bringing me that wax cleaner-up stuff that he had , the beeswax paper .
I ’ m like , “ It ’ s unhygienic .
I can ’ t use it in a commercial kitchen .
I love you , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throat .
Give me a speech about classic cleaner one more time and you ’ re going to be doing a magic trick while you ’ ll be pulling it out for weeks.
” I have to ask about the sushi too because that looked amazing , and I could feel your pain when you were like , “ They don ’ t even appreciate how amazing this is.
” I love Max and Dax , though .
They were the cutest kids , and they were so sweet .
They would ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t like , Ah , screw these kids .
It was like , they ’ re so sweet .
They were like , “ Miss Rachel , can we have this ?
” I ’ m like , “ Oh my god , you have manners !
You may , I will make those for ya !
” Any food coming up that was a challenge , or something that you ’ re really proud of that we ’ re going to get to see ?
Let ’ s just say , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be course tasting menus out the wazoo .
It ’ s going to be a lot of food , a lot of food , and a lot more food .
Maybe even a luge .
I ’ m just going to throw it out there , little spoiler alert .
Do you , as a chef , get annoyed if they want something basic like grilled cheese or is that a breeze ?
No .
If they want something basic , that ’ s their preference .
I ’ m fine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t mind it .
I ’ ve worked for a Texan that just likes steak and potatoes .
But that steak better be perfectly cooked , and it better be the perfect cut of steak .
That potato better have all the fixin ’ s .
[ Laughs ] Oh , my .
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It’s already been quite a season for Chef Rachel Hargrove — and we’re only 1.5 charters deep in Below Deck. But there were no shortage of topics to discuss when I hopped on a Zoom call to Italy, where Rachel is currently nursing a busted hand (and maybe a bottle of wine or two) as she binge-watches her favorite Netflix shows.
Here, she breaks down her side of that omelette-induced panic attack in the galley, why she had to channel her inner Cartman from South Park to deal with bosun Eddie Lucas, and yes — we got her to explain exactly how she makes that delectable french toast.
DECIDER: Where are you and what are you doing, what’s your situation right now?
CHEF RACHEL: I’m located in a little tiny town on the Ligurian Coast. It’s very, very small. But it’s a marine community — it’s really cool. I was working, and that’s how I broke my hand. I was walking through [the boat], and one of the emergency doors is a watertight bulkhead. It’s a big boat. It has these FOBs where you have to log-in to each section of the boat in certain sectors. Like, strict. And so I put my hand in the handle, and I was pressing the button to disengage so I could go in through it. Instead, it just took my hand right through it into the pocket of the bulkhead. So it crushed my hand. There was an initial fracture, and then I said, something’s not right. I went back and had an MRI done on it, and they were like, “Oh, all your metacarpals — they’re on the brink of being broken.” Actually, in the initial x-ray you could see the crack of the ring finger. In the hand, not in the ring finger part itself. So, I’m not working right now.
Are you with the boyfriend that we just saw on the last episode?
Unfortunately, COVID took its toll. Yeah. Another one bites the dust. It took me five months, from the start of production to being quarantined for three months in Florida. Then, I finally said, I have got to find a job. I found a boat, and I took a 21-day passage just to get home to him. And then I’d get home, we spent a couple of weeks together and it was just like: “[Sighs]. Yeah. I kind of like being alone. Treat yourself — keep the furniture. I’ve got my own.” My happy tush moved here.
Tell me a little bit about that French toast that we saw. It looked incredible. I don’t know if you have any secrets you can share about it, but obviously I need to know if you do.
I’m going to share those secrets. You take some stale brioche or challah. You cut them in an inch thickness — don’t get them pre-sliced, you cut the old loaf that’s stale. Then what you do is you take your egg yolks like you’re going to make an anglaise — like you’re going to make a custard. You spin them really quickly with sugar so they become yellow ribbons. You integrate, here’s the thing: an actual vanilla pod. That’s what makes it. Not extract. Or, if you have the essence that has the actual bean inside, the contents inside of it. It’s amazing. It changes it, it completely changes the flavor profile, I think. Sometimes you get these Madagascar ones that are really good, or Tahitian. But they’ve got the bourbon inside of it. I think that actually comes across. If you don’t have it, use almond. Almond extract is good too, just a little smidgen of almond gives it a nice little thing. And then a little heavy cream inside of it, and it actually cooks when you’re on the pan. You can finish it in the oven too, so it’s not real stodgy. Then it becomes elevated, like a bread pudding of slices. I love making it. People get really excited because they’re thinking, “Ugh, an American making French toast? What is this going to be, some sliced white bread, real eggy and stodgy?” And I’m like, “No no no. No, no.” [Laughs]
I don’t know if we’ve ever seen a chef on this show that is such a food nerd. You seem to have this love for it that’s almost scientific and technical. Is that something you’ve always had? Have you developed that?
I’m a nerd. And I’m okay with it! I’ve embraced it since a long time ago, getting my school bus chair kicked by other kids. Certain things, if I get interested in it, I throw myself completely into it. I immerse myself in it. And I enjoy it. But what’s fascinating about food is, in the culinary world, it’s not just food. If you get bored with it after you’ve traveled and studied and you’ve applied it and you feel like going health and wellness, then that’s a whole other avenue. You can take it to the nutrition side. It’s an infinite Pandora’s box of peeling it back. Peelin’ back that onion, and crying when you don’t have proper pans.
You know we’re going to get to that.
[Laughs] I beat you to it.
I’m glad you mentioned with this first charter that you like cooking keto and vegan. That didn’t seem to intimidate you or annoy you. What do you like about those types of restrictions?
Well, I’ve worked as a private chef with people who also owned yachts, so I was able to transition back and forth as their private chef. A lot of people that I work for had dietary restrictions — had issues either with diabetes, cancer remission, things like that. I think over all these years, it’s changed into more of a nutritional aspect. Plus, if you’re a charter chef, when I was doing freelance and doing a lot of charters, it’s good to be in-the-know of all the new fads and the new diets as well. There’s not a lot of chefs that can actually do it. Then, when you can actually come in and nail paleo or keto, even macrobiotic — that’s how it actually happened for me, I got into macrobiotic. That was for my own issues. It’s not a problem for me to cook that.
That must make you more marketable too. Because rich people are always doing fad diets.
Everybody’s got a new one every day. It’s so much. So many diets. Some I don’t believe in, though. The keto’s hard for me to get into, because I have a tendency to run hypoglycemic myself. I need to be constantly eating, or have something to snack along the way to keep my sugar balanced. I even remember working for a boss where I pretty much blacked out, because I was eating keto as well. I was so low. I was going through ketosis. I prefer not to cook it all the time.
How about in the galley, what are you snacking on? Are you snacking on what you’re making, or are you like, I need a box of Cheez-its in reach?
I’m sure you guys are going to see me smash some food in my face over the kitchen sink and the crew mess. I didn’t believe in tables, and I didn’t even use plates anymore. It’s called Tupperware, and my hand in my face over the sink or the trash can.
The best utensils we’ve got, yeah.
Get out of my face before I eat your face. [Laughs] That’s pretty much what it is. It’s like, “Somebody get this bitch a snack.”
Let’s get it out of the way: tell me a little bit about the omelette breakdown. From my perspective, those tears were frustration. They seemed like your body’s reaction to things. Was it a bit of a panic attack? What was that experience like for you?
It was a panic attack. Yeah, it was an anxiety attack. Because some of the plates that were coming back were mixed up. They were the proper order of the omelette, but they had gotten switched at the table. The avocado — it was just mashed, but she wanted it sliced. Sometimes people do prefer it. I like it smashed, because it’s just easier to get into and pieces don’t go everywhere all over the place.
But what the main thing was: that galley was new. We literally walk on the boat, we see provisions, Captain’s in the hospital, I don’t know where anything is. Originally, I thought the boat was equipped with pans and stuff because it was a really well-known charter boat. I don’t know the boat yet, but from what I’m understanding, I’m like, Oh, it’s going to be set up. That’s why, normally, I ask for pictures of the layout of the galley and the department. Yeah, that was an anxiety attack. Because those pans were mental. I don’t know if you saw them, but some people on Twitter and Instagram, they were just like, “I don’t understand why she can’t just do the omelette.” And I’m like, “The pan ate the omelette.” [Laughs]
At least something ate it!
Plus, the galley’s quite narrow, and we’ve got these dual combi-steam ovens, so when you open the door, and someone’s behind you and doesn’t realize it, and they bump you — your face goes in the oven with the steam. But I think everybody had dealt with it that first charter. It was super growing pains. It really was. But I think it was just: we knocked that out quickly. And we rebounded as fast as we could.
Did you find or get the right pans eventually?
Yes, eventually we ordered new pans. We had one, but it was a deep one and it was an eight-inch. It has a tendency to steam, so it doesn’t work properly. I could only — what, eight people and crazy omelettes — knock out one at a time. They would’ve gone through menopause by the time I got anything. [Laughs]
We know the chief stew and chef relationship is an important one, so how did you get along with Francesca?
It is what it is. It’s growing pains. At the same time, too, I knew Kate [wouldn’t be there]. And then she and I were in communication, really. Then I had the opportunity to do the show, and I was really excited. I was like, “Yeah, finally!” After seven years of hearing about casting messaging me, finally I said, “Let’s do it.” And then they were like, “Let’s go.”
I really thought, at some point, I was like, Kate’s going to come back. We’re friends, we’ve worked together. But it’s just working with a different dynamic, too. It is what it is.
How about Elizabeth? Did you get along with her?
She’s funny. She cracks me up. Some of the stuff she says, I just stop and I’m like, “Ha, that’s funny.” My favorite — and you guys are gonna see — it’s the loading of the dishwasher. Once that dishwasher is loaded and I open it up after she’s loaded it, that will put everything into perspective, what is going on.
How about Ashling? We don’t know much about her yet, what can you tell us about her?
I’m so proud of her. She hit that ground running so hard. She wasn’t insecure or had doubts about her ability. She had confidence about it. She came in really really strong. I know she was exhausted — she had a long travel. But I really am, I’m super proud of her, the way she just came and ran with it. Such a team player, and a good disposition.
How about Captain Lee? Do you guys get along well together?
Love Captain Lee. I actually voted him my favorite Captain. But hopefully my other Captain, Captain John, doesn’t find that out. He’s going to be heartbroken. He’s going to be like, “I’ve known you for 13 years, and you just throw me aside?” [Laughs] Yeah, unfortunately, that happened.
The magic of Captain Lee, yeah.
Right? He’s the stud of the sea.
Yeah, you don’t just get that nickname out of nowhere!
Right. You’ve gotta root for him.
In less magical terms, things do seem to go a little bit sour with Eddie. Is there anything you can say there?
It’s really bad, but I’m one of those where I just hash it out or I walk off. I don’t care. I’m one of those. Where I’m like, “Mm. Is it something personal?” Something was published where he said, “I have an issue with authority.” I was like, [sigh]. I’m just going to go back and think about Cartman. Remember with Cartman, he was like, [Cartman voice] “Respect my authority!” It was really like that. I was like, authority is Captain Lee: Chief Officer, Chief Engineer. That’s it. Because I’m a department head as well.
I do like in the trailer that we see you say, what appears to be to him, “Go fuck yourself.” There is a bit of relief, I think, in telling someone to go do that. I don’t know if there’s anything you can even tease about that moment too.
I have a vast vernacular. I’m very expressive. [Laughs]
On that note too: how many languages do you speak?
Enough.
Do you know how many?
Right now, I think we’re running on seven. Because my Italian’s getting a lot stronger. It was really really weak before, and I was timid about it. But then also, when you travel a lot — and I normally go by myself. I don’t go with people. Predominantly, I’m in school. So Japan, no one needs to speak English. They don’t speak it. Every so often, you’ll have somebody who will want to play and carry on a conversation with you, and it’s so much fun. Then you can get deeper immersed. And then in Thailand, I had this wonderful culinary instructor, he was amazing. He spoke perfect English. I rented the apartment above the school, just because I really wanted the full experience. Every morning, he and I would go to the market together. That’s how I learned it faster. And because it wasn’t just from a book.
This last season of Below Deck Med, we saw Chef Tom throw a tantrum or two. What is your preferred style of blowing off steam? Does it happen in the galley? Do you walk outside? How do you channel that energy?
Normally, I don’t like arguments in service. It screws everybody up, and the guests feel it. Most of the time, when I go out with crew that there’s tension with, I completely separate myself. Most of the time anyways, I separate myself from crew. It’s just because you live in such tight quarters, and you’re under such stress all the time. There’s no point to see their face constantly. So, you know. Social distancing before COVID even hit the U.S. I social-distanced way before COVID. I had this down pat.
You’re a trend-setter. That’s all it is.
Right, right. What do you mean I have to stay at home away from you and watch Netflix and chill by myself? Got it. As long as that bottle of wine’s right there.
Have you been watching anything good on Netflix?
I watched The Queen’s Gambit, which was really good. I binged that out. And then I was a little apprehensive to do Ratched, she got a little bludgeon-y there at one point. But it was really good. The typical Peaky Blinders and all of that.
You mentioned this word once in the last episode, but we’ve heard it a few times: is “boom” the key word for the crew this season? I feel like the outside team was using it a bunch and we heard you say it too.
I don’t know. You know what, I think maybe it was a little contagious. Sunshine [Shane] — he’s a cutie. A little in the clouds, but a sweetheart. He was a good person, had a good heart and a good head on him. But he kept bringing me that wax cleaner-up stuff that he had, the beeswax paper. I’m like, “It’s unhygienic. I can’t use it in a commercial kitchen. I love you, but I want to stuff this down your throat. Give me a speech about classic cleaner one more time and you’re going to be doing a magic trick while you’ll be pulling it out for weeks.”
I have to ask about the sushi too because that looked amazing, and I could feel your pain when you were like, “They don’t even appreciate how amazing this is.”
I love Max and Dax, though. They were the cutest kids, and they were so sweet. They would ask for weird things, but it wasn’t like, Ah, screw these kids. It was like, they’re so sweet. They were like, “Miss Rachel, can we have this?” I’m like, “Oh my god, you have manners! You may, I will make those for ya!”
Any food coming up that was a challenge, or something that you’re really proud of that we’re going to get to see?
Let’s just say, a lot of this season’s going to be course tasting menus out the wazoo. It’s going to be a lot of food, a lot of food, and a lot more food. Maybe even a luge. I’m just going to throw it out there, little spoiler alert.
Do you, as a chef, get annoyed if they want something basic like grilled cheese or is that a breeze?
No. If they want something basic, that’s their preference. I’m fine with that. I really am. I don’t mind it. I’ve worked for a Texan that just likes steak and potatoes. But that steak better be perfectly cooked, and it better be the perfect cut of steak. That potato better have all the fixin’s. [Laughs] Oh, my.
Below Deck airs Monday at 9pm ET/PT on Bravo.
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newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Forme Life, a new smart exercise mirror, launches US stores

President-elect Joe Biden 's inauguration in January will be a `` scaled-down '' ...

Ready to reflect on all your hard work this year? Forme Life, the new home exercise smart mirror, is rolling out in 11 retail locations around the country this winter, after pre-orders launched online last May. A New York flagship in Westfield World Trade Center mall will open Dec. 11, while a store in the Paramus, N.J., Westfield Garden State Plaza will follow in January.
The streaming fitness and wellness system was developed by renowned Swiss industrial designer Yves Béhar, who co-founded the Los Angeles-based brand with CEO Trent Ward. Their device hits the market at a time of unprecedented demand for home fitness equipment, due to COVID-19-related closures and restrictions.
When turned off, the fixture serves as a chic, 6-foot-tall, wall-mounted or standing mirror. When turned on, it transforms into a voice-controlled virtual training studio, with what Forme Life claims to be the largest and highest resolution digital display and touchscreen in the fitness category.
Expert instructors appear in the mirror, leading live or on-demand interactive workouts — including interval training, kickboxing, barre sessions, yoga and guided meditation. Celebrity personal trainer Harley Pasternak is curating the original programming.
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Shoppers can select between two models of the mirror: the screen-only “Studio” or the tricked-out “Studio Lift,” which comes with strength-training arms (offering variable resistance up to 150 lbs) that tuck behind the unit when not in use, along with accessories like handles and ankle straps.
The device tracks user progress both in-app and across its social community — using machine learning and artificial intelligence, paired with stereoscopic cameras, to recommend appropriate class levels and provide guidance on form and technique. Two-way live interaction with a trainer can also be enabled.
Forme Life joins connected fitness competitors such as The Mirror, a mirrored workout product launched in 2018 and acquired by Lululemon in June; Tonal, a wall-mounted touchscreen with foldable arms and digital weights introduced in 2018; and Tempo Studio, an easel-like touchscreen with weights that debuted this year.
Like the others, Forme Life requires an initial investment. The “Studio Lift” costs $4,495, including delivery and installation (or as little as $125/month payments for 36 months), plus $39 per month for a multi-user membership. New orders will be delivered in the spring. The screen-only “Studio,” meanwhile, goes for $2,495, plus the monthly membership fee, and is scheduled to ship in 12 to 14 weeks.
If you prefer the convenience and safety of home workouts, a futuristic mirror may just help you become the image of strength.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Joe Biden’s chief of staff Ron Klain says inauguration will be ‘scaled down’

President-elect Joe Biden ’ s inauguration in January will be a “ scaled-down ” ceremony compared to previous years as the nation continues to struggle with the coronavirus , said incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain .
“ I think it ’ s going to definitely have to be changed .
We started some consultations with House and Senate leadership on that .
Obviously , this is not going to be the same kind of inauguration we had in the past , ” Klain said Sunday on ABC News ’ “ This Week.
” He said Biden and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precautions , including wearing masks and socially distancing , on Jan. 20 .
“ They ’ re going to try to have an inauguration that honors the importance and the symbolic meaning of the moment but also does not result in the spread of disease .
That ’ s our goal , ” he said .
He was asked by anchor George Stephanopoulos whether that means the absence of big crowds on the Mall and parades .
“ I ’ m going to let those plans unfold in consultation with folks in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts who plan that , ” Klain said .
“ You know , we ran a very effective and I think engaging Democratic convention this year in August , in a way that was safe for the people to participate and watch it in a way that communicates with the American people.
” “ You know , I think we ’ ll have some mix of those techniques , some mix of , you know , scaled-down versions of the existing traditions , ” he added .
At the same time , Klain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put a damper on people celebrating the Biden presidency as they did by dancing in the streets when Biden and Harris were declared winners of the election on Nov. 7 after Pennsylvania ’ s results sealed his Electoral College victory .
“ We know people want to celebrate .
There is something here to celebrate .
We just want to try to find a way to do it as safely as possible , ” he said .

President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration in January will be a “scaled-down” ceremony compared to previous years as the nation continues to struggle with the coronavirus, said incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain.
“I think it’s going to definitely have to be changed. We started some consultations with House and Senate leadership on that. Obviously, this is not going to be the same kind of inauguration we had in the past,” Klain said Sunday on ABC News’ “This Week.”
He said Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will follow safety precautions, including wearing masks and socially distancing, on Jan. 20.
“They’re going to try to have an inauguration that honors the importance and the symbolic meaning of the moment but also does not result in the spread of disease. That’s our goal,” he said.
He was asked by anchor George Stephanopoulos whether that means the absence of big crowds on the Mall and parades.
“I’m going to let those plans unfold in consultation with folks in the Capitol who organize that, with the experts who plan that,” Klain said. “You know, we ran a very effective and I think engaging Democratic convention this year in August, in a way that was safe for the people to participate and watch it in a way that communicates with the American people.”
“You know, I think we’ll have some mix of those techniques, some mix of, you know, scaled-down versions of the existing traditions,” he added.
At the same time, Klain said he doesn’t want to put a damper on people celebrating the Biden presidency as they did by dancing in the streets when Biden and Harris were declared winners of the election on Nov. 7 after Pennsylvania’s results sealed his Electoral College victory.
“We know people want to celebrate. There is something here to celebrate. We just want to try to find a way to do it as safely as possible,” he said.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Stocks jump as investors cheer AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

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US stocks were set to climb Monday as investors cheered a third promising coronavirus vaccine that could help the global economy return to normal .
Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 156 points , or about 0.5 percent , to 29,368 as of 7:13 a.m. after AstraZeneca revealed its experimental COVID-19 shot was 70 percent effective on average .
S & P 500 futures also rose about 0.5 percent while futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq100 ticked up about 0.3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the British drugmaker the third company in roughly two weeks to publish encouraging data from a late-stage vaccine study .
The early results further boosted Wall Street ’ s hopes that at least one inoculation for the deadly virus will be ready by the end of the year , allowing the pandemic-battered economy to recover next year as consumers start flying on airplanes , visiting movie theaters and eating in restaurants again .
But investors ’ reaction to AstraZeneca ’ s shot was more muted given that it was less effective than those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which had efficacy rates of about 95 percent .
Pfizer also asked the US Food and Drug Administration to clear its vaccine for emergency use on Friday , a step that could allow it to be distributed as early as mid-December .
Wall Street also has to digest a record-setting surge in COVID-19 cases across the US ahead of Thanksgiving .
Millions of Americans are expected to travel for the holiday this week , prompting fears that infections could soar and lead to more lockdown measures .
“ The impact of continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before vaccines become widely available , ” said Stephen Innes , chief global market strategist at Axi .
“ The market is having a tug of war right now , trying to establish whether it can look through nearer-term negative data and news.
” European markets also posted modest gains Monday after AstraZeneca ’ s announcement .
Paris ’ CAC 40 was recently up about 0.3 percent while Germany ’ s DAX had climbed nearly 0.4 percent .
London ’ s FTSE 100 was down 0.1 percent as of 7:07 a.m. after rising @ @ @ @ @ @

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US stocks jumped Monday as investors cheered a third promising coronavirus vaccine that could help the global economy return to normal.
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed as much as 227.45 points, or about 0.8 percent, to 29,490.93 in early trading after AstraZeneca revealed its experimental COVID-19 shot was 70 percent effective on average.
The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq each posted an early gain of about 0.7 percent following the announcement, which made the British drugmaker the third company in roughly two weeks to publish encouraging data from a late-stage vaccine study.
The results further boosted Wall Street’s hopes that at least one inoculation for the deadly virus will be ready by the end of the year, allowing the pandemic-battered economy to recover next year as consumers start flying on airplanes, visiting movie theaters and eating in restaurants again.
“The impending roll-out of multiple, highly effective, COVID vaccines and the [Federal Reserve’s] commitment to backstopping the economy give me confidence that stocks will trade higher into year end and beyond,” said Marc Chaikin, founder of investment-research firm Chaikin Analytics.
But investors’ reaction to AstraZeneca’s shot was more muted given that it was less effective than those produced by rival drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna, which had efficacy rates of about 95 percent. Pfizer also asked the US Food and Drug Administration to clear its vaccine for emergency use on Friday, a step that could allow it to be distributed as early as mid-December.
Wall Street also has to digest a record-setting surge in COVID-19 cases across the US ahead of Thanksgiving. Millions of Americans are expected to travel for the holiday this week, prompting fears that infections could soar and lead to more lockdown measures.
“The impact of continued lockdowns will be felt for some time before vaccines become widely available,” said Stephen Innes, chief global market strategist at Axi. “The market is having a tug of war right now, trying to establish whether it can look through nearer-term negative data and news.”
European markets also posted modest gains Monday after AstraZeneca’s announcement. Paris’ CAC 40 was recently up about 0.3 percent while Germany’s DAX had climbed nearly 0.4 percent. London’s FTSE 100 was down 0.1 percent as of 7:07 a.m. after rising as much as 0.6 percent.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Grace Baptist Church stabbing: Multiple dead after attack in California

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Two people were killed and multiple others injured in a stabbing spree at a California church being used as a homeless shelter, according to police.
“We can confirm we have multiple stabbing victims; some with life-threatening injuries,” San Jose police tweeted early Monday of the attack at Grace Baptist Church late Sunday.
The force did not reveal how many people were hurt, but later confirmed that “two victims have succumbed to their injuries” and died.
Sources told KTVU that a 22-year-old man was arrested fleeing the scene, but police stressed that there was “no confirmation of an arrest.” No motive was given for the attack.
Those injured had been both inside and outside the church, which acts as an overnight shelter for the homeless, the station said.
“No church services were being conducted at the time of the stabbing. Unhoused individuals were brought into the church to get them out of the cold,” police tweeted.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--NBC reshuffling NFL crew, ditching Thanksgiving tradition

Kathryn Tappen will make her NFL debut on the sideline Sunday night with NBC shuffling its broadcast teams with two games this week .
Tappen , who grew up in Morristown , N.J. and ran cross country at Rutgers , will join Mike Tirico and Tony Dungy in Green Bay for the Packers-Bears game .
The three make up the Notre Dame broadcasting crew .
Tappen has NFL experience as she covered the Patriots for seven years in Boston .
She has also worked NBC ’ s NFL pregame show as a reporter including two Super Bowls .
For the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Ravens , Tirico will team up with Cris Collinsworth because Al Michaels is off this week .
Michele Tafoya will be on the sideline Thursday night .
With Tirico in the booth for both games , Liam McHugh will host “ Football Night in America ” with Jac Collinsworth at the game on Sunday .
For Thanksgiving , with no pregame , Tirico , Cris Collinsworth and Tafoya will handle halftime , along with the game action .
Usually , NBC hands out turkey legs to the game ’ s star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tradition started years ago by John Madden .
Instead , Tafoya will lead the presentation of the not as tasty , but perhaps as prestigious , Turkey Leg Trophy .

Kathryn Tappen will make her NFL debut on the sideline Sunday night with NBC shuffling its broadcast teams with two games this week.
Tappen, who grew up in Morristown, N.J. and ran cross country at Rutgers, will join Mike Tirico and Tony Dungy in Green Bay for the Packers-Bears game. The three make up the Notre Dame broadcasting crew.
Tappen has NFL experience as she covered the Patriots for seven years in Boston. She has also worked NBC’s NFL pregame show as a reporter including two Super Bowls.
For the Thanksgiving night game between the undefeated Steelers and the Ravens, Tirico will team up with Cris Collinsworth because Al Michaels is off this week. Michele Tafoya will be on the sideline Thursday night.
With Tirico in the booth for both games, Liam McHugh will host “Football Night in America” with Jac Collinsworth at the game on Sunday. For Thanksgiving, with no pregame, Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Tafoya will handle halftime, along with the game action.
Usually, NBC hands out turkey legs to the game’s star, but the pandemic has paused that tradition started years ago by John Madden. Instead, Tafoya will lead the presentation of the not as tasty, but perhaps as prestigious, Turkey Leg Trophy.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Charming kid dances to get crush’s attention

This kid has moves !
Connecticut dad Joe Guadet filmed the adorable moment his 6-year-old son , William , stood @ @ @ @ @ and danced his heart out .
“ My son has a crush on a girl @ @ @ @ @ ’ s dancing and showing off for her , ” Joe can be heard saying @ @ @ @ @ luck , William !

This kid has moves! Connecticut dad Joe Guadet filmed the adorable moment his 6-year-old son, William, stood in front of their house and danced his heart out. “My son has a crush on a girl across the street and he’s dancing and showing off for her,” Joe can be heard saying in the video. Good luck, William!


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine up to 90% effective, trial results show

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Britain ’ s AstraZeneca and Oxford University said Monday that its coronavirus vaccine has proven to be up to 90 percent effective — and can be easily distributed because it does not need to be frozen .
“ These findings show that we have an effective vaccine that will save many lives , ” said Oxford University Professor Andrew Pollard , the chief investigator for the drug ’ s trial .
AstraZeneca is the third major drug company to report glowing late-stage results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pfizer and Moderna whose vaccines were shown to be almost 95 percent effective in trials .
But unlike those candidates , the UK drug only needs to be refrigerated rather than frozen , making it a “ more practical solution for use worldwide , ” according to Peter Horby , professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Global Health at Oxford .
“ Importantly , from what we have heard the vaccine seems to prevent infection not just disease , ” Horby also stressed .
“ This is important as the vaccine could reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as protect the vulnerable from severe disease.
” AstraZeneca said it will have 200 million doses by the end of 2020 , with 700 million doses ready globally by the end of the first quarter of 2021 .
All three vaccines must be approved by regulators before they can be widely distributed .
“ My suspicion is that by the time we are a year down the line , we ’ ll be using all three vaccines with about 90 percent protection — and we ’ ll be a lot happier , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Imperial College London .
Late-stage trials in the UK and Brazil showed the vaccine ’ s effectiveness depended on the dosing — with the cheaper option proving more effective .
With two doses , the effectiveness appeared to be just 62 percent — but was 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 when it was administered as a half dose followed by a full dose at least one month apart .
There were no hospitalizations or severe cases of COVID-19 reported in those receiving the vaccine .
“ These findings show that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many lives , ” Oxford University Professor Andrew Pollard , chief investigator for the trial , said in a statement .

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Britain’s AstraZeneca and Oxford University said Monday that its coronavirus vaccine has proven to be up to 90 percent effective — and can be easily distributed because it does not need to be frozen.
“These findings show that we have an effective vaccine that will save many lives,” said Oxford University Professor Andrew Pollard, the chief investigator for the drug’s trial.
AstraZeneca is the third major drug company to report glowing late-stage results for its potential COVID-19 vaccine, joining Pfizer and Moderna whose vaccines were shown to be almost 95 percent effective in trials.
But unlike those candidates, the UK drug only needs to be refrigerated rather than frozen, making it a “more practical solution for use worldwide,” according to Peter Horby, professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Global Health at Oxford.
“Importantly, from what we have heard the vaccine seems to prevent infection not just disease,” Horby also stressed.
“This is important as the vaccine could reduce the spread of the virus as well as protect the vulnerable from severe disease.”
AstraZeneca said it will have 200 million doses by the end of 2020, with 700 million doses ready globally by the end of the first quarter of 2021.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the “incredibly exciting news.”
All three vaccines must be approved by regulators before they can be widely distributed.
“My suspicion is that by the time we are a year down the line, we’ll be using all three vaccines with about 90 percent protection — and we’ll be a lot happier,” said Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College London.
Late-stage trials in the UK and Brazil showed the vaccine’s effectiveness depended on the dosing — with the cheaper option proving more effective.
With two doses, the effectiveness appeared to be just 62 percent — but was 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 when it was administered as a half dose followed by a full dose at least one month apart.
There were no hospitalizations or severe cases of COVID-19 reported in those receiving the vaccine.
“These findings show that we have an effective vaccine that will save many lives,” Oxford University Professor Andrew Pollard, chief investigator for the trial, said in a statement.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Seven people shot inside Brooklyn apartment building in ‘targeted’ attack

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One person was killed when seven people were wounded when gunmen opened fire on a Brooklyn Sweet 16 party late Sunday night in what appeared to be a targeted attack, police and sources said.
Bullets started flying just after 11 p.m. at the building on Albany Avenue near Fulton Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, cops said.
Witnesses said the shots rang out during a party in the building, and teenagers were seen fleeing afterward.
“There was a house party at the location when an unknown perpetrator entered the location and began to shoot in the lobby as he ascended the stairs,” NYPD Assistant Chief Judith R. Harrison, Commanding Officer Patrol Borough Brooklyn North, said at an early-morning press conference.
A 20-year-old woman who was shot in the buttocks was taken by private means to Woodhull Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Police on Monday identified the dead woman as Dayjionna Long.
Long was an out-of-towner who traveled to the city to attend the party, police sources told The Post on Monday.
“This is heartbreaking,” said neighbor Rayliza Cuello, 37. “And with everything going on in the world, it just breaks your heart.”
The other victims — a 14-year-old girl, also shot in the buttocks, a 15-year-old boy struck in the leg and an 18-year-old woman also blasted in the leg — were all taken to Maimonides Medical Center in stable condition.
A 16-year-old boy shot in the torso was taken to the Kings County Hospital Center in critical condition, and two men, 18 and 19, shot in the leg and torso respectively, went to the same hospital in stable condition.
One girl who said she attended the party was fortunate to be on a different floor of the building when the shooting started.
“I was on the fourth floor,” she said. “I was upstairs when he was downstairs shooting. Some of us ran. I don’t know who was shooting.”
Ballistic evidence was discovered outside by the front door of this building, in the lobby and going up to the third floor, according to NYPD Deputy Chief Michael Kemper.
“What I can tell you is that we believe there is definitely more than one shooter and no less than two guns were used in this incident,” Kemper said.
Police found shell casing from four different guns at the shooting scene, according to a high-ranking NYPD source.
The party originated on Liberty Street in East New York but was dispersed by police around 9 p.m. after a 911 call about a crowd of about 200 people causing a disturbance, the source said.
The party then moved to the Bedford Stuyvesant address — but not before a 17-year-old identified as a reputed gang member was shot.
The teen, who was believed to have attended the original party, was struck in the leg at the corner of Liberty Avenue and Crystal Street at about 9 p.m., police said. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition.
Sources identified him as a member of the Rich Fam street gang and said at least one of the victims of the Bed-Stuy shooting belonged to the same gang.
“It’s unknown what the motive was and what the reason was why he was shot and/or who shot him,” Kemper said. “But after the party was dispersed, it was relocated to this location right down the street, which is in Bedford-Stuyvesant.”
The second incident could have either been “a retaliatory shooting” or a “continuation” from the first, Kemper said.
No arrests have been made in connection to either incident.
“We are very concerned about the uptick in violence that we see and we’re very concerned about getting that under control,” Harrison said. “One shooting is one shooting too many. We certainly see the tremendous uptick that has us very concerned, and certainly tonight our hearts are with the family of the 20-year-old victim who is now deceased for something senseless.”
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams denounced the shooting at the scene at a briefing Monday.
“Nothing rips apart the anatomy of the community and belief in trust and safety than gun violence,” Adams said.
“This block is traumatized, traumatized, and the community is going to be traumatized in the 75th Precinct and the increase in shootings that we are witnessing in this city,” he said. “We are not accepting this violence.”
Also on Sunday night, another 17-year-old boy was wounded in Brownsville, Brooklyn in a suspected drive-by shooting at about 9:45 p.m., police said.
He was hit in the neck outside 315 Livonia Avenue and taken to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition. Two suspects are in custody in connection to that shooting, cops said.
Additional reporting by Larry Celona, Kenneth Garger, and Amanda Woods


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Adam Gase clears the air on unusual Jets play-calling setup

Grading the Jets after their 34-28 loss to the Chargers ...

It appeared on the broadcast as if Jets coach Adam Gase took back play-calling duties at halftime, but he said that was not the case.
Offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains has called the plays for the past four games and continued to Sunday. Gase said Loggains would tell him the play and he was relaying the plays into quarterback Joe Flacco. That was why it appeared he was calling the plays when the CBS cameras showed him.
“I’ve been sending them in the last three weeks,” Gase said. “I help on some of the third-down stuff and the two-minute stuff. It’s easier when I get involved in the two-minute stuff to already have the communication just because it goes quicker.”
It might seem like that is over-complicating things, but Gase said it helps the communication and he has veto power over plays.
“I get involved in some stuff, in two-minute situations,” Gase said. “It’s not that hard. He says, ‘Play 25,’ and I read it off.”
Jets kicker Sam Ficken returned after missing three games with a groin injury, and it did not go well. Ficken missed two extra points, including on the Jets’ first touchdown when they had some momentum.
“I was a little surprised that he missed those,” Gase said. “He looked fine in practice. We went through all the evaluations that we thought we should go through. We felt like that’s who we were going to if he was healthy.”
Ficken had missed just one field goal before the injury, and Sergio Castillo kicked very well in Ficken’s absence. Castillo is still on the Jets roster so the team can make a decision whether it wants to cut Ficken after Sunday’s performance.
The Jets had no answers for Chargers star receiver Keenan Allen, who had fun against the Jets young secondary. Allen had 16 catches for 145 yards and one touchdown. The 16 receptions are the most ever by a Jets opponent, beating the record of 15 set by Wes Welker on Nov. 22, 2009, when he was with the Patriots, according to Pro Football Reference.
The Jets pushed their league-leading roughing-the-passer penalties total to 12 with two more. Nathan Shepherd committed one of the dumbest penalties you’ll ever see when he hit Chargers QB Justin Herbert after he slid. Jordan Jenkins later committed a roughing-the-passer penalty to bring the season total to 12.
RT George Fant (ankle), RT Chuma Edoga (ankle) and RB La’Mical Perine (ankle) all left the game and did not return. Gase said the Fant injury is the one the Jets fear is serious. … The Jets inactives were: QB Sam Darnold, QB James Morgan, OL Cameron Clark, LB Blake Cashman and Castillo.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Jets’ secondary was doomed from the start

Joe Flacco , for all he ’ s accomplished in his decorated NFL ...

Well, what did you expect?
The Jets, who are not very good with a fully healthy roster, had five cornerbacks on the active roster — and three are rookies — for Sunday’s game against the Chargers in Los Angeles.
Their five corners combined for a total of 11 NFL starts.
The result was rather predictable in the 34-28 loss to the Chargers. Their secondary was toyed with all afternoon by rookie quarterback Justin Herbert.
Herbert, who completed 37 of 49 for 366 yards and three touchdowns, looked so comfortable in the pocket he might as well have been on a couch watching this game from his home as he mercilessly torched the Jets’ defensive backs.
His pass catchers — receivers Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Tyron Johnson and tight end Hunter Henry — had their way with the Jets’ secondary, which was decimated with injuries.
Veteran starter Brian Poole was already out for the season with a shoulder injury.
Pierre Desir, one of general manager Joe Douglas’s supposed key offseason signings, was released last week.
And then, on Saturday, Bless Austin, another starter, was placed on injured reserve with a neck injury. Austin, who’d played in eight of the Jets’ nine games this season and had 43 tackles, three pass defenses and a forced fumble, missed practices last week with neck discomfort and never made the trip to LA.
That left the Jets ridiculously thin at cornerback with only rookies Bryce Hall, Lamar Jackson and Javelin Guidry along with Arthur Maulet and Corey Ballentine, who was picked up off waivers a week ago. Rookie Ashtyn Davis, a safety, also was used in coverage.
“All hands on deck,’’ Jets coach Adam Gase said with a nervous smile during the week.
When Maulet, with seven career starts, is your most experienced cornerback, this is not a recipe for defensive success. The Jets started three rookies in the four-man secondary Sunday.
Predictably, it played out the way you figured it would. Herbert was 23-of-31 for 277 yards and two touchdowns — in the first half. Allen 10 catches for 108 yards — in the first half. Williams had two catches for 52 yards and a touchdown, Johnson had one catch for 54 yards.
On Williams’ touchdown, he was covered by Maulet, who collided with safety Marcus Maye and that allowed him to jog into the end zone untouched for a 14-6 Chargers lead.
Herbert’s third touchdown pass went to Allen on a third-and-goal from the 8-yard line on which Jackson, the Jets rookie corner, had his back to the play and never saw the ball until Herbert’s pass landed between the 1 and the 3 of Allen’s jersey for a 31-13 Chargers third-quarter lead at the time.
“They’ve got some good playmakers at receiver in Keenan Allen and Mike Williams and Hunter Henry,’’ Jets defensive end Henry Anderson said.
“Those guys played as tight as they could, but we had a few penalties, and [the Chargers] have three guys to worry about,’’ Gase said of his young corners. “And the ball was coming out quick. We tried to change things up a little bit, but … ’’


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Rutgers basketball destined to break March Madness drought

Seton Hall has been here before , overlooked and underrated .
Two ...

Steve Pikiell never had more cachet. Coming off Stony Brook’s first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2016, the 11th-year coach knew it was time to leave. When a Big Ten program came calling with a five-year, $8 million offer, the decision was made for him. That decision, though, seemed like it would lead Pikiell to disaster. Instead, less than four years later, Pikiell somehow made one of the hardest jobs in the country look like one of the most fun places to be.
After three losing campaigns, last January Pikiell led the Scarlet Knights to their first national ranking since 1979. Entering March, Rutgers was ready to make its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1991. Then, the team spent most of 2020 wondering what could have been.
However, unlike several teams which missed once-in-a-generation opportunities, the Scarlet Knights return four starters — including Ron Harper Jr., Geo Baker and Myles Johnson — and nearly all of the veteran, passionate and defensive-minded core of that 20-win team for another chance to make school history.
Why Rutgers will make the NCAA Tournament
Experience. Defense. Motivation. Rutgers was set to snap a 29-year March Madness drought, and the roster has only improved, with the addition of four-star freshman forward Cliff Omoruyi and the return of five of its top six scorers. It’s not whether the Scarlet Knights are going dancing, but for how long.
Why Rutgers won’t make the NCAA Tournament
The hype won’t help a program unaccustomed to expectations. No opponent will be caught by surprise. Too many times, strong defense won’t be enough to make up for repeated scoring issues. Perhaps most importantly, one of the best home-court advantages in the country has been erased by the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 Questions
Will the fan-less RAC hurt the home-court advantage?
It sure won’t help. Rutgers won a program-record 18 games at home last season, defeating the likes of Seton Hall, Maryland, Illinois and Penn State. The RAC became a house of horrors for opponents. Piped-in crowd noise won’t have the same impact as a sold-out building full of screaming, scarlet-clad fans.
How does Rutgers respond to expectations?
Last year’s team was picked to finish 12th in the Big Ten. An NIT berth would’ve been considered a success. Now getting to the NCAA Tournament is the bar. There is a bull’s-eye on the Scarlet Knights’ chest. Being the hunted is very different from being the hunter.
Has the offense improved?
Rutgers was 72nd in adjusted offensive efficiency last season, according to the analytics website KenPom.com. As a team it shot just 31 percent from 3-point range and averaged 69.9 points per game, tied for the 237th-lowest figure in the country. Those numbers need to improve if Rutgers is going to make a memorable run in March.
X factor
Paul Mulcahy
As a freshman, the Bayonne, N.J., native put up modest numbers, averaging 3.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists. More will be expected this year, especially with key reserve Caleb McConnell taking a medical redshirt due to a back injury. Mulcahy has the size of a wing, at 6-foot-7, and the skills of a point guard, leading Pikiell to say he will play a “huge role for us” this year.
Games to Watch
Rutgers vs. Illinois (Dec. 20)
The first marquee matchup comes against a Final Four contender. The Scarlet Knights defense will face an early challenge against preseason All-American Ayo Dosunnmu and 7-footer Kofi Cockburn.
Rutgers at Ohio State (Dec. 23)
Will empty arenas erase Rutgers’ road struggles? In the second away game of the season, the Scarlet Knights face another deep and experienced roster in Columbus.
Rutgers vs. Iowa (Jan. 5)
Rutgers was no different than every other team in the nation last season, unable to stop Luka Garza. The 6-foot-11 All-American put up 28 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in Iowa’ 85-80 win last season.
Rutgers vs. Wisconsin (Jan. 15)
Being in the Big Ten means facing multiple Final Four threats each season. Like Rutgers, the Badgers boast one of the nation’s best defenses, with the whole far greater than the sum of the parts.
Rutgers vs. Michigan State (Jan. 28)
Last season, the Spartans opened the season as the nation’s top-ranked team. But without Cassius Winston, the separation between the two programs — historically the size of a canyon — has shrunk. Don’t be stunned if Rutgers sits above Tom Izzo’s team at season’s end.
Prediction
This season won’t be as special. It can’t be. It won’t have the novelty, the unexpected exhilaration, the packed crowds. But it will ultimately be more fulfilling, with the Scarlet Knights finishing fourth in the Big Ten, breaking their 30-year NCAA Tournament drought and winning their first tournament game since 1983.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Long lines at new Colorado In-N-Out spark wild pantless fight

These customers can ’ t wait for their double-doubles .
The enthusiasm at one of Colorado ’ s new In-N-Out burger locations sparked a pantless fight amid a 14-hour wait for the popular grub .
The wild scene unfolded in Aurora on Friday — one of two Colorado cities to open outposts of the California-based burger chain that day .
In a video posted to social media , three men can be seen brawling outside a line of cars .
Two of the men fall to the ground — with one of them losing their sweatpants in the process , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s other In-N-Out location opened in Colorado Springs .
By Saturday , the burger craze eased somewhat in Aurora , with drive-thru wait times reduced to eight hours .
Denny Warnick , In-N-Out ’ s vice president of operations , told The Gazette that the company was thrilled with the reception .
“ I don ’ t know if we ’ ve ever felt more welcome , between all the anticipation and the requests for In-N-Out to come to Colorado and now to see the customers out here this morning just feels great @ @ @ @ @ @ @

These customers can’t wait for their double-doubles.
The enthusiasm at one of Colorado’s new In-N-Out burger locations sparked a pantless fight amid a 14-hour wait for the popular grub.
The wild scene unfolded Friday in Aurora — one of two Colorado cities to open outposts of the California-based burger chain that day.
In a video posted to social media, three men can be seen brawling outside a line of cars. Two of the men fall to the ground — with one of them losing his sweatpants in the process, the footage shows.
The state’s other In-N-Out location opened in Colorado Springs.
By Saturday, the burger craze eased somewhat in Aurora, with drive-thru wait times reduced to eight hours.
Denny Warnick, In-N-Out’s vice president of operations, told the Gazette that the company was thrilled with the reception.
“I don’t know if we’ve ever felt more welcome, between all the anticipation and the requests for In-N-Out to come to Colorado, and now to see the customers out here this morning just feels great,” he told the paper.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Solange ‘happily booed up’ with boyfriend Gio Escobar

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Solange Knowles is “ happily @ @ @ @ @ composer boyfriend Gio Escobar , a source close to the singer told Page Six .
@ @ @ @ @ with Escobar to her Instagram over the weekend , an insider confirmed , “ [ @ @ @ @ @ .
People know .
It ’ s not a new thing , but it ’ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s a big deal that she shared the photo because she ’ @ @ @ @ @ was married to music video director Alan Ferguson for five years before announcing their split @ @ @ @ @ ’ s super happy and they ’ re a happy couple .
They ’ re @ @ @ @ @ the source said .
A rep for Knowles did not comment .

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Solange Knowles is “happily booed up” with jazz composer boyfriend Gio Escobar, a source close to the singer told Page Six.
After Knowles posted a photo with Escobar to her Instagram over the weekend, an insider confirmed, “[He] is her boo. People know. It’s not a new thing, but it’s new for the public. It’s a big deal that she shared the photo because she’s so private.”
Knowles was married to music video director Alan Ferguson for five years before announcing their split last year. “She’s super happy and they’re a happy couple. They’re very cute together,” the source said.
A rep for Knowles did not comment.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Fantasy football: Taysom Hill’s value falls without ‘cheat code’

The most appetizing of the three NFL games on the ...

Life wouldn’t be as interesting without some curveballs every once in a while. Saints coach Sean Payton threw one such curve to the NFL community last week when he tapped Taysom Hill to replace the injured Drew Brees.
Hill hadn’t made a start at QB since his BYU days. The Saints signed Jameis Winston in the offseason as the presumed backup. But Payton surprised the masses by going with Hill. And it wasn’t even a goof. They didn’t run a bunch of gadget plays or get weird by rotating the QBs in and out of the lineup. They ran a largely normal offense, and did OK.
But the ripples of the dramatic shift to Hill weren’t contained to the field, they lapped into the fantasy sector as well. Namely, at ESPN and FanDuel, where Hill had tight-end eligibility.
“All season while Brees was the starting quarterback, we had Taysom as a tight end,” said Zack Jenis, the director of product operations at FanDuel. “We wanted to have him playable without having him at the QB position.”
This makes sense, because Hill was part of an NFL offense but without a defined position. Applying tight-end eligibility put him on the radar, when he otherwise wouldn’t have been at another position. The late-week timing of this past week’s Hill news created what essentially became a built-in bonus: the ability to use a QB in the TE spot on fantasy rosters.
Once the daily fantasy contests are set, and entries bought by fantasy players, changing a player’s eligibility would cause chaos. So Hill was a hugely popular play with an enormous discount — he was priced as the $4,500 minimum, far cheaper than starting QBs.
“He was a cheat code for the week,” Jenis said.
Fantasy owners noticed. Jenis said Hill was on 68 percent of rosters in FanDuel’s Sunday Million contest. In cash games — which include head-to-head contests, 50/50s, double-ups — Hill was on a whopping 96.7% of rosters.
That won’t be the case this week.
“Given that he is going to remain the Saints’ starter while Brees is out, we moved [Hill] over to QB,” Jenis said of the Week 12 slate. ESPN is going a similar route, removing Hill’s tight end eligibility.
At ESPN, where Hill had QB and TE eligibility, he scored 24.42 fantasy points — third-highest for QBs and second-highest for tight ends, heading into Monday night’s game. There were 11 QBs who topped the 20-point barrier in Week 11 and four tight ends. But those four 20-plus TEs were more than the past four weeks combined, when there were just three TEs who topped 20 PPR points.
When using Hill at QB, consider: He still has zero career TD passes. Expect him to have Cam Newton-type fantasy volatility. That kind of production we would love out of the tight end spot, but not as our primary fantasy QB.
Wants & needs
J.K. Dobbins RB, Ravens
He dominated the Ravens’ backfield use Sunday with 15 carries, 70 rushing yards and a touchdown. He tested positive for COVID, so this week’s availability is in question, but still worth an add for future use.
James White RB, Patriots
Rex Burkhead is feared to have suffered a torn ACL. White will fill his role in the passing game.
Nelson Agholor WR, Raiders
Has scored at least 13 PPR points in five of his past seven games. Yet he is widely available, still. Like, in 80 percent of leagues. You don’t have to start him, but he can be a valuable bench asset.
Corey Davis WR, Titans
Similar, though not quite as extreme — owned in about half of leagues. He has scored 11 or more PPR points in seven of eight games he has played this year. That is some remarkable consistency.
Dismiss & discard
Matt Ryan QB, Falcons
Julio Jones is dealing with a hamstring problem. Ryan looked frazzled and held the ball far too long Sunday against the Saints. He faces them again in two weeks. Don’t drop him, but explore platoon options.
Jonathan Taylor RB, Colts
After watching his carries dip for a few weeks, he took full rein with 22-for-90 Sunday. Use that to trade him now before the deadline. We don’t trust him.
Marquise Brown WR, Ravens
He scored a donut Sunday with zero catches on three targets. He has failed to top 10 PPR points in seven of 10 games.
Travis Fulgham WR, Eagles
He was on a five-game tear heading into Philadelphia’s Week 9 bye. In two games since: back-to-back 1-for-8 games and 3.6 total PPR points. One was an anomaly. But two is a warning sign. Bench him.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--All-black officiating crew works NFL game for first time

TAMPA , Fla. — An all-black officiating crew worked an NFL game for the first time in league history when the Los Angeles Rams faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night .
Referee Jerome Boger led the crew , which also included umpire Barry Anderson , down judge Julian Mapp , line judge Carl Johnson , side judge Dale Shaw , field judge Anthony Jeffries and back judge Greg Steed .
When the NFL announced the crew was being assembled last week , league executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent hailed the move as “ a testament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black officials to the game , their exemplary performance , and to the power of inclusion that is the hallmark of this great game.
” Five members of the crew work together regularly .
Johnson and Steed joined the group for Monday night ’ s matchup between NFC playoff contenders .
The members of the crew have a combined 89 seasons of NFL experience and have worked six Super Bowls .
Bucs coach Bruce Arians , who ’ s been supportive of diversity in hiring throughout the league , applauded the decision .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arians said .
“ I know a lot of those guys .
They ’ re great officials .
… It ’ s a historic night , and I think it ’ s fantastic .
The first black official in any major sport was Burl Toler , hired by the NFL in 1965 .

TAMPA, Fla. — An all-black officiating crew worked an NFL game for the first time in league history when the Los Angeles Rams faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.
Referee Jerome Boger led the crew, which also included umpire Barry Anderson, down judge Julian Mapp, line judge Carl Johnson, side judge Dale Shaw, field judge Anthony Jeffries and back judge Greg Steed.
When the NFL announced the crew was being assembled last week, league executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent hailed the move as “a testament to the countless and immeasurable contributions of black officials to the game, their exemplary performance, and to the power of inclusion that is the hallmark of this great game.”
Five members of the crew work together regularly. Johnson and Steed joined the group for Monday night’s matchup between NFC playoff contenders.
The members of the crew have a combined 89 seasons of NFL experience and have worked six Super Bowls.
Bucs coach Bruce Arians, who’s been supportive of diversity in hiring throughout the league, applauded the decision.
“Way too long coming,” Arians said. “I know a lot of those guys. They’re great officials. … It’s a historic night, and I think it’s fantastic.
The first black official in any major sport was Burl Toler, hired by the NFL in 1965.