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The winning meal

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:22:01 -0700

West Adams High's winning meal features a Tex Mex corn bread and black bean "mountain," cucumber and tomato salad, and warm pears and raisins. The meal will be served throughout LAUSD during the 2013-2014 school year.

West Adams Prep celebrates win

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:22:00 -0700

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West Adams Prep students Jose Landaverde, Maribel Sandoval and Esther Segura share smiles with the judges after their win. The team will vie for a chance to have their meal served at schools around the country at the national "Cooking Up Change" competition in Washington, D.C. in May.

Banning High participants

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:22:00 -0700

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Justine Ambriz, Priscilla Diaz and Bryan Orozco pose with classmates and friends from Banning High School. Though their team did not win, the trio and all other participating students received a set of knifeware and a cookbook.

Awaiting the results

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:22:00 -0700

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A man holds a poster in support for the team from Doyle Career and Transition Center. Audience members waited in anticipation as the judges deliberated.

Judge Wilson samples entry

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:21:59 -0700

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Judge Donald Wilson, a representative of the hospitality workers' union Unite Here Local 11, samples the Doyle team's barbecue chicken pizza and vegetable medley. The judges gave students feedback on factors like taste, presentation and potential food allergies.

Judges' panel

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:21:58 -0700

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Judges take notes as a student from Doyle Career and Transition Center introduces his team's meal. The judging panel included LAUSD representatives and local celebrity chefs like Chef Lala of "Dale con Ganas," the Spanish-language version of the "Biggest Loser" television show.

Meal presentations

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:21:58 -0700

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The finished meals are placed on display as judging begins. Family members, classmates and LAUSD employees made up the audience at L.A. Trade Tech’s cafeteria.

Racing against the clock

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:21:57 -0700

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Marshall High senior Jorge Perez rushes to plate his team’s Asian chicken wraps before time runs out. Competitors were given less than two hours to prep, cook and plate their meals.

Chicken fajitas

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:21:57 -0700

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The Banning High School team prepares servings of grilled chicken, bell peppers and onions for their fajita chicken wraps. Prior to competition, dietitians from LAUSD Food Services reviewed each recipe to make sure they met nutrition requirements.

Good food prep hygiene

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:21:56 -0700

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Santee Educational Complex students Rafael Alvidre and Guadalupe Francisco change their gloves as they continue to prepare their dishes.

Straining corn

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:21:55 -0700

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Doyle Career and Transition Center student Brandi Pollard strains canned corn for her team’s vegetable side dish. Students were limited to ingredients available in their school kitchen to guarantee recipes were cost-effective.

Prepping ingredients

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:21:54 -0700

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Marshall High School senior Andrew Diaz slices red onions during the “Cooking Up Change” regional competition at Los Angeles Trade Technical College on Jan. 31, 2013. Diaz and his team competed against students from Banning, Doyle, Polytechnic, Santee and West Adams High Schools to create the best healthy, low-cost school lunch for their district.

CPR Training Check-In

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:23:39 -0700

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Organizers prepare for a day-long Hands-Only CPR training event outside the Princess Cruises offices in Santa Clarita, Calif. The American Heart Association event held on Oct. 4, 2012, was funded by the Princess Community Foundation.

Proper Hands-Only CPR

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:23:36 -0700

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A Princess Cruises employee practices the proper form for effective chest compressions. Other employees said they felt more confident about performing CPR after the training.

"Stayin' Alive" CPR

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:23:32 -0700

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An event organizer wears a white suit and plastic gold necklace bearing the letters “CPR.” The outfit is a tribute to the 1977 movie Saturday Night Fever, which famously opened with a scene set to “Stayin’ Alive.” The CPR tour's current leg concludes in San Diego on Oct. 6, 2012, but a new leg will begin in spring 2013.

Hands-Only CPR Training Session

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:23:28 -0700

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Trainees perform chest compressions as LA County firefighters look on. Assistant Fire Chief Bill Niccum said the Santa Clarita event was part of an initiative to train more county residents in CPR.

Hands-Only CPR Training

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:23:24 -0700

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A woman listens intently as an instructor explains the contents of her Hands-Only CPR training kit. Kits include an inflatable resuscitation manikin, an English/Spanish instructional DVD and skills review flashcards.

"Stayin' Alive" Compressions

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:23:20 -0700

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Instructor Kelly Martyn, center, and two others mimic chest compressions to the beat of “Stayin’ Alive.” The song, at 104 beats per minute, falls within the optimal range of 100 to 120 compressions per minute for effective CPR.

Hands-Only CPR Practice

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:23:14 -0700

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A man practices Hands-Only CPR as Martyn claps to the beat. Studies have shown that learning with music is more effective than other methods, according to American Heart Association National Director Merrilee Sweet.

Hands-Only CPR Process

nobody@flickr.com (chrystalyli) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:23:10 -0700

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Hands-Only CPR's two-step process is described on the back of a truck. The Santa Clarita event was part of a nine-city tour to train people in a simple, easy-to-remember CPR method.