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Dining With Friends and Family
Dining with meat-eating friends or family members is a great opportunity to introduce the people you care about to delicious vegetarian food and to explain the reasons you decided to switch to a healthy, humane diet.
If you're going to be having a meal with family or friends who eat meat, discuss the menu ahead of time. Offer to make a vegetarian dish or two for everyone to try. If someone else is doing all the cooking, offer to help find easy vegetarian recipes and to go grocery shopping with him or her before the meal.
When going out to eat with family or friends, discuss ahead of time where you are going. Look up vegetarian-friendly restaurants in your area, and suggest some options. Calling a restaurant before you go is a great way to find out if the restaurant has good vegetarian options (or is willing to make them).
If family members or friends ask about your new diet, simply say something like, "I decided that I didn't want to support cruelty to animals. I did a lot of research into how animals are treated in factory farms and slaughterhouses, and I decided that I don't want to pay for it. The fact that vegetarians are slimmer and have more energy than meat-eaters is a nice bonus too."
If other people seem annoyed at the conversation, you can add, "I'm sorry. I don't think that everybody wants to discuss this now, but I'd be happy to chat with you more after dinner." If other people are interested, keep talking about it—this is a great chance to talk about the benefits of going vegetarian!
If Uncle Fred starts making silly comments about your switch to a vegetarian diet, remember to be patient and friendly and keep your sense of humor, even if his jokes aren't very funny. Because the goal of being vegetarian is to help animals and become healthier, you want to encourage others to think about switching to a vegetarian diet, too, and coming across as snappy or defensive is never an effective way to do that.
Remember that almost everyone who is vegetarian now once ate meat, and when people are antagonistic toward vegetarians, it's often because they feel guilty. So remember to smile, laugh off jokes, and be ready to discuss why you made the switch to a healthy, compassionate diet.
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So I'm a life-long vegetarian who would really like to go wholly vegan, primarily for health and environmental reasons. My husband is a meat and potatoes guy and although he accepts it, I know it annoys him that I am a vegetarian and that I don't know how to cook meat, especially if we go out to eat and we can't eat at a restaurant he wants to try bc they don't have any options for me, or when he cooks and has to make double meals – meat for him, vegetarian for me. We both work full time jobs, commute over an hour a day and we have a two-year old, so we are ALWAYS strapped for time. We are also on a very tight budget and concerned with health so we tend to stay away from processed foods and prefer rather to cook from scratch. Finally, we are both "foodies" in that we want local, organic and fresh food, we are adventurous in our eating and we favor quality over anything else. Oh, also our toddler is a picky eater who likes everything "plain", without much spice or mixed in veggies. Everything for her has to be separate (i.e. she'll eat pizza and she'll eat spinach but if you put spinach on her pizza she won't eat it). Oh gosh, one more really really important factor: my husband has Crohn's disease and cannot eat anything with soy or any soy derivatives in it – it causes him excruciating pain.
I am looking for advice – I want to go vegan, in a very healthy way (raw food would be even better but the time commmitment for raw food is just not doable with all of my other time constraints), but I'm not sure how I can find the time to cook three meals – one that has no soy and is somewhat traditional for my husband, one that is "plain" for my daughter and something vegan for me (I love veggies, herbs and spices in my food) – I barely manage to cook one. It's not just the cooking time – I won't go into the back story for time's sake but we don't have a dishwasher and can't install one where we live, and so I have to consider that extra cooking is not only the extra time spent in cooking but also all of the time to do the extra dishes generated by creating multiple meals in multiple pots and pans. I am not sure I can afford to purchase a slew of new products and still keep all of the existing stuff that the rest of my family eats. I can't save money by replacing one for the other because we all have dietary restrictions (for instance my husband eats meat and can't do soy [beans are hard for him to because of the Crohn's disease – even too many veggies are hard on his system], so I can't replace mayo with nayonnaise or milk with soymilk – I would have to buy both).
I really want to make the transition but every time I think about it logistically I feel overwhelmed before I even begin. We're already stretched so thin, both time- and finance-wise. Looking for any advice, especially for anyone who has had a similar experience. It would really be appreciated.
Oh – PS we have a big garden in the summer months and grow lots of fresh organic veggies ourselves, but we live on the Canadian border so our growing season is only 4-5 months. The rest of the year we are dependent on purchasing food.
I am wanting to become a vegetarian, possibly even a vegan after watching this video. I tried the vegetarian thing for a month because I thought it would help me lose weight or make me feel better about a year ago, and when neither really happened (I live a healthier lifestyle anyway) I didn't really think it was worth the effort. Now, however, I am seriously considering making the pledge. I had no idea this is how the conditions are that the animals lived in and how they are treated and slaughtered . . . so disturbing! . . . the only problem I'm having now is seeing how everybody on here is saying how "easy" it is for them . . . I seriously think this is NOT going to be so easy of a transition for me, as I have to travel a lot for work, it seems very inconvenient, and I dont really know how to build meals around anything but meat. I live in the south and people loooove meat around here, and don't necessarily embrace eating healthy as a culture . . . in fact, you should fry it up and then slap some butter on it! Just wondering if I'm the only one who thinks this is challenging!!!
This comment is for Zey: First off, your English is amazing (I'd hate to have to communicate in your language! 🙂 and second, good for you for taking a stand! My understanding is that Turkey is becoming a very cosmopolitan place and hot travel destination; people like you help make it a better place for people AND animals.
This section helped me alot also. I was never aware of how animals get treated at these places…and after joining PETA and watching some of these videos I dont even want to touch meat. I am married to a man who loves meat and I have given up a few items one at a time, but I just dont think he understands the passion I have for animals. How do I go about bridging the gap between me and my husband when cooking and eating together is a big part of our lives?
I too thought it would be a difficult transition, after eating meat for 18 years, but instead of thinking of it as being a life-long decision, I took it one day at a time. Now, over a year later, I couldn't imagine going back and am happy with my choice! Good luck everyone!
I've always wanted to be a vegan but I live in Turkey and people here just don't get it. I've been searching about veganism and reading people who are vegan. I'm a vegan for like a week now. And all of the comments have been awful so far. Even my brother and father think that I'm an idiot and eventually eat meat anyway. But I now truly believe that meat is murder. Like once George Bernard Shaw said "Animals are my friends… and I don't eat my friends." My mother is the only person who's supporrting me and even thinking of becoming a vegan. I've never thought it'd be so easy to become a vegan but it is, and I am enjoying the every second of it. I am satisfied with who I am now and have never felt better in my life. People usually don't understand that it's not only an eating habit but also a life style. And it is very nice to be heard in a safe place where people understand you. Becoming a vegan has been the best decision I've made so far.
PS: Excuse my english btw, I'm still learning 🙂
I was like you. I had been eating meat for nearly 25 years and I went vegetarian about 4 months ago and have never looked backed. In my case I've had more positive comments and questions then discouragement. Just keep your head up and remember why you chose life lifestyle.
I have been vego for about 6 months now, and I am enjoying the comments coming from my friends and family. "Grow up" "Get over it" are some of the best I have heard. It really suprises me that some people just don't understand it. I have also had numerous occasions of dinners and lunches where no vego friendly items are on the menu, when I have reminded them and so on! I am very happy for those who support me and have joined the cause to stop animal crulety!
I am so glad that I read this section. I have been considering becoming vegetarian for a year now, but I am always set back by funny looks and rude comments. Reading this gives me helpful insight and words of wisdom for those who simply do not understand my decision. I know it will not be easy for me considering I have eaten meat for all of my 23 years, however, I think I am finally ready to make that plunge. Thanks to these wonderful articles, I feel like "slipping" will become less and less frequent 🙂
I have very very recently made the switch and so far I have been shown nothing but support from my friends and some family members. Growing up in a Mexican household really takes its toll, though, because I face nasty comments and negativity from my more traditional family members. I just simply tell them, "it's ok, these are just my personal opinions and values. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion."
Take over the cooking. If you cook it and it smells terrific, they will eventually try it. My family went vegan for a week and didn't know it! Start slow, make sure it smells good and DON'T push it. They will eventually get curious. Try not to gloat when they like stuff. Bring a dish to pass if you go to friends' houses. Don't even mention it's vegan unless someone asks.
This would be a great guide for dining with friends and family if it even remotely touched on "how to deal with your meat-eating immediate family". Sure, when Uncle Fred says something, its easy to deal with. Smile and nod, maybe even chuckle a bit. But how are you supposed to keep smiling and being patient when it's your own parents, siblings, significant other who are making the comments?
On problem of eating with family/friends is, they dont understand vegan.. ie: they think cheese, eggs, milk is okay in recipes, or that vegan is a vegetable egg roll fried in lard, or crackers are okay when they contain chicken fat. 🙁 I'm left ingesting something that I find out later isn't 100% vegan or starving and not having fun with the group.


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- Freemason Abbey Restaurant and Tavern
- 209 W. Freemason Street Norfolk, VA 23510
- Telephone: 757-622-3966
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday 11:00am - 9:30pm
Friday & Saturday 11:00am - 10:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 9:30pm
Located in a 143 year-old renovated church, Freemason Abbey Restaurant has been a local's favorite in the heart of downtown Norfolk for 27 years.
Our atmosphere is elegant yet casual, so there is no need to feel under-dressed. We pride ourselves on reasonable prices, appealing to those celebrating special occasions as well as those who enjoy dining out often.
Our menu features fresh seafood, lobster tails, steaks, pasta dishes, and our award-winning She Crab Soup. There is a full bar to compliment your meal. We are group friendly and have plenty of on-premises parking for evenings as well as free daytime parking (we validate for the two nearby city garages.)
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Have you heard the maxim, "out of the mouths of babes?" I was reading the Girl Scout Research Institute (GSRI) data for something else I was working on, and it made me ponder how to best describe what you do with your girls when you meet with them, work with them on projects, take them to events and activities, and participate in the cookie program. I think we don't often see it for what it is, but GSRI accurately describes the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) with the following outcomes that adults assist girls in achieving:
- Girls develop a strong sense of self - have you not seen that happen with your troop?
- Girls
develop positive values - as we feel that we don't discuss values enough,
here's an opportunity to shape values of the girls you interact with.
- Girls
advance diversity in a multicultural world - Girl Scouts do work hard on
appreciating the differences of others, not criticizing them.
- Girls feel
connected to their communities, locally, and globally - the Journeys curriculum
works hard to get girls to identify resources and issues in their community and
- Girls feel
empowered to make a difference in the world - girls can and do change the
world, everyday, in this council and beyond.
As we take stock of what has transpired so far this fall and look to the future, always remember you are building leaders.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (119 votes).
In short: Running those dreadful hills were no laughing matter!In full: Running jog Shop 20 is a tough challenging race to get you heart really pumping hard.This 20 miles race is not easy and your quads will hurt you every inch of the way!I must say those massive slow cows during the race did get in the way but on the udder hand it could be much worst it could be bulls roaming those fields!The hills were long and torturous which was quite unpleasant for my legs.The beautiful views did help to numb the pain.The Marshals were great and very supportive I could not fault any of them. En route there were no miles markers so when I thought I ran5 miles it was only 3 miles. Around 17 and a half miles I got myself completely lost due to few marshals in the last few miles, thus I was unable to find the "tunnel". However Thanks to few helpful locals I manage to get myself back on course but took another wrong turning about ¾ mile near the finish but I managed to find the finish. Despite being lost near the end of the race I still rate this race highly and I believe it has very great value for your money.There should have had one more water station. Maybe in future you could have one Marshal standing by the tunnel and another two Marshals around the last two miles.Ooh Sam (The Race Oganiser), you should have gone to Specsavers because I should have been down as Bromley Veteran Athletics Club. I really hope I am off next year to run this race again. Date of review: November 30, 2010
In short: A great low-key event with superb scenery, friendly marshalls, and some proper hills!Date of review: October 21, 2010
Date of review: October 14, 2010
In short: Great views & hideous climbsIn full: I now fear 'The Big W' and the course is very tough. However the marshalls along the whole course were very friendly and encouraging. The views were also great.Date of review: October 13, 2010
In short: Bring Your A-GameIn full: I absolutely loved this challenging race...however this is not the race to "find out" whether you can run 20 miles or rather you can overcome hills...While there are always people who can just show up and do well, I strongly recommend that you do at least 4 weeks of hill work and 2 long runs (14+ miles) before doing this race...You hill work can be as simple as making sure 1 or 2 of your weekly runs incorporates a few hills...For those that are interested..check out my garmin link for a bit of perspective..don't laugh at my time please!!http://connect.garmin.com/activity/52412623Date of review: October 12, 2010
In short: Fantastic autumn long-distance with superb views over the South Downs to distract from the hwind and harsh climbs/falls.Date of review: October 11, 2010
In short: Blimming hard but great sceneryIn full: Great race. Loved all the hills - it was definitely the wind that killed me. Good training for an end of year trail marathon or ultra.Date of review: October 11, 2010
In short: Great prep for Beachy HeadIn full: A lovely but very challenging race, well organised with some nice touches, encouraging marshalls which really helped! Beautiful (if slightly warm) weather made the most of the stunning scenery so it wasn't just the hills that were breathtaking! Will be back no doubt!Date of review: October 11, 2010
In short: A course better suited to goats than road runners. Thoroughly enjoyed though!Date of review: October 10, 2010
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Turkey-and-Rice Stuffed Peppers
- For the peppers:
- 1 1/2 cups short-grain brown rice
- 1/4 cup dried currants or golden raisins
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup fresh dill
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley
- 4 scallions, roughly chopped
- 6 medium bell peppers (any color)
- 8 ounces lean ground turkey
- 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 8 ounces)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- Freshly ground pepper
- For the sauce:
- 1 15 -ounce can tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Make the peppers: Combine 2 1/2 cups water, the rice, currants and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low; cover and simmer until the water is absorbed, about 45 minutes. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork, then transfer to a large bowl to cool, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and roast until lightly golden, 6 to 8 minutes; let cool, then finely chop. Pile the dill, parsley and scallions on a cutting board and finely chop.
Cut off the top of each bell pepper and reserve the tops; discard the seeds and white membranes. Put the turkey in a large bowl; add 1 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup feta, the rice mixture, walnuts, all but 2 tablespoons of the chopped herbs, the garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Gently mix with your hands. Stuff each bell pepper evenly with the turkey-rice mixture; cover with the pepper tops.
Make the sauce: Whisk 3 cups water, the tomato puree, brown sugar, olive oil and cinnamon stick in a wide, deep saucepan. Arrange the stuffed peppers upright in the sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce the heat to medium low; simmer until the peppers are soft and the filling is cooked through, 50 to 60 minutes.
Preheat the broiler. Carefully remove the peppers from the sauce and transfer to a baking dish; remove the tops and set them aside in the baking dish. Toss the reserved 2 tablespoons chopped herbs with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup feta in a small bowl and sprinkle over the filling. Broil until melted, about 2 minutes. Replace the pepper tops. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Serve the peppers in shallow bowls with the sauce.
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Recipe courtesy of Food Network Magazine
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Topic: Ruby on Rails with XCode
I am trying to follow the Apple tutorial article here:
http://developer.apple.com/tools/develo opard.html
But when I try to start my server from the shell command I get:
[Session started at 2008-03-04 18:24:22 -0500.]
Missing the Rails 2.0.2 gem. Please `gem install -v=2.0.2 rails`, update your RAILS_GEM_VERSION setting in config/environment.rb for the Rails version you do have installed, or comment out RAILS_GEM_VERSION to use the latest version installed.
The Debugger has exited with status 1.The Debugger has exited with status 1.
has anyone else run into this. My gems are up to date:
actionmailer (2.0.2)
actionpack (2.0.2)
actionwebservice (1.2.6)
activerecord (2.0.2)
activeresource (2.0.2)
activesupport (2.0.2)
capistrano (1.4.1)
cgi_multipart_eof_fix (2.1)
daemons (1.0.6)
fastthread (1.0)
gem_plugin (0.2.2)
login_generator (1.2.2)
mongrel (1.0.1)
mysql (2.7)
needle (1.3.0)
net-sftp (1.1.0)
net-ssh (1.1.1)
rails (2.0.2)
rake (0.8.1)
RedCloth (3.0.4)
ruby-debug (0.9.3)
ruby-debug-base (0.9.3)
rubygems-update (1.0.1)
sources (0.0.1)
sqlite3-ruby (1.2.1)
termios (0.9.4)
I am new to tall this coming from a procedural programming background on AS/400's
Any help is much appreciated. I am on 10.5.2 of MacOS X.


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- 11-29-2012, 03:59 PM Thread Author #1
Personal Hotspot/Bluetooth Issues between iPhone 5 & iPad 3?
I have been having a horrible usability experience with the personal hotspot on my Verizon iPhone 5 ever since I got it. It will maintain a connection for only a few minutes with my iPad. After the connection is broken, the iPhone no longer shows up as visible on the iPad and I have to cycle the hotspot on and off (sometimes more than once) on the iPhone before it connects again....only to repeat the whole process again when the connection fails in a few minutes.
Verizon and Apple have been no help, and doing searches indicate that this problem is not unique to me.
However, someone suggested that pairing the iPhone and iPad via Bluetooth resulted in a better experience. So, yesterday I started trying to do that. No matter which device I used to initiate the pairing, it wouldn't work. It would give me the passcode on the first device, but I'd never be prompted for it on the second and the "searching" spinner would just keep going and going. Today, the iPhone and iPad don't even see each other in Bluetooth even though they are both discoverable, despite cycling both on and off several times, restarting, and even resetting network settings.
Any ideas out there?
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Personal Hotspot/Bluetooth Issues between iPhone 5 & iPad 3?
I have found this to be a problem for the last several years. For whatever reason the hotspot on iPhone or my AT&T iPad 3 has issues connecting or staying connected to other apple devices. Never had this problem when using a hotspot feature from another platform. What has solved it for me is to pair the two devices via Bluetooth. Plenty of bandwidth for solid browsing and it's much better on the battery from my experience.
- 12-03-2012, 05:59 AM Thread Author #3
Re: Personal Hotspot/Bluetooth Issues between iPhone 5 & iPad 3?
Thanks for the reply. I've been trying to pair them via Bluetooth but it won't work. At first the iPhone and iPad would see each other but not complete the pairing. Now they don't even see each other. The geniuses at Apple tech support tell me they can't be paired via Bluetooth, which I know is wrong. Any advice there?
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Re: Personal Hotspot/Bluetooth Issues between iPhone 5 & iPad 3?
Oh good - it's not just me then.
Same procedure as above with same results. After initially seeing each other and trading passcode, I've yet to connect or even replicate it. My iPhone and iPad can be sitting next to each other - both discoverable - and neither see each other.
And now you report that one of the Apple Geni tells you they can't be paired? Fairly pointless having 'Personal Hotspot' software then, isn't it? Or maybe it only works with a competitor's tablet...? Worth remembering.
- 12-03-2012, 08:54 AM Thread Author #5
Re: Personal Hotspot/Bluetooth Issues between iPhone 5 & iPad 3?
Definitely not just you.
Not only did they tell me that they can't be paired, but they also told me the personal hotspot is designed to work as I'm experiencing (i.e., staying connected only for a few minutes). Oddly, my laptop (Windows) connects and stays connected just fine.
My experience with them on this issue was astoundingly bad and they were remarkably unhelpful. It is disappointing, since I had an issue on initial setup and the person I spoke to was terrific. Luck of the draw, I guess.
Definitely seems to be an issue here--hopefully a software issue, not a hardware issue.
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Been a issue since iOS 4.0 not sure they care to fix it. Sorry if I was wrong about Bluetooth pairing between iOS devices, I do however use Bluetooth pairing between my MacBook Pro and iPhone 5 as my iPad has a cellular radio.
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If you're self-employed, the not-quite quarterly tax payment deadlines can be a pain (Jan. 15, April 15, June 15, Sept. 15, what?).
You need a surefire system to keep your tax savings on track—so you don't end up owing penalties. Advice from our readers:
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Kat Halsey, an L.A. artist, started taking credit card payments through ProPay about a year ago. "Those charges go straight to an online account, and that it has become my savings for both my taxes and my sales tax fees. Though I'm not earning interest, this system keeps my tax money separate from my business account—which prevents me from spending it." Exactly.
Sharon Mathis, a digital photo retoucher in NYC and Philadelphia, socks away 30% of each payment into a designated tax account. "Thirty percent plays it safe, and I usually have money left over." She also asked one client, who pays via direct deposit, to automatically deposit 30% of each check into that tax account for her. And they did. Sweet.
Suzanne Grossman, who teaches Love Your Job Search classes in New York, has a two-part system: She set up a separate ING account for taxes, and then linked her PayPal account, where she accepts class fees, to the ING account. "Then I just transfer 20 percent of my revenue to ING. It's online, it's done and I never have to think about it." (Percentages vary, so check with your accountant.)


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How's everyone doing in fantasy football, if you play? Right now I am 6-3 and 5th overall in a league of 20.
I'm glad this election is over. Now every ****ing teenager can stop acting like they knew anything about either candidate.
Candidates should be better 4 years from now.
"It's not enough that I succeed, others should fail."
Garbage in, garbage out at least in regards to major party candidates.
Obama gets 4 more years to hopefully do something about the rising federal budget deficit and unemployment, among other things.
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"It's not enough that I succeed, others should fail."
I think the market corrects itself and we start seeing lower unemployment numbers (from 7.8%) in the next 6 months.
If he could get it down to 5 or 6% by the end of his second term that would be quite an accomplishment considering where our economy was when Bush left office in January of 2009.
They have to chip into that federal budget deficit when it comes to spending too i agree.
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"It's not enough that I succeed, others should fail."
We ran into the worst recession since the Great Depression.
I don't think Bush was solely responsible for it like most left wing activists would say but i think he made some huge mistakes like extended tax cuts during 2 Wars, acting like a Democrat when it came to federal spending, and deregulating Wall Street.
Clinton made that mistake in the 90s too when he eased some of the regulations on banks which led to a lot of the bad loans given out before the housing bubble burst.
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Morgan Arritola and Her Freewheeling Training Plan - Page 3
Going forward, which sport will be your focus?
I'm changing things up, trying to make a little money and have a real job. It was a long five years, training full-time to ski. I probably won't go back to it – being a full-time athlete is a sweet gig if you can make it work, but it's a financial strain.
When I skied I kept a training log, and kept track of hours. With running I don't keep track of miles per week.
What are your racing plans this year?
I'll do Loon Mountain and I'm trying to get into Pikes Peak. I may try to finish my season at 50K Nationals in Bend. I'll see what kind of shape I'm in.
Was the chance to qualify for the U.S. Mountain Running Team the reason you chose to run Loon Mountain?
I wanted to do Loon anyway, but the chance to qualify is definitely the motivating factor. That said, I don't know what my chances are. I don't really think about it too much. Whereas my day used to center around training, now it's just something I try to fit in when and where I can. If I'm in good shape when I get there, I expect I could qualify, but it's hard to tell.
What are your running plans beyond this year?
I don't know about running plans. I just kind of fly by the seat of my pants. If something happens and I end up running more, then that would be awesome.


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New Miss Niagara to be chosen in Tuesday's election
NIAGARA, Wis. – A new Miss Niagara will be chosen when voters go to the polls on Tuesday, April 2. Niagara High School students, along with city and town of Niagara voters, will choose from among three juniors and two sophomores who were recently selected by high school students as the finalists for 2013.
Originated and sponsored by the Niagara Lions Club since 1968, the new Miss Niagara will have her coronation at the Niagara Lions Community Picnic on Saturday, June 29, when she will be presented with a crown and sash from Kaitlyn Lundin, the current Miss Niagara.
Candidates for this year include:
Abbey Bagnieschi, 16, is a sophomore and the daughter of Suzie and Mark Bagnieschi. She has a sister, Amber Bottesi (26).
Abbey is a good student whose name often appears on the honor roll. Her favorite subjects this year include biology and art. She is involved in many extracurricular activities including volleyball, basketball, and soccer. She also participates in yearbook and is secretary of the sophomore class. She is a talented artist who has received Artist of the Month recognition. Dance has always played an important role in her life as Abbey has taken dance lessons at Julie's Top Hat Dance Studio for 13 years. Abbey also finds time to do community volunteer service with the Youth Futures organization and this summer she will join other Niagara students on a youth mission trip to New York City.
When asked if she has a mentor or special role model, Abbey gave credit to her sister, Amber, saying "I look up to Amber for everything. When I was little I always wanted to be just like her. She is always there for me and is my favorite person in this world. She is the best person who gives advice and I love being with her and my nephews."
Abbey attends St. Anthony Catholic Church where she attends a CCD class. She also works part-time at Storheim's Restaurant. In her free time she likes dance, snow-boarding, biking, four-wheeling, exercise, and spending time with her family.
After high school Abbey may enlist in the Air Force and later study radiography or sports medicine.
Madisin Depas, 17, is a junior and the daughter of Teresa and Jeff DePas. Her brothers include Landin (19) and Calvin (20). Madisin is an outstanding student who excels in the classroom and her name often can be found on the high honor roll. Her favorite classes this year include advanced biology, art, and French. Madisin also finds time to be involved in a number of extracurricular activities. She enjoys forensics where she has earned a bronze medal at the state forensic contest and has also earned letters in volleyball, track, band, cheerleading, and one-act play. She has earned the Most Improved Cheerleader award and she has earned awards through her involvement with the Association of Student Artists and this coming summer she will join fellow art students on an art trip to Spain. Madisin is a member of the student council and has been selected by the faculty to attend Badger Girls State this coming summer. She also has been active with the QPR Suicide Prevention program and previously participated in the "Every 15 Minutes" student accident simulation program.
Madisin names her cousin, Sarah DePas, as her role model. "Ever since I was young," Madisin wrote, "I have wanted to be like Sarah. I wanted to do everything she did. I was pretty much her shadow when we were together. I loved how involved she was and how many friends she had. Sarah was like the big sister I never had."
In addition to her school activities, Madisin does community volunteer service through the Youth Futures student organization and at St. Anthony Catholic Church where she is a confirmation student. She has helped with roadside litter cleanup and also has volunteered at fish fries and also at Karen's Pantry. Last summer she joined other Niagara students on a mission work trip to Chicago and this summer she will also go on a similar mission trip to New York City.
Madisin works part-time at Papa Murphy's Pizza and her favorite free time activities include spending time with her friends, reading, snowboarding, camping, swimming, and listening to music.
Her post-high school plans are to attend college and major in marine biology which would later lead her to move to some tropical location.
Shanna Nordell, 16, is a sophomore and the daughter of Jody and John Nordell. She has two brothers Bob (26) and Dustin (19).
Shanna is a very good student whose name consistently appears on the honor roll. She enjoys her academic classes and lists chorus, biology, English, and French as her favorites this year.
She is a fine athlete who participates in volleyball, basketball, and track. She has earned two major letters in volleyball and another in track. She also participates in club volleyball and SAY soccer. She is active in student government serving as a member of the student council and a president of the sophomore class. Shanna also is active in forensics, yearbook, and as a part of the QPR Suicide Prevention program.
Shanna gives credit to her mother Jody for being her role model. "My mom," Shanna wrote, "has been there for me through thick and thin and she has the biggest heart. She does everything in her power to make the people in her life happy and for that I idolize her."
Shanna goes to St. Anthony Catholic Church where she attends a CCD class. She volunteers in the community doing service work including having volunteered the past three years at Women's Wellness Days. She also has volunteered at the hospital delivering meals at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
In her free time, Shanna enjoys four-wheeling, swimming, running, biking, playing volleyball, camping, and listening to music.
Her post-high school plans include going to college to study to become a respiratory therapist or a physical therapist.
Emilee Pellegrini, 17, is a junior and is daughter of Karin and Gary Gardipee and Brian and Sherri Pellegrini. Emilee has one sister, Elizabeth (21).
Emilee is a wonderful student whose name always appears on the honor roll. Her favorite classes this year include geometry and physical education. She enjoys athletics and has participated in basketball, track, and softball. She has been a member of the student council for three years and was chosen by the faculty to attend Badger Girls State this summer.
Emilee cites her mother as being her role model. "I look up to my mom a lot," said Emilee. "She inspires me and guides me through life. She encourages me to do well in school and to make good decisions."
Emilee attends church in Norway, where she is a confirmed member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. She has volunteered to do community service with the Youth Futures student organization. She has participated in the "Every 15 Minutes" student accident simulation program and has also assisted by helping the girls' seventh and eighth grade basketball teams this year.
In her free time Emilee enjoys spending time at the family cottage jet-skiing, tubing, and boating. She also enjoys four-wheeling.
After high school Emilee intends to continue her education at a university but is uncertain at this time as to what she will study.
Hannah Waugen, 17, is a junior and the daughter of Hans and Katie Waugen and Michelle (Brazeau) Waugen. Her siblings include Morgan (13), Hailee (7), and Annabelle (6).
Hannah is an honor student who enjoys serving as a student tutor for Mrs. Butler's kindergarten class. Her favorite subjects this year are French and chorus.
Besides doing well in the classroom, Hannah is active in a number of extracurricular activities including forensics, one-act play, and yearbook. She also is a member of the student council and is treasurer of the junior class. Hannah also is certified in the QPR Suicide Prevention program and participates in SAY soccer.
When asked if she has a mentor or role model, Hannah responded: "My role model is my cousin, Rachel. Ever since I was young, I have looked up to her like a big sister. I see her to be someone who tries to bring out the best in all people. I aspire to be just like her. I also look up to my parents. They have raised me to be the person that I am today and they have always supported me with everything I do."
Hannah attends St. Anthony Catholic Church where she currently is enrolled in the confirmation class. She works part-time at the T&T Supper Club in Aurora. She has been involved in a number of volunteer community service activities including helping at the Lions Picnic, Karen's Food Pantry, and singing at the Community Christmas Tree Lighting Program. Last summer she joined other Niagara students on a mission work trip to Chicago and this summer she will also go on a similar mission trip to New York City.
In her free time Hannah enjoys hunting and fishing with her father, camping, doing yoga, swimming, four-wheeling, and traveling.
At the present time she is undecided about what she will do after high school but she is considering attending college to study marine biology or early childhood education.


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@C_Mitch18 -- An incredible, standard-setting two weeks and an easy choice. "I'm changing my Facebook name to 'NOBODY' so that.. Anytime i see any boring status.. I will 'LIKE' it.. It'll say 'NOBODY LIKES THIS'" Brilliant! "Don't think of yourself as an ugly person. Think of yourself as a beautiful monkey #ProblemSolved" Very funny. "I think that limiting the nuggeting of animals to only chicken was a mistake." Pork nuggets? Check the timeline, it's gold.
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skilfautdire wrote:Subject line says it all: Is Yue Guang Bai a white tea ?
I'd tend to think that producers of this tea would be quite limited and quality would be the same amongst them
Yue Guang Bai is a deliciusly unusual green tea. In addition to showing the bright, pure flavor and clarity of an early season green tea, Yue Guang Bai fills the mouth with a richness that only a first-class white tea or a world-class oolong will have. The core flavor of Yue Guang Bai is mysteriously subtle and layered with nuance. Tea drinkers who seek a green tea that has a full-bodied mouth-feel with absolutely no astringency will find this tea from the sub-tropical region of Yunnan Province irresistible. Yue Guang Bai is a big, light, fluffy leaf tea reminiscent of the SunShine Tea™ from Yunnan that TeaTrekker featured for many seasons. Our SunShine Tea™ was sun-dried, whereas Yue Guang Bai is warm-air-dried. Yue Guang Bai is a true regional Yunnan specialty, and a tea which does not fit the exact characteristics of traditional green tea manufacture. This tea is processed very simply and the light withering that it undergoes gives it the appearance of a white tea. This slight natural oxidation imparts to it a flavor that is reminiscent of a very mild black tea. Yue Guang Bai is light, elusive, clean, and deliciously smooth. Extremely easy to steep and demanding many re-steepings, it is simply delicious.
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Build a Plane builds two planes: Arlington is go for taxiThursday, June 27th, 2013
"The beast has a heart," Saline High School teacher Ed Redies told me. Taxi had been tentatively planned for June 26, and he said they could've made that deadline had they pushed into the early evening. But it was raining—as it is wont to do now and again in Washington state—and rather than stand out in and get wet, the teams opted to wait until today in the hopes that the skies would lighten up a bit. They did—sort of, as you can see from the photo.
The important thing is, the airplane conducted its first taxi test, and an FAA inspection is set to take place on June 28. A first flight could happen on June 30.
Congratulations to the students: Aidan Muir, Kyle LaBombarbe; Lee Lewis Luckhardt; Wyatt Johansen; Julia Garner; Leah Schmitt; Brandon Stripling; and John Deslauriers. Congratulations to their teachers, Dan Lutgen and Ed Redies, who heard about the Build a Plane competition and got their students involved.
If you're headed to AirVenture 2013, you'll likely see this airplane on display and you might even meet some of the intrepid young builders. And I guarantee you'll be as impressed with them as I was.


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by Anton Shilov
Nokia Corp., the world's leading supplier of handsets, has reportedly reduced pricing of its smartphones in a bid to slowdown market share loss. The reduced prices - by as much as 15% - should make the company's advanced mobile phones more appealing for end-users, who do not want to get handsets featuring Symbian operating system that is set to be phased out.
"We have absolutely seen the drops. They are under aggressive pressure from entry-level players and equally their customers in the channels know they're in a strong negotiating position," said Ben Wood, an analyst with CCS, reports Bloomberg news-agency.
After Nokia said it would phase out its Symbian operating system and migrate its smartphones to Microsoft Windows Phone OS in February, the popularity of its current-generation smartphones began to drop quickly. Given the fact that there is no future for Symbian and consequently developers will not create efficient software for such handsets going forward, it is not a surprise that Nokia is about to lose its smartphone market leadership to Apple and Samsung Electronics in Q2 2011, according to a number of market observers.
According to analysts, Nokia cut pricing on its phones by 9% to 15% in the recent weeks, which is significantly above average price adjustment. Nokia N8, Nokia C7 and Nokia E6 have seen the largest price declines. It remains to be seen whether with such aggressive price cut the company will remain profitable or will maintain its market share.
"All the major houses cut prices two to six times a year, typically in small adjustments. For a company like Nokia, anything above 5% is an above-average adjustment. With revenue declining sharply because of unusually weak demand, they've got to make these large price cuts," said Neil Mawston, an analyst at Strategy Analytics.
Unfortunately, even significant price-cuts may not help Nokia to regain its market share. Operators are unwilling to sell Nokia smartphones due to various reasons and therefore even with reduced pricing the company's share may continue to go down.
"In May, European operators largely rejected the new Nokia models, particularly the E6 and C7. This is now driving panic price cuts for those models but, without operator support, price cuts rarely work," said Tero Kuittinen, analyst with MKM Partners, reports Reuters news-agency.
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Green Bay, Wis. (June 27, 2008) - The U.S. National Team was tested but was up to the challenge from Finland as it defeated the Northern European team, 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 25-20) on Friday in front of 2,100 fans in an FIVB World League match at the Resch Center.
The victory improved the United States' record to 4-1 in Pool C and puts it all alone in first place. In the other Pool C match played Friday, Spain defeated Bulgaria, giving both teams records of 3-2.
Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawai'i) scored 19 points on 15 kills two blocks and two aces for the U.S. Men. David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) added 13 points on nine kills, three blocks and one ace and was nine-for-nine on kill attempts. Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) scored 11 points on eight kills, one block and two aces.
"I thought we served well, passed well and played good defense," U.S. Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) said. "Our blocking was a weakness. I'm happy we found ways to win. Finland played hard and strong and that's not a surprise."
Mikko Oivanen of Finland led all scorers with 21 points on 17 kills, three blocks and one ace. Urpo Sivula added 13 points on 11 kills, one block and one ace. Matti Hietanen scored 12 points on 12 kills.
The U.S. converted 51 percent of its attack attempts while Finland could only convert 45 percent. Team USA had eight aces as compared to three for Finland, however Finland out-blocked the United States 12-11.
The match came down to the fourth set. Finland held an 8-5 lead at the first technial timeout (TTO) and a 16-11 advantage at the second TTO. But the United States fought its way back as Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.) served for seven straight points, taking his team from a 16-17 deficit to a 23-17 lead and Team USA won 25-20.
McCutcheon started Priddy and Riley Salmon (League City, Texas) at outside hitter, Lee and Tom Hoff (Park Ridge, Ill.) at middle blocker, Hansen at setter, Stanley at opposite and Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.) at libero. Ryan Millar (Palmdale, Calif.) substituted for Hoff in the second two sets.
Hansen scored seven points three kills, three blocks and one ace. Millar had six points on three kills, two blocks and one ace. Salmon added five points on four kills and one ace. Hoff scored four points on four kills.
Lambourne was credited with 12 "excellent" serve receptions on 18 attempts.
The first set saw Finland take an 8-6 lead at the first TTO thanks to offense from Hietanen and Oivanen. The lead held until the United States tied the score at 11-11 and took the 12-11 lead on a Finland violation. With the score tied 12-12, Stanley got the serve for the U.S. Men and Team USA scored two straight points to take a 14-12 lead that it did not give up. Stanley later brought the U.S. Men to match point with an ace, and appeared to have another ace to win the set, but it was called out. Finland got the serve, but Stanley ended the set with a kill.
The teams battled back and forth to open the second set with Finland leading 8-7 at the first TTO. The teams were tied at 12-12 when Finland scored two straight points on a U.S. hitting error and a kill by Hietanen. Team USA never recovered and Finland went on to win 25-21.
The U.S. offense got back on track in the third set and the United States held an 8-4 lead at the first TTO and 16-12 at the second. Both Priddy and Millar put together strings of serves, including two aces from Priddy, to carry the U.S. Men to the 25-17 lead.
WORLD LEAGUE TICKETS: Tickets for the FIVB World League matches in Green Bay, Wis. (June 27-28 vs. Finland) and Bloomington, Ill. (July 11-12 vs. Spain) are still available. To purchase tickets, go to the USA Volleyball World League site at http://www.usavolleyball.org/national/08WL.asp#Schedule.
View the U.S. Men's World League Media Guide at www.usavolleyball.org/media/national/08WL_MNTMediaGuide.pdf.
View the Green Bay Event Media Guide at www.usavolleyball.org/media/national/08WL_FiVBmediakit2.pdf.
The U.S. World League site is www.usavolleyball.org/national/08WL.asp.
The FIVB World League site is www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2008.
2008 FIVB World League
U.S. Men's Roster
1 Lloy Ball (S, 6-8, Woodburn, Ind., Indiana-Purdue, Fort Wayne)
2 Sean Rooney (OH, 6-9, Wheaton, Ill., Pepperdine)
4 David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5 Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
8 Reid Priddy (OH, 6-5, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
9 Ryan Millar (MB, 6-8, Palmdale, Calif., BYU)
10 Riley Salmon (OH, 6-6, League City, Texas, Pierce College)
12 C Tom Hoff (MB, 6-8, Park Ridge, Ill., Long Beach State)
13 Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawai'i)
14 Kevin Hansen (S, 6-5, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford)
15 Gabe Gardner (OPP, 6-9, San Clemente, Calif., Stanford)
18 Scott Touzinsky (OH, 6-6, St. Louis, Mo., Long Beach State)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
Team Manager: Arnie Ball
Assistant Coach: Ron Larsen
Assistant Coach: John Speraw
Team Doctor: Michael Terry/William Briner
Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison
Athletic Trainer: Aaron Brock
FIVB 2008 World League Standings as of June 27 (click on link to view team profile):
Pool A
France 4-1
Brazil 3-1
Serbia 1-4
Venezuela 1-3
Pool B
Italy 4-1
Russia 4-1
Cuba 1-3
Korea 0-4
Pool C
Spain 3-2
Bulgaria 3-2
Finland 0-5
Pool D
Egypt 3-1
Poland 2-2
China 2-2
Japan 1-3
U.S. World League Schedule and Results
Date: June 13-14
Opponent: Finland
Location: Helsinki, Finland (LänsiAuto Arena)
June 13: USA def. Finland, 3-1 (25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20)
June 14: USA def. Finland, 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-16)
Date: June 20-21
Opponent: Bulgaria
Location: Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
June 20: USA def. Bulgaria, 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-16)
June 21: Bulgaria def. USA, 3-2 (12-25, 25-16, 25-20, 12-25, 15-13)
Date: June 27-28 (7 p.m. local both nights)
Opponent: Finland
Location: Resch Center in Green Bay, Wis.
June 27: USA def. Finland 3-1, (25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 25-20)
Date: July 4 and 6
Opponent: Spain
Location: Madrid, Spain
Date: July 11-12 (7 p.m. local both nights)
Opponent: Spain
Location: U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, Ill.
Date: July 18-19
Opponent: Bulgaria
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Date: July 23-27
Event: World League Final (must qualify)
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


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About this itemThe DOT/NHTSA approved AlcoMate Prestige features patent-pending replaceable sensor technology.
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In 1964, the Department of Labor, in an effort to protect American jobs, instituted restrictions to make it harder for foreign musicians to enter the country. The press reported that these new requirements would prevent the Beatles from performing in the U.S. Hundreds of distraught teenagers deluged President Johnson and Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz with letters and petitions like this one.
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She'd like recommendations for a tea whose ingredients will help her naturally de-stress. (If it's tasty, obviously, bonus points )
I'm thinking (1) no caffeine, and (2) valerian might be nice ... but aside from this, I'm drawing a blank. My own experience with tisanes is limited, and I'm not sure whether simply suggesting a "bedtime tea" would be appropriate.
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Calamari Fritti
- 1 pound whole squid, cleaned
- 1 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- Canola oil, for frying
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- Smoked jalapeno aioli, for dipping, recipe follows
- Tomato-basil sauce, for dipping, recipe follows
Rinse the squid under cool water and pat dry with paper towels. Cut the body of the squid into 1/2-inch rings and trim the tentacles as necessary. Combine the milk, egg, and basil leaves in a bowl; mix with a fork until lightly beaten. Put the prepared calamari in the milk mixture and stick it in the refrigerator while getting everything else set up; it fries better if marinated and chilled for about 15 minutes.
Pour about 2 inches of oil in a fryer or large, heavy pot and heat to 375 degrees F. Mix the flour and paprika in a pie dish or plate; season with a fair amount of salt and pepper. Toss the calamari in the seasoned flour to coat. Fry for 1 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and salt, to taste. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried calamari to paper towels to drain. Serve immediately with lemon wedges and dipping sauces.
1 cup mayonnaise
1 to 2 canned chipotle chile in adobo
1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
Pinch salt
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend for 1 minute to combine. Set aside to allow the flavors to marry. Serve as a dipping sauce with fried calamari.
Yield: 1 cup
Tomato-Basil Sauce:
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 fresh basil leaves, hand-torn
1 (16-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
Pinch sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Coat a saucepan with 2 tablespoons of the oil and warm over medium heat. Add the garlic and basil; cook, stirring, until soft. Add the crushed tomatoes and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the remaining olive oil. Serve as a dipping sauce with fried calamari.
Yield: 2 cups
Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence
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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources, will be interviewed by Cheryl Benton, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, to discuss the Department of State's recruitment efforts. The conversation will highlight her career as an American Diplomat and the future of the Department, including efforts to ensure the Department's workforce is diverse and accurately reflects the face of America. The discussion will be available for on-demand viewing soon on YouTube and www.state.gov.
You are invited to participate by submitting questions, some of which will be selected for response during the taping. Submit your questions below on DipNote, the Department of State's official blog, and join the ongoing discussion via Twitter using the hashtag #careers. Please submit questions via DipNote and Twitter as soon as possible for consideration.
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C.D. in Washington, D.C. writes:
Secretary Clinton approved staff from Federal agencies working on detail with international organizations but so far as i know, there has been nothing done to implement that option. I would like to know how that happens, do you go up to the UN and say "here i am"? Please issue guidance on how to do this. Thanks.
Dr. Badal K. in Minnesota writes:
Let me tell you that cultural diplomacy in diversity must be learned accurately so that we can work for better governance in this world.
We also need to multicultural experts in cultural diplomacy to lead the U.S. State Department E-gov channels so that we are always helping and providing accurate information to the American people and the world at large.
Thank you.
Heather S. in Virginia writes:
What is your outlook on the hiring of entry level Foreign Service Officer Generalists? Will the A100 classes be adversely affected by sequestration for this fiscal year as well as going forward? Thank you.
Margery C. in North Carolina writes:
Should the United States develop more "soft diplomacy" professionals to be deployed world wide? I think so.
Cultural diplomacy is necessary but so is cultural understanding. Often cultural diplomacy emphasizes only teaching culture rather that learning culture.
Joseph Q. in California writes:
My question is: I am qualified professional individual "protected" under: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,and who has recently applied for a couple of positions at the Department of State. How is your organization handling diversity with individuals like me? Could this unemployed citizen get an opportunity to work with your organization?Thank you!
Geoffrey P. in Virginia writes:
Why can't the State Dept. creat a ready path way for veterans to be hired on. Vets need a quick and streamed lined process. You are missing out on trained and experienced capacity and leadership?
Matt in Wyoming writes:
Dear Ambassador,
Secretary Kerry has been consistently referring to the Foreign Service as an investment with great returns. Last week we saw some 40 retired military leaders lobbying Congress to protect the foreign affairs budget. According to a recent article in the Foreign Affairs Journal, 28% of overseas posts are either vacant or filled with up-stretch candidates. Is DOS hoping to have a Foreign Service hiring surge in the first years of Secretary Kerry's time in office, as we saw in the first years of Secretary Powell's, Secretary Rice's and Secretary Clinton's?
Thank you for allowing us to pose these questions.
Kay in Maryland writes:
Can you state the criteria in hiring a person with disabilities? Some people like myself are in working with people with disabilities in various causes like advocacy and self-determination.
Jonathan in Pennsylvania writes:
Is there any talk about adding some type of points that goes towards Veterans for the Foreign Service Officer test? I know at this point, I am a veteran who has received my Masters Degree and I've lived overseas for 4 plus years. I would like nothing more than to move into a career with the State Department.
Karen in California writes:
Budget cuts may affect many military officers over the next few years. Some with less than 20 years of service may be in danger of losing all of their retirement pay. Many are talented individuals with vast experience. is there a plan to transition veterans into State while preserving their retirement pay and counting those years of prior service to our country?
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Offhand if I were to strive for diversity in the dept. of State's hiring process, to better represent a cross section of the American population, I think I'd consider geographic (by states), to be a fair way to come to a solution. I do not think there'd be any relevance to being an "equal opportunity employer" in the classic constitutional sense, but you can bet the hiring pool will be diverse.
Would this work effectively enough?
Todd D. in Washington, D.C. writes:
I am one of almost 100 active duty DOD personnel now embedded at DOS under an MOU signed between the Departments. I have very much enjoyed my time at DOS and am in fact thinking of seeking future civilian employment here! Only problem is that most job postings seek internal DOS hires first. Besides an administrative technicality, DOD here under the MOU really know DOS inside and out and should be considered for internal hiring if DOS is serious about attracting and retaining top talent. Any thought of opening internal job postings to ALL of us who already work here and love being here? Thank you! Todd D., PM Bureau
Stirling P. in Maryland writes:
I am interested in hearing about how you plan to implement President Obama's Executive Order # 13562 – "Recruiting and Hiring Students and Recent Graduates†and the new Pathways Program. What efforts are being made to bring more people of color into the foreign affairs field?
Thank you.
Dan in Texas writes:
What is being done to address the serious shortage of Hispanics within the senior foreign service. As it stands, as of 2010, only about 3.9 percent of foreign service officer generalists were Hispanic, with most having been hired in the last 5-7 years. Do we have to wait for the next fifteen or twenty years before we have a crucial mass of Hispanic leadership at State?
Jennings B. in California writes:
As a graduate student in International Relations and a prospective FSO, how important is a regional or country expertise in the Foreign Service? As I focus my studies on South Asia am I at a disadvantage as a prospective hire or better suited for an opportunity in the FS?


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Officials: Holly Pallone of Slatington fatally shot son, 19-month-old Anthony Pallone Junior
Child's father: Death is "incomprehensible"
SLATINGTON, Pa. - A Lehigh County mother sits in a jail cell. She's charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of her 19-month-old son. Officers say she was trying to unload a handgun she planned to sell, when it fired and killed her toddler.
The family of 19-month-old Anthony Pallone Junior will never see his smiling face again. Through a spokesperson, the boy's father says he's heartbroken and Anthony's death is incomprehensible.
Investigators arrested the boy's mother, 26-year-old Holly Pallone, Saturday night after they say Anthony was shot inside a Lehigh County apartment.
"I seen these flashing lights up here behind my dad's place," described neighbor Ed Ziegler. "Next thing you know I seen police cars coming up and one after another."
When police got to the second floor apartment on North Walnut Street in Slatington, they say they found Anthony in a pack and play. He was shot in the head.
Court records outline how Pallone told police she planned to sell a .44 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver for $200 to a man she used to buy drugs from. The handgun belongs to the man Pallone and her son live with. He wasn't home at the time of the shooting.
According to authorities Pallone planned to sell the handgun for $200 to an Allentown man she used to buy drugs from known as 'Low'. 'Low' was going to come to the apartment later Saturday night or early Sunday morning to buy it.
Arrest paperwork says Pallone sat on her bed and tried to unload the handgun, even though she told officers she didn't know how to remove the bullets. According to the documents, that's when the gun fired. The bullet then reportedly went through the mattress and into the pack and play crib Anthony was lying in about five feet away.
Just before midnight Saturday, investigators say Pallone called 911 telling dispatchers "There was a gun and it went off and hit my son in the forehead."
"It's something that shoulda never happened," said Ziegler. "It was the worst thing that I heard because I hate it when that happens to young kids."
Pallone is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment. She's being held in prison on $1-million bail with a preliminary hearing set for Monday, October 15th.
Meantime, Anthony's father is in the process of planning his son's funeral.
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Research performed at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has revealed that oxygen therapy aimed at helping mice with acute lung inflammation breathe paradoxically worsened their illness. The researchers say excess oxygen appears to thwart a natural process that limits lung tissue damage. They overcame this deleterious side effect, however, by adding an inhaled anti-inflammatory drug to the oxygen therapy.
"This research illustrates, in an animal model, a delicate balance between supplemental oxygen therapy and an innate tissue-preserving process that appears to operate best in low-oxygen conditions," says NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
Michail Sitkovsky, Ph.D., senior author of the paper published this week in the journal PLoS Biology, believes the findings could have clinical implications. Supplemental oxygen is a life-saving therapy for patients with breathing problems, but it can harm the lungs if it is used for long periods. While the problem of oxygen-induced lung damage is well known, the biochemical processes leading to this damage have not been fully explained. Dr. Sitkovskys research reveals a possible mechanism behind this oxygen-induced damage and also provides evidence of a simple way to prevent it.
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About the Author: Farah Pandith is the Special Representative to Muslim Communities.
Last night, the Secretary hosted the State Department's annual Iftar to commemorate the breaking of the day's fast. The Holy Month of Ramadan is a time when Muslims fast from sun up to sun down, and it is period of deep reflection and prayer but also a time to do more than usual for your community.
The 8th floor of the Department of State was buzzing when I arrived. Many folks were out on the balcony enjoying the view and waiting to break their fast. This year's Iftar included a special emphasis on the young generation of American Muslims. Why the generation under the age of 30? Over half of the nearly 1.6 billion Muslims on the planet are under the age of 35, and we want to do more to build stronger long terms partnerships with these young people. Our embassies around the world are focusing on engagement with this young generation of Muslims as well; whether in Muslim-majority countries, or nations where Muslims are a minority, we are finding ways to build partnerships and share ideas.
Prior to the Secretary's Iftar, I hosted a special event for 75 young American Muslim change makers -- a slice of America that I call "Generation Change" -- young, vibrant, idea-filled "doers". These Americans are poets, entrepreneurs, technology gurus, comedians, musicians, grassroots leaders, activists, and designers, to name a few. They are out-of-the box thinkers and agents of change both domestically and internationally. After several guest speakers charged with setting the mood -- Naif Al Mutawa, the creator of The 99 comic books; Herro Mustafa, subject of a film called American Herro; the co-producers of New Muslim Cool, Hana Siddiqi and Kauthar Umar; and comedian Ahmed Ahmed -- the group broke into three separate "think tanks" to discuss issues of religion, culture, identity, and global affairs. Hearing their insightful discussions, I was once again struck by the passion and potential of these young leaders.
Someone asked me where the idea came from to do this "Generation Change" event, and I told them about the Secretary's commitment to reaching out to young people all over the world. In a video message created specifically for these young people and played at the "Generation Change" event, the Secretary encouraged them to become their generation's leaders and stated her belief in their potential to change and shape the world in a positive way.
Notably, many of these youths are using technology to move ideas forward. Their ability to amplify the power of traditional community organizing with new media will allow them to lift their voices beyond their own geographic or cultural boundaries, and their ripple effect will make waves. I hear from young people in America and young people around the world that these networks of change makers can be a launching pad for action.
As we went upstairs to the Iftar, many of these young agents of change were talking to each other about how to keep the momentum going, and I was thrilled to see how excited they were about connecting with each other. Some of them were seated at the Secretary's table and talked to her about their work and passions.
After the call to prayer and the breaking of the fast, the Secretary spoke to these young leaders and other Iftar guests about America's commitment to values going back to the very beginning of our nation, recalling a quote from George Washington. Looking around the room, she said the "real story of Islam in American can be found in this room and rooms across America."
It was a great day, and I feel honored to have met such a tremendous group of amazing young people. I can't wait to see what they will do going forward.
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I think regarding Muslim Americans "Do have the right to prayer" Do have the Freedom to build Mosques in the United States. What urks my view, is when as a Christian works in the Middle East, a Muslim (Islamic Country) you are forbidden to practise Christianity. So how is this fair? You can be locked up, placed in Jail for practising you own religion. Be locked up for preaching a Christian view, or having a bible in hand. Before you slam the door on the guy in Florida for burning the holy book of Quoran, remember one other point, Countries in the Middle East have been burning our US Flag, and for all we know continue making those idols to burn. I don't agree with burning any religious book, because this could lead to the bible being burned. I believe the pastor makes a point that "Freedom means Freedom" Besides, if you have "PEACE IN YOUR HEARTS" it wouldn't matter what was being burned, because like the cartoonist in Sweeden, he made a point, that everything should NOT be taken literally, and this is how tempers get out of control. Peaceful people of religon of any kind should NOT embelish in something knowing its going to create chaos. "We as Americans open the doors to Muslims, but Muslims in the Middle East refuse to open the doors and prevent Churches, house of worship to Christians? Refuse to change its laws, or its beliefs to allow for Christians. "If a Muslim converts to a Christian, according to the Muslim belief, this could be going against the Holy Quoran and its treated like being a traitor to it's religon, and they could carry out the death penatly for changing religions." We as Christians HAVE no such belief.
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it's legal to have four brides. This practise is "Illegal" in the United States.
When all the Mosques are built in the United States and Millions of people visit these Mosques, when they start prayer calling from the top of the Mosque,7 days a week, 5 times a day, How will this effect people who are NOT Islam, or NOT muslim faith, how does one paint a picture of ONE Religon being forced upon people who are FREE to decide which religion to pick?
I would like to see more Muslim Women obtain a respect level within the Princes of Saudi Arabia, to the point where they are allowed to make votes in the laws. They should be granted a chance to decide what kind of clothes to wear, or have a voice. They also should be able to drive vehicles, and work.
God, Allah, Jesus, Mohamed, the bottom line is the Lord has many names, and has many people that follow in a multitude of different religions and faiths. When people try to destroy in his name, or a religon try to use God or Allah to acquire an escape goat for the acts of violence they committ, its still wrong. In the end God or Allah will Judge the person, and they will have to answer to a higher court. The consequences of their actions, will be written. The punishment will be by God or Allah. Which means everyone should be nice to each other, respect each others religion, and try not to push any religon on anyone. It should also include "No Burning of any holy material for which is, the written word given by the Holy Father regardless of what language, or belief it is is derived from."
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