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Olympic Skier Julia Mancuso Talks Sochi, Smoothies and What's Next
Written on February 25, 2014 at 12:49 pm , by Lauren CardarelliSlush and the resulting sloppy conditions were all the buzz in Sochi the past few weeks, but according to alpine skier Julia Mancuso, who snagged a bronze in the ladies' super combined slalom, it wasn't as bad as everyone cracked it up to be. In fact, Mancuso told us that she liked the hills in Russia! To put it simply, "it could have been worse."
The Squaw Valley resident had yet another outstanding Olympic experience competing in three events and attending a handful of others to cheer on Team U.S.A. Adding a fourth medal to her accolades was the bling-a-licious cherry on top. "I was struggling going into this season so being able to get a medal was kind of a bonus," she confessed. "I was hoping to use that energy into the next events and that didn't happen. I was a little disappointed but looking back, I achieved something that so many athletes don't get to do."
So what's her success secret? No Beyoncé dancing pre-race ritual here (although we still love you, Queen B). The most decorated woman in U.S. Olympic alpine history swears by one thing: getting her head in the game. "Ski racing is 99 percent mental, so for me it's about getting to the start and relaxing—getting in the right mindset to go fast!" 81 miles per hour, fast. Talk about mind over matter!
Unlike other Olympians who are just arriving home, Mancuso skipped out on the Closing Ceremonies for a short stint in the States before finishing off her World Cup season. "Three more weeks and then it's time to start training for next year," she said a few days before jet-setting off to Switzerland.
And all of that traveling definitely adds up—especially when it comes to diet. "I try to eat healthy but it's hard to plan ahead," she said. "It's one more thing to stress about if you're not getting the right foods, so I try to control what I can and make good choices of the stuff I can't control." Her fuel of choice? ZICO-based smoothies. Check out her fave pre- and post-workout recipe below. Delicious and nutritious, perfect for whatever "podium" you're looking to achieve.
So what's Mancuso up to next, once she gets a little down time? She'll be swapping snow for Hawaiian waters to indulge her surfing and paddleboarding interests, then flying to London to attend her BFF's wedding. Sounds like a fun year ahead!
Categories: Fitness, Nutrition, The Fit Stop | Tags: Julia Mancuso, Olympics, smoothie recipe, Sochi, winter olympics
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Olympian Mogul Skier Hannah Kearney on Bouncing Back From a Setback
Written on February 20, 2014 at 7:02 pm , by Samantha Shelton
Three-time Olympian Hannah Kearney has come a long way. Although she's always been a phenomenal mogul skier, she's faced plenty of adversity – the 2006 Winter Games come to mind pretty quickly, when Kearney placed 22nd out of 30 competitors. But rather than letting that defeat her, the Vermont native learned from her mistakes, and spent the last six years rising to the top of her game. So much so, in fact, that she snatched the gold in the 2010 Games, and was projected to repeat in this year's Games. Unfortunately, a mistake on the course during the medal round dropped her out of contention for the top spot. But she still came away a winner: with head held high, Kearney stood on the podium claiming bronze for the U.S. After so many setbacks, we caught up with the champion (because winning a bronze is still pretty badass) to find out more about bouncing back, and whether or not retirement is in her near future.
Tell us about your Sochi experience? How do you feel coming away with a bronze medal?
Sochi has exceed my expectations. The mogul course was challenging, yet fun to ski. I knew I was capable of winning a gold medal again – I have made sacrifices, trained hard and made mogul skiing my life for the past four years. Although I am proud to be a two-time Olympic medalist, and grateful I got to compete in the Games for a third time, I am disappointed that I made a large mistake in my final run.
But bronze is still amazing! And you've come such a long way since the 2006 Olympics. How did you stay motivated amidst such discouragement?
I viewed every setback – injuries; losses – as an opportunity to become a stronger mental competitor. I believe that everything happens for a reason, so when I was sidelined from training and competitions, I tried to make the most of the break by adopting a dog, putting up a Christmas tree for the first time, and watching more of my brother's hockey games.
Anything specific you can credit to your rise to success?
There have been many factors. Opportunity, supportive parents, a community that valued winter recreation, and coaches and friends who believed in me when I was very young. And a little bit of luck.
So…will we see you in the next Games potentially? Or are you thinking about retirement?
It's hard to answer that when I feel as strong as ever and very motivated by the feeling that I can ski better than I demonstrated at Sochi.
What's next for you, then?
After completing the World Cup season in Japan, Norway and France, I will be finishing my freshman year at Dartmouth in the spring!
OK, time to spill some of your success secrets. What's on your pump-you-up playlist?
My workout playlist is a mix of contemporary pop and hip-hop, classic rock and some folk music.
A little bit of everything. What about food? Any that really fuel your fire?
I eat Bear Naked granola when I need a quick snack to give me energy! Plus, I love that the granola has ingredients that I can see and recognize on the label. I'll mix it into a Chobani yogurt for a hearty, balanced, natural snack for pre- and post-workout.When I need to grab-and-go, I'll use Bear Naked's single serving packs – I keep them in my workout bag and in my car.
You're working with Bear Naked on the #OneUpIt challenge. How do you plan to "One Up" your game post-Sochi?
I'm in the process of planning my One Upping strategy. I feel strong and motivated, so I am not ready to retire. I will train this summer to add a more difficult trick to my repertoire.
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Categories: Celebrity, Motivation, The Fit Stop | Tags: Hannah Kearney, Olympics, Sochi 2014, winter olympics
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Lolo Jones: Third Time's the Charm for This Dual-Sport Olympian
Written on January 24, 2014 at 1:04 pm , by Lauren Cardarelli
Track & Field World Champion Lolo Jones embraces defeat. In fact, it's the driving force behind her success so far, she says, and what the athlete will most definitely draw from on her bobsledding road to redemption in the upcoming Games. That's right: this week the 31-year-old was selected for the 2014 Olympic Bobsled Team, along with fellow track star Lauryn Williams. No wonder Jones' mantra is, "A failure isn't a failure if it prepares you for success tomorrow."
The duo became the ninth and tenth Americans to ever compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, which—let's face it—is pretty darn cool. Fingers crossed that the third time is the charm for Jones when it comes to the podium. The speedy all-star has certainly put in the work, gaining 30 pounds of muscle (thanks to a new routine and proper recovery with Twinlab CleanSeries performance protein products) for her new gig's dangerous terrain.
"I transitioned to bobsled about a month after track season," she told us while prepping for team trials. "I'm still training to be a fast and powerful sprinter, but the main difference is, as opposed to running a 100-meter or hurdle race, now I'm running maybe 40 to 50 meters before jumping in a bobsled."
The shift to colder temps hasn't had too much of an effect on Jones, though. In fact, she finds it more peaceful to work out during the winter and even embraces trudging through the snow (more than we can say for ourselves). "I feel like I'm pushing my body more than when it's easy and beautiful out," she admits. I guess we should bundle up and embrace the Polar Vortex then?
Three to five layers are key to keeping toasty, Jones says, as are wool socks. "They're waterproof and keep your feet warm!" For slick and slushie days, she relies on Asics GEL-FujiSetsu G-TX sneaks, too. The athlete swears she isn't superstitious, but she does pride herself in being well-organized—especially before a competition. Her warm gear is neatly laid out before bedtime to avoid adding to any jitters. "The last thing I need to do is wake up race day and look for this or that," she says. "You're already nervous enough, the last thing you want is that one missing thing to add extra nerves."
So what has been her biggest career highlight to date? That's a tough question, to say the least. "Anytime I put on Team USA and represent tons of people back home, it's a huge honor," she says. And we wish her nothing but the best of luck in sporting red, white and blue yet again in the coming weeks. You got this, girlfriend!
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Categories: Celebrity, Fitness, The Fit Stop | Tags: Lolo Jones, Olympics, Sochi, winter olympics
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Bobsledder Jazmine Fenlator Shares Her Secrets To Turning Struggle Into Success
Written on September 12, 2013 at 10:46 am , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Kristen Haney, editorial intern
It only takes six seconds before a bobsled pilot is singlehandedly in charge of steering a 400-pound sled as it plummets down an icy one-mile track, whipping around a labyrinth of turns at upwards of 75 mph. No pressure, right? Not for Jazmine Fenlator, who's used to steering herself and others through tough situations.
The USA bobsled driver and Olympic hopeful has triumphed over her fair share of struggles both on and off the track. Despite serious family health problems, personal injury and the loss of her home to Hurricane Irene, the New Jersey native has kept her sights focused on the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, finishing right behind the reigning Olympic gold medalist at the 2012 Lake Placid World Cup with new partner Lolo Jones. Oh, did we mention she also juggles her training with studying for grad school? We caught up with the resilient athlete, ranked second in the U.S. and eighth in the world, to discover her pre-race rituals, hidden childhood passions and how she continues to bounce back from personal setbacks.
We'd love to know what you're training for right now. It sounds like the Olympics, hopefully soon?
I'm hoping to vie for a medal in Sochi, so that's less than six months away. It's pretty exciting. Right now I've just been going back and forth between Calgary, Canada and the U.S. Calgary has an indoor ice facility and the U.S. doesn't, so to simulate our sport as much as possible, we'll go up there in the off season. We also do a lot of dry land training in the off-season, when we're off-ice, running, lifting, sprinting. All that good stuff.
You come from a track and field background. How did you get into bobsled?
I was a track and field athlete in college at Rider University, and was looking to train for London. Some good friends of my coach, who were also coaching our rivals, kind of mentioned that they did bobsled after their careers, and asked what I wanted to do. And he was looking at them like, "Bobsled? What are you talking about? She wants to do track, but I'll mention it to her." At that time I was qualifying for NCAA's and I was pretty focused on one goal at a time, so he submitted my athletic resume for me. They ended up contacting me and asking me to try out, so I tried out in the fall of 2007 and haven't left. I fell in love with the sport and pursued that path instead.
What have been the highlights of your career so far?
What's pretty awesome is Lolo Jones came out for our team last year, as well as Tianna Madison, and now we have Lauryn Williams. I've been a huge fan of Lolo and for her to be my direct teammate and friend throughout this past year has been super awesome and not anything I ever expected. I've learned a lot from her. She's extremely humble in our sport and just soaks up information. She has a lot of experience she brings to the table as well. Last year was my second season on the World Cup. Lolo's my brakeman and she was only in the sport for two and half weeks when we came away with a silver medal.
How do you prepare for a really big race or event?
At a competition I have to have music. It's something that just helps fuel me. I always have to rock out to Bob [Marley]. It's in my roots. My dad's Jamaican. Some rituals: I like to wear all black under my suit. For me, black is like a warrior—in the zone, ready for battle. But I also like some subtle swag, so I'm an accessories kind of chick. I have a lime green watch and I paint my nails gold and lime green—gold for victory, lime green for my bobsled color.
What was it like with Lolo being so new?
You get to choose who you race with: brakemen have driver choice and drivers have brakemen choice, so it's kind of like a prom. You're like, "Hey, do you possibly want to race with me?" Brakemen have that first six seconds, and usually it's less than that, at the top of the hill to show what they've got athletically, and then it's up to the pilot to maintain it. When I raced with Lolo in team trials, I was super impressed. I've seen her compete in hurdles and be super resilient—she's been knocked down, suffered from injury, and gets back up. At the line, we had that bond right away.
Categories: Fitness, The Fit Stop | Tags: Bobsled, Jazmine Fenlator, Lolo Jones, Olympics, Sochi, team usa, winter olympics
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Olympic Skier Picabo Street's New Goals for Sportsmanship and Sochi
Written on April 24, 2013 at 9:28 am , by Lauren Cardarelli
A lot has changed for skier Picabo Street since she took the Olympics by storm in the 1998 Super G. The gold medalist—who just last week was announced to be an analyst for Fox Sports' Sochi 2014 Winter Games coverage—has transitioned to fit, working mommyhood by taking up a new taekwondo passion with her 9-year-old son and avoiding her kids' leftovers at all costs. Read on to find out what she loves the most about her kick-ass routine, what she's working on now and more.
- What was your favorite Olympic moment?
Surprisingly enough, my silver medal win in Lillehammer, because it was when I realized that I could do it and that I was Olympic caliber and that the gold was within my reach.
- Where do you keep you medals?
I rotate them around from safe place to safe place with lots of sharing in the meantime.
- How did you overcome the pressures of being such a young U.S. ski team member and then later on from your sponsors?
I always expected more from myself than anyone else did, so my pressure was greater, therefore easier to deal with. I looked at my coaches as partners and teammates and had more of a collaborative relationship with them, therefore, they were all a part of my victories, too.
- Was there one challenging moment in your past that really helped you to build a thick skin and to become the resilient spirit you are today?
Resiliency comes out of struggle usually and for me, mine was self-inflicted—showing up to U.S. Ski Team camp in 1990 out of shape and with a bad attitude. I realized then it would be up to me to get in shape, change my attitude and make my dreams come true. It was the door on the path to that dream closing in my face that forced me to be resilient.
- Any fitness-related goals you have your eye on now? What mantra helps you push through your workout?
Be a black belt in taekwondo. What I love about taekwondo is that I miss the workout, because I am too busy trying to kick and punch correctly! What gets me to the gym: "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail." Once I'm at the gym: "Focus on what I have control over, anything else is just stress."
Picabo has teamed up with Team USA sponsor Liberty Mutual Insurance to announce the search for 2013's "Top 10 Responsible Sports Moments," simple acts of sportsmanship and selflessness that occur on youth sports fields. "It's a great cause and one near and dear to my heart as a mother of four boys who love to play sports," she said. To submit a moment, go to ResponsibleSports.com or tweet a nomination using #RSMoments.
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Categories: Celebrity, Fitness, The Fit Stop | Tags: Picabo Street, Ski, Sochi 2014, Sportsmanship, U.S. Ski Team, winter olympics
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Ice Skating Legend Kristi Yamaguchi Dishes on the Winter Olympics & Dancing with the Stars
Written on March 15, 2013 at 9:31 am , by Samantha Shelton
Anyone who knows anything about ice skating knows about Kristi Yamaguchi and her gold-medal victory at the 1992 Olympics. Since then, the figure skater has been actively involved in the sport, created a foundation that supports children's education and inspiration, and won the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars. Yep, it's safe to call her a rock star.
These days, Yamaguchi's joined Team Kellogg's, where she'll be mentoring athletes hoping to make the journey to Sochi in 2014. While some may think it's a bit early to be chatting about the Winter Games, we think the timing couldn't be more perfect. Catch up on what else Yamaguchi is up to, then get a head start on meeting the athletes she's hoping to coach all the way to the Olympic podium. While all your friends are in the dark, you'll be the fountain of knowledge they turn to. Look at you, smarty pants.
Tell me a bit about Team Kellogg's. Whose faces can we expect to see?
I'm the co-captain of the team, along with Jim Craig, the goalie from the 1980 Miracle team. The other athletes are all Olympic hopefuls, who will probably be competing and representing Team USA in the Sochi Games next winter.
So exciting!
It really is. Team Kellogg's is all about following these athletes as they start their journey for getting ready for Sochi. I mean, of course they've been getting ready for years, but now fans can follow along. Kellogg's Facebook page will have video clips of their stories, training tips and nutrition advice straight from the pros.
That will definitely be fun. Any other fun features?
You can find out how these athletes got their start – who was the coach who first got them going, which people gave them inspiration and, of course, what breakfast does to fuel their start.
So are you and Jim mentors, then, as accomplished athletes yourself?
Yeah, in a sense. Jim and I have been there, we've experienced the Olympics and know what they're going through. We hope to encourage them to keep dreaming big, and we want to be there to give whatever advice we can to help prepare them for what lies ahead.
Categories: Celebrity, Fitness, Motivation, The Fit Stop | Tags: Dancing With the Stars, figure skating, kristi yamaguchi, Olympics, Sochi 2014, Team Kellogg's, winter olympics
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Ice Dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White Shape Up for the Olympics
Written on November 30, 2012 at 12:00 pm , by Lauren Cardarelli
Meryl Davis and Charlie White aren't your typical college students. In between their studies at the University of Michigan, the most decorated U.S. ice dance team squeezes in agility, cardio and weight training, along with over five hours of ice time a day. A rigorous schedule—and resulting podium success—is nothing new for the duo. For 16 years now, Meryl and Charlie have been rising in the ranks together, taking home silver in the Vancouver Olympics and becoming the first U.S. ice dancing team to win World Championship gold.
Days before stopping by our office, the ice dancers added yet another accolade to their collection, their third Skate America crown for first place short and free dances in Kent, Washington. Now that's how you start off the 2012-2013 season! We sat down with the champions, who dished their partnership secrets and training strategies for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Here's what they had to say (and more!):
What is the biggest difference between ice dancing and pair skating?
CW: In ice dance it's much more what you would imagine ballroom dancing to be. Closer positions, we're holding each other like a lot of shows that you see, like So You Think You Can Dance…It's sort of like that on ice, in a lot of respects, with the lifts that we do and some of the musical choices even, it's comparable. In pairs, it's more throwing the partner, lifting them above the head.
MD: We're much more performance-based, for example we're allowed to use lyrics in the music that we use, whereas pair skating they have to use instrumental music. It's much more based on the elements for them, whereas for us, we're trying to tell a story on the ice. It's more about general impact, as opposed to going from one thing after another.
Walk us through your typical workout.
MD: We skate five days a week so we get the weekends off, which is nice, but typically we start on the ice around 7 or 8 a.m. Usually we'll have an hour break somewhere in there, whether it's an hour straight or two half-hour breaks, but we go for about five hours, sometimes six. When we're done on the ice, we have a gym upstairs in the same facility where we workout and do some kind of cardio—3 days a week—weight training, agility, things like that. We throw some ballet in there sometimes, too. We avoid it at all costs.
CW: Yeah, [ballet] is a necessary evil for us. It's never something we've embraced but it really helps with the skating, the posture, stuff like that.
MD: Our program this year is actually one of the most classical ballets, Giselle, so when we officially decided on doing that music this year, we unfortunately realized we weren't going to avoid ballet this season.
CW: I do a lot of lifts with Meryl so it's important that I have good shoulder stability so we'll lay down a ladder, for instance, and do sort of agility. I'll hold a kettlebell while I do it to sort of make sure I can transfer onto the ice that same sort of just balance and yet the strength with my shoulder…the most important thing is for skaters, especially, is just the core and making sure we're strong through the core. Read more
Categories: Fitness, The Fit Stop | Tags: Ice Dancing, Sochi, winter olympics
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Snowboarding Legend Kelly Clark Stomps Competition
Written on November 28, 2012 at 11:39 am , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Jennifer Fiorentino, editorial intern
Olympic gold and bronze medalist Kelly Clark is considered to be the greatest female snowboarder of all time. Kelly, a three-time Olympic team member, has won every major snowboarding event and title in the history of the sport. She was the first woman to land the 1080 in competition! We spoke with the Olympic veteran about training, fuel and success. Here's what we learned:
Do you have a fitness motto? Train smarter, not harder. Include rest days and hard fitness.
Tell us about your diet. What are some healthy eating tips you try to live by?
Just eating healthy isn't enough…It's really about recovery food and keeping my energy levels up while I am being active. I eat a lot of meat. My body responds well to protein. Chicken, beef, coupled with salad and veggies.
What is your go-to post workout fuel? Chocolate milk.
What is your favorite moment in your snowboarding career? I've had a very long career; this will be 14th X Games. I would say winning the Olympic gold medal when I was 18 in my home country— that would be the pinnacle of my career.
You are considered to be one of the greatest female riders in history. How do you feel about that? There are a lot of riders who inspired me; they showed me what is possible to do on a snowboard. At the same time I want to continue to be successful. It's not about doing well but staying motivated.
How have do you deal with the pressure of this title? It is something that you learn. It look me 15 years of competing to figure it out…I think the core of my success comes from the fact that I am very comfortable in my own skin. I also set goals that I am happy with achieving. This model has lead to a lot of consistency. I am doing things because I want to, because it is a goal. Being internally motivated is key.
What do you enjoy doing when you're not on the slopes? I like to read, play the guitar and fix my home. In the summer I enjoy outdoor sports that are all training-related like surf trips. I have been surfing since I was 12.
Do you have a favorite surf spot? Destination: Nicaragua. I went there this past summer and I loved it.
What is one insider secret you have to share? I would encourage people to figure out who they are apart from what they do. Learn to operate from that place of identity not search for it.
Why is the Kelly Clark Foundation and giving back so important to you?
I received a lot of help along the way and I had a lot of people believing in me. I took a step back and looked at my career. I began to think about how I could have a lasting impact and the Kelly Clark Foundation does just that. It is now an accessible sport to everyone and that's what I wanted to make possible.
Kelly is set to compete in the upcoming Winter Dew Tour, Winter X Games, the U.S. Open and the 2014 Olympics. Learn more about the Kelly Clark Foundation and stay up to date with the snowboard legend's upcoming season on Facebook and Twitter.
Categories: Fitness, The Fit Stop | Tags: Kelly Clark, Snowboard, surfing, winter olympics, X Games
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Looking Forward to the Winter Olympics With Pro Snowboarder Torah Bright
Written on August 10, 2012 at 8:33 am , by Marianne Magno
Summer may be Olympic Snowboarder Torah Bright's downtime, but she already has the 2014 Winter Games on her mind. This summer, when she's not on the beach, she's doing something active like bike riding, tennis, yoga or doing some plyometric work on her own, then it's off to New Zealand for training to qualify for the next winter Olympics. She talked to us about preparing for the Games, her favorite Olympic moments and designing her line of snowboarding gear for Roxy, the Roxy Bright Edition.
How do you gear up for a winter competition?
"I practice on the snow and ride a bike and do yoga to work off the lactic acid that builds up throughout the day. It doesn't sound like a lot, but three hours of working on tricks and hiking up the pike is draining."
What body parts are important for snowboarding?
"It's whole body. You don't use your upper body per se but it's part of your motions. You can hurt your shoulders so it's important to keep that strong. The main focus is on the legs, butt, abs for sure. But you can hurt your shoulders and arms easily, too. When you're stronger overall, the less harmful your injuries are." Read more
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I'm enjoying An Event Apart Seattle 2011 and you're not. Despair not, help is available:
- For real-time Twitter aggragation, watch afeedapart.com.
- Enjoy AEA Seattle photos in our Flickr group.
- Watch Luke Wroblewski dance.
- Watch An Event Apart dance for Luke Wroblewski.
- Nod along to the interstitial audio playlist.
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An Event Apart Seattle
Greetings, web design fans. I'm in Seattle doing the final prep for three days of kick-ass design, code, and content. Starting Monday, April 5 and running through Wednesday, April 8, An Event Apart Seattle 2010 features 13 great speakers and 13 sessions, and has been sold out for over a month. A Day Apart, a special one-day learning experience on HTML5 and CSS3, follows the regular conference and is led by Jeremy Keith and Dan Cederholm.
The all-star cast includes …
- Nicole Sullivan on object-oriented CSS;
- Dan Cederholm on "the CSS3 Experience;"
- Luke Wroblewski on the three reasons web applications should be designed for mobile first;
- Aarron Walter on emotional interface design;
- Jared Spool on the five styles of design decisions;
- Microsoft's Pete LePage asking your help to kill IE6 (yes, really);
… And that's just the first day.
There are also two parties (sponsored by our good friends at Media Temple and MSNBC) and seven more great speakers with topics of interest to all standards-based web designers.
If you can't be with us, follow the Twitter stream live on A Feed Apart.
- A Feed Apart live Twitter aggregator
- An Event Apart Seattle 2010 Flickr pool (watch this space)
- My AEA Seattle 2010 photo set
- An Event Apart 2010 Musical Playlist for your pleasure
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AEA Seattle after-report
Armed with nothing more than a keen eye, a good seat, a fine camera, and the ability to use it, An Event Apart Seattle attendee Warren Parsons captured the entire two-day show in crisp and loving detail. Presenting, for your viewing pleasure, An Event Apart Seattle 2009 – a set on Flickr.
When you've paged your way through those, have a gander at Think Brownstone's extraordinary sketches of AEA Seattle.
Still can't get enough of that AEA stuff? Check out the official AEA Seattle photo pool on Flickr.
Wonder what people said about the event? Check these Twitter streams: AEA and AEA09.
And here are Luke W's notes on the show.
Our thanks to the photographers, sketchers, speakers, and all who attended.
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City of Puget Sound, Jimi Hendrix, and the space needle, here I come for An Event Apart Seattle 2009—two days of peace, love, design, code, and content.
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An Event Apart redesigned
There's a new aneventapart.com in town, featuring a 2009 schedule and a reformulated design. I designed the new site and Eric Meyer coded. (Validation freaks, only validator.nu is up to the task of recognizing the HTML 5 DOCTYPE used and validating against it; the validator.w3.org and htmlhelp.com validators can't do this yet. Eric chose HTML 5 because it permits any element to be an HREF, and this empowered him to solve complex layout problems with simple, semantic markup. Eric, I know, will have loads more to say about this.)
Family branding concerns drove the previous design. Quite simply, the original An Event Apart site launched simultaneously with the 2005 redesign of A List Apart. Jason Santa Maria's stripped-down visual rethink was perfect for the magazine and is imitated, written about, and stolen outright to this day. It was a great design for our web magazine because it was created in response to the magazine's content. It didn't work as well for the conference because its design wasn't driven by the kind of content a conference site publishes. But it was the right conference design for 2005 because the goal at that time was to create a strong brand uniting the long-running web design magazine with the new web design conference that sprang from it.
New goals for a new environment
In 2009, it's less important to bolt the conference to the magazine by using the same layout for both: by now, most people who attend or have thought about attending An Event Apart know it is the A List Apart web design conference. What's important in 2009 is to provide plenty of information about the show, since decisions about conference-going are being made in a financially (and psychologically) constricted environment. In 2005, it was enough to say "A List Apart has a conference." Today more is needed. Today you need plenty of content to explain to the person who controls the purse strings just what you will learn and why a different conference wouldn't be the same or "just as good."
The redesign therefore began with a content strategy. The new design and new architecture fell out of that.
Action photos and high contrast
The other thing I went for—again, in conscious opposition to the beautifully understated previous design—was impact. I wanted this design to feel big and spacious (even on an iPhone's screen) and to wow you with, for lack of a better word, a sense of eventfulness. And I think the big beautiful location images and the unafraid use of high contrast help achieve that.
Reinforcing the high contrast and helping to paint an event-focused picture, wherever possible I used action shots of our amazing speakers holding forth from the stage, rather than the more typical friendly backyard amateur head shot used on every other conference site (including the previous version of ours). I wanted to create excitement about the presentations these brilliant people will be making, and live action stage photos seemed like the way to do that. After all, if I'm going to see Elvis Costello perform, I want to see a picture of him onstage with his guitar—not a friendly down-to-earth shot of him taking out the garbage or hugging his nephews.
So that's a quick overview of the redesign. The store is now open for all four shows and the complete Seattle show schedule is available for your viewing pleasure. I hope to see some of you in 2009 at our intensely educational two-day conference for people who make websites.
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The Beatles slept here
My body insists it's 10:30 at night, but the sun tells a different story. That orb has barely begun to set over Puget Sound, whose ripples magnify and fragment its blinding whiteness. The sun and its watery reflection are all I can see from my waterside hotel window. This is Seattle and I've come here to put on a show.
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Tickets now available for AEA Seattle 2007
Limited seating is now available for An Event Apart Seattle 2007, June 21–22, at Bell Harbor International Conference Center on breathtaking Puget Sound. Spend two days with leading designers, developers, and accessibility experts including (in alphabetical order) …
- Tim Bray, father of XML, director of web technologies at Sun Microsystems, and Tim Berners-Lee W3C appointee;
- Andy Budd, user experience lead at Clearleft, co-founder of d.Construct, and author of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions;
- Mike Davidson, founder and CEO of Newsvine, former art director and manager of media product development for ESPN and the Walt Disney Internet Group;
- Shawn Henry, director of education outreach for W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), research appointee at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and author of Just Ask: Integrating Accessibility Throughout Design;
- Shaun Inman, award-winning designer and developer, inventor of Inman Flash Replacement and the curiously successful stats package Mint;
- Jeffrey Veen, designer manager at Google, founding partner of Adaptive Path, and W3C invited expert on CSS before most of us knew the acronym;
- Khoi Vinh, design director at NYTimes.com, author of Subtraction.com, and former partner at Behavior LLC;
… Plus Jason Santa Maria, Eric Meyer, and little me.
A complete schedule is available for your perusal. The two days of design, code, and best practices, including lunch on both days and parties on both nights, go for $795 (reg. $895) if you register by May 21, 2007.
An Event Apart Seattle 2007 will be our only show in the northwest this year. Seating is limited to 300 attendees and will sell out fast, so nudge that bean counter and come join us!
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An Event Apart Seattle 2007
Announcing An Event Apart Seattle 2007, June 21st–22nd, at Bell Harbor International Conference Center, situated smack dab on the waterfront of picturesque Puget Sound in Seattle, WA, USA.
Learn from Tim Bray, father of XML; Google's Jeff Veen; designer Andy Budd of Clearleft; Khoi Vinh, design director at NYTimes.com and author of subtraction.com; Shawn Lawton Henry of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI); Mint creator Shaun Inman; Newsvine CEO/ESPN redesigner Mike Davidson; and messieurs Jason Santa Maria, Eric Meyer, and me.
Tickets for the two-day event, including meals, goodies, and a party, are $795 (until May 21st). Seating is limited, first-come, first-served; registration opens March 15th. Details are available at aneventapart.com.
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Ayotte's dinner: Talking with Obama is wrong?
Among the dozen Republican senators who joined the President for dinner and conversation at Washington's Jefferson Hotel Wednesday night was New Hampshire's Kelly Ayotte. Friendly with Sen. John McCain, Ayotte drew criticism from some libertarian and conservative activists for joining the President (and McCain and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., two famously moderate Republicans). Somehow, Ayotte would have accomplished more had she snubbed the President and joined Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster of CIA director nominee John Brennan, the outraged activists suggested. Nonsense.
Just days before, Ayotte was on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanoplous" saying that she was open to a grand bargain on debt reduction. She would consider revenue increases, she said, but only if they included tax rate reductions, came with serious entitlement reforms, and the new revenue was dedicated exclusively to reducing the federal debt.
To suggest that there is no value in conveying that message to the President in person, in a casual setting in which a working relationship might develop, is to misunderstand the way politics works.
Last August, Sen. Tom Coburn (who attended last Wednesday's dinner) came to the defense of the Tea Party during an interview on MSNBC. Among his points was that Tea Party activists "understand that you've got to have human relations to get along in this world." It is amazing and disappointing that so many activists on both sides think that progress is made by refusing to work with anyone in the other camp.
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Take one of the cocktails or fresh juices and your day of relaxing has begun. Take a swim or even better, book for about 500 bath(10 euro's) an massage for an hour. The Thai boys will give you any massage you like..... with or without 'happy end'. You will have to tip them offcourse if you want an happy end. The private cabins are tidy, clean and there is enough light.
The darkroom and wet sauna's are really dark, you wont see anything there. There is also a really big gym next to the pool where are the butch boys do there workout, so you can even get your hour of daily exercise.
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Don't get me wrong. The decor is great, perhaps too good. I went and had a good time but it is a little far from silom and the energy could have been better imo. lots of 1-on-1 action but i prefer group action with a giant mattress in the room so i can jump from hole to hole...but nothing was stolen from me but i left real valuables at the hotel
Beware of thieves in this place, my locker was broken in and I lost everything. The management wasn't interested in helping me. Don't go there.
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Sheriff says homicide suspects targeted sex offenderUPDATED 6:53 PM EDT Jul 24, 2013
The Union County sheriff said the suspects in a double homicide killed a man because he was a registered sex offender, and they intended to kill another sex offender Wednesday.Video Transcript
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US men's soccer team to play Canada in Jan. 29 friendly
Chicago, IL, United States (4E Sports) – The United States men's national soccer team will use its upcoming international friendly against Canada as a tune-up for the final round of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying in Honduras.
The Canadians and Americans will square off Jan. 29 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas, the second time they will play in less than a year.
In their June encounter, the Canadians and Americans played to a scoreless draw at BMO Field in Toronto.
"The match against Canada will come at the end of an important training camp as we get players ready for the World Cup qualifier against Honduras, and also get a good look at some up and coming players in the national team pool," said U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
Canada was eliminated on the final day of third-round qualifying when it fell 8-1 to Honduras in San Pedro Sula last October. The blowout denied Canada a place in next year's final round and spoiled its chance to compete for its first World Cup berth since 1986.
"Obviously we have a great history with Canada, and they were unlucky not to qualify for the final round. The stadium in Houston is awesome and the fans have been incredibly supportive there, so for us it's a great way to start off the centennial year of U.S. Soccer," Klinsmann said.
Canada has yet to find a head coach, more than two months after Stephen Hart resigned. It remains unclear if the team will have a head coach before the Canadians face the Americans.
Canada is also scheduled to face Denmark in an international friendly on Jan. 26 at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
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Breaking Fear: A Local Story Becomes a Global Solution
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Every year millions of dollars flow from the US military to Afghanistan in order to "help" it become a peaceful place. Last month the Washington Post reported that, "In recent years, the United States has spent tens of billions of dollars on Afghan forces to increase their numbers and add infrastructure. This year, the Obama administration's budget for Afghan forces is about $11.2 billion, about twice the planned budget of $5.7billion in 2013" (washingtonpost.com). However, at the very beginning of the US and UN missions of infrastructure reconstruction in Afghanistan the Secretary-General Kofi Annan said that the humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan would oblige $10 billion over a 10-year period, by which he meant was to " to help the Afghans help themselves" (un.org). As Afghan women, we wondered for a decade when we would receive that humanitarian assistance but the aid till now went toward expanding the militaries. But militaries are not going to make a difference in Afghanistan; what Afghanistan needs is what the Secretary General Kofi Annan said on December 2001: that both men and women in Afghanistan need to make decisions about creating and building "accountable institutions" for their progressing country. He also indicated the UN's "role" in helping to "encourage this process" (un.org). His last statement to the Afghan people was most significant-- that "there cannot be true peace and recovery in Afghanistan without a restoration of the rights of women" (un.org). Secretary Annan was, indeed, a man who called out to the country men to support women, because there are only few people who really understand that the overlooked reason behind a successful society and state is educated women. Hence, my written feature story perpetuates the importance of woman's education for a hopeful family and successful country in a peaceful globe.
Every Afghan woman compassionately and uniquely relates her extraordinary dream and goal of education but lack of opportunities depart them from hope. In this story we discover the importance of a supportive father. Besides, we get to know the conditions for successful women that are; education's importance in bringing opportunities, bigger dreams, a long voyage, and promises. These factors help women to get back, what Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn reminded us, "Half of the sky," which belongs to women, but long ago we have been forgotten and forbidden of thinking about it. Fatima Rezaie's life story is, indeed, about "turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide." Through her story, we find the importance of education on changing lives in Afghanistan and in the entire globe. This is not only a woman's story; it is the ultimate solution for the international community to "help" Afghanistan.
This is a common story of an ordinary Afghan woman, who never left the country for any refuge but survived the fearful life of an Afghan citizen under the catastrophic political changes in the state as upshot of the global politics. Her almond eyes are filled with pride. Fatima Rezaie, the second eldest child and daughter of five sisters. She is wise but afraid of being a woman, but she believes that there are many ways to define women, but these are only abstractions. She thinks that women are stronger than men in term of bringing change and effective contributed societies. She says that, "Women are wise, with emotions, thoughts, and strength inwardly," but there are sometimes when a tyrant comes and takes away her strength. She describes women in a manner that reflects the wider Afghan view. "Women are being suppressed; therefore they are pitiful and fearful of their own being." With a clear voice she says, "The biggest sin is fear," as Imam Ali says. I fear men. I have grown up with fear of being kidnapped or shot by the men around me," which she refers to the Taliban's men. She is not afraid of women but of being a woman, and she wants to make sure to break the fear by getting involved in a worldwide women's movement to liberate Afghan women.
"As long as I am far from them, that is the way of breaking the fear." She thinks that it is only a belief for her, but she has never faced those fears. She raises her eyes and utters that if she understands that that fear is only a "ghostly" and invisible negativity of her mind, "I could face that fear," she says. I can see that there is no such thing fear and fearful for her. She can eliminate the fear by erasing those notions from her mind. She giggles and murmurs, "I am learning Karate for I wanted to show that I know the technique of fighting and defending back for myself." She says it with a face of uncertainty but then an expression of pride and confidence about moving forward comes through. Fatima talks about the fear, which has been rooted in her mind since she was a child and living with her parents in her small village among mountains of Ghazni Province. That fear forced ordinary people to carry guns in order to protect their families from thieves, who were the first sign of the Taliban's Regime. Soon there was news that the Taliban had conquered Kabul and established their own regime. She explains that, "It was the first sign of the Taliban's Regime as the thieves." The unknown people got to settle in their village as well, "All the children's were taught [at home] to be afraid of those people, the Taliban, who spread fearful perception among the people. We were little children used to hide when the unknown people crossed our village, mountains, roads, and lands."
When Fatima was twelve, in 2001, her family moved to Kabul, "People were so miserable in that time, there was not enough water in village and agriculture got worse. Therefore, people decided to move to capital city, to Kabul." Similar to most of the rural people, Fatima's father took them to Kabul.
Her father was an architecture engineer, who was graduated from Kabul University in 1960s, she got to know when they moved to Kabul. Her father was now a member to Loyee Jirga, "'grand council,' is a political meeting usually used to choose new kings, adopt constitutions, or decide important political matters and disputes" (hrw.org), under the new government of Hamid Karzai. "Father and family were so happy for a new place to live, a new air of freedom to breathe, a new government for educated men to work, and a new system for girls to get education." Her father used to encourage them to study hard; so that they can go to school, university, and become educated people in as others in Kabul. They reached to Kabul in the month of Ramadan.
After a week of Ramadan, on the 6th night of Eid-ul-Feter, some men in thief-like disguise entered their home at night around 9. Fatima was in the kitchen and she saw three men with guns on their arms entered in different rooms. "I was frozen with fear and horrified imagination of dead with those guns," she says it while her eyes still stun with horror. One of the thieves came to Fatima and asked, "What are you doing? Leave everything here and come with me." She walked toward the home here she found all of her family members sitting next to each other, and their guns point to their heads. Her first glance went to her father, who used to be "the strength of everyone at home and the entire village." She says with a choking in her throat that, "For the first time, I saw my father's face pale and frozen with fear." She sat in a corner beside her other sisters. The "thieves" went for searching every corner of the house for finding anything valuable. Meanwhile, they also warned and spread fear among the family members. "No one was moving, screaming, or crying," for a while she saw everyone being ice-covered in their souls and minds. Even the children were much quit and looking to the thieves with amazement, she says it and I could see her complexion bloodless as she was there.
They started asking those questions that they exactly knew the answers before.
"They asked my cousin that 'Why do you want to go to Iran?' who was supposed to leave for Iran in a month."
The next question was the "who are working in government" from their family, but no one could answer their questions.
Later they alienated women in another corner telling them that, "We want to make sure to shoot all of you in one shot."
However, the men suspected on their hidden intention of raping women and the young daughters.
"They came to kill us, as they said, 'We had killed 100 of families and you are the 101st family, but not to steal.'"
While two of them were in another rooms, in the meantime, one poured hot water from the oven on her uncle's hand, the once who wanted to go to Iran. His hand was burnt from the hot water as he screamed, one of the thieves said, "This man wants to immigrate to Iran. How can you go out of Afghanistan, when you cannot bear the heat of this water?"
Suddenly, Fatima's father and the rest of men members, including her uncles and cousins, became outraged thinking that they were acting violently. So they stroke on the man on his shoulders; since they wanted to protect the family, women and children, they asked them to jump from the windows to the yard.
The first thing Fatima did while putting her feet on the yard; she stood in the center of the yard and started shouting for asking people to help them. "I wanted to shout, there was no voice in my throat. I lost my voice. I was shouting severely but I did not hear my voice back." Compared to the other women and children screaming from the yard for asking their neighbors' help, she was deaf.
The sounds of shooting helped them to double their voices in calling their neighbors' help. Also, in the meantime, the darkness filled the room, where the three men of the family were attacking those three men.
After the neighbors' arrival, everyone came to the room.
She saw her father's mouth filled with blood. She saw everywhere was blood, on the floor, on the walls; even the air was filled with blood. In another corner, she saw her brother-in-law lying with his head full of blood. "In one night everything was gone, my mother and her sister became widows."
Even after 2001's "War Against Terror" and "Humanitarian Invention", Kabul was not cleaned up from the Taliban's insurgencies, and its severe violence still remained silent in every corner of the country. As with Fatima's father, there were other cases of insecurity and using of weapon as a way to keep harassing and torturing disarmed Afghan members. There was not any accurate statistics that I can rely on giving you sense of insurgency in Kabul after 2001. "No one believed it, even I did not believe it for years."
Fatima's father gave up his life on the way to truth and peace, but he granted his mathematical skills to his daughter, Fatima. Therefore, Fatima did not stop the pursuit of mathematics thanks to her memories of her father and his teachings. She continued her education by her uncle's financially and socially supports. "I got to study in Marefat high school from 3rd grads till 12 grads in Kabul," where she got to meet energetic, competitive, and joyful friends, which helped her to escape from quietness and a corner of self-bothering.
As time went by, Fatima's mother believed that she could be the strength to her, now that her strength, her husband, was not alive anymore.
After high school graduation, owing to her intelligence, she was able to take the Kankor examination for Kabul University and was eligible for a scholarship to the Asian University for Women (AUW). She was accepted into the pharmacy department in Kabul University, but she preferred AUW because "it was international with a standard education, and most importantly it was women's institution, and it was in Bangladesh, a Muslim country, [so her family did not have any problem]."
"Life seemed so different here," the first words I heard from Fatima about her life in another country, she proceed, "At first, I used to walk little. From the corner of our home to the school and sometimes, I reached to Kabul University too." I can see Fatima putting on her gym shoes, stretching her arms, and going to play basket ball and badminton, and walking all over campus. She says with her eyes sparkling, "I am moving much faster than I used to do at home." Fatima remembers those mountains resting around her home, as splitting her eyes from the world behind the mountains. So she says, "I flew over those mountains that I used to watch resting around me." Those mountains made Fatima dream about crossing them one day. "I crossed those mountains, and I came to Bangladesh to attend AUW." Probably, I could feel Fatima seeing those mountains resting underneath her feet, as she was seeing them from the little window of the plane. She could have heard the sounds of the nature, and could see the moving and cottony cloths crossing and beating the wings of the plane, which keep her eyes wide opened.
She utters with her own voice that there are thousands of Afghan women are being kept from their skills under locked undergrounds and doors; they just need opportunities and inspiration regardless of their culture or religion. She makes her final point that, "these doors should be open and the women should be led toward opportunities, inspiration, and dreams by breaking the fears together." How truthfully Kristof and WuDunn write in their article "The Women's Crusade," that, "Women and girls aren't the problem; they're the solution" (nytimes.com). Fatima's story has proved this quote; she is, indeed, the solution of not only a family's problems but of whole societies are connected to her. On the day of leaving Kabul for AUW, her mother was heartened to see her daughter cross the mountains of Afghanistan. For a while, Fatima thought that mother would react the same way as she did while Fatima's uncle wanted her to join them for Iran as refugee. She says with a soft mumble beneath her breath that, "mother took my clothes from their luggage and did not allow me to go to Iran, but this time she allowed me to come to AUW because she knew that I was a grown-up now." If the humanitarian money were used to create opportunities for women's education not only in Afghanistan but in the entire world; we could hope for a globe free from militaries and violence. Women's education and emancipation are, indeed, the ultimate solution for Afghanistan and the global community to be reconstructed and saved.
This article is part of a writing assignment for Voices of Our Future a program of World Pulse that provides rigorous new media and citizen journalism training for grassroots women leaders. World Pulse lifts and unites the voices of women from some of the most unheard regions of the world.
Fatima a story of hope!
Fatima a story of hope! thanks for sharing it.
I saddens me greatly the war in your nation. For so many generations conflict reigns there.
I wish for you strength and happiness. May I suggest a few TED talks which may interest you:
Finally, when her talk is released on TED.com: Leymah Gbowee, leader of Liberia.
You are not alone in your hoping for a brighter light for your country and the women in it.
I stand with you.
Naturally grateful,
Kat Haber
"Know thyself." ~ Plato
YEs, Yes, YEs!
Diversity of ideas requires all shapes, sizes, cultural values, and female hearts to express and listen to themselves in beautiful ways.
Naturally grateful,
Kat Haber
"Know thyself." ~ Plato
YEs, Yes, YEs!
Diversity of ideas requires all shapes, sizes, cultural values, and female hearts to express and listen to themselves in beautiful ways.
Naturally grateful,
Kat Haber
"Know thyself." ~ Plato
Invest in women, invest in peace
Great work Parawana. I like how you've focused on Fatima's story, and how you've connected her journey to the larger picture of Afghanistan's future. I truly believe that investing in women is the same as investing in peace. For too long weapons and war have terrorized peaceful people. I hope that one day soon Fatima and you can return home safely and live without fear, and build a bright future for your country as educated women leaders.
Scott Beck
World Pulse Online Community Manager
Another great piece!
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful story. It is more amazing with your words which sits in minds like a sound and poetic flows. You have understood Fatima very deeply and her feelings were out with your words. AMAZINGLY WRITTEN! Wish all luck Parwana jan.
your sister
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for sharing Fatima's story and its my hope that one day she sees her dreams of getting home come true. Home is best
Strength and Hope
Wonderful job, Parwana! This story is deeply moving and so beautifully written. I love how you focus on the strength and hope of Fatima and her family. You've also conveyed so well the immobilizing fear war and conflict generate and have offered us readers a very human perspective on how this has affected both men and women in Afghanistan. Thank you for this story!! It feels alive and inspired and looks realistically toward a future of peace and equal opportunities for women in Afghanistan and around the world.
Warm regards,
Emily Garcia
World Pulse Online Community Lead
Courage to Break Fear
My dear Parwana,
Once again you have seized our hearts and minds with your achingly inspiring story of Fatima and her journey from fear to freedom. Your strong and beautiful writing asks the question--how can one find the courage to break free from fear after experiencing such unspeakable trauma and personal loss?
Your story of Fatima answers this question and achieves something so difficult which is your ability to combine fact based journalism that educates with personal storytelling that sears the soul. Fatima's resiliency and resolve shines through as she chooses a life of education and empowerment as a loving tribute to her father's memory as well as being the best course of justice in the face of brutal ignorance.
May your voice continue to be a vision and vehicle for peace, thank you for telling this story so bravely and with such deep honoring and respect for Fatima and her family.
Warmest regards,
Thank you!
Dear Parwana,
The story you share of Fatima is unimaginable, yet shows how optimism and hope can be found in even the most horrific of circumstances. I am with you 100 percent: I believe that educating and empowering women is the best way to bring a brighter future to any struggling nation. YOU, the grassroots woman journalist, are a perfect example of this. You will change the world with your voice. Thank you for illustrating this idea in such a beautiful and compelling way. All the best to you, sister!
Dear Parwana
Your article i not only timely but very necessary in the context of Afghanistan and the ongoing discourse on the role of women in peace-building. What your article is saying is exactly what Resolution 1325 says, that to build sustainable peace women's voices must be heard, women must be involved and women must benefit from the processes. It never says militarise. I understand the US is one of the countries that has drafted a National Action Plan for the implementation of Resolution 1325, I am not sure what the content of that plan is but it sure must have provision for scenarios such as the one in Afghanistan where the US gives funding for restoration and reconstruction. Surely they should be guided by the principles of the Resolution and ensure women are involved and also move towards nation-building rather than militarisation.
Great post.


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Researchers polled 2,503 U.S. adults, asking how often they order take-out and how much they spend on it. All respondents had eaten take-out within the week of taking part in the survey.
Additional findings:
- Fifty-seven percent of those polled said they prefer take-out food to a home-cooked meal, and of that number, a third claimed they did not have time to cook from scratch.
- Twenty-three percent admitted they did not know how to cook and 23 percent said they had no interest in cooking.
- Nine percent of respondents admitted to getting food delivered every day.
- Thirty-eight percent of respondents order take-out once a week, and 45 percent admit to doing so every two weeks.
- Of the respondents who admitted they preferred take-out food to home-cooked meals, 72 percent admitted they were overweight.
If this survey's findings are true, it gives explanation to another recent study that showed Americans are still getting fatter, despite more physical activity. According to the study published in Population Metrics, calorie-rich diets may be contributing to Americans' slide into obesity.
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IRAQ to WISCONSIN: When Homecoming is Hard
Three Milwaukee veterans tackle a daunting transition
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It's February, 2006 and 21 -year -old Rob Dyson just found out that he's going to be a father. With no idea how he wanted his future to turn out, he decided to join the military, for the sake of his child.
"I actually signed up for the army because I knew I had a baby on the way. Just so I can better myself and make sure she's well taken care of. So I knew I had to make sacrifices such as being away from her for a long period of time but I figured in the end it would be worth it," Dyson said.
While most 21- year- old men were out partying, having fun and living life, Dyson was on a battle field more than 6,000 miles away from home, in 100 degree weather, wearing 60 pounds of army gear.
His pregnant girlfriend and mother were left to worry.
Matter of fact, Dyson remembers his mother being so worried that she couldn't watch the news anymore, afraid that something might have happened to him.
"My mother didn't like it because I was the youngest one of the children, she didn't want her baby over there in a dangerous environment," he said.
While living in Iraq, Dyson's unborn daughter crossed his mind repeatedly. He worried that he might not make it home to see the birth of his first child.
"I tried not to think about it too much, just because I knew it wasn't too much I could do about it anyways. Just pretty much had to do what I had to. Hopefully the time goes by fast."
And it did.
Four- year- old Emani Le'mora Dyson, too young to comprehend the dangers and complications of war, is devastated that she can only hear the voice of a father she has barely seen throughout her young life.
"She was sad just because of the fact she couldn't see me, and only talk to me whenever I called so she couldn't just call me for the most part," Dyson said.
Now a 25 –year- old Iraq war veteran, Dyson leans back in a chair and reminisces about life overseas.
He remembers himself as a young man, with ambition and courage who protected his squad with a heart full of compassion.
Dyson worked convoy security. His job was to provide protection while escorting semi trucks carrying military supplies, throughout Iraq to different bases.
He recollects being scared before his first deployment; he remembers the smell of death smothered by humidity and bullets tinking against the armor of his truck. He remembers clinching the trigger of his gun and firing in the direction of threatening sounds, not sure if mortality followed.
"I don't actually know if I ever killed anybody, I just fired back to provide cover."
According to friends and family, Dyson was a laid back guy. After returning from the army, he admits that his patience is much shorter.
"People close to me tell me that I have more of a temper now, I guess now I get angry pretty fast," he said.
Last year during his second deployment he did detainee ops. This time instead of guarding his squad, he guarded the enemy.
"We did detainee operations which was pretty much working in the prisons with all the Iraqi that was captured by the military forces we pretty much guarded the prisons, making sure everything was secure," Dyson said.
24 years old, with a son on the way and no promising future, Khalid Wagner was troubled.
Living in some parts of urban Milwaukee can be tough; full of violence, negative influences and peer pressure. Young Khalid Wagner was engaging with the wrong crowd.
But the street life became a thing of the past when he decided to enlist into the U.S. National Guard.
"I wanted to better myself, because I was kind of young and still not finding nothing, like a career type job. I didn't want to work at the jobs I was working at. You know living check to check, and not having a future so that's why I joined," Wagner said.
Initially trained as a diesel mechanic, Wagner found himself doing more than fixing coach buses.
"I did prison guard this last deployment and the one before that I did convoy security from time to time. It doesn't matter what you specialize in," said Wagner.
From a 24-year-old unsure young man, to a 29- year-old Iraq veteran with a criminal record, Wagner has seen it all.
When Wagner was back home after his first deployment, he realized being home was just as dangerous as being in the war. So to protect himself, Wagner kept a familiar weapon in his car.
"I got a gun charge on my record now", said Wagner. Next month he hopes the Wisconsin legislature expunges the gun charges from his record.
Khalid's lanky frame hangs over the table. With eyes pointed down and elbows propped up, on a table, Wagner began to relive his past.
"I seen brains and stuff blood and guts all in the truck, I didn't see them get killed but I saw the after affects of it," he said.
He describes a time where he looked straight ahead at death.
Wagner was riding on a convoy truck, securing the squad in front of him when he looked up to a bridge ahead of him and realized they were about to be attacked. Stationed in front of them were Iraqi trucks lined up on a bridge, with weapons drawn positioned towards Wagner and the squad. In a panic, he radioed his commander and told him about the possible danger. The commander tells them to stop driving and "check it out", instead the driver decides to stop ten feet away from death. Wagner quickly grabbed at the 50-caliber weapon, but soon realizes the gun could not reach the targets.
Infuriated, Wagner kicked the driver in the head and they proceeded to drive.
"I snapped or whatever, and then he went on the other side of the bridge, I'm like still don't do that we're rear security, and that kind of messed me up a little bit because they could've just shot right down at me," he said.
"I ain't know what was going on, I just heard that they attacked the next convoy that came through."
Once a guy who was able to go out and never look over his shoulder, Wagner is now diagnosed with general anxiety. He isn't very social anymore.
"I'm kind of jumpy, alert sometimes. I don't like people walking to close to me, " he said, " like when I'm in the mall or wherever."
Tall, stocky and well- groomed, 25-year-old Marcus Pinister is the proud father of a one-year old daughter.
"She turned one in August," says Wagner.
But being a father is just one of his accomplishments.
Sergeant Marcus Pinister returned to Wisconsin last February after spending 10 months in Iraq.
"I wanted to do something different. It wasn't for school. I had other options, it's just something that interested me at the time. It gave me a lot of experiences," said Pinister.
Wanting to do something different has exposed young Pinister to other aspects of life.
"He found a little piece of metal and started to cut himself all over his body in a 5 by 10 cell," Pinister said.
He can't forget the day an acclaimed Iraqi police officer's blood ended up all over him after the man cut himself repeatedly. He can't forget having to throw the man to the ground for his own safety. He can't forget being told if the blood was contaminated he could not return home.
And after returning home, he was faced with similar burdens Rob Dyson and Khalid Wagner experienced as Iraqi veterans.
Proud to be an Iraq vet, but disappointed to be an unemployed civilian, Khalid Wagner has been looking for work since January 2010.
Taking advantage of his educational benefits, Wagner is going to school for business management and computer science at the University of Phoenix located in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
But that alone, just isn't enough.
Eight months ago, Wagner was in training to be a routes salesman for a company called Snider, the company that makes Jay's potatoes chips. He would've been making 1,500 dollars a pay check but it was snatched from him before he got a chance to start.
"I actually went to the orientation, worked there for like a week, and then at the end of the week they told me they couldn't hire me because of my record."
He was denied a janitorial position shortly after.
"A guy from the vet center called me and told me about it. And I called the place and they told me to send in a resume, and he said I didn't have anything on there that would qualify me being a janitor which is an easy job, anybody can do it."
After being fired from Coca Cola in 2008 because of his second deployment, has left Wagner confused, and discouraged.
"I was making pretty good money, right before I left but I guess they found out I was leaving two weeks later so they kind of got rid of me," said Wagner.
After reaching out to the VA and receiving no help, Wagner became irritated and also blamed his criminal background.
"Because I got caught up in some mess here, the first deployment I came back home," he said.
"I'm trying to get that off my record now, because they're trying to say I'm dangerous to society because of my training and they didn't have no problem with me going overseas, with the skills that I got."
Wagner claims being an Iraq veteran is hindering him from finding employment. If he keeps getting deployed, he wondered, how can he keep a job?
"I dedicated five years so far, been deployed two times. I haven't really been able to stay home get a job and keep it," said Wagner.
Even though Wagner is depressed and anxious, he has support at home from his girlfriend, he says things will eventually get better.
"It took a strain on me mentally and that goes with everything, and
I'm not feeling motivated because I feel like I thought I did something good for my country. It's been pretty hard, but I'm staying as motivated as I can and going to school to see where I get from there," said Wagner.
Rob Dyson was unemployed for 6 months. Not interested in the job opportunities the VA offered, he applied for jobs on his own.
While unemployed, Dyson struggled to maintain his livelihood, although he had a little cash saved up.
"I knew I had to find a decent job to make sure my daughter was taken care of, as well as myself. So I wouldn't have to live check to check."
Eventually Dyson landed a job in Racine as a correctional officer.
Reminding him of his job duties overseas, work as a correctional officer was kind of a second nature for him.
"We just enforce the rules of the prison and provide security for the inmates, and make sure things are running smoothly."
Unlike Pinister and Wagner, Dyson feels being an Iraq veteran helped him, find a job.
"Having the military experience helped me get this job."
Being a vet to him is an accomplishment, not a hindrance, but like Wagner and Pinister, if they could do it all over again knowing what they know now and experiencing what they experienced, they would.
"I applied to 80 or 90 jobs in the seven months I was unemployed," said Marcus Pinister.
Seeking the help provided to him by the VA, Pinister found himself in reintegration programs, and meetings with various counselors, but still saw no progress.
Tired of sitting around waiting on the VA, Pinister needed to find work and find it fast to help take care of his daughter.
"I just had a kid I figure, I had a little money saved up but I didn't want to blow it all its so much other stuff I want to do and you need work for that. I had to go out and find a job myself."
Pinister claims the VA is only interested in helping older veterans. Veterans who are younger are encouraged to go to college.
"They never helped, I did it on my own," he said, " They had meetings where they said they were going to help, we had job fairs, but it never places you in a work place."
Doing it on his own led Pinister to a third shift position at General Mills in Milwaukee, where he has been working since the beginning of October. Although it doesn't require boot camp, it does require him to make Chex Mix.
"The job I have now, I actually got because of a friend. That's the only way I got my way in. Honestly the military kind of helped because they looked at what I did and I might have leadership skills and a little reliability. That's kind of what helped me get in there also."
Many jobs were being offered to Pinister. Jobs that he calls "typical for Iraqi veterans." He didn't want to be a security guard, police officer or correctional officer. He wanted to leave that lifestyle behind him, and focus on his passion.
"I want to open a barber shop."


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AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Bible in the K'iché language, the most widespread Mayan language
Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) – During the study of the post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini, Bishop Julio Cabrera of Jalapa, presented the recent publication of the Bible translated into K'iché, the most popular of the 22 Mayan languages spoken in the country. According to information received by Fides, the translation of the Bible in K'iché is the result of 23 years of work by a group coordinated by French priest Bernardo Guos and by Isabel Sucuquí, for the Mayan language, originally from Chico, El Quiché.
Bishop Cabrera explained that the work of digitisation of the document began last year in Bilbao, Spain, and then continued in China for the printing, from where this Bible will be delivered to the people of Guatemala. For his part, Father Guos explained that the translation of the Scriptures was not completed from Spanish, but from the original language, through a process of constant review by K'iché catechists, to reach the final text of a modern Bible, which allows the reading of the text without the help of other languages.
Isabel Sucuquí expressed her delight for this version that honours all martyrs, the K'iché people, and everyone involved in the translation. She also recognised the valuable contribution of the catechists of various Catholic parishes in the west of the Country. The translation of the Bible into K'iché marks a historic moment for the Church in Guatemala, which now offers the Holy Book to many catechists in their language, a lifesaver for those who had to bury their heads in Bibles and other texts of Christian formation when the Church suffered a bloody persecution. (CE) (Agenzia Fides, 04/03/2011)
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A prominent and relatively bright yellow-white star that belongs to one constellation and two asterisms.
It marks the centre of the Great Bear's back (its name means 'bear'), and is also the tip of the Plough's
share, and the northern of the two Pointers. It has a faint companion that orbits it every 44 years.
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