Attention regarding steroid abuse is solidly fixed on the professional athlete. While its understandable because of the celebrity involved, its drawn our attention as a country away from what is rapidly becoming a growing National Tragedy among our young people. This press conference was called by the Taylor Hooton foundation, an organization started when 17yearold taylor died after using steroids. Although he was 62 and 185 pounds, his father says taylor felt the pressure to get bigger and stronger. So, taylor looks around the dugout. He didnt need to look far to figure out how the other kids were getting bigger and faster and stronger. He began injecting himself with real, hardcore anabolic steroids, and seven months later, he committed suicide. Anabolic steroids are powerful drugs. They do increase muscle mass, but they also increase your risk for a host of health problems, from mood swings to heart trouble and kidney failure. The reality is it will give you an edge, but, boy, are you gonna pay for it later. No, theyre not good for you. Steroids are not good for you. No. No many of us know that steroids are bad, and yet the hooton Foundations Research found a million teens still use these drugs. You know, young people hear that athletes are using these products. And know what they see . They see the success, they see the money, they see the glamour. They never see the broken athlete later. They never see the dangers associated with it. The dangers are even worse for teens, who get the drugs from shady sources, on the street or online. The professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society is pitching in to get the word out. You would not believe what some of these bootleggers are using to put these things together. Used motor oil, animal fat, all kinds of garbage. We want to provide you the information so that you can make an intelligent decision, which we believe is to say no. The Baseball Hall of fame is fielding a new program called base be a superior example. It promotes Good Nutrition and training as an alternative to steroids. Its cheating whether youre taking shortcuts to make the athletic team, or its cheating if youre competing in the hallways for the attention of the opposite sex. You can look better by eating properly, getting enough sleep, and exercising. Remember, the same drug that could supposedly help you compete can also get you thrown off the team. If the pros can get caught, so can you. And the pros are getting caught. This weeks driving tip is brought to you by the National Road safety foundation. [ indistinct conversations ] cool party. What do you guys want to drink . Can i have a headon collision with a concussion twist . [ tires screech ] [ crash ] make mine a fatal accident with no survivors. [ tires screech, siren wails ] [ crash ] and you . A designated driver, please. You know, just a bottle of water. Awesome youre a lifesaver the u. S. Has the most powerful and advanced military in the world. So youd think theres little a kid can do to help our men and women in uniform. Be prepared to be surprised. President obama hosts the firstever maker faire, inviting 100 innovators of all ages to the white house to show off inventions ranging from a solarpowered park bench, where one can charge their cellphones to biodiesel cars built by students. The president takes a look at some of the inventions displayed on the south lawn at the white house and declares the national day of making to encourage more creativity across the country. Were helping schools take shop class into the 21st century, because one of the things im really interested in is how do we redesign high schools so that young people are able to do stuff as they are learning. Earlier this year, the white announced an initiative to train 100,000 science, technology, engineering, and math teachers over the next 10 years. New developments in the world of smartphones. Amazon unveils the fire phone. The online retailers first cellphone features include a threedimensional display and also recognizes tv shows and products that could be purchased on amazon. Com. Some couples about to tie the knot are now adding a socialmedia clause to their prenuptial agreements. The contracts can vary. The brides and groomstobe can sign a form saying that if their marriage ends in divorce, they cannot write anything negative about their significant other on a socialmedia site. And if they break the contract, it can result in a financial penalty. For teen kids news, jonathan hunt, Fox News Channel in the classroom. Theres an Organization Called the angels among us project. It looks for people who are making a difference in the world. As emily reports, a recent honoree was rather unusual a student still in elementary school. Youre about to meet a kid with a mission. When Remington Youngblood was 10 years old, he started change 4 georgia. Its a communityservice program that collects muchneeded items for current and past members of our military, as well as their families. Hi, remington. Hi youve said that the goal of your organization is to serve those who are serving us. What gave you the idea to do that . I can answer that question in one word freedom. Our troops fight for our freedoms freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press. And they go to the other side of the world, leaving behind everything they love family, friends, neighbors, and the wonders of america to fight for our country. And they deserve our thoughts, prayers, and support. And im here to give them all three. So, what exactly do you do for our troops and veterans . Change 4 georgia is a Nonprofit Organization that assists our troops overseas by providing them with items that fit in their backpacks, add comfort, and are not readily available items like beef jerky, ramen noodles a favorite and crackers. We also provide the veterans and their families here at home with diapers, new and gently used clothing, food, and personal items. And we offer scholarships to student veterans at local colleges for their extraordinary efforts in going above and beyond the call of duty. Was it hard to get started . What were some of the Biggest Challenges . Our two Biggest Challenges were finding volunteers and finding veteran families in need, because the veteran families may be embarrassed to contact someone, because they are asking for help. But they shouldnt be embarrassed, because they fought the veterans fought for our country, and if his family needs help, lets give them help. Do you have other kids working with you . What do they do . We have thousands of students participating in the schools and the donation drives. It is amazing. I was shocked to see the results and how many items weve collected. Weve probably collected over 50,000 worth of items, including donations and items and things we send to the veterans. Its just shocking how much progress change 4 georgia has made. How do your parents help you out . Yes. I am very fortunate to have two optimistic life coaches my mom, who doubles as my secretary, chauffeur, and numberone fan; and my dad, who is my personal trainer, financial adviser, and my hero. And they assist me in becoming the worlds leading expert on me. Whats been the response from the people you have helped . Yes. We have gotten several letters back from the troops, showing how appreciative they were, and i was very excited to receive them because i didnt know that they would take the time to write me back, which is really cool to have letters back from the troops. Yeah, that must be really cool. As we mentioned earlier, you received an award from the angels among us project. Is that pin youre wearing on your jacket from them . Yes, this pin right here was given to me by john shimer, when he gave me the award, and he gave me several probably 25, 30 others and when i see someone doing something good in the community, i can give them a pair of these angel wings. Cool. Youre from atlanta, so i guess thats how you came up with the name change 4 georgia. Doesnt it limit what you guys do . Yes, it does. We are thinking about changing the name to something else. We havent got any ideas yet, but were thinking about it, because we dont just help georgians. Its not like, all right, were gonna send this to troops overseas, but they have to be from georgia. They can be from minnesota, north dakota, new york, maine. It really doesnt matter as long as were helping the troops. Yeah. For kids who think that they could never start an organization that does such great work like yours, what advice could you give them . Follow your dreams, do what you like. And if you think youre too small to make a difference, just look what a 10yearold kid did in 1 1 2 years. I mean, if you can dream it, you can do it. Exactly. Congratulations on your award and congratulations on starting such an impressive and important organization. Thank you. Its been so much fun talking with you. Change 4 georgia is always looking for volunteers. If youre interested in finding out how you can help, theres a link on our website. In flag facts, ill tell you how Washington State came very close to making a big mistake. We all know what the American Flag looks like, but every state has a flag, too, and every one of them tells a story. Heres our flag facts report. The flag for Washington State has a unique color. It also has unique origins, linking it to a box of cough syrup. Author randy howe has this weeks dose of flag history. Washington state is unique for two reasons. Its the only green flag of the 50 states, and it is also the only flag to include the image of a person on it, and, obviously that person is George Washington. And its from the portrait that was painted by gilbert stuart. He was an artist from rhode island, and its the most famous portrait of George Washington. But there were brothers who were put in charge of creating the image for the flag, and they went about designing it, coming up with all the different lettering. They had it perfect, except the image they had of George Washington came from a box of cough syrup, and it just wouldnt do. And in the 11th hour, they found gilbert stuarts portrait of George Washington. They put it on the flag. It was accepted by the legislators in washington, and we still have that flag today. With flag facts, im brandon. 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So what were gonna do now, see, most of the time, you take this and break it. Mmhmm. Sometimes it cracks like that. You can just peel it open and peel it like that. Okay. Its funny, you know, in mexico ive always peeled it like that they peel it from the other end. I heard that monkeys peel them from the other end, too. Do they . Its probably a more efficient way to do it, now that i think about it, cause theyre definite monkey experts. Okay, so were gonna cut this in half this way. Well cut off that brown tip at the end. Mmhmm. And were gonna take it and cut it in quarters like that. Okay . And is it better to do this with a smaller knife, a safer knife . Yeah, i think its a lot easier. Ive got a little paring knife. Paring knives are wonderful for doing small, delicate work, and were trying to get this into small pieces like this. Remember, only use a knife if your parents say its okay. So, keep your fingers turned under good knife safety, okay . So you keep them and then just pull it back like that. Youre gonna cut it into long strips like that. Okay . Okay. Now, if you get down to this edge, its a good idea to turn it around so that your round part isnt going into your fingers. Okay. Then you turn it sideways, keeping your thumb behind your fingers, and just go like that. So were making this really, really small chunks . You bet you, because this is not gonna be pureed. Were gonna make this little, chunky salsa, all with good knife skills. All right. Ill do my best. I know youre gonna just do well with that. While youre doing that, im gonna show how to cut a mango. Mangoes are an interesting fruit, because, you know, when you buy them, you really cant look at the color so much. You really want to see that its got some softness to it. You dont want it wrinkly and soft okay . But just a little bit of softness to it. See how its got . Okay . Because that means its nice and ripe, and when youre making a fruit salsa, you want it to be nice and sweet. And you see that kind of golden color . If its not ripe, itll be a lot itll be lighter than that. Thats beautiful. So, you just cut off the very tip okay . Like that. Very carefully, keeping your hands back behind it. You come on the bottom and you make a flat surface, and you just cut off the very tip again, because youll see theres this little woody thing right here, okay . And you can see it on that side, too, and thats going in this direction. Thats the whole seed, and its a big seed. So once ive got a nice flat on that, now i can put it on my cutting board. Its nice and stable. Its not gonna slide around on me. Then i just take my paring knife, and i rotate it around the bottom, around the whole fruit like that. Cut along like that. Some people use a peeler. You know, these things are pretty slippery animals, and i find that this is a kind of a nice way to keep it, cause you got that nice base to work with on the bottom. Then you just got to remember to go along the bottom in case you missed any. Mmhmm. And catch that little bit on the bottom. And youre good to go. Now, the thing about the seed is most of this is seed. Wheres the seed . I dont see it. See this white thing . This whole thing from here to here is seed. Youre kidding. Yeah, so youre actually gonna cut down. Ill get into the hard part, so i have to go out farther. Wow. I didnt know there waso much seed in a mango. Yeah, yeah, and if you cut down and it gets hard like that, you got to move outboard a little. You got to move towards the outside. So, literally, thats your mango. Thats your mango, and thats your seed. Thats all seed. So the seed is a nice, orange color, too . Yeah, it looks just like it, but its really fibrous, and its inedible. You can catch a little bit on the sides. See how you keep your hands away from that knife . Always cut away from your hand as much as you can. And this whole big chunk right there you can kind of see a little bit there there thats inedible. So youve got a lot of waste with your mango. But what you have left is really, really good stuff. Mmhmm. You can even take a mango and just put a little salt and pepper and grill it and serve it with fish. It really goes nice. That sounds good. So, im gonna do the same thing youre doing. Im just gonna cut this. Into little, tiny pieces. So, were not gonna put this in a food processor. This is gonna be a kind of a chunky salsa. I noticed were not putting any tomatoes out to chop. No tomatoes. This is all fruit. Were gonna have a little bit of pepper in there, which is really kind of what defines the salsa, is really the pepper not necessarily the tomatoes. You dont need a tomato for a salsa . Absolutely not. Theres green salsas, theres red sa out of tomatillos and make a salsa verde. So we have nice, choppedup mango. Look at you im trying here. Youre rocking it. Youre doing really good. Learning from the best. So, ive got some pineapple here, too. Now, you can buy this because this recipe doesnt use what you get in a whole pineapple, you can use canned pineapple as long as you get it in the 100 pineapple juice. Dont get the heavy syrup, okay . Because its much healthier for you that way. And you can get either crushed, or i got it like this, and then i chopped it up a little bit more. Mmhmm. Right here. So ive got some chopped pineapple, and then ive got to chop up my jalapeno, which we talked about, making sure that we dont rub our eyes. We dont rub our nose after working with a jalapeno. cause that will burn, right . That would really burn. So, were gonna chop that up, and then ive got some cilantro, which ive already chopped up, which we used. And were gonna just mix it all together. So, now, im gonna take the jalapenos. Im gonna cut them really small, as well, because were gonna have see how we do nice, long strips, keeping our fingers curled under . Mmhmm. If you cut things in nice, long strips like that this is the way to use a small knife. You could use a big knife to do this, but small knives work good. Are you gonna chop those into small chunks, too . Yeah, and you want this to be pretty small so that people dont have any big chunks of jalapeno. [ chuckles ] unless they like it spicy . Yeah, exactly, you know . But a big chunk of pepper or big chunks of garlic you want to stay away from that stuff. Mmhmm. Okay . So weve got that all cut up. I got your banana all cut up, too. Oh, thats wonderful. Okay, so lets just go ahead and dump this in the bowl. Youre gonna see how hard this is to do. Doesnt that mango look beautiful . Oh, wow. Look at that color. You know, if its really pale and its not that ripe and its not that sweet, you can sprinkle a little sugar on it, but i dont like to do that. Id much prefer to get yourself a nice, ripe mango. And that pepper, the jalapeno. Lets get the rest of our banana in here. Mmm. I can just smell all those coming together. Now, bananas tend to turn a little bit of color on you. Were gonna put some choppedup cilantro you know, its that coolness of the cilantro against the heat of the pepper again. You know, it brings that gardenfresh flavor right into the dish. Wipe my hands a little bit. Then what were gonna do is were gonna add a little bit of lime juice. Were gonna put our pineapple in there, too, or that goes last . Thank you for reminding me. No, that goes in right now. Well put that in there right now. Got our pineapple. Mmm. And then were gonna grab a fork. The best way to juice a lime is just to take a fork and twist it right in there like that. That little bit of lime juice that acid is gonna keep your banana from turning brown. Oh so it makes it looking nicer, and it adds a little brightness. You know, cooking is so much of a, you know, combination of things. So weve got the coolness of cilantro, weve got the heat of the pepper, weve got the sweetness, weve got the tartness from the lime. Mmhmm. It gives your mouth a nice experience when you mix those yin and yang. You literally just mix it all together . Thats all you do. Now, even with fruit, just a small, and i mean a small pinch of salt, okay . Just to open up the flavor a little bit. Thats a very small pinch. Thats less than an eighth of a teaspoon. [ chuckles ] and thats it. Weve got ourselves a nice fruit salsa right here that would go wonderful on chips. You could eat it by itself. You can put it on chicken. You can put it on salmon. Why dont you give it a taste and see what you think . Id love to. All right . Dont forget our favorite chips over here. Mmhmm. Here, let me help you with this. Mmhmm. Mmm, looks amazing. [ crunching ] mmm nice and fresh and colorful and light. Mmhmm. Plenty of flavor . Its so good. Great. So, what do you call this recipe . I think we should call it nicoles fresh fruit salsa. What do you think . I think thats a great idea. All right thanks, chef johnny. Youre welcome. You can find the recipe for nicoles fresh fruit salsa on our website. For teen kids news, im nicole. Old macdonald had a farm eieio and on this farm he had some. Robots . Yes. Scientists say that it wont be long before our crops get a helping bionic hand from robots, maybe even an army of them on each farm. That would allow the farm to be divided up into small areas, with each area handled by its own robot. Every plant will get not just tender loving care, but the attention of the latest nitoring technology. So things like water levels and nutrients in the soil can be continuously and precisely monitored. Thanks to these tireless workers, no doubt well all be reaping the benefits of improved food. Thats our show for this week. Thanks for watching teen kids news. Well see you next time. Steves beautifully preserved lucca is contained entirely within its iconic ramparts. Most cities tear down their walls to make way for modern traffic. But lucca kept its walls, effectively keeping out both traffic and, it seems, the stress of the modern world. The city is a bit of a paradox. While it has europes mightiest renaissance wall, it hasnt seen a battle since 1430. Locals, like my friend and fellow tour guide gabriele calabrese, treat their ramparts like a circular park. And with plenty of rental bikes available, visitors can enjoy a lazy pedal around its 21 2mile circuit, as well. So, gabriele, this is a renaissance wall. Whats the difference between a renaissance wall and a medieval wall . Calabrese the medieval wall is thin, because they had no problem with harrows or stones. But in the renaissance time, the cannons, they became very strong, and they became a problem, so thats why it was so thick. Steves luccas wall didnt come cheap. But all that hard work and investment combined with clever diplomacy earned the city a long period of independence. And to this day, the proud lucchesi have a strong sense of identity. Rather than showcasing famous monuments, luccas appeal is in its relaxed oldworld ambience. Stroll around. Take time to let the city unfold. Romanesque churches seem to be around every corner, as do inviting piazzas busy with children at play. The main pedestrian drag is via fillungo. Strolling here, past elegant old storefronts, youll get a glimpse of luccas rich past, as well as its charming present. Piazza amphitheater was built around an ancient roman arena. While the arenas long gone, its oval shape is a reminder of the citys classical heritage. Locals have been gathering here for 2,000 years. Todays attraction a flower market. Piazza san michele also has ancient roots. Its hosted a market since roman times, when it was the forum. Today its dominated by the church of san michele. Towering above its fancy romanesque facade, the Archangel Michael stands ready to flap his wings, which, thanks to a crude mechanical contraption, he actually did on special occasions. In its heyday, lucca packed over 100 towers within its walls. Each tower was the home and private fortress of a wealthy merchant family. Towers were single rooms stacked atop each other shop, living room, and then the kitchen. This one, luccas tallest surviving tower, is famous for being capped with a bushy little forest. Those making the climb are rewarded with commanding city views, all in the shade of its amazing trees. Nearby, the church of san giovanni hosts nightly concerts celebrating the music of hometown composer giacomo puccini. Woman [ singing operatically ] steves he was one of italys greatest opera composers. Puccinis delightful arias seem to capture the spirit of this wonderful corner of italy. [ singing continues ] [horn bellows] fuerza si couri [lilting percussive music] vamos por cusco known as the gateway to south america and one of the biggest tourist draws in this part of the world, cusco lives up to its reputation. Here you will find an intense mix of spanish and inca cultures in architecture. Look up. Local festivals. Lots of colorful costumes, dancers. The kids love it. And rural markets that draw villagers
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