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Dodger Icon Fernando Valenzuela Appointed Special POTUS Ambassador : LAist

President Obama appointed former Dodgers pitcher and current broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela to a position as “Presidential Ambassador for Citizenship and Naturalization” on Thursday.The appointment is part of the Obama administration’s new Stand Stronger program that aims to promote the rights and opportunities for lawful, permanent residents, and will help these eligible immigrants and refugees become U.S. citizens, the L.A. Times reports. Of the approximately 13.3 million lawful permanent residents living in the United States, 8.8 million of them are eligible to apply for citizenship, says the program’s fact sheet. Stand Stronger was just announced today on “Constitution and Citizenship Day,” a holiday that commemorates the signing of the Constitution on this day in 1787, has a really beautiful website to boot. Among the other celebrity ambassadors appointed by Obama are chef José André, actress Diane Guerrero, and musician Dave Matthews.

Source: Dodger Icon Fernando Valenzuela Appointed Special POTUS Ambassador : LAist

Kremlin: Russia ‘would consider sending troops to Syria’

The Kremlin has said Russia would consider sending troops to Syria, if it were asked to do so by Damascus. Moscow says some 2,400 of its nationals are fighting in the country, according to a Russian state news agency.

Source: Kremlin: Russia ‘would consider sending troops to Syria’

 

Don’t need new fools stirring a pot that Syrians need to solve themselves.

“I’m a graphic designer, and I’m trying to be more assertive at…

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“I’m a graphic designer, and I’m trying to be more assertive at work. My bosses tell me that I need to use my voice more. Whenever my work gets criticized, I have a tendency to say: ‘You’re right.’ Or ‘I agree.’ I don’t really stand up for my own decisions, even though I had good reasons for making them. Whenever I’m around my friends, I can be sarcastic and obnoxious and say things without thinking about them. But for some reason that confidence doesn’t transfer to the workplace. It’s especially frustrating because I know that there’s this stereotype of quiet, agreeable Asian females. And I feel like I’m fulfilling it.”