INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In most cases, the formal pronoun is more respectful than the informal pronoun. This is especially true if the person is older than you, or in a position of authority. Ask them comment vous appelez-vous (coh-moh ah-puh-lay voo). In general, it's more appropriate in France to use vous until the other person uses tu with you. This way you avoid offending anyone or seeming forward. (coh-moh too t'ah-puh-lay) in a casual setting. If you're talking to someone your age or younger, you can use the more informal tu when addressing the person. Use your own judgement, but don't address someone with tu unless you're confident the person won't consider you rude for doing so. For example, if you're talking to children, you would use tu. You might also use tu if you were at a party or other friendly gathering, and the person was around your age. If the other person has already asked you what your name is, or if you started the conversation by telling them your name, there's no need to repeat the whole question. As in English, you can simply say "and you?" For example, if you saw a child who appeared to be lost, you might say "Salut! Je m'appelle Marie, et tu?" (Hi! My name's Marie, and you?) When the person tells you their name, it's polite to use a word or phrase that indicates you are pleased to meet them. The most basic thing to say is "enchante" (ahn-shahn-tay), which means "delighted." If they've already indicated that they were pleased to meet you, saying it again will make you sound stiff. Instead, simply say de meme (deh mehm), which means "likewise."

SUMMARY: Use vous (voo) when speaking to someone formally. Say comment tu t'appelles? Add et toi (ay twah) or et vous (ay voo) if you gave your name first. Let the person know you are pleased to meet them.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The website www.afterabortion.com established by a woman who had five abortions provides a place for women to help each other cope with the aftermath of their abortions. The website has millions of posts, telling stories of how they were coerced into aborting their children by boyfriends, husbands, friends, and family. They describe how abortion was far from being a choice. They speak of overwhelming guilt, nightmares, excessive drinking, drug abuse, promiscuity, an inability to form or maintain relationships, difficulty bonding with later children, and other ways in which they are suffering. Ask them to visit this site and read their stories to know the real impact of abortion on women. Abortion advocates are threatened by the pro-life arguments of the organization Feminists for Life which says abortion is a reflection that society has failed to meet the needs of women. Pro-life feminists are destroying the old "baby vs. woman" dichotomy that has dominated the abortion debate for decades. Women and children are not natural enemies, of course; it was a perversion of feminism which brought about such a dichotomy in the first place.

SUMMARY: If they argue that we ought to respect a woman's choice, point out that in many cases, abortion is far from a woman's choice. Explain why being pro-life is being a true feminist.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make sure that you have the agenda on hand, a sense of what key points need to be emphasized, and a grasp on the outcomes that need to be reinforced before the meeting ends. Show up on time. Workplace perception matters. If you show up to meetings 15 minutes early, people will assume that you lack productivity or are using the meeting to take time away from other tasks. Have a copy of the agenda on hand. While most things are digital these days, sometimes the best thing to do is print off a copy of the agenda so you can take quick notes as needed. This means taking steps to ensure all agenda business is resolved and all voices are heard. Below are suggestions to assist with this: Do roll call. Meetings are a means of efficiently disseminating information to a group and also permitting discussion to ensure all persons understand their role in the expected outcomes.Doing roll call ensures that you know who is not in the meeting so they can be approached later and filled in. It also demonstrates that you are serious about the information in the meeting. Review the agenda. This helps participants focus their attention and understand what will be required of them. Many people attend meetings one after the other and providing an advance organizer can be helpful to focus. An action plan is an ending summary that confirms what actions must follow the meeting. It also presents a plan for going forward that impacts all meeting members. Below are some suggestions for creating an action plan: Ensure every objective has a "point person": The point person is not expected to complete the objective personally; instead, they function as a project manager who connects the people who need to be involved and makes the necessary resources available. Assign progress reports: These can be formal or informal, but the idea is that the person on point knows to check in after a certain period of time to confirm progress on deliverables. After each agenda item and its corresponding discussion, briefly summarize outcomes per the group discussion, ask for questions and move on. By scheduling a meeting while you have everyone present, it ensures that they can respond immediately with schedule conflicts. Additionally, it also means that your meeting will be scheduled as far in advance as possible, preventing conflicts with other meetings. Collect agenda items via email. When the meeting ends, indicate that you will use the current agenda as a draft for the next meeting and encourage meeting attendees to send agenda items to you that are pertinent to existing objectives.

SUMMARY: Be prepared. Lead the meeting. Confirm an action plan. Stay on topic. Schedule the next meeting.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: These bags are usually thicker and more durable than your average sandwich bag. If you are freezing a lot of soup, consider using different sized bags for different portion sizes, such as gallons and quarts. Plastic bags will save space in your freezer. If you are hesitant about using plastic bags and don't care about saving space, use a plastic box with a tight-fitting lid instead. Write the name of the soup and the date using a permanent marker. Frozen soup will not last forever, and needs to be used within a certain amount of time. Dairy-based soups will only last 2 months, while broth-based soups will last 3 months. Any longer, and the taste and texture will be compromised. This will hold the bag stable. Make sure that the jar is large enough to hold the bag. If you are using a plastic container, set the container down on a stable surface. Use a ladle to transfer the soup from the pot to the bag. If you are using a plastic container, leave to 1 inch (1.27 to 2.54 centimeters) of space between the soup and the lid. This will allow for the soup to expand while freezing. It will also reduce the chances of freezer burn. Pull the bag out of the jar, and squeeze out as much air as you can. An easy way to do this is to close the bag most of the way, and then to press the air out. Seal the bag tightly. If you are using a plastic container, simply place the lid on tightly. Lay the bag(s) flat on the bottom of the freezer. When they freeze and become solid, you can stack them to save space. If you are using plastic containers, you don't have to wait for the soup to freeze. You can simply stack them from the start. Soups that contain grains and starches, such as beans, pasta, or potatoes, can go mushy. To keep this from happening, place the soup towards the back of the freezer. The temperature is most consistent there.

SUMMARY:
Choose a plastic, re-sealable, freezer-safe bag. Label the bag. Place the bag into a jar, and flip the top edges over the mouth of the jar. Fill the bag with the soup. Seal the bag. Place the soup into the freezer.