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Friday, November 20, 2009 at 7:30pm
 OffQ - Every Friday night – OnQ .. is OffQ! It’s a no holds barred review of the week’s hottest topics and controversial headlines. And it all happens LIVE at 7:30 p.m. Host Chris Moore is joined by panelist Heather Heidlbaugh, Valerie McDonald Roberts, Bill Green and John McIntire.
Monday, November 23, 2009 at 12:00am
 ONQ CLOSE-UP
Healthy Holidays - With the upcoming holiday celebrations, how can we eat and drink healthier this year? OnQ's Michael Bartley talks with guests dietitian Rita Singer and health coach Mark Haffner, who offer advice about diet and exercise. Viewers can call in LIVE with questions.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 7:30pm
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Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Green Initiatives - Pittsburgh has a lot to brag about when it comes to going green but some local leaders say not so fast - there's still a lot more work to be done. OnQ's Tonia Caruso looks at the latest plans and proposals designed to make our region even more environmentally friendly.
 Michael Finnegan - Now a teacher at Point Park University, Michael Finnegan was an FBI agent in the New York office where he helped track down one of the most elusive terrorists of the 1970s. OnQ's Michael Bartley talks to this local man about the capture and conviction of Khalid Al-Jawary.
 Rum Cakes For A Cause - Dr. Kamthorn Sukarochana is a retired pediatric surgeon who bakes rum and apricot brandy cakes to help raise funds for The Woodland Foundation, which serves children and adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses. OnQ contributor Chris Fennimore goes into the kitchen with "Dr. Kam" to bring us this holiday report.
To order Dr. Kam's "Nearly-Famous Rum Cake" please call 724-935-5470
Orders are taken from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be accepted through December 11, 2009.
Recipe for Dr. Kam's 10-inch Rum Cake
1 yellow cake mix with pudding
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup (Bacardi) rum
1/2 cup water
4 eggs
Mix ingredients and beat well. Place in greased and floured bundt pan and bake one hour at 350 degrees. Cool and turn out of pan onto plate. Prick top and bottom with a fork.
SAUCE:
1/4 cup water
1 stick butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup rum
Heat water on high heat. Whisk butter and water together on the fire. Add sugar and whisk until sugar dissolves. Take off fire and add rum. Pour over cake.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 7:30pm
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Birding For Everyone - Birdwatching is considered by many to be a hobby for white, middle class, middle aged Americans. But John C. Robinson is working to change that by teaching minority children and young adults about the joy and importance of birdwatching. Robinson wrote Birding For Everyone as part of his "birding" mission.
 The Bird Blog - Guest: Kate St. John, creator and author of Outside My Window: A Bird Watcher's View of the World.
 Wildlife Leadership Academy - This innovative program takes teenagers into the woods for a week-long workshop dealing with nature's delicate balance. As OnQ contributor Doug Oster reports, the summer 2009 Wildlife Leadership Academy session taught the students about managing the deer herd in Pennsylvania.
Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 7:30pm
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Top Ten Sports Heroes - People love to make lists, so OnQ has asked well known Pittsburgh sports writer Abby Mendelson to give his take on the Top 10 Pittsburgh sports heroes. Some of the athletes are household names, others will be a surprise. Watch and see if you agree with his choices.
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Pittsburgh Born, Pittsburgh Bred
 Sports Artist - Larry Klukaszewski is an elementary school teacher in New Kensington who has found a second career painting sports figures on NFL footballs and other memorabilia. His "Klu Sports Art" is scoring big with professional athletes and fans.
 The Steelerettes - Many Pittsburghers may have forgotten, but the Steelers had the first cheerleading squad in the NFL. The Steelerettes revved up the home crowd from 1961 to 1970. OnQ's Tonia Caruso introduces us to some of the women involved in this little known part of Steelers' history.
Friday, November 27, 2009 at 7:30pm
 ONQ DOCUMENTARY
Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival & Hope - This OnQ documentary follows the emotional story of a Pittsburgh-area mother who lost her 16-year-old son to suicide. Kathy O'Hern Fowler would emerge as one of the region's best-known advocates for "survivors of suicide." The program also focuses on Pittsburgh research on suicidal teenagers.
More information on this program.
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OnQ Close-up: Teen Suicide
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