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Banner & Display Designs That Get Noticed : Graphic Design & Trade Show Displays - Create striking banner and trade show display designs by implementing what this author calls the 'Photo ID Design Model'. Find out what the essential elements are of the Photo ID Design Model. This article will guide you through the process of making your banner and display designs successful.
Trade Show Exhibit Graphics: 6 Dos and Don'ts - Advice on designing large-scale trade show display graphics that get results
Exhibit Design Tips - Here are some of the "tips" to keep in mind when designing your trade show displays.
Eight Success Tips for Your First Trade Show Display - Exhibiting in a trade show can involve a major investment of money and time. But the financial returns for your business can be excellent if you learn some of the secrets of trade show booth success before signing up for a show and investing in your displays.
Tips for Effective Trade Show Exhibit Graphics - The key to stopping these potential customers is to have effective graphics. With the above in mind, we suggest the following 5 "rules of thumb".
Trade Show Display Design for a Small Budget - Trade show display design can be suited to a small budget more easily than you might think.
How to Create an Effective Trade Show Display - Start With the Right Trade Show Graphics for Your Trade Show Display
Exhibit Design Articles / Tips - Why does exhibit design matter? Because a well-designed exhibit is so effective at cutting through the trade show clutter and getting your message to your target audience. Fortunately, design is not a completely hidden mystery, only accessible to those who sport a goatee and a black turtleneck sweater, but is actually a process that you can learn about from the tips and worksheets we've provided here.
Guide to a Successful Trade Show Booth Display on a Small Budget - No matter what your industry is, you'll find trade show booth display secrets here that will put you ahead of your competitors - without overextending your marketing budget.
Trade Show Tips - ESP founder and CEO Sandy Flom has 18 years of international trade show experience. Gain some insiders' knowledge from these special trade show tips, courtesy of Extraordinary Show Productions Ltd. (look for new articles to be added periodically).
Getting Technical at your Trade Show Booth - "Twenty years after the advent of the personal computer and a decade after the Internet became pervasive, virtually every tradeshow uses computer programs to handle registration, housing, lead retrieval and floor-plan management." -Trade Show Week Magazine.
Portable Trade Show Exhibits Tips - The information below should be used to ensure your Trade Show is run as smooth as possible.
Tips for Exhibit Displays : Design Counts - The average trade show visitor spends less than three seconds looking at your display so your design must grab their attention quickly.
The Impact of Trade Show Booth Graphic Elements - Your exhibit and trade show booth graphic elements must powerfully reflect who you are and draw visitors to your booth in the midst of a loud, crowded exhibit hall filled with distractions and competitors.
Exhibit Deal's Free Guide to Exhibit Success - Exhibit Deal's free 16 page guide to trade show exhibit success.
Ten Trade Show Exhibit Best Practices - Regardless of the economic conditions or competitive landscape, there are many tactics your small business can use to ensure a winning trade show. Your About.com Guide for Small Business Information has assembled the 10 best trade show exhibit tactics.
More Tips to Bring to the Trade Show - Trade shows are of high importance to vendors. They are a platform to advertise products, services, and make business connections. Are you prepared for the next show? The following article offers tips to help make your next show successful for your business.
Trade Show Exhibit Tips - When your boss comes to you, out of the blue, and says "hey, I need you to create a trade show exhibit," (say for Gnomedex) where do you start? Knowing that the the wild world of trade shows is fraught with design details, tricky logistics, and potentially exorbitant expenses, it pays to tread carefully.
How To Choose An Expert Tradeshow Exhibit Design Firm - Deciding on a firm to help you with your tradeshow exhibit design takes careful research and evaluation. After all, if you are going to be successful with your tradeshow strategy, you've got to have a striking exhibit that reflects your company and product image, attracts attention, powerfully delivers your message, and enables you to conduct business in a customer-friendly way to accomplish your objectives.
Trade Show Display Handbook - George Little Management's Top Display Hints.
Event Planning: 10 Tips for a Successful Trade Show - This paper covers everything from selecting the "right trade show event" to re-creating the right corporate environment that builds buyer confidence.
Trade Show Tips and Advice - Here are some things you can do to make your trade show displays work harder for you, and a few of our favorite sales tips for increasing success.
Trade Show Exhibition Marketing Tips and Advice - The following helpful trade show tips to help make you more successful with your trade show programs.
Trade Show Exhibit Display Tips and Ideas - Trade Show Exhibit Display Tips and Ideas
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Whether a second story addition, deck or porch add-on or a room expansion, E-Z Flow Innovations will help you create the home you want by adding strategically and tastefully to your existing home. Popular additions include:
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Both of these rooms get used. A lot. And we all know how critical they are for resale. Whether you're looking for a simple counter resurfacing, a historically-accurate restoration or a modern overhaul, we have a team of trained and experienced professionals to execute your project beautifully. Updates for your kitchen renovation might include:
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ART Loft
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Type: Construction Project. Interiors. Exhibition
Date: 09.2014
Client: K35 Gallery
Location: Moscow, Russia
Size: 300 square meters
Status: Built
Team: Anna Kulik, Giorgio Badalacchi
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5 easy steps to lowering your risk-related costs in 2017!
With a new year, comes opportunity for new goals and objectives. For most businesses, reducing costs and increasing revenue is usually on the radar.
Regardless of your industry, there is a systematic process that can be implemented as a means of identifying and mitigating costs associated with workplace injury or illness.
The cost of employee absenteeism typically exceeds the employee's salary, contributes to a decrease in operational productivity and workplace morale. It is therefore critical for employers to remain informed and be proactive by dedicating time and effort to implementing a plan that efficiently and effectively confronts the obstacles that contribute to prolonged employee absenteeism and ultimately high costs.
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- Get to know your WCB/WSIB experience rating systems and performance.
Knowledge is power. It is important to understand the financial implications of workplace injuries and illnesses that may arise. Therefore, it is beneficial to familiarize yourself with the way in which your province's Workers Compensation Board calculates claim costs and premiums. Getting to know the experience rating systems will allow you to better evaluate whether or not your company's current 'injury-management' or 'return-to-work' programs are effective in mitigating costly and timely claims.There are various reports that summarize your company's trends, costs and annual premiums which are available online through the various respective provincial compensation boards. If you have not signed up to access and review your statements, we encourage you to do so.
- Identify areas within your organization that may benefit from special attention. Depending on the size and structure of your business, this could be an easy and straightforward exercise or one which may require further data analysis. Ensuring that detailed information pertaining to workplace incidents is recorded is both a requirement and also a practice that will allow you to later review and interpret trends (note – digital data management is always preferable to binders and filing cabinets). Consider the different factors that may be contributing to high incident frequency, longer periods of lost time or more generally, higher costs. Are there one or two rate groups, locations or work sites within your business that may be affecting claim costs and lost time? Recognition and identification are the first steps to developing solutions.
- Implement processes and protocols. Once you have identified the potential risks or risk areas in your workplace, it is time to devise and implement a mitigation solution. We encourage you to devise a plan that not only addresses the issue at hand, but is also proactive in decreasing the likelihood of reoccurrence. Ensure that you communicate your findings and initiatives to members at all levels of your organization. Transparency results in company-wide buy-in which more often leads to successful outcomes.
- Review. Creating and implementing programs for process improvement is only half the battle. Following implementation and/or improvement, it is important to review and finesse the approach. Consider comparing relevant historical data to determine the effectiveness of any improvements that may have been made. For example, if you have refined your workplace injury management procedures to include sedentary office work as a temporary accommodation available for workers who typically work off-site, perhaps there will be a notable difference in the amount of cumulative lost time accrued during a period prior to and following this initiative.Your approach should be both measurable and quantifiable. This is the key to consistent improvement.
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Justine Anweiler, We'll Always Have Paris, and A Manual For Cleaning Women
"I tend to think I'm more of a curator and that the true talent of many of my favourite covers (both one's I've been involved in and one's that I admire) lie in the hand of the illustrator behind it. As a visual consumer I prefer to feel the human that created the work of art and I apply this to the covers I create. Although I love slick traditional Swiss type that's adhering to the strictest of grids, I much prefer an opinion confidently expressed through imperfect mark making."


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Kaylan and Edwin had a beautiful bilingual ceremony on the rooftop of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.
This sunset ceremony was nothing short of a unique and beautiful way to begin a lifelong adventure together.
Kaylan got ready with her bridesmaids at the Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel
Ashley Brim, did the Bridal party's make-up. She did a wonderful job.
Kaylan's hair was done by Lindy Moore at Tangles Hair Salon.
Bridesmaids mix + matched thier dresses
Final touches and helping Kalyan into her dress had everyone giddy
Kaylan bought her dress at David's Bridal
Edwin patiently waited to see his bride. We decided the Devon tower atrium would be the perfect place for their first look.
The first time he sees her.
Ceremony Venue: Oklahoma City Museum of Art
It was a beautiful bilingual ceremony with a touch of hispanic tradition and the couple's own personal style.
Their wedding cake was made by the uptown bakery in Edmond.
Congratulations Kaylan and Edwin. It was truly and honor to be a part of this day.


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At the heart of Women's Foundation is our Inner Circle. Created for individuals who Work For Change, the Inner Circle is for anyone who is personally dedicated to our mission. Through monthly, quarterly, or annual financial contributions, Inner Circle supporters are a valued part of our community. They are the first to hear about the Foundation's new developments, gain access to exclusive Inner Circle events and receive insider news about our success stories!
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Sabres Debut New Uniforms!/
It's official. Years of work have paid off for the guys at Sabres Not Slugs — a hardcore group of fans on a mission to rid their team of the infamous "Buffaslug" logo, instituted in 2006.
Today, the Buffalo Sabres unveiled new home, road and alternate jerseys for the 2010-11 season — and the old logo is nowhere to be found. In fact, the new sweaters show a shift by the team back to its original identity.
Where to start... First, the previous third jersey, introduced in 2008, is the new standard home sweater. No surprise, and it's a welcome change as this is a spectacular hockey uniform. Even better, the Sabres will double up on this solid design by wearing a white version for road games.
Some fans have bemoaned the heavy use of navy blue, but let's be honest: this is 2010, not 1980. Bright colors are better in small doses. And that makes the new alternate sweater perfect. The bright colors are a great change of pace and superb tribute to the past.
And BUFFALO across the front, an homage to the town's original pro hockey club, couldn't be better suited. After years of new logos that have failed to catch on with fans, this was exactly the right play for the Sabres. Celebrate the city, its hockey history, and stop trying to reinvent the wheel.
In a single day, one of the NHL's worst-dressed clubs has become one of the best. It's an outstanding set of sweaters. Most teams would be lucky to look this good.
A release on the Sabres website details some interesting facts about new third jersey:
- The royal blue color of the third jersey reflects the original Sabres jersey that debuted in 1970.
- The "Buffalo" script wordmark was inspired by the old Buffalo Bisons "bottlecap" logo.
- The choice of an off-white color for the Buffalo script was to give the jersey a vintage feel.
- There are four stripes on the sleeves, socks and around the waist that represent 40 years of Sabres hockey.
- A commemorative 40th anniversary "1970" logo sits below the Buffalo script.
- The faux felt numbers have a unique cross stitched pattern in reference to early pro hockey jerseys.
The new third jersey will be worn for 12 home games this season, including its debut on Oct. 9 for the Sabres' season opener when they host the New York Rangers at HSBC Arena. Seems 10/9/10 is going to be the night for retro sweaters in the NHL.
According to the Sabres' website, "the design for both jerseys was a collaborative effort between the Sabres and Reebok International." By the way, they also have a complete photo gallery of today's unveiling for your enjoyment.


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Sony Entertainment Television selects ABS center in UK for playout
Looking to improve operational efficiency and make its technical infrastructure more cost-efficient, Sony Entertainment Television (SET) Asia has chosen Advanced Broadcast Services (ABS) as the UK-based playout hub for its SET-Asia channel. The new agreement has resulted in the relocation of SET-Asia UK playout from a former Soho facility to the ABS premises at Park Royal, in West London.
SET-Asia was launched in India in October 1995 to serve the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. It is distributed in over 100 countries. It features a series of international feeds produced at Sony's playout facility in Singapore and serves South Asian audiences in Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, Africa and Australasia.
Two SET-Asia channels are produced, a version for India and another one specific for international territories. The international feed is received via satellite, with interstitials, news and local commercials inserted before being rebroadcast on various DTH and cable platforms in the UK and rest of Europe.
Advanced Broadcast Services' Park Royal location is a fully managed provider of playout, transmission and broadcast facilities. The playout operations center currently supports 40 television channels.
For more information, visit www.abs.tv.


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The Bouche Boutique Styling Rooms Brand
Deliberate, Intentional design and heart went into creating our concept, culture, service and layout of our rooms here in Ascot, Brisbane.
Kelli Boucher, a Brisbane raised, Sydney born hairdresser, makeup artist and personal stylist, since 1993, brings passion and commitment to the makeovers she, and her team, perform for their guests. Whether it be a recreated look, a new look, a freshen up, maintaining their current look, or a complete transformation overhall ( like the makeover T.V. shows) – our services are designed to bring about positive, permanent shifts in the quality of a persons life.
These shifts are the direct cause for a new and unique kind of freedom and assurance—the freedom to be at ease and the assurance to communicate visually: the quality of the company you keep, the confidence with which you live your life, your personal worth and success.
With our heart and soul invested in the bigger picture, Bouche Boutique Styling Rooms is all about making a difference to every woman we meet. A possibility to lift the lid off personal limits, and highlighting a individuals greatness, then giving them the tools and skills to create a look that sends a clear messages to the viewer about who they are.
We encourage women to invest in building their personal brand. To nourish their souls more. To identify their magical uniqueness and dress in a way to reflect that. To feel fulfilled and empowered, without relying on another. To create a 'girl tribe' of all ages and backgrounds, that are like-minded and share a common goal – to be the best version of themselves – a talk in a safe space about different topics that impact or enrich our lives. To create a space where we support and nurture one another in a positive and uplifting way. To remind us all to encapsulate the essence of being a woman. As we are amazing and beautiful creatures, and sometimes need to be reminded. The result being… to be able to walk into any room, at any given time, with any company, and feel as though she has importance and a presence, with something to contribute. Whilst looking and feeling effortlessly elegant.
Bouche Boutique Styling Rooms has partnered with La Biosthetique. A luxury Parisian service, with German technology for the most effective, exquisite and exclusive products in the hair and beauty industry.
Our Total Image Concept is available over a 3 hour one on one appointment, or 6 week program, where we will offer 5-star service and care in the areas of Personal Styling, Professional Colour assessments, Hair Care, Skin Care, Shopping tours, Make Up and Group Events.


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Thanksgiving with Grandma?
Well my dear ones,
I hope the New Year is going well for all.
I've been reflecting back on last year,
like was there anything really good
and memorable that happened?
Anything sweet and uplifting?
I did a little searching and found
a cool story about a Grandma
who was asked to send a text to her grandsons
to let them know what time dinner would be
on Thanksgiving, and to get RSVPs from them.
But one of her grandsons had gotten a new number
which he had neglected to give her.
So when the young man (who now had that number)
texted back asking who this is,
she said, "Your grandma."
So he asked for a pic of her.
He sent one back, saying she wasn't his grandma
but asking if he could still get a plate.
Her response?
"Of course you can.
That's what grandmas do...feed everyone."
People get wrong numbers,
or send accidental texts all the time;
but this Grandma followed through
and extended a heart-felt welcome
to a stranger...because that's what grandmas,
or at least the cool grandmas, do. =)
You can see the full story here:
I love this story!
The major media tends to focus so much
on the negative side of things.
It's so refreshing to see a story
about regular people just being cool
and acting in a loving manner.
I pray 2017 is full of this kind of thing.
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By the end of this year, visiting hours will no longer exist in Saskatchewan hospitals. In early May, the province decided family members will soon be allowed to sit by their loved one's side, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, should they so desire.
My feelings on this policy change can be summed up with an elated, "hell ya!" Personally, I hope my own province is taking note.
As the first province in Canada to do away with rigid visiting hours guidelines, Saskatchewan is, in my opinion, wholeheartedly putting patients' needs first.
It's a move that will no doubt be especially impactful in one particular area of the hospital -- the maternity ward.
After a woman gives birth, no surprise, she needs support
It shouldn't surprise anyone to know after a woman gives birth she needs access to her people. Isolating her, even for a night, can do real damage for some.
I've had three babies, all in Alberta hospitals.
All of my kids were born at night, so each time I was in the dreaded multiple-patient hospital room, my partner was never permitted to stay.
During each of my pregnancies, as labour drew nearer, in the back of my mind I always felt a small knot of stress perpetually growing and stretching. I knew the hospital where I was delivering had limited private rooms available for new moms and I would likely be sharing my recovery space with a stranger.
I also knew this meant I would be spending the first night with my newborn (and possibly subsequent nights) alone while, at the same time, trying to manage the pain I would no doubt be experiencing after having just had a baby.
All of my kids were born at night, so each time I was in the dreaded multiple-patient hospital room, my partner was never permitted to stay.
Those babies clearly didn't get the memo on hospital visiting hours.
My husband was not only forbidden from being present to help me after I just went through something that scared the crap out of him -- delivering a baby -- but he was also forced to leave his tiny new child, only hours old, something that added to his own new-parent stress.
I didn't feel like a person; I was just someone's job
Like many people, when my first baby was born I had no idea what I was doing. It was shortly after 11:00 p.m. when my daughter came crashing into the world, and after a quick stint in the delivery room, we were promptly wheeled to recovery. I was so tired and in pain. After about half-an-hour, my husband was abruptly told to leave by a nurse who can easily be described as an angry pit bull (admittedly, she could have been tired herself after years of arguing with people over visiting hours).
We were shocked, "Whaddaya mean he can't stay?"
"You can't come back until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow morning," she told him gruffly.
We looked at each other, and I panicked. I still had a catheter in and, being a type-1 diabetic, I also had an insulin pump attached to my abdomen. After repeated demands by the nurse telling him to leave, he begrudgingly did so.
Not wanting to venture far, he slept in our vehicle (reclined in the front seat, trying to find a comfortable spot for a minute or two), counting down the hours until he was allowed to come back inside.
I can tell you, from the moment he left until the second he returned, I had never felt more alone in my life.
I vividly recall that nurse being rough and annoyed; "You can pick up your baby you know," she barked, as my newborn cried loudly. Guilt and embarrassment washed over my face.
OMFG Motherhood. I was already made to feel like I was doing it wrong.
On shift change, a new nurse came in and wanted to know how breastfeeding was going. She wasn't mean or abrasive like the last one, but she was clearly going through the motions. She pulled down my shirt without asking and squeezed my breasts to see if my milk was coming in, checking off one of the many tasks she no doubt had on her mind. At that point, I didn't feel like a person anymore; rather I was just someone's job.
I can't help but wonder, if I had a family member at the hospital with me at that time -- to be my advocate, to show me gentleness, to provide me with a small break -- it would have meant a lot to my recovery after labour. In fact, it would have started off my first few hours of motherhood on an entirely different tone.
Instead, the coldness and sterility of that night initiated what my doctor later described as the "baby blues."
When it comes to the maternity ward and the support new parents need, having a policy of strict visiting hours, without exception, seems wrong.
After giving birth, a time when I was already at a higher risk of developing depression, I was isolated from my family, putting me at an even greater risk.
Are no visiting hours in hospitals always appropriate?
Should visiting hours be a black-and-white policy? Of course, not. There will always be the need to have exceptions to the rules.
I imagine instances when a patient is so sick they cannot be disturbed by a neighbour making noise, or if there is an outbreak of severe illness, imposing temporary visiting hours makes good common sense.
When it comes to the maternity ward and the support new parents need, having a policy of strict visiting hours, without exception, seems wrong. Also, consider this, even if patients have the option to pay for a private room so their family member can stay overnight, what happens when it's not financially feasible for them to do so (especially for those who face extended stays)? Do those patients deserve any less support than those who can afford privacy? (hint: no!)
To me, abolishing visiting hours is about respecting patients' needs. Alberta, are you listening?
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The responses to the 3 new ebooks we released last week continue to pour in. We're very excited that so many members of our community are seeing the value in them. But we want to make sure that everyone takes advantage of the information so this week we're highlighting them on the blog. Keep reading for an excerpt from the second ebook in the series:
Konnichiwa! Hello! Have you ever tried to open a Japanese puzzle box? It's more difficult than it looks.
Well-made boxes have no visible seams, pulls, lids, or keyholes. They can only be opened by a series of clever tile shifts, slat slides, and drawer pulls. These tabletop conundrums have been used for centuries to hold coins, jewelry, and important messages.
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December 2015
I've been out a fair amount with the John Pamenter Octet playing some beautifully arranged standards for Octet line up, which is not a typical line up to play in. I've been on baritone for this and it has been jolly good fun. The Ken Turner Big Band have been equally busy at various venues including the Belvedere Jazz Club which was a packed sold out performance!
I've also had the pleasure of doing some smaller band work, with my quartet performing another lovely afternoon at the Luna Lounge in Leytonstone. We have another gig this Friday 18th December at the Queens Theatre Hornchurch which was written about in the Romford and Havering Lifestyle magazine (see below) where I was interviewed about my top ten all-time favourite tunes!
My quartet is not the only small band work I've been doing for alongside a variety of corporate functions, weddings and balls playing background jazz and party band sets (I particularly enjoyed this weekend with the MoSound Sisters playing the Shakin' Stevens christmas hit) I've also been with Jazz @ St.Ants playing some great music there. This week I will be playing at a variety of the pub quizzes in London, locations still unknown to me - including one this evening!
I've again been busy working with the Queens Theatre, running the 'Not So Silent Night' outreach event and compering with some truly awful jokes, and also performing for the Annual Review a piece from Seussical which was performed with 120 young people of the Queens QYouth Company, although this time we just had a duet on one of my favourite songs from the show 'Alone In The Universe'. I'm also still in rehearsals for the Hall Mead production of 'Copacabana'.
I also attended the grand opening of East Coast Music, a new far bigger shop in Hornchurch, great for all your musical needs. As a teenager I worked there every Saturday for several years and it was a great experience for me, and it was equally fantastic to see how well the shop has grown. I'm very proud of the part I've played in contributing to that, even if it is a small part!
There has also been a splash of charity work, working with Scotts Primary School at Lakeside Shopping Centre raising money Carol Singing. I have some more accompanying work for this with some other primary schools this week.
There has been some sad news as well. The fabulous Oberon King, the drummer from MIMIKA Mak Murtic Ensemble passed away tragically in a car accident two weeks ago. This has really shocked the band and I as Oberon was a musical force to be reckoned with.
Oberon King
I wish my most sincere condolences to his family and friends. We will be celebrating Oberon this Thursday 17th December at the Spice of Life in the evening and I encourage you all to be there to commune together and hear some of the great music Oberon rarely got to perform. I am hoping we can find a way to fund the CD he is planning. I'll be looking at the viability of that closely in the new year as I very much want it to happen!
So as you can tell, it has been a very busy week...month... year..... I feel very blessed to be as busy as I am. I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year and hope that the festive season leaves you feeling full, refreshed and happy.
Merry Christmas!
Andrew :)


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The book section of Impact is pretty overwhelming. There are shelves and shelves of children's books and I hardly had time to flip through each one. But each time I got sick of looking and was about to walk away I would pull out a great book. It's so hard to stop when you don't know what's waiting to be uncovered!
Here's one that kept me going.
illustrated by Sandy Nightingale 1978
As if we need more nursery rhyme books! But I'm quite fond of the illustrations in this one. This is a new illustrator to me, but I'll be on the lookout for more of her books.


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LAS VEGAS, Nev. — For those who are newbies in the kitchen and will prepare their first Thanksgiving turkey next week, here's a bit of advice: Do not fear the bird.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — For those who are newbies in the kitchen and will prepare their first Thanksgiving turkey next week, here's a bit of advice: Do not fear the bird.
If, on the other hand, you're a turkey-roasting veteran, we have some ideas for you, too, so stay tuned.
But back to the basics. First, you have several decisions to make, starting with the turkey you purchase. If the group will be small and nobody really likes dark meat, consider a turkey breast. Otherwise, a whole turkey is the way to go.
Then we come to fresh or frozen? Those turkeys you see advertised at bargain prices at this time of year are frozen; you'll pay more for a fresh turkey, and the price continues to rise for organic, free-range, kosher or any combination of the three. Frozen turkeys have their drawbacks — hence the bargain prices — including that it takes time and refrigerator space to thaw a frozen turkey, about one day for every four pounds of bird. (It's safest to thaw in the refrigerator, although a cold-water bath — follow the instructions on the label — can be used in a pinch. Thawing a turkey at room temperature equates to setting a place at the table for the scourge of food-borne illness.)
Frozen turkeys also generally have additives designed to keep them moist. The problem with that is that if you decide to brine, those additives mean the turkey will probably be overly salty after brining. (You also don't want to brine a kosher turkey, which has added salt.)
Yes, that's another question: To brine or not to brine?
"The best way to get more flavor is to brine it," said Peter Sherlock, executive chef of Green Valley Ranch Resort.
Brining — which involves bathing the bird in a solution of water, salt and flavoring sources — also helps to keep a turkey moist. But understand that you'll need to have enough refrigerator space to keep the turkey in its bath. And it's best to brine only turkeys that have no additives.
Roy Ellamar, executive chef of Sensi at Bellagio, suggests using alcohol in the turkey's brine.
"I do a brine with bourbon, salt, brown sugar, lots of garlic and a little bit of ginger," in proportions of 1 quart of water to 1 cup of salt, 1/2 cup of sugar and "as much bourbon as you like," he said.
"You could use Wild Turkey," Ellamar added, "because that would be a nice conversation piece."
Refrigerate the turkey in the brine for two days, he said. Then take it out of the brine, let it dry overnight in the refrigerator and cook it in a smoker.
"You'll have a beautiful breast to present, with a nice golden skin," he said.
Cooking the Thanksgiving turkey outdoors has become more popular, with one industry group reporting that more than half of the consumers surveyed said they planned to cook their turkey al fresco, either in a smoker, on a grill or in a fryer. It's a chicken-and-egg proposition, though; it may be because more men are cooking these days, or maybe more men are cooking because of the popularity of the outdoor methods. Butterball, for example, has taken pains to add a man to its Turkey Talk-Line staff.
"I think for most families, the man of the house cooks the turkey," Ellamar said. "I think it's more of a fun thing if it's done outside. More and more men are cooking in the home these days. Any excuse to be outside drinking beer and cooking and using the grill one last time, I think it's definitely the way people are going right now."
If you plan to smoke the bird, Ellamar suggests experimenting with different types of wood chips; he likes to use white oak.
"And don't forget to soak them," he said, "so they don't burn and end up scorching the turkey. Also, adding fresh herbs onto the chips — like rosemary and thyme — really adds some nice nuances."
If you plan to use a turkey fryer, follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully; turkey fryers are the source of a lot of fires each Thanksgiving. (You'll also need a place to discard the used oil.)
If you don't plan to brine, consider a homemade seasoned salt.
"That's easy to do at home, whatever flavor profile you want to add," Ellamar said. "You could use star anise, Saigon cinnamon and orange zest — things that speak to the Asian tones. Put it all in the food processor and process it all and basically you're going to make a salt rub. Season the inside of the turkey cavity with that. All of those spices and aromatics are going to come out when you cook."
You wouldn't want to do that if you're stuffing the turkey, of course, because then your stuffing would come out awfully salty. Which brings us to stuff or not to stuff? That tends to be a regional thing, with Northerners stuffing and Southerners not stuffing, and the decision often is dictated by family tradition. But most chefs advise against stuffing because of the uncertainty of getting the various parts of the turkey and the stuffing to reach food-safe temperatures without any of it drying out. If you don't plan to stuff, bake the stuffing — which you may now want to call dressing — in a separate pan.
If you're roasting the turkey in the oven and want to guarantee a nice golden skin, use an old Martha Stewart trick: Cover the turkey with four layers of cheesecloth soaked in a mixture of butter and wine.
When you peel off the cheesecloth, you'll be rewarded by the sight of a picture-perfect turkey.
Now, about the roasting: Put the turkey on a rack in a somewhat shallow, uncovered roasting pan. If you don't use the cheesecloth method you'll need to baste, even if the turkey is labeled "self-basting," to keep the breast from drying out while you wait for the thighs and legs to cook.
Bruno Riou, executive chef of Mix at Mandalay Bay, said he likes to coat the breast with butter and refrigerate it overnight.
"I cook it the usual way," he said. "I baste the meat all along the process."
Riou said he uses vegetables — carrots, onions and celery — in the roasting pan to impart flavor and moisture, and then uses them to make the gravy.
If the turkey comes with a plastic pop-up thermometer, toss it; an instant-read thermometer, available in nearly any supermarket, will give you a much more accurate reading. The U.S. Department of Agriculture suggests the turkey be roasted until the leg meat reaches 165 degrees, according to an instant-read thermometer placed in the thickest part of the thigh. Some recipes specify a higher temperature, but Ellamar said to remember that the turkey will continue cooking after you remove it from the oven.
"Those things can climb 20 degrees in an hour after you pull it out of the oven," he said. "That's how you end up with dry turkey."
Well, there's another reason cooks end up with dry turkey: By the time the dark meat has reached a safe temperature, the breast meat may be overcooked or at least bordering on it. So the chefs recommend cooking the white and dark meat separately.
"To get the best color and the crisp skin, I always remove the legs and cook the legs and breast separately," Riou said. "I cook the legs the same way, but they take a little bit longer."
Ellamar said at Sensi, he'll prepare the legs in a manner similar to duck confit.
"I'll put them in a salt-sugar cure overnight and then cook them in duck fat," he said. "When it comes out, I'll pull the skin off and I'll cook that separately and crisp that up."
At Green Valley Ranch Resort, Sherlock said he will use a century-old method to cook the legs. He plans to stuff them with a mixture of giblets, mirepoix (that would be your classic chopped celery, carrots and onions), fresh chestnuts and focaccia, and then poach them.
"That's what they did back then, if you want to try a bit of a different technique on the turkey this year," he said.
Whatever you do, you'll be carrying on tradition, or starting a new one.
Which may seem a little odd to Riou, a native of France who's lived in this country for two years.
"This turkey thing is a bit new to me," he said. "I like it. It's challenging to get the bird moist.
"I like it, but by the end of the night, we sell so much turkey, it's OK. I can wait another year."
3 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons kosher or sea salt
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons roasted cumin
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 12- to 14-pound whole turkey, thawed if frozen
6 tablespoon canola oil
Combine all ingredients except turkey and oil. Blend well. (May be prepared two to three days in advance. Store mixture in an airtight container at room temperature.)
Remove neck and giblets from body and neck cavities of turkey; refrigerate for another use or discard. Turn wings back to hold neck skin in place. Return legs to the tucked position, if untucked. Place turkey, breast side up, on flat rack in shallow roasting pan.
Brush outside of the turkey with half of the oil; rub outside and inside cavity with spice mixture. Cover and refrigerate 12 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Brush spiced turkey with remaining 3 tablespoons of oil. Roast approximately 3 hours, or until meat thermometer reaches 180 when inserted in the thickest part of the thigh. Remove turkey from oven.
Let turkey stand 15 minutes before carving.
— Recipe from Butterball
5 lemons (divided use)
18 Earl Grey tea bags
11 4-inch-long rosemary sprigs, divided
2 cups coarse kosher salt
1 1/2cups (packed) golden brown sugar
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
12 cups ice cubes
2 turkey-size oven-roasting bags
1 22-pound turkey; neck, heart and gizzard reserved for gravy
One 12 3/4-by-9-by-2-inch disposable aluminum pan
1 celery stalk, cut crosswise into 3-inch pieces
1 medium onion, quartered
1/4 cup olive oil
Bring 6 1/2 quarts water to boil in large pot. Remove from heat. Using vegetable peeler, remove peel from 3 lemons (yellow part only). Add peel, tea bags and 6 rosemary sprigs to water; steep 20 minutes.
Remove tea bags. Add salt and sugar; stir to dissolve. Stir in lemon juice. Cool to lukewarm. Add ice to reduce temperature to below 45 degrees.
Place 1 roasting bag inside the second, forming 2 layers. Place inside large pot. Place turkey in roasting bags, breast side down. Pour brine over turkey. Tie bags tightly, eliminating any air pockets. Refrigerate 36 to 48 hours. (Or, place bags into large cooler, pour brine over turkey, and tie bags securely.
Pour ice over and around turkey in bags. Place lid securely on cooler. Check twice a day to ensure that turkey is covered with ice (some ice will melt).
Remove top rack from grill. Place disposable aluminum baking pan in center of barbecue (if using 2-burner gas grill, place pan on 1 side of grill; if using 3-burner grill, place pan over center burner).
Prepare barbecue (medium-low heat). If using charcoal grill, arrange coals on each side of aluminum baking pan, dividing equally. (You will need to add about 6 briquettes to each side of aluminum pan every 30 minutes to maintain temperature while cooking turkey.) If using 3-burner gas grill, light burner(s) on left and right, leaving center burner(s) off. If using 2-burner gas grill, light burner on side opposite disposable pan. Insert instant-read thermometer into top vent of grill. Maintain temperature at around 350 degrees.
Drain turkey; discard brine. Pat turkey dry. Pierce 2 lemons all over with fork. Stuff turkey with lemons, 5 sprigs rosemary, celery and onion. Tie legs together. Brush turkey all over with oil.
Place turkey directly on grill above aluminum pan. Close grill. Adjust temperature to maintain 350 degrees. Roast turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175 degrees, about 3 hours. Transfer turkey to platter. Tent with foil. Allow to rest 30 minutes before carving (internal temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees).
Serve with gravy.
Serves 16.
— Recipe from Bon Appetit
1 20- to 21-pound fresh whole turkey, giblets and neck removed from cavity and reserved
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, plus 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
One 750-milliliter bottle dry white wine
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 cup dry red or white wine, for gravy (optional)
Rinse turkey with cool water and dry with paper towels. Let stand for two hours at room temperature.
Place rack on lowest level in oven. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Combine melted butter and white wine in a bowl. Fold a large piece of cheesecloth into quarters and cut it into a 17-inch, 4-layer square. Immerse cheesecloth in the butter and wine; let soak.
Place turkey, breast side up, on a roasting rack in a heavy metal roasting pan. If the turkey comes with a pop-up timer, remove it; an instant-read thermometer is a much more accurate indication of doneness. Fold wing tips under turkey. Sprinkle ? teaspoon each salt and pepper inside turkey. Tie legs together loosely with kitchen string (a bow will be easy to untie later). Fold neck flap under and secure with toothpicks. Rub turkey with the softened butter, and sprinkle with remaining 1? teaspoons salt and pepper.
Lift cheesecloth out of liquid and squeeze it slightly, leaving it very damp. Spread it evenly over the breast and about halfway down the sides of the turkey; it can cover some of the leg area. Place turkey, legs first, in oven. Cook for 30 minutes. Using a pastry brush, baste cheesecloth and exposed parts of turkey with butter and wine. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue to cook for 2? more hours, basting every 30 minutes and watching pan juices; if the pan gets too full, spoon out juices, reserving them for gravy.
After this third hour of cooking, carefully remove and discard cheesecloth. Turn roasting pan so that the breast is facing the back of the oven. Baste turkey with pan juices. If there are not enough juices, continue to use butter and wine. The skin gets fragile as it browns, so baste carefully. Cook 1 more hour, basting after 30 minutes.
After this fourth hour of cooking, insert an instant-read thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh. Do not poke into a bone. The temperature should reach 180 degrees and the turkey should be golden brown. The breast does not need to be checked for temperature. If legs are not yet fully cooked, baste turkey, return to oven, and cook another 20 to 30 minutes.
When fully cooked, transfer turkey to a serving platter and let rest for about 30 minutes.
Serves 14.
— Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart Living
Heidi Knapp Rinella is the food editor at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Blog: Live Outside Your Comfort Zone
Always doing something that makes me feel scared, nervous, or makes my heart race is healthy! If we are comfortable we're no longer growing.
Every time my world is about to shift into a new season I start looking around & realize that what used to scare me about where I currently am no longer makes me feel nervous anymore. I remember when speaking to high schoolers used to feel challenging. I did this every Wednesday for seven years. I learned how to keep the attention of a huge group of them! Then I started speaking for adults—about 10 times the size of the audience. The first time I spoke for them I got off the stage & cried to some close friends saying how awful it was. That was over 10 years ago. I now have spoken several times a year to thousands of people. It no longer makes my heart race, but there was a time it did.
Now I'm comfortable there. I spoke for about a thousand people a few weeks ago. I had a great time. People laughed & acted like they got something out of it. I changed into a more comfortable coat & went to eat with my friends & didn't think about it again. What was once terrifying, now felt like I had a home field advantage – which I know means it's time for me to jump again to something scary → to make sure I'm growing.


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|Graham Joined BSR as Chief Financial Officer in December 2013 and has been a member of the Sustainable Power Generation Board since September 2014.
Prior to this he spent thirteen years with Future plc, an international digital media group as Group Financial Controller, UK Finance Director and then Group Chief Financial Officer leading and working on numerous acquisitions and disposals in the UK, Europe, Australia and the US as well as debt and equity fund raisings.
Graham brings extensive experience of debt refinancing, restructuring programs, system projects and M&A activity on both the buy and the sell side, to BSR. He is experienced working at subsidiary and operational level, and at group level.


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Daily Roundup: May 20, 2009
Recession Payoff: Carbon dioxide emissions in the United States dropped a record 2.8 percent in 2008 as a result of high fuel costs and restricted consumer budgets. Reuters
Pitt Power: Brad Pitt and his brother Doug donated $600,000 to help their hometown university build a new sporting arena with LEED Gold certification. Ecorazzi
Knutty: Two German zoos are feuding over the profits generated by Knut, the world-famous polar bear. BBC
No Scuba Suit Required: An underwater museum was constructed 40 meters below the surface of the Yangtze River in China to display cultural relics submerged as a result of the Three Gorges Dam project. People's Daily Online and Wanderlust
The Air Adds 10 Years: Scientists discovered that the telomeres (located on the ends of chromosomes) of subjects with long-term exposure to traffic exhaust appeared 10 years older than those of people with minimal exposure to air pollution. Science News
--Della Watson


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Oh, house cleaning. It is either the bane of your existence or the happiest joy of your life. Unless you're a freako like me, house cleaning probably doesn't fill your heart with happiness, but no matter how much we like or despise cleaning, the one thing we all have in common is a desire to do it faster.
For moms, most things are about speed. How fast can I clean this up? How fast can I get dinner on the table? How fast can I suck down this glass of wine before anyone notices? Ya know, the important things. Time is of the essence and becoming more efficient AND effective at what we do is the key to gaining more minutes in the day.
As a former professional house cleaner, I've spent years perfecting the art of speed cleaning. As a mom, I'm constantly trying to perfect them. There are tutorials galore on the methodology, but I much prefer these quick tips and strategies from my time in the trenches. House cleaner tested, mom approved.
1. Declutter first. The only thing worse than a dirty home is a clean home with a bunch of clutter in it. When you really think about it, what is the point of hemming and hawing over cleaning when you're just going to throw junk back on top of that clean countertop? Decluttering your spaces is always numero uno when it comes to speed cleaning. Set a timer and declutter everything in 5-10 minutes. Put it back where it belongs and if you're on the fence about keeping it or needing it, there is a good chance it can be chucked in the garbage.
2. Start in one area and work your way out. When I had my cleaning business, I was a big fan of starting in the top corner of the house and working my way out. This works in a lot of ways, but mostly it just meant I could do it faster. It made no sense to clean the downstairs floor, then walk on it to go upstairs, then have to come back downstairs and reclean that floor. See what I mean? Make you life easier (and the whole process faster) by "working your way out."
3. Always clean top to bottom. Along the same lines as above, always start from the top and work your way to the bottom. Seriously. No exceptions, unless you are a fan of cleaning things twice. Ain't nobody got time for that. What does this mean? It means dust and wash the areas highest up and work your way down. Ceiling fans, cobwebs and the tops of furniture should be done first, then work your way down to the floor.
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4. Have your supplies handy and accessible. I talk about this all the time, but it is basically professional/speed cleaning 101. When you don't have your cleaning supplies right at your fingertips, it just takes up more time. Imagine having everything you need in a bag or a caddy, rather than having to search around the house of the spray bottles, clothes and sponges you need. Huge. Time. Saver.
5. Stick to a routine. I LOVE a good cleaning routine. In fact, I developed a course on that. You can take a look at it here. Having a solid cleaning routine allows you to not only get more done in the house, but do it far more quickly. Once you develop a routine, you'll notice how quickly things become. Think about how easy it is for you to brush your teeth or tie your shoes. You don't even think about the steps, you just do it. That's because it is a habit, created by a routine. Routines create speed.
6. Clean as you go. This may seem like it goes against the tip above about routines, but hear me out. If you have your kitchen scheduled to be cleaned on Tuesday, but you cooked a baked a lot on Sunday, don't wait until Tuesday to clean. Clean as you go. Wash the dishes while the food cooks, wipe down the stove immediately after it gets dirty, run the self-clean oven setting when you're done. Cleaning as you go is a speed cleaning tip not many people take advantage of. If you want your house to stay clean, clean it as you go.
7. Leave the floors and glass until the very end. Cleaning can put dust and dirt into the air that will eventually fall onto the floor and usually stick to glass. Leave it for last. Doing it first will just mean you have to do it again, and that is a speed cleaning no-no.
8. Clean the shower in the shower. I can't believe how few people take advantage of this super useful tip. When are you closest to the shower and all it's soap scum glory than when you are in it. No stretching over the sides of the tub or worrying about getting wet, because you're already there. Keep your cleaning supplies right in the bathroom (or even in the shower itself) and go to town while you're in there. You'll be amazed how clean your shower stays.
9. Stop worrying about it getting dirty again. The one thing I hear over and over again is, "It just seems futile. It'll just get dirty again." Well so will your hair, but that doesn't stop you from washing it. Dirt is inevitable. Dust is inevitable. Kids are messy. People are messy. Stop focusing on the negative aspects of not keeping a spotless home and instead, focus on how it feels to have it clean, even if that's for 20 minutes. Your mindset plays more of a roll in how you view cleaning than you think.
10. Set a timer. If you really want to get motivated to clean your fast like Speedy Gonzolaz, set a timer. Do as much as you can before the timer goes off. Boom. Speed cleaning at it's finest.
11. Be like Nike. Just do it. Don't worry about not being "good" at cleaning. Stop focusing on what you should do, and how, and when. If you see some dust, grab a rag and go to it. Clutter piling up on the end table? Take care of it now. I can give you tips, tricks and tools for days, but the most important one of all is to just do it. It doesn't have to be perfect, it just needs to be done.
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Syria Protests Are the Arab Spring's Silver Lining – Why Isn't the U.S. Trying to Do More for Democracy There?
Syria's continued and ruthless crackdown on a popular uprising inspired by the Arab Spring continues to attract worldwide attention.
The Assad regime's related government concessions including a cabinet shake-up, sacking of a governor and police chief, and Thursday's formal lifting of the emergency law in place since 1963 has been widely covered by the media.
Despite all the coverage of events in Syria why has there been so little media attention has focused on the Obama administration's lackluster support for the country's growing democracy movement?
Earlier this year President Obama threw his weight behind pro-democracy protests in Tunisia and Egypt -- helping to topple long-term U.S.-allied leaders. He then led military operations against Muammar Qaddafi's Libya and on Thursday he even approved the use of armed drones over the country.
By contrast, he has been remarkably quiet on Syria, even though the country has been condemned by the United States for decades as a repressive and dangerous regime.
So why aren't we pushing harder for democracy there?
To better understand the answer and look at what should be done next, let's take a closer look at Syria.
First, like several countries in the region, Syria is a shell of its former self -- both in terms of ancient glory and former boundaries.
Just like Egypt and Iraq, Syria was also once home to an impressive empire – its capital Damascus was the seat of power for the Umayyad Caliphate, which stretched from Afghanistan to Spain in the 7th and 8th centuries.
And like the rest of the Middle East and North Africa, it saw decline and subjugation by outsiders – it was ruled by the Ottoman Empire for roughly 400 years until its defeat in WWI. That followed decades of rule by European colonial masters.
While under Turkish rule, Ottoman Syria encompassed the modern day states of Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and parts of Jordan and Iraq.
Following independence from France during WWII, Syria entered a rocky period with some 20 different governments over 20 years, many of which came to power via a military coup. One brief stint even included a pan-Arab merger with Gamal Nasser's Egypt as the United Arab Republic.
Emerging as a strongman from Syria's dominant, yet minority Alawite Shia sect, Defense Minister Hafez Al-Assad took power in a 1970 coup. Ruling with an iron fist, Al-Assad enforced the emergency law with his secret police and once wiped out a Sunni Muslim revolt in the town of Hama, killing at least 25,000 people in 1982.
Upon his death in 2000, his son Bashar Al-Assad, just 34-years-old and a British-trained eye doctor, replaced him as president and head of the Ba'ath Party. (A secular political movement, one once shared by Iraq's Saddam Hussein, its philosophy is centered on Arab Nationalism and Arab Socialism.)
And just like Iraq, where Sunnis, Shia and ethnic Kurds have seen fierce rivalries – hence Saddam Hussein's brutality in keeping the minority Sunnis in power -- Syria is even more complex, adding into the mix those groups plus Alawites, Christians, Druze, and ethnic Turkmen, Armenians and more. It's notable that 74% of Syrians are Sunnis, though they remain ruled by rival Alawites who, together with other Shia, make up just 13% of the population.
In some respects, Syria is a like an Arab version of Yugoslavia.
And while the grip of communism and Soviet domination held Yugoslavia together by force, Syria's government has done much the same -- though its glue is a mix of nationalism, ruthless repression and rallying diverse groups against a common enemy, namely Israel and the U.S.
This helps explain why Syria has been Iran's closest ally, and a state sponsor of terrorism – supporting both Hezbollah operating from Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza.
Seeing itself as a former giant, Syria now throws its weight around via terror group proxies. Notorious incidents include the 2005 assassination of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri and 1983 bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 Americans.
In the wake of Hariri's assassination and resulting anti-Syrian uproar in Lebanon that caused Syria to withdraw its troops after a 29 year-occupation, the West has tried to coax Assad into reforms and improved regional relations, particularly with Israel.
Simultaneously behind the scenes however, Washington has for several years quietly backed Syrian opposition groups – notably through broadcasting a satellite channel, Barada TV.
Now that Syria's opposition leaders are struggling mightily to topple Assad's regime – and over 200 protesters have been killed, this would be a good time for Mr. Obama to publicly speak up for them, much as he has for democracy advocates in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Yemen.
And while the White House seems to believe that U.S. vocal support to opposition groups in places like Syria and Iran will only boost the regimes, I would agree that was likely the case during the Bush administration when the president was generally disliked in the international community.
However, Mr. Obama is actually quite popular overseas. His strong support of Syria's pro-democracy ranks actually could improve their situation.
It's time the president put his Noble Peace Prize to work by voicing the same enthusiasm for transition to democracy in Syria as he's done in U.S.-allied countries.
We must also help foster secular, multi-party democracies that respect freedom and personal liberties -- lest Islamists take power like they will undoubtedly attempt in nearby new democracies.
Although Assad is reaching out to the Syrian people with some long overdue reforms, he also says now there is no need for further unrest.
In the weeks to come, if Assad's loyalists don't stop killing his own people, we should do more to help hasten the demise of his regime. After all, it's hard to imagine a new government being any worse.
J.D.Gordon is a communications consultant to several Washington, D.C.-area think tanks and a retired Navy commander who served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 2005-09 as the Pentagon's spokesman for the Western Hemisphere. For more information on J.D. Gordon visit www.gordoncohenstrategies.com .


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Hello dearest Dreamers!!!
I hope this post finds you well.
I know that it has been a while since I've been on the blog, and there really isn't much of an excuse other then my fibromyalgia has been kicking me in the butt. I am going to cover the last two weeks for things that I love since I've been absent.
** We had another show on the 20th, this time in Wilmington. It was at a small hole in the wall pub and there was a small crowd. I am still really proud of the guys and how they handled the evening (it was kind of a nightmare) and they did a great job. I got some great pictures, which you can check out here.
** For these last two weeks, I've done my best to bring in lunch for Lee and I on days that we're both available. It's nice to spend the time together and not spend extra money. It's been as simple as soup and ramen and we've also had taquito's, left overs from the night before, and sometimes I just show up and hang out with him on his break.
** I finally got my desk area set up a little better, and I am loving it! I picked up a converter cable to connect my extra monitor to my laptop so I can better multitask. It makes editing photos a lot easier as well as listen/watch videos while I am working on other things. It's also been super helpful while working on my scrap journal this week. I'm really excited to have a better workspace, and there is a blog post or video coming up on my desk here soon!
** I had my first two group therapy appointments with the VA and I am kind of digging it. It's nice to be around other women veterans with similar issues to me and have things to talk about. Sadly they only meet Thursday mornings and throughout all of June I will be at class during these appointments. Thankfully she is going to make sure she has extra handouts from the sessions available for me to pick up after school every week.
** Speaking of school stuff, I had a meeting with the Veterans Assistance lady through Fort Bragg and she actually told us a bunch of useful information. This prompted me to go get my student ID, my parking permit, I am going to get my school books tomorrow, I also got into my school email and have been in touch with my Math teacher already,w which has been super helpful.
** We finally got Lee a dresser for his clothes, which has been a huge help because the drawers in the dresser that Amy gave me aren't deep enough for us to continue sharing a single dresser. It was delivered on the 20th and he couldn't be more stoked. I am pretty excited for him to have his own space as well. It's actually part of the set that matches the bed and my nightstand. I was definitely kicking myself for not picking up the dresser in the first place.
** We had a family fun night this past Wednesday. We decided to go to the local skating rink and we had an absolute blast. Mem fell the most out of us all, Lee only fell once for someone who hasn't skated ever, and I managed to stay on my feet the whole time. Amy used to figure skate so she was showing off the whole time. We had a great time though and we made the decision to make Wednesday's family night.
** Friday was my friend's birthday party. We all went out to dinner and we had a blast. Nugget is one of my favorite people at work and we spent the whole night laughing and being silly.
** Lee and I actually got to spend the whole weekend together, which we've only done probably one other time.
** We spent Saturday in Raleigh together. We had to take our friend to the airport, so we decided to spend part of the day there. Lee got to go to his favorite drum shop, introduced him to Steak and Shake as well as Sam Ash, and we also went to Guitar Center. I took him to Steak and Shake and he loved it and we also went to their Micheal's. It was just nice to spend the day together doing stuff. We also watched Zootopia yesterday evening. And we both called our parents ((hi Mom))
** Today has been a very lazy day for us both. We left long enough to go to Walmart for some hygiene stuff (I've had this cold sore for about a week and it's annoying me) and check out Hot Topic's Memorial Day sale. He also took me to our Michaels to look for some new alpha stickers. I've spent a good portion of the day working on my scrap journal. He's played his current favorite video game for most of the day. It's been nice to spend the day together doing nothing, in our pajama's.
.: Little Loves :.
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In celebration of Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree's 167th manifestation day, joyous celebrations were held in Maninagar, in the divine presence of Acharya Swamishree.
In celebration of Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree's 167th manifestation day, joyous celebrations were held in Maninagar, in the divine presence of Acharya Swamishree. During the morning of Sunday 6 November 2011, sants and disciples sang devotional songs in praise of Bapashree and narrated the extraordinary deeds performed by the supreme Lord Shree Swaminarayan by manifesting upon the Earth as Jeevanpran Bapashree.
Acharya Swamishree and senior sants performed poojan and aarti to the Lord, before commencing the 24 hour continuous dhoon. At the conclusion of this sacred chanting, held on Monday 7th November, Acharya Swamishree bestowed divine blessings, in which the glory of our beloved Bapashree, and the purpose of His manifestation, was described.
Kartik Sud Ekadashi, is also the day when, in Samvat 1796, Lord Swaminarayan's father, Dharmadev was born; in Samvat 1857, in Piplana, Sadguru Shree Ramanand Swami initiated Lord Swaminarayan as a Sant, and named Him Shree Sahajanand Swami; in Samvat 1858, Sadguru Shree Ramanand Swami handed over the entire helm of the religion to Lord Swaminarayan; and in Samvat 1986, Sadguru Shree Ishwarcharandasji Swamibapa initiated Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa, as a Sant.
In addition, the sacred chaturmas, which is the four month period when additional vows are observed, comes to an end.
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At the heart of Temple University's Main Campus, Sikora Wells Appel led a 3.5 million-dollar reimagining of an historic, 1960s-era Modernist sunken garden, originally designed by renowned landscape architect George Patton. While honoring the original design intent of the garden, many updates and additions were made, including a new water feature, new lighting, seating, paving, and planting.
Behind the bust and grave site of the University's founder, a double-sided water wall was added, along with flanking granite steps. On the upper side of the wall, the water feature forms a backdrop for a new bronze Temple Owl statue, while on the lower side, it forms a backdrop for the bust and grave, and helps filter noise from the garden. Both sides of the water wall are clad in custom, hand-carved domestic granite that subtly references the founder's famous "Acres of Diamonds" speech. On axis with the bust, a new curved granite seatwall was installed, and moveable tables and chairs were placed within the garden for more flexible seating. All paving within the garden was upgraded and includes 17 engraved granite medallions for each of the University's schools and colleges, along with an inlaid Temple "T". New permeable brick paving within Polett Walk extends the new campus standard for this major pedestrian arterial between Liacouras Walk and 13th Street. All lighting within the garden was also upgraded, and new custom steel archways were designed over each main entrance to the garden, to honor project donors. A shady, native woodland garden palette inspired the upper levels, and a sunny mixed border was the inspiration along Polett Walk. Species that are at their best during spring Commencement and at the beginning of the Fall semester were favored.
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More than 200 restaurants in Metro Vancouver were forced to temporarily shut down in 2014 for violating Public Health Act regulations.
Unsanitary conditions, food not stored properly and the presence of pests were among the most common reasons for closures.
Last year, 117 restaurants in the region covered by Vancouver Coastal Health were forced to temporarily close, which is nearly 30 more restaurants than the previous year.
Additionally, Inderjeet Gill, a spokesperson for Fraser Health, said it closed 105 restaurants last year.
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If there is one thing that my heart is most closely knit too, it is the cross of Jesus Christ. It is my all and has become the passion of my life ever since I chose to place myself upon that tree. Nothing hurts me worse than to see the cross despised or its meaning diminished. I cringe at how it has merely become a symbol among the common Christian and so very very few have ever experienced it themselves. I have found no greater joy than in letting everything go, to trust His guiding hand. No greater peace is mine then in shaking this cup empty and allowing my Creator to fill it overflowing. I would shrink from living if I could not die – all of me, my every thought, word, and action, my likes and dislikes, my ideas, goals, dreams, plans and everything that gives me an identity – letting Him live, letting His Word fill the void left over.
So simple right? Not I but Christ. Yet so very few understand. I have seen many who want to give up all, who try to give up all, but seldom have I met those who choose to give up all right now, right here. I've found its a choice – a choice of freedom.
"But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world." Galatians 6:14
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- Joy Walking With JesusNovember 12, 2010 at 2:17 PM
Amen Paul! Glory to God!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 2, 2012 at 5:50 AM
You've got a very good point here. I know it's been like that for me. I'd been trying to give up tea's (supper), as a self-control thing, but could never do it. Thankfully though, now I "have it under my belt". :) (Stella made reference to that in her blog post: pressingforward.blogspot.com/2012/05/no.html)ReplyDelete
Praise the Lord Eva! :) God is so good... and thanks for the link to Stella's post.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 3, 2012 at 5:41 PM
Indeed, He is! You're welcome. :DReplyDelete
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