Today I had the opportunity to do a television segment for Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta, because back to school is upon us and we want to give our kids a healthy start to the new school year. Well, I got you covered. Try out some of these recipes with your kids and see how going back school can be a fun and tasty experience for the whole family.
2. Get them involved in the process. Let them come up with healthy recipes ideas that incorporates more veggies .
4. Let them explore new fruits and veggies once a week. They don't have to love it, just be open to trying new things.
5. Make eating healthy fun and not a chore. They are exploring and getting to know how to make good eating choices. So keep light.
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Add all the ingredients to the blender. Blend and Enjoy.
As a school snack or for the lunch box add this smoothie into a thermos keep drinks cool.
1. Process raisins in a food processor until small bits remain. You are looking for "dough" like consistency.
heat. Add all the spices and stir.
3. Place oats and raisin "dough" a large mixing bowl – set aside.
and pour over oat mixture and then mix, breaking up the raisin "dough" to disperse throughout.
parchment paper so they lift out easily.
6. Press down firmly until uniformly flattened. I use another piece of parchment paper over top of the granola and smooth flat with a spoon.
7. Cover with parchment or plastic wrap, and let firm up in fridge or freezer for 20 minutes.
ADD A LITTLE WATER TO MAKE THEM STICKY. IF TOO STICKY AT MORE OATS.
Few strawberries and frozen blueberries, or any fruit of your choice. I love to add frozen fruit, because it will keep the yogurt cool.
Add the granola to the bottom of the jar. Top with your favorite fruit, then top with greek yogurt and garnish as you desire.
This is a great lunch box recipe and after school snack. For school I would suggest using a BPA free plastic cup with lid, instead of a jar class.
Today is day four of my 30 day cleanse and it's going pretty good. It is challenging coming up with creative recipes, but hey, that's my thing. I love to take what I have an make creative recipes, but even more when the recipes call for no diary, no processed white sugar,vegan and yep, no gluten. The truth is even though I am doing this cleanse, I still crave my favorites, like dessert, chips and bread. The body needs to cleanse and reset itself for optimum health and wellness, this is why I cleanse 3 to 4 times a year. We all need a reset, no matter how healthy we eat. So, back to dessert, chips and breads.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Add coconut and coconut flour to a food processor or high speed blender and blend, scraping down sides as needed, until you have incorporated the coconut and coconut flour. You want a pliable dough to feel like play doh. If the dough is not pliable, add more coconut and blend. Add coconut sugar and vanilla and mix again until just incorporated.
Using a 1 tbsp scoop, scoop out in enough to fill the scoop, pack down firmly, but gently with your hands to shape the dough, gently tap the dough out of the scoop. Shape it into a nice half moon ball. Place each macaroon gently on the baking sheet.
Brush the tops lightly with melted coconut oil. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges start to look golden brown. Allow the macaroons to cool.
While macaroons are cooling, melt chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave in 30 second increments. Set aside.
Once completely cooled, drizzle the chocolate over each one. Put them in the fridge for 30 minutes or over night, this will allow them to firm up. Be gentle in handling the macaroons, because they are very fragile. Remove each macaroon from the cookie sheet and place on a nice platter. Serve and Enjoy.
If you know me just a little bit, my grandkids are my heart's joy. I love cooking, baking and going on adventures with them. They both love to be in the kitchen with me, just like my boys, when they were kids. Valentine's Day is coming up, so I am sure we will be coming up with some yummy, healthy treats, but until then enjoy Naleyla's Mango Blueberry Smoothie and Gigi's Peanut Butter and Dark Choclate Popsicles recipe. Remember to Set the Table with Love. Naleyla's Mango and BlueberrySmoothie1 cup mangoes, chopped1/2 cup frozen blueberries1 cup organic orange juiceAnd a pinch of cinnamonAdd to a blender. Blend and enjoy.Serves 2 happy grandbabies. Gigi's Peanut Butter and DarkChocolate Chunk popsicles2 cups of Plain Greek Yogurt1/4 cup Georgia Grinder Peanut Butter(I used their Cinnamon Vanilla PecanPeanut Butter)2 tbsps Xoccoalt dark chocolate baror any good dark chocolate bar,chopped into nice chunkspopsicle sticksMakes 9-12 popsicles, based on thesize of your popsiscle molds DIRECTIONS:In a food processor or blender combine yogurt and peanutbutter until smooth.Add chunks of dark chocolate and toss them into the mix.Add the mix into popsicles molds and add dark chocolateshaving on top of the mixture.Place in freezer. Allow to set for about 8-10 minutesbefore placing drift wood sticks or popsicle sticks. Onceset, add in popsicle stick. Freeze over night.Allow to thaw just a bit, about 1-2 minutes and removefrom molds and enjoy.
I love dessert. I will talk about healthy eating forever, but I will never skip on dessert. A healthy lifestyle has a little dessert included, well at least that is what I believe and preach. Life is all about balance. We all need a little sweetness in our lives and honey these cookies will deliver just that. First off they are gluten free, so they are great for people with gluten allergies. They are small and just perfect with a cup of hot ginger tea. I love making these cookies and sharing with my granddaughter, can you say, TEA PARTY! Bottom line they are so yummy, that's really all you need to know, right?
So, stay on your healthy path. Eat clean food, drink clean water and make your desserts from scratch with good high quality ingredients. Enjoy them at least once a week or so and get out enjoy nature. It's all in Divine order.
add the sugar. Using your fingers, rub them together until blended.
creamy, mix in the salt. Add the vanilla sugar and the confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape down the bowl as needed. Add 1 egg yolk and mix for 1 minute. Still on low speed, mix in the flour just until blended; the dough will be soft.
gentle with the dough and work with it, gluten free dough needs a little more care.
Wrap the logs in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
remaining egg yolk with a splash of water in a small bowl and whisk with a fork.
6. Brush each log with the egg wash and roll it in the sanding sugar until evenly coated.
Trim the ends of the logs if they're ragged. Using a knife, cut the dough into 1/2-inchthick rounds. Put them on the baking sheets, leaving about 2-inches between rounds.
cooling with allow them to set, so you can enjoy to perfection.
1 cup cooked white quinoa. Follow package instructions.
bine the egg whites and maple syrup in a heatproof bowl.
Begin by tempering the eggs, which will create a nice crispy cookie exterior. Place the bowl over a pot with boiling water and whisk the eggs and maple syrup together until creamy and warm. When they're warm to the touch, they are ready to go.
Remove the bowl off the heat and add in coconut, quinoa and salt, mix well.
Chill in the fridge for at least two hours.
tly press down the mixture into the cookie cutter, molding it into a heart shape. Remove the cookie cutter and continue until you have used all the mixture. Separating the cookies about 1 inch apart.
Bake in the center of a warm oven for 15 minutes until the cookies are nice and golden brown.
Let them cool for at least 10 minutes or until completely cooled.
Raw Chocolate Ganache Three Ways, inspired by a journey HOME.
Some encounters bring you back home to what your soul is yearning for. This year has done that for me and my family. I have been around people and places that have made me feel like, I was coming home. One of those encounters inspired me to move my culinary creative juices back to Raw Foods. Raw foodism is the dietary practice of eating only uncooked, unprocessed foods. It only includes, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Now I AM NOT A RAW FOODIST, VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN, but my diet is about 80% plant based. I believe eating whole foods is better for my body, mind and spirit. So, how did I come back home to raw foods? My best friend. She wanted to take a yoga class one morning and I did have the time, I had so much work to do. I was behind schedule on several projects, I felt run down and just wanted to work and maybe catch a nap in. However, inside of me, my spirit was calling from some release, so I went.
The funny thing is, as we were driving to the studio, it hit me where we were going, to my old yoga studio. The place I learned about the healing beauty of yoga and meditation, ironically another one of my best friends introduced me to this studio, 13 years prior. I got some teacher training here from some the best yoga teachers in the United States. I was very ill during that time, fighting kidney disease and trying to take care of a toddler.
The yoga studio was a place of love and great healing for me. As we walked into the yoga studio, there on her mat was the owner and one of my first yoga teachers. My heart felt so much joy. I felt like I was back HOME. The class was amazing and I felt more energy in my body and spirit, plus so much peace.
My yoga teacher and I caught up and we talked about health issues. She shared with me her journey of healing and it hit me why I was there. Food has been a healing art for me. So of course, my best friend and Creative Marketing Director of my wellness company, mentioned what I had been up to lately with food. My yoga teacher was excited, she had been eating raw to heal, but she runs three businesses and doesn't have time to prepare the food. She asked me to help her and of course it was my pleasure to say, YES. The yoga studio and her classes brought me so much healing and now I could give back. Life is always trying to bring us home, if we just take the time out to slow down and listen.
Here are three ways you can use my Raw Chocolate Ganache.
Using a blender Blend everything together, using a biscuit cutter, place on a sheet pan with parchment paper . Pour the ganache mixture into the biscuit cutter, almost to the top, leave room to add the pistachios. Add the pistachios and top with a black cherry. Put into the freeze and allow to set over night or for at least 2 hours to get it very firm. When ready to serve, allow to set room temperature for about 2-3 minutes, this will make it easier for you to push the torte out of the biscuit cutter. Gently remove, by pushing up from the bottom with a frosting spreader or the back of a spoon.
Serve and enjoy immediately because the base is made of coconut oil, it must be eaten immediately or kept frozen.
Raw Chocolate Ganache, in it's liquid form. if using the ganache after being refrigerated, simply place the container in warm water for a few minutes to let it soften up a bit.
Super simple. I add a little lemon juice to the pears, so they would not brown. Dipped them into the ganache. I dipped half of the pears here, added crusted walnuts, sprinkled with cardamom, you can also drizzle maple syrup, honey or agave over them for more sweetness. Put the pears into the fridge for an hour or overnight so the ganache can harden on the pears properly. The coconut cream is also super simple.
Open up a can of coconut milk and remove the creamy top part and add to a bowl. Using an electric hand mixer whisk attachment, beat the cream until fluffy and smooth. Add in maple syrup and cardamom. Put whipped cream in the fridge to harden a bit, about 10 minutes. Remove the pears and whipped cream from the fridge. Add whipped cream to the pears and serve immediatley.
NOTE: This ganache has a coconut oil base so it will melt fast, so keep it in the fridge until ready to serve.
Last one, but oh so good. My grandson helped me make these, notice the heavy handed areas of pistachios. Love it.
Whisk together melted coconut oil, raw cacao and maple syrup in a small bowl until completely smooth.
Add a pinch of sea salt and combine well.
Line a cookie sheet with non stick parchment paper.
Pour the chocolate mixture into the lined cookie sheet and spread out evenly using the back of a spoon, spread it thick so you bark doesn't melt so quickly when eating it. 🙂 Add the goodies on top.
Place the container in the freezer for 30 minutes until the chocolate is completely hard.
Break up the pieces and serve immediately.
Since the base of this bark is coconut oil it will melt at room temperature, so please keep it in the freezer, until ready to serve. Eat immediately.
FALL is officially here in two days, September 22, YES!! I love the crispiness in the air, the leaves starting to change, yellow and orange and seeing some of the Fall produce out in the farmer markets and grocery stores. If you haven't figured it out yet, this is one of my favorite seasons.
I love everything about Fall, from the decor, fashion and especially the food. Today I was inspired by one of my favorite fruits, Fall brings, apples.
My Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Walnut Flax Muffins, screams FALL is here!! This recipe is very simple, super nutritious and above all, DELICIOUS. It makes a wonderful breakfast, loaded with good carbs, fiber and protein, but also a nice healthy snack for pre and post workouts.
If you're not into walnuts, add your favorite nut, you can also add dried cranberries instead of raisins. If you have a nut allergy, leave the nuts out altogether. But above all else, enjoy them and remember to Set the Table with Love.
Preheat the oven to 350º. Add chopped apples in a blender, blend until you have a rustic puree. Set aside. Grease a 12 cup muffin tin, with canola oil spray, generously. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, flax seed meal, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, combine the milk, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well, and slowly pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring. When the wet and dry ingredients are combined, add the apples and and stir to combine.
Using a measuring cup, evenly divide the batter between the muffin cups. Fill the cups almost to the top, gluten free baking goods, will not rise like normal baking goods.
Bake for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean. Cool in the muffin tin for 5 to 10 minutes.
So this blog will be short and really naturally and organically sweet, LOL, school just started back, and we are off to get school supplies for my son. In honor of school starting back up, I decided to do a 30 day cleanse. I will try my best to post some of my detox recipes for this cleanse, but you can find some amazing cleansing recipes already here on the blog. Okay, so what are you doing with this cleanse, Lisa?
Well here is an example, I am eating a vegan, gluten free, no processed sugar diet, well no white sugar or grains, no honey, no maple syrup or agave, just coconut sugar. No alcohol, so enjoyed my sangria week. LOL. No yeast based products. But I will have dessert, and yes it will go under this cleanse. Since we are on desserts, here's my Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bake, now I am eating this for breakfast, but it's so delicious you may want to call it dessert. It's super simple. Enjoy and keep a look out for some more of my 30 day cleanse yummies.
Preheat oven to 375F and lightly greased brownie dish. I used an 8″x 8″ 2in. rectangular casserole dish.
In a medium saucepan, add the non dairy milk and salt to a boil. Add quick rolled oats and the remaining ingredients, except the raisins and walnuts. Lower the heat, cook for 3 minutes, add the raisins and walnuts. Stir. If it's too thick, add a little more non dairy milk. Add the mixture into the greased casserole dish smooth out with a spoon.
Sprinkle on a little coconut and coconut sugar, as garnished.
Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, until lightly golden along edge. The oatmeal may look wet in some places, that's okay, it will firm up.
Oh yes, Remember to Set the Table with Love.
So, yesterday I had some ladies over for a luncheon. It is one I have been wanting to do for awhile. Life can get very busy and we can run from one thing to the next, but the busyness of life has to take a back burner sometimes, so you can connect and show appreciation to those in your life, that support you and just maybe need a little bit of encouragement. The best way I know I how to do that is to cook for people. It truly is my love language.
I have been in this mood for foods from Spain, one of my favorite things is Paella, so I made a vegan version of this dish for my friends and they loved it. I also paired it with this wonderfully refreshing sangria. I love using seasonal food, so I made a Ginger Peach and Green Apple sangria. I am a Georgia girl, so honey, we got peaches. It was a hit, but you know after you make the sangria, you are left with all this aromatic wine infused fruit.
I looked at my happy guest and said, Girls I need to do something with this fruit. Maybe some wine infused chutney or a preserve? I did not do anything of that, I wanted dessert, so this crumble was born.
It is delicious, sweet, tart, you taste the ginger, the peaches, the green apples, and a touch of the wine flavor comes through beautifully. I was so surprised how good it turned out. Well, enough of that babbling, here's the sangria and crumble recipe. Enjoy and take a pause from the busyness and Set the Table with Love for those beautiful souls in your own life.
Stir all ingredients together. Chill until you're ready to serve!
In a buttered greased baking dish, add all the fruit. Add 2 tbsp of gluten free flour to the fruit. Add 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon , 1 tsp ginger powder and pinch of salt. Toss gently.
Combine the flour, sugar, salt, oatmeal, cinnamon and butter in the bowl ,work the mixture with your hands or you can use an electric blender with a paddle attachment. Mix on low speed for 1 minute or crumble with your hands, until the mixture is in large crumbles. Sprinkle evenly over the fruit, covering the fruit completely.
Place the baking dish on a sheet pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until the top is brown and the fruit is bubbly. Serve warm.
Dee this one is for you.
I love my friends. I am even so grateful that God put some incredible women in my life. I have women that have been in my life for over 3 decades. They have celebrated life with me and some of my most tragic times. These ladies have loved me unconditionally. They understand me and allow me to just be Lisa, without depends. I am so grateful for that more than anything.
We all wrote a blessing on this card for her.
Yesterday I was able to throw a birthday brunch for one of those beautiful souls, Dee Armstead. I met Dee when we both were going through a very hard time in our lives, we both had lost our moms and we were there for each other. We kept each other afloat. She loves me for me, she builds me up and never tears me down. This is 14 year friendship and I can honestly say these words about her.
Dee is a big giver. When I asked her what she wanted to do for her birthday and she said, Lisa I want to do something that will inspire and empower women. This is her gift, Dee inspires others, so I want this to be really special. So, I decided to do one of my Coming Home to You workshop brunches. I filled the whole entire brunch and exercises with positive affirmations, deep breathing technique , meditation and a lifestyle behavioral coaching exercise. The ladies were very inspired and the best part, my Dee was happy and pleased with the outcome.
God is amazing in how he works. There were many components in planning such a brunch, because it is not just about beautiful table settings and food, but helping people move passed the things that get in the way of connecting again themselves and what is next in there lives.
One of the best things I got a chance to teach my granddaughter how to Set the Table with Love. She pressed napkins, linens, we made floral arrangements, and made the prettiest table settings. We had a blast.
Coming Home to You Birthday Luncheon Homemade Floral Arrangement adds a special touch.
Thanks Dee for being one of my dearest friends and allowing your light to ignite my light within. Love you.
The menu was vegetarian. I wanted to share recipes with everyone that was simple, easy, delicious and healthy . The chai muffins were gluten free and one of my favorite recipes, we served the muffins with a simple ginger and cardamom butter.
I want to share with you one of the recipes that was one the favorites. I will share the other recipes, including that incredible punch later this week. Enjoy this one.
Trim away the bottom third of each asparagus stalk.
Put the asparagus on a cookie sheet with parchment paper, top with parsley. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Roast until slightly tender, about 10 -15 minutes. Just before serving, add shaved parmesan.


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Can anyone weigh in on the tangible difference between using MAT03 and LS352 in the 258r v3 (or any 200r) build?
I have a couple of each, and want to use whatever will make the oscillators sound best in the end, but seeing as the MAT03 are quite rare/expensive I don't want to use them over the LS352 if it won't make much of a difference. I have it in my head that since I see the 258s described as a bit "wild" and "nonlinear" anyways, using the most precise matched pair possible might not change much in the end.
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Trade Analysis: D'Backs, Marlins and A's Exchange Unwanted Parts
The Dynasty Guru 2012-10-21
The Dynasty Guru · October 21, 2012
Here it is, the first trade of the 2012-2013 off-season. My goal is to try to post something like this for all trades of even mild significance (and same with free agent signings) as they happen. Now, this first deal may sound uninteresting, but there's a lot of fantasy value shuffling going on for those in deep mixed and single-league formats. As you'll notice a pattern of going forward, I'm going to break the players involved out into three groups: value up, value down and unchanged. Those categories are going to be on a general going-forward basis and is not solely focused on 2013. Seems pretty straight-forward, right? Right. So without any further ado, here's the full trade:
Arizona receives Heath Bell, Cliff Pennington
Oakland receives Chris Young
Miami receives Yordy Cabrera
Value up:
Cliff Pennington
Meet your new Diamondbacks starting SS. Pennington has stolen 29 bases over the past two seasons after stealing 29 in 2010 alone, but his arrow is pointing back up again. The 15 SB he had in 2012 came along with a .278 OBP — meaning he had fewer opportunities than usual to steal. A reversal in his BABIP fortune (and a switch to the NL) should get him back up to a .320 OBP, and when combined with the change in park factors, should make him a sleeper for 10 HR and 20 SB in 2013.
Adam Eaton
The little engine that could, Eaton was unheralded initially as a minor leaguer, but kept hitting and hitting until he made people notice. This resulted in a September call-up in 2012, where he hit for a .793 OPS in 103 PA. With Chris Young out of town, the CF job should be his to lose as the Diamondbacks are still likely to trade one of their current OF (Upton, Kubel, Parra). Worst comes to worst, even if a trade doesn't happen, Eaton still has a roster spot that he may not have before and a more long-term path to value.
Josh Donaldson/Scott Sizemore
Lost in the news of the trade today came a report that the A's will now shift Scott Sizemore back to 2B. It makes sense, as the last eight weeks of the season saw the emergence of Josh Donaldson at 3B — he hit .290/.356/.489 with 8 HR and 26 RBI since he was recalled from Triple-A on August 14th. With Pennington out of the question, both Sizemore and Donaldson are now looking at full-time work — which makes both potential bargains in AL-only leagues.
Steve Cishek
It's a long off-season, but Cishek is now the default closer in Miami without a whole lot of competition. I still don't think he's a great fit for the role long-term because of his struggles against lefties (.539 OPS against v RHB, .721 OPS against v LHB), but saves are saves.
Value Unchanged:
Yordy Cabrera
The fact that the A's were so willing to deal Cabrera away for another outfielder, when 3B is a question mark long-term for the organization (at least until Addison Russell shows up), should tell you everything you need to know about him. He's got raw power, but it's unlikely to ever play at the major league level. Also, he's 22 years old and could not put up a .300 OBP in either the Midwest League in 2011 or the Cal League in 2012. His value only remains unchanged because I don't think it amounts to much either way.
Value Down:
I actually think that Young has been very underrated in his career, mostly due to the low batting averages and playing in the desert. But unfortunately, this move won't help his fantasy value going forward. It should be a good thing to get out of the crowded OF situation he was a part of in Arizona, but he's moving into one just as crowded in Oakland. Though to be fair, Billy Beane probably isn't done here. Regardless of that, Young's power will not play as well in O.Co and that's a big part of his value.
David Hernandez
He's not any worse of a pitcher because of this trade, but assuming Heath Bell doesn't look completely lost out there, it may be Bell who takes over in case of a J.J. Putz injury. Hernandez is the guy who can throw multiple innings, and would not be surprised if Kirk Gibson thought he was more valuable continuing to pitch in true high leverage.
Heath Bell
This is kind of a shame, as I thought Bell could be a reasonable bounce back candidate in Miami. But now, he's just a poor handcuff at best. On top of that, Chase Field will do him no favors. He's safe to let go in most leagues that do not count holds.
Tags:Adam EatonChris YoungCliff PenningtonDavid HernandezHeath BellJosh DonaldsonScott SizemoreSteve CishekYordy Cabrera
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Aug 15, 2011 - Diving with sharks at Wolf Rock!!
Awesome day! Went diving with Nurse Sharks at Wolf Rock!! Was so cool!! Logbook Entry When we came back we walked to Carlo sandblow which was amazing – like walking into a desert but with fantastic views of the coast and town! Had great fun just running into the open space. It was then back to the campsite for dinner and the most spectacular sunset on the beach!! ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz.
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Career growth can happen organically in some jobs.
That's when you are presented with opportunities to secure more senior roles as long as you continue plugging away at your work.
We see this a lot in many trade professions.
Unfortunately for us, public relations is not like those jobs.
To see career growth in PR, you must be aware of the necessary skills and qualifications for your desired position.
Then, you must work towards learning those skills and gaining those experiences.
Otherwise, you won't be able to demonstrate to hiring managers why you are a capable candidate.
So what exactly do you need to learn?
As a young PR professional, I needed to know which skills and experiences were necessary to advance my own career to the next step.
In my case—and likely for many other young professionals—the next logical career growth step would be a PR manager role.
With this in mind, I conducted a comparative analysis between entry-level and manager public relations job postings.
I analyzed the key differences between the skills, qualifications, and role responsibilities of these two roles to discover what exactly young PR professionals need to know to uncover more career growth opportunities.
Here are the key results from that study.
The study identified media relations as one of the two most common PR manager responsibilities.
Unsurprisingly, it was also one of the top five most in-demand skills for potential manager candidates to possess.
It's important to note this skill was consistently required of PR managers regardless of whether or not the role focused on media relations work.
If your role doesn't involve media relations work, speak with your boss.
See if you can work more closely with your organization's media relations team.
This experience will allow you to become a more well-rounded PR practitioner.
I discovered that manager roles place more emphasis on project strategy.
Hiring managers are looking for experience being responsible for the overall success of projects, such as budgeting, resource management, and strategic planning.
Entry-level positions did not involve many strategy-related tasks.
Instead, they involved tactical work, such as research tasks, document drafting, transcribing, data entry, and administrative support.
If you are serious about career growth, volunteer for opportunities to become more involved with strategic planning work.
Start small with tasks such as developing a social media strategy for a client or a content strategy for your business's blog.
The study revealed that PR managers must possess skills that promote employee development, such as coaching, mentoring, management, leadership, and performance evaluation.
This is no surprise because managers often have a team of staff working for them.
So what should you do if you are a young professional who aspires to become a manager?
Seek opportunities to lead small projects that require people management even if only on a small scale.
Let's say there's an upcoming community event your manager is responsible for organizing.
Request the opportunity to manage a small aspect of that event, such as guest registration.
By taking on this small piece of work, you will gain experience preparing and managing the staff that will work with you on guest registration at the event.
Sixty-seven percent of entry-level positions and 70 percent of manager positions identified writing as being an important skill, which was by far more common than any other skill.
This suggests that writing remains one of the most important skills for all public relations professionals.
Why is All This Important for PR Career Growth?
The purpose of this study was to identify the key skills, qualifications, and responsibilities junior public relations practitioners must master to move into management positions.
If you have made career growth a priority, this study provides some insight into the key areas you should explore.
But more importantly, my hope is to inspire young PR professionals to become more proactive about their career growth.
Don't be complacent and let others dictate the direction your career takes.
Grab the reins, speak up for yourself, and relentlessly pursue the career path you desire.
Ryan Ferguson is the Founder of TeachMePR, an online business educating small business owners and young public relations professionals about the practice of PR.


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Just like the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup comes once every four years. The World Cup presents an opportunity for soccer teams (otherwise known as football outside the United States) to compete for a world title.
The World Cup came to be after Jules Rimet proposed an international football tournament after being inspired by the Olympic games. The first World Cup was held in 1930 in Uruguay. The inaugural tournament proved to be a success, but with a few issues, as only 13 teams were invited to play. Since then, teams took part in a qualification process to earn a spot in the World Cup. Nearly 90 years after the first World Cup was held, there are now 32 teams* who go to the World Cup to win the coveted World Cup trophy.
Each World Cup has football fans excited for their favorite teams. The World Cup is seen by billions of people each year, compared to the Super Bowl which is watched by millions. Flags and team jerseys for the countries are purchased, tickets purchased, and viewing parties. Tears of frustration and joy are shed along with shouts of both anger and happiness. The World Cup is more than just a game for many. It's the event of a lifetime.
Did you know? FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Football Association).
Most Successful: Brazil is the most successful team to have won the World Cup trophy five separate times.
Two Nations, One Games: The only World Cup that was held jointly by two separate countries was in 2002 in Japan and South Korea. They were also the first Asian countries to host.
*As of this writing, there is rumor that the number of teams will go up to 48 in 2022, allowing 16 more teams a chance to compete. If this does not take effect in 2022, then it would most likely take effect in 2026, the original scheduled team number increase.
-CD
The Story Behind Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
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Cinco de Mayo, which means May 5 in Spanish, is probably one of the most misunderstood holidays that Americans celebrate. In fact, Cinco de Mayo isn't even a holiday, Mexican or American. May 5th isn't even Mexico's Independence Day. That is celebrated on September 16.
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over the French forces of Napoleon III on May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Puebla. Mexico had trouble paying back war debts to European countries, and France had come to Mexico to collect that debt. The French army, under General Charles Latrille de Lorencez, led 6,000 French troops out to attack Puebla de Los Angeles, a small town in east-central Mexico. From his headquarters in the north, Mexican President Benito Juarez rounded up a motley force of 2,000 loyal men and sent them to Puebla.
The Battle of Puebla lasted from daybreak to early evening when the French finally retreated after losing nearly 500 soldiers. Fewer than 100 Mexicans had been killed in the clash. Although not a major strategic win in the overall war against the French, the success at the Battle of Puebla on May 5th represented a great symbolic victory for the Mexican government and strengthened the resistance movement. In 1867 – thanks in part to military support and political pressure from the United States, which was finally in a position to aid its besieged neighbor after the end of the American Civil War – France finally withdrew.
Within Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is primarily observed in the state of Puebla, although other parts of the country also take part in the celebration. Traditions include military parades, recreations of the Battle of Puebla and other festive events. It is not a federal holiday, so offices, banks and stores remain open.
Today, Cinco de Mayo is more of an American celebration than a Mexican holiday. A celebration that includes parties, mariachi music, Mexican folk dancing, Mexican food and probably a few margaritas.
Choosing a New Flagpole
With warmer weather finally here, now is the perfect time to put up a flagpole and raise your flags. To start with, you will need a good flagpole. But who has quality flagpoles? That's where Eder Flagpoles come in. Manufactured in Wisconsin, Eder Flags are the largest manufacturer of flags and flagpoles in the United States. Eder Flagpoles are made for both indoor and outdoor use. They also make some of the best quality flags out there. These flags are durable thanks to poly-max, a material that allows the flag to last much longer.
Wall Mount Flag Poles are some of the most common flags you'll see when you are driving through the neighborhood. If you want to get one of your own, then you can try Valley Forge's . Their flag kits are perfect for your home or business and are easy to put together, especially since each kit comes with the appropriate accessories. Just like Eder Flags, Valley Forge makes their flags and kits right here in the USA.
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Enjoy your flag outdoors and have a wonderful Spring and Summer!
Vexillology – For the Love of Flags
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Vexillology is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags. While it is a tough word to pronounce, vexillology is certainly an interesting field of study. Someone who studies flags is a vexillologist and someone who designs flags is a vexillographer.
Derived from the Latin word vexillum , the Romans used this term to refer to a kind of standard with a fabric hung from a horizontal crossbar on a pole. It is the nearest equivalent in the classical languages to what we call a flag today.
The term vexillology was born in 1957 by United States scholar, Whitney Smith Jr. (February 26, 1940 – November 17, 2016) and first appeared in print in 1959. Smith went on the co-found "The Flag Bulletin," the world's first ever journal dedicated to flags in 1961. One year later he established the official Flag Research Center in Winchester, Massachusetts.
Smith went on to organize the First International Congress of Vexillology with Klaes Sierksma in Muiderberg, Netherlands in 1965. Both Smith and Sierksma joined Louis Mühlemann in founding the International League of Vexillologists and were members of its Governing Board from September 1965, and operated until September 1967. The league was replaced by the International Federation of Vexillological Associations (known by its French acronym FIAV) with Smith as vice-president of the Provisional Council as of September 3, 1967. In 1969, Smith moved from being FIAV Provisional Council vice-president to being the first Secretary-General of FIAV. Smith was also responsible for founding the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) and the Flag Heritage Foundation.
Smith wrote 27 books on the subject of flags including Flags Through the Ages and Across the World, The Flag Book of the United States, and Flag Lore of all Nations. Smith was the designer of the national flag of Guyana (pictured below) and served as a vexillographer to a number of governments and organizations. Smith was also part of the committee that developed the flag of Bonaire.
Smith described the process of creating a design that is appropriate to the subject of a flag with Britannica, stating "The best symbols should have a clear meaning. The essential idea is to create something pleasing but also significant" – Flags of the World: 5 Questions for Vexillologist Whitney Smith Encyclopedia Britannica Blog June 2011
Since World War II, interest in flags has expanded beyond their creation and use. Political scientists, historians, sociologists, and others recognize them as artifacts, expressions of the cultures of certain times and places. Learning about flags is fun (just ask Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory on CBS) and connects to such a wide range of other things to learn: art and design, history, politics, cultural geography, religion, law.
Annin Flags – Proudly Making Our Country's Symbol Since 1847
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Annin Flagmakers, known as the premier flag manufacturer in the United States, have been making Old Glory since 1847. Annin is a 6th generation family owned and operated company headquartered in New Jersey (since 1988) and with factories in Ohio and 2 factories in Virginia. All of Annin's American, state, Armed Forces, international, religious flags, and all of their patriotic decorations are make in the United States, with materials that are domestic in origin.
With such a long history, Annin has learned quite a bit in making flags from the creation of long lasting fabrics and inks, to the dense embroidery of the rich star fields. Today, Annin Flagmakers applies the best of 21st century technology in their domestic factories:
– U.S. flags are manufactured with advanced stand-up sewing production techniques.
– Their state, international, and custom flags are digitally printed and screen-dyed to exact color specifications.
– Together with their art department, Annin constantly monitors dye formulas through in-house research and testing laboratories.
– Annin's distribution systems are in real-time compliance with customer requirements.
Annin's flags have participated in some rather important world events (among others):
The inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, as well as the flag that draped his casket
The arrival of Commander Robert E. Peary at the North Pole in 1909 and Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd at the South Pole 21 years later
Raising the flag by U.S. Marines atop Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima in 1945
America's 1976 Bicentennial celebration
United States Flag Store is proud to offer Annin's American flags in an assortment of sizes, plus pleated fans and pulldowns.
Celebrate Easter and the beginning of Spring with our bright and colorful Easter flags. United States Flag Store carries flags for your standard flagpole and for your garden that will add fun and whimsy. Our flags are made for outdoor use so they are fit to withstand most weather conditions There are several designs to choose from in both banner flag designs and garden flag sizes.
We also have magnetic covers to decorate your mailbox.
Our decorative banner flags are made of high quality polyester with applique or embroidered lettering and images. Each flag measures 28 inches x 40 inches and the designs are readable from both sides.
Our banner flags feature vibrant designs such as the Bunny & Chick banner flag and the Easter Eggs banner flag. You're sure to find the perfect banner flag for your wall mount flag pole.
United States Flag Store also carries religious themed Easter flags, too. Beautiful designs such as The Lord Reigns and Floral Cross flags are also available in both banner and garden sizes.
Measuring 12 inches x 18 inches, our garden flags are just as vibrant and durable as our banner flags. Check out the Easter Beauty and the Easter Bliss garden flags, plus many more wonderful designs to decorate your yard.
Of course, if you do not have one, you can get a garden flagpole to start off with. It's durable and easy to set up with just three pieces. These are made for 12 inch x 18 inch flags.
Have a wonderful Easter holiday!
Fun with State Flags
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Each state is defined by many things including their name, their borders, and especially their flag. While many states went with their state seal on a blue background design (18* to be exact), some states went in other directions.
The background color for the Delaware and New Jersey state flags were both influenced by George Washington's uniforms.
The Daughters of the American Revolution state chapters held contests to select new flags in the following states: Indiana, Iowa, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.
Here are other interesting facts about some of our state flags:
The Texas state flag is the oldest state flag to keep its original design (1839).
The Hawaii state flag is the only state flag to incorporate Great Britain's Union Jack.
The Iowa state flag resembles the French flag by design. It is meant to reflect the state's history as part of the Louisiana Territory. However, the prominent display of a bald eagle signifies that the state is American through and through.
The Arizona state flag design was voted as the official flag in 1917 even though the governor, Thomas Edward Campbell, refused to endorse it.
The Maryland's State Flag combines two coats of arms: the gold and black George Calvert, Lord Baltimore and the red and white colored arms of the Crossland family. During the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers adopted the Crossland arms while Union loyalists waved the Calvert arms. In the aftermath of the war, the two were combined and was officially adopted as the state flag in 1904.
The New Mexico state flag was voted best in the nation by the North American Vexillological Association in 2001.
The Ohio state flag is the only non-rectangular state flag in the country.
* Utah's state flag was originally a white image of the state seal on a blue field. However, when the Sons and Daughters of Utah Pioneers ordered a custom copy of the flag for the battleship USS Utah, the flag arrived with the seal having been rendered in color with a gold circle around it. Rather than re-order the flag, the state legislature adopted the new design.
Check out our page on State Flags. We have a wide assortment of size and fabric choices for each state. United States Flag Store is here to answer all your questions. Feel free to give us a toll free call at 1-877-734-2458 or email us at support@onlinestores.com.
Fun Facts About the American Flag
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The Flag Act of 1777 created the official flag for the new nation of United States of America. It stated, in part, that America's flag "…be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation."
The design of the American flag, that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that later became the Star-Spangled Banner, was of 15 stars and 15 stripes (to reflect the 1794 admissions of Kentucky and Vermont to the Union).
The colors of the flag have important meanings. Red symbolizes hardiness and valor, white symbolizes purity and innocence and blue represents vigilance, perseverance and justice.
There have been 27 official versions of the American Flag, the latest version is the longest to date.
The flag was first called "Old Glory" by a young sea captain named William Driver in 1824.
According to the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry and the Flag Code, old versions of the flag never become obsolete. As long as a flag is still in good condition, it can be flown regardless of the number or arrangement of its stars.
There are 6 American Flags on the moon, although only 5 are still standing. The one that's not? That would be the first one, planted by Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission.
If you like to study flags, then you are a Vexillologist.
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Groby Juniors Under-8s flagged up some good fortune for Leicester City when they attended their recent home game against Swansea City.
The players were flag bearers at the King Power Stadium and played their part in inspiring the Foxes to a 2-1 Premier League victory.
The club are proudly sponsored by The Nottingham and also by our Harrison Murray Estate Agency, who have an office within the building society branch in the Leicestershire village.
Groby Juniors U-8s players line up in the King Power Stadium tunnel before the game.


Our Lady of the Isles statue, South Uist.
SHE towers over breathtaking Hebridean scenery, serene and powerful, carved from silvery granite, gently cradling the infant Jesus in her loving arms while his hand is raised in silent blessing.
From her lofty vantage point on the west side of Reuval on the north-west edge of South Uist, Our Lady of the Isles has a view of flat, fertile machair plain where crofters' sheep graze, rare corncrake strut and native wildflowers bloom.
While renowned sculptor Hew Lorimer's 30ft tall statue stares in stony silence towards the Atlantic, her primary focus was not intended to protect those in peril on the sea.
Instead she is carefully positioned between military radar domes and a missile test range station, as a dramatic reminder that South Uist's delicately balanced way of life would not be dented by even some of the world's most powerful rockets and bombs.
Sixty years ago this April, just months after the statue had been raised and after years of often fierce wrangling between islanders and the Government over the location of a major military weapons testing range that would have engulfed vast swathes of the island, came victory.
Confronted by rising unrest among islanders upset by the potential loss of land and an army of roadside Madonna statues strategically placed on roads around the proposed test range by a determined priest nicknamed Father Rocket, the Ministry of Defence suddenly scaled down its plans.
The shift heralded the start of a long-running entente cordiale which has seen crofters tend their animals and crops in the shadow of the latest military warfare, seemingly unperturbed by rockets careering over the sandy beaches and the frequent boom of explosives. "It's just a way of life," says Fr Michael MacDonald, parish priest at St Michael's the Archangel at Ardkenneth, built in 1829, and the oldest Catholic Church in the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles in continuous use.
Just outside its doors stands a sandstone model of Lorimer's statue; tribute to its former priest, the feisty Father Rocket, Canon John Morrison.
"There can be bangs all over the place, but it doesn't disturb the peace," insists Fr MacDonald. "People can drive through and not even know it's there.
Even recent suggestions that the missile testing range – now operated for the MoD by defence contractor QinetiQ – has just had one of its busiest years does not faze locals living in its shadow.
In fact, according to South Uist SNP councillor Calum MacMillan, it's good news for around 200 employees who have the Hebrides Range to thank for steady income and jobs.
Not surprisingly, defence bosses are tight-lipped about exactly what goes on, stating that the detail could provide information used to build a picture of the UK's defence missile capability.
However newly released data is said to show the range has seen a wider variety of missiles launched in the past year than in previous years, including the US Navy's surface-to-air SM2, SM-3 and SM-6 weapons which can shoot down enemy aircraft or missiles.
Test were also carried out on the American AQM-37C supersonic target drone, capable of travelling 113 miles in just five minutes and reaching speed of Mach Four. US-built rockets, the Terrier Oriole and the Terrier Orion, were also launched from the Hebrides Range last year. It's suspected they would have played the part of ballistic missiles in war games-style events, to be detected by warship radar equipment and shot down above the Earth's atmosphere.
While sheep grazed on the machair and crofters tended their crops, the UK military's Rapier surface-to-air missile underwent tests, along with the Sea Ceptor naval missile defence system, Nato's Evolved SeaSparrow missile, Europe's Sea Viper, the ASRAAM and AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, and the RAF's meteor system.
In all, a dozen different types of missile were tested in 2017-18, compared to seven the previous year. "You can see QinetiQ, who run it, getting in lots of business from test-firing new weapons and from allied nations," says defence analyst and author Tim Ripley.
The flurry of activity would also appear to confirm the range's future. After a closure threat in 2009 sparked outcry from locals desperate to keep the jobs, came a £ 1 billion contract between the MoD and QinetiQ to ensure the range would remain operational until at least 2028.
The range stretches along the northwest fringe of South Uist with an airfield at Balivanich on Benbecula and remote radar tracking stations at St Kilda.


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My future husband was becoming to me my whole world; and more than the world: almost my hope of heaven. He stood between me and every thought of religion, as an eclipse intervenes between man and the broad sun. I could not, in those days, see God for His creature: of whom I had made an idol.
—Charlotte Bronte, "Jane Eyre"
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Religion called - Angels beckoned - God commanded - life rolled together like a scroll - death's gates opening showed eternity beyond.
The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.
—Chinua Achebe, "Things Fall Apart"
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There is no one religion, no one truth and no myth lacks meaning
—Cassandra Clare, "City of Bones"
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God is the only comfort, He is also the supreme terror: the thing we most need and the thing we most want to hide from. He is our only possible ally, and we have made ourselves His enemies. Some people talk as if meeting the gaze of absolute goodness would be fun. They need to think again. They are still only playing with religion. Goodness is either the great safety or the great danger - according to the way you react to it. And we have reacted the wrong way.
—C.S. Lewis, "Mere Christianity"
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The false religion of lust is baser than the false religion of mother-love or patriotism or art: but lust is less likely to be made into a religion.
—C.S. Lewis, "The Great Divorce"
A moderated religion is as good for us as no religion at all-and more amusing.
—C.S. Lewis, "The Screwtape Letters"
Science is the only religion of mankind.
—Arthur C. Clarke, "Childhood's End"
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When we gaze at the magnificence of an ancient monument and ascribe its achievement to one man, we are guilty of spiritual embezzlement. We forget the army of craftsmen, unknown and unsung, who preceded him in the darkness of the ages, who toiled humbly - all heroism is humble - each contributing his small share to the common treasure of his time. A great building is not the private invention of some genius or other. It is merely a condensation of the spirit of a people.
—Ayn Rand, "The Fountainhead"
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Most of us are creatures so comforted by habit, it can take something on the order of religion to invoke new, more conscious behaviors--however glad we may be afterward that we went to the trouble.
—Barbara Kingsolver, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle"
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I wonder that religion can live or die on the strength of a faint, stirring breeze. The scent trail shifts, causing the predator to miss the pounce. One god draws in the breath of life and rises; another god expires.
—Barbara Kingsolver, "The Poisonwood Bible"
Everything, decided Francie after that first lecture, was vibrant with life adn there was no death in chemistry. She was puzzled as to why learned people didn't adopt chemistry as a religion.
—Betty Smith, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"
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Visions! omens! hallucinations! miracles! ecstasies! gone down the American river! Dreams! adorations! illumnations! religions! the whole boatload of sensitive bullshit!
—Allen Ginsberg, "Howl and Other Poems"
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LETTUCE, n. An herb of the genus Lactuca, Wherewith, says that pious gastronome, Hengist Pelly, God has been pleased to reward the good and punish the wicked. For by his inner light the righteous man has discerned a manner of compounding for it a dressing to the appetency whereof a multitude of gustible condiments conspire, being reconciled and ameliorated with profusion of oil, the entire comestible making glad the heart of the godly and causing his face to shine. But the person of spiritual unworth is successfully tempted to the Adversary to eat of lettuce with destitution of oil, mustard, egg, salt and garlic, and with a rascal bath of vinegar polluted with sugar. Wherefore the person of spiritual unworth suffers an intestinal pang of strange complexity and raises the song.
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The person who thinks there can be any real conflict between science and religion must be either very young in science or very ignorant in religion.
—Philip Henry
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We need to unite. Our race is anyone helping our cause, whether they be white, black, and any religion.
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Now, we deny not, but that politicians may sometimes abuse religion, and make it serve for the promoting of their own private interests and designs which yet they could not do so well neither, were the thing itself a mere cheat and figment of their own, and had no reality at all in nature, nor anything solid at the bottom of it.
—Ralph Cudworth
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There is nothing besides a spiritual world; what we call the world of the senses is the Evil in the spiritual world, and what we call Evil is only the necessity of a moment in our eternal evolution.
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Do you think that God will punish them for not practicing a religion which he did not reveal to them?
—Charles de Secondat
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Science is not only compatible with spirituality it is a profound source of spirituality.
—Carl Edward Sagan
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I think the real problem for American religion are those minority of fundamentalists who try to identify political policies with religion.
—Andrew Greeley
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Religion is preserved by wealth knowledge by diligent practice a king by conciliatory words and a home by a dutiful housewife.
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Yoga in Mayfair or Fifth Avenue, or in any other place which is on the telephone, is a spiritual fake.
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Religion has caused more misery to all of mankind in every stage of human history than any other single idea.
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We urge the US Government to stop interfering in China's religious affairs under the guise of the religion issue,
—Liu Jianchao
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I've been a religious, spiritual person for a long time.
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I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion, as organized in its Churches, has been and still is the principal enemy of moral progress in the world.
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The Guru has applied the true ointment of spiritual wisdom to my eyes.
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Let us have but one end in view, the welfare of humanity; and let us put aside all selfishness in consideration of language, nationality, or religion.
—John Comenius
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Boy, if Garth Ennis had created a religion, I would sure like to be a part of that. It just makes sense, the way he tackles things in it. It's really heavy stuff and it's incredibly well written.
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Sage's commentary on the U.S. political system. A black hoodie featuring a front print that has a donkey & elephant merged as one and says, "One Pary System". The back says, "KNOW MORE DEMOCRATS AND KNOW MORE REPUBLICANS".


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Pawło Pilipowycz Wieduta (ukr. Павло Пилипович Ведута, ur. 17 lipca 1906 we wsi Żurawka w rejonie mykołajiwskim w obwodzie odeskim, zm. 19 listopada 1987 we wsi Stawkowe w rejonie berezowskim) – ukraiński nowator produkcji rolnej, przewodniczący kołchozu, polityk Ukraińskiej SRR.

Życiorys
Pracował w kamieniołomach oraz jako cieśla i ładowacz, w 1938 został owczarzem w kołchozie w rodzinnej wsi, podczas wojny z Niemcami walczył na froncie, m.in. na Kaukazie i w bitwie pod Kurskiem, po zwolnieniu z armii wrócił do rodzinnej wsi i został tam brygadzistą brygady agronomicznej, a w 1954 przewodniczącym Kołchozu im. Stalina we wsi Stawkowe w rejonie berezowskim, w 1977 przeszedł na emeryturę, zostając honorowym przewodniczącym kołchozu. Znacznie zwiększył obszar uprawy kukurydzy w gospodarstwie, rozwinął uprawę winorośli, sadownictwo, uprawę warzyw i hodowlę zwierząt i polecił zbudować w nim dwukondygnacyjną szkołę, pałac kultury, przedszkole, żłobek, hotel, pocztę, kołchozowy radiowęzeł i muzeum kołchozowe. W latach 1963-1971 był deputowanym do Rady Najwyższej Ukraińskiej SRR 6 i 7 kadencji, był również delegatem na XXII, XXIII i XXIV Zjazdy KPU i na XXV Zjazd KPZR.

Odznaczenia
 Medal Sierp i Młot Bohatera Pracy Socjalistycznej (dwukrotnie - 24 czerwca 1949 i 26 lutego 1958)
 Order Lenina (trzykrotnie - 24 czerwca 1949, 6 kwietnia 1954 i 26 lutego 1958)
 Order Rewolucji Październikowej (8 kwietnia 1971)
 Order Wojny Ojczyźnianej II klasy (11 marca 1985)
 Order Czerwonego Sztandaru Pracy (dwukrotnie - 3 lipca 1950 i 23 czerwca 1966)
 Order Przyjaźni Narodów (12 sierpnia 1976)
I medale.

Bibliografia
 Biogram w Wielkiej Encyklopedii Radzieckiej (ros.)
 Biogram na stronie leksika.com.ua (ukr.)
 Biogram na stronie Герои страны (ros.)
 Artykuł o Wieducie (ukr.)

Bohaterowie Pracy Socjalistycznej
Deputowani do Rady Najwyższej Ukraińskiej SRR
Odznaczeni Orderem Czerwonego Sztandaru Pracy
Odznaczeni Orderem Lenina
Odznaczeni Orderem Przyjaźni Narodów
Odznaczeni Orderem Rewolucji Październikowej
Odznaczeni Orderem Wojny Ojczyźnianej II klasy
Politycy KPZR
Radzieccy żołnierze II wojny światowej
Urodzeni w 1906
Zmarli w 1987


I recently returned from New Orleans, and the 45th Annual International Waterborne, High-Solids and Powder Coatings Symposium. Sponsored by The School of Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), all proceeds from the Symposium are used to fund the students and the Polymer Science and Engineering program at USM.
PCI's tabletop was right next to USM's exhibit, which was staffed by current USM undergraduate students. I really enjoyed talking to these students about their current research, and what they hope to do after they graduate. The future of the coatings industry is bright! PCI continues to support these students with our Student of the Month at www.pcimag.com. Be sure to check out this page to learn about the USM students who will be graduating soon. Someone may be a good fit for your company.
During the poster session, both undergraduate and graduate USM students presented their research in the form of 27 posters, and spent most of the day discussing their ideas with symposium attendees. Eastman sponsored the student poster awards. Undergraduate poster winners were: 1st Place, Delaney Clouse, Thames-Rawlins Research Group; and 2nd Place, Alexandra Ivey, Thames-Rawlins Research Group. Graduate student poster winners were: 1st Place, Ramesh Ramakrishnan, Nazarenko Research Group; 2nd Place, William Walker, Patton Research Group; and 3rd Place, Jacob Sheckman, Simon Research Group.
Other awards given at the event were the Siltech Best Paper Innovation Award, the Best Student Paper Award and the PCI Award for Technical Excellence (sponsored by our magazine). The Siltech award was given to Weih Lee, Research and Development Scientist at The Sherwin Williams Co. His paper was titled, Cure Kinetics of Epoxy Powder Coatings via Differential Scanning Calorimetry: Implications of Processing and Formulation. The winner of the Best Student Paper award was Corey M. Parada and Robson F. Storey for their paper titled, Functionalization of Polyisobutylene and Polyisobutylene Oligomers via the Ritter Reaction. The PCI Award was presented to Donald Campbell, Product Development Chemist, BASF Corp., Automotive Coatings, for his paper on Calculation of Crosslink Density of Thermoset Polymers: A Simpler Method, which will be published in PCI later this year.
Congratulations to all of the winners. The Waterborne Symposium will be held again in New Orleans next year from February 24-March 1.
Shifting from water to powder, I would like to introduce The PC Kitchen, a new column that our magazine is presenting this month, and that will be featured on a regular basis in PCI. Cleverly written by Kevin Biller (aka Joe Powder) of the Powder Coating Research Group, The PC Kitchen (short for The Powder Coating Kitchen), will address various topics and issues for powder coating formulators – with a fun, culinary theme. Kevin combines his love of food and cooking with his years of knowledge in researching, developing and testing powder coatings.
According to MarketsandMarkets Research, the powder coatings market is projected to reach $13.49 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.75% from 2017 to 2022. The excellent performance properties of powder coatings, as well as the fact that they are solvent-free, are drivers behind this growth.
Our magazine recognizes the importance of this sector of the coatings industry, and has also recently partnered with Kevin in producing an annual event called the Powder Coating Summit (PC Summit), to help powder coating formulators and end users stay up to date on all of the latest trends and technology in the powder coating industry. This year's PC Summit will be held Oct. 2-3 in Columbus, Ohio. If you are interested in learning more about this event, visit www.powdersummit.com.
We hope Kevin's PC Kitchen column will also be helpful to those of you who manufacture and use powder coatings, or who are considering entering this arena. If you aren't familiar with Kevin's personality and writing style, you are in for a treat. This month's column can be found here – we hope you enjoy it!