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Blood Orange Olive and Shallot Focaccia

By beckysue from Baking the Goods. Blood Orange Olive and Shallot Focaccia by Baking The Goods. Inspired by a salad I had years ago and never stopped thinking about, this Blood Orange Olive and Shallot Focaccia features vibrant ingredients with complimentary flavors. That enchanting combo of blood oranges, green olives and shallots has stuck with me. So, I finally married up the ingredients and developed this gorgeous and simple focaccia recipe. Jump to Recipe You may be familiar with my Leek Lemon and Thyme Skillet Focaccia. It immediately became one of the most craveable recipes on this blog, and in my household. Here, I took the stems of that focaccia recipe and riffed up this Blood Orange Olive and Shallot...

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Making the most of your first 6 months in a new PR job

There are no second chances to make a first impression. Here’s how those starting new roles should make an effort to stand out. It’s always both exciting and stressful to take a new position—it’s a leap into the semi-known and an opportunity to start building a new reputation. I’ve observed from both my own experience and watching others that the first six months in a new public relations job is when you identify most of the important priorities you should tackle. And then, after six months, you get sucked into the daily vortex of responsibilities and deadlines that take over your brain and your life and squeeze out space for your creativity. [RELATED: Enter Ragan's Video, Visual & Virtual Awards...

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Shoot, Cheer, and Score: YA Sports Comics

This list of YA sports comics was originally published in our YA newsletter, What’s Up In YA. Sign up for it here to get YA news, reviews, deals, and more! I’ve been on a comics reading roll lately. YA horror comics have been my biggie, but I’ve definitely also been stacking up a number of sports comics, too. My brain isn’t able to deeply invest in a novel or work of nonfiction right now, and comics have been the perfect way to read a great story and appreciate art. It’s a win-win. I played basketball in middle school, followed by badminton in high school. Both sports were ones I just adored while playing, but being a short person, I knew basketball wasn’t...

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EU chief: Russia could be cut off from markets, tech goods

By KARL RITTER and GEIR MOULSON MUNICH (AP) — Moscow would have its access to financial markets and high-tech goods limited under Western sanctions being prepared in case Russia attacks Ukraine, a top European Union official said Saturday. The comments from Ursula von der Leyen, head of the EU’s Executive Commission, came as tensions over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine intensified. U.S. President Joe Biden said Friday he was convinced” that Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade the neighboring country. “The Kremlin’s dangerous thinking, which comes straight out of a dark past, may cost Russia a prosperous future,” von der Leyen said during the annual Munich Security Conference, where U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris also spoke. Von der Leyen...

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9 face masks that are easy to use, even with dexterity issues

— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission.At first, face masks felt like one more thing I needed to fumble with. As an above-elbow amputee, I was struggling to adjust some of the masks I’d bought, and even worse, grappling to put them on. I’d loop it onto one ear, and it would fall off as I was trying to secure it around my other. Finding accessible solutions for something so essential in today’s world was a priority. Maybe one of your hands is occupied, you have dexterity issues, or perhaps, like myself, you simply don’t have two hands. Whatever your struggle is with mask-donning, below you’ll find some...

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