The website followed their progress, provided tips and encouragement, and offered bulletin boards where users could compare notes and motivate each other.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

Diamond argues that the United States must use more than vague encouragement if it wants to see real democracy in the Middle East.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

"Suddenly,we realized that we had the capacity, and the encouragement, as Rotary clubs to do major projects, then the eradication of polio was no longer an impossible dream."

VOA: standard.2010.08.02

President Obama offered encouragement especially to the young.

VOA: standard.2009.07.11

Mounir Ben Younes is a Tunisian poet who says paper meant for his books has been diverted for other uses, "The Tunisian government provides support and encouragement by providing paper and by buying Tunisian works.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09