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There's a steady flow of traffic outside the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, heading back and forth over the state-line, in and out of Nebraska. At the entrance, just over the border, sits an encampment set up off to the side of the road, with children running about playing. A large tipi stands tall next to a small cook shack and a shaded area for visitors.
"Their children prosper while our children suffer," reads one large sign in front of the cook shack. "A sober Lakota is a dangerous Lakota," reads another.
Inside the camp is a long table covered in sewing material — plates holding thousands of various colored beads and containers filled with threads, sinew, pieces of leather and different-sized hand tools. Since April 30, this beading circle has doubled as a makeshift stronghold, dubbed Camp Zero Tolerance. The group of Lakota woman who reside here have become the main opposition to the neighboring town of Whiteclay and its continuous sale of alcohol.
"Most of us women go out and sell our bead work to a make a living," explained Misty, one of the top opponents of Whiteclay. "But since we haven't been able to leave, we make the bead work here and send it out to be sold."
The small, un-incorporated town sits on the outskirts of the dry Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Despite a population of only 14 people, it has four different liquor stores that sell about 12,500 cans of beer per day or 4.9 million cans per year.
"Whiteclay, we call it a genocidal hole," said Olowan Martinez, a strong, vocal advocate of closing down the town. "We heard the term 'liquid genocide' and that's exactly what Whiteclay is: liquid genocide. We got the name 'zero tolerance' from the Oglala Sioux Tribal Ordinance 43-12, which states that it is illegal to have alcohol here on the homeland. There's zero tolerance against alcohol in our territory. For us, alcohol is the enemy."
The troubled history with Whiteclay runs far back. In 1882, president Chester A. Arthur created a 50-square mile buffer zone, known as the Whiteclay Extension, to protect the reservation from the threat of whiskey peddlers. By 1890, Congress incorporated this area into the boundaries of the reservation "until such time as its protective function is no longer needed." But in 1904 Theodore Roosevelt removed all but one mile of the Whiteclay Extension, opening up the land to settlers and alcohol. Since then, the largest reservation east of the Rockies has been subjected to the lethal effects of emotional and physical violence brought on by the sale of liquor just 300 feet from its border.
"As a Lakota winyan [woman] who was born and raised right here in Oglala territory, I know deep within myself that alcohol is the root of every evil we have here," said Martinez. "We have so many relatives who say, 'Quit blaming Whiteclay, quit blaming those bar owners,' but the monsters coming out of Whiteclay need to be addressed."
Tears swell up in her eyes as she relates the story of a friend — a young woman struggling with alcohol addiction, who was raped in Whiteclay. It was so severe that she was taken to an intensive care unit at the regional hospital in Rapid City. Upon her release five days later, she immediately hitchhiked back to drink in Whiteclay. Disturbingly frequent stories such as this are what motivated the women to take this drastic stand to shut Whiteclay down.
"In our history, alcohol has never been used for us. It's only been used against us," Martinez explained. "There are even stories about some of the treaties being conducted under the influence… [It's] guaranteed that everyone in Oglala territory has lost someone due to alcohol."
Within the past decade numerous rallies and protests have been staged against this small town. Residents of Pine Ridge and their supporters have continually addressed the illegal business practices such as selling alcohol to minors and intoxicated persons, or of accepting sex for payment. However, the controversy has never been settled. Now, with public knowledge spreading about the stories of abuse attributed to the town, many more Nebraskans have come out to offer their support for the women.
As part of a new generation in the movement to shut down Whiteclay, these women, along with other supporters and allies, have organized a series of direct actions aimed at preventing alcohol sales in Whiteclay. What began as a Women's Day of Peace last August, grew into group marches on the town, staged road blockades preventing traffic in and out of Whiteclay, DUI checkpoints, and direct actions preventing the alcohol truck deliveries. The resistance that has formed from Camp Zero Tolerance continues to grow — gaining media attention throughout the state.
"It feels good to take action against something that helped kill my mother, something that helped damage and chase away my spirit as a young person," said Martinez. "We sent clear messages to the distributor: 'Quit sending your poison here.' But they ignored us the first time, so we had to do it again. These were planned direct actions."
Tribal President Bryan Brewer was even arrested on the front line during one of the roadblocks on June 17. At a recent Black Hills Sioux Nation Treaty Council meeting, the president spoke about his involvement, saying, "I was meeting with our tribal council … and right now they think what I'm doing in Whiteclay is bad. They asked me to explain to the people why I'm doing this. So I told the council, 'It's very simple. It's against the law.' I took an oath to uphold our constitution of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and alcohol is illegal on our reservation. And we all know what it's doing to our people."
Last month, a scheduled meeting between President Brewer and Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman lasted only five minutes. Brewer walked out after being disrespectfully reprimanded by the governor, who was angered by the publicity of what he expected to be a secret meeting. He was also upset at Brewer for mentioning $164,000 in campaign funds that the governor received between 2005-2012 from the same liquor interests that supply Whiteclay.
"I was told by the governor that 'Whiteclay is not my problem, it's yours,'" Brewer told reporters after the meeting.
The governor's clear disrespect of the tribal president's office appears to leave very little room for healthy diplomatic resolution at the Nebraska state level.
On July 10, an alcohol distributor from Scottsbluff, Neb., pulled out of its deliveries from Whiteclay, stating that they would only deliver as far as Rushville, a town 20 miles away. It was a short-lived victory for Camp Zero Tolerance, as bar owners began hauling their own shipments back to Whiteclay, crossing the line between retailer and distributor in order to maintain their profits and keep sales flowing.
In an attempt to resolve the issue, the Oglala Sioux Tribe is holding a referendum vote on August 13 to determine whether or not to legalize alcohol on the reservation, spawning very split and heated debates.
Legalization supporters claim that tax dollars from more liquor stores would help pay for treatment centers. But opponents envision Whiteclays in every district of the reservation. (Peoples Media Project)
Signs outside the camp, visible from the road, read "Vote No To Legalize Alcohol" and "Open Eyes Not Cans." As cars head into Whiteclay, some voice their opinion about the signs and the camp, screaming inaudible obscenities and threats almost hourly, like clockwork. The women just laugh, knowing most times which car belongs to which family on the reservation.
"Elders tell us to wear our arrow shirts well and to walk with pride because our own relatives shoot arrows at us everyday," Martinez said. "We're here to set a new mentality that alcohol is the enemy and we can't just be teaching our young ones how to live with it. Someone has to show them that life without it is possible. How can we have defenders of the land and water, if they're all diluted with alcohol?"
The message from Camp Zero Tolerance for a sober nation is loud and clear, echoing all across the reservation. Focusing on the youth, the women look to empower the next generation through their series of actions. The last Women's Day of Peace is scheduled for August 31. The women are planning a family-friendly affair, inviting all people and organizations to come out and join them with music, poetry, drumming and dancing — hoping once and for all to rid Pine Ridge of the poison of Whiteclay.
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Volusia County is preparing to roll out two more assistance programs to boost the community's continuing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic after the County Council allocated $3 million in emergency financial support to help home-based businesses and another $1 million to purchase protective equipment for local businesses.
COVID relief funds dedicated to home-based businesses and protective gear
For home-based businesses that meet the eligibility criteria, they can qualify for a one-time grant of $1,500. The $3 million allocation is enough to provide 2,000 grants, which will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
"A lot of work went into this – a lot of good thought on how we would do that," County Manager George Recktenwald told the County Council on Tuesday.
Eligibility and Criteria for Home-Based Business Relief
Businesses must be based out of Volusia County, have the equivalent of 50 or fewer fulltime employees and show a minimum of $6,000 in gross income or gross receipts on their most recent tax return. The businesses also must certify that they've suffered at least $1,500 in financial impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For those that receive a grant, the money can be used to offset the negative financial impact they experienced and to help defray the cost of reopening or relaunching their business.
Owners of home-based businesses in Volusia County that have or are in the process of receiving a COVID-19 rent or mortgage assistance grant from the county don't qualify for the home-based business grant program. The grant application window will open at 9 a.m. on Monday. The application and along with a complete list of the eligibility criteria will be posted online here: https://www.volusiabusinessresources.com/.
The county also is launching a program to help local businesses acquire personal protective equipment like gloves, face masks, hand sanitizer, sanitary wipes and thermometers. On Tuesday. the County Council approved a $1 million allocation of recovery funds to provide businesses with some of the protective equipment they need to ensure the safety of employees and customers. Distributing the protective equipment is designed to aid in the development of a resilient community plan to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 while health and medical experts continue working on a coronavirus treatment or vaccine.
Under the plan approved Tuesday, the county will purchase the protective equipment in bulk quantities and then local chambers of commerce will assemble approximately 7,000 supply kits. The kits will be distributed on 12 dates at six different chamber locations around the county. The distribution plan is being coordinated through the Volusia County Chamber Alliance.
"It's an exciting program for us because we get to partner again with some stakeholders in the community," said the county's economic development director, Helga van Eckert.
The money for the aid is coming from the federal coronavirus relief funds that the county has received through the CARES Act. In addition to the $4 million approved on Tuesday, the County Council has previously allocated $35.5 million for rent and mortgage assistance, food aid, grants for small businesses and non-profit agencies and help for local cities with expenses they're incurring related to the coronavirus. The council also has agreed to include grants for non-profit organizations that serve the needs of military veterans. The details are expected to be finalized at the council's next meeting on June 30.


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I love them. I think she did a great job capturing her baby's "dreamland" . I wanted to try to do one of these photos for Jonah's three month pictures while he was asleep. Well...I don't know how Adele does it! He woke up as soon as I transferred him to the floor. I bet if I let him fall asleep on the floor, it might work, but big brother Levi probably won't let him lay there without trying to walk on him, kiss him, and point to all his facial features while yelling out their name, "Jonah's nose!" Maybe I will come up with some way to do this. I have some really cool ideas, Jonah. I just need you to sleep!
First, I went to the thrift store and got a lot of props, as in old shower curtains, sheets, pillow cases, string, etc... It wasn't that expensive at all. I got home and washed all of it immediately in case you were wondering! Yeah, I think it would be gross to use all that without washing it.
Here is the first little scene I came up with. Maybe I can recreate it and actually have a sleeping baby. It's kind of cute with him awake though.
Have you ever done one of these types of photos of your baby? It was actually really fun, and made me happy to get to use the right side of my brain when coming up with ideas. I love playing around with different fabrics, too. It didn't take a lot of effort to get the fabric cut and set up for the pictures. Here is how I made the felt flowers.
This is kind of a preliminary post for the real thing. More to come soon I hope! I may just end up doing the whole series of photos with him being awake. It's much easier!
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Cambodia's traditional way of life means child marriage is welcomed by many young women
As City University student learned on a trip to the country with Plan International, you can't just force your views on others, but there are ways to help
To most Hongkongers, the idea of getting married at 13 or 14 would sound crazy. What's more, there are protections in place to make sure that it doesn't happen. But in developing countries like Cambodia, this isn't always the case. In fact, in many rural areas, child marriages are a fact of life.
Marina Garcia Saenz is in her first year of a course in Asian and International Studies at City University. The 19-year-old wanted to learn more about the reality of life in Cambodia for many young girls.
In February, she visited the southeast Asian country with children's charity Plan International Hong Kong, as part of their "Be a Change-maker" programme.
Over the course of the seven-day trip, during which she visited the provinces of Siem Reap and Ratanakiri, she was shocked by what she saw.
"I've never seen such poverty before. I've been to Laos and different places in China but I've never seen that," Marina says, recounting her trip to Young Post. "I don't think foreigners are aware that some people in this country are really, really struggling. When you mention Cambodia, they just think of holidays and the nice temple with the rocks, and that's it."
Marina had the opportunity to speak to a young bride-to-be, who was around 15 or 16 years old. Her story took Marina by surprise. "Maybe I was expecting her to say [marriage] was bad and she didn't want it, but she's doing it because she's in love and doesn't want to wait. She's dropping out of school because she wants to get married."
"I was expecting her to confess that maybe she wasn't okay with it. But she was 100 per cent willing and very happy with her decision."
Rather, the bride, who lost her parents and lives with her sister and brother-in-law, had to deal with family objections. "Her sister was very sad that she was leaving school and wasn't very supportive at first."
Marina says the exchange made her feel sad and powerless. "We asked her what her dream was, and she said she wanted to be a nurse, but that it was impossible for someone like her," she explains. "It made us very sad because for people living in Hong Kong and in developed countries, being a nurse is achievable as long as you work for it."
"I was there to learn and spread awareness, but I couldn't physically do anything about the situation," she adds. "It's very hard going there and seeing children who don't have enough food or who drop out of school because they have to get married. And I'm just standing there and I can't do anything. Useless!"
Marina believes many of the hurdles women and girls in underdeveloped countries face are cultural ones. "[Cambodia's] culture is more traditional than in most developed countries. They teach children, both girls and boys, that girls are supposed to stay at home, take care of children, and be wives." But she also cautions against pushing one's own views or practices onto others.
"People don't need you to go to them and make their way of life more like yours," she says. "They are happy with their lives. What then need is for you to go there and help them. Take what they have and make it better."
Child marriage and other rights abuses can at times feel like distant problems, especially when we may be dealing with struggles of our own. But Marina is determined not to get stuck in that line of thinking.
"If everyone thought like that, we would never help anyone. We're all human; if we don't help others, who's going to help us?"
Plan International and City University are holding a youth conference on children's rights open to secondary students. To find out more, go here
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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police say a 9-year-old girl is dead after she was accidentally shot by her brother.
The girl was shot inside a home on Milwaukee's north side on Saturday. Police say the brother is a minor and was taken to Milwaukee County Children's Court Center.
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VF Corporation Appoints Susie Mulder as Global Brand President, Timberland®
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced the appointment of Susie Mulder as Global Brand President, Timberland®. She begins in her new role on April 5 and will report to VF's Chairman, President and CEO, Steve Rendle. She will also serve on VF's Executive Leadership Team.
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Mulder will be responsible for driving the Timberland® brand's core strategic priorities related to product diversification across footwear and apparel, and a consumer-led, retail-centric, digital-first approach. She will build on the brand's new eco-innovation franchises while also ensuring continued success within the Timberland PRO® business.
Mulder joins the Timberland® brand from clothing brand NIC+ZOE where she served as CEO since April 2012. During her tenure as CEO, Mulder guided NIC+ZOE's continued revenue growth through expansion into new points of distribution in the U.S. and internationally, and launched the brand's direct-to-consumer efforts via e-commerce and its owned stores.
Before serving as CEO of NIC+ZOE, Mulder was a partner at global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company where she was a leader in the global retail and consumer goods practice for 15 years.
"We conducted a very thoughtful and extensive search to find the ideal person to lead our iconic Timberland® brand globally, and we found that person in Susie," said Rendle. "She brings a broad mix of experience in apparel, retail and consumer strategies, all of which is complemented by her strong leadership skills and passion for people and active lifestyles. We look forward to working with Susie as we build on the Timberland® brand's rich heritage and its recent momentum as it continues to evolve and diversify its go-to-market skills with new and innovative product, consumer-oriented stories and compelling brand experiences."
Mulder has deep experience in corporate boardrooms. She is currently a Board Member at the Kraft Heinz Company where she serves on the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees. She is also a Board Member of Sally Beauty Holdings where she serves on the Executive Committee and other committees. In addition, Mulder is a member of the Philanthropic Board of Advisors for the Boston Children's Hospital.
"I'm thrilled to join VF and have the opportunity to help lead the Timberland® brand into the future," said Mulder. "I've been both a fan and a consumer of the brand since moving to New England over 25 years ago. During that time, I've come to admire the brand not only for its great products, but also its clear commitment to environmental and social responsibility. I'm ready to roll up my sleeves alongside the global Timberland® community and get to work."
Originally from Montréal, Canada, Mulder is a graduate of McGill University's Faculty of Management where she was a University Scholar. She also holds an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School.
Mulder will partner closely with Martino Scabbia Guerrini, VF's President of the EMEA Region, to manage this transition of leadership. Scabbia Guerrini has served as the Timberland® brand's interim brand president for the past 14 months, in addition to his EMEA responsibilities.
About VF Corporation
Founded in 1899, VF Corporation is one of the world's largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities and experiences they cherish most through a family of iconic outdoor, active and workwear brands including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland® and Dickies®. Our purpose is to power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. We connect this purpose with a relentless drive to succeed to create value for all stakeholders and use our company as a force for good. For more information, please visit vfc.com.
About Timberland®
Founded in 1973, Timberland® is a global outdoor lifestyle brand based in Stratham, New Hampshire. Best known for its original yellow boot designed for the harsh elements of New England, Timberland® today offers a full range of footwear, apparel and accessories for people who value purposeful style and share the brand's passion for enjoying – and protecting – nature.
At the heart of the Timberland® brand is the core belief that a greener future is a better future. This comes to life through a decades-long commitment to make products responsibly, protect the outdoors, and strengthen communities around the world. To share in the Timberland® brand's mission to step outside, work together and make it better, visit one of our stores, timberland.com or follow us @timberland. Timberland® is a VF Corporation brand.
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Caput Mundi.
It's a Latin phrase taken to mean "capital of the world" and best describes the power and strength that ancient Rome, as both a republic and an empire, wielded for centuries via its mighty sandal-clad legions, tremendous influence over the arts, architecture and politics, and as the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and its continuous lineage of 266 pontiffs, from Saint Peter to present-day Pope Francis.
Appropriately, it is here in the "Eternal City," where once upon a time all roads lead to her, that my "Country Roads" journey of Umbria and Tuscany, as a guest of Insight Vacations (Insight), began just a little over a week ago.
With a level of sophistication worthy of a Caesar (emperor), Insight took the wraps off this familiarization trip, an assaggio (taste) of its 17-day premium escorted itinerary, and greeted my group of 23 travel-savvy international journalists and media with open arms at one of Rome's renowned palaces, the Hotel Regina Baglioni along Via Veneto, the avenue that symbolizes la dolce vita.
Built in 1904 as the temporary residence of Margherita, Italy's then Queen Mother, this five-star luxury property, which fronts the U.S. Embassy, was constructed in the Liberty style and is accented throughout with understated art deco elegance befitting a home of noblesse. Unlike Regina Margherita, however, we only got to sample life inside the palace for one night. But, I'm getting ahead of myself.
Before DO NOT DISTURB signs were hung outside, our "band of merry media" was introduced to Insight's mode of travel for the next eight days — a luxury motor coach with business class legroom and WIFI — and treated to a tour of Rome by (rainy) night followed by a welcome dinner.
With everyone comfortably aboard and seat belts fastened, Carlo, our modern-day charioteer, negotiated the wet pavement and cobblestone, while Belinda, our par excellence tour director/storyteller/concierge, narrated in graphic detail scenes of long ago as we glided around the city, passing by ancient landmarks and monuments — the Colosseum, Circus Maximus and the Victor Emmanuel II Monument to name a few — taking in all that history as we made our way up to Campidoglio (Capitoline), one of the seven hills of Rome, for a casual stroll through the landmark piazza, designed by none other than Michelangelo, to an OMG panoramic view of the Roman Forum.
Back inside our spacious Mercedes-built chariot, dinner was only minutes away as we now headed to one of the most picturesque squares in all of Rome, Piazza Navona.
A grand theater of water, we stopped long enough under a light drizzle to admire the ornate Fontana dei Quattro Fiume (Fountain of the Four Rivers) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, with statues representing the rivers from the then-known four continents (the Nile, the Danube, the Rio de la Plata and the Ganges). As Belinda pointed out, this is just one of the more than 2,000 fountains that dot Caput Mundi's landscape.
We capped our "get acquainted" evening with a delicious four-course dinner at Ristorante 4 Colonne, located in the atrium of Palazzo Lancellotti, a late 15th century building just off Piazza Navona.
The food was delightful, the wine flowed freely, and in between courses we were serenaded with live opera arias and traditional Italian favorites sung by a talented and attractive Neopolitan mezzo-soprano named Dragana.
My apologies, but it wasn't until after I left the restaurant that I realized I had forgotten to photograph the dishes BEFORE I consumed them and, therefore, I don't have any virtual tastes to share with you now, other than the wiped-clean bowl, the nearly-spent wine glass and the bone-dry espresso cup. Mea culpa. I promise to improve on my foodie framing in the coming days. Scout's honor!
Now, if you're up for it, I'll see you bright and early tomorrow morning when Insight's "Country Roads" journey pays a visit to the Vatican Museum, highlighted by a private viewing of the Bramante Staircase, the double-helix flight of steps not accessible to the general public, but a "signature" experience provided by Insight.
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Happy Friday, friends!
I hope your summer is off to a great start.
We have been BUSY celebrating Emily Grace turning 11!
Boy, did we have a great time spoiling her.
The day before her birthday we took her up to St. Louis to attend a St. Louis Cardinals game.
They ended up losing by 1 run but we still had a great time together as a family.
The highlight of the night is that the girls made it on ESPN! We had so many people message us that evening saying they saw the girls on TV and that they were famous now!
Liz was so bashful at first and didn't want to turn around and wave at the camera. Emily, of course, was smiling ear to ear!
The next day was Emily's actual birthday.
We ate breakfast and then headed to the St. Louis Zoo. Emily is obsessed with penguins right now and her one request was to see a penguin on her birthday.
We got there early and were able to beat the heat and crowd! It was a great way to spend the day!
Later we went shopping, ate pizza, and ate ice cream. All of Emily's favorite things!
And of course had to make another stop, but I think this was Chris's request and not Emily's!
Lastly, we had Emily's "friend" birthday party this week.
After volleyball camp I let her invite some friends over for a swimming and pizza party.
When we woke up that morning there were crazy storms and I was so worried the weather would be bad, but we timed it perfectly and had a great afternoon!
Emily has such a great group of friends and it makes me so happy!
I can't believe my baby is 11! Her heart is pure gold, she makes everyone laugh, and I'm so glad she's mine!
Happy 11th Birthday, Emily Grace! I love you!


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This kit fits the SonicWALL TZ570 and TZ670. Assembly will take about 5 minutes.
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Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change
Global science-policy interface
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are the two UN intergovernmental bodies tasked with the responsibility of working towards international policies for action on climate change; the IPCC through providing state of the art assessments of what is known about climate change, its impacts and scenarios for action, and the UNFCCC by providing a forum for concerted global action.
In recent years there has been a growing awareness that scientific knowledge alone is inadequate for solving the climate crisis. In the face of global climate change and its emerging challenges and unknowns, it is essential that decision-makers base policies and actions on the best available knowledge. Indigenous knowledge forms part of the knowledge base and is already seen as pivotal in fields such as sustainable development, agroforestry, traditional medicine, applied anthropology, biodiversity conservation and natural resource management.
At the global level, the LINKS programme promotes recognition of indigenous knowledge in climate change and biodiversity science-policy.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the international body for assessing the science related to climate change. IPCC reports provide the scientific basis by which governments may take decisions to address climate change. In 2009 the IPCC looked at indigenous knowledge in its Fifth Assessment Report on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation. Released in 2014, the Fifth Assessment Report's Summary for Policymakers supported the importance of indigenous knowledge as a foundation for adaptation and recognized that these have currently not been used in adaptation.
Key resources and contributions
- Ford, J.D., Cameron, L., Rubis, J., Maillet, M., Nakashima, D., Willox, A.C. and Pearce, T., 2016. Including indigenous knowledge and experience in IPCC assessment reports. Nature Climate Change, 6(4), pp.349-353.
- Weathering Uncertainty, a UNESCO and UNU publication that reviews key literature and research on indigenous knowledge and climate change
Nakashima, D.J., Galloway McLean, K., Thulstrup, H.D., Ramos Castillo, A. and Rubis, J.T. 2012. Weathering Uncertainty: Traditional Knowledge for Climate Change Assessment and Adaptation. Paris, UNESCO, and Darwin, UNU, 120 pp
- IPCC, UNESCO and UNU-TKI, together with UNDP and CBD convened an international experts workshop in 2011 to bring together indigenous peoples and local community knowledge holders and experts, developing country scientists and members of IPCC WG II
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) seeks to 'stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.' Discussions at the UNFCCC, such as the 2015 Paris Agreement, are the basis for international climate change norms.
The 2015 Paris Agreement recognizes the role of indigenous knowledge in adaptation:
(Paris Agreement, Article 7-5)
And the Decision adopting the Paris Agreement establishes a local communities and indigenous peoples platform to strengthen indigenous knowledge:
(decision 1/CP 21, paragraph 136)
Prior to the Paris Agreement, UNFCCC discussions on indigenous knowledge could be found:
- in REDD+, a key requirement is the respect for indigenous peoples' knowledge and rights, as well as their participation
- in the Cancun Adaptation Framework, and in discussions under the Adaptation Committee, Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation, and within the guidelines for formulation and implementing NAPs
- under the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage, loss of indigenous knowledge is recognized as a non-economic loss due to climate change
Contributions and resources
- UNESCO-LINKS presentation at an Informal technical meeting on the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform under the UNFCCC
- UNESCO contributes to the Nairobi Work Programme
- UNFCCC: Technical paper on Best practices and available tools for the use of indigenous and traditional knowledge and practices for adaptation, and the application of gender-sensitive approaches and tools for understanding and assessing impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change.(FCCC/TP/2013/11)
- UNFCCC: Joint meeting of the Adaptation Committee and the Nairobi work programme: Available tools for the use of indigenous and traditional knowledge and practices for adaptation, needs of local and indigenous communities, and the application of gender-sensitive approaches and tools for adaptation. 1-4 April 2014, Bonn
UNESCO conferences on indigenous knowledge and climate change provide a platform for deepening global understanding of indigenous knowledge relevant for climate change assessment and action. Foremost experts and knowledge holders from indigenous peoples, researchers and governments come together to share and exchange knowledge, including good practices, lessons and methodologies for how climate action and science can be reinforced by the inclusion of indigenous knowledge.
Over the years, these conferences have been supported by Sweden, Japan, Denmark and France, and co-organized with indigenous peoples organizations, research bodies and fellow UN organizations.
Marrakech, 2016
The conference aimed to bring together experts, researchers and scientists from indigenous peoples, local communities and governments. Speakers provided testimonies on how local communities are grappling with impacts of climate change and consequently their efforts to adapt.
They also shared case studies highlighting how indigenous and local knowledge can be sources of renewed understanding, resilience, and resistance.
The conference was organized by UNESCO and the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS-France), in partnership with Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee and Tebtebba.
Paris, 2015
The purpose of the conference is to bring together not only indigenous peoples but also the experts, scientists and researchers who engage in the study and observation on the indigenous knowledge and local communities. Indigenous peoples, scientists and governments are invited to a transdisciplinary dialogue to better understand the role that indigenous and local knowledge can play, alongside science, in observing and responding to the impacts of a changing climate.
The objectives of the conference were;
- To create a transdisciplinary exchange of knowledge and experiences amongst indigenous peoples, governments, and scientists;
- To understand the contributions that diverse knowledge systems, such as indigenous knowledge, can make to reinforce the climate change knowledge base;
- To highlight practical community-based solutions and initiatives to address the impacts of climate change;
- To reinforce the links between cultural diversity and the sustainability of the global environment.
The conference was co-organised by UNESCO and the National Museum of Natural History of France in partnership with Tebtebba, with support from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Sorbonne University, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Japanese funds-in-trust to UNESCO, National Research Agency of France, and Conservation International.
Book of abstracts and bionotes of participants
Agenda Photos
Mexico City, 2011
"Indigenous Peoples, Marginalized Populations and Climate Change: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Traditional Knowledge," the workshop aimed to identify, compile and analyse relevant indigenous and local observations, knowledge and practices related to understanding climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation.
Representatives of indigenous peoples and marginalized populations, natural and social scientists, and other experts in relevant domains came togeter to ensure that experience, sources of information and knowledge (scientific, indigenous and local), along with data and literature (scientific and grey), focusing on vulnerable and marginalized regions of the world was made available to the authors of the IPCC 5th Assessment Report and the global community.
The workshop was co-organized by UNESCO-LINKS with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), United Nations University (UNU), Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Available documents:
Workshop report
Weathering Uncertainty -- a literature review that arose out of the workshop
At the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues :
Side event at World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP) and the UN Secretary General's Summit on Climate Change, 22 September 2014, New York
IASG Thematic Paper on the Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and Policies for Sustainable Development
At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20 :
Indigenous Knowledge and Science - From Recognition to Knowledge Co-production: A Rio+20 thematic session on indigenous knowledge
At the Convention on Biological Diversity :
CBD Impacts of Climate-related Geoengineering on Biodiversity: Views and Experiences of Indigenous and Local Communities and Stakeholders (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/30) .


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Vincent Granville explains an algorithm built around finding cliques of data points:
The cliques considered here are defined by circles (in two dimensions) or spheres (in three dimensions.) In the most basic version, we have one clique for each cluster, and the clique is defined as the smallest circle containing a pre-specified proportion p of the points from the cluster in question. If the clusters are well separated, we can even use p = 1. We define the density of a clique as the number of points per unit area. In general, we want to build cliques with high density.
Ideally, we want each cluster in the training set to be covered by a small number of (possibly slightly overlapping) cliques, each one having a high density. Also, as a general rule, a training set point can only belong to one clique, and (ideally) to only one cluster. But the circles associated with two cliques are allowed to overlap.
It's an interesting approach, and I can see how it'd be faster than K Nearest Neighbors, but I do wonder how accurate the results would be in comparison to KNN.


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Garden Stories
Garden.True.North is about gardening in Zone 3,
sharing thoughts, ideas and tips for all northern gardeners.
sharing thoughts, ideas and tips for all northern gardeners.
Aquilegia (Columbine) Volunteers
The Columbine bed at Longwood Gardens.
Columbines have 60-70 species that are perennial but short-lived. They are excellent self-seeders but deadhead if you want your purchased hybrid plant to last longer. Of course, then you give up the self-seeding character of the plant.
Now I wonder if I want to find some hybrids and see how my volunteers would fare with a few more colors.
This blog post was also published on the North Country Master Gardener website.
If you are traveling in the Philadelphia area I highly recommend this list of gardens, all quite different. Seeing woodland spring ephemerals in different settings taught me a new appreciation for what I tend to take for granted here at home. Anytime during their long growing season these gardens will teach, display and provide pleasure to their visitors.
Morris Arboretum – As the name implies the arboretum is a teaching and research facility of the University of Pennsylvania. It is set on the historic grounds of the summer home of John and Lydia Morris. They have informative displays of trees, shrubs, and woodland perennials.
Longwood Gardens – One of many du Pont family gardens in the area. The gardens are spread about on 1,100 acres of highly manicured display gardens. We were there for six hours, more than enough time to see almost everything and spend time in their excellent garden shop. According to their website they raise 75 percent of the plants used in their displays onsite producing about 110,000 plants of 1,000 different varieties. Nearby is Kennett Square, a tidy small town with many retail shops and restaurants.
Mt. Cuba Center – The Center is set in the rolling hills of the Delaware Piedmont near Wilmington. The property was developed by Mr. and Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland. Mrs. Copeland is quoted in their intention for the property: "I want this to be a place where people will learn to appreciate our native plants and to see how these plants can enrich their lives so that they, in turn, will become conservators of our natural habitats.". If you go, I recommend scheduling a tour by one of their very knowledgeable tour guides. If you can't go to Mt. Cuba Center, you can still learn much by going to their website. I have bookmarked as one of my favorites the native plant finder.
Winterthur – The home of Henry Francis du Pont, the 1,000 acres near Wilmington, DE includes 60 acres naturalist gardens, a research library, shops, museum, and the mansion chock full of American textiles and furniture. The gardens are more in the background of Winterthur given all the other attractions of this property.
Chanticleer - This garden was the last we visited, and I think the best. Chanticleer is set on 47 acres of the former home of the Rosengarten family, members of the family still guide the foundation that manages the property. This unique property employs seven Horticulturists who are each responsible for an area of the grounds. Chanticleer advertises itself as a pleasure garden and definitely lives up to that name. We felt as if we were invited guests, the horticulturists and grounds staff were about the grounds ready to answer our questions.
What a treat to have visited these gardens, each one unique in its own way. And the Winnebago Master Gardener Volunteers are wonderful traveling companions.
November 2022


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Jennifer Teets and Lorenzo Cirrincione, Chogosta, Jáltipan (Veracruz), 2016.
At Parallel, Oaxaca, curatorial-artistic-investigative-philosophical team Jennifer Teets and Lorenzo Cirrincione present "Elusive Earths III," the third iteration of their ongoing ethnographic inquiry into the history of geophagic traditions. The practice of geophagia—earth eating—is adopted by human and nonhuman animals alike and occurs virtually worldwide. Among humans it generally appears in three forms: as cultural practice, as a survival response to famine or poverty, and as a psychological craving for non-nutritional foodstuffs, known as Pica.(1) It pertains to both the origins and the future of medicine, though the scientific properties of bentonite and kaolin clays that support its health-based uses are today most widely adopted by the mass-market beauty and wellness industries. Whether operating within its original contexts and modes of consumption or exported beyond them, the use of earth for medicinal or cosmetic purposes invokes questions about whether the earth provided is authentically sourced and prepared.
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Constance Mallinson CV
Born in Washington, DC.
|University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, BFA, Phi Beta Kappa
|"Free Painting" The Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, California
|Culver Art Center, UC Riverside, Riverside, Ca. "Matters of Decay"
|Pomona College Museum of Art "Project Series"
|Angles Gallery, Santa Monica
|National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.
|"Endless Painting," Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"Solo Exhibition," Ace Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"Solo Exhibition," Ovsey Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"Solo Exhibition," Ovsey Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"Solo Exhibition," Ovsey Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"Solo Exhibition," Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, Alexandria, Virginia
|Sonce Alexander Gallery, Los Angeles "After Living in the Room of Realties Nouvelles"
|"The Wood Show" Arena One Gallery Santa Monica, curated by China Adams
|"The Face of Portraiture" Autonomie Gallery, Los Angeles
|"Spirits in the Material World" Hiatus, Los Angeles
|Hilton Foundation (group Exhibition) Agoura, California
|California Lutheran University, Group Exhibition
|"Dangerous Beauties" Sturrt Haaga Gallery, Descanso Gardens, Pasadena, California
|"The Four Seasons" Heather James Gallery, Palm Desert, California
|"Decomposition", Fellows of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
|"Arranged Art" Hudson/Linc, Los Angeles
|"Small Works", Ruth Bachofner Gallery
|"The Nature of Things" Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica
|"True Blue"
|"Unnatural" Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, Los Angeles (AACA award nomination)
|Torrance Art Museum "To Live and Paint in L.A."
|"Second Nature" Zask Gallery, Palos Verdes, California
|"Landscape Now"Andi Campagnone Projects, Pomona California
|"Urbanature" On-line Exhibition Times Quotidian.com
|Raid Projects, Los Angeles, California, 3 person exhibition
|The Grey Wall, Alias Book, Los Angeles, California
|Some Paintings LA WEEKLY Biennial, Track 16 Gallery, Los Angeles
|"Greener" Sketching Solutions For Climate Change, Symposium and Exhibition, Venice, Ca.
|"Coolglobes" Exhibition – City of Chicago
|Torrance Art Museum "Plainer – A Contemporary Take on Landscape"
|Los Angeles Municipal Gallery "10 Years of C.O.L.A. Artists" (Traveling)
|Los Angeles International Airport Exhibitions "Endless Painting"
|USC Fisher Gallery, "Contemporary Soliloquies on the Natural World"
|"In House Outside: Claremont Graduate School, Curated by David Pagel
|"The Poetics of Travel" LAX through Los Angeles Dept. of Cultural Affairs
|Claremont Graduate School, "Recent Feminist Art"
|Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, "The Political Landscape"
|Claremont Graduate School, "Nine Artists"
|The Art Gallery, Canoga Park, California: "Drawing A New Map"
|(Sept.) Rosamond Felsen "Los Angeles Pattern and Decoration" curated by Michael Duncan
|Japanese American Museum, Los Angeles, California
|C.O.L.A. 2002 recipients
|A.P.E.. Gallery, Northhampton, Massachusetts
|Chase Foundation, Los Angeles, California
|Alterart, Cambridge, Massachusetts
|Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna, Ca. "The New Landscape"
|The Layered Look, Santa Monica Museum, Santa Monica, California
|"Group Exhibition," Interart Gallery, New York, New York
|Raleigh Corporation, Los Angeles, California
|"Systems," Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"Ace Contemporary Exhibitions," Ace Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"Ace Contemporary Exhibitions," Ace Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"California Landscape Art: Plein Air to the
|Present," Downey Museum of Art, Downey, California
|"A History of Women Artists in California," Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, California
|"A Southern California Collection," Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"A Change of Art," Bank of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
|"Artpark Artists," Buscaglia Castellani Gallery, New York, New York
|"Group Exhibition," Los Angeles Visual Arts, The Design Center, Los Angeles, California
|"Group Exhibition," Ovsey Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"Landscape Now," University of California, San Diego, California
|"American Landscape," California State University, Los Angeles, California
|"A Broad Spectrum," The Design Center, Los Angeles, California
|"Group Exhibition," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"Selections 1975‑1981," Rental Gallery, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California
|"New American Art," Huntington Gallery, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
|"Critic's Choice," Transamerica Building, Los Angeles, California
|"Landscape," Sander Chrichton Gallery, Seattle, Washington
|"Attention California," Oakland Rorick Gallery, The Oakland Museum, Oakland, San Francisco
|"Pattern, "I Arco Center for Visual Arts, Los Angeles, California
|"Downtown Los Angeles," Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, California
|"Ten from Los Angeles," Dongsangbang Gallery, Seoul, Korea
|"The Intimate Object," Ron Salgado Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"Pattern Painting," Security Pacific Bank, Los Angeles, California
|"Group Exhibition," Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, California
|"The Big Drawing Show," Newspace Gallery, Los Angeles, California
|"Group Exhibition," Japanese American Cultural Center, Los Angeles, California
|"Drawing, A Personal Definition," San University, San Diego, California
|"Recent Work," Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, California
|"Five from Los Angeles," Sparks Gallery, Denver, Colorado
|"Group Exhibition," Stage One Gallery, Orange, California
|"Group Exhibition," California State University, Dominquez Hills, California
|"Group Exhibition," Henri Gallery, Washington, D.C.
|"Selections from the Collection," American Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C.
|"Group Exhibition," Washington Women's Art Center, Washington, D.C.
|"Group Exhibition," Henri Gallery, Washington D.C.
|"19th Area Exhibition," Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
|"Group Exhibition," Henri Gallery, Washington, D.C.
|"Group Exhibition," Illien Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
|"Atlanta National Painting I," Atlanta, Georgia
|Pomona College Museum of Art
|San Jose Museum of Art
|National Academy of Sciences, Washington,DC
|BMI Software, Houston, Texas
|Security Pacific Bank, Los Angeles, California
|Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach, California
|Nat West Markets, Los Angeles, California
|Prudential Insurance Company, Los Angeles, California
|American Golf Corporation, San Diego, California
|Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, Los Angeles, California
|Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California
|Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles, California (Mural)
|AWARDS AND GRANTS and PUBLIC ART
|Expo Line 26th and Olympic Bergamot Station Installation
|Finalist, Metro Mural for El Monte Station
|Finalist, Branch Martin Luther King Branch Library, Los Angeles
|Coolglobe, Chicago, Illinois
|City of Los Angeles Artist Grant (C.O.L.A.)
|Finalist Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Public Art Commission
|Finalist King County Public Art Program, Water Control District Project
|Finalist California Supreme Court Mural Competition
|Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Red Line Poster Winner
|Finalist Sunland Tujunga Branch Library
|National Endowment for the Arts, Artist Fellowship
|ARTPARK Lewiston, New York, Project Artist
|Djerassi Foundation, Residency Award, Palo Alto, California
|Drohojowska, Hunter Segment of KCRW's Art Talk, April 2012
|Frank, Peter "Un-Natural" Fabrik Magazine Issue 16, Spring 2012
|Huffington Post, Haiku Reviews, April 28, 2012
|Brown, Betty, "Un-Natural" ArtScene, Vol.31 No.9, May 2012
|Harvey,Doug "Pierre and the Lion" LA Weekly, May 20, 2010
|Harvey,Doug "Snips and Snails" La Weekly, Sept. 11, 2010
|Valencia, Rita "The Times Quotidian" Oct. 2009
|Ollman,Leah, "So Very Natural,Yet So Theatrical", LA Times, Feb. 6, 2009
|Miles, Christopher: Constance Mallinson at Angles Gallery, LA Weekly Jan. 30, 2009
|Knight, Christopher : It's Alive With Wit and Diversity, LA Times, Jan. 25, 2008
|Harvey, Doug, "Some Paintings" LA Weekly, Jan 11, 2008
|Pagel, David,Los Angeles Times, January 9,2006 "Each to Her Own Nature"
|Los Angeles Times, April 27,2004 "Our Place in the World"
|Los Angeles Times, June 8,2002 "Pop The Next Wave"
|Frank, Peter LA Weekly, January 20-26,2006 "Contemporary Soliloquies on the Natural World"
|LA Weekly, April 9,2004 "The Political Landscape"
|Miles, Christopher "P&D in LA" Art in America Feb. 2004
|New American Painting,Number 31, Open Studios Press, Wellesley, 4 Massachusetts
|Dunlap, Doree "The Golden Land" OC Weekly, March 8, 1996
|Frank, Peter, Artpick, L.A. Weekly, (January 19, 1995).
|Los Angeles Times, Sunday Calendar, "Biennial LAX '94," (November 13, 1994).
|Wilson, William, "Layered," Los Angeles Times, (November 30, 1994).
|Rhoads, Thomas, "The Layered Look: Towards An Aesthetic Of Accumulation Among 6 L.A. Artists"published by Santa Monica Museum of Art for LAX '94.
|Ribot Magazine, (Winter, 1993) and Spring 1995 issues
|Gardner, Colin, "Review," Artforum, (November, 1991).
|Darling, Michael, "Bittersweet Constance Mallinson at L.A. Municipal Gallery," Artweek, (October 24, 1991).
|Knight, Christopher, "Dazzling View of the American Landscape," L.A. Herald Examiner, (December 1, 1988).
|Curtis, Cathy, "Review," Los Angeles Times, (July, 1988).
|Suggs, Don, Forehead Magazine, (Spring, 1988).
|Marrow, Marva, Inside Los Angeles Artists, Perrigrine Books, 1988.
|Los Angeles Artists Calendar, Foundation for Arts Resources, 1987.
|"Los Angeles Artists," Fine Arts and Antiques, (May, 1987).
|Jones, Amelia, "Word Wars," LA Weekly, (June 19, 1987).
|"Constance Mallinson," L.A. Style, (July, 1986).
|Pincus, Robert, Art in America, (April, 1986).
|Lab, Walter and David French, "I'd Like to Save You the Trouble of A Journey," Element Magazine, (Winter, 1986).
|Schipper, Merle, Artnews, (January, 1986).
|Hugo, Joan, "A Questioning of Sources and conventions, "Artweek (November 1985).
|"Pick of the Week," LA Weekly, (November 17, 1985).
|McKenna, Kristine, Los Angeles Times, (November 8, 1985).
|Stein, Ben, "Pictures to Provoke a Thousand Questions,"L.A. Herald Examiner, (October 28, 1985).
|Plagens, Peter, "Re Bop de Reebok in L.A.," Art in America, (April, 1985).
|Gardner, Colin, "Art Throughout The City," L.A. Reader, (October 26, 1991).
|Pincus, Robert, "Landscapes, View of Nature or History?"Los Angeles Times, (October 23, 1984).
|Drohojowska, Hunter, "The Ultimate Ironic Time, Art's New Order," L.A. Weekly, (December 30, 1983).
|Ewing, Robert,."Cumulative Landscapes," Artweek, (December17, 1983).
|Delgado, Michael, "Pick of the Week," L.A. Weekly, (December 9, 1983).
|"Monuments to Art," Weekend Update, L.A Herald Examiner, (December 2. 1983).
|Pincus, Robert, "The Galleries, Constance Mallinson," Los Angeles Times, (December 2, 1983).
|Knight, Christopher, "Dazzling View of American Landscape," L.A. Herald Examiner, (December 1, 1983). "Ten Events That Shook the Artworld," L.A. Herald Examiner., (December 1, 1983).
|Jan, Alfred, "Review," Imagres and Issues, (September 1983).
|Knight, Christopher, "Do the Pattern Painters Want To Be Decoration,Police?" L. A. Herald Examiner, (March 6, 1983).
|Muchnic, Suzanne, "Pattern Painters Without a Pattern," Los Angeles Times, (March 11, 1983).
|Burstein, Joanne, "California Color," Artweek, (April 23, 1983).
|Hemmerdinger, William, "Review," Images and Issues, (Winter, 1981).
|Ewing, Robert, Artweek, (August 26, 1981).
|Pincus, Robert, "From Pattern to Image in Paint," Los Angeles Times, (August 26, 1981).
|Ballatore, Sandy, "Expanding The Decorative," Images and Issues, (Spring, 1981).
|Washington Post Review, June 1, 1974 "Where Has All the Color Gone?"
|Burnett, Clyde Atlanta Journal June 1971" Gallery Illien Works"
|Forgey, Benjamin,Washington Star Review of Corcoran Exhibition, Nov. 1974


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Let the party begin! Papertrey Ink's Stamp-a-faire is here and the design team will be participating along with you! It's been so fun preparing projects to share. First up, is the exclusive Stamp-a-faire set called Fashion Sense. Here are the details regarding how you can earn this sassy little number!
Fashion Sense will ONLY be available on Stamp-a-faire day to all customers who make a qualifying $100 purchase. All orders made between 7am EST and 11:30pm EST on Stamp-a-faire Day (August 29, 2015) that total $100 (before shipping) will receive the set for FREE!
I began this first card by stamping my focal point on a die cut Monthly Moments: Journal Card 2 using watermark ink. I then heat embossed the image using gold embossing powder. Next, I added a bit of pink using my Gelatos and a water brush. I wanted to create a double layer, so I created the top layer of my dress using vellum, gold embossing powder, and finishing with white glitter. I then just cut out my dress image and adhered it directly over the first, off-setting the dress just slightly.
I stamped my flowers using Hibiscus Burst and Autumnn Rose, with my leaves stamped in Simply Chartreuse. I matted my Journal Card 2 over two die-cut Monthly Moments: Journal Card 1 dies, off-setting them to create a unique frame. I tucked a die cut Tremendous Tag, cut from Sheer Basics Vellum, just under my Journal Card 2 near the top.
My next card uses Gelatos and some fun smudging to add color to my dresses. After stamping them in Smokey Shadow, I blended in pinks, peaches, aquas, and yellows, and then added flowers and other images from the Fashion Sense set to add a little pattern.
This was such a fun card to create :). I stamped my sentiment on a die cut Tremendous Tag using Aqua Mist.
And lastly, I added a few Lavender Moon, Aqua Mist, Spring Moss, and Harvest Gold felt flowers, cut using the Be Happy die.
Be sure to stop in and visit the other designers to see how they've put this set to use:


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I almost got it done in time for Christmas….instead it has turned into my first completed project of 2017. This is the hat I designed for Vogue Knitting, Fall 2015. I hate to play favorites, but it really is one of my favorite designs to knit – the cables keep it interesting and I like the finished piece. With snow coming soon I need a warm hat, so I worked on this over the past couple of months.
I used Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino in the Kingfisher color. I like the teal color. Best of all, the cashmere makes it warm and soft.
Needless to say, the pro photographer at Vogue Knitting did a far better job than I did!
Vogue Knitting Fall 2015 photographed by Rose Callahan on May 21 and 27, 2015 in NYC
In case you missed it, back issues of Vogue Knitting, Fall 2015 are available here.


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I am a big fan of Halibut and old fashioned.
We enjoyed this afternoon at Calabasas, having nice food and amazing view.
Did make sure I put more lipstick after a big meal.
Top: Gap
Accessories: Top Shop
Sunglasses: Red+Refined by Jacqueline Reza
Venue: Kings Fish House Calabasas
Lipstick: Burt's Bees
Watch: Seven Friday
Photographed by Robert Yu
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France's Tourism Industry
France is the most popular tourist destination in the world, with around 79.5 million visitors every year, and tourism is France's third largest industry, with tourist spending of around 36 billion Euros accounting for over 6 percent of the country's income. Over 4% of the population work in the tourism sector; around 900,000 people. Tourism comes from within France as well as foreign visitors; a recent study of visitors to the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azure (PACA) region found that 80 percent of tourists visiting the area were French, with 20 percent from other countries.
France is a large country; the second biggest by area in Europe and its geography is extremely diverse, ranging from flat plains in the north, hills and valleys in the west and mountain ranges in the south and east. France has extensive coastlines on both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Most visited attractions
The most popular sites visited by tourists are largely situated in Paris, which is the most visited city in the world, attracting around 30 million visitors every year. Of the ten top sites ordered by number of visitors, six are located in Paris. The Louvre Museum heads the list with 8.5 million visitors, while the Eiffel Tower, with 6.2 million visitors, is the second most visited site in France. The Palace of Versailles comes third, followed by the Pompidou Centre, Musee d'Orsay, Musee du quai Branley and the Arc de Triomphe, all located in Paris. The island of Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy is the eighth most popular site, with a basilica in Marseille, the Notre-Dame de la Garde, ninth on the list. Chateau de Chambord in the Loire Valley is the tenth most visited tourist attraction in France, with 711,000 visitors.
The French Riviera
France's Mediterranean beaches on the south coast of the country, known as the Cote d'Azur or French Riviera, are the second most popular French destination for tourists after Paris, with around 10 million visitors a year. The climate is attractive and the scenery spectacular, particularly to the east where the Alps meet the sea. The Riviera has many resorts and towns that attract tourists, including Nice, Saint Tropez, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, Antibes and Cannes. The Riviera has good transport links with the rest of France, and Nice Airport is one of the busiest in the country.
Loire Valley
Situated in the centre of France, the Loire Valley is an area full of history, and is designated a World Heritage Site. Tourists visit the region to see the well-preserved medieval cities such as Chartres and Orleans, and the numerous historic castles, or chateaux, with Chateau de Chambord attracting the most visitors. Many visitors to the Loire Valley come to tour the famous vineyards, such as Pouilly-Fume and Sancerre. Nature lovers are drawn to the vast forested area of La Sologne, popular with campers and hikers, and the Loire River, the longest in France, is a popular attraction with many companies providing cruises and boat trips along its length.
France's mountainous regions attract millions of visitors each year who come to enjoy skiing and other winter sports. There are four main mountain ranges within France: the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Massif and the Jura. The Alps, on the border between France and Italy, are the mountains most visited by tourists, although the Pyrenees is becoming increasingly popular. The Alps are Europe's highest mountain range, with many peaks covered in snow all year round, and contain the highest peak in Europe, Mont Blanc. The French Alps contain many famous ski resorts, including Chamonix, Val d'Isere, Morzine and Tignes. Though the majority of tourists visit the area to enjoy a ski break, many visitors go to enjoy the spectacular mountain scenery and explore cities such as Grenoble and stay in traditional mountain villages.
The main attractions in this area are the Normandy Beaches where the D-Day Landings of WWII took place, the Memorial for Peace in Caen and the many war graves and museums commemorating the event. Visitors also come to see the gardens of Giverny, immortalised by the artist, Monet, and Bayeux, where the famous tapestry is preserved. Mont Saint Michel, the eighth most visited attraction in France, is located in Normandy, and there are several notable cities including Rouen, Cherbourg and Le Havre.
Theme Parks
Disneyland Paris is a major tourist attraction, receiving 15 million visitors a year. Located only 20 miles away is the second most visited theme park in France, Parc Asterix, which draws around 2 million visitors a year. Futuroscope, a high-tech park built around 3D and 4D cinema, is situated near Poitiers in south-western France and attracts around 1.9 million visitors. Other parks that draw crowds are Vulcania and Puy du Fou.


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Acts 5:31; Ephesians 1:20; Philippians 2:9; Hebrews 2:9; 1 Peter 3:22
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9 xTherefore yGod has zhighly exalted him and bestowed on him athe name that is above every name,
9 But we see him owho for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, pcrowned with glory and honor qbecause of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might rtaste death sfor everyone.
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At the end of December, Apple, Amazon and Google joined together to create a unique connectivity standard for Smart Home that will be ready between the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. Other Zigbee Alliance companies such as Ikea, Samsung SmartThings, Legrand/BTicino and Somfy, joined the agreement called Project Connected Home over IP.
A new and royalty-free connectivity standard system based on the Internet protocol represents a fundamental step for the Smart Home world. In fact, having a common standard means, on the one hand, eliminating the fragmentation that has so far characterized the sector and slowed down its spread and, on the other hand, increasing the practicality and security of connected objects.
This kind of system simplifies the management of the Smart Home for both producers and consumers: the former will be able to make products compatible with the three most popular assistants, the latter will be confident that they can purchase and use all the smart products and control them with the devices they prefer. In addition, the alliance will also enhance the Smart Home security by making it easier to avoid intrusion into systems.
In conclusion, the Project Connected Home over IP Alliance will support the Smart Home sector, which is expected to grow by 14.4 percent per year to 1.4 billion units in 2023.


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OPITO – Competence Assessor (Blended Learning) – (9018) Russian
This course is delivered in Russian Language
The OPITO Competence Assessor (Blended Learning) course is designed to provide delegates the opportunity to undertake the OPITO Competence Assessor (9018) course without the need to travel / attend a physical class or physical course delivery. The course can be completed at a time / place that is suitable to you.
This method of course delivery is a temporary method that OPITO have approved due to the current Covid 19 Pandemic situation.
The theory element of the course is delivered using e-learning (Course Slides / Videos), and there is a 60 minute assessment on completion of the theory element, in line with the classroom based training delivery.
The practical elements of the course will be completed following completion of the e-learning component, by attending 'virtual Zoom meetings' – these meetings will be conducted on a scheduled basis.
SAFER Training are here to help and assist you throughout the course.
If you require to register more than 1 delegate, please email to firstname.lastname@example.com and we will provide you assistance.
OPITO Competence Assessor Award
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This accredited OPITO Competence Assessor Award programme has been specifically designed for delegates who:
- Have access to 2 candidates with the same discipline
- Are considered technically competent in the area they are expected to assess
- Are required to carry out assessments and make assessment decisions
- Are prepared to ask candidates questions as required to clarify an element of the standard(s) being assessed
- Have the ability to judge whether the candidate's performance/responses are acceptable and satisfy the requirements of the standard(s) being assessed
- Have the ability to correctly complete the assessment paperwork/report
- Are able to give constructive feedback to the candidate on the results of the assessment
The OPTIO Competence Assessor Award Certificate indicates that the delegate has achieved the level of competence required to be recognised as an OPITO Certified Competence Assessor.
The training consists of the following units:
- Introduction to Assessment
- Planning and Carrying out the Assessment
- Feedback and Record Keeping
Delegates will complete an open book written test, maximum 60 minutes, testing the underpinning knowledge of the theory outcomes of the OPITO Competence Assessor Training Standard.
Workplace Evidence Requirements
In order to achieve the Workplace Evidence Requirements, delegates must submit, as a minimum, the assessment-related documentation listed below to SAFER Training within a twelve month period. Two candidates must be assessed in the workplace and the same two candidates must be used throughout the assessment process:
a) A minimum of one Assessment Plan for each candidate containing the following information:
- Who is to be involved in the assessment
- Unit(s)/Criteria/Task to be assessed
- Planned assessment date(s)
- Assessment method(s) to be used including, as a minimum, observation or simulation and questioning (per candidate).
b) Records for each candidate demonstrating that the planned assessments were carried out using appropriate assessment methods
c) An assessment record for each candidate demonstrating that the evidence gathered in the assessment is mapped against the relevant Unit(s)/Criteria/Task
d) Records of feedback to each candidate which include the assessment decision made
e) Internal Verification Records of both assessments by the employing organisation's representative responsible for the quality assurance of assessment decisions
OPITO Exclusion Notes:
- Achievement of this qualification does not entitle the holder to award any certificate bearing OPITO's logo and name. OPITO-approved certificates can only be granted by an OPITO-approved provider.
- The holder of the OPITO Competence Assessor certificate may not be recognised to assess qualifications issued by other organisations e.g. National or Scottish Vocational Qualifications in the UK. Delegates should clarify with the relevant organisation prior to conducting assessment.


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Music Manuscript Book: Coated Candy, Large Kids Stave Paper
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Music Manuscript Book for Children
Write notes in staff/stave line with this music composition notebook, ideal for songwriting, notating music, piano, guitar, violin, and other musical instruments. Perfect for students, study, practice lessons, or transcribing music. Great for beginners and boys and girls alike. Makes for a fantastic gift and a great teaching resource!
- IDEAL FOR STUDENTS, kids, teens, tweens, and everything in between
- MEASURES SQUARE 8.5 x 8.5 inches (21.59 x 21.59 cm) (Close to A4 size on one side)
- 100 PAGES of 6 Stave - Music Manuscript Standard
- 5 lines
- BLANK SHEET MUSIC and lined paper interior with plenty of room to write in
- DURABLE matte finish cover
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Weight - 200g
Dimensions - 21.59 x 0.58 x 21.59 cm
Ages - 6 and Up
Author Name - Young Dreamers Press
# of Pages - 101
Paperback ISBN - 9781989387221
Series - Musicians Notebook
Volume # - 5
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The Pig is an overstable Putt & Approach disc. It is great for hyzer putting, sidearm approaches and backhand spikes. The Pig holds the line well, even in extreme wind conditions. The Pig features a Thumtrac® Rim for sure grips on sidearm throws and putts. It performs equally well for backhand or sidearm throws. It's predicable approach regardless of conditions make the pig a must have disc for any skill level.
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This week at lunch, a coworker and I took a walk to enjoy the first of Portland's summer weather. "Do you mind stopping at Nordstrom?" I asked her. "I want to see if I can get samples of some summer flankers."
"Sure," she said. We walked in silence for a few steps. "Sweetie —" she calls everyone "sweetie" or "gal," "— I have to ask. What's a flanker?"
Oh, how insular our little perfume loving world is. We even have our own jargon. I explained how fragrance companies sometimes release limited-edition summer versions of their most popular fragrances. Although I've fallen for a few flankers — Yves Saint Laurent Opium Fleur de Shanghai comes to mind — for the most part I don't waste my time with them. Too many other fragrances beckon. But maybe I'd been missing out.
At Nordstrom, two flankers commanded prominent display: Coach Summer Edition 2012 and Burberry Brit Summer Edition.
Coach Summer Edition 2012 has notes of water lily, mandarin, gardenia and magnolia. To me, it doesn't smell distinctly of any of these notes. No juicy mandarin, voluptuous gardenia, or creamy-crisp magnolia sings clearly. Instead, a little pale orange and a whiny white floral note ride a tide of aldehydes, ozone, and a thin woody musk laced with laundry soap. Coach Summer Edition smells like a mall perfume cliché.
The Coach Summer Edition tester was just about empty, so clearly other people found merit in it. Still, I wanted to tape an arrow on the tester pointing toward the Annick Goutals a few feet away. Maybe the Goutals doesn't get the same ad space, but I bet some of the Coach Summer Edition customers would be blown away — in a good way — by a spritz of Le Chèvrefeuille. Verdict on the Coach flanker? A big "pass."
Below the Coach on the shelf was Burberry Brit Summer Edition 2012. Its notes include Japanese green tea accord, Italian lime, green almond, pear, sugared almond, white peony, white musk, amber, and the tantalizingly named "vibrating" mahogany wood. Burberry Brit Summer Edition's lime carries the top of the fragrance. It's a soft lime rather than the crisp lime of Guerlain Eau de Cologne Impériale, and it's soon subsumed by sweet wood (thankfully non-vibrating) and clean musk. The pear and almond are almost impossible to pick out.
The cool-warm play of the fragrance's clean lime and musk against the almost chewy amber and wood makes Burberry Brit Summer Edition interesting. It's fresh without being too predictable, and it has definite personality. Frankly, though, for a lime-wood fix, I'd go with the drier Dana English Leather and save the extra money.
Last night, liberally sprayed with Coach Summer Edition and Burberry Brit Summer, I met a friend at a bar. "I'm testing two perfumes," I said and proffered my forearms for a sniff.
"I can tell. I could smell you ten feet away. That one's not so bad," he said and pointed to the Burberry Brit arm. "But that one —" he nodded at the Coach arm "— Well, I didn't want to say anything." There you have it.
Coach Summer Edition 2012 is $65 for 50 ml Eau de Toilette, and Burberry Brit Summer Edition is available in 100 ml Eau de Toilette for $67. Both are widely available.


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It's a large step to add the bird to your home, just like any kind of dog. They require a lot of interest as well as their own personal room. Your entire family needs to be prepared for the responsibility associated with owning a bird. It's also vital that you be familiar with the fact that many birds possess longevity spans. This means that you will have your pet long after it has lost which new pet odor.
You should help to make unique preparations for bringing your bird home. If one makes sure in advance you have everything it will need prepared in your own home when this arrives, it will make the arrival less stressful on the bird. A lot of people buy a bird and all the actual bird supplies simultaneously. This means that after they get the bird house, they need to operate close to environment everything upward for it, which can place a strain upon bird and owner alike.
A good thing to complete would be to gather information on the type of bird you need to bring home. By doing this you realize in case your species of bird offers any kind of eccentricities or unusual behaviors that you ought to be prepared for. No two breeds are very as well. African Grays and Lovebirds are going to have very different personas and requires, and everyone is going to be more happy knowing about these types of beforehand.
You should have a great place to get your bird supplies before you buy your new companion. Understanding wherever to get bird supplies places your mind comfortable, because you won't stress if you recognize you'll need some thing on their behalf at 8 o'clock at night.
A store that are experts in items for parrots is the best option. They will have the broader variety of bird items than your typical dog store, and they will become more qualified to reply to any kind of species-specific queries you may have throughout your pet's life. Obtain familiar with an outlet that carries cleaning and self care items, food, as well as playthings. The main stage associated with buying in a shop that only carries bird supplies is really that you could buy every thing in your checklist from one location.
When you're buying spot to purchase your bird supplies, try and look for a store you're comfortable with. Do you experience feeling they're promoting products with your parrot's well-being and happiness in your mind? Are you finding them useful and easy to work with or even order through? Are their prices sensible? Shop around before you look for a shop you really like, because after you have your own bird you'll be shopping for it a great deal. You have to be happy with the store you purchase your own bird supplies through.
You will need a cage for the bird to maintain all of them safe when you cannot monitor them, however where will they spend time when not in the cage? Perches are a well-liked product meant to fill this particular market. Some tend to be stand-alone, and may end up being relocated close to to any room of the home. Others attach to desks as well as furniture, there tend to be even some that can be put in the shower so your bird can bathe by itself.
Getting lots of toys for your bird is a good idea. By doing this they're asked to learn as well as play. Playthings also keep them hectic, and prevent them through developing bored as well as harmful. Another type of good reinforcement that works nicely with regard to birds tend to be goodies. Such things as cuttlebones could be strung in the crate or even on a play-tree and they last a long time.
For more of her useful articles on bird ownership, please visit http://birdproducts.org/, an online supplier of bird cages, accessories, food, and more.


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What a sweet book! This tiny little board book is filled from cover to cover with heart warming poems on the topic of love. The Precious Moments illustrations captivate a child's attention bringing them into a world of joy and happiness. I remember loving Precious Moments when I was young and now my daughter has the same appreciation for it in her childhood. A wonderful tradition to pass on. In addition to the adorable imagery, the poem selection is over the top wonderful. You'll find some familiar poems such as Jesus Loves Me, Skidamarink and Oh How I Love Jesus. The new ones introduced are just as sweet, including, Inside My Heart, A Happy Heart, and A Mealtime Prayer. You and your little one will enjoy paging through this book,reading the poems and enjoying the pictures time and time again!
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Read Nurse Staffing and Inpatient Hospital Mortality. -https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110317093109.htm
Write a Memorandum (no more than 2 pages) directed to your faculty answering the questions:
- What questions the did researchers try to answer?
- What study design was chosen for this study? Why?
- What data was collected? Why?
- What biases the study was subjected to?
- What conclusions were made?
- How a healthcare manager can use this study to guide departmental staffing?
**Refer to credible sources following APA format when appropriate