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Marianne North Alexander von Humboldt

Marianne North

Hello, it’s Michelle here, with a post about Marianne North (1830–1890), a Victorian traveller and nature artist who left an extraordinary legacy. Painting 684. North painted the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) from a garden specimen in Java. For almost 140 years North’s paintings have been on permanent display in the…
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June 23, 2020
The head of Edward Jones shares the company’s plan for reopening offices during the pandemic and what it takes to land a job at the financial-services firm managing $1.3 trillion in assets Bubble

The head of Edward Jones shares the company’s plan for reopening offices during the pandemic and what it takes to land a job at the financial-services firm managing $1.3 trillion in assets

Penny Pennington is the managing partner of Edward Jones. Courtesy of Edward Jones This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Penny Pennington is the managing partner and a 20-year veteran of the financial-services firm Edward Jones.In an interview with Business Insider,…
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June 23, 2020
Yulin market vendors chop up rows of slaughtered dogs in celebration of festival amid COVID-19 Animal Protection

Yulin market vendors chop up rows of slaughtered dogs in celebration of festival amid COVID-19

China's notorious Yulin dog meat festival has opened 'as usual' despite the fact the country is still fighting the coronavirus pandemic, sources have said.Horrifying videos supplied to MailOnline show market vendors chopping up rows of slaughtered dogs for customers without wearing face masks.Another clip shows local diners flaunting social distancing…
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June 23, 2020
Russia, US may continue arms talks in summer as Washington wants ‘treaty restricting all nuclear weapons’ Nuclear Weapons

Russia, US may continue arms talks in summer as Washington wants ‘treaty restricting all nuclear weapons’

The United States and Russia hope to meet for a second round of nuclear arms control talks in Vienna, possibly in late July or early August, the US envoy to the negotiations said on Tuesday. The first round took place the previous day.US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall…
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June 23, 2020
Mike Smith Named Global President of Downtown Music Publishing Liam Gallagher

Mike Smith Named Global President of Downtown Music Publishing

Courtesy of Downtown Music Holdings Mike Smith Mike Smith has been named global president of Downtown Music Publishing, a newly-created position. Smith will officially assume the role on Sept. 1 out of the company’s London office, directly reporting to Downtown Music Holdings CEO Justin Kalifowitz. Smith was most recently managing director at…
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June 23, 2020
Trump’s Arizona trip: Failed wall, failed COVID testing and a failed presidency Mexico Border Wall

Trump’s Arizona trip: Failed wall, failed COVID testing and a failed presidency

Donald Trump, Martha McSally, and the border wall (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images) Trump heads to Arizona to brag about a nonexistent wall, ignore the worsening pandemic and save a doomed senator Sophia Tesfaye June 23, 2020 10:00AM (UTC) After his debacle in Tulsa, a huge failure with an abysmal…
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June 23, 2020