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Jun

Artistic Expression Speaks Out for World Oceans

by Meredith Mullins on June 6, 2013

colorful plastic pieces in rows in Jerry Takigawa's artistic expression of world ocean tragedy

© Jerry Takigawa

What Do You See Here?

A beautifully crafted Chinese game board?

A designer version of the betting game where the walnut shell gets hidden?

A surprisingly ordered set of colorful cups floating over a pebbled stream bed?

Which one is the subject of this unique artistic expression? Or is it none of these? And how does an albatross fit into the story?  Read more...

 

Making a Difference/The World's Photography

03

Jun

Finding Common Ground in Ocean Waters

by Janine Boylan on June 3, 2013

summer crowd on the beach, an inspiration for finding common ground on World Oceans Day

A summer crowd gathers at the beach.
© Janine Boylan

The World Comes Together to Celebrate World Oceans Day

Long before the Internet connected our world, the oceans did, flowing from the shore of one country to another.  From the beginning of time, the oceans have fascinated us and served us, yet only in modern times have we come to understand the oceans as a shared responsibility.

In 2008, the United Nations officially designated June 8th as World Oceans Day, an international day to celebrate the water that unites us.  Read more...

 

Cultural Heritage & Traditions/Making a Difference/Worldwide Sites

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May

These Life-Changing Experiences Are for the Dogs

by Janine Boylan on May 20, 2013

Amanda Mouisset, providing life-changing experiences for dogs

Amanda Mouisset
© Amanda Mouisset

Amanda Mouisset Takes the Lead

Amanda Mouisset’s life is filled with one life-changing experience after another.

Changing the lives of dogs, that is.

Mouisset didn’t plan to change so many dogs’ lives. She says it all started when she had a “project” dog that needed dog behavior training.

That, she explains, is why she started volunteering at the local SPCA animal shelter. That led to a full-time postion as a pet behavior specialist. And that led to many life-changing experiences.  Read more...

 

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