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Northwest landscape painter Victoria Adams is equally committed to the landscape tradition and the creation of exquisite scenes that address the contemporary desire for the sublime. Adams depicts idealized landscapes that evoke virgin terrain, untouched by human intervention and devoid of degradation. Through her reworking of landscape traditions and conventions, her paintings reveal the inextricable connections between beauty and the sublime and melancholia. Her paintings evoke the deep desire for the perfect moment and heighten awareness of the psychological impact of the idealized landscape. Adams presents the landscape as a solitary experience with the immense and infinite sublime-a magnificent solitude.

Where Earth Meets Sky is the first museum survey exhibition of Victoria Adam's work and is part of the Tacoma Art Museum's Northwest Perspective Series. Adams' work is held in private and museum collections throughout the United States.

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Once used to decorate the clothing and home furnishings of the wealthy, silk ribbon embroidery is undergoing an international revival. In the first comprehensive book devoted to this uniquely beautiful craft, readers are introduced to the rich history of silk ribbon embroidery, then shown how to apply the technique to their own projects. Materials guide included. 175 illustrations, 125 in color.Amazon.com Review
The delicate complexity of embroidered florals cascading downa lapel, over a pillow, or around a soft hat is here distilled intoclear, easily understood steps. The book's foundation supplies,techniques, and a detailed step-by-step guide to about 20 stitchesleads us smoothly through the preliminaries and on to 25 projectsranging from accessories to wearables to home decor to specialoccasions. Each project occupies at least a double-page spread andcomes with a complete list of supplies and full instructions. Thestitches themselves truly aren't very complicated, but theaccumulation of individual elements as the embroidery progressesyields some very lovely results. ... Read more

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An accomplished needle artist presents her newest treasure trove of ribbon embroidery techniques to inspire creative stitchers and quilters, decorative painters, and fiber artists. This sequel to The Complete Guide to Silk Ribbon Embroidery takes the ribbon embroidery enthusiast past basic stitches and techniques to new heights of design and artistry. 200 color illustrations.Amazon.com Review
In this volume Victoria Adams Brown moves beyond the realm of The Complete Guide to Silk Ribbon Embroidery to incorporate a number of media to enhance her ribbon embroidery. Brown aims for a broad audience that includes quilters, dollmakers, fabric painters, miniaturists, knitters, and crocheters who seek new ways to embellish their work. She employs rubber stamping, stenciling, watercolors, silk painting, and polymer clay adornments to produce good-looking projects that range from wearables to wall hangings. There are clear, concise, step-by-step directions for stitching various animals and flowers, as well as thorough coverage of techniques such as making your own silk ribbon, ribbon dyeing and painting methods, and even burning ribbon into unusual shapes. ... Read more

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Nothing New
This book does not offer new or innovative techniques as stated and the examples demonstrated were not appealing as the cover would lead one to expect. It might serve as a source for begining needlewomen, but there are much better on the market for the price.

A Wealth of Information
This book is unique in that it takes you step by step through not only finished embroidery designs, but also from the very beginning with instructions on how to dye the ribbon yourself (which saves quite a bit ofmoney in the end).

It is clear, concise and easy to understand.Thisbook is staple in my crafting library and I continue to reference it timeand time again. ... Read more

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Throws light on the breadth of Robert Adam's drawing styles. The drawings range from pretty designs for early ruin compositions to the finesse of formal presentation drawings for houses, such as Osterley, the long gallery at Syon (both on the Thames near London) and Mamhead in Devonshire. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Franchising World, published by International Franchise Association on August 1, 2010. The length of the article is 644 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Report card.(Statistical data)
Author: Victoria Adams
Publication: Franchising World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2010
Publisher: International Franchise Association
Volume: 42Issue: 8Page: 34(1)

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This digital document is an article from Franchising World, published by International Franchise Association on February 1, 2009. The length of the article is 1014 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: FranPAC report card: supporting federal candidates: the International Franchise Association's current financial support to candidates for federal office as of mid-December is reflected in the following "report card.".(GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(List)
Author: Victoria Adams
Publication: Franchising World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2009
Publisher: International Franchise Association
Volume: 41Issue: 2Page: 44(1)

Article Type: List

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Title: FranPAC report card.(GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(International Franchise Association)
Author: Victoria Adams
Publication: Franchising World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2010
Publisher: International Franchise Association
Volume: 42Issue: 3Page: 28(1)

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Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."  Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

There are now 65,000  titles available  (that's an incredible 25 million pages) of material ranging from works by famous names such as  Dickens, Trollope and Hardy as well as many forgotten literary gems , all of which can now be printed on demand and purchased right here on Amazon.

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Get innovative ideas and effective interventions for your group therapy

Group work requires facilitators to use different skills than they would use in individual or family therapy. The Group Therapist's Notebook: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in Psychotherapy offers facilitators effective strategies to gather individuals who have their own unique needs together to form a group where each member feels comfortable exploring personal--and often painful--topics. This resource provides creative handouts, homework, and activities along with practical ideas and interventions appropriate for a variety of problems and population types. Each chapter gives detailed easy-to-follow instructions, activity contraindications, and suggestions for tracking the intervention in successive meetings. Every intervention is backed by a theoretical or practical rationale for use, and many chapters feature a helpful illustrative clinical vignette.

Group work has several benefits, including the ability to treat a greater number of clients with fewer resources. Group therapy work also relies on various theories that may seem to be difficult to apply to clinical practice. The Group Therapist's Notebook is a practical guide that builds a bridge between theory and practice with ease. The text provides help for psychotherapists who are either beginning group practice or already utilizing groups as part of their practice and need a fresh set of ideas. The workbook framework allows group specialists to generate approaches and modify exercises to fit the varying needs of their clients. This guide offers a wide variety of valid approaches that effectively address client concerns. The book provides therapists with tips and ideas for starting and facilitating a group, assists them through sets of interventions, activities, and assignments, then showcases a variety of interventions for needs-specific populations or problems. Special sections are included with interventions for teens, young adults, couples, and family groups.

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The Group Therapist's Notebook is an essential resource for both novice and more experienced practitioners working in the mental health field, including counselor educators, social workers, guidance counselors, prevention educators, and other group facilitators. Every nonprofit agency, counseling center, private practice, school, hospital, treatment facility, or training center that organizes and implements therapy groups of any type should have this guide in their library.

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Not quite what I'd expected
There are a handful of new ideas I will use from this book.However, I am a little disappointed with this book, as it seemed to do two things: spend a lot of time and space talking about beginning group issues, and use a lot of space for rationale.Now, I like understanding the purpose, rationale, and research base as much as the next therapist.I just felt like they spent an awful lot of space on the rationale and not so much on the intervention/activity.

That said, it is still going to be a useful book for me and I imagine it will also be useful for others.If you buy this BEFORE you start your group, it may be even more useful than if you're using it to get new ideas for an already established group.

Group Therapist's Notebook
Extremely helpful in ideas for therapists looking for ideas to move individuals to a group working together. Great exercises to lead into different stages of group cohesion. ... Read more

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Hoover's Handbook of American Business has become the standard for accessible and interesting information about companies.

This comprehensive volume contains in-depth profiles of 750 of America's largest and most influential companies. You'll find major corporate giants like Coca-Cola, General Motors, Microsoft and Wal-Mart, plus a selection of more than 50 of the largest privately owned companies, including Cargill and Mars. Unlike any other business resource on the market, Hoover's examines the personalities, events and strategies that have made these enterprises leaders in their fields. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Franchising World, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2007. The length of the article is 444 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: 2007 FranPAC report card: the International Association's current financial support to candidates for federal office as of mid-August is reflected in the following "report card.".(List)
Author: Victoria Adams
Publication: Franchising World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39Issue: 10Page: 45(1)

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This digital document is an article from Franchising World, published by International Franchise Association on December 1, 2008. The length of the article is 1040 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: FranPAC report card: the International Association's current financial support to candidates for federal office as of late November is reflected in the following "report card.".(International Franchise Association)(political action committees)(Report)(Statistical data)
Author: Victoria Adams
Publication: Franchising World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2008
Publisher: International Franchise Association
Volume: 40Issue: 12Page: 31(1)

Article Type: Statistical data, Report

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This digital document is an article from Franchising World, published by International Franchise Association on January 1, 2010. The length of the article is 490 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: ReportCARD: FranPac International Franchise Association.(Statistical table)
Author: Victoria Adams
Publication: Franchising World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2010
Publisher: International Franchise Association
Volume: 42Issue: 1Page: 89(1)

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This digital document is an article from Franchising World, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2006. The length of the article is 562 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter addresses Philadelphia/South Jersey IFA Franchise Business Network meeting.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)
Author: Victoria Adams
Publication: Franchising World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 38Issue: 4Page: 56(1)

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This digital document is an article from Franchising World, published by International Franchise Association on December 1, 2009. The length of the article is 385 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Report card: IFA's political action committee, FranPAC, supports pro-franchise, pro-business candidates for U.S. Congress.(International Franchise Association)(Statistical table)
Author: Victoria Adams
Publication: Franchising World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2009
Publisher: International Franchise Association
Volume: 41Issue: 12Page: 22(1)

Article Type: Statistical table

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This digital document is an article from Franchising World, published by International Franchise Association on May 1, 2010. The length of the article is 547 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: FranPAC supported candidates: IFA's political action committee, FranPAC, supports pro-franchise, pro-business candidates for U.S. Congress.(International Franchise Association)(Statistical data)
Author: Victoria Adams
Publication: Franchising World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2010
Publisher: International Franchise Association
Volume: 42Issue: 5Page: 34(1)

Article Type: Statistical data

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