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Mitchella repens (commonly partridge berry or squaw vine) is the best known plant in the genus Mitchella. It is a creeping prostrate herbaceous woody shrub occurring in North America belonging to the madder family ( Rubiaceae ).
Gaultheria procumbens, also called the eastern teaberry, the checkerberry, [a] the boxberry, or the American wintergreen, is a species of Gaultheria native to northeastern North America from Newfoundland west to southeastern Manitoba, and south to Alabama. [1] It is a member of the Ericaceae (heath family). [2]
American Pregnancy Association was founded in 1995 as America's Pregnancy Helpline by Mike and Annie Sheaffer. [2] [3]Between 1995 and 2003, it worked as a helpline that provided information internationally to about 147,000 women and families and encouraged pregnant people to not have abortions.
The post How an 18-Year-Old Helped Save a Hiker Who Fell 75 Feet Off a Mountain Cliff appeared first on Reader's Digest. ... respected Squaw Peak’s record. As such, he stayed a good ten feet ...
The federal government has removed a word long used to slur Native American women from use on federal lands including 80 sites in California, U.S. Department of Interior officials announced Thursday.
In a ceremony joined by Native American tribal leaders, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill that will remove the word “squaw” from nearly 100 geographic features and place names across ...
Pregnancy Justice is a 501(c)(3) organization "dedicated to defending the rights of pregnant people against criminalization and other rights violations because of pregnancy and all pregnancy outcomes." [1] It was founded in 2001 by Lynn Paltrow [2] as National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW), supporting pro-choice. [3]
Micro-climates, including cold air sinks and temperature inversions occur. The day/night temperature shift in Squaw Valley–Miramonte is less pronounced than in the valley, making the region’s growing season from one to three weeks later. Vineyards are located on south and southwest-facing slopes, providing the heat, needed for vine growth.