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More than 40 guardsmen from 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, Georgia Army National Guard along with five UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters arrived in the belly of a giant C-5 Galaxy aircraft July 27 in Tbilisi, Georgia to provide support for exercise Noble Partner. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led exercise in its fourth iteration. The exercise is intended to support and enhance the readiness and interoperability of Georgia, the U.S. and participating nations during a multinational training operation. This exercise provides leaders at all levels the opportunity to exercise their staffs in command and control; and execution of combined planning for complex joint operations. Noble Partner 2018 is conducted at Vaziani and Camp Norio Training Areas in Georgia.
The IAEA Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhya (ISAMZ) arrives at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine, comprising IAEA nuclear safety, security, and safeguards staff. (Photo credit: D. Candano Laris/IAEA)
IAEA Senior Staff:
Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director-General
Jacek Bylica, IAEA Chief of Cabinet
Lydie Evrard, IAEA Deputy Director-General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Safety and Security
Massimo Aparo, IAEA Deputy Director-General and Head of the Department of Safeguards
Diego Candano Laris, Senior Advisor to the Director-General
Florin Abazi, IAEA Senior Inspector
Fredrik Dahl, IAEA Spokesperson, Office of Public Information and Communication
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This is a poster created to promote the sale of some Hexagonal Origami Gift Boxes in support of the survivors of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
(The best quality version of this image is here.)
The poster / flyer is intended to be square - like origami paper. A version of this image with borders and crop marks - to help in cutting any paper print to the correct shape - can be found here.
You can see views of all 20 boxes individually for sale in a set here.
You can plunge into the eBay auctions here.
If you enjoy shopping in support of the Japanese Red Cross Society, you might also like Tomodachi Calling, a cafepress web store / shop (recommend by a fellow flickrer schmid91, who helped document the aftermath of the tsunami in Ishinomaki Myagi prefecture).
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Sixpack Projects at 170 N Promenade
Reception:
On the occasion of the Women's Conference visit to Long Beach, curator Jeff Rau and Sixpack Projects present Support System, an exhibition of local, national, and international, contemporary women artists.
Support System presents the work of women artists responding to concepts of feminine empowerment through mutual encouragement and community building. The exhibition title is borrowed from a work by Lynn Aldrich constructed from a collection of bras, anonymously donated by women in the art world - curators, dealers, writers, artists, teachers and students. Playing on the actual function of the undergarments, the quilt focuses attention on this community of women in the arts serving as a support system of another kind.
In a day of multiple and occasionally conflicting feminisms, women artists continue to re-interpret their positions in the world. Through diverse materials and methods, the eight artists included here employ humor, beauty, metaphor and mystery in an exchange of tangents and trajectories. From this dialogue a larger concept emerges, one of nurture and development, where individuals and ideas thrive and affect change when they are confident of the support of a shared community.
Artists in the exhibition:
Lynn Aldrich
Natalie Anderson
Monica Bock
Jenine Haard
Anna Von Mertens
Cielo Pessione
Susan Porteous
J.R. Uretsky
Sixpack Projects at Phantom Galleries Long Beach is located at 170 N Promenade in downtown Long Beach at the corner of Broadway and Promenade. The exhibition will be on view, October 16 through December 4, 2010. Gallery admission is free. Gallery is open Thursday through Saturday evenings and by special appointment; regular hours are THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 4 - 7pm (there is 24/7 pedestrian viewing). To schedule a viewing contact Sixpack Projects at info@sixpackprojects.com, or for more information visit www.SixpackProjects.com and www.PhantomGalleriesLA.com. Also on Facebook.
Sixpack Projects is a collective of six artist/curators committed to organizing innovative contemporary art exhibitions and events throughout Southern California. This project is made possible through a partnership with Phantom Galleries Long Beach and The Long Beach Redevelopment Agency. The Long Beach Redevelopment Agency is proud to partner with Phantom Galleries LA/Long Beach in the revival of empty storefronts along our major corridors, while also showcasing the arts and helping to build a sense of community and culture in Downtown Long Beach.
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November 13, 2nd Sat Art Walk, Downtown Long Beach Art Walk
(All of our galleries will be open)
Saturday November 13th 2010 6 -10pm
Receptions: Promenade openings: Dark Matter, Backspace, The DownCrowd Gallery and Sixpack Projects
E 3rd at Elmopenings: AMC Gallery, LarkGallery Online, Amy Fox, Gallery at 122 E 3rd St
Artist Receptions for November 20: The Projects Gallery and more TBA.
-Promenade-
Dark Matter Gallery
218 N PROMANADE
Photography of Neil A France
Phantom Galleries LA/Long Beach is pleased to present Recalculate, Photographs of the Urban, Suburban and Exurban landscape at Dark Matter Gallery 218 N Promenade in downtown Long Beach.
I have been photographing the Urban, Suburban and Exurban landscape for the past twenty years. I was born in South America Guyana and as a boy I would sit on our front porch and watch the rain sweep in north. I was fascinated by light and how it moved across the fields. Of course as a seven year old buy I wasn’t sitting around thinking “ my the quality of light today is amazing”. That fascination with light and it’s movement did push me to start using the family camera to photograph everything around me.
I started my work of landscape because of my constant and unrelenting amazement with the space we live in and how everything moves and works or doesn’t work. It’s all thought provoking the way a city is planed the way we choose to make a statement about our selves in the way a house is decorated. The way the economics of a community influences what is place in that community.
For further information please contact Neil France at 310 892 0756 or neilafrance@hotmail.com
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Backspace gallery
mět'l-ûr'jē
November 13- December 3, 2010
Phantom Galleries Los Angeles and Backspace Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of mět'l-ûr'jē, a group exhibition curated by Michael Walsh of new work by artists Debbie Carlson, Yassaman Farmani, Mike Feeney, Angeling Krajewski, Elise Preiss, Michael Steinmetz, Lydia Tijoe and Diane Weimer.
Continuing Backspace Gallery’s interest in exploring artists’ materials, techniques, and how they use their specific medium to translate ideas visually, mět'l-ûr'jē focuses the discussion around one medium, and intends to showcase various manifestations of artwork created either entirely of metal or with metal as the primary media.
From stand alone objects to objects intended to interact with or be worn on the body; from functional works to those whose “function” is elusive and/or humorous; from meticulously crafted precious metal works to large-scale installation mět'l-ûr'jē will showcase creative and innovative forays into the world of metal artwork.
The exhibition will open on November 13th, with an opening reception from 6-9 p.m., and will be on view through December 3, 2010. Backspace Gallery is located at 218 North Promenade Long Beach, Ca 90802. For more information, please email backspacegallery218@gmail.com
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Youth, luxe
A collaborative exhibition featuring new mixed media work of Long Beach artists, curated by Stephanie Libanati.
DownCrowd Gallery
thedowncrowd.com
216 The Promenade N, Downtown Long Beach, CA
Youth, luxe
Today, young adults cannot seem to “settle down.” The gab between adolescence and adulthood is as wide as the range of youth that activate it. In 1970, Yale psychologist Kenneth Keniston coined the new life stage “youth.” This youth is taking longer to answer questions that define the transitional phase more than any preceding generation. They proactively seek answers to questions of relationships, comprehension of partaking in society, questions of vocation, lifestyle, and dedicated social role. Without struggle for comfort, no motivation triggers detachment, achievement, or pursuit of individual wealth.
Adolescence extends far beyond the 20-year mark. The delay of this maturity conversion creates an extended comfort zone of experimentation. Many factors play on the changing conceptions about effort, perception and necessity.
With everything at your fingertips, how far is it necessary to reach to get what you want in life?
Today the cohort of emerging adults is transient and undefined. This exhibition interchanges the subject matter of nostalgic youth, the ease of infancy, and the consideration in changing perspectives of societal expectations, and realities.
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East 3rd Street
AMC GALLERY
344 E. 3RD ST
LONG BEACH CA
90802
ART, MUSIC & CULTURE www.efrenluna.webs.com
Present: Nature Vs Manmande
A solo exhibition of Rebecca Homapour selected artworks
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If you didn’t get a chance to see Rebecca Homapour’s BFA solo show at CSULB this is your chance. Read her artists statement and get a feel for what you’re in for! If you have any slight interest in sculpture or in art in general, you should definitely check out her work. She not only touches on the long dilemma of what is art, but she also searches for it in the physical and negative aspects of her sculptures. Her recent solo show at CSULB back in October 24th was amazing. Her art made of wood is really thoughtful and beautifully sculpted. Her art explores the nature in the wood and how the human manipulation interact…read from her own words below…
Nature Vs Manmade
What is art? That has been an all consuming question ever since Marcel Duchamp displayed his infamous “Fountain” in 1913 at the Armory show in Chicago. The question continues to be of interests, to artists, critics, museum curators, and anyone interested in the art world. To those who are not in this “Art World” this can be an even more perplexing question.
Art can be about the missing lines in a poem, not the written words. In can be about a feeling one gets when looking at something, and not necessarily about what they are looking at. It can be about an emotion that overwhelms us, a memory from the past, or a hope for the future. Art is the aesthetic impact something or someone has on us not about the physicality of them. Art is the energy that is hidden in the atmosphere.
For me Art is the space between the natural and “manmade”. As I looked for wood I was inspired by the form, texture, and possibilities of beauty hidden inside it. The inspiration for my work comes from the wood itself. As I worked with the wood, I found, my goal was to maintain the integrity of the natural form as I scraped, pounded, drilled, turned, sanded, broke, and skinned it. My goal was to reveal, in a formal way, what was always there.
I used wood because it was alive once and it has history hidden within it. I have worked with paper, charcoal, and yarn; all of which have come from wood, trees, and plants; however, none of them gave me the opportunity to create what I truly wanted.
My work has to do with the nature of the material, not what function it can have. I work with the natural design of the wood, emphasizing on the grain or the shape the tree that grew in. By manipulating its scale I change the viewer’s paradigm, to stare so close at a tree that on would typically glance from afar; and put the grain design blown up in their faces that they normally would need to zero in on.
I scrape the surface to reveal the color and design of its nature, and I pound holes in it to display the toils men have brought up its life. I chisel its core to illustrate the hardship it’s gone through. I take off its bark revealing its naked beauty and cut down on it to observe its anatomy. By stitching it back together I try to make it whole again. I glue it up, sprinkling dust on top of it struggle to recreate where it once was.
However, then emptiness comes in once more using its strength against itself ripping it apart, leaving me with a broken existence. All I’m left with is space, a negative void. So, I break its fence into pieces mounting them on a wall putting its beauty on display so no one can move past it without noticing its uniqueness. As a final step in the process of where nature ends and man-made begins, that is the space I work in. A void hat is there but invisible to the naked eye. The question is can you unveil your sight and see the bare truth that exists within and around each individual piece?
Rebecca Homapour
AMC GALLERY www.efrenluna.webs.com
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LarkGallery Online
When : November 14, 6- 9 pm Where: 350 E. 3rd Street Long Beach,
LarkGallery Online presents i "Colors of Life" Exhibition Winners:
First Place: Art Venti
Second Place shared by: Michael Chearney and Kaleeka Bond
Third Place: Marilyn English
Honorable mention: Cynthia Rogers, Tatjana Raichineca, Juan Rosenfeldt, Marlene Struss, Vered Galor, Elisse Pogofsky-Harris, Teresa Lakier .
These artists were chosen by respected art jurors:
Peter Frank - Senior Curator at the Riverside Art Museum and editor of Fabrik Magazine - Main Juror
Edward Goldman - KCRW Art Talk’s resident art critic
Liz Gordon - The Loft at Liz’s Gallery Owner and Director
Dawne Camera - Founder of Dreaming Zebra Foundation
Airom Bleicher - Director, Bleicher/Golightly Gallery
Tony Clark – Art Curator, Board Member of American Association of Museum Directors
Gabor Ujvari - Mimo Gallery and Auctions Owner and Director
Five percent of the funds raised in this exhibition were donated to Dreaming Zebra Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that provides young, low-income artists with tools and resources to explore and develop their creativity.
The First place winner Art Venti impressed the jurors "with his virtuosity, along with the apparent physical breadth of his work and the complexity of his imagery, which goes back and forth between abstraction and the evocation of the landscape. The drama of his images and its texture, its very sensitive tonality, are all the more remarkable for having been hand-rendered" on the big scale- 8 feet long Somerset velvet water-paper.
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The work of Amy Fox
AmyFox.com
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Gallery 122 E 3rd Street
TBA
Open Galleries on November 13
346 E 3rd Street:
Long Beach City College Student Art Show.
I eat a lot and all the time nowadays.
It´s a bit odd to pay a visit to the Golden Arches on my way home, eating a supersizeme combo and, 45 mins later, arriving at home, hungry again.
C made Swedish Almond Cake and served it with vanilla flavored cottage cheese.
That´s true love & and an alternative life support sort of.
August 17, 2012
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A few people gathered in Minneapolis to support the feminist punk band Pussy Riot who were sentenced to 2 years in prison for "hooliganism" after recording a performance without permission in a Russian Orthodox church. The group's trademark look is a colored balaclava. There were only a few people here, but there were events at over 50 cities around the world for Global Pussy Riot Day.
Free Pussy Riot
2012-08-17 This content is provided under the terms of the Creative Commons public license, which among other things means you are free share, copy, distribute, transmit, remix and adapt this if you attribute it to Fibonacci Blue.
U.S. Embassy Staff march in support of ending violence
Making a stand and joining efforts in celebrating 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign 2011 in Samoa, the Chargé d’Affaires Chad Berbert and staff of U.S. Embassy Apia joined more than 300 members of government ministries, diplomatic corps, international organizations and civil society groups in a march parade on November 25. The parade on Beach Road Apia transcended from the Police Headquarter to the Government Building at Matagialalua, where the marchers were met by the Prime Minister of Samoa, Hon. Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi.
Let’s End the Cycle of Violence
Chad J. Berbert
Chargé d’Affaires
U.S. Embassy Apia, Samoa
Violence against women and girls touches Samoa just as it does other nations. Gender-based violence is a global pandemic that cuts across all borders - ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, and religion. It can threaten women and girls at any point in their life- from female feticide and inadequate access to education and nutrition to child marriage, incest, and so-called "honor" killings. It can take the form of dowry -related murder or domestic violence, rape (including spousal rape), sexual exploitation and abuse, trafficking in persons, or the neglect and ostracism of widows. One in three women around the world will experience some form of gender-based violence in her lifetime. In some countries that number is as high as 70 percent.
This year, we once again mark "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence." It is clear that the international community must offer up more than words to answer the call to free women and girls from violence. Whether it happens behind closed doors or as a public tactic of intimidation, whether down the street or on distant shores, violence against women and girls damages us all - men and women alike.
We must stand up to the impunity that too often leaves the egregious perpetrators unaccountable for their crimes. We must redress the low status of women and girls around the world that renders them undervalued and vulnerable. Further, we must support the inclusion of men and boys in addressing and preventing violence and changing gender attitudes. We must increase accountability and commitment by community and government leaders on this issue, and we must highlight and promote effective programs that are already successfully at work.
These 16 Days are a sobering reminder that gender-based violence cannot be treated as solely a women's issue - it is a profound challenge for the entire world. Gender-based violence is not just an affront to human rights and dignity – it adversely impacts the welfare of our communities. When women and girls are abused, businesses close, incomes shrink, families go hungry, and children grow up internalizing behavior that perpetuates the cycle of violence. There is no end to the economic and detrimental social and health costs that come along with this brutality.
This damage is passed on to the rest of the community as judicial, health and security services are strained. Violence effectively acts as a cancer on societies, causing enormous upheaval in the progress of social and economic development. Physical violence vastly increases women's risk for a range of serious conditions, including reproductive health problems, miscarriages, and sexually transmitted diseases, such as HIV. There are also strong linkages to maternal mortality, as well as poor child health, and morbidity.
The Government of Samoa through the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development has initiated various awareness programs such as the Gender Based Violence Project and the Mothers and Daughters Project. In civil society there have been tremendous contributions from NGO groups such as Samoa Victims Support Group, Mapusaga o Aiga, Pan Pacific South East Asian Women Association (PPSEAWA) of Samoa, and Faataua le Ola to name a few. These groups have worked tirelessly to bring to light gender violence issues and to help educate the public, prevent abuse, and break the cycle of violence.
These 16 days offer an opportunity to renew the commitment to free women and girls from the nightmare of violence. Countries cannot progress when half their populations are marginalized and mistreated, and subjected to discrimination. When women and girls are accorded their rights and afforded equal opportunities in education, healthcare, employment, and political participation, they lift up their families, their communities, and their nations – and act as agents of change.
As Secretary Clinton recently noted, "Investing in the potential of the world's women and girls is one of the surest ways to achieve global economic progress, political stability, and greater prosperity for women – and men - the world over."
Let’s make the investment. Let’s end the cycle of violence, not just for these 16 days but for our future.
Field Trip - Scales Park - 08/07/17
Below is the report from our amazing night at one of the largest woods in Hertfordshire, Scales Park an ex American World War 2 base where permissions are needed to trap being a heritage site and shooting range.
The evening started very well indeed with easy access onto the site as before allowing us to drive in, but a bit of walking on my part was needed as I places most of my traps off of the main rides which were quite overgrown.
Moths were quick to come to the lights and we all ended up with huge numbers to or lights. One MV trap that I ran had over 20 Satin Beauty, 6 Large Emerald and 6 Triple-spotted Pug, the latter species new to me and currently the only site in Hertfordshire hat supports this species.
Another new species for me was Agonopterix conterminella, presumed extinct in the County.
I still have several twitchy micros to check and photo.
Over to Colin...
COMPOSITE LIST ATTACHED for Scales Park, Hertfordshire, 8th July 2017.
Ben (4* lights), Colin (4), Graeme (6*) and Jenny & John (4) = 18 lights
[* = I think].
22.00 to 04.30 hours.
Cracking good night.
141 micro species (several still to name);
145 macro species (I suspect all macros are now included?);
286 species in total.
A QUICK "ALL TIME" ANALYSIS OF SITE
571 species in all (oldest record is year 2000);
458 species recorded in 2017;
44 species represented only by a record older than 10 years (mostly autumn
species that we ought to update this year).
262 species recorded here for the first time in 2017.
Hepialidae (1)
0014 Hepialus humuli (Linnaeus, 1758) Ghost Moth
Tineidae (3)
0143 Nematopogon metaxella (Hübner, 1813)
0196 Morophaga choragella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
0246 Tinea semifulvella Haworth, 1828
Bucculatricidae (1)
0266 Bucculatrix nigricomella Zeller, 1839
Gracillariidae (4)
0290 Caloptilia semifascia (Haworth, 1828)
0291 Caloptilia hemidactylella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
0297 Eucalybites auroguttella (Stephens, 1835)
0366a Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimic, 1986
Yponomeutidae (11)
0410 Argyresthia brockeella (Hübner, 1813)
0411 Argyresthia goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)
0415 Argyresthia retinella Zeller, 1839
0420 Argyresthia pruniella (Clerck, 1759) Cherry Fruit Moth
0422 Argyresthia albistria (Haworth, 1828)
0424 Yponomeuta evonymella (Linnaeus, 1758) Bird-cherry Ermine
0427 Yponomeuta cagnagella (Hübner, 1813) Spindle Ermine
0435 Zelleria hepariella Stainton, 1849
0440 Paraswammerdamia albicapitella (Scharfenberg, 1805)
0441 Paraswammerdamia nebulella (Goeze, 1783)
0442 Cedestis gysseleniella Zeller, 1839
Praydidae (1)
0449 Prays fraxinella (Bjerkander, 1784) Ash Bud Moth
Scythropiidae (1)
0450 Scythropia crataegella (Linnaeus, 1767) Hawthorn Moth
Ypsolophidae (3)
0452 Ypsolopha nemorella (Linnaeus, 1758)
0453 Ypsolopha dentella (Fabricius, 1775) Honeysuckle Moth
0460 Ypsolopha parenthesella (Linnaeus, 1761)
Plutellidae (1)
0464 Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) Diamond-back Moth
Oecophoridae (3)
0640 Batia lunaris (Haworth, 1828)
0642 Batia unitella (Hübner, 1796)
0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Stainton, 1849) Brown House Moth
Peleopodidae (1)
0658 Carcina quercana (Fabricius, 1775)
Depressariidae (5)
0688 Agonopterix heracliana (Linnaeus, 1758)
0695 Agonopterix alstromeriana (Clerck, 1759)
0701 Agonopterix ocellana (Fabricius, 1775)
0710 Agonopterix conterminella (Zeller, 1839)
0713 Agonopterix angelicella (Hübner, 1813)
Gelechiidae (11)
0726 Metzneria metzneriella (Stainton, 1851)
0731 Eulamprotes atrella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
0737 Monochroa palustrella (Douglas, 1850)
0762 Athrips mouffetella (Linnaeus, 1758)
0802a Gelechia sororculella (Hübner, 1817)
0822 Scrobipalpa acuminatella (Sircom, 1850)
0840 Thiotricha subocellea (Stephens, 1834)
0844 Syncopacma larseniella (Gozmany, 1957)
0853 Anacampsis populella (Clerck, 1759)
0866 Brachmia blandella (Fabricius, 1798)
0868 Helcystogramma rufescens (Haworth, 1828)
Blastobasidae (2)
0873 Blastobasis adustella Walsingham, 1894
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella Rebel, 1940
Stathmopodidae (1)
0877 Stathmopoda pedella (Linnaeus, 1761)
Batrachedridae (1)
0878 Batrachedra praeangusta (Haworth, 1828)
Parametriotidae (1)
0905 Blastodacna hellerella (Duponchel, 1838)
Tortricidae (51)
0937 Agapeta hamana (Linnaeus, 1758)
0938 Agapeta zoegana (Linnaeus, 1767)
0954 Eupoecilia angustana (Hübner, 1799)
0965 Cochylis hybridella (Hübner, 1813)
0971 Pandemis cinnamomeana (Treitschke, 1830)
0972 Pandemis heparana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix
0977 Archips podana (Scopoli, 1763) Large Fruit-tree Tortrix
0980 Archips xylosteana (Linnaeus, 1758) Variegated Golden Tortrix
0993 Clepsis spectrana (Treitschke, 1830) Cyclamen Tortrix
0994 Clepsis consimilana (Hübner, 1817)
1006 Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781)
1010 Ditula angustiorana (Haworth, 1811) Red-barred Tortrix
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana (Fabricius, 1775)
1016 Cnephasia longana (Haworth, 1811)
1020 Cnephasia stephensiana (Doubleday, 1849) Grey Tortrix
1021 Cnephasia asseclana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Flax Tortrix
1022 Cnephasia pasiuana (Hübner, 1799)
1023 Cnephasia genitalana Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915
1032 Aleimma loeflingiana (Linnaeus, 1758)
1033 Tortrix viridana Linnaeus, 1758 Green Oak Tortrix
1036 Acleris forsskaleana (Linnaeus, 1758)
1038 Acleris laterana (Fabricius, 1794)
1053 Acleris hastiana (Linnaeus, 1758)
1062 Acleris emargana (Fabricius, 1775)
1063 Celypha striana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
1076 Celypha lacunana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
1079 Piniphila bifasciana (Haworth, 1811)
1082 Hedya pruniana (Hübner, 1799) Plum Tortrix
1083 Hedya nubiferana (Haworth, 1811) Marbled Orchard Tortrix
1086 Hedya salicella (Linnaeus, 1758)
1093 Apotomis betuletana (Haworth, 1811)
1108 Lobesia abscisana (Doubleday, 1849)
1115 Ancylis achatana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
1134 Epinotia ramella (Linnaeus, 1758)
1142 Epinotia tedella (Clerck, 1759)
1155 Epinotia brunnichana (Linnaeus, 1767)
1159 Rhopobota naevana (Hübner, 1817) Holly Tortrix
1163 Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana (Ratzeburg, 1840) Spruce Bud Moth
1165 Zeiraphera isertana (Fabricius, 1794)
1169 Gypsonoma dealbana (Frölich, 1828)
1175 Epiblema uddmanniana (Linnaeus, 1758) Bramble Shoot Moth
1200 Eucosma hohenwartiana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
1201 Eucosma cana (Haworth, 1811)
1205 Spilonota ocellana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Bud Moth
1207 Clavigesta purdeyi (Durrant, 1911) Pine Leaf-mining Moth
1211 Rhyacionia pinicolana (Doubleday, 1849)
1219 Lathronympha strigana (Fabricius, 1775)
1236 Pammene fasciana (Linnaeus, 1761)
1259 Cydia fagiglandana (Zeller, 1841)
1260 Cydia splendana (Hübner, 1799)
1281 Dichrorampha simpliciana (Haworth, 1811)
Crambidae (22)
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella (Linnaeus, 1758) Garden Grass-veneer
1301 Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817)
1302 Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)
1304 Agriphila straminella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
1313 Catoptria pinella (Linnaeus, 1758)
1329 Donacaula forficella (Thunberg, 1794)
1331 Acentria ephemerella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Water Veneer
1333 Scoparia pyralella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
1334 Scoparia ambigualis (Treitschke, 1829)
1334a Scoparia basistrigalis Knaggs, 1866
1336 Eudonia pallida (Curtis, 1827)
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata (Panzer, 1804)
1344 Eudonia mercurella (Linnaeus, 1758)
1345 Elophila nymphaeata (Linnaeus, 1758) Brown China-mark
1350 Nymphula stagnata (Donovan, 1806) Beautiful China-mark
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758) Small Magpie
1377 Perinephela lancealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
1378 Phlyctaenia coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)
1380 Phlyctaenia perlucidalis (Hübner, 1809)
1390 Udea prunalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
1392 Udea olivalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
1405 Pleuroptya ruralis (Scopoli, 1763) Mother of Pearl
Pyralidae (13)
1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
1424 Endotricha flammealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
1428 Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758) Bee Moth
1436 Conobathra repandana (Fabricius, 1798)
1437 Acrobasis consociella (Hübner, 1813)
1438 Trachycera suavella (Zincken, 1818)
1439 Trachycera advenella (Zincken, 1818)
1452 Phycita roborella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
1454 Dioryctria abietella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
1454b Dioryctria sylvestrella (Ratzeburg, 1840)
1461 Assara terebrella (Zincken, 1818)
1478b Vitula biviella (Zeller, 1848)
1483 Phycitodes binaevella (Hübner, 1813)
Pterophoridae (5)
1495 Marasmarcha lunaedactyla (Haworth, 1811)
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Hübner, 1830)
1509 Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Linnaeus, 1761)
1513 Pterophorus pentadactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) White Plume Moth
1523 Oidaematophorus lithodactyla (Treitschke, 1833)
Lasiocampidae (3)
1634 Malacosoma neustria (Linnaeus, 1758) Lackey
1637 Lasiocampa quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) Oak Eggar
1640 Euthrix potatoria (Linnaeus, 1758) Drinker
Drepanidae (4)
1645 Falcaria lacertinaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Scalloped Hook-tip
1647 Watsonalla cultraria (Fabricius, 1775) Barred Hook-tip
1648 Drepana falcataria (Linnaeus, 1758) Pebble Hook-tip
1651 Cilix glaucata (Scopoli, 1763) Chinese Character
Thyatiridae (3)
1652 Thyatira batis (Linnaeus, 1758) Peach Blossom
1653 Habrosyne pyritoides (Hufnagel, 1766) Buff Arches
1655 Tethea or ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Poplar Lutestring
Geometridae (58)
1666 Geometra papilionaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Large Emerald
1669 Hemithea aestivaria (Hübner, 1799) Common Emerald
1673 Hemistola chrysoprasaria (Esper, 1794) Small Emerald
1680 Cyclophora punctaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Maiden's Blush
1682 Timandra comae (Schmidt, 1931) Blood-vein
1699 Idaea rusticata Lempke, 1967 Least Carpet
1702 Idaea biselata (Hufnagel, 1767) Small Fan-footed Wave
1705 Idaea fuscovenosa (Goeze, 1781) Dwarf Cream Wave
1708 Idaea dimidiata (Hufnagel, 1767) Single-dotted Wave
1711 Idaea trigeminata (Haworth, 1809) Treble Brown Spot
1713 Idaea aversata (Linnaeus, 1758) Riband Wave
1722 Xanthorhoe designata (Hufnagel, 1767) Flame Carpet
1726 Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata (Clerck, 1759) Large Twin-spot Carpet
1732 Scotopteryx chenopodiata (Linnaeus, 1758) Shaded Broad-bar
1735 Catarhoe rubidata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Ruddy Carpet
1736 Catarhoe cuculata (Hufnagel, 1767) Royal Mantle
1738 Epirrhoe alternata (Müller, 1764) Common Carpet
1739 Epirrhoe rivata (Hübner, 1813) Wood Carpet
1742 Camptogramma bilineata (Linnaeus, 1758) Yellow Shell
1759 Ecliptopera silaceata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Small Phoenix
1776 Colostygia pectinataria (Knoch, 1781) Green Carpet
1777 Hydriomena furcata (Thunberg, 1784) July Highflyer
1782 Horisme tersata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Fern
1784 Melanthia procellata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Pretty Chalk Carpet
1789 Rheumaptera undulata (Linnaeus, 1758) Scallop Shell
1791 Philereme vetulata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Brown Scallop
1792 Philereme transversata (Hufnagel, 1767) Dark Umber
1803 Perizoma alchemillata (Linnaeus, 1758) Small Rivulet
1811 Eupithecia tenuiata (Hübner, 1813) Slender Pug
1812 Eupithecia inturbata (Hübner, 1817) Maple Pug
1813 Eupithecia haworthiata Doubleday, 1856 Haworth's Pug
1826 Eupithecia trisignaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1848 Triple-spotted Pug
1830 Eupithecia absinthiata (Clerck, 1759) Wormwood Pug
1837 Eupithecia subfuscata (Haworth, 1809) Grey Pug
1858 Chloroclystis v-ata (Haworth, 1809) V-Pug
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata (Linnaeus, 1758) Green Pug
1876 Hydrelia flammeolaria (Hufnagel, 1767) Small Yellow Wave
1887 Lomaspilis marginata (Linnaeus, 1758) Clouded Border
1888 Ligdia adustata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Scorched Carpet
1893 Macaria liturata (Clerck, 1759) Tawny-barred Angle
1894 Chiasmia clathrata (Linnaeus, 1758) Latticed Heath
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata (Linnaeus, 1758) Brimstone Moth
1907 Epione repandaria (Hufnagel, 1767) Bordered Beauty
1917 Selenia dentaria (Fabricius, 1775) Early Thorn
1919 Selenia tetralunaria (Hufnagel, 1767) Purple Thorn
1921 Crocallis elinguaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Scalloped Oak
1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Swallow-tailed Moth
1931 Biston betularia (Linnaeus, 1758) Peppered Moth
1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Willow Beauty
1940 Deileptenia ribeata (Clerck, 1759) Satin Beauty
1941 Alcis repandata (Linnaeus, 1758) Mottled Beauty
1944 Hypomecis punctinalis (Scopoli, 1763) Pale Oak Beauty
1947 Ectropis bistortata (Goeze, 1781) Engrailed
1955 Cabera pusaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Common White Wave
1956 Cabera exanthemata (Scopoli, 1763) Common Wave
1958 Lomographa temerata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Clouded Silver
1961 Campaea margaritata (Linnaeus, 1767) Light Emerald
1962 Hylaea fasciaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Barred Red
Sphingidae (4)
1976 Sphinx ligustri (Linnaeus, 1758) Privet Hawk-moth
1978 Hyloicus pinastri (Linnaeus, 1758) Pine Hawk-moth
1981 Laothoe populi (Linnaeus, 1758) Poplar Hawk-moth
1991 Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758) Elephant Hawk-moth
Notodontidae (8)
1994 Phalera bucephala (Linnaeus, 1758) Buff-tip
2000 Notodonta dromedarius (Linnaeus, 1767) Iron Prominent
2003 Notodonta ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758) Pebble Prominent
2007 Pheosia tremula (Clerck, 1759) Swallow Prominent
2008 Ptilodon capucina (Linnaeus, 1758) Coxcomb Prominent
2009 Ptilodon cucullina ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Maple Prominent
2011 Pterostoma palpina (Clerck, 1759) Pale Prominent
2019 Clostera curtula (Linnaeus, 1758) Chocolate-tip
Lymantriidae (4)
2026 Orgyia antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758) Vapourer
2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Linnaeus, 1758) Brown-tail
2030 Euproctis similis (Fuessly, 1775) Yellow-tail
2031 Leucoma salicis (Linnaeus, 1758) White Satin
Arctiidae [= Noctuidsmyarsidae] (7)
2033 Lymantria monacha (Linnaeus, 1758) Black Arches
2035 Thumatha senex (Hübner, 1808) Round-winged Muslin
2044 Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803) Dingy Footman
2047 Eilema complana (Linnaeus, 1758) Scarce Footman
2049 Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787) Buff Footman
2050 Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817) Common Footman
2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Ruby Tiger
Nolidae (1)
2076 Meganola albula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Kent Black Arches
Noctuidae (52)
2089 Agrotis exclamationis (Linnaeus, 1758) Heart and Dart
2098 Axylia putris (Linnaeus, 1761) Flame
2107 Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 Large Yellow Underwing
2109 Noctua comes Hübner, 1813 Lesser Yellow Underwing
2110 Noctua fimbriata (Schreber, 1759) Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
2111 Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
2122 Diarsia brunnea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Purple Clay
2128 Xestia triangulum (Hufnagel, 1766) Double Square-spot
2155 Melanchra persicariae (Linnaeus, 1761) Dot Moth
2160 Lacanobia oleracea (Linnaeus, 1758) Bright-line Brown-eye
2192 Mythimna conigera ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Brown-line Bright Eye
2193 Mythimna ferrago (Fabricius, 1787) Clay
2198 Mythimna impura (Hübner, 1808) Smoky Wainscot
2199 Mythimna pallens (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Wainscot
2225 Brachylomia viminalis (Fabricius, 1777) Minor Shoulder-knot
2278 Acronicta megacephala ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Poplar Grey
2284 Acronicta psi (Linnaeus, 1758) Grey Dagger
2289 Acronicta rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758) Knot Grass
2298 Amphipyra berbera Fletcher, 1968 Svensson's Copper Underwing
2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis (Clerck, 1759) Mouse Moth
2302 Rusina ferruginea (Esper, 1785) Brown Rustic
2314 Parastichtis ypsillon ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Dingy Shears
2318 Cosmia trapezina (Linnaeus, 1758) Dun-bar
2321 Apamea monoglypha (Hufnagel, 1766) Dark Arches
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Light Arches
2326 Apamea crenata (Hufnagel, 1766) Clouded-bordered Brindle
2335 Apamea scolopacina (Esper, 1788) Slender Brindle
2337 Oligia strigilis (Linnaeus, 1758) Marbled Minor
2338 Oligia versicolor (Borkhausen, 1792) Rufous Minor
2339 Oligia latruncula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Tawny Marbled Minor
2340 Oligia fasciuncula (Haworth, 1809) Middle-barred Minor
2341 Mesoligia furuncula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Cloaked Minor
2343 Mesapamea secalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Rustic
2345 Photedes minima (Haworth, 1809) Small Dotted Buff
2349 Chortodes fluxa (Hübner, 1809) Mere Wainscot
2352 Eremobia ochroleuca ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Dusky Sallow
2377 Arenostola phragmitidis (Hübner, 1803) Fen Wainscot
2381 Hoplodrina alsines (Brahm, 1791) Uncertain
2382 Hoplodrina blanda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Rustic
2387 Caradrina morpheus (Hufnagel, 1766) Mottled Rustic
2410 Protodeltote pygarga (Hufnagel, 1766) Marbled White Spot
2425 Colocasia coryli (Linnaeus, 1758) Nut-tree Tussock
2434 Diachrysia chrysitis (Linnaeus, 1758) Burnished Brass
2441 Autographa gamma (Linnaeus, 1758) Silver Y
2450 Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766) Spectacle
2466 Lygephila pastinum (Treitschke, 1826) Blackneck
2473 Laspeyria flexula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Beautiful Hook-tip
2474 Rivula sericealis (Scopoli, 1763) Straw Dot
2477 Hypena proboscidalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Snout
2484 Schrankia costaestrigalis (Stephens, 1834) Pinion-streaked Snout
2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835) Fan-foot
2492 Herminia grisealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Small Fan-foot
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This is the Secret Clubhouse! Hidden behind a rocky mountain lies a place where kids and teens can have fun! A teen brother and his kid sister have built a secret clubhouse where they put interesting things in. So far on the first floor they have a bug collection, a jar on a table surrounded by three seats, and the most valuable of all...a treasure chest! Climbing up the ladder to the second floor, there is a bed that can be pulled up against the wall for extra room, a flashlight, and a cracked egg with a large piece of gold inside! The ladder and top floor can be removed for extra play space.
Back on the ground, they have a camera that they can take videos/photos of nature with. This camera, however, can also be used as a spycam and a security camera when hung on the rack. In the backyard, the kids have planted a tree that is growing quickly. They also have an entrance/exit gate that has a security sensor on the ground to let them know when the door is being opened and closed. When they're not in the clubhouse, the kids can climb up the rocks for enjoyment and to get a better view of the scenery.
I found this advert in a online magazine somewhere. I don't know if its a genuine (mt) advert, but it certainly caught my attention! ;)
GOVERNOR TOMBLIN PRESENTS $9.3 MILLION IN GRANTS
TO LOCAL GROUPS, COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROGRAMS
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (September 9, 2016) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today presented more than $9.3 million in grant funding to community support groups and justice programs across the state. This funding will be used to develop new programming and enhance existing initiatives to support West Virginia’s communities and state justice system.
“With this needed funding, community programs from all corners of our state will be better equipped to serve children and families and further strengthen West Virginia’s justice system.” Gov. Tomblin said. “We are expanding direct services to victims of crime, putting programs in place to help at-risk youth get back on track and preparing parents with the life skills they need to foster a healthy, nurturing environment to raise their families.”
The total grant funding was allocated as follows:
$7,023,255 in Victims of Crime Act/Victim Assistance Grants - 75 grantees;
$529, 254 in Justice Reinvestment Treatment Supervision Grants - 4 grantees;
$1,203,175 in Justice Assistance Grants - 34 grantees;
$543,222 in Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Grants - 18 grantees.
Victims of Crime Act/Victim Assistance Grants:
BARBOUR
Barbour County Commission $38,936.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Assistance Coordinator in the Barbour County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Barbour County.
BERKELEY, JEFFERSON, MORGAN
Children's Home Society of West Virginia $35,576.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Family Advocate to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan Counties.
BROOKE, HANCOCK
A Child's Place CASA, Ltd. $25,090.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a part-time CASA Volunteer Coordinator and Program Director to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Brooke and Hancock Counties.
CABELL
Cabell County Commission $129,895.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of three full-time Victim Advocates and two part-time Victim Advocates in the Cabell County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Cabell County.
CABELL, WAYNE, KANAWHA, PUTNAM
TEAM for West Virginia Children, Inc. $192,075.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time CASA Coordinator for Cabell County, a
Cabell/Wayne CASA Volunteer Coordinator, a Kanawha/Boone/Lincoln Volunteer Coordinator and a
Putnam/Cabell Volunteer Coordinator to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Cabell, Wayne, Putnam and Kanawha Counties.
CABELL, WAYNE, LINCOLN
Family Service a Division of Goodwill, Inc. $61,748.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of three part-time Victim Therapists to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in Cabell, Lincoln, and Wayne Counties.
CABELL, WAYNE, LINCOLN
CONTACT Huntington Inc. $143,338.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Wayne & Lincoln County Advocate, Campus Victim Advocate, and Community Victim Advocate, and for a part-time Victim Advocate to provide direct services to victims of sexual assault in Cabell, Wayne, and Lincoln.
CABELL, WAYNE, PUTNAM, LINCOLN, MASON
Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc. $292,641.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time Social Worker, a Mason County Advocate, a
Putnam County Advocate, a Lincoln County Advocate, Wayne County Advocate, Evening Advocate, Case Manager, and part-time Putnam County Advocate to provide direct services to domestic violence victims in Cabell, Lincoln, Putnam, Wayne, and Mason Counties.
GREENBRIER
Greenbrier County Commission $54,685.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Services Coordinator in the Greenbrier County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Greenbrier County.
GREENBRIER, MONROE, POCAHONTAS
Child and Youth Advocacy Center $88,469.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Family Advocate and full-time Forensic Interviewer, and a portion of the salaries of a full-time Therapist and Program Director to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Greenbrier, Pocahontas, and Monroe Counties.
GREENBRIER, MONROE, POCAHONTAS
Family Refuge Center $168,120.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of the full-time Lead Shelter Advocate, a Daytime Shelter
Advocate, Overnight Shelter Advocate, Monroe County Advocate, Pocahontas County Advocate, and part-time Weekend Shelter Advocate, and Victim Advocate to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Greenbrier, Monroe, and Pocahontas Counties.
GREENBRIER, POCAHONTAS
CASA of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Inc. $42,424.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the part-time salary of a Volunteer Coordinator and full-time Program Director to provide direct services to victims of child abuse in Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties.
HANCOCK, BROOKE
CHANGE, Inc. $54,285.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate and part-time Victim Advocate to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence in Brooke and Hancock Counties.
HANCOCK, BROOKE, OHIO
Hancock County Commission $125,979.00
These funds will provide for the full-time salaries of a Hancock County Advocate, a Brooke County Advocate, and a portion of the salary of a full-time Ohio County Advocate to provide direct services to crime victims in Brooke, Hancock, and Ohio Counties.
HARRISON
Harrison County CASA Program, Inc. $42,907.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time Volunteer Coordinator and the Program Director to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Harrison County.
HARRISON, DODDRIDGE
Harrison County Child Advocacy Center $40,991.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Family Advocate to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Harrison County.
JACKSON
Jackson County Commission $35,000.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate in the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Jackson County.
JACKSON, ROANE, CALHOUN
CASA of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, Inc. $46,101.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of the Program Director and two Volunteer Coordinators to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Jackson, Roane, and Calhoun Counties.
JEFFERSON
Jefferson County Commission $67,104.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of two full-time Victim Advocates in the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Jefferson County.
JEFFERSON, BERKELEY, MORGAN
Shenandoah Women's Center, Inc. $355,035.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time Jefferson County Outreach Advocate, and two Shelter
Advocates, and a portion of the salaries for a full-time Morgan County Outreach Advocate, a Jefferson County Outreach Advocate, two Berkeley County Outreach Advocates, Evening and Weekend Shelter Advocate positions, and two part-time Counselors to provide direct services to child victims, victims of domestic violence, and sexual assault in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties.
CASA of the Eastern Panhandle, Inc. $103,218.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a Senior Volunteer Coordinator, two Volunteer Coordinators, and a part-time Volunteer Coordinator to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties.
KANAWHA
City of Charleston $36,600.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a full-time Victim Services Coordinator in the Charleston Police Department to provide direct services to crime victims in the City of Charleston.
CAMC Health Education & Research Institute $105,966.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Family Advocate and a portion of the salary of a full-time Social Worker/Forensic Interviewer to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Kanawha County.
Kanawha County Commission $67,360.00
These funds will provide for the salary of two full-time Victim Advocates and portion of the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate in the Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Kanawha County.
Kanawha County Commission $83,353.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of two full-time Victim Advocates in the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department to provide direct services to crime victims in Kanawha County.
KANAWHA, CLAY, BOONE
YWCA of Charleston, WV, Inc. $184,189.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time Racial Justice/Court Advocate, a Boone County
Coordinator, a part-time Clay County Coordinator and a portion of the salaries for three full-time Court Advocate positions, Youth Services Coordinator, and a Contracted Counselor to provide direct services to domestic violence victims in Kanawha, Clay, and Boone Counties.
KANAWHA, PUTNAM, JACKSON, BOONE
Family Counseling Connection $208,311.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time REACH Director, three REACH Sexual Violence Victim Specialist, a Victim Support Specialist, and seven Victim Therapist positions and a portion of two Sexual Violence Victim Specialists to provide direct services to victims of sexual violence, child abuse, and domestic violence in Kanawha, Boone, Jackson, and Putnam Counties.
LEWIS
Lewis County Commission $38,942.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate in the Lewis County Prosecutor's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Lewis County.
LOGAN
Logan County Commission $48,498.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time and a part-time Victim Advocate in the Logan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Logan County.
Logan County Commission $36,500.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Services Coordinator in the Logan County Sheriff's Department to provide direct services to crime victims in Logan County.
LOGAN, MINGO
The Logan County Child Advocacy Center, Inc. $46,748.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a part-time Mingo County Advocate and Child & Youth Forensic Interviewer and for a portion of the salary for a full-time Logan County Family Advocate to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Logan and Mingo Counties.
MARION
CASA of Marion County $46,069.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of the salaries for a Program Director and Volunteer Coordinator to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Marion County.
Marion County Commission $45,278.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Assistance Coordinator in the Marion County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Marion County.
MARION, DODDRIDGE, GILMER, HARRISON, LEWIS
Task Force on Domestic Violence, "HOPE, Inc." $338,084.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time Family Therapist, Marion County Case
Manager, Children's Case Manager, Lewis County Case Manager, Harrison County Case Manager, Harrison
County Case Manager/Outreach Coordinator, Gilmer County Case Manager, Marion County Victim Advocate, Harrison County Victim Advocate, Doddridge County Case Manager, and Family Therapist and a portion of the salary for a part-time Marion County Case Manager to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child victims in Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, and Marion Counties.
MARSHALL, WETZEL, TYLER, OHIO
CASA for Children Inc. $58,805.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of the Program Director, a Ohio County Volunteer Coordinator, and a Volunteer Coordinator in the 2nd Circuit to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Ohio, Marshall, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties.
MASON
Mason County Commission $29,830.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate in the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Mason County.
MCDOWELL
Stop the Hurt, Inc., Children's Advocacy Center $34,436.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Family Advocate to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in McDowell County.
MCDOWELL, MERCER, WYOMING
Stop Abusive Family Environments, Inc. $257,416.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time McDowell County Advocate, a part-time
Wyoming County Victim Advocate, Resident Program Coordinator, Advocate Coordinator, Night Shelter Advocate, Evening Shelter Advocate, Weekend Shelter Advocate, Case Worker, Administrator, and for the salaries of two full-time Mercer County Advocates and Wyoming County Advocate to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child victims in McDowell, Mercer, and Wyoming Counties.
MERCER
Child Protect of Mercer County, Inc. $70,220.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Family Advocate, part-time Forensic Interviewer and a portion of a Contract Therapist to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Mercer County.
MERCER, MCDOWELL
ChildLaw Services, Inc. $16,000.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a part-time Victim Advocate/Counselor to provide direct services to child victims of abuse and neglect and children who witness domestic violence in Mercer and McDowell Counties.
MINERAL
Mineral County Court Appointed Special Advocates $49,686.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of the Program Director and for the salary of a full-time Volunteer Coordinator to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Mineral County.
MINERAL, GRANT, HAMPSHIRE
Family Crisis Center, Inc. $55,000.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time Grant County Victim Advocate, a Mineral County Advocate, and a part-time Hampshire County Victim Advocate to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence in Mineral, Grant, and Hampshire Counties.
MINERAL, HAMPSHIRE, PENDLETON
Burlington United Methodist Family Services, Inc. $20,982.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a full-time Forensic Interviewer to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Hampshire, Mineral, and Pendleton Counties.
MINGO
Mingo County Commission $22,100.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Assistance Coordinator in the Mingo County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Mingo County.
MINGO, LOGAN
Tug Valley Recovery Shelter $89,434.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time Logan/Mingo County Victim Advocate, a part-time Court Advocate, a full-time Logan County Advocate and a part-time Mingo County Advocate to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child victims in Mingo and Logan Counties.
MONONGALIA
Monongalia County Commission $78,544.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time and two part-time Victim Assistance Coordinators in the Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Monongalia County.
Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center, Inc. $17,302.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a full-time Family Advocate to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Monongalia County.
MONONGALIA, PRESTON
Monongalia County Youth Services Center / CASA for Kids $42,649.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time Preston County Volunteer Coordinator, a full-time Monongalia County Volunteer Coordinator, and a portion of the salary for the Program Director to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Preston and Monongalia Counties.
MONONGALIA, PRESTON, TAYLOR
The Rape & Domestic Violence Information Center, Inc. $177,082.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time Monongalia County Victim Advocate, Case Manager,
Taylor County Victim Advocate and for a portion of the salary for a full-time Outreach Advocate for Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor Counties to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor Counties.
OHIO
Ohio County Commission $35,242.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a full-time Victim Assistance Coordinator in the Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Ohio County.
OHIO, BROOKE, HANCOCK, MARSHALL, WETZEL
Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center $161,670.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time Adult Victim Advocate and a Child Victim Advocate, and the part-time salaries of three Victim Advocates and a licensed Counselor/Therapist to provide direct services to adult and child victims of sexual assault in Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel Counties.
OHIO, MARSHALL
Harmony House, Inc. $46,323.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Child and Family Advocate and a portion of the salary of a Child and Family Therapist to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Ohio and Marshall Counties.
OHIO, MARSHALL, WETZEL
Young Womens Christian Associaton of Wheeling, WV $153,405.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time Child Advocate, Ohio County Advocate, Marshall County Advocate, and Wetzel County Advocate, a part-time Employment Advocate, and a portion of the salaries of a
full-time Shelter Advocate and Wetzel County Advocate to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child victims in Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel Counties.
PRESTON
Preston County Commission $35,125.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate in the Preston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Preston County.
PUTNAM
Putnam County Commission $34,000.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate in the Putnam County Sheriff's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Putnam County.
Putnam County Commission $48,784.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary for a full-time Victim Liaison and provide for the salary of a part-time Victim Liaison in the Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Putnam County.
RALEIGH, FAYETTE, NICHOLAS, SUMMERS
Comprehensive Women's Service Council, Inc. $432,866.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time Summers County Advocate, Nicholas County Advocate, Raleigh County Advocate in the Beckley Police Department, and Raleigh County Shelter Advocate and for a
portion of the salaries for a full-time Evening Shelter Advocate, Weekend Shelter Advocate, Night Shelter
Advocate, Day Shelter Advocate, and for a portion of the salaries of a part-time Underserved Populations
Advocate, Raleigh County Victim Services Advocate, Fayette County Advocate, Nicholas County Advocate, and
Weekend Shelter Advocate, and for a portion of two Contractual Adult and Child Therapist to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in Raleigh, Fayette, Nicholas, and Summers Counties.
RALEIGH, FAYETTE, WYOMING
Just For Kids Child Advocacy Center $76,250.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a full-time Family Advocate, Forensic Interviewer, and Counselor to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Fayette, Raleigh, and Wyoming Counties.
RANDOLPH
Randolph County Commission $40,436.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a full-time Victim Services Coordinator in the Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide services to crime victims in Randolph County.
RANDOLPH, TUCKER
Randolph-Tucker Children's Advocacy Center $65,222.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time Family Advocate and part-time Forensic Interviewer and for the salary of a part-time Tucker County Child and Family Advocate to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Randolph and Tucker Counties.
RANDOLPH, UPSHUR, TUCKER, BRAXTON, WEBSTER, BARBOUR
Women's Aid in Crisis $396,775.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries for a full-time Barbour County Outreach Coordinator,
Braxton County Outreach Coordinator, Tucker County Outreach Coordinator, Upshur County Outreach
Coordinator, Webster County Outreach Coordinator, Randolph County Legal Advocate, Randolph County Victim Advocate, and two Shelter Managers and a Contracted Counselor to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, child victims, and sexual assault victims in Randolph, Barbour, Tucker, Upshur, Webster, and Braxton Counties.
ROANE
Roane County Commission $22,068.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate in the Roane County Prosecuting Attorney's office to provide direct services to crime victims in Roane County.
SUMMERS
REACHH-Family Resource Center $15,715.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a part-time Family Advocate and Forensic Interviewer to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Summers County.
TYLER
Tyler County Commission $37,920.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate in the Tyler County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Tyler County.
UPSHUR
Upshur County Commission $34,662.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate in the Upshur County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Upshur County.
UPSHUR, LEWIS
Mountain CAP of West Virginia, Inc., a CAC $32,574.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Family Advocate to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Upshur and Lewis Counties.
WETZEL
Wetzel County Commission $40,000.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate in the Wetzel County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Wetzel County.
WOOD
Wood County Commission $83,126.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of two full-time Victim Advocates in the Wood County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Wood County.
WOOD, CALHOUN, JACKSON, LOGAN, WIRT
Harmony Mental Health, Inc. $138,450.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time Social Worker and Counselor, and Contractual Counseling to provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in Calhoun, Jackson, Wirt, and Wood Counties.
WOOD, JACKSON, RITCHIE, PLEASANTS, WIRT
Family Crisis Intervention Center $224,087.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of three part-time Shelter Advocates, three full-tim Shelter
Advocates, Legal Advocate, Sexual Assault Advocate, Ritchie County Advocate, Wirt County Advocate, Pleasants County Advocate, and part-time Jackson County Advocate to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence in Jackson, Ritchie, Wirt, Pleasants, and Wood Counties.
WOOD, WIRT, PLEASANTS, RITCHIE
Voices for Children Foundation - CASA Program $51,939.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the Program Director’s salary to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Wood, Wirt, Pleasants, and Ritchie Counties.
WYOMING
Wyoming County Commission $30,114.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate in the Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Wyoming County.
STATEWIDE
West Virginia Division of Corrections $81,158.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a Victim Services Specialist to provide direct services to the crime victims of inmates under the custody of the Division of Corrections.
Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc. $216,890.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of three full-time Attorneys to provide emergency legal services to victims of crime in West Virginia.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving West Virginia $39,453.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a full-time statewide Victim Advocate to provide direct services and support to victims of Driving Under the Influence cases throughout the State of West Virginia.
Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Grants:
BARBOUR
Barbour County Commission $20,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support the position of a Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) in Philip Barbour High School.
CABELL
City of Barboursville $20,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support the position of a Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) in Barboursville Middle School.
DODDRIDGE
Doddridge County Commission $40,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support the Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) positions in Doddridge County High and Dordddridge County Middle Schools.
HARDY
Hardy County Commission $20,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support the position of a Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) in East Hardy High School.
HARRISON
Harrison County Commission $20,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support the position of a Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) in South Harrison High School.
KANAWHA
HOPE Community Development Corporation $60,000.00
These funds will be utilized to implement the Disproportionate Minority Reduction Cycle in Kanawha County.
Kanawha County Commission $25,000.00
These funds will be utilzed to support the Project INTER-CEPT Program (Interventions Needed To End Recidivism-Critical Entry Point Treatment) in Kanawha County.
Partnership of African American Churches $60,000.00
These funds will be utilized to decrease Disproportionate MinortyContact in Kanawha County by expanding current initiatives between law enforcement, clergy, youth and families, including public defenders and prosecuting attorneys.
LOGAN
Logan County Commission $20,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support the position of a Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) in Man High School.
MONONGALIA
Monongalia County Commission $20,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support the VOICES II, a deliquency prevention program that focuses on at-risk and delinquent female teens.
Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center $18,612.00
These funds will be utilized to provide Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to child vicitims of abuse in Monongalia County.
Monongalia County Commission $60,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support a countywide Disproportionate Minorty Contact Reduction Initiative by utlizing an evidence-based intervention model to prevent at-risk minority youth’s involvement in the criminal justice system.
Morgantown Police Department $20,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support the position of a Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) in Mountaineer Middle School.
Mountaineer Boys and Girls Club $45,000.00
These funds will be utilized to implement the Disproportionate Minorty Reduction Cycle in Monongalia County.
MORGAN
Morgan County Commission $20,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support a school and community based program that provides a school-based violence prevention curriculum and a developmental asset program to cultivate youth strengths and self-esteem.
Morgan County Commission $20,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support the position of a Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) in Berkeley Springs High School.
STATEWIDE
West Virginia Child Advocacy Network $23,592.00
These funds will be utilized to assess and improve the data tracking and evaluation on both a statewide and local program level, and assist local Child Advocacy centers with data-informed strategic planning, interrupting the cycle of abuse and preventing adverse lifetime outcomes.
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals $31,018.00
These funds will be utilized to provide current juvenile justice probation data to the State of West Virginia, the Federal Government, West Virginia Division of Justice and Community Services, the State Advisory Group and the citizens of West Virginia through the maintenance and daily management of the Juvenile Section of the Offender Case Management System. Funding will also provide analysis and a statewide report on the Juvenile Justice system as well as the collection of juvenile data and analysis to provide the numbers to create the DMC ratio.
Justice Assistance Grants:
BRAXTON
Braxton County Commission $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Braxton County High School.
CABELL
Cabell County Commission $69,000.00
Funds will provide for officer salaries to continue a multi-jurisdictional drug and violent crime task force.
GREENBRIER
Greenbrier County Commission $23,000.00
Funds will provide for officer salaries to continue a multi-jurisdictional drug and violent crime task force.
HAMPSHIRE
Hampshire County Commission $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Hampshire County High School.
HANCOCK
Hancock County Commission $40,000.00
Funds will provide for two Prevention Resource Officers (PRO) at Oak Glen High School and Weir High School.
Hancock County Commission $46,000.00
Funds will provide for officer salaries to continue a multi-jurisdictional drug and violent crime task force.
HARRISON
City of Bridgeport $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Bridgeport High School.
City of Bridgeport $46,000.00
Funds will provide for officer salaries to continue a multi-jurisdictional drug and violent crime task force.
City of Clarksburg $20,000.00
Funds will provide for one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Robert C. Byrd High School.
JACKSON
City of Ripley $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Ripley High School.
City of Ravenswood $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Ravenswood High School.
KANAWHA
City of South Charleston $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at South Charleston High School.
City of Charleston $69,000.00
Funds will provide for officer salaries to continue a multi-jurisdictional drug and violent crime task force.
City of Dunbar $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Dunbar Middle School.
City of Charleston $40,000.00
Funds will provide for two Prevention Resource Officers (PRO) at Capitol High School and Stonewall Jackson Middle School.
LEWIS
Lewis County Commission $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Lewis County High School.
LOGAN
Logan County Commission $46,000.00
Funds will provide for officer salaries to continue a multi-jurisdictional drug and violent crime task force and salary for one Prosecutor to work closely with the Drug Task Force.
MARSHALL
Marshall County Commission $23,000.00
Funds will provide for officer salaries to continue a multi-jurisdictional drug and violent crime task force.
MERCER
City of Bluefield $46,000.00
Funds will provide for officer salaries to continue a multi-jurisdictional drug and violent crime task force.
MINERAL
Mineral County Commission $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Frankfort High School.
MONROE
Monroe County Commission $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at James Monroe High School.
OHIO
Ohio County Commission $46,000.00
Funds will provide for officer salaries to continue a multi-jurisdictional drug and violent crime task force.
City of Wheeling $40,000.00
Funds will provide for two Prevention Resource Officers (PRO) at Bridge Street Middle School and Triadelphia Middle School.
PUTNAM
Putnam County Commission $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Poca High School.
City of Winfield $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Winfield High School.
City of Nitro $20,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support a Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Nitro High School.
RALEIGH
City of Beckley Police Department $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Woodrow Wilson High School.
ROANE
Roane County Commission $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Roane County High School.
TAYLOR
City of Grafton $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Grafton High School.
UPSHUR
Upshur County Commission $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School.
WETZEL
Wetzel County Commission $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Valley High School.
WOOD
City of Vienna $46,000.00
Funds will provide for officer salaries for a multi-jurisdictional drug and violent crime task force.
City of Williamstown $20,000.00
Funds will provide one Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) at Williamstown High School.
STATEWIDE
West Virginia State Police $223,175.00
Funds will provide for officer overtime to continue a multi-jurisdictional drug and violent crime task force.
Justice Reinvestment Treatment Supervision Grants:
BERKELEY, JEFFERSON, MORGAN
Jefferson Day Report Center, Inc. $140,998.00
These funds will be utilized to support the ongoing work through the Justice Reinvestment Treatment Supervision Program.
CABELL
Prestera Center for Mental HealthServices, Inc. $134,514.00
These funds will be utilized to support the ongoing work through the Justice Reinvestment Treatment Supervision Program.
HARRISON
Harrison County Commission $125,000.00
These funds will be utilized to support the ongoing work through the Justice Reinvestment Treatment Supervision Program.
United Summit Center, Inc. $118,753.00
These funds will be utilized to support the ongoing work through the JusticGOVERNOR TOMBLIN PRESENTS $9.3 MILLION IN GRANTS
TO LOCAL GROUPS, COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROGRAMS
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (September 9, 2016) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today presented more than $9.3 million in grant funding to community support groups and justice programs across the state. This funding will be used to develop new programming and enhance existing initiatives to support West Virginia’s communities and state justice system.
“With this needed funding, community programs from all corners of our state will be better equipped to serve children and families and further strengthen West Virginia’s justice system.” Gov. Tomblin said. “We are expanding direct services to victims of crime, putting programs in place to help at-risk youth get back on track and preparing parents with the life skills they need to foster a healthy, nurturing environment to raise their families.”
The total grant funding was allocated as follows:
$7,023,255 in Victims of Crime Act/Victim Assistance Grants - 75 grantees;
$529, 254 in Justice Reinvestment Treatment Supervision Grants - 4 grantees;
$1,203,175 in Justice Assistance Grants - 34 grantees;
$543,222 in Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Grants - 18 grantees.
Photos available for media use. All photos should be attributed “Photo courtesy of Office of the Governor.”
Kerry & Ginny Dennehy, thank you for your support. I consider it a honour to dedicate our Mental Health Game to your late son Kelty.
We appreciate all you do for youth Mental Health.
Sincerely
Myles Mattila
Founder and Director
MindRight for Athletes Society
Enough is Enough - Youth Depression, Suicide Prevention
The Kelty Story by Kerry Dennehy
Teenage suicide and depression obviously has a dramatic effect on families, friends and communities. Ginny and Kerry Dennehy, Kelty's parents, are devoted to sharing their experiences with others to help educate and thereby reduce the tragedy of teenage suicide. Kerry shares his son's poignant story with courage and hope...
A small granite tablet in a quiet corner of the Whistler Cemetery marks the last resting place of our son. It reads, "Our Beautiful Boy", Kelty Patrick Dennehy, Nov. 23/83 - Mar 02/01. We were proud to have him in the same row with some of Whistler's early pioneers and legends, Myrtle Philip, Jean Tapley and Dave Murray, giving evidence to the fact that some souls live to a ripe old age and some are taken well before their time.
Kelty suffered from depression, which cast a cloud over his life that proved to be unmanageable. Kelty's friends, family, doctors and psychologists were never able to access, understand or manage his depression. Depression is a disease so insidious that only those who have suffered its depths can describe the loss of self, the loss of hope, and the blackness that snuffs out every ray of light.
Why depression strikes and manifests itself in certain individuals is largely a mystery. Studies indicated that Kelty fit a certain stereotype - a stereotype that most would be surprised to find was high risk for suicide.
Early childhood and youth painted the picture of a fairly typical boy who was average in school, loved sports and got along well with his peers. Kelty seemed to be a well-adjusted all around, likable kid, accepting the bumps and grinds of everyday living. My wife and I are from big, close families and we tried to give him all the love and attention we enjoyed in our own families. We played roles in coaching and supporting his soccer, baseball and hockey teams.
Kelty's first quantum leap into cultural shock came when he insisted that he enroll in Saskatchewan's Notre Dame College. Notre Dame is a private Jesuit school known for its high standards of academics and sports. At first Kelty had trouble adjusting and raised a fuss about coming home. Towards the end of the year he finally settled in and produced good showings on his report card and on the ice with the bantam hockey team.
The Kelty Story by Kerry Dennehy
Game Hosted by Myles Mattila
Kelty returned home to a summer job as a golf cart attendant at the Chateau Whistler Golf Course. That summer he announced he would like to return to Whistler Secondary School for grade 11. He certainly had developed maturity at Notre Dame, a place where he learned his position in the hierarchy quickly, a place where he cleaned dorms and washed pots, a place where attendance at church and Christian Studies was mandatory.
All seemed to be going smoothly and we took our family on a cruise through the Panama Canal. It was there that Kelty suffered from a paranoia anxiety attack. Having never had an indication of anything like this before, we were just as shocked and distressed as he was. Kelty lay low for a couple of days and with the help of the resident priest and the ship's doctor was able to function again well enough to finish the cruise. That year he went on to complete Grade 11 with top marks and graduation honors.
Several times we asked Kelty if he had any recurring incidents. He preferred to downplay it but admitted that he feared the anxiety attack might return.
He had a terrific winter with his many friends, snow boarding, playing Midget hockey, partying and driving our cars - in a responsible way. That summer he again returned to his summer job at the Chateau Whistler where he had the opportunity to hone his promising golf game.
Surprisingly, he announced that he wished to return to Notre Dame for Grade 12. He said he wanted to rekindle the bonds with his classmates and achieve some of the academic goals that would send him off to Bishop's University. He knew Bishop's had high standards so Kelty progressed from an average student to what some would call an over achiever. His nickname at Notre Dame was "crazy" because he would get up so early to study. As well, he represented Notre Dame on the school golf team, playing in the Saskatchewan Provincials. Knowing he would never make the NHL, Kelty settled for assistant captain on the Notre Dame junior "C" team and traveled throughout the province enjoying both the game and the camaraderie.
The Kelty Story by Kerry Dennehy
At Christmas we took a vacation in Mexico that the whole family enjoyed. The first indication that Kelty's problems were reoccurring was as he was preparing to return to Notre Dame. He had done well at school, except in Math, which he was planning to repeat. Almost as soon as he returned, his mood changed. He became anxious about things in general, worrying about school, his mother's job, his father's well being, his grandfather, his sister and his uncle's bout with cancer. His anxiety led to lack of sleep, then a lack of focus, as he seemed to spiral down into depression. We encouraged him to open up to his house parent, his peers, and his religion. We set him up with a counselor and had him checked by a doctor.
Nothing seemed to help as he spiraled downward. He pleaded with us to come out and be with him. The pleading turned to begging as the phone calls, often mixed with tears and despondency, were increased to 3 and 4 times a day. We finally agreed that I would go out for a weekend.
I greeted him, realizing how much he needed me. We holed up in a motel room and went over his despondency. Here is my son - big, strong, beautiful hockey player and leader, fine student, good looking and charismatic, a kid who loves humor and goofing around with friends - weeping on my shoulder in a motel room in Regina, asking me what's wrong with him. Why can't he just be his normal self? Why can't he sleep or concentrate? Why was this black dog called depression so relentlessly attacking him? I was devastated and tried my best to accept what he said and to lead him out of harm's way. We prayed together, made up workbooks and a diary to help him objectify the situation. We went to the best restaurants, laughed when we could, and I treated him to some new hockey gear... anything that he wanted. When the time came for me to return to Vancouver it felt more like abandonment. As soon as I arrived home he was on the telephone to my wife, asking to come home - at least for a visit
The Kelty Story by Kerry Dennehy
We tried reasoning but realized from Kelty's tone of voice that he was very desperate. So we decided that my wife, Ginny, would make the trip to Notre Dame. She went through many of the same things I did. By that time, Kelty was on antidepressants, which we were told, would take several weeks to take effect. Ginny reluctantly left Kelty, soon followed by his relentless calls to return home.
Kelty was desperate in his attempts to stop the downward spiral of depression, so we agreed to a five-day trial return home. Back in Whistler, he seemed calmer but exhausted. We were told to encourage exercise and his many friendships, so he spent the next few days snow boarding surrounded by his Whistler chums (male and female). The five days soon ended and he pleaded for us to let him stay. He said, "I just need to be in a safe place." In fact he broke down in the car one day and said "Dad, I don't know what is wrong with me. I just want to be a normal kid like I was before. Dad, hide the guns. I am not kidding. Hide the guns. Dad you have to let me stay. I can't go back."
I too broke down, knowing he was in such serious trouble that we had to have him close to us. I agreed to keep him here. I made him promise me that he would be safe if he stayed home. I promised him that he would get better with the antidepressants and the love and nurturing provided by his family and friends. Neither of us kept our promise.
I hung a cross in the place where Kelty took his life, and I often look up at it and ask "Why"? I think of what could have been. I think of his pain and suffering. The only way he could think to end the pain was to end his life. His defenses were so low - his resistance none.
Our beautiful daughter Riley wanted to continue her brother's tradition and asked to go to Notre Dame for grade 10. She has just returned for Thanksgiving, five days early. All the girls did. They were sent home because a depressed classmate took her own life in the dormitory washroom. Teenage suicide has reached epidemic proportions.
We have to help save some of these young lives.
Some background:
The idea for a heavy infantry support vehicle capable of demolishing heavily defended buildings or fortified areas with a single shot came out of the experiences of the heavy urban fighting in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942. At the time, the Wehrmacht had only the Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B available for destroying buildings, a Sturmgeschütz III variant armed with a 15 cm sIG 33 heavy infantry gun. Twelve of them were lost in the fighting at Stalingrad. Its successor, the Sturmpanzer IV, also known by Allies as Brummbär, was in production from early 1943. This was essentially an improved version of the earlier design, mounting the same gun on the Panzer IV chassis with greatly improved armour protection.
While greatly improved compared to the earlier models, by this time infantry anti-tank weapons were improving dramatically, too, and the Wehrmacht still saw a need for a similar, but more heavily armoured and armed vehicle. Therefore, a decision was made to create a new vehicle based on the Tiger tank and arm it with a 210 mm howitzer. However, this weapon turned out not to be available at the time and was therefore replaced by a 380 mm rocket launcher, which was adapted from a Kriegsmarine depth charge launcher.
The 380 mm Raketen-Werfer 61 L/5.4 was a breech-loading barrel, which fired a short-range, rocket-propelled projectile roughly 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) long. The gun itself existed in two iterations at the time. One, the RaG 43 (Raketenabschuss-Gerät 43), was a ship-mounted anti-aircraft weapon used for firing a cable-spooled parachute-anchor creating a hazard for aircraft. The second, the RTG 38 (Raketen Tauch-Geschoss 38), was a land-based system, originally planned for use in coastal installations by the Kriegsmarine firing depth-charges against submarines with a range of about 3.000 m. For use in a vehicle, the RTG 38 was to find use as a demolition gun and had to be modified for that role. This modification work was carried out by Rheinmetall at their Sommerda works.
The design of the rocket system caused some problems. Modified for use in a vehicle, the recoil from the modified rocket-mortar was enormous, about 40-tonnes, and this meant that only a heavy chassis could be used to mount the gun. The hot rocket exhaust could not be vented into the fighting compartment nor could the barrel withstand the pressure if the gasses were not vented. Therefore, a ring of ventilation shafts was put around the barrel which channeled the exhaust and gave the weapon something of a pepperbox appearance.
The shells for the weapon were extremely heavy, far too heavy for a man to load manually. As a result, each of them had to be carried by means of a ceiling-mounted trolley from their rack to a roller-mounted tray at the breech. Once on the tray, four soldiers could then push it into the breech to load it. The whole process took 10 minutes per shot from loading, aiming, elevating and, finally, to firing.
There were a variety of rocket-assisted round types with a weight of up to 376 kg (829 lb), and a maximum range of up to 6,000 m (20,000 ft), which either contained a high explosive charge of 125 kg (276 lb) or a shaped charge for use against fortifications, which could penetrate up to 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) of reinforced concrete. The stated range of the former was 5,650 m (6,180 yd). A normal charge first accelerated the projectile to 45 m/s (150 ft/s) to leave the short, rifled barrel, the 40 kg (88 lb) rocket charge then boosted this to about 250 m/s (820 ft/s).
In September 1943 plans were made for Krupp to fabricate new Tiger I armored hulls for the Sturmtiger. The Tiger I hulls were to be sent to Henschel for chassis assembly and then to Alkett, where the superstructures would be mounted. The first prototype was ready and presented in October 1943. By May 1944, the Sturmtiger prototype had been kept busy with trials and firing tests for the development of range tables, but production had still not started yet and the concept was likely to be scrapped. Rather than ditch the idea though, orders were given that, instead of interrupting the production of the Tiger I, the Sturmtigers would be built on the chassis of Tiger I tanks which had already been in action and suffered serious damage. Twelve superstructures and RW 61 weapons were prepared and mounted on rebuilt Tiger I chassis. However, by August 1944 the dire need for this kind of vehicle led to the adaptation of another chassis to the 380 mm Sturmmörser: the SdKfz. 184, better known as “Ferdinand” (after its designer’s forename) and later, in an upgraded version, “Elefant”.
The Elefant (German for "elephant") was actually a heavy tank destroyer and the result of mismanagement and poor planning: Porsche GmbH had manufactured about 100 chassis for their unsuccessful proposal for the Tiger I tank, the so-called "Porsche Tiger". Both the successful Henschel proposal and the Porsche design used the same Krupp-designed turret—the Henschel design had its turret more-or-less centrally located on its hull, while the Porsche design placed the turret much closer to the front of the superstructure. Since the competing Henschel Tiger design was chosen for production, the Porsche chassis were no longer required for the Tiger tank project, and Porsche was left with 100 unfinished heavy tank hulls.
It was therefore decided that the Porsche chassis were to be used as the basis of a new heavy tank hunter, the Ferdinand, mounting Krupp's newly developed 88 mm (3.5 in) Panzerjägerkanone 43/2 (PaK 43) anti-tank gun with a new, long L71 barrel. This precise long-range weapon was intended to destroy enemy tanks before they came within their own range of effective fire, but in order to mount the very long and heavy weapon on the Porsche hull, its layout had to be completely redesigned.
Porsche’s SdKfz. 184’s unusual petrol-electric transmission made it much easier to relocate the engines than would be the case on a mechanical-transmission vehicle, since the engines could be mounted anywhere, and only the length of the power cables needed to be altered, as opposed to re-designing the driveshafts and locating the engines for the easiest routing of power shafts to the gearbox. Without the forward-mounted turret of the Porsche Tiger prototype, the twin engines were relocated to the front, where the turret had been, leaving room ahead of them for the driver and radio operator. As the engines were placed in the middle, the driver and the radio operator were isolated from the rest of the crew and could be addressed only by intercom. The now empty rear half of the hull was covered with a heavily armored, full five-sided casemate with slightly sloped upper faces and armored solid roof, and turned into a crew compartment, mounting a single 8.8 cm Pak 43 cannon in the forward face of the casemate.
From this readily available basis, the SdKfz. 184/1 was hurriedly developed. It differed from the tank hunter primarily through its new casemate that held the 380 mm Raketenwerfer. Since the SdKfz. 184/1 was intended for use in urban areas in close range street fighting, it needed to be heavily armoured to survive. Its front plate had a greater slope than the Ferdinand while the sides were more vertical and the roof was flat. Its sloped (at 47° from vertical) frontal casemate armor was 150 mm (5.9 in) thick, while its superstructure side and rear plates had a strength of 82 mm (3.2 in). The SdKfz.184/1 also received add-on armor of 100 mm thickness, bolted to the hull’s original vertical front plates, increasing the thickness to 200 mm but adding 5 tons of weight. All these measures pushed the weight of the vehicle up from the Ferdinand’s already bulky 65 t to 75 t, limiting the vehicle’s manoeuvrability even further. Located at the rear of the loading hatch was a Nahverteidigungswaffe launcher which was used for close defense against infantry with SMi 35 anti-personnel mines, even though smoke grenades or signal flares could be fired with the device in all directions, too. For close-range defense, a 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun was carried in a ball mount in the front plate, an addition that was introduced to the Elefant tank hunters, too, after the SdKfz. 184 had during its initial deployments turned out to be very vulnerable to infantry attacks.
Due to the size of the RW 61 and the bulkiness of the ammunition, only fourteen rounds could be carried internally, of which one was already loaded, with another stored in the loading tray, and the rest were carried in two storage racks, leaving only little space for the crew of four in the rear compartment. To help with the loading of ammunition into the vehicle, a loading crane was fitted at the rear of the superstructure next to the loading hatch on the roof.
Due to the internal limits and the tactical nature of the vehicle, it was intended that each SdKfz. 184/1 (as well as each Sturmtiger) would be accompanied by an ammunition carrier, typically based on the Panzer IV chassis, but the lack of resources did not make this possible. There were even plans to build a dedicated, heavily armored ammunition carrier on the Tiger I chassis, but only one such carrier was completed and tested, it never reached production status.
By the time the first RW 61 carriers had become available, Germany had lost the initiative, with the Wehrmacht being almost exclusively on the defensive rather than the offensive, and this new tactical situation significantly weakened the value of both Sturmtiger and Sturmelefant, how the SdKfz 184/1 was semi-officially baptized. Nevertheless, three new Panzer companies were raised to operate the Sturmpanzer types: Panzer Sturmmörser Kompanien (PzStuMrKp) ("Armored Assault Mortar Company") 1000, 1001 and 1002. These originally were supposed to be equipped with fourteen vehicles each, but this figure was later reduced to four each, divided into two platoons, consisting of mixed vehicle types – whatever was available and operational.
PzStuMrKp 1000 was raised on 13 August 1944 and fought during the Warsaw Uprising with two vehicles, as did the prototype in a separate action, which may have been the only time the Sturmtiger was used in its intended role. PzStuMrKp 1001 and 1002 followed in September and October. Both PzStuMrKp 1000 and 1001 served during the Ardennes Offensive, with a total of four Sturmtiger and three Sturmelefanten.
After this offensive, the Sturmpanzer were used in the defence of Germany, mainly on the Western Front. During the battle for the bridge at Remagen, German forces mobilized Sturmmörserkompanie 1000 and 1001 (with a total of 7 vehicles, five Sturmtiger and two Sturmelefanten) to take part in the battle. The tanks were originally tasked with using their mortars against the bridge itself, though it was discovered that they lacked the accuracy needed to hit the bridge and cause significant damage with precise hits to vital structures. During this action, one of the Sturmtigers in Sturmmörserkompanie 1001 near Düren and Euskirchen allegedly hit a group of stationary Shermans tanks in a village with a 380mm round, resulting in nearly all the Shermans being put out of action and their crews killed or wounded - the only recorded tank-on-tank combat a Sturmtiger was ever engaged in. After the bridge fell to the Allies, Sturmmörserkompanie 1000 and 1001 were tasked with bombardment of Allied forces to cover the German retreat, as opposed to the bunker busting for which they had originally been designed for. None was actually destroyed through enemy fire, but many vehicles had to be given up due to mechanical failures or the lack of fuel. Most were blown up by their crews, but a few fell into allied hands in an operational state.
Total production numbers of the SdKfz. 184/1 are uncertain but, being an emergency product and based on a limited chassis supply, the number of vehicles that left the Nibelungenwerke in Austria was no more than ten – also because the tank hunter conversion had top priority and the exotic RW 61 launcher was in very limited supply. As a consequence, only a total of 18 Sturmtiger had been finished by December 1945 and put into service, too. However, the 380 mm Raketen-Werfer 61 remained in production and was in early 1946 adapted to the new Einheitspanzer E-50/75 chassis.
Specifications:
Crew: Six (driver, radio operator/machine gunner in the front cabin,
commander, gunner, 2× loader in the casemate section)
Weight: 75 tons
Length: 7,05 m (23 ft 1½ in)
Width: 3,38 m (11 ft 1 in)
Height w/o crane: 3,02 m (9 ft 10¾ in)
Ground clearance: 1ft 6¾ in (48 cm)
Climbing: 2 ft 6½ in (78 cm)
Fording depth: 3 ft 3¼ (1m)
Trench crossing: 8 ft 7 ¾ in (2,64 m)
Suspension: Longitudinal torsion-bar
Fuel capacity: 1.050 liters
Armour:
62 to 200 mm (2.44 to 7.87 in)
Performance:
30 km/h (19 mph) on road
15 km/h (10 miles per hour () off road
Operational range: 150 km (93 mi) on road
90 km (56 mi) cross-country
Power/weight: 8 hp/ton
Engine:
2× Maybach HL120 TRM petrol engines with 300 PS (246 hp, 221 kW) each, powering…
2× Siemens-Schuckert D1495a 500 Volt electric engines with 320 PS (316 hp, 230 kW) each
Transmission:
Electric
Armament:
1x 380 mm RW 61 rocket launcher L/5.4 with 14 rounds
1x 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 34 machine gun with 600 rounds
1x 100 mm grenade launcher (firing anti-personnel mines, smoke grenades or signal flares)
The kit and its assembly:.
This fictional tank model is not my own idea, it is rather based on a picture of a similar kitbashing of an Elefant with a Sturmtiger casemate and its massive missile launcher – even though it was a rather crude model, with a casemate created from cardboard. However, I found the idea charming, even more so because the Ferdinand/Elefant was rather a rolling bunker than an agile tank hunter, despite its powerful weapon. Why not use the same chassis as a carrier for the Sturmtiger’s huge mortar as an assault SPG?
The resulting Sturmelefant was created as a kitbashing: the chassis is an early boxing of the Trumpeter Elefant, which comes not only with IP track segments but also alternative vinyl tracks (later boxing do not feature them), and casemate parts come from a Trumpeter Sturmtiger.
While one would think that switching the casemate would be straightforward affair, the conversion turned out to be more complex than expected. Both Elefant and Sturmtiger come with separate casemate pieces, but they are not compatible. The Sturmtiger casemate is 2mm wider than the Elefant’s hull, and its glacis plate is deeper than the Elefant’s, leaving 4mm wide gaps at the sides and the rear. One option could have been to trim down the glacis plate, but I found the roofline to become much too low – and the casemate’s length would have been reduced.
So, I used the Sturmtiger casemate “as is” and filled the gaps with styrene sheet strips. This worked, but the casemate’s width created now inward-bent sections that looked unplausible. Nobody, even grazed German engineers, would not have neglected the laws of structural integrity. What to do? Tailoring the casemate’s sides down would have been one route, but this would have had created a strange shape. The alternative I chose was to widen the flanks of the Elefant’s hull underneath the casemate, which was achieved with tailored 0.5 mm styrene sheet panels and some PSR – possible through the Elefant’s simple shape and the mudguards that run along the vehicle’s flanks.
Some more PSR was necessary to blend the rear into a coherent shape and to fill a small gap at the glacis plate’s base. Putty was also used to fill/hide almost all openings on the glacis plate, since no driver sight or ball mount for a machine gun was necessary anymore. New bolts between hull and casemate were created with small drops of white glue. The rest of the surface details were taken from the respective donor kits.
Painting and markings:
This was not an easy choice. A classic Hinterhalt scheme would have been a natural choice, but since the Sturmelefant would have been converted from existing hulls with new parts, I decided to emphasize this heritage through a simple, uniform livery: all Ferdinand elements would be painted/left in a uniform Dunkelgelb (RAL, 7028, Humbrol 83), while the new casemate as well as the bolted-on front armor were left in a red primer livery, in two different shades (Humbrol 70 and 113). This looked a little too simple for my taste, so that I eventually added snaky lines in Dunkelgelb onto the primer-painted sections, blurring the contrast between the two tones.
Markings remained minimal, just three German crosses on the flanks and at the rear and a tactical code on the casemate – the latter in black and in a hand-written style, as if the vehicle had been rushed into frontline service.
After the decals had been secured under sone varnish the model received an overall washing with dark brown, highly thinned acrylic paint, some dry-brushing with light grey and some rust traces, before it was sealed overall with matt acrylic varnish and received some dirt stains with mixed watercolors and finally, after the tracks had been mounted, some artist pigments as physical dust on the lower areas.
Again a project that appeared simple but turned out to be more demanding because the parts would not fit as well as expected. The resulting bunker breaker looks plausible, less massive than the real Sturmtiger but still a menacing sight.
Justice Crew And Johnny Ruffo Support One Direction; Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia
Today One Direction mania broke loose at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion, but credit where its due to both Justice Crew and Johnny Ruffo for adding extra substance to the style with today's young hunk musical performances.
Friday 13th was lucky for about 3,000 Australian fans who got into the venue, and we think Justice Crew and Mr Ruffo helped British boy band One Direction make some of their own luck.
There were lots of smiles all around and body language directed at the teen girl audience to send them into swoon mania.
When JC and Ruffo had done their thing, it was time for the Main Event - One Direction, and they didn't disappoint (the teen fans that were falling over themselves even before the show began).
One Direction - fans attention in One Direction daze globally...
One Direction performed also their hit single What Makes You Beautiful on the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, which resulted in a star-studded audience sing-a-long.
One Direction’s debut album, Up All Night, entered the charts at No.1 in 13 countries and has been certified triple platinum in Ireland, double platinum in the UK and Australia, and platinum in New Zealand. In six months they have sold more than 4.2 million records worldwide.
Well Wishes To All Artists...
We wish all of the performing artists well with their developing careers, and they shouldn't need too much luck, with all the airplay they are currently enjoying on Sydney, Melborne and Brisbane FM radio. That's showbiz.
Australian media, marketing and music industry experts will be watching and listening closely, as all three of today's musical entities continue to strive to reach the top of the charts.
Will the boy bands stay together, or should we expect a break up or break out performer, sooner, or later - stay tuned to this station.
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This aerial photograph shows the offshore support vessel Grampian Talisker working in the North Sea off the coast of Lowestoft, Suffolk. The vessel is part of the modern fleet operated by North Star, a long-established Aberdeen-based company with deep roots in supporting the UK’s offshore energy sector.
Built in 2017 by VARD, the ship was designed as a multipurpose platform capable of operating in demanding North Sea conditions. Its robust hull form and wide, open aft deck allow it to carry containers, equipment and specialist cargo for offshore installations. The circular yellow-marked helideck provides an additional layer of operational flexibility, enabling rapid personnel transfer when required.
Grampian Talisker is equipped with dynamic positioning (DP2), allowing it to hold a precise position at sea without anchoring, an essential feature when working alongside offshore platforms or wind turbines. The vessel also incorporates rescue and emergency response capabilities, reflected in the clearly marked rescue zone along the hull. These features underline its dual role supporting both routine operations and safety cover in offshore environments.
Originally designed for the oil and gas industry, vessels of this type are increasingly used in the offshore wind sector, where their versatility makes them well suited to construction, maintenance and logistics tasks. The North Sea’s transition towards renewable energy has given ships like Grampian Talisker a continuing and evolving role.
The muddy, fast-moving waters beneath the vessel are characteristic of the southern North Sea, where strong tides and sediment create constantly shifting patterns. From above, the ship’s clean lines and purposeful layout stand out sharply against the textured sea, offering a clear view of the working design that defines modern offshore support vessels.
TAO generally supports orphans & vulnerable children by training their carers to create agri-businesses. At times we also support capital projects, such as this project to build demonstration housing in central and western Uganda. Houses with corrugated iron roofs from which water was collected into ferro-concrete water tanks were built for around 50 households, a number of them – such as this one, actually headed up by orphans.
In all, 600 households were supported to improve their farming, 230 received ferro-concrete water tanks and TAO worked with the remaining participating families to help them generate and save farming income to fund their own houses and water tanks.
Find out more about our work at www.trustforafricasorphans.org.uk.
View our 21 photos in celebration of our 21st anniversary.
U.S. Army Soldiers conduct a ruck march during the Cultural Support Assessment and Selection program. The U.S. Army Special Operations Command's cultural support program prepares all-female Soldier teams to serve as enablers supporting Army special operations- combat forces in and around secured objective areas. The Cultural Support Assessment and Selection program is conducted by the U.S Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, N.C. and is five days of physical, mental and intellectual evaluations designed to determine a candidate's ability to maintain her composure, apply logic, communicate clearly and solve problems in demanding environments. During this time, candidates are expected to skillfully manage simultaneous tasks and comprehend ambiguous instructions while working under varying degrees of uncertainty with little feedback. The program is as much a mental test as it is a physical test. The desired outcome of Assessment and Selection is a candidate pool of female Soldiers who are eager to serve with an Army special - operations unit. Their primary task is to engage female populations in objective areas when such contact may be deemed culturally inappropriate if performed by a male service member. The program is conducted at Camp Mackall, in Hofman N.C. If selected, candidates are invited back to Fort Bragg as Cultural Support training students. The training period is between four and six weeks and focuses on cross-cultural communication skills. Students are also trained to negotiate, mediate, communicate through an interpreter and engage with local leaders in a deployed environment. (U.S.Army photo by SSG. Russell Lee Klika JFKSWCSPAO).Released.
It was my honor to work as a volunteer photographer at Sunday night's Renal Support Network Teen Prom, an event created for teen kidney patients by RSN founder, Lori Hartwell, who missed her own prom due to kidney disease.
Jack Black and Kyle Gass of "Tenacious D" (and other celebrities) are dedicated supporters of RSN and the teen patients. This prom attendee asked Jack & Kyle to make goofy faces in their photo with her. Jack & Kyle played for the prom crowd, then stayed to sign autographs and take photos with everyone.
More photos in comments.
National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from New Hampshire, New Jersey, and several other states prepare to be deputized by Lamont J. Ruffin, chief deputy U.S. marshal for Washington, D.C., in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 16, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Whitney Hughes)
Elisian Park, "Frogtown"
Featuring
The Bowtie Project, curated by the ClockShop, including the work of Michael Parker and Rosten Woo
Interpretive walk: bowtiewalk.org
The studios of artists
Pearl C. Hsiung and Lara Schnitger
Rosten Woo: is a designer, writer, and educator living in Los Angeles. He produces civic-scale artworks and works as a collaborator and consultant to a variety of grassroots and non-profit organizations. including the Advancement Project, the American Human Development Project, the Black Workers Center, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy, and Esperanza Community Housing Corporation, as well as the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County. His work has been exhibited at the Cooper-Hewitt Design Triennial, the Venice Architecture Biennale, Netherlands Architectural Institute, Storefront for Art and Architecture, Lower East Side Tenement Museum, and various piers, public housing developments, tugboats, shopping malls, and parks in New York and Los Angeles. His work has been supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. He is co-founder and former executive director of the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), a New York Based non-profit organization dedicated to using art and design to foster civic participation, winner of the 2016 National Design Award for institutional achievement. His book, "Street Value," about race and retail urban development, was published by Princeton Architectural Press in 2010.
He teaches art and design at the California Institute of the Arts, Pomona College, and Art Center College of Design and has lectured internationally at such institutions as the Netherlands Architectural Institute, Brown University, the University of Chicago, MIT, Princeton, the Maryland Institute College of Art, the California College of the Arts, and the Chicago Art Institute. He has served on the boards of the Los Angeles Forum, Place in History and Groundswell Community Mural Project.
Michael Parker: (b. 1978, New York City; lives and works in LA) received a BA from Pomona College and an MFA from USC. He currently teaches sculpture at California State University, Long Beach. Recent exhibitions include Steam Work at Southern Exposure, San Francisco; Attractions at High Desert Test Sites (HDTS), Utah; R.S.V.P. Los Angeles at the Pomona College Museum of Art; Remembering Victor Papanek at the Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena; Shitwork with Machine Project at HDTS, California; Juicework at Human Resources, Los Angeles; and The Unfinished at the Bowtie Project, Los Angeles. He is a recipient of the California Community Foundationâs Emerging Artists Fellowship, a Center for Cultural Innovation Artistsâ Resource for Completion grant, and a Printed Matter Award for Artists.
Pearl C. Hsiung : born in 1973 in Taiwan, explores the space that lies between representation and abstraction. Hsiung creates a surreal realm of absurd anthropomorphism and metaphor--where humanity may be absent, yet symbolic traces still linger. Her intensely colorful large-scale canvases, small studies, and performance videos challenge the banality of the pristine images that dominate post-minimalist contemporary art. Even so, her compositions draw on the histories of painting, alluding to European fauvism and surrealism, Chinese landscape painting, American abstraction, and pop aesthetics. Pearl C. Hsiung received her BA at the University of California, Los Angeles (1997) and her MFA at Goldsmiths College, London (2004). Hsiung's work has been featured in the 2006 California Biennial and Disorderly Conduct: Art in Tumultuous Times (2008), both at the Orange County Museum of Art; and the 2006 Busan Biennale in South Korea. Hsiung lives and works in Los Angeles.
Lara Schnitge: (born 1969 in Haarlem, Netherlands) is a Dutch-American sculptor and painter, living and working in Los Angeles and Amsterdam. Schnitger studied at the Royal Academy of Art (The Hague) from 1987 to 1991 and spent a year on a residency at the Kitakyushu Centre for Contemporary Art in southern Japan.
Schnitger works in knitted and sewn textile sculptures, videos and photographs, and has produced a book about art created from mundane materials such as fabric, titled Lara Schnitger: Fragile Kingdom.
Schnitgerâs work has been shown internationally at galleries and museums such as Magasin 3 in Stockholm, the Chinese European Art Center in Xiamen, the Santa Monica Museum of Art, Kunstwerke in Berlin, the UCLA Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in New York, The Power Plant in Toronto, and the Royal Academy in London. She participated in the Liverpool Biennial in 1999 and the Shanghai Biennial in 2002. She is represented by Stuart Shave/Modern Art in London, Anton Kern Gallery in New York as well as by Galerie Gebr. Lehmann in Dresden and Berlin.
The Bowtie Project is a partnership between Clockshop and California State Parks to activate an 18-acre post-industrial lot along the LA River. Since 2014, Clockshop has executed over 35 artist projects, performances, and events at the Bowtie.
Bowtie Project
2780 W. Casitas Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
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Formerly a massive rail yard and switching station, the Bowtie was purchased by CA State Parks in 2003 to be developed as a public park and greenway. The Bowtie Project is curated by Clockshop, in close collaboration with CA State Parks. Invited artists are commissioned to create temporary artworks or performances that consider the unique physical properties of the site and engage in timely conversations about the future of the LA River.
Public Programs including the LA River Campouts and Reading By Moonrise provide opportunities for Angelenos of all ages to gather under the stars for traditional campfire programs and readings of new work from contemporary writers.
The Bowtie was formerly the site of a Southern Pacific Railroad train yard and maintenance facility. The railroad closed the facility in 1985, and the structures were razed shortly after, although some concrete foundational relics remain on site. The Bowtie is located along the 7.5-mile Glendale Narrows stretch of the LA River, which connects Los Feliz Boulevard with Figueroa Street. The Glendale Narrows portion of the river is âsoft-bottom,â meaning that it features a naturalized rather than a concrete bed. The site has been identified as a key location for river revitalization.
Through an exclusive partnership formalized in 2015, Clockshop and CA State Parks will continue producing cultural programs at the Bowtie Project for the next several years.
The CCF Fellowship for Visual Artists is celebrating 28 years of playing an active role in supporting local visual artists in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles County is rich with creativity. We are a community where cultures converge to create a beautiful mélange of originality, diversity, synchronicity and dissonance. This energy has helped establish L.A. as a world-class art capital and a place where we proudly practice, support and value a wide array of artistic endeavors.
The CCF Fellowship for Visual Artists is just one of many ways that the California Community Foundation supports the arts by supporting those responsible for its very creation â artists.
The Fellowship brings together artists, arts patrons, and the community, creating a mutually beneficial program that has supported 274 artists over the last 28 years. We invite you to get involved and celebrate an artist today.
Together, we help L.A. artists thrive.
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This box is one of 20 different boxes for sale by auction on eBay in support of survivors of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan. Click here to visit / to return to the eBay listing [Item number: 120728893154]. The auction for this item closes on Friday the 3rd of June 2011 at 01:50 a.m. British Summer Time (UTC + 1).
✹ Click here to see a thumbnail overview of all the boxes, or watch a Slideshow of all the boxes.
Proceeds of the auction - after eBay and PayPal fees have been deducted - will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society.
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About the Japanese Red Cross Society
The Japanese Red Cross are one of three major fundraising organisaitions based in Japan (the other two being the Japanese broadcaster NHK and the Red Feather Central Community Chest of Japan - originally a post World War II re-building organisation). You can download two english language reports relating to the disaster from the Japanese Red Cross website:
Operations Update No.1 - 13th April 2011 [.pdf file, retrieved 17th May 2011]
Operations Update No.2 - 6th May 2011 [.pdf file, retrieved 17th May 2011]
Over two months on, the needs of many of the survivors remain desperately basic. There has been an increased incidence of pneumonia and associated fatalities. As well as helping with practical and medical requirements, the Japanese Red Cross Society are helping people deal with "Shell Shock" / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and further developing services to address these issues.
Perhaps most impressively, they helped quickly set up a management structure to co-ordinate help from all the major fundraisers, a committee including academics and representatives from the 15 most badly affected prefectures [local governments]. The pre-existing local Red Cross chapters [branches] are helping with governance.
Although Japan has a large economy, and domestically the japanese have been hugely generous towards aid efforts, like everywhere else, many people of course are not personally rich. There is still epic upheaval. Much of welfare is normally provided by family and community, a system that breaks down when whole barrios are fragmented and diminished. Services like adoption and fostering, for example - normally always done by relatives - are having to be developed. A planning policy of building schools on higher ground saved many children, but even after encouraging teachers back out of retirement, there is still a shortage of experienced teachers. Japan is mostly mountains and sea, with very little spare land suitable for building, and so - while rebuilding takes place - temporary accommodation has had to be built on land normally reserved for other activities, for example on school playgrounds.
If you enjoy shopping in support of the Japanese Red Cross Society, you might also like Tomodachi Calling, a cafepress web store / shop (recommend by a fellow flickrer schmid91, who helped document the aftermath of the tsunami in Ishinomaki Myagi prefecture).
Japan based english language online newspapers
About the decorative hexagonal origami gift box
The box is made up from 12 square origami papers - 6 for the lid and 6 for the base. No cutting, glue or adhesive tape is used.
Although Japan has a long tradition of paper folding, the design of the box is modern, by Tomoko Fuse 布施 知子, who is a renown unit origami designer and artist. Unit origami is a method of building up models using pre-folded components or units.
If you are an accurate and consistent paper folder, but are new to unit origami, and you would like to make your own box, I would recommend her book "Origami Boxes: Moribana Style" [# ISBN-10: 0870408216 - # ISBN-13: 978-0870408212] as an excellent introduction. Connecting the units together can be a bit fiddly at first, and the book also includes designs for more simple square and triangular boxes, which give the opportunity to practice and develop the skills needed for doing the final assembly.
(Until Asimo gets a bit more nimble fingered, the box is unlikely to flood the market anytime soon...)
If you get the bug, she has also created and written about very much more complex models. "Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations" [ISBN-10: 0870408526 - ISBN-13: 978-0870408526] is considered a classic text on the subject.
Paper making was a traditional supplemental business of farmers in Japan during the winter. The very cold water during that season enabled the fibres in the pulp to be soaked without becoming subject to decay, and some also argue that cold shrinks the fibres, creating a finer, crisper paper.