View allAll Photos Tagged Support
ヾ Death Note ☠️
Support my art via Patreon: www.patreon.com/mhenvy 🐍
II PSD, HD set, video process, etc II
Prints smarturl.it/3pyc55 🐉
Merch smarturl.it/c9qzn4 🐲
Subscribe YouTube ꓃ smarturl.it/ubv5va
All my accounts - linktr.ee/mhenvy ⚔️
other platforms you can support ❌III
Subscribestar - www.subscribestar.com/mhenvy
Fanbox - mhenvy.fanbox.cc
Fantia - fantia.jp/fanclubs/160159
Azz.net - azz.net/mhenvy
Follow Mhenvy 🐊
Facebook - www.facebook.com/mhenvy.artist
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mh.envy
Twitter - twitter.com/mh_envy
Artstation - www.artstation.com/mhenvy
DeviantArt - www.deviantart.com/mhenvyart
Pixiv - www.pixiv.net/en/users/51289797
Tumblr - mhenvy.tumblr.com
VK - vk.com/mhenvyart
Reddit - www.reddit.com/user/mh_envy
Newgrounds - mhenvy.newgrounds.com
Contact ❌❌
mhjuuzou@hotmail.com
messenger - smarturl.it/4sa11r
Supporting Government Schools in Karnataka by Elliott Group
Goal 6 & 7 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals : Safe Drinking Water and Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Sustainable Development Goals CSR Initiative in Karnataka, India, implemented by www.trinitycarefoundation.com/csr/ for marginalized sections of the society.
Write to us [ support@trinitycarefoundation.org ] to support Health & Education interventions in Karnataka, India.
Follow us on Instagram & Twitter for more such updates: twitter.com/tcfindia or www.instagram.com/trinitycarefoundation
21st POLICE UNITY TOUR MOTOR SUPPORT TEAM arriving at National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in the 400 block of F Street, NW, Washington DC on Friday afternoon, 12 May 2018 by Elvert Barnes Photography
POLICE UNITY TOUR website at policeunitytour.com/
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial NATIONAL POLICE WEEK at www.nleomf.org/programs/policeweek/
Elvert Barnes 27th NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2018
Pierce Township Clermont County, OH
Support 44
06/08 Ford F-350 Super Duty/Zoresco Equip
Reading Body with CET Skid Unit
70?/100
#2008700216
Community Safe Drinking Water Project supported by Luwa India
Ensuring safe & pure drinking water to school students and the teaching staff protecting them from waterborne diseases.
More details of our CSR Projects at www.trinitycarefoundation.com/csr/ <-
If you would like to support such social initiatives for the vulnerable sections in Karnataka, Connect with us @ [ support@trinitycarefoundation.org ]
Connect with www.linkedin.com/company/trinitycarefoundation ; Visit www.trinitycarefoundation.org to support our social projects.
Main body of Task Force Kitgum moves into Life Support Area Fist
By Spc. Jason Nolte
KITGUM, Uganda – Weeks of hard work have come to a head for the advanced and torch parties for Natural Fire 10 as the main body moved from Entebbe to Kitgum and into the new home on Life Support Area (LSA) Fist on Pajimo Barracks.
The heat of the day was broken by a strong breeze as the first group arrived by CH-47 Chinooks. They quickly carried the baggage to waiting cargo handlers, then loaded onto separate buses for transportation to the reception point.
The joint forces assigned to Task Force Kitgum as part of Combined Joint Task Force Lion were met at the reception point by 1st Sgt. Devika Hull, Task Force S-1 from the 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade.
“Accountability,” Hull explains the reason everyone had to sign in, “Makes sure everyone is where they’re supposed to be.”
After signing in, the incoming troops were given a brief on the rules of the LSA by Cpt. Ramlakhan, Command, 5th Quartermaster Company, who had previously helped guide the helicopters in. Once oriented, the incoming troops were shown to their new berths in the surrounding tents.
“It went well,” Hull says, “21st TSC (Theater Sustainment Command) had a well laid out plan. Capt. Ramlakhan met them at the flight line and stayed with them the whole time.”
Lt. Col. Michael Cortez, Commander, 21st TSC Special Troops Battalion explains the roll of the 21st TSC, “We were responsible, both in Entebbe with the HRSC-E (Human Resources Sustainment Center – Europe) and here with the 5th Quartermaster, for Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration of hundreds of soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen.”
Later in the evening, after darkness had fallen in rural Uganda, a line of buses rolled up the dirt roads leading to the LSA, bringing the second group of troops in for the day. Filling up the tents and filling up the Task Force in order to complete its mission.
Natural Fire 10 is a routine, scheduled training exercise which offers an opportunity for East African Community Partner Nations and the US military to work together on a humanitarian assistance mission. Working together all parties will learn from each other to increase regional capabilities to respond to complex humanitarian emergencies.
PHOTO CAPTIONS:
091015-A-1211N-115 Troops from Task Force Kitgum unload their baggage from a CH-47 Chinook, Kitgum, Uganda, Oct. 15, 2009. (US Army photo by Spc. Jason Nolte)
091015-A-1211N-122 Troops from Task Force Kitgum unload their baggage from a CH-47 Chinook, Kitgum, Uganda, Oct. 15, 2009. (US Army photo by Spc. Jason Nolte)
Brigadier General Randall Simmons, Commander of the Georgia Army National Guard coordinates with civil authorities to enforce the curfew issued by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms June 1, 2020. (National Guard photo by Maj. William Carraway)
Sergeant Scott Palmater, 1 Engineer Support Unit Electrical Generating Systems Technician, and Sergeant Luke Giguere, 1 Engineer Support Unit Plumbing and Heating Technician, disconnect electrical systems for tear down during their incremental tasking at the Operational Support Hub - Latin America and Caribbean camp in Kingston, Jamaica on March 1st, 2023.
Photo by: Sailor First Class Alexandra Proulx, Visual Communications Support, Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs), Canadian Armed Forces photo
Big Hop Trail - Art in The Wild, 40 eye-catching six-foot designs which aims to raise vital funds for Clan Cancer Support in and around the North and North-East of Scotland.
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
In early 1968, the Soviet Ministry of Defense decided to develop a specialized shturmovik armored assault aircraft in order to provide close air support for the Soviet Ground Forces. The idea of creating a ground-support aircraft came about after analyzing the experience of shturmovaya (ground attack) aviation during World War II, and in local wars during the 1950s and 1960s. The Soviet fighter-bombers in service or under development at this time (Su-7, Su-17, MiG-21 and MiG-23) did not meet the requirements for close air support of the army. They lacked essential armor plating to protect the pilot and vital equipment from ground fire and missile hits, and their high flight speeds made it difficult for the pilot to maintain visual contact with a target. Ordnance load and loiter time were also insufficient.
In March 1969, a competition was announced by the Soviet Air Force that called for designs for a new battlefield close-support aircraft. Participants in the competition were the Design Bureaus of Sukhoi, Yakovlev, Ilyushin and Mikoyan. The original request was for a simple, relavtively light aircraft, that was easy to produce and maintain and would allow a high survivabilty in a combat environment.
The aircraft was to be powered by two Ivchenko AI-25T non-afterburning turbofans, each with a thrust of 1.750 kgp (3.860 lbst) - a modification of the AI-25 developed for the Yak-40 feederliner, and the same engine that powered the Czech-built L-39 Albatros trainer. The aircraft was to carry an internal cannon and was only intended to carry unguided weapons - bombs of up to 500 kg caliber and rockets/rocket pods.Sighting was to be simple, consisting of a collimating gunsight and a laser rangefinder.
Normal combat payload was to be 1.500 kg (3.310 lb), increasing to 2.500 kg (5.511 lb) in overload configuration. Normal TOW would be 8.200 kg (18.080 lb) and MTOW in the 10.000 kg (22.050 lb) range
All OKBs made submissions, but in the course of the proposals the requirements were widened, eventually necessitating a bigger, more capable aircraft. This eventually led to the Ilyushin’s Il-42 (later renamed into Il-102) and Sukhoi’s T-8 (the later Su-25), which remained in the official competition and the Su-25 would, aftre a long development phase, turn out to be the winner.
OKB Yakovlev had been late with its submission, which was still based on the original requirement. it was clear that their aircraft, internally known as the Yak-35, would neither meet the more demanding profile, nor offer the development potential for a heavier type. Anyway, OKB Yakovlev kept the development going, as a lot of export potential was expected.
Until May 1970 a total of three prototypes were built and successfully tested. The Yak-35 was a compact aircraft with clean lines, and it took the experience from the recently built (but rejected) Yak-30/32 trainer (NATO code "Magnum/Mantis") further. The modern design featured shoulder-mounted, slightly swept wings and a swept cruciform tail. The AI-25T engines were buried side by side in the rear fuselage, fed by lateral air intakes. The pilot sat in an armored cockpit that would withstand 0.5" caliber fire, and the slanted nose offered good for- and downward view. The aircraft reminded vaguely of the Saab 105 trainer or Sukhoi's initial, light T-8 design.
The rugged landing gear with single low pressure tires retracted into the fuselage. Armement compriseda pair of 30mm Nudelman-Richter NR-30 cannons with 100RPG, mounted under the air intakes, and a total of seven hardpoints (three under each wing, one under the fuselage) for ordnance. The inner pair of pylons was "wet" and could carry PTB-600 drop tanks, the fuselage hardpoint was intended for extre equipment like a reconnaissance pod, an ECM jammer or (in later versions, see below) guidance pods for air to ground missiles. For self-defence, IR-guided missiles like the R-3S, R-13M and later the R-60 could be carried on the outer pylons.
Avionics included a passive SPO-10 Sirena 3M RHAWS, coupled with a set of KDS-23 chaff/flare dispensers at the rear base of the fin, and an active SPS-141 Siren jammer. A Fon laser rangefinder was fitted into the nose tip, coupled with an S-17VG-1sighting mechanism, a DISS-7 doppler speed and drift measurement unit and a PKB-3 sight for toss bombing, an ASP-17B gunsight, an RV-5R radar altimeter and a V-144 computer.
Western officials first became aware of the new type during the October Parade 1972 in Moscow, when the three initial Yak-35 made a single pass at medium altitude. The unknown type immediately received the NATO code "Fraudster". The prototypes and two static airframes continued the development program at slow pace - no serious problem occured, and the Yak-35 turned out to be a stable and agile weapon platform, receiving positive praise from the test pilots.
As time went by, things turned into favor of the the Yak-35, which eventually got its chance: As the shturmovaya program around the Su-25 ran into more and more delay, and a new attack aircraft was direly needed - not long ago, tensions with China concerning the disputed Damanskiy and Kirkinskiy Islands on the Ussuri River had caused much alert. Finally, the Yak-35 was ordered into production, while parts of its fuselage design had already been used for the Yak-38 VTOL aircraft for the Soviet Navy.
From 1974 on the Yak-35 was delivered to front line squadrons, in parallel with the VG Su-17 fighter bomber. The service aircraft were updated with Delta-N radio guidance equipment, placed in a fairing in front of the fin, which would allow the Yak-35D ('dorabotanyy' = Updated; NATO code "Fraudster B") to carry radio-guided AGMs like the Kh23 or Kh-25 missiles. The emitter had to be carried in an external pod, though, normally placed under the fuselage. A pair of these missiles could be carried on launch rails on the inner pair of pylons.
A total of 110 Yak-35Ds were built until 1979, all of them remained in Soviet Air Force Service, and almost exclusively in transbaikalian units. None of them were deployed to Afghanistan, as the rather weak engine powered was deemed unsatisfactory for the 'hot and high' conflict theatre.
From 1982 on the Yak-35Ds were quickly replaced by the then-finally-ready Su-25 and relegated into second line services. Most of the remaining Yak-35Ds were kept in use for weapon training, mostly at flight academies along MiG-21 fighters until 1990, and some served as target tugs with frontline units in the Far East. No specimen was ever exported.
General characteristics
Crew: One
Length incl. pitot: 14.54 m (47 ft 7 3/4 in) incl. pitot
Wingspan: 9,52 m (31 ft 2½ in)
Height: 4.6 m (15 ft ½ in)
Empty weight: 6.525 kg (14.375 lb)
Loaded weight: 8.750 kg (19.275 lb)
Max. take-off weight: 11.400 kg (25.110 lb)
Powerplant:
2× Ivchenko AI-25T non-afterburning turbofans, each with a thrust of 1.750 kgp (3.860 lbst)
Performance:
Maximum speed: 1.050 km/h (652 mph/Mach 0.9) at height, clean configuration; 825 km/h (512 mph) with external stores at sea level
Range: 1.450 km (900 mi); high, clean configuration
Ferry range: 2.500 km (1,553 mi)
Service ceiling: 14.000 m (45.850 ft)
Rate of climb: 76 m/s (14.936 ft/min)
Thrust/weight: 0.54
Armament:
2× NR-30 30mm cannons with 100 RPG
7 hardpoints for up to 2.500 kg (5.511 lb) of external ordnance, including rails for 2× IR-guided air-to-air missiles for and a wide variety of general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, gun pods, rocket pods, drop tanks and radio-guided air-to-surface missiles like the Kh-23 or Kh-25.
The kit and its assembly:
This fantasy thing was spawned by the vague thought that one could turn the rather crude Yak-38 kit from Tsukuda Hobby into "something pretty". The plan had been lingering for some time, and when I got hands on an incomplete Yak-38 (Revell re-boxing of the kit, canopy missing) I eventually started with the surgery, letting inspiration and donation parts flow.
I had a vague idea of what the aircraft should look like, but the overall layout evolved step by step. One initial measure was to shorten the fuselage considerably: plugs from in front of and behind the original wings were cut out, and the remaining three fuselage pieces glued together. As the fuselage has an almost even diameter and shape all along its length, this turned out to be pretty easy, but still needed considerably putty work.
The original fittings for the wings and tail surfaces were then filled with styrene plugs and sanded even.
Moving the wings from their original mid-position to the shoulders was already something I had in mind before the project started. But the eventual solution just evolved as I had the fuselage ready and could judge positions and proportions.
The wings I used come from a Alpha Jet (Heller), and they were not simply stuck to the fuselage. Due to the curved back of the Yak-38 I had to add a kind of console, made from the upper wing's mid section of a Matchbox SBC Helldiver biplane (!). This connector piece was placed into a carved fairing on top of the fuselage, the new wings attached to it, and the missing bodywork sculpted with 2C putty. This way I was able to blend the new arrangement into the rest of the body with matching wing roots, without having it look as if the wings had simple been stuck onto it. The result is pretty good, looks rather organic.
The tail is new, too. Original plan had been to use the Yak-38 tail, maybe with a T-tail arrangement - but that simply did not look good. Finding a replacement was tough, I finally settled on an A-4M (Italeri) fin, which had to be modified with a clipped top, Yak-38 style, in order NOT to remind too much of the Douglas creation! It fits in shape and size, though.
New stabilizers had to be used, too - the original Yak-38 looked much too small and flimsy. A T-tail was not possible anymore, so I used a cruciform tail, A-4 style, even though the stabilizers had to be moved upwards since the Yak-38 tail is much wider than an A-4. The stabilizers themselves are new, too: a pair of F-86 fins(!), leftover from Hobby Boss kits. They are a bit thick, but look great and blend well into the whole arrangement.
The main landing gear was taken OOB, but with new wheels and extra struts fitted. The front wheel is totally new, it belongs to a Fiat G-91. The cockpit received a new seat (from a MiG-29), a pilot figure and a primitive dashboard, and a donation canopy had to be found and integrated (I think it comes from a Tamiya 1:100 F-105).
All around the hull small details were added, including the seven pylons and the rocket pod ordnance.
Painting and markings:
It took a while and some research to turn up a suitable, tactical paint scheme. Normally I keep whifs rather subtle, and I did not want to paint the Yak-35 in a dark green/brown scheme, typical for Eastern Europe aircraft.
Afghanistan was a vague idea, a desert/mountainous scheme, as well as the Su-25 prototype which appreared at Le Bourget ("301 Blue"), with its two-tone brown livery and a few green accents.
I finally found a Su-7UM trainer in a light, three-tone camouflage which I transplanted on my Yak-35. It consists of two sand tones (Humbrol 187 and 63) and a green tone (Humbrol 155). Looks rather surreal! The undersides are kept in Russian Blue (Humbrol 115).
Since much of the fuselage consists of pure putty and re-engraving would be rather hazardous I painted panel lines, with a mix of sepia ink and acrylic matt varnish. A second-best solution, but the result is O.K., when you do not take a closer look...
The whole thing received a light wash with black ink in order to emphasize panel line and details and the leading edges were lightly dry-brushed with pale grey. Basic colors were also ‘tamed down’ trough dry painting with shades of light beige and grey, for a worn and bleached look.
Cockpit interior was painted in typical, Soviet "anti fatigue" turquoise, the landing gear was painted in a mix of Aluminum and Olive Drab. Di-electric panels were painted in a bright green, a mix of Humbrol 2 and 175.
Most markings come from the scrap box, insignia and tactical code come from a Carpena Decals 1:72 MiG17 aftermarket sheet.
This thing was a major surgical act, but turned out nicely. With an arrestor hook this could also have become a maritime fighter bomber, e. g. an alternative to the French Dassault Ètendard or the Jaguar M? It looks familiar, has some serious Su-25 appeal, yet the thing looks unique. And the desert/mountain style paint scheme suits the aircraft well.
The bars here are what the spring mounts to. The smaller metal one keeps the plastic heelspring from folding under the leg of the wearer
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.
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).
Citrix GoToAssist simplifies IT support with affordable
access to an integrated cloud-based toolset—all from one
easy-to-use interface. Customize GoToAssist to fit your
unique business needs—choose one module, two, or all
three. GoToAssist is the multi-purpose support tool that
can do it all.
For a free trial of this integrated toolset or to learn more,
visit www.gotoassist.com.
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA)
PROGRAM GRANT AWARDS
Charleston – Governor Earl Ray Tomblin announced on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, that he has awarded $3,463,389. in Victims of Crime Act Assistance (VOCA) sub-grant funds to fifty-seven (57) public and private non-profit agencies throughout the State.
The Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Grant Program funds will provide direct services, such as counseling, personal advocacy, court advocacy, client transportation and support services to victims of crimes including domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, and elderly abuse. The funds will also finance assistance to victims as they move through the criminal justice system.
These funds are awarded from the U. S. Department of Justice, the Office of Justice Programs of the U. S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, and these funds are administered by the West Virginia Division of Justice and Community Services.
Funds were awarded to the following:
BROOKE, HANCOCK
A Child's Place CASA, Ltd. $14,500.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a part-time CASA Volunteer Coordinator to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Brooke and Hancock Counties.
Contact:Ms. Rhonda Stubbs
Phone: (304) 737-4444
Email: childsplacecasa@comcast.net
CABELL
Cabell County Commission $77,383.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of three full-time Victim Advocates in the Cabell County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Cabell County.
Contact:Mr. Sean K. Hammers
Phone: (304) 526-8653
Email: shammers@cabellcounty.org
CABELL, WAYNE, KANAWHA
TEAM for West Virginia Children, Inc. $75,466.00
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, and a Kanawha Volunteer Coordinator to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Cabell, Wayne, and Kanawha Counties.
Contact:Ms. Kim Runyon Wilds
Phone: (304) 523-9587
Email: kwilds@teamwv.org
CABELL, WAYNE, LINCOLN
Family Service a Division of Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area, Inc. $57,048.00
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.
Contact:Mr. Alan C. Cole MA, LPC
Phone: (304) 523-9454
Email: acole@goodwillhunting.org
CABELL, WAYNE, MASON, LINCOLN
CONTACT Huntington, Inc. $30,264.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Victim Advocate to provide direct services to victims of sexual assault in Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, and Mason Counties.
Contact:Ms. Sharon Pressman
Phone: (304) 523-3447
Email: execdirector@contacthuntington.com
CABELL, WAYNE, PUTNAM, LINCOLN, MASON
Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc. $177,503.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time Adult Counselor, a Mason County Advocate, a Putnam County Advocate, a Lincoln County Advocate, and a porition of the salary for a full-time Wayne County Outreach Advocate to provide direct services to domestic violence victims.
Contact:Ms. Amanda McComas
Phone: (304) 529-2382
Email: mccomas@branchesdvs.org
GREENBRIER, MONROE, POCAHONTAS
Family Refuge Center $79,088.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of the full-time Lead Shelter Advocate, a Shelter Advocate, an Overnight Monitor, and an Outreach Advocate to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Greenbrier, Monroe, and Pocahontas Counties.
Contact:Ms. Kenosha Davenport
Phone: (304) 645-6334
Email: kenoshad@familyrefugecenter.org
GREENBRIER, POCAHONTAS, SUMMERS
CASA of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, WV, Inc. $11,623.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the part-time salary of a Volunteer Coordinator to provide direct services to victims of child abuse in Greenbrier, Summers, and Pocahontas Counties.
Contact:Ms. Jenny Castle
Phone: (304) 645-5437
Email: casa11c@live.com
HANCOCK, BROOKE
CHANGE, Inc. $54,245.00
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.
Contact:Ms. Debra Fair
Phone: (304) 748-0332
Email: dfair@changeinc.org
HANCOCK, BROOKE, OHIO
Hancock County Commission $105,661.00
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 Hancock, Brooke, and Ohio Counties.
Contact:Mr. Michael Traubert
Phone: (304) 234-3896
Email: Jgruberva@yahoo.com
HARRISON
Harrison County CASA Program, Inc. $40,730.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time Volunteer Advocate and the Program Director to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Harrison County.
Contact:Ms. Alisha Madia
Phone: (304) 623-5749
Email: harrisoncountycasa@frontier.com
JACKSON
Jackson County Commission $31,600.00
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.
Contact:Sheriff Tony Boggs
Phone: (304) 373-2294
Email: tony.boggs@jacksoncountywv.com
CASA of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, Inc. $15,614.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of the Program Director to provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Jackson County.
Contact:Ms. Kathie King
Phone: (304) 373-1165
Email: circuit5casawv@gmail.com
JACKSON, RITCHIE
Family Crisis Intervention Center $37,751.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time Ritchie County Advocate and part-time Jackson County Advocate to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence in Jackson and Ritchie Counties.
Contact:Ms. Emily S. Larkins
Phone: (304) 428-2333
Email: eelarkins@suddenlink.net
JEFFERSON
Jefferson County Commission $60,623.00
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.
Contact:Mr. Ralph A. Lorenzetti Jr.
Phone: (304) 728-3243
Email: rlorenzetti@jeffersoncountywv.org
JEFFERSON, BERKELEY, MORGAN
CASA of the Eastern Panhandle, Inc. $13,645.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a part-time Volunteer Coordinator to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties.
Contact:Ms. Vicki L. Barnard
Phone: (304) 263-5100
Email: vicki@mycasaep.org
Shenandoah Women's Center, Inc. $105,582.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time Berkeley County Outreach Advocate, a Morgan County Outreach Advocate, a Jefferson County Outreach Advocate and a Shelter Advocate to provide direct services to child victims, victims of domestic violence, and sexual assault in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties.
Contact:Ms. Pippa McCullough
Phone: (304) 263-8522
Email: executivedirector@swcinc.org
KANAWHA
Kanawha County Commission $106,827.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of two full-time Victim Advocates in the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department and two Victim Advocates in the Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Kanawha County.
Contact:Capt. R. P. Boone
Phone: (304) 357-2022
Email: patboone@kcso.us
City of Charleston $31,000.00
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.
Contact:Sgt. James Hunt
Phone: (304) 348-6480
Email: jahunt@charlestonwvpolice.org
KANAWHA, CLAY, BOONE
YWCA of Charleston, WV, Inc. $103,294.00
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 a full-time Court Advocate and a Contracted Counselor to provide direct services to domestic violence victims in Kanawha, Clay, and Boone Counties.
Contact:Ms. Pam Gillenwater
Phone: (304) 340-3554
Email: pgillenwater@ywcacharleston.org
KANAWHA, PUTNAM, JACKSON
Family Counseling Connection, Inc. $137,455.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a full-time REACH Director and eight Victim Therapist positions and a porition of two Sexual Violence Victim Specialists to provide direct services to victims of sexual violence, child abuse, and domestic violence in Kanawha, Jackson, and Putnam Counties.
Contact:Mr. Frank S. Fazzolari
Phone: (304) 340-3676
Email: ffazzolari@tccwv.org
LEWIS
Lewis County Commission $35,865.00
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.
Contact:Ms. Christine Flanigan
Phone: (304) 269-8240
Email: Flanigan.lcpa@frontier.com
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.
Contact:Mr. John W. Bennett
Phone: (304) 792-8670
Email: jwbennett75@verizon.net
MARION
Marion County Commission $34,394.00
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.
Contact:Mr. Patrick N. Wilson
Phone: (304) 367-5380
Email: khawkins@marioncountywv.com
CASA of Marion County $28,083.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a Program Director to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Marion County.
Contact:Ms. Vesna Meinert
Phone: (304) 366-4198
Email: casaofmarion@frontier.com
MARION, DODDRIDGE, GILMER, HARRISON, LEWIS
Task Force on Domestic Violence, "HOPE, Inc." $235,328.00
These funds will provide for the salary of a full-time Lewis County Case Manger, a Harrison/Doddridge County Case Manger, a Gilmer County Case Manager and a portion of the salaries for a full-time Family Therapist, a Marion County Case Manager Specialist, a Marion County Victim Advocate, two Harrison County Victim Advocates, and a porition of the salaries for a part-time Marion County Case Manager and a part-time Children's Case Manager to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child victims in Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, and Marion Counties.
Contact:Ms. Harriet Sutton
Phone: (304) 367-1100
Email: hmsutton@hopeincwv.org
MARSHALL, WETZEL, TYLER, OHIO
CASA for Children, Inc. $29,105.00
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.
Contact:Ms. Susan Harrison
Phone: (304) 810-0952
Email: executivedirector@wvcasaforchildren.com
MASON
Mason County Commission $29,667.00
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.
Contact:Mr. R. Craig Tatterson
Phone: (304) 675-5734
Email: masonprosatty@yahoo.com
MCDOWELL, MERCER, WYOMING
Stop Abusive Family Environments, Inc., SAFE Inc. $106,060.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time McDowell County Advocate, a part-time Wyoming County Victim Advocate, and two full-time Mercer County Advocates to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child victims in McDowell, Mercer, and Wyoming Counties.
Contact:Ms. Pat Daniels
Phone: (304) 436-8117
Email: patengland82@hotmail.com
MERCER
Child Protect of Mercer County, Inc. $35,652.00
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 Mercer County.
Contact:Ms. Shiloh Woodard
Phone: (304) 425-2710
Email: swoodard@mercerchildprotect.com
MERCER, MCDOWELL
ChildLaw Services, Inc. $10,068.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salaries of a part-time Victim Advocate and a part-time Counselor to provide direct services to child victims of abuse and neglect and children who witness domestic violence in Mercer and McDowell Counties.
Contact:Ms. Catherine Bond Wallace
Phone: (304) 425-9973
Email: cathy.childlawservices@gmail.com
MINERAL
Mineral County Court Appointed Special Advocates $16,803.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a Volunteer Coordinator to provide direct services to victims of child abuse and neglect in Mineral County.
Contact:Ms. Dayla Harvey
Phone: (304) 788-0068
Email: mincocasa@hotmail.com
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.
Contact:Ms. Sonya Fazzalore
Phone: (304) 788-6061
Email: fcc911@frontier.com
MINGO, LOGAN
Tug Valley Recovery Shelter $70,919.00
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.
Contact:Ms. Kimberly Ryan
Phone: (304) 235-6121
Email: k.s.ryan@hotmail.com
The Logan County Child Advocacy Center $10,128.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a part-time Mingo County Advocate to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Mingo County.
Contact:Ms. Beth Cook
Phone: (304) 792-6261
Email: thelogancac@gmail.com
MONONGALIA
Monongalia County Commission $71,458.00
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.
Contact:Ms. Marcia Ashdown
Phone: (304) 291-7250
Email: ashdown@court.state.wv.us
MONONGALIA, PRESTON
Monongalia County Youth Services Center, Inc / CASA For Kids $37,293.00
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.
Contact:Ms. Tammy Renzelli
Phone: (304) 599-1087
Email: casadirector@hotmail.com
MONONGALIA, PRESTON, TAYLOR
The Rape & Domestic Violence Information Center, Inc.$77,094.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time Victim Advocate in Monongalia County and Taylor County Victim Advocate to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in Monongalia and Taylor Counties.
Contact:Ms. Judy King
Phone: (304) 292-5100
Email: rdvic99@earthlink.net
OHIO
Ohio County Commission $44,832.00
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.
Contact:Mr. Scott R. Smith
Phone: (304) 234-3631
Email: shar4park@yahoo.com
OHIO, BROOKE, HANCOCK, MARSHALL, WETZEL
Upper Ohio Valley Sexual Assault Help Center $111,233.00
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.
Contact:Ms. Susan Knight
Phone: (304) 234-1783
Email: sahcexecutivedirector@gmai.com
OHIO, MARSHALL
Harmony House, Inc. $17,836.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a full-time Child and Family Advocate to provide direct services to child abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Ohio and Marshall Counties.
Contact:Ms. Leslie Vassilaros
Phone: (304) 230-2205
Email: harmonyhousecac@yahoo.com
OHIO, MARSHALL, WETZEL
YWCA Wheeling Family Violence Prevention Program $134,441.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of a full-time Child Advocate, a part-time Employment Advocate and a full-time Marshall County Advocate and a portion of the salaries of a full-time Shelter Advocate, two full-time Wetzel County Advocates, and a Ohio County Advocate to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child victims in Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel Counties.
Contact:Ms. Patricia Flanigan
Phone: (304) 232-2748
Email: tflanigan@ywcawheeling.org
PRESTON
Preston County Commission $28,800.00
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.
Contact:Mr. Mel Snyder
Phone: (304) 329-1885
Email: msnyder@prestoncountywv.gov
PUTNAM
Putnam County Commission (Sheriff's Department) $30,000.00
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.
Contact:Sheriff Steve Deweese
Phone: (304) 586-0256
Email: sdeweese@putnamwv.org
Putnam County Commission $46,000.00
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.
Contact:Mr. Mark A. Sorsaia
Phone: (304) 586-0205
Email: Mark.Sorsaia@putnamwv.org
RALEIGH, FAYETTE, NICHOLAS, SUMMERS
Comprehensive Women's Service Council, Inc. $170,433.00
These funds will provide for the salaries for a full-time Shelter Advocate and an Outreach Office Advocate in Raleigh County, a full-time Nicholas County Advocate, two part-time Summers County Advocates, a part-time Counselor/Support Group Specialist, and a part-time Raleigh County Advocate in the Beckley Police Department and an Underserved Populations Advocate to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Raleigh, Fayette, Summers, and Nicholas Counties.
Contact:Ms. Patricia M. Bailey
Phone: (304) 255-2559
Email: pbailey@wrcwv.org
RANDOLPH
Randolph County Commission $28,577.00
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.
Contact:Mr. Michael W. Parker
Phone: (304) 636-2053
Email: mparker@rcpwv.com
RANDOLPH, UPSHUR, BARBOUR, TUCKER, WEBSTER, BRAXTON
Women's Aid in Crisis $244,524.00
These funds will provide for the salaries of two Shelter Managers in Randolph County, a Barbour County Outreach Coordinator, a Tucker County Outreach Coordinatory, an Upshur County Outreach Coordinator, a Webster County Outreach Coordinator, a Legal Advocate in Randolph County, and a Braxton County Outreach Coordinator to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, child victims, and sexual assault victims in Randolph, Barbour, Tucker, Upshur, Webster, and Braxton Counties.
Contact:Ms. Marcia R. Drake
Phone: (304) 636-8433
Email: mdrake@waicwv.org
ROANE
Roane County Commission $19,877.00
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.
Contact:Mr. Joshua Downey
Phone: (304) 927-2091
Email: jdowney@court.state.wv.us
TYLER
Tyler County Commission $35,500.00
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.
Contact:Mr. D. Luke Furbee
Phone: (304) 758-2860
Email: dlfurbeepa.tylercopa@frontier.com
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.
Contact:Mr. David E. Godwin
Phone: (304) 472-9699
Email: degodwin@upshurcounty.org
WETZEL
Wetzel County Commission $18,568.00
These funds will provide for a portion of the salary of a Victim Advocate in the Wetzel County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to provide direct services to crime victims in Wetzel County.
Contact:Mr. Timothy E. Haught
Phone: (304) 455-8220
Email: abowman1@frontier.com
WOOD
Wood County Commission $65,387.00
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.
Contact:Ms. Toni Tiano
Phone: (304) 428-7760
Email: tianoknopp@suddenlink.net
WOOD, WIRT, PLEASANT, RITCHIE
Voices for Children Foundation $31,058.00
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.
Contact:Ms. Margaret Burdette
Phone: (304) 422-3390
Email: voicesforchildrencasa@gmail.com
WYOMING
Wyoming County Commission $30,483.00
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.
Contact:Mr. Sante "Sonny" E. Boninsegna Jr.
Phone: (304) 732-8000
Email: sante.boninsegna@wyomingcountyprosecutor.com
STATEWIDE
Mothers Against Drunk Driving $34,049.00
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.
Contact:Ms. Catrina Clemens
Phone: (469) 420-4515
Email: Catrina.Clemens@madd.org
West Virginia Division of Corrections $38,812.00
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.
Contact:Ms. Jennifer Ballard
Phone: (304) 558-2036
Email: jennifer.m.ballard@wv.gov
One of ECFRS's newish 4x4 Support Vehicles. This has been at the workshops since it was delivered but it has recently been allocated to Docvercourt Fire Station.
It was seen parked at the ECFRS Workshops in Lexden, Colchester.
Move cursor over faces for names.
Click twice to fully enlarge.
Support Unit Singapore (SUS) was formed 7th Dec 1977 utilising the Iroquois which remained in Singapore after 41 Sqn disbanded the previous day.
SUS was renamed No. 141 Flight on the 30th Apr 1985 and operated from Sembawang until it was also disbanded on the 14th Jul 1989.
Back
1. Cpl Steve Coker, Avionic Tech
2. Cpl Green
3. Cpl Des Gyde, Helicopter Crewman
4. Cpl John Mundy, Medic
5. LAC Roy Booth, Aircraft Tech
6. McAndie
7. Sgt Charlie South, Helicopter Crewman, d. 7 May 2011
8. Cpl Mike Naus, Aircraft Technician
9. Cpl John 'Boy' Moore, Aircraft Technician
10. Sgt Bryce Hows, Aircraft Tech, d. 24 Apr 2024
11. Sgt Merv Parr, Admin
12. Sgt Jack Raymond, S&S
13. Sgt Bruce Mead, MT
14. Cpl Walker
15. Cpl John 'Johnny' Bray, Aircraft Tech
16. Sgt Tom Forrest, Aircraft Technician
17. LAC Jenny Wratt, Admin
Centre
18. LAC John Groenen, Supply
19. Cpl Pat Tomlins, MT
20. Cpl Roger Waipapa, Aircraft Technician
21. Sgt Ashley 'Ash' Davey, S&S, d. 18 Dec 2019
22. Tom McCready, Aircraft Technician
23. Cpl Marty Davis, Admin
24. Pete Van Leeuwen, Armament Technician
25. Cpl Moraulis
26. Cpl Watts
27. Sgt Rob Oakden, Avionic Technician
28. LAC 'Baggy' Ross
29. LAC Matson
30. Cpl Parker
31. F/S John Llewellyn, Communications (Assistant)
32. LAC Powell, Aircraft Tech
33. LAC Seabourne
Front
34. Sgt Bruce Miller, MT
35. Sgt 'Baldie' White, Aircraft Technician
36. F/S Grant 'Piggy' McKay, SGSI
37. Sgt John 'Jotto' Otto, Aircraft Technician, d. 5 Nov 2015
38. W/O Les Barrow, Aircraft Technician
39. F/L Chris 'Crob' O'Brien, Pilot
40. F/L Dave Salter, AdminO
41. F/L Gary Hill, EngO
42. F/L Bill McGregor, Pilot
43. S/L Ron Ferguson, Pilot & OC SUS
44. F/L Williams, Admin
45. W/O Trevor Mulligan, Supply
46. F/L D.J. Watson, Pilot
47. F/L David Williamson, Pilot
48. F/O Mike 'Fitz' Fitzpatrick, Pilot
49. F/S Newport
50. F/S Alan Wallace, Avionic Tech, d. 15 Oct 2013
51. Sgt Pete Calder, Aircraft Tech
52. F/S Jeff Ford, Aircraft Tech
53. Sgt Dick Burrows, Armament Technician
54. W/O D.O.G. Muldoon, Mascot 1976-1988, Promoted 1981/82
Click here to email Gary if you have the photo date or first names to add to this photo. Move cursor over faces for numbers that need names.
Photo: RNZAF Official
Courtesy of Les Barrow
More photos of Toronto Fire Services' vehicles at the 2009 St. Patrick's Day parade.
Support 7 truck.
I'm afraid Toronto's fire engines are quite aged and the city government is too poor to replace the fleet.
Arabic (العربية al-ʻarabīyah or عربي/عربى ʻarabī ) ( [al ʕarabijja] (help·info) or ( [ʕarabi] (help·info)) is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD. This includes both the literary language and the spoken Arabic varieties.
The literary language is called Modern Standard Arabic or Literary Arabic. It is currently the only official form of Arabic, used in most written documents as well as in formal spoken occasions, such as lectures and news broadcasts. In 1912, Moroccan Arabic was official in Morocco for some time, before Morocco joined the Arab League.
A Canada Border Services Agency member waits for Afghan refugees who supported Canada’s mission in Afghanistan to disembark a CC-150 Polaris aircraft at Toronto Pearson International Airport on August 13, 2021.
Please credit: Cpl Rachael Allen, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
~
Un membre de l’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada attend que des réfugiés afghans ayant soutenu la mission du Canada en Afghanistan descendent d’un avion CC-150 Polaris à l’aéroport international Pearson de Toronto, le 13 août 2021.
Photo : Cpl Rachael Allen, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
The Support car from the video-game Mega Man Legends, an old favorite of mine. It was used as a means to quickly travel across Kattelox Island and also served as a place to repair/upgrade your items.
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.
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.
The EBRD and its donors have supported the construction of a sanitary landfill and the establishment of the first waste sorting plant in the country
Georgia, just as everywhere else, if there is one public service people tend to overlook, it is solid waste management. No one wants to know what happens to the rubbish we throw away. Once it’s dumped in a bin, all we want is for it to go away. But where it goes and the way it is treated actually makes the difference between a liveable, safe urban space and a dangerously contaminated one.
So the work of someone like Tamaz Tutusani, a municipal driver of refuse-collector trucks in Rustavi, is crucial for preserving our cities and allows us to carry on with our lives without having to worry about the final destination of our waste.
Until recently, waste disposal was a serious issue for Rustavi, an industrial city 25 kilometres east of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, and home to 120,000 people. Solid waste was transported and dumped into the same landfill that serves the capital. But that landfill doesn’t have the right capacity or the necessary hygiene standards to guarantee a risk-free environment.
So Rustavi’s municipality decided to construct an integrated sanitary landfill and finally implement international standards for waste management that can ensure the entire system is efficient and sustainable in the long run.
And this innovative plan has now become a reality thanks to an EBRD loan worth €1.6 million and grant co-financing from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and BP that provided €1.7 million and over €700,000 respectively.
“We established a new waste management company to look after all landfill operations” explained Khatuna Tegetashvili, the director of LTD Rustavi Landfill. “Our employees were trained to boost their know-how of all matters relating to solid waste, from health and safety to equipment maintenance and public tendering for supplies.”
This technical cooperation project, which is part of the overall renewal, was funded by the government of Austria and the Early Transition Countries Fund.
The rubbish Mr Tutusani collects is now taken to the brand new landfill. The landfill is safe for the environment because it has been constructed in compliance with EU directives, which, for instance, make sure rain does not penetrate inside and control the accumulation and migration of gas formed by the waste.
The landfill serves also the small town of Gardabani, which, as per the municipality’s overall renovation plan, has shut down its old, unsanitary dumpsite.
Moreover, the project introduced waste recycling to Georgia for the first time. The large warehouse where the new sorting line is located, right next to the landfill, is the first stop for Mr Tutusani’s truck. The waste is unloaded on a conveyor belt where trained workers can manually divide plastic, cellophane and cardboard from the rest.
All different materials are then collected and compressed together. In this way they will be sold and reused by various industries.
For now only three per cent of the total solid waste that reaches Rustavi’s landfill is recycled. It’s an encouraging first step that eventually, in the municipality’s long-term vision, will lead to the introduction of recycling at source, which is more effective and less expensive.
“Our work and the whole waste collection and disposal process have improved,” said Mr Tutusani in a rest break while his truck unloaded rubbish bags.
The Georgian government has every intention to replicate the success of this project in other regions. And the EBRD and its donors are ready to provide their financial support and expertise so that the people of Georgia can continue to live in clean and safe cities, blissfully oblivious of what happens to their rubbish.
The new Fire and Rescue Operations Support Tender (FROST) 131. This truck combines the roles of the older Damage Control Tender (Salvage) and Breathing Apparatus Tender. The size of this rig is apparent, being almost as long as a 112ft (34m) Scania P310/Bronto F34 RLX aerial truck.
OST131 is one of multiple units of its kind in service or scheduled to enter service. This particular rig is awaiting its equipment.