Here are some details about the quality, shipping, and artworks.
Shipping: For Giclée prints, shipping is handled by theprintspace in London, and they ship to most locations around the world for a flat rate of £6. Orders may take 3 to 4 business days to dispatch, and then 2 to 4 weeks for shipping, depending on your location.
Quality: Unless otherwise stated, my prints use archival quality inks and paper, printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag (308 gsm). The paper has a matte and smooth finish, a subtle texture, and produces vivid hues and deep blacks.
Signature: Open edition Giclée prints are not signed. Limited edition prints, unique artworks, and mechanical pen plotter prints will be signed and dated by the artist. If a print has been signed, it will be noted in the product's description.
Paper Size: Most of my prints will be either A4 or A3, which will fit in many standard frames across UK and Europe. If you wish to order different or larger sizes, please email me at info@mattdesl.studio.
Framing: None of my artworks are sold with frames. I suggest using a minimal frame, such as white, black or dark walnut, with anti-reflective glass and a wide matte to give more breathing room to the artwork.
Refunds & Issues: If there is a problem with the product you received, please email me at info@mattdesl.studio.
Occasionally I will sell Mechanical Pen Plotter prints through this shop. These are created with my own AxiDraw V3, by writing code that sends instructions to the robotic arm.
As with my Giclée prints, these use archival quality inks and papers. However, I package and ship these myself, and each one is a unique artwork, so the rates are sometimes different.
The robotic arm sometimes produces subtle imperfections and differences between each artwork, making the prints feel original and almost hand-made.
If you have other questions or want to get in touch, please email me at info@mattdesl.studio.


The Perennial Plant Association has name Blue false indigo (Baptisia australis) as the 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Blue false indigo grows three to four feet tall and three to four feet wide in an upright habit. This exceptional perennial grows across a wide range of zones and is one of the most adaptable native species.
Newly emerging shoots produce violet-blue, lupine-like flowers in erect 10- to 12-inch racemes atop flower stems extending well above the foliage mound of clover-like, trifoliate, bluish-green leaves. The spring flowers are present for three to four weeks. The flowers give way to inflated seed pods which turn charcoal black when ripe and which flower arrangers consider to be ornamental. The common name, blue false indigo, refers to the use of this perennial by early Americans as a dye.
Baptisia australis is an excellent plant to anchor the back of the border. It is also valuable for cottage gardens, native plant gardens, and native area of prairies and meadows. It is best as a specimen or planted in small groups. Blue false indigo can be used with bulbs and other spring flowering perennials to make interesting combinations.
* Light – Plants thrive in full sun. Plants grown in partial shade may require staking.
* Soil – This North American native is easily grown in well-drained soil and is drought tolerant after establishment.
* Uses – This spring flowering shrub-like perennial may be used to fill the back of the border or in the wild garden.
* Unique Qualities – The combination of flower and leaf color is dramatic in the early blooming season. Flowers are followed by inflated seed pods that are useful for dried flower arrangements.


The modern writer sits at the intersection of the digital and the analogue. Both sets of tools have their equal power in enabling the writing process.
Throughout my (short) writing career, I've walked the fine line between digital and analogue tools to facilitate getting words out of my head and into the world.
I try to maintain the philosophy that no tool is superior to another; I try not to engage in the epic battles of technology – Windows vs. OS X, Android vs. iOS… Etc. You've got to discern for yourself what setup is right for you, what combination of tools will help get those words down on the page. At the end of the day, it's the content that matters far more than what was used to create it. Technology – both digital and analogue – is just a conduit for ideas to transfer from the mind to the page (or screen).
My setup isn't perfect, and it's constantly evolving – such is the nature of technology – but it works. And I like it.
When I'm on the go, I capture thoughts on Evernote. It's on my Mac and iPad too, so my ideas are with me no matter where I am. I store ideas for possible blog posts in there too, but if I have to write a post while away from my laptop (such as now with this post) then the WordPress app for iPhone is great. In landscape mode it offers a nice typing experience on a touch screen, and helps productivity by only showing a few lines at a time.
I'm still busy on that elusive manuscript, and Scrivener by Literature & Latte is unparalleled for complex, exceedingly long form work. Coupled with my MacBook's chiclet keyboard, it's the best creative environment for weathering the storm of words that is a novel. My drafts are always backed up automatically with Dropbox.
But like the great postmodernist architect Robert Venturi posited, complexity and contradiction adds wonderful colour to the palette of life. So when things get too loud, when the chatter generated by tech gets too much, it's time to break out the Moleskine ruled notebook and my trusty Parker Sonnet. Writing longhand with a fountain pen is a deeply meditative experience. It slows down life, allows you to contemplate things wonderfully. There's no live word count, hyperlinking, hastagging or entire Internet. It's just you, the writer, your mind, and the infinite possibilities of the blank pages.
The digital is quickly overtaking the analogue; as a techno person myself I love embracing new ideas and software. But I find mixing digital and analogue tools adds great variety to my writing pursuit and keeps things fresh.
The modern writer is faced with a world that is changing at an unprecedented rate. Writing is becoming a critical way of chronicling this new dawn, and the right system of tools – from both the analogue and digital worlds – will be the weapons of choice to face this battle.


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The Waitress: "Why so BLUE?"
PADDLE PADDLE PADDLE
Nerva: "WELL, I'm drugged in th' back seat ovva CAR again."
Nerva: "You wouldn't think it would be HARD to AVOID that."
The Waitress: "Well, you made th' CALL, right?"
The Waitress: "You should just be able to WAIT THIS OUT!"
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Nerva: "Urrrgl.."
Nerva: "Yeah. 'wait it out'...easy for YOU to say.."
Nerva: "Hmm.. whuddyaknow.. Claw was RIGHT, they've definately TIED ME UP* after th' druggin'."
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Voters tend to prefer politicians with deeper voices, according to an analysis that political scientist Casey Klofstad conducted of the 2012 election for the House of Representatives. He says deeper voices might be perceived as a sign of strength and competence, helping candidates win the seat. Susan Miller, a vocal coach who has also analyzed the voices of politicians, says variance in pitch is another key factor in making a voice pleasing to the ear.
But what happens in a matchup between a male and female candidate? In that case, Klofstad says, male candidates might want to adopt a higher pitch, which he says may make the male candidate sound less aggressive in debates.


"Chaos at Canaveral", the COVER ART to The Mighty Thor issue #317 (1982), pencilled and inked by the GREAT Keith Pollard. For me, Pollard's Thor covers exemplify what's most FUN about comics! The Man-Beast has taken Jane Foster captive, and check out MJOLNIR lying on the floor of the rocket ship! This dynamic image area measures roughly 10″ x 15.5″. Don't miss out on "The Menace of the Man-Beast"!


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Apart from building transparency in the Real Estate sector, this Mobile App system allows the Real Estate developer to inform investors about other projects, arrange site visits and provide detailed directions [using Google maps] to the site.


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Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Matters of Activity. Image Space Material | Research Program | Cutting
The project focuses on the analysis of the material and virtual interface phenomena that occur during the process of cutting. It aims to redefine the cultural technique of cutting through collaborative interdisciplinary research that combines applied, design-based, experimental, and theoretical approaches. The project will foster the transfer of results between the different disciplines by focusing on intersections between analog and digital realities and the problems of interpretation, translation, synchronization, and feedback. It will analyze the technical and intellectual conditions for the simulation of complex structures and living organisms, and the epistemic and ethical effects of virtualized forms of cutting on ways of acting and thinking. The project will deconstruct historical and contemporary cutting procedures through precise observation and description, transferring them from one field of practice to another. New forms of both (re)presentation and cutting opening up new perspectives on materials and data will be investigated and developed. Cutting in this project is understood as a fundamental technique and a prerequisite for the analysis and modification of structures. Processing at material boundaries, cutting is a leading paradigm for the effects of division, contact, and translation that can be observed across scientific disciplines and technical applications. Our central research question is how cutting, as a mechanical material- or hand-guided procedure, converses, and interacts with digital information and may be represented via electronic interfaces or other means of virtual dissection. In particular, we propose to analyze how the properties, structures, and functions of a physical object can be represented by tangible and "haptic" interfaces for data input and output.
Research will be conducted in three initial experimental settings, in which medical doctors, design researchers, natural scientists, anthropologists, and media theorists will collaborate:
Drawing on interaction design, human-computer interaction, computational medicine, and data visualization, and their usage in the field of comparative anatomy, the setting Virtual Dissection will develop a tangible, augmented interface in virtual reality (VR) as a prototype cutting tool for merging and manipulating diverse anatomical imaging datasets.
The setting Adaptive Digital Twin will develop a functional model that takes into account the dynamic changes and the intrinsic activity of bodily tissue in order to make it possible to model and predict the effects of medical procedures in the digital world so as to enable safe procedures in the real world.
The setting Sensing Knife aims at prototyping a Sensing Knife, that examines the body by physically probing its properties and manipulates and cuts soft matter, acting on the nanoscale in real time "like a surgeon".
Principal Investigators: Bruhn (Art History & Media Theory), Müller-Birn (Computer Science), Nyakatura (Biology), Picht (Neurosurgery), Pulvermüller (Linguistics & Brain Research), Rabe (Physics), Ribault (Gestaltung), Zwick (Interaction Design)
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Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces,
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FHNW Academy of Art and Design,
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The story of 16-year-old April, who specializes in heavy machinery for the field | Viral | Viral | Argentina | ARG nnda nnrt | Stories
April is a young woman Argentina He has a feeling that some people can understand. Reflected in a portal statement D.N., This woman with 16 calendars loves working in the fields.
According to him, he is part of the sixth generation of agricultural producers in the 9D Julio area northwest of the province of Buenos Aires.
Her affection for everything related to agriculture began as a child, When he worked with his father and grandfather production machines. "I asked them to explain everything to me and I learned very quickly because it was something I was very interested in," he said.
April, who has not yet completed secondary education, At the age of 14 he drove a tractor alone. "At first I was hard to fix, but I held his hand. Then it was customary to leave the relocation and go here," he said.
Second, His father, Don Juan Manuel, is absolutely proud of what he considered. "He does everything: he runs, he walks on the machine when I have to do some paperwork, he moves equipment, everything," he commented.
On social networks, many were surprised by the interest in the field that April felt, He wants to study agricultural science after school.
"I think it's very good that he has so much affection for his family heritage. I hope he becomes a better agricultural scientist," one user said.
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Badgerland Challenge this Friday at Madison
Let's go racing!
This Friday night at Madison it's Round Three of the Badgerland Challenge where the best Late Model and Sportsman drivers from Madison and Jefferson come together battling it out for top honors. In addition to the Late Models and Sportsman, the Pellitteri Waste Systems Bandits and Roto Rooter 6Shooters will also be on track this week.
This week's event will also count for points towards the Madison track championship. Due to rain, the last weekly points event took place on July 6th so the weekly stars are ready to get back on track.
The point standings find John Baumeister Jr. and Shaun Scheel tied for the lead in the Late Models, Ray Hellenbrand leading the Sportsman, and Nick Schmidt showing the way in the Bandits. But look for potential big swings in the points with double feature nights scheduled for August 10th, 17th, 31st, and September 7th.
Pit gates open at 3:30 with practice at 4:45, grandstands open at 6:00, qualifying at 6:15 and racing at 7:30. Adult admission is $14.00 / Seniors and Whelen Heroes $12.00 / Students 12-17 $8.00 / Kids 6-11 $5.00 / 5 and under free. A Family Ticket that includes two adults and up to four students / children is just $30.00.
Shaun Scheel and Robert Hansberry Jr. Lead Badgerland Challenge
Shaun Scheel (Late Models) and Robert Hansberry Jr. (Sportsman) lead the Badgerland Challenge point standings after the first two rounds going into this Friday night's race at Madison.
After winning the opening round at Madison, Scheel shows the way in the Late Model standings despite a fifteenth place finish in Round 2 at Jefferson. After the two events, Scheel has 91 points followed by Jacob Nottestad (87), Stephen Scheel (86), Dale Nottestad (78), and Tyler James (67).
Hansberry Jr.,the first round winner, shows the way with 121 points which is just four points ahead of Jason Thoma (117). The Taylor Brothers (97), Terry Wangsness (96), and Tim Coley (95) round out the top five.
Point standings are maintained separately from each track's weekly points. Fifty points are awarded to the winner of the feature with a declining scale of two points for each subsequent position. The winner of a heat / qualifying race receives six points while setting fast time earns ten points. Each position in heats and qualifying declines by one point.
The final round of the Badgerland Challenge will take place at Jefferson Speedway on Saturday, August 25th.
Complete point standings available at https://misracing.com/2017-badgerland-challenge-series-point-standings/
The Best is Yet to Come at Madison
It's time to look ahead to what is definitely going to be a very exciting racing schedule for the remainder of the season.
What lies ahead is a great variety of racing divisions and fan promotions that are guaranteed to appeal to all race fans. By the time things are all said and done, you might be seeing double as NASCAR officials have allowed us to run double features for our weekly racing divisions.
Here's a look at what's still to come at Madison…
August 9th: The August edition of the One on One Street Drags takes to our 300 foot drag strip plus Shine 'n' Show Contest
August 10th: Union 464 Kids' Night featuring free admission for all kids 11 and under with Bicycle/ Big Wheel / Power Wheel races during intermission plus bike give-a-ways for the kids. It's also double feature time for the NASCAR Late Models, Dave's White Rock Sportsman, and Pellitteri Waste Systems Bandits. The Legends and Bandoleros will also be joining us for this big night. It will be an INEX points race for the Legends.
August 17th: Zimbrick Chevrolet Buck Night is back with all concession priced at $1.00 and beer for just $2.00. Double features for the NASCAR Late Models, Dave's White Rock Sportsman, and Pellitteri Waste Systems Bandits plus the Northern Outlaw Vintage Series will also be here. Fans will also get to meet their favorite drivers as part of Autograph Night.
August 24th: The Howie Lettow Classic and Round 3 of the Super Late Model Triple Crown Challenge highlights the racing program with the "Howie 50." The Midwest Truck Series and Roto Rooter 6Shooters, and Central States Super Cups will also be in action. Austin Nason leads the Triple Crown points chase by just three points over Casey Johnson.
August 31st: The Madtown Meltdown Speed Trials for open wheel and fendered racing vehicles is back this year with $1000 up for grabs for the driver who can establish a new track record on the half-mile. It's double feature time again for the NASCAR Late Models, Dave's White Rock Sportsman, and Pellitteri Waste Systems Bandits. The Hobby Stocks will join us for the second time as they battle it out in twin features on the Ring of Fire.
September 7th: Whelen Engineering NASCAR Championship Night brings the season to a close with double features for the NASCAR Late Models, Dave's White Rock Sportsman, and Pellitteri Waste Systems Bandits plus the Upper Midwest Vintage Series will be here. Topping off the night of racing action will be a fireworks program.
September 13th: It's the final edition of the One on One Street Drags and Shine 'n' Show Contest at Madison.


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Cries of 'shame' over felling of Sheffield memorial trees
Robert Cumber
Published: 19:56 Wednesday 13 December 2017 Updated: 14:27 Thursday 14 December 2017
MORE than 40 war memorial trees in Sheffield will be felled and replaced, after council chiefs voted not to spend an estimated £500,000 saving them.
The fate of trees on Western Road, in Crookes, and four other streets in the city was sealed yesterday after a three-hour meeting during which emotions ran high.
Credit: Dave Higgens/PA Wire. Pamela Hanrahan by a tree which was cut down in Abbeydale Park Rise, in Dore, Sheffield, as part of the local council's controversial felling programme on December 12.
Cabinet members voted unanimously to replace the trees, which had planted in tribute to fallen soldiers, saying they could not justify approving costly engineering solutions to retain them when there is such a squeeze on budgets.
Campaigners fighting to save the trees, who claimed the estimated cost had been vastly inflated, greeted the decision with cries of 'shame'.
The atmosphere at the meeting was unsurprisingly heated.
Protesters were repeatedly warned they faced ejection for interrupting councillors, and a brief pause was held when one refused to stop shouting over them.
Councillor Bryan Lodge, cabinet member for environment, said: "It would be very easy for me and the officers to suggest we find the money and do the work, which I think would be very popular with most people, but I don't think that would be responsible.
"We're faced with very difficult finances and very difficult decisions to make, and this wouldn't deal with the structural problems affecting many properties, nor would it resolve the problem in the long-term.
"It would be a short-term solution."
The trees in question are among around 6,000 across the city which have either been felled or are facing the chop during the first phase of the council's £2bn Streets Ahead contract with Amey to improve roads and pavements across the city.
The council and Amey claim those trees are either dead, diseased or dying, or are obstructing roads and pavements or damaging property.
The council says only a small proportion of the city's 36,000 street trees are being removed as they are diseased or dangerous, and all are being replaced.
Cabinet members agreed to replace the war memorial trees being removed and to talk to people living on those streets about replacing some of the other war memorial trees which have been lost over the years.
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They also agreed to plant around 300 new war memorial trees in the city's parks and to hold dedication ceremonies for the new trees.
They say that is a move which was supported by the local branch of the Royal British Legion. Tree campaigners questioned the estimated cost of saving the trees, criticising the council for relying on figures from Amey rather than commissioning an independent survey.
But council officers responded that were the work to retain the trees approved it would go out to tender, with no guarantee Amey would win the contract.
More than 6,200 people had signed a petition calling for the Western Road memorial trees to be saved.
Chris Rust, of Sheffield Tree Action Groups (STAG), claimed the decision came as "no surprise".
"The council has been playing its usual game of giving the impression it cares while knowing full well it would eventually decide to bring on the chainsaws," he said.
He branded the £500,000 estimate a 'joke', saying Amey was able to name its own price. He added: "We are confident there are simple affordable solutions that would save these trees and the great majority of healthy condemned trees in Sheffield."
The news follows an incident earlier this week when cherry trees were felled in Abbeydale Park Rise in Sheffield by contractors.


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Steven Arvallo was taken to a hospital where he died after being shot near Broadway Road and 99th Avenue in Phoenix, fire officials said.
A man was shot several times during an argument Monday evening, resulting in his death, Phoenix police said.
Officers responded to a shooting at a residence near Broadway Road and 99th Avenue at about 6 p.m.
At the residence, police found 45-year-old Steven Arvallo suffering from gunshot wounds.
Capt. Jake Van Hook of the Phoenix Fire Department said Arvallo was in extremely critical condition, with no pulse and not breathing. He was taken to a hospital, where he did not survive his injuries.
Arvallo and the suspect, 36-year-old Sladjan Petkovic, had been in an ongoing dispute, according to detectives. The shooting occurred during an argument between the two.
Petkovic also shot into Arvallo's home several times and tried to force his way in, according to Phoenix police. A woman and juvenile who were inside the home at the time were not injured in the shooting, Phoenix police said.
Police say Petkovic shot Arvallo several more times before fleeing the scene in his gray Jeep Cherokee.
Early Tuesday, state troopers, sheriff's deputies and police exchanged gunfire with Petkovic when they found his vehicle parked in the Bouse Wash Rest area, near Quartzsite, according to authorities.
Petkovic was wounded in the exchange and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.


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GO Customer Service Ambassador rushes to help revive passenger
This story of life and death is a reminder of the importance of having first aid training on the GO.
GO train Customer Service Ambassador Keri Merrimen was closing the doors and giving her signal to depart Union Station.
It was supposed to be just another quiet journey for those onboard.
Then the alarm sounded.
GO train customer service ambassador, Keri Merrimen, is shown – thanks to a self-timed photo taken on her phone – at her station inside the accessibility coach. (Keri Merrimen photo)
It was activated a few coaches away from her, on a Lakeshore West Line train, in late October.
A man in his 50s, had a possible heart attack.
Merrimen, who works in the accessibility coach, was alerted that she was needed. Within seconds, her adrenaline kicked in. She grabbed an automated external defibrillator (AED) and sprinted four coaches down to attend to a man lying unconscious on the floor.
A witness said the man was stumbling and clutching his chest before falling to the ground.
One eye-witness customer, who is a nurse, recalls that she and another GO rider, a doctor, initially came to the man's aid, performing CPR.
Merriman then arrived on the scene.
"In that initial first moment when you realize that you're about to tend to a real emergency, you take a deep breath and then in an instant it registers, and your training kicks in," says Merrimen, who's worked on GO trains for four years.
Checking that there was no skull injury from the fall, Merrimen tilted the man's head back looking for signs of breath or throat obstructions. She continued to get information from passengers around him.
The customer recalls that after they performed chest compressions, Merrimen attached the AED and performed the first shock.
Saving his life was a team effort, she says.
Not The First Time
Many employees will go through their entire career not experiencing an emergency like this.
"But I've had it happen twice," Merrimen explains.
In May 2019, she had a similar incident happen at Union Station. It was also a heart attack – and it was also tough.
The customer had his wife beside him, and she was pleading with Merrimen and her crewmate to save her husband.
"It was extremely emotional," Merrimen says. "We applied the defibrillator and performed CPR on him until EMS arrived – but he never regained consciousness."
""I remember thinking to myself 'Not this time, he isn't going to die, this man is going to live.'""
- GO Transit CSA, Keri Merrimen
Unfortunately, that man later died, and the fatality left a lasting impression on Merrimen. She thought about it during this recent emergency.
"I remembered exactly how the defibrillator was to be applied, how to do the compressions – it all ran through my mind like I was on autopilot," says Merrimen.
"I remember thinking to myself 'Not this time, he isn't going to die, this man is going to live.'"
Merrimen felt determined and focused – and that this time around, the outcome would be different.
After an additional 30 compressions, the man's eyelids opened briefly, and Merrimen felt a faint pulse. Within a few minutes, EMS arrived on scene and took over.
"Sir, do you know where you are?" they asked him when he was finally able to talk.
He answered back: "I'm on a GO train supposed to be going to Aldershot, but I guess that's not happening."
Overcome with emotion that the man was now speaking, Merrimen cried, while laughing at his reply.
The train crew members – who worked as a team with customers in the effort to comfort and tend to the man – looked at each other in disbelief.
For Merrimen, it still seems surreal and feels like a miracle. She credits the outcome to the training she has received – while adding, first aid training should be a priority for everyone.
"When the passenger alarm (the yellow strip in the coaches) is activated, CSAs respond without hesitation," explains Bilal Quadri, the manager of Customer Service at Alstom, the rail company that staffs and runs GO trains.
"CSAs are the first responders on GO Trains."
GO train Customer Service Ambassador Keri Merrimen offloads a ramp on a GO train. (Keri Merrimen photo)
He was impressed with Merrimen's reaction and ability to revive someone showing no vital signs, while also helping to manage a crowd of anxious observers.
For Merrimen, words can't describe the feeling of helping to save a man's life, especially knowing the outcome could have been very different.
The experience has shown her that life is fragile, and that everyone should prepare to perform CPR and first aid.
She says: "You never know when someone could need it and I hope that anyone who is ever faced with any sort of emergency has trust in their capabilities and finds the courage to take action."
So every shift, Merrimen boards another GO train to watch over customers taking trips they assume will be quiet and uneventful voyages.
(Editor's note – This story was edited shortly after publication to include details from an eye-witness who reached out to help the man involved.)
by Nitish Bissonauth Metrolinx bilingual spokesperson and media relations advisor


I have made a set of cards on Quizlet (quizlet.com or download the app for phone or ipad) to help your child practice learning this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose Dragon Boat Festival.
You do not need to know any Mandarin yourself to use any of these resources.


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New First Nations campaign calls for improved mining practices in British Columbia
Published by Nicholas Woodroof, Editor
Global Mining Review, Friday, 18 May 2018 11:52
The co-founder of the Stand for Water campaign launched yesterday has said that without significant improvements to mining practices and better regulation of mining activities in British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, the province has little hope of its natural resources playing a key role in the global transition to a low-carbon future. Instead, communities and the environment throughout B.C. face the prospect of another disaster like Imperial Metals' Mount Polley Mine tailings dam collapse in 2014.
"We are told by the mining industry that B.C.'s natural resources like copper, steel making coal and molybdenum for clean energy cars and wind turbines, and silver and selenium for solar cells mean the province has the potential to be a clean-energy mining leader," said Jacinda Mack.
"But supplying the essential ingredients for a greener future is at risk unless mine owners can consistently and reliably match mining practices with respect for First Nations rights and the environment. Sadly, that's not the case and, hasn't been since the first gold rush nearly 170 years ago," she added.
Mack cited the Mount Polley disaster as simply the latest in a history of destruction and misery caused by decades of badly regulated mining operations and the province's failure to live up to its commitment to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
"Damaged rivers will devastate wild salmon runs and threaten the livelihood of dozens of First Nations communities that depend on them. Urgent action is needed to avoid this catastrophe," she added.
A project of First Nations Women Advocating Responsible Mining (FNWARM), Stand for Water aims to raise awareness of the threats irresponsible mining operations pose to waterways throughout B.C., build on the collaboration struck in the Tulalip Water Protection Declaration (2018) and work with other Indigenous leaders to incorporate free, prior, and informed consent principles under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Stand for Water was launched yesterday at a community event in Williams Lake, British Columbia.
"Communities have a critical role to play in advocating for change," said Mack, who comes from the Secwepemc community of Xat'sull. "Organisations like FNWARM are making a difference, but we need more communities to stand together and demand a new approach to mining in line with UNDRIP. Our voices must be heard."
She said while mining is a fact of life in B.C., current practices are threatening clean water necessary for sustaining life and pointed out that both the province and the federal government have signed on to UNDRIP but are failing to uphold their commitment to incorporate the declaration into all legislation.
"Destroyed lakes, polluted lands and rivers, and the destruction of important fish and wildlife ecosystems are too high a price to pay for the short-term economic gains that may come from mining. We can and must do better". Mack said Canada has more mine tailings spills than any other country in the world except China. According to the B.C. government's own projections, without significant changes to the current mining practices, B.C. alone can expect two tailings dam failures every 10 years.
"We also need to remind the industry that bad practices are a threat to its own interests. An increasing number of organisations are signing on to the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance's Standard for Responsible Mining which seeks to emulate for industrial-scale mine sites what has been done with certification programmes in organic agriculture, responsible forestry and sustainable fisheries," she said.
Owners of mines that fail to meet the standard, which includes social and environmental responsibility, risk being bypassed as suppliers in much the same way that B.C. forestry companies were shunned until they improved their logging practices.
Supported by First Nations communities, NGOs, environmental justice organisations, civil society groups and a range of community and foundation funders in Canada and the US, the Stand for Water campaign includes a speaking tour of communities in B.C. where the new documentary film, Uprivers, will be screened. It is a story about two B.C. watersheds, and the communities that depend on them. One of the communities, Xat'sull First Nation near Williams Lake in B.C., has already been badly hurt by the Mount Polley tailings dam disaster. The other, Ketchikan in Alaska, fears that the development of two massive mines near the headwaters of the Unuk River, that flows from B.C. into the community's fishing grounds, is another Mount Polley in the making.
In March this year representatives from 20 indigenous communities and organisations from Canada and the US signed the Tulalip Water Protection Declaration following a meeting in Tulalip, Washington. The Declaration encourages the signatories to work together on issues of common interests incorporating free, prior, and informed consent principles of UNDRIP and to develop environmental plans and programmes that promote stewardship and protect lands and waters that sustain life.
Read the article online at: https://www.globalminingreview.com/environment-sustainability/18052018/new-first-nations-campaign-calls-for-improved-mining-practices-in-british-columbia/
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Clérico is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Emmanuel Clérico (born 1969), French racing driver
Francesco Clerico (c. 1755—1838), Italian ballet dancer, choreographer and composer. Was active since 1776 in Teatro di Sant'Agostino (Genoa), La Scala (Milan), Teatro San Samuele and La Fenice (Venice).
Jacki Clérico (1929–2013), French businessman
 Nicole Clerico (born 1983), Italian tennis player

Clerico may also refer to:
 Piana Clerico, a clothing company in Biella, Piedmont, Italy
 25905 Clerico, an asteroid
 Clericó, a Latin American drink similar to sangria

See also
Clerici

French-language surnames


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Past Hometown Heroes
NASHVILLE DOLPHINS
In 2003, Beth Scruggs started teaching swim lessons to a local team looking to compete in Special Olympics swim meets. They chose the dolphin as their mascot, purple as their team color, and eventually became the Nashville Dolphins. Through the help of the Vanderbilt Special Education program, friends, and Nashville Dolphins families, the team was able to operate utilizing all volunteer coaches and instructors.
Fast forward to today and the Nashville Dolphins is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, has two swim lesson levels in addition to the competitive swim team and over 200 participants.
The Nashville Dolphins now swim in 6 pools in the greater Nashville area. There is no age-out policy or graduation, and all services are completely free of charge. The organization is growing rapidly. The program is motivated to teach swimming to as many people with disabilities as possible, knowing that drowning is a leading cause of accidental death in the special needs community. The Nashville Dolphins hope to continue expanding in order to serve all those on the wait list and beyond.
Beth began a program that is invaluable and unique to Nashville. She continues to volunteer and serve on the Board of Directors. Her focused leadership over the past 16 years has produced a vibrant and sustainable organization which serves some wonderful people. She is truly a Hometown Hero!
To learn more about the Nashville Dolphins visit www.nashvilledolphins.org
CAMP WILL
Camp Will is a seven week summer day camp for children, adolescents, and young adults, ages 6-23 years, with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities. Campers with disabilities like Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, seizure disorders, autism spectrum disorder and more are able to enjoy a typical summer camp experience that includes swim outings, arts and crafts, sports, special events and more. Hosted by Williamson County Parks and Rec they offer two camp sites (Pearre Creek and Crockett), with up to 60 campers per site. At each site, campers are divided into smaller groups (campers are divided by age). Each individual group has around 8-12 campers, with 3 counselors and 1 head counselor. The summer of 2019 Camp Will hosted more than 150 campers!
(Needs Of Our Kids)
In 2017, the Franklin Special School District (FSSD) Executive PTO began exploring better ways to engage community organizations and resources in support of students and families with critical needs. With a "free and reduced" lunch population hovering at 40%, the FSSD has children who sometimes arrive at school without basic needs met. Immediate daily needs can range from improper or inadequate clothing, inappropriate shoes for physical education classes, missing supplies, and hunger. The schools provide free and reduced breakfast and lunch. And weekend "fuel bags" and mobile pantries are available through GraceWorks and One Generation Away. However, there are occasions when clothing is needed on an immediate basis.
To address this issue and take some of the pressure off of school staff working diligently to meet the needs of all students, parent volunteers, working in collaboration with the administrators, counselors and teachers in the district established a resource center provides new shoes, socks, underwear, coats, basic and hygiene items that can be delivered by a volunteer on demand at the request of a teacher, nurse, counselor or social worker. And NOOK, Needs of our kids, was born.
In just two years this incredible group has gained their 501c3 status, expanded to serve several high schools in Williamson County and has provided supplies to hundreds of students. In honor of the work they are doing we honor them as our 97th Hometown Hero.
VICKIE HARRIS
Music City Animal Rescue
Vickie Harris created and runs Music City Animal Rescue, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that rescues abandoned, abused or neglected animals in and around the Middle Tennessee area. Music City Animal Rescue is a foster based home network of highly dedicated individuals that care for the animals in their own homes until they can find their forever families. This network is dedicated to the complete care and placement process. From the moment an animal comes into their program, it is treated as part of a family. They are socialized not only with other humans, but with cats and dogs at the appropriate time. They never euthanize to make room for more and all of their foster homes are dedicated to seeing each and every animal through their journey to their forever home.
KILEY MAUPIN
My Friend's House
This month we celebrate Kiley Maupin who has spent the last 15 years serving at risk youth in need at My Friend's House. As the Direct Support Services Manager Kiley helps ensure compliance with programs and services, all while supporting and staff and residents with structure and understanding. But beyond the policies and training, most importantly, Kiley is a mentor and shining example to the vulnerable youth who call My Friend's House home.
Over the years Kiley has worked with hundreds of young men showing them what it means to take responsibility for your actions; how to have patience with others; how to behave appropriately in the public; and the importance of serving the community. But one of his driving motivations is teaching the residents the difference between being a male and being a man.
One My Friend's House's former residents stated it best, "We talked about why it was right to own up to our mistakes and how in doing that you grow into a man. I learned a lot spiritually and a lot clicked with my life situation. I'm very thankful for Mr. Kiley and the opportunity to be at My Friend's House."
DEBBIE NOLAND
Debbie Noland is the backbone of the Nolensville Food Pantry. As the pantry's primary coordinator Debbie works to feed those in need. Learn more about the work Debbie and all of the incredible volunteers are doing at NFP.
Hunger Challenge Page
2018-19 Results:
Woodland Middle School- 38,528
Freedom Middle School- 31,020
MARIANNE SCHROER
Honored for Lifetime of Service and Work with Children In Need
Marianne Schroer has spent a lifetime caring for others and being of service to her community. This extends beyond her 30+ years of experience working as a therapist. Marianne is the type of person who sees people, is driven to help others and shows up to help in the hardest of situations to lend a helping hand.
For the past five years Marianne has helped take CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) to the next level, fundraising and creating a community awareness around the work CASA does and helping to recruit advocates for the 25+ new cases a month.
CASA advocates for abused and neglected children in the juvenile court system. Their vision is for every child to be in a safe and permanent home.
For her work with CASA and a lifetime of service she was recently named a Darrell Waltrip Automotive Group Hometown Hero. As a part of her award the Darrell Waltrip Automotive Group made a $500 donation to CASA in Marianne's honor.
CASA relies on donations from fundraising events including the upcoming Voices for Children to be held May 2, 2019 at Graystone Quarry. To learn more about Voice for Children and how you can help CASA visit williamsoncountycasa.org.
SARAH HART
Achilles International, Nashville Chapter
Sarah Hart founded the Nashville Chapter of Achilles International, a nonprofit whose sole purpose is to partner athletes with and with out disabilities so that all can enjoy the sport of running and participating in running activities and events. Specialized programs include the Achilles Freedom Team which serves wounded military personnel and veterans; Achilles Kids which provides training, race opportunities, and an
in-school program for children with disabilities; the Achilles Para-triathlon Team which expands our running program into biking and swimming; Achilles Chapter workouts, plus our signature race Hope & Possibility® which takes place in several cities worldwide.
To learn more about Achilles International and what the Nashville chapter is doing here in middle Tennesse
DONATE LIFE TN
Donate Life TN has tasked themselves with the important job of educating Tennesseans on the importance of registering to become an organ and tissue donor.
On average, 20 people die every day from the lack of available organs for transplant. One deceased donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation and can save and enhance more than 100 lives through the lifesaving and healing gift of tissue donation.
SUNNY ROSANBALM
Tucker's House
Established in 2009, Tucker's House helps families determine what modifications are needed in a home to make it a safer environment for a child and those who care for the child. After the determination has been made, Tucker's House performs the necessary work. Construction may range from installing a wheel chair ramp to removing carpeting and replacing it with hardwood flooring enabling easier wheel chair mobility. Based on the needs of the client, renovations often include the widening of doorways, remodeling of bathrooms, including curb-less showers and roll-under sinks.
MDA PROVIDING HOPE FOR FAMILIES
Those Living With Muscular Dystrophy & Related Diseases
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has made it their mission to create hope and answers for families living with muscular dystrophy and related diseases that take away physical strength and mobility. These families are at the heart of everything MDA offers- from clinics to prepare and train them to care for their loved ones to assistance getting them the equipment they may need in their home.
STEPHEN HUFF
Stephen Huff spent his life as an athlete. He played baseball in college and then played in the pros. He never smoked. He took care of himself. All of these are just some of the reasons it was so shocking that at the age of 29 he was diagnosed with stage IV inoperable lung cancer.
As Stephen goes through treatment he his wife Emily have decided to put this horrific experience to work with the creation of The Huff Project. The Huff Project is committed to raising the awareness around lung cancer, destroying the negative stigma that's associated with it, and investing in innovative research to continue the development of successful treatment options.
The HUFF Project
GAIL POWELL
High Hopes Development Center
For over a decade Gail Powell has served as the Executive Director of High Hopes Development Center. During this time she has played a key role in helping High Hopes expand and grow to serve the high demand for the inclusive preschool education and physical, occupational, speech and feeding therapies which they offer.
High Hopes Development Center is a local non-profit that began in 1984 with two integrated programs: an inclusive preschool that educates children with and without special needs from six weeks to six years old and an outpatient therapy clinic providing speech, physical, occupational, and feeding therapies to children aged birth to 21 years.
"She empowers her staff and Board of Directors to positively impact the lives of children and families and she leads by example," said Kristin Garner, Pediatric Therapy Clinic Director, High Hopes Development Center. Her professionalism, compassion, organization, and dedication help her to be an excellent leader not only at High Hopes but also in the community."
MDA PROVIDING HOPE FOR FAMILIES THOSE LIVING WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY & RELATED DISEASES
AGAPE ANIMAL RESCUE
Agape Animal Rescue is dedicated to finding forever homes for abandoned and displaced dogs while educating the public to be more responsible pet owners. From the moment dogs enter their foster program, Agape is dedicated to making a positive difference in these dogs' lives, emotionally, socially, physically, in order to aid in a smooth transition into their forever homes. While in foster care they work to teach their foster dogs basic obedience skills, including proper leash manners and friendly house manners through their Foster Care Training Program. And they strive to match their dogs with the best family possible, working through as many applications as necessary to find a home that offers the dog the most fulfilling, enriched life.
CHRIS & ELAINE WHITNEY
Six years ago husband and wife team Chris and Elaine Whitney created One Generation Away, a nonprofit organization that grew from their dream that we can eliminate poverty in our lifetime. OGA provides emergency food service to those in need via mobile pantries, as well as through partnerships with hospitals, social workers, schools, law enforcement, churches, civic groups, and many others who want to wipe hunger off the face of America. While they are based in Williamson county and focus their efforts primarily in Middle Tennessee, OGA also feeds families across the country.
"It's shocking to me how many families in our community go to bed hungry every night," said Waltrip. "We are proud to support One Generation Away and their efforts with our Drive Away Hunger Challenge and with this Hometown Heroes award."
MARY ANN PARKS
When Mary Ann Parks moved to middle Tennessee nine years ago to be close to her children she immediately began to look for a place where she could be of service in her new community. She found just that place at The Well Outreach in Spring Hill, Tennessee, serving on their prayer team, in the pantry and working at their events.
The Well Outreach began as a food pantry in a local church in 2006, with the goal of showing God's love by giving food to those in need. The Well is supported by the amazingly generous community in Spring Hill and surrounding areas. Numerous individuals, churches, civic organizations and businesses contribute on a regular basis to insure that no household in Spring Hill, Thompson Station, College Grove, or northern Columbia is without food assistance when needed.
Tommy Rhodes
When Tommy Rhodes was a PhD student at Vanderbilt he had a vision to start a camp that brought together kids from all socioeconomic levels, races and backgrounds. Not long after he had that vision Tommy and his wife sold all of their possessions and began Barefoot Republic. Seventeen years later they welcomed their 10,000th camper and now have camps in three states. Barefoot Republic's overnight campground is located in Kentucky and campers stay in "Swiss family Robinson meets MacGyver" style tree-houses. They also offer day camps in the Nashville area and California.
JUDY SUTER
Twenty years ago Judy Suter was faced with the unthinkable when her then 27 year old brother took his own life. When she began looking into the community for bereavement assistance for herself and her young children she found resources were limited. She then took it upon herself to perform a needs analysis, and with a pocket full of determination and courage, voiced her concerns to the governing bodies and asked permission to take a group of children to camp.
DAVID AND ANDREA GILLESPIE
After watching their nephew battle cancer, Andrea and David Gillespie wanted to do something to not only thank St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for everything they did for their family but in hopes that they can help other families in the same position. David ran the Memphis marathon in 2015 as a St. Jude Hero and raised an incredible $14,000 in 2 weeks. In the Spring of 2017 Andrea joined David and "Team Garrett" raised $12,770 for St. Jude. "St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is important to us because of the work they did in helping our nephew Garrett fight a type of childhood cancer called retinoblastoma," said David. "And also to help his family as they were able to comfort him and take care of him without having to worry about the financial stress that normally accompanies a disease like cancer."
SURVIVOR LEADERS
Many Nashville locals are familiar with the Thistle Farms brand. We see it in our grocery stores and enjoy their lavender hand soaps, lotions and candles. What many may not know is how the Survivor-Leaders, graduates of the Thistle Farms program, are paying it forward mentoring other women who have also survived abuse, prostitution and addiction. The Survivor-Leaders are actively involved in not only mentoring newer residents of the program, but also in sharing this work through speaking, and events, with the wider community.
SNOOTY GIGGLES DOG RESCUE
Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue, based in Thompson's Station, TN, began over 10 years ago as a grass roots organization when founder Shawn South-Aswad and her husband began taking in a few dogs here and there who found themselves in need of a place to lay their head until they could find their own home. As time passed they developed a love and special touch with seniors and medical needs dogs that needed more one on one attention and were being overlooked by the general rescue population. As their children grew older and schedules became more flexible, Shawn decided that it was time to slowly grow the rescue into what is now Snooty Giggles, funding it solely with the profits earned from her art and furniture business, Silo Studios. One extra foster at that time, has now turned into a foster team of approximately 50 active foster families (both regular and temp) who open up their homes to these amazing dogs, of all sizes, age, and ability and "raise them like their own" until the perfect match of a forever home is found.
CARY RALPH
Cary Ralph, RN, spends her days, and often her nights and weekends, helping women who are battling breast cancer learn to navigate their way through the disease. As soon as they are diagnosed, Cary is there with them. She doesn't keep any set hours. She is at the hospital, on the phone, or in her office with a patient whenever they need her. She almost never says no to them. She answers questions, holds their hand during a biopsy, goes into surgery with them, and on and on.
"I thought everyone had a cancer nurse like Cary Ralph, but apparently not," shared a former patient of Cary's. "I assumed all the different facilities had the same things we have here at Williamson, but that isn't the case. My friends asked me where I got my wig. I told them Cary ordered it for me and they said they had to go to a store and buy theirs. I had several biopsies and Cary sat there and held my hand and coached me through every one of them. She was there for me. She was my family."
Williamson Medical Center Foundation
"I can't think of anyone who embodies the qualities of a hero more than Jennifer," shared Gail Horton, a dear friend of Jennifer's and her inspiration for exploring foster parenting. "She is a champion for the least of these, the children who are medically fragile and in foster care. Jennifer advocates for these children as if her life depends on it! She is a champion for the children that are in her care. There are some weeks where she spends more time talking to doctors, taking kids to therapy than she is at home. The days at home are filled with sick babies who she rocks and loves on. She not only loves on these babies but also mentors, coaches and empowers the birth families who have not been able to care for their own children. The Wilson family is sacrificial in their giving. Brad, Trent, Liana and Nolan have been a Super Bowl winning team when it comes to working at a calling that God has put on their hearts. I am so proud and privileged to call them my friends."
JON BOYE
Jonathan Boye grew up struggling with dyslexia and ADHD and with the "faith of a mustard seed" he found himself helping thousands of people with similar struggles.
"Jon has been a visionary for providing mental health services first to our children in Williamson county but now to all ages in all of middle Tennessee," shared Margaret Owens, Chief Operations Officer at Mercy, in her nomination of Boye. "He came to work at Mercy in June of 2006." 10 years ago this summer. He was brought in to start a behavioral health department to serve the children of Franklin and Williamson County. Mercy now sees adults and children from over 33 counties in middle Tennessee. The behavioral health department that Jon build now has 14 licensed therapists, 1 psychiatrist and 3 psychiatric nurse practitioners. Jon has placed therapists in New Hope Academy, Winstead Academy and now in the Fairview schools."
Mercy Health Services
LUKE JENKINS
What started in Kindergarten as a desire to win a class pizza party has turned into a true passion for high school freshman Luke Jenkins. Over the past nine years Luke has collected over $3,800, 75% in pennies, for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as a part of their Pennies for Patients program.
"Our next door neighbors, the Riveras, lost their teenage daughter, Dariana, to cancer when Luke was in the 3rd grade," shared Luke's mother Michelle Jenkins. "I think that's when it started getting closer to our hearts as we learned along his path many stories about Leukemia and Lymphoma. Even the GREAT Tom Landry for whom Luke's sister was named after died of Leukemia. Although it is the largest childhood disease of all the cancers, we have learned of many adult stories, too. We have made countless trips to the CoinStar Machines inside the local Kroger during the fundraisers. All donations go straight to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at NO charge!"
JESS WRIGHT
A huge part of what keeps St. Jude Children's Hospital going is the efforts of people like Jess Wright. Several years ago Jess committed to walking a local 5K in her hometown of Frederick, Maryland which benefited St. Jude. At the time she wanted to encourage people who never thought they could do an endurance race to join her and walk rather than run and most importantly she wanted to raise funds for St. Jude. What better way to do this than to start her own team? A few years later when St. Jude became a beneficiary of the Nashville marathon, with a little encouragement from her friends at St. Jude, Jess brought her team to Nashville and began participating in the Annual St. Jude Rock 'N Rock Nashville Marathon.
Joe Bradford, or Papa Joe as he's known to many, grew up in poverty and after facing time in prison for computer hacking and fighting kidney disease he and his wife Denise were forced to move into one of Nashville's project communities. After seeing needs of the children within this community they were inspired to create Elijah's Heart, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to show love to underprivileged children and assist them with practical needs. One of the many ways they show love is through their Walks of Love. On a regular basis Papa Joe and Denise along with groups of volunteers visit low income communities and deliver food and supplies.
JACQUIE GLOVER
Jacquie Glover could teach lessons about how to turn lemons into lemonade. After receiving the a diagnosis of breast cancer in 2007 during a routine mammogram, Jacquie went through several surgeries and chemo and in her words "came out a stronger person."
"During my diagnosis and recovery having a strong support group and focusing on nutrition and exercise helped me maintain a positive attitude and a healthy mind, body and spirit. Now as a survivor, I enjoy supporting Susan G Komen by fundraising, being a resource for awareness, and helping other women facing breast cancer."
EARL HENSEL
Since DWAG's Hometown Heroes started, Earl Hensel has been a part of awarding five different heroes. Earl's heroes have included local veteran Mike Reeder, special needs teacher Jan Lincoln, MADD advocate and survivor Millie Webb, Lu Sipos creator of the Chemo Duck and Paul Fleenor, a local veteran who led the charge to bring the Honor Flight Program to Middle Tennessee. Because of Earl's initiative to nominate these locals, each of his heroes has been celebrated for their accomplishment and thousands of dollars have been given to local charities on their behalf. Not only that but he has personally been involved in each one of the charities serving along side the heroes he nominated.
NANCY & TY OSMAN
In March of 2012 Ty and Nancy Osman faced the unthinkable when they lost their son Ty. Ty Osman II had a heart for helping others and was a light to everyone around him. Even in his passing he was a gift to many as an organ donor. "After he passed we heard so many stories about how just his regular kindness effected people," shared Ty Jr.'s mother Nancy. "How his smiling and everyday manor made people feel special, and feel loved and seen. So that's part of what our foundation wants to do, to just extend kindness to other people that are less fortunate and to inspire them to do good and seek God in their life. There have been days where we've wanted to have a pity party but God always sends something to let us know he's still there and that carries us through." In honor of the Osman's inspiring story of how they have turned their tragedy into a blessing for so many and in support of the work they continue to do with the Ty2 Foundation they were honored as Darrell Waltrip Automotive Hometown Heroes.
TY2 Foundation
AMANDA GRIEVES
Each year the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program gives individuals and partnering corporations an opportunity to adopt less fortunate children and seniors who would otherwise receive very little or nothing during the holiday season and provides them with personalized gifts and necessities. Behind the scenes of the Angel Tree program is an army of volunteers, and alongside them is Amanda Grieves, who coordinates the program each year.
SAMANTHA PONDER
Snowball Express brings together children of the Fallen right before Christmas to have fun, be together, and just heal. The organization provides an opportunity for children to be with others "like them ", to be "normal " because they often are the only ones in their schools and communities who have lost a parent at war, they just feel different. A feeling Samantha Ponder understands all too well, being the daughter of one of our nation's Fallen. With her fighting spirit, she created the Snowball Express 5K which has fully funded sending 78 children to the Snowball Express.
JIMMY GENTRY
There are few in Williamson County who haven't been impacted by Jimmy Gentry in one way or another. Whether it's been through a simple visit to his family farm to pick pumpkins, in the classroom, on the football field, or by listening to him speak about his experience serving our country in World War II, Gentry's story is an extraordinary one.
BRENDA HAUK
After years of teaching special education and serving as a JOBS coordinator, which involved a "school to work " transition classroom for young adults with special needs, Brenda Hauk felt led to open a Christian-based job training center for adults who live with developmental disabilities. She visited several facilities, established relationships with mentors, and in 1999, BrightStone opened with 4 students, a volunteer staff of two, and donated space in a local church. Today, over 15 years later, BrightStone currently serves 35 adults, maintains a waiting list and has attracted families from a 5-county area.
PEGGY SMITH
Peggy Smith or Ms. Peggy, as she is affectionately called by Club members, is also known as the PBJ lady. Ms. Peggy has been known to not only drop everything to make a child in need a hot meal, she spends up to 5 days a week at the Club preparing and serving snack. She has made it her mission to educate the general public about the challenges faced by the many children that may go hungry during the summer, on the weekends, or simply after the school day has endd. Smith was one of six Downtown Merchants to create Wine Down Main Street which has consistently been voted best event since it's creation seven years ago.
Franklin Boys & Girls Club
INGE MEYRING SMITH
Now in her 90's, it is easy to see why when asked about Franklin local, Inge Smith, locals use terms like mentor, treasure and inspiring. Born in Germany, Inge Meyring Smith moved to the States with her parents at the age of 15 to escape the Nazi regime. After marrying Paul Smith, a GI and native of West Tennessee, she moved from New York City to Franklin, Tennessee, where she raised a family, completed multiple degrees at Vanderbilt University and opened numerous schools, including Smith Preschool, which just celebrated 62 years in business.
LANE BRODY
As many who have worked with or for a non-profit know , sometimes exactly what you need is the breath of fresh air a new volunteer brings. Such is the case with Walden's Puddle, a professionally staffed wildlife rehabilitation and education facility in Middle Tennessee. "Lane Brody took Walden 's Puddle from a financially and emotionally barren organization to what it is at the moment which is spectacular", said Emily Magid, fellow animal lover and Walden's Puddle volunteer. "She organized and invested her talents, tenacity and time getting WP into a stable and orderly business."
GARY BENNETT
Autumn Bennett was the light of her parents lives. At the age of one she was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. "She was given a life expectancy of 15 years", said Autumn's Father, Gary. "We were determined to make every year we had with her as great as possible. She loved God, dancing, Disney World, her family and Rusty Wallace. We find comfort in knowing that she breathes and dances with Angels in Heaven." Out of the tragedy of losing their daughter, Gary Bennett and his wife Sharon have remained committed to finding a cure for and supporting those with Cystic Fibrosis.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF NASHVILLE
For more than 23 years, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville has provided a "home away from home" for families of critically ill children receiving care at Nashville area hospitals.
CREELY WILSON
In October 1997, thanks to the work of Creely Wilson and many others, Christian Women's Job Corps opened its doors at Lockland Baptist Church in East Nashville. The ten women who made up the first class received invaluable help in achieving their GED diplomas and learning computer skills. They grew spiritually through Bible studies and faithful mentoring by volunteers. In the following fifteen years, CWJC moved to a larger location, expanded to three locations, and opened a program for men.
TRACY HALLORAN
Often the most deserving heroes are also the most humble. So is the case with Tracy Halloran. Tracy, who grew up in the inner city of Chicago, has called Franklin, Tennessee home for the past seventeen years. For the past 14 years she has been a part of the local Meals on Wheels effort, first volunteering as a driver and in 2007 she took over as the Franklin coordinator for Monday, Wednesday and Friday MOW, originally founded by Janielle Westbrook.
Meals On Wheels, Franklin
SONYA & DRASON BEASLEY
The couple who have three children-Olivia Drae (5), Bane Alton Drake (who would be 4 now) and Bayo Shalom (2)- found themselves struggling with the everyday tasks of life after loosing their son Bane. Out of this tremendous loss, they started Banebow, an organization which provides mental, physical, and spiritual assistance to families who have sustained the sudden loss of a child.
Banebow Inc
LAURA CHAVARRIA
As Director of Williamson County Animal Services, Laura Chavarria has improved the adoption experience with a remodel of the front office area, lobby TV monitors, skylights and an improvement in general shelter cleanliness. A firm believer in the power of marketing, Chavarria has implemented several successful monthly adoption campaigns like Summer of Love, the 31 Days of October, and Home for the Holidays hoping to capture the attention of the local community.
Williamson County Animal Services
MELISSA WENGER
GiGi's Playhouse, a national achievement center for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community has just opened a Nashville location. Offering more than 25 therapeutic and educational programs focused on advancing literacy, math skills, motor skills and more all free of charge. Local mother, Melissa Wenger, whose child has Down syndrome, along with her child's teacher, decided there were not enough resources in Nashville for people with Down Syndrome and lead the vision of bringing GiGi's Playhouse to Nashville.
DORIE BOLZE
Dorie Bolze has spent her career committed to conservation. For the past 12 years she has lead the Harpeth River Watershed Association based in Williamson County. Her commitment to the preservation and restoration of environmental resources, including the Harpeth River, has made a tremendous difference in communities across Middle Tennessee.
Harper River Watershed Association
KENNETTE PYLES
Kennette Pyles has taught survival skills in the Nashville area for 8 years to more than 1,000 local infants and young children. After loosing her own son Ryan to a tragic drowning, she and her husband also created the Ryan Pyles Aquatic Foundation to help prevent childhood drowning.
Ryan Pyles Aquatic Foundation


Media training is a high stakes field with visible results: Flawless public appearances are impressive while faulty performances can be devastating. We recently checked in via email with three media training specialists at PR agencies for their perspectives on the latest techniques, challenges and trends. Here's the lowdown.
Traditional and unconventional methods are used. "Clients increasingly recognize the importance of video training," reported Ryan Richert, SVP media services at Edelman in Chicago. "You never know when a veteran print journalist will pull out an iPhone to record video of an interview. The New York Times' new CEO comes from the BBC and embraces video storytelling." Richert foresees journalists across major outlets using more video.
"Our training program uses unexpected techniques," said Stephen Brown, managing director at Cohn & Wolfe in Atlanta. "These range from 'surprise calls' from real or mock reporters during a session to surrounding interviews with props or lifelike set pieces." He described another technique where a trainer writes a wire story in real-time during practice interviews, then shares the story so clients understand their statements' immediate impact.
Training assignments involve multiple challenges. For Linton and Brown, the most interesting and difficult training sessions involve simulated crisis situations. Brown emphasized that they conduct research and ask tough questions so spokespeople won't be caught unprepared in real-life scenarios. Linton said this type of training is done on location with spokespeople across the country. For example, certain clients like airlines and department stores simulate mock accidents and fires.
Different types of professionals are being media trained. While more of their clients are large corporations, start-ups are using training more now, Linton and Brown mentioned. The C-suite comprises most of Linton's customers, in addition to some law firms. Brown counsels executives ranging from director level to CEOs, along with subject matter experts.


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While the New Yorker in the White House is famous for decisively shouting "You're fired!," the New Yorker in Gracie Mansion has repeatedly had issues with letting people go.
Most recently, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration botched the firing of Office of Emergency Management Chairman Joseph Esposito. On Friday, following the city's failure to properly respond to a November snow storm which left city streets completely gridlocked, one of de Blasio's deputy mayors, Laura Anglin, asked Esposito to resign. However, Esposito declined and de Blasio was not around to bring the hammer down, leaving Esposito and the office in a state of limbo until de Blasio finally offered his decision Monday night. Esposito will stay in his role until a replacement is found.
At least, that is how reporters originally described the series of events. New reporting from The New York Times on Tuesday further complicates matters. The newspaper said de Blasio had a plan for weeks to replace Esposito that had nothing to do with the snowstorm. Anglin prematurely apprised Esposito of that plan. This led to the ensuing confusion, with Esposito reacting poorly and de Blasio not available to immediately remedy the situation.
Despite significant bad press and a tenure plagued by scandal, de Blasio stood by his former Department of Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte. The mayor appointed Ponte in 2014 in order to turn around the violence-plagued Rikers Island. But Ponte stirred up controversy almost immediately by promoting the scandal-ridden William Clemons, a senior corrections officer who had years earlier falsified violence data. Clemons resigned just six months after his promotion.
Later in Ponte's stint as DOC commissioner, the city Department of Investigations released multiple reports detailing mismanagement and misuse of city property. One report found that Ponte regularly used his city vehicle to take personal trips out of state, and that he spent a total of 90 days outside of the city while problems at Rikers intensified. Another accused the DOC's head of internal affairs, Gregory Kuczinski, of spying on the DOI, resulting in Kuczynski's firing.
Through all of this, de Blasio defended Ponte, assuring the public of his confidence in the DOC commissioner even as lawmakers called for Ponte to step down.
Shortly after the second DOI report in May 2017, however, Ponte resigned.
Much like Ponte, former New York City Housing Authority Chairwoman Shola Olatoye's tenure with her agency was plagued with scandals, but de Blasio stood by her nonetheless. Under her leadership, from 2014 to 2018, NYCHA failed to perform federally mandated lead paint tests at city-owned apartments, and falsified the documentation saying that the agency had, among other widespread mismanagement failures that led to hundreds of thousands of residents without heat. Later, Olatoye lied under oath to the New York City Council, telling them that inspectors who had performed their duties were certified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, when in fact they had not been. The same day the Department of Investigation revealed Olatoye's lie, de Blasio not only defended his appointee, but praised the work she had done to improve NYCHA.
Despite mounting calls for Olatoye to resign, de Blasio took no action. Instead, a series of other high-ranking NYCHA officials stepped down in the wake of the lead paint scandal, including her No. 2, Michael Kelly. But still, Olatoye remained in her post with the mayor's blessing. Olatoye did resign eventually, months after news of the lead scandal broke, though she denied that had anything to with her decision. On the day Olatoye announced she would step down, de Blasio still came to her defense, continuing his claim that ousted staffers were to blame for the agency's scandal.
In the case of former Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters, de Blasio actually took definitive action when he decided to fire him in a way that state Attorney General-elect Letitia James found to be Trump-like. James, the New York City public advocate, said Peters' firing would be like if Trump were to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. De Blasio strongly rejected that comparison, citing a whistleblower report that concluded Peters had abused his powers and gone outside the boundaries of his office.
However, he and Peters had been feuding for months, indicating that personal feelings may have played a role in this decision as well. Although Peters was de Blasio's 2013 campaign treasurer, he aggressively investigated the mayor's administration, resulting in a series of embarrassing and damning reports, including Ponte's misuse of city cars and NYCHA's lead paint inspection failures.
Shortly before his firing, Peters had also planned to investigate whether City Hall had interfered with a long-stalled Department of Education inquiry into yeshivas. Although most agreed that Peters had overstepped his authority, many decried de Blasio's decision to fire him in November, after close to five years, a highly unusual step for a mayor. After all, the DOI commissioner may be appointed by the mayor, but acts independently of the administration he or she is meant to oversee.


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Technology Provider Identified as a Company 'Doing It the Right Way' in Federal Government Contracting
HERNDON, Va. January 9, 2023 — RavenTek, a global provider of leading-edge IT solutions to mission critical organizations, is proud to announce the company has been recognized among OrangeSlices' Elev8 GovCon 2023 Honorees. The list acknowledges that, although federal contractors are helping to drive forward some of the most critical missions across the United States and abroad, being aligned with the missions of their focus agencies alone is no longer enough.
The federal government contracting sector continues to be one of the most complex and competitive marketplaces in the world," comments OrangeSlices. "The consistent and long-term winners of today and tomorrow are those companies which understand they must not only bring to the table efficient and effective solutions, but also a corporate culture that demonstrates their own excellence, making them a beacon for talent, for partners, and for clients."
The list represents a select list of federal government contractors identified as 'doing it the right way' based on outstanding results in eight key areas:
Expounding a Corporate Culture that is defined, evolving and authentic.
Evidence of Mission Focus, which provides a greater view into purpose and intent is clear.
Execution as an Ethical, reputable and sought-after partner is confirmed.
Employee Focus is demonstrated and ongoing.
Engagement within the broader community is clear.
Embracing Philanthropy has been demonstrated in one or more key ways.
Evidence of Inclusivity is clear, encouraged and channels exist for voices to be heard.
Exemplification of Innovation through technology, process, mission or approach is clear.
"Company culture is extremely important to us, as is delivering on our promises to the agencies we serve," says Mike Riordan, RavenTek's Chief Executive Officer. "Through consistent and open communications, honoring our commitments and looking out for our employees, clients and partners in everything we do, we've been able to build a company with strong values and a team that has a lot of fun in the process. We couldn't be prouder of this great honor."
To learn more about the list of honorees and selection process, read the OrangeSlices press release here.
RavenTek is an IT modernization and integration company delivering leading-edge agile solutions, services and products to mission critical organizations. We provide systems integration and IT engineering, specifically around data center optimization, cloud migration and consolidation, modernization, application performance analysis and improvement, end-user experience improvement and network performance, cybersecurity, including end point threat detection, threat intelligence analysis, data center protection, DDOS protection, multi-factor authentication. To learn more, visit raventek.com and follow the company on LinkedIn.
About OrangeSlices AI
Developed by a team of government and industry contracting subject matter experts, the OrangeSlices AI data driven platform is a publicly available searchable listing of the top information technology and consulting services contractors doing business with the federal government today. Driven by a robust and comprehensive set of authoritative and trusted data sources, the OS.ai tool is intended to help government and industry leaders find the right partner to help deliver on the important missions of the federal government.


I am usually oblivious to animals and birds (see posts on ADHD). That's why the animals that I have not been able to miss lately have inspired me to start looking into the significance or the omens associated with encountering these creatures.
More than that animals can appear to us in dreams or visions through meditation and journeying.