Grant Handgis Invites Everyone to Explore Femininity and Womanhood in the Launch of his Book “Teeny Tiny Tammy”
WEBWIRE – Sunday, February 27, 2022
The Story of Teeny Tiny Tammy is a fictional tale that follows a little girl whose mother was taken away when she was a child. She was left to forge her own path to womanhood with the help of three female figures from the Contrariest Forest. Tammy is only six inches tall, but she learns the attributes that lead to womanhood from the cloister of women she meets along the way. The Contrariest Forest is the starting point for a girls search to becoming a woman, as well as a location where difficulties are solved and ambitions realized. The roster of characters includes Tammys cloister of women, gnomes, fairies, and a troublesome Troll. A story for young girls about legendary woodlands and learning about the characteristics of womanhood, with the solution coming from inside.
The book was created for Grants little daughter who at the time, embodied Tammys characteristics. The author holds this story in high regard for obvious reasons. The story was completely made up when it first began but has grown into something more after thirty years, integrating life lessons and information learned over the years, changing the fanciful tale into a story of an old discipline being rediscovered. The authors purpose was to describe the trip that every young girl goes on in her quest for finding the sacred feminine spirit, in the age-old lesson of becoming a womanits a story about empowerment, and self-discovery.
Explore the tiny world of a tiny girl with a giant heart and determination.
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The Story of Teeny Tiny Tammy
Author: Grant M. Handgis
Publisher: Your Online Publicist
Published Date: January 2022
Book Genre: Childrens Book
About the Author:
The author of this book also has five other books in print: Two books of poetry, In The Age of Youth, and Living On Dreams, as well as two satirical memoirs, I Have Mine
Show Me Yours and Waking Up Naked. The most recent book is a travelers guide to living in Mexico. Christine Mach-Handgis, was the watercolor artist and illustrator of Teeny Tiny Tammy. The Story of Teeny Tiny Tammy is the culmination of thirty years of perspective, penned from the original fairytale theme. It remains one of the best writing moments of the authors life.
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance today released an amount of Rs. 1154.90 crore to 4 States for providing grants to Urban Local Bodies. The States to which grants were released on Monday are Andhra Pradesh (Rs. 225.60 crore), Bihar (Rs. 769 crore), Gujarat (Rs. 165.30 crore) and Sikkim (Rs.5 crore). The grants released are meant for Non-Million Plus cities (NMPCs) including Cantonment Boards.
The 15th Finance Commission in its report for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26 has divided the Urban Local Bodies into two categories: (a) Million-Plus urban agglomerations/cities (excluding Delhi and Srinagar), and (b) all other cities and towns with less than one million population (Non-Million Plus cities). The 15th FC has recommended separate grants for them. Out of the total grants recommended by the Commission for Non-Million Plus cities, 40% is basic (untied) grant and the remaining 60% is tied grant. Basic grants (untied) are utilised for location specific felt needs, except for payment of salary and incurring other establishment expenditure.
On the other hand, tied grants for the Non-Million Plus cities are released for supporting and strengthening the delivery of basic services. Out of the total tied grant, 50% is earmarked for ‘Sanitation Solid Waste Management and attainment of star ratings as developed by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MOH&UA). The remaining 50% is tied to ‘Drinking water, rainwater harvesting and water recycling’.
The tied grants are meant to ensure availability of additional funds to urban local bodies over and above the funds allocated by the Centre and the State for sanitation and drinking water under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes and provide quality services to citizens. State wise amount of urban local bodies grant released to states in the financial year 2021-22 so far are as under:
Rs in crore
S.No.
State
Amount of ULB grant released in 2021-22
1
Andhra Pradesh
873.00
2
Arunachal Pradesh
0.00
3
Assam
0.00
4
Bihar
759.00
5
Chhattisgarh
369.90
6
Goa
13.50
7
Gujarat
660.00
8
Haryana
193.50
9
Himachal Pradesh
98.55
10
Jharkhand
187.00
11
Karnataka
375.00
12
Kerala
168.00
13
Madhya Pradesh
499.00
14
Maharashtra
461.00
15
Manipur
0.00
16
Meghalaya
0.00
17
Mizoram
17.00
18
Nagaland
0.00
19
Odisha
411.00
20
Punjab
185.00
21
Rajasthan
490.50
22
Sikkim
10.00
23
Tamil Nadu
741.75
24
Telangana
209.43
25
Tripura
58.00
26
Uttar Pradesh
1592.00
27
Uttarakhand
104.50
28
West Bengal
696.00
Total
9172.63
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Grant of Rs. 1154.90 crore released to States for Urban Local Bodies
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SEM Link Awarded Grant from Science Sandbox to support STEM Journal Club
ATLANTA – Oct. 13, 2021 – PRLog — Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc. (SEM Link) was awarded a grant from Science Sandbox, an initiative of the Simons Foundation, to support the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Journal Club. The STEM Journal Club will use the $54,980 grant to cultivate the next generation of STEM Researchers. The journal club, a program of SEM Link’s Experimental Design Program, aims to develop STEM literacy skills in high school students from ethnic and racial communities with historically low participation in high-level STEM research competitions. Participants will engage in scholarly research, read and analyze STEM literature, and gain exposure to relevant concepts to spark their interest in STEM Research. “I am elated that Science Sandbox has invested in this program. We aspire for our participants to increase their confidence in reading STEM journals, communicating STEM topics to diverse audiences and engaging in STEM Research. Support for this program is a powerful step in removing a significant barrier to these students.” states Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith, SEM Link Founder and Executive Director.
This grant award will support the second cohort of the STEM Journal Club for Metro Atlanta high school students which begins in October 2021 and ends in May 2022. SEM Link is building upon the success of the first cohort from the program pilot in the 2020-21 program year. A comparison of participant pre and post assessment data revealed an increase in confidence in the ability to read and discuss STEM journal articles. The journal club curriculum, developed by Dr. Ryan Clark, Program Co-Director, is a “hybrid” journal club model focused on teaching students how to critically, read, dissect analyze, evaluate, and discuss research articles while incorporating social media and small group discussions. Additionally, Program Instructor Mr. Mikaili Abdullah, a third year PhD student in Biomedical Sciences, will lead monthly supplemental discussions to simplify key concepts related to the journal article of the month. To train students on communicating STEM topics to diverse audiences, the final project for the STEM Journal Club participants is the creation of a podcast episode based on a STEM journal article. Mr. M-T Strickland, an electrical engineer and experienced podcaster, will walk students through the process of developing a podcast and recording in a podcast studio. “The STEM Journal Club is designed to address the need for high school students to increase their ability to critically read, analyze, evaluate, discuss and present scientific information. By equipping students with these vital skills, we aim to positively impact their self-efficacy, their ability to succeed in the high school classroom, successful matriculation through an undergraduate STEM program and impact their preparation for a successful STEM career,” stated Dr. Ryan Clark Program Co-Director and Curriculum Developer.
About SEM Link
SEM Link is a nonprofit organization whose programs increase K-12 students’ awareness of STEM careers and encourage their participation in STEM research through digital learning and hands-on activities. For more information about SEM Link organization visit our website at http://semsuccess.org or email us at info@semsuccess.org
About Science Sandbox
Science Sandbox is an initiative of the Simons Foundation dedicated to inspiring a deeper interest in science, especially among those who don’t think of themselves as science enthusiasts. We support and collaborate with programs that unlock scientific thinking in everyone. For more information about Science Sandbox, visit our website at http://sciencesandbox.org For all press-related and awardee-related matters and inquiries, please contact sciencesandbox@
Grant of Rs. 2427 crore released to States for Urban Local Bodies
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance today released an amount of Rs. 2427 crore to 11 States for the Urban Local Bodies. The amount released is the 1st instalment of tied grants for the year 2021-22. These grants have been provided for the Non-Million Plus cities (NMPCs) including Cantonment Boards.
The 15th Finance Commission in its report for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26 has divided the Urban Local Bodies into two categories: (a) Million-Plus urban agglomerations/cities (excluding Delhi and Srinagar), and (b) all other cities and towns with less than one million population(Non-Million Plus cities) and has recommended separate grants for them. Out of the total grants recommended by the Commission for Non-Million Plus cities, 40% is basic (untied) grant and the remaining 60% is as tied grant. Basic grants(untied) can be utilised for location specific felt needs except for payment of salary and incurring other establishment expenditure.
On the other hand, tied grants for the Non-Million Plus cities are released for supporting and strengthening the delivery of basic services out of which 50% is earmarked for ‘Sanitation Solid Waste Management and attainment of star ratings as developed by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MOH&UA) and the remaining 50% is tied to ‘Drinking water, rainwater harvesting and water recycling’.
The tied grants are meant to ensure availability of additional funds to urban local bodies over and above the funds allocated by the Centre and the State for sanitation and drinking water under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes and provide quality services to citizens.
The States are required to transfer the grants to the ULBs within 10 working days of receipt from the Union Government. Any delay beyond 10 working days requires the State Governments to release the grants with interest.
State-wise amount of 1st installment of Tied Grant for Non-Million Plus cities released on 16-09-2021 are given below;
|
Sl. |
Name of State |
Tied Grant for NMPCs released on 16-09-2021 (Rs. in crore) |
|
1 |
Haryana |
116.10 |
|
2 |
Jharkhand |
112.20 |
|
3 |
Karnataka |
225.00 |
|
4 |
Madhya Pradesh |
299.40 |
|
5 |
Maharashtra |
276.60 |
|
6 |
Mizoram |
10.20 |
|
7 |
Odisha |
246.60 |
|
8 |
Punjab |
111.00 |
|
9 |
Tamil Nadu |
267.90 |
|
10 |
Tripura |
21.00 |
|
11 |
Uttar Pradesh |
741.00 |
|
x |
x |
2427.00 |
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