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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

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These stories simply exist in our minds until we add language and share them with others. In rural Boone County, West Virginia, Jennifer Massey bathes her children in contaminated water. We are surrounded by stories: our own story, the stories of our families and friends, and the stories of the work we do every day.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Mountaintop Mining – Seeing is rejecting.

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It’s called mountaintop removal and it is the most common mining in West Virginia and Appalachia generally. And they say China is being Orwellian with language as they prepare for the Olympics.) Another kind of mining made today’s news. It is just what the name implies. Obvious isn’t it.

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Humans@Work: How to Successfully Tackle HR Challenges

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After all, she says, “language that’s harassing or negatively impacts working relationships will not be tolerated”. The law safeguards people from harassment based on race, age, and gender. However, it doesn’t mean that HR is not within its rights to insist on a mutually respectful environment.