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Galleria d'Arte dei Membri della Federazione Internazionale Pasticceria Gelateria Cioccolateria.
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CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Hundreds of people gathered at the Camp Arifjan theater Jan. 20 for a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday Celebration hosted by Army Support Group Kuwait and the equal opportunity sections from the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and the 1st Theater Sustainment Command.
The ceremony included the singing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" by Army Spc. Rhonda N. Bush from the 310th Human Resources Sustainment Center, an invocation by Army Chaplain (Capt.) Abdiel F. Fuentesgarza with the 19th Engineer Battalion, and a reading of President Barack Obama's "Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Proclamation" by Army Staff Sgt. Dustin C. Delong with the 371st Sustainment Brigade. The attendees also watched the original broadcast of King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
Army Chaplain (Maj.) Henry McCaskill, Jr., the operations chaplain (forward) for the 1st TSC, accepted the 143d ESC’s invitation to be the ceremony's guest speaker. McCaskill flew from Afghanistan to speak about his experience growing up in Alabama during the 1960s. McCaskill's father, Henry McCaskill, Sr., helped organize many of the rallies, marches and meetings associated with King's civil rights movement.
“My father took me to many of the meetings that covered topics like voting rights and access to civic services,” said McCaskill. “I was eight years old when all this happened in 1965, but I can still clearly recall the energy from those meetings . . . I’ll never forget the singing, shouting and praying.”
McCaskill gave a detailed narrative about the challenges his father faced to include threats to burn down his home and harm his family.
“I remember my father receiving death threats over the phone,” said McCaskill. “One night he confronted and chased off a mob wanting to burn our house down. That was life for us in Hale County, [Alabama], in 1965, though the African American community had another name for it.”
The chaplain also expressed his respect for King as a proponent for love, equality and non-violence, and the he urged his audience to mimic those qualities in their lives.
“Dr. King said that, ‘love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend,’” said McCaskill. “Even in the midst of hate and violence, King never strayed from that key message.”
At the ceremony's conclusion, Army Lt. Col. Andrew K. Tapscott, the deputy commanding officer for Area Support Group-Kuwait, presented the ceremony's chief organizers and participants with certificates of appreciation.
Photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC Public Affairs
TV personality, model, and actress Lorraine McKiniry. Host of the tv show "What's my car worth"?
This photo was from my 2nd visit and I had the pleasure of spending a few moments chatting with her. She was very personable, down to Earth, and generous to the point where I felt comfortable talking beyond surface level discussion as if f I knew her for from before. Lorraine, thank you for touching us all with your beauty, grace, intelligence, and kindness. Thank you for being you Lorraine!
This is a photograph from the 4th Annual Meath Spring Half Marathon and 10KM Road Races hosted by Bohermeen AC on the 8th March 2015 at 12:00 at Bohermeen, Ardbraccan, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland. A 10KM race was also held and started one hour before the half marathon. This event has grown quickly in popularity over the past few years with this year's entry of 1,168 with this being a record for both races. The half marathon had 843 entrants while the 10KM race had 325 entrants. This half marathon event is perfectly placed in the Irish running calendar as it provides runners of all levels and abilities an opportunity to test the half marathon distance in preparation for a Spring Marathon or as the first serious running goal in 2015. Bohermeen AC is steeped in Irish athletics history since 1927 and it is this experience and exceptional community spirit and volunteering which has made this event today so successful.
Want to use this photograph or share it? Please read/scroll down a little further to find out how - it's very easy!
The weather was very suitable for road racing with the exception of a strong headwind at certain parts of the course. However the cool, dry sunny conditions were suitable for fast times and PB performances from runners.
Our full set of photographs from today's event are available on Flickr at the following link https://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157648897769373/. This set of photographs is mostly of the Half Marathon race but there are some from the 10KM event.
Don't forget to scroll down to see more information about the race and these photographs!
Event Management and Timing was provided by PRECISION TIMING. The results from today's events can be found on Precision Timing's website at this URL [www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2457]. You can checkout their facebook page at www.facebook.com/davidprecisiontiming?fref=ts
The Satellite Navigation Coordinates to Bohermeen are [53.650882,-6.77989] and is accessible using the M3, N2 and N52
Some useful links to other web-resources related to this race
Bohermeen AC Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/bohermeen.ac?fref=ts
2015 Spring Half Marathon Route: www.runningmap.com/?id=641747
2015 Spring Half Marathon 10KM Race Option Route: www.runningmap.com/?id=641752
Google Streetview of the Race Start: goo.gl/maps/rtj1X
Google Streetview of the Race Finish and Race Headquarters: goo.gl/maps/qVttR
Internet Homepage for the Spring Half Marathon [www.meathspringhalfmarathon.com/]
Results from 2014 from Precision Timing: www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=1684
Results from 2013 from Precision Timing: www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=1115
Photographs from previous events
Our Flickr Photograph set from the 3rd Spring Marathon 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157641717197563
Our Flickr Photograph set from the 2nd Spring Marathon 2013: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157632906920970/
Our Flickr set from the 1st Spring Marathon (2012) www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157629146137284/with...
Photographs from the 2013 event from our friend Paul Reilly [pjrphotography.zenfolio.com/p670974697]
USING OUR PHOTOGRAPHS - A QUICK GUIDE
Can I use these photographs directly from Flickr on my social media account(s)?
Yes - of course you can! Flickr provides several ways to share this and other photographs in this Flickr set. You can share to: email, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, LiveJournal, and Wordpress and Blogger blog sites. Your mobile, tablet, or desktop device will also offer you several different options for sharing this photo page on your social media outlets.
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In summary please remember when requesting photographs from us - If you are using the photographs online all we ask is for you to provide a link back to our Flickr set or Flickr pages. You will find the link above clearly outlined in the description text which accompanies this photograph. Taking these photographs and preparing them for online posting does take a significant effort and time. We are not posting photographs to Flickr for commercial reasons. If you really like what we do please spread the link around your social media, send us an email, leave a comment beside the photographs, send us a Flickr email, etc. If you are using the photographs in newspapers or magazines we ask that you mention where the original photograph came from.
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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Ryan Janek Wolowski hosts the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Opening Night Gala at Cinema Arts Centre in the Sky Room Café presented by LIGALY Friday November 12th 2010 from 8:00 - 11:00 pm
Walk the Pink Carpet at the lavish opening night gala in the cinema's Sky Room, included in admission to Fishnet or Violet Tendencies. Entertainment by piano keyboard vocalist Lydia Sabosto with hors d'œuvres provided by the Thatched Cottage, This is Long Island's premier social event.
****OPENING NIGHT FILM****
Fishnet
(Brian Pelletier, USA, 2010, 85 min)
When two girlfriends and burlesque dancers accidentally get involved in a mob hit, they hit the road only to turn a small town upside down. In an effort to earn some money to return home the girls start a burlesque show at a local truck stop. The show becomes the hottest thing to hit Texas since Charlene Tilton on Dallas. This not only causes a big controversy in a little town but also sends the mob, the police, and the media after them . As the clothes come off the bullets fly. Director Brian Pelletier's will be in attendance with 25 Random Things I Did During My Big Fat Lesbian Depression, (Christine J. Russo, USA, 2009, 11 min) My Big Fat Lesbian Depression takes a comedic look at one lesbian's journey of recovery from an unreal break up. From eating excessive amounts of frozen yogurt, leaning on friends, to yoga in the desert to entering a twelve step program. 25 Random Things uses the framework of social media to poke fun at some of the crazy, yet personal things we do in life to get through our darkest moments in order to move on from the past and emerge into a lighter state of being.
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The LI Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is a non-profit organization bringing Long Island a unique cultural events every year which showcase gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experiences in cinema.
The Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival runs from Friday November 12th 2010 through Thursday November 18th 2010
For a listing of all of the films that will be shown as well as parties / celebrations planned at this years festival visit
For a full gallery of photos from the festival visit
www.flickr.com/photos/ryanisland/sets/72157623501526869/
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Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Avenue
Huntington, NY 11743
(631) 423-7611
The Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
P.O. Box 360
East Northport, NY 11731
LIGALY
Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth
34 Park Avenue
Bay Shore, NY 11706
631-665-2300
The Historical Thatched Cottage
445 East Main Street
Centerport, NY 11721
(631) 261-1900
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Photos by
Ryan Janek Wolowski
VIDEO - 温哥华春节欢乐晚
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSDiAwaCpd8
The Vancouver Spring Show 2012 溫哥華春節晚會 that took place on Jan 15, 2012 had the format of a variety show that featured a multicultural cast of singers, dancers and other performers. 2012 is the Year of The Dragon in the Chinese lunar calendar and this is the 2nd annual Vancouver Spring Show. The evening’s program was held at The Centre (777 Homer Street, Vancouver BC) and the night’s event was recorded in high-definition 3D-HD for later broadcast and DVD circulation. The event was meant to promote the exchange of Chinese culture with other Canadian multicultural societies and to develop and present high level performing cultural arts from different cultures and communities to the public.
The main organizer was CCLP International Cultural & Arts Exchange Center with support from The Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Vancouver. The Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, Steven Point, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of BC, Christy Clark, Premier of BC, Jason Kenney, federal Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, James Moore, federal Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Ed Fast, federal Minister of International Trade & Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, Alice Wong, MP, Minister of State (Seniors), Wai Young, MP, Vancouver South, Richard Lee, MLA, Parliamentary Secretary for Asia-Pacific, John Yap, MLA for Richmond-Steveston, Jenny Kwan, MLA, Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Mayor, Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Mayor, Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Mayor and many others were either present or sent in their letter of congratulations.
The night’s event was hosted by OMNI-TV news hosts Carol Wang and Lisa Wu, together with a number of others such as Kam Razavi (who speaks very good Mandarin), Hui Chen, Harry Lee and Frank Zhang.
Performers included Harry Yang, Jessica Liu, Beijing Little Peacock School of Dance, Nicole Li, Angel Huang Dance Co., Cecilia & Kevin Music Studio, Coast City Ballet, Shou-Yu Liang Wushu Taiji Qigong Institute, Cheondoong Performing Arts Society, De Danaan Irish, Shiamak, Sheila Christie, Zhi Liao, Yvonne He, QiaoYun Geng and others.
[Media Producer: Ray Van Eng - V21 Media | www.vancouver21.com ]
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Right around here a train passed, I was scared shirtless. It was loud, nothing to hide behind, and not sure if they are allowed to shoot people on the track.
GLOBE Israel hosts 2107 GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Regional Meeting and Training in Zichron Yaacov, the North of Israel
The group including GLOBE Director Dr. Tony Murphy, GLOBE Web Developer Cornell Lewis, who traveled from the U.S., as well as GLOBE Coordinators from European countries was hosted by GLOBE Israel National Coordinator Dr. Farid Hamdan at the Israeli Ministry of Education and U.S. EmbassyTel Aviv IVLP Alum.
November 6 DCM Leslie Tsou hosted a working dinner iho of GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Regional Meeting and Ministry of Education Officials: ICT Department Dr. Ofer Rimon, Head of Information Systems Technology, Mr. Ronny Dayan, Head of Information Technology, Dr. Gilmore Keshet, Director of Science Division, Pedagogic Secretariat, and Dr. Aviva Breiner, Chief Inspector of Science and Technology. DCM Tsou emphasized the importance of STEAM education and the special role that GLOBE plays in environmental education, conducting research, facilitating measurements and collecting data for NASA, as well as convening students from different communities together - Israeli Jewish, Arab, Bedouin and Druze students,religious and secular students from all over the country together.
November 9 GLOBE Israel facilitated two school visits to Amal ElementaryJewish School in Kfar Yona in the Center of Israel and Barta'a Junior High school located in the Israeli Arab village Bartaa on the border with the Palestinian Authority, where GLOBE U.S. and European representatives had a superb opportunity to learn hands on about GLOBE Israel activities in the Jewish and Arab sectors. Both visits attracted key officials - the mayors of Kfar Yona and Basma regioanl council which proved again that environment and willingness to take care of the Planet earth bring hearts and minds together. The students demonstrated the measurements that they conduct using the GLOBE app and explained about the activities they are involved in all year round.
GLOBE Israel hosts 2107 GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Regional Meeting and Training in Zichron Yaacov, the North of Israel
The group including GLOBE Director Dr. Tony Murphy, GLOBE Web Developer Cornell Lewis, who traveled from the U.S., as well as GLOBE Coordinators from European countries was hosted by GLOBE Israel National Coordinator Dr. Farid Hamdan at the Israeli Ministry of Education and U.S. EmbassyTel Aviv IVLP Alum.
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November 9 GLOBE Israel facilitated two school visits to Amal ElementaryJewish School in Kfar Yona in the Center of Israel and Barta'a Junior High school located in the Israeli Arab village Bartaa on the border with the Palestinian Authority, where GLOBE U.S. and European representatives had a superb opportunity to learn hands on about GLOBE Israel activities in the Jewish and Arab sectors. Both visits attracted key officials - the mayors of Kfar Yona and Basma regioanl council which proved again that environment and willingness to take care of the Planet earth bring hearts and minds together. The students demonstrated the measurements that they conduct using the GLOBE app and explained about the activities they are involved in all year round.
APT hosted a group of 30 agents from Australia and New Zealand last month to Canada and the participants were lucky enough to have been the first tour group on the Athabasca Glacier for 2010.
The eight day tour saw them visit Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Whistler, Victoria and Vancouver.
Pictured above on the glacier from left are: Jessica Hall, Flight Centre Kingsway; Jennifer Heron, Flight Centre Beaumont Street; Julie Kearon, APT; Lisa Wells, Brighton Traveworld; Norma Clark, Travelscene Wagga Wagga; Trent Phillips, APT; Karen McLaren, Cruise Lovers; Belinda Moore, Escape Travel Garden City; Megan Isaacs, Flight Centre Sunnybank; Jeremy Potter, Phil Hoffmann Travel Adelaide API; Laura Peut, Flight Centre Runaway Bay; Matthew Lucas, Bridge & Wickers UK; Nicola Lambkin, United Travel Eltham NZ; Lachlan Kerr, APT UK; Rhonda Muller, Travelscene Coastal Travel; Bronwyn Patel, Travelscene Warnambool; Lauren Ross, Travel 2 UK; Darren Christensen, Travel Managers; Kay Endres, New England Travel; Jillian Twigg, RACQ Eight Mile Plains (holding APT sign); Lynette Robinson, National Seniors Travel; Walter Nand, APT; Jayne Symons, APT; Rosalinda Callisto, Phil Hoffmann Travel Unley; Jodie McDonald, APT; Elin Routley, Jetset Melville; Cameron Mannix, Cruiseabout Kew; Margaret Stark, Bicton Travel; Simone Kacan, Cruiseabout Hampton; Sue Burchell, Harvey World Travel Tunstall Square; Althea Harrison, RACT Travelworld Launceston; Melissa Pridham, APT; Natalie Heuston, Jetset Warners Bay; Hayley Gilbert, Flight Centre Hurstville; Shelley Zohs, APT; Kristy Barnes, Flight Centre Engadine; Petrina McDowall, Jestet Mareeba.
Absent: Loretta Oakman, Harvey World Travel Toowoomba.
Playing host to the rescheduled Foo Fighters concert at Wembley (that was cancelled after frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg falling off stage at a show in Gothenburg, Sweden), the National Bowl in Milton Keynes came alive on Sunday, September 6, 2015 with the sound of 65,000 screaming fans. Following sets from rock duo Royal Blood and the eclectic propo-punk icon Iggy Pop, the Foos knew they had to deliver. From the moment the curtain sucked into a black hole vortex to the end of the show, it was obvious it was going to be one hell of a night to remember. Debra, Karl and I had arrived relatively early for the show and, being among the first to enter the MK Bowl, were offered "Inner Pit" passes. Issued on a first-come-first-serve basis, these gave fenced-off access to the stage and were an excellent surprise. We had a great view of the day's action and I was well positioned for photographs. "All My Life" opened the two and a half hour set, with Grohl spending the entire show seated on a most gloriously over-the-top throne, designed by Grohl himself and adorned by guitar necks. It transported the front-man up and down the runway, and was in itself a crowd pleaser! I have wanted to see the Foo Fighters for about two decades - and desperate to do so since "Wasting Light"- and they did not disappoint. A shredding version of "White Limo" alone justified the ticket price, and the rest was a wonderful (and sometimes nostalgic) tour through their back-catalogue. All in all, it was a triumphant, heart-warming singalong set that showed why, for so many, the Foo Fighters have been the soundtrack to the last two decades. Here's the Foo Fighters' set list for the Milton Keynes "Broken Leg" concert.
If I was desperate to see the Foo Fighters, I was absolutely aching to see 69 year old rock legend, Iggy Pop. I narrowly missed one of his gigs in Amsterdam at the end of 1978 and, after this initial disappointment, Iggy stayed on my Bucket List through the late-80's in London, the 90's in Prague and the naughties in the UK. When he was in town, I was always travelling, had other commitments or just had bad luck (i.e. the cancellation of the Foo's concert at Wembley in June where Iggy was on the supporting bill). Well, I finally got to see James Newell Osterberg, Jr. in full, topless, action in Milton Keynes on a fine evening in September 2015! Iggy brought his old school punk snarl to the party, prompting mass singalongs to classic tunes, some of which he penned with his old mate David Bowie in Berlin in the 70's. If I'm still as active as Iggy when I'm almost 70, I'll be more than happy! He made fine use of the runway before him, skipping, kicking, twisting and turning as only Iggy can. He took a breather every now and then, but Iggy still has more energy than any new breed act you care to mention. Fucking hell - he's the man that wrote "Lust for Life"! The snot-noses in the audience didn't know what hit them :-) FYI, here's the Iggy Pop's set list for the night.
A wonderful, sunny day and balmy evening with my family, and a fine way to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of my first date with my future-wife on September 7, 1983.
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Raleigh, NC - On November 18, NC Vision Zero hosts the third annual World Day of Remembrance (WDR) event at the State Capitol. A memorial display featuring thousands of shoes will be open to the public from 10am-5pm. The press event at 3pm will include remarks from Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, NCGHSP Director Mark Ezzell, and Tammy Garlock, who lost her son in a distracted driving crash.
The WDR memorial exhibit will display thousands of shoes, each pair representing a victim of traffic crashes on NC roads. Visitors to the exhibit can place yellow paper flowers on shoes to remember lost loved ones and honor their memory.
The annual exhibit is one of several WDR events around the globe, each focused on honoring the lives lost on our world’s roads and spreading awareness about preventable traffic violence.
About World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
The third Sunday of every November, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims calls attention to the suffering and heartache felt by millions as a result of preventable traffic violence. Hundreds of events honoring the lives lost are hosted all over the world.
About NC Vision Zero
Last year, 1,412 people were killed another 4,500 were seriously injured on North Carolina roads. NC Vision Zero is a collaborative, data-driven program aimed at eliminating these preventable roadway deaths and serious injuries. For more information, visit ncvisionzero.org.
NC Vision Zero Task Force Mission & Vision
Background
1,412 people were killed on North Carolina roads in 2017. Year after year, traffic
violence destroys an unacceptable number of lives in North Carolina: North Carolinians
clearly face a public health crisis. People of conscience naturally resent paying such an
unnecessary and unjust price for mobility. Every death from traffic violence is
demonstrably preventable.
Motor vehicle crashes are also financially costly, as one of the leading causes of Years
of Productive Life Lost due to unintentional injury for all age groups below 65 (CDC). In
one year, crash-related deaths cost North Carolina residents $1.71 Billion in medical
costs and work loss costs (CDC).
Resolved that losing even one life to traffic violence is unacceptable, the North Carolina
Executive Committee for Highway Safety (ECHS) passed a resolution adopting a Vision
Zero initiative in May 2015. The NC ECHS concluded that overcoming the challenges
connected with transforming traffic safety culture and drastically reducing serious injury
and death on our roadways would require a sustained collaborative effort. It therefore
established the NC Vision Zero Task Force to facilitate collaboration and lead the zero
tolerance charge for the state.
The NC Vision Zero Task Force consists of public and private-sector stakeholders, as
well as experts in the fields of engineering, law enforcement, education, emergency
response, and public engagement from across North Carolina. Its intent is to assist with
the implementation of North Carolina’s statewide Vision Zero initiative. It provides an
adaptive ecosystem, in which all participating safety initiatives can share information
freely and fluidly.
NC Vision Zero Principles:
1. No loss of life on North Carolina roads is acceptable.
2. All road users deserve safe streets.
3. North Carolinians should not incur risk of death or serious injury in exchange for
mobility.
4. A safe systems approach is required to eliminate fatal and serious injuries.
What is Vision Zero?
Vision Zero is a transportation safety paradigm conceived in Sweden in the late 1990s
to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by means of systemic interventions.
Through its Vision Zero efforts, Sweden has reduced traffic fatalities by half, making it
one of the safest places to travel in the world. A central tenet of Vision Zero is that
people should not be killed or seriously injured as a consequence of mobility. Vision
Zero recognizes that humans make mistakes and, therefore, that the transportation
system should be designed to minimize the consequences of those errors.
Vision Zero is based on a Safe Systems approach , equally reliant on safer roads,
safer vehicles, and safer road users to achieve zero roadway deaths.
Safer Roads
Roadways should be designed to protect their imperfect, human users by physically
limiting the range of possible dangerous acts those users can perform.
Safer Vehicles
Vehicle technology should be designed to compensate for natural human deficiencies of
attention, perception, reaction speed, etc. to prevent or mitigate crashes.
Safer Road Users
Outreach should be designed to encourage a sense of shared responsibility in all
road-users, motivating them always to make intelligent, courteous, and safe decisions
on the road.
NC Vision Zero Task Force Vision, Mission, and Goals
Vision: To eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries through collaborative,
data-driven interventions.
The purpose of the NC Vision Zero Task Force is to eliminate deaths and serious
injuries on all modes of ground transportation using data-driven prevention strategies
(with emphasis on a safe systems approach) in collaboration with local, regional, and
state partners.
Mission: To supply all safety stakeholders in North Carolina with effective resources,
tools, and information, enabling them to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
The NC Vision Zero Task Force mission includes the following goals:
● Serve as a clearinghouse for North Carolina safety data, research, and
resources.
● Provide a bridge for collaboration by facilitating communications between traffic
safety stakeholders across the state.
● Encourage and promote safe systems designs, which prioritize safety over
speed.
● Inspire and encourage, support and amplify local, regional, and statewide Vision
Zero initiatives.
● Facilitate access to information regarding safety initiatives operating and
developing in North Carolina.
● Advocate for processes and outcomes which promote public health equity,
engage with populations disproportionately killed or seriously injured on North
Carolina roads, and protect the most vulnerable road users.
● Serve as conduit for advocates, concerned citizens, and traffic safety
professionals to present research, efforts, and proposed solutions for statewide
consideration and implementation.
● Provide updates and recommendations to ECHS.
● Establish criteria/guidelines/best practices for local Vision Zero initiatives.
● Promote policies and practices to account for the safety of all road users
regardless of mode of transportation, age, ability, race, or income.
● Promote a culture of traffic safety in North Carolina, in which roadway violence is
not tolerated or socially acceptable.
● Provide research, crash data, and stakeholder engagement for proposed
policies.
Long Term Goals
● Cut fatalities and serious injuries in North Carolina in half by 2030, as established
in the North Carolina Highway Safety Plan.
● Improve access, transparency, and public understanding of crash causes and
data.
● Educate and empower North Carolinians to speak up if someone is being unsafe
on the road.
● Engage researchers, practitioners, and invested community members toward
developing a deeper understanding of the contributing factors involved in road
user safety, and investigating ways to effectively implement proven
countermeasures and community-based interventions.
Contact: Miracle King, NCDOT Communications Specialist 919-814-3657 miracleking@ncdot.gov
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GLOBE Israel hosts 2107 GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Regional Meeting and Training in Zichron Yaacov, the North of Israel
The group including GLOBE Director Dr. Tony Murphy, GLOBE Web Developer Cornell Lewis, who traveled from the U.S., as well as GLOBE Coordinators from European countries was hosted by GLOBE Israel National Coordinator Dr. Farid Hamdan at the Israeli Ministry of Education and U.S. EmbassyTel Aviv IVLP Alum.
November 6 DCM Leslie Tsou hosted a working dinner iho of GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Regional Meeting and Ministry of Education Officials: ICT Department Dr. Ofer Rimon, Head of Information Systems Technology, Mr. Ronny Dayan, Head of Information Technology, Dr. Gilmore Keshet, Director of Science Division, Pedagogic Secretariat, and Dr. Aviva Breiner, Chief Inspector of Science and Technology. DCM Tsou emphasized the importance of STEAM education and the special role that GLOBE plays in environmental education, conducting research, facilitating measurements and collecting data for NASA, as well as convening students from different communities together - Israeli Jewish, Arab, Bedouin and Druze students,religious and secular students from all over the country together.
November 9 GLOBE Israel facilitated two school visits to Amal ElementaryJewish School in Kfar Yona in the Center of Israel and Barta'a Junior High school located in the Israeli Arab village Bartaa on the border with the Palestinian Authority, where GLOBE U.S. and European representatives had a superb opportunity to learn hands on about GLOBE Israel activities in the Jewish and Arab sectors. Both visits attracted key officials - the mayors of Kfar Yona and Basma regioanl council which proved again that environment and willingness to take care of the Planet earth bring hearts and minds together. The students demonstrated the measurements that they conduct using the GLOBE app and explained about the activities they are involved in all year round.
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The group including GLOBE Director Dr. Tony Murphy, GLOBE Web Developer Cornell Lewis, who traveled from the U.S., as well as GLOBE Coordinators from European countries was hosted by GLOBE Israel National Coordinator Dr. Farid Hamdan at the Israeli Ministry of Education and U.S. EmbassyTel Aviv IVLP Alum.
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November 9 GLOBE Israel facilitated two school visits to Amal ElementaryJewish School in Kfar Yona in the Center of Israel and Barta'a Junior High school located in the Israeli Arab village Bartaa on the border with the Palestinian Authority, where GLOBE U.S. and European representatives had a superb opportunity to learn hands on about GLOBE Israel activities in the Jewish and Arab sectors. Both visits attracted key officials - the mayors of Kfar Yona and Basma regioanl council which proved again that environment and willingness to take care of the Planet earth bring hearts and minds together. The students demonstrated the measurements that they conduct using the GLOBE app and explained about the activities they are involved in all year round.
GLOBE Israel hosts 2107 GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Regional Meeting and Training in Zichron Yaacov, the North of Israel
The group including GLOBE Director Dr. Tony Murphy, GLOBE Web Developer Cornell Lewis, who traveled from the U.S., as well as GLOBE Coordinators from European countries was hosted by GLOBE Israel National Coordinator Dr. Farid Hamdan at the Israeli Ministry of Education and U.S. EmbassyTel Aviv IVLP Alum.
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November 9 GLOBE Israel facilitated two school visits to Amal ElementaryJewish School in Kfar Yona in the Center of Israel and Barta'a Junior High school located in the Israeli Arab village Bartaa on the border with the Palestinian Authority, where GLOBE U.S. and European representatives had a superb opportunity to learn hands on about GLOBE Israel activities in the Jewish and Arab sectors. Both visits attracted key officials - the mayors of Kfar Yona and Basma regioanl council which proved again that environment and willingness to take care of the Planet earth bring hearts and minds together. The students demonstrated the measurements that they conduct using the GLOBE app and explained about the activities they are involved in all year round.
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Pūjā is a prayer ritual performed by Hindus to host, honour and worship one or more deities, or to spiritually celebrate an event. Sometimes spelled phonetically as Pooja or Poojah, it may honour or celebrate the presence of special guest(s), or their memories after they pass away. The word Pūjā (Devanagari: पूजा) comes from Sanskrit, and means reverence, honour, homage, adoration, and worship. Puja rituals are also held by Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs.
In Hinduism, puja is done on a variety of occasions, frequency and settings. It may include daily puja done in the home, to occasional temple ceremonies and annual festivals, to few lifetime events such as birth of a baby or a wedding, or to begin a new venture. The two main areas where puja is performed are in the home and at temples to mark certain stages of life, events or some festivals such as Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja. Puja is not mandatory; it may be a routine daily affair for some Hindus, periodic ritual for some, and infrequent for other Hindus. In some temples, various pujas may be performed daily at various times of the day; in other temples, it may be occasional.
Puja varies according to the school of Hinduism. Within a given school, puja may vary by region, occasion, deity honored, and steps followed. In formal Nigama ceremonies, a fire may be lit in honour of deity Agni, without an idol or image present. In contrast, in Agama ceremonies, an idol or image of deity is present. In both ceremonies, a diya or incense stick may be lit while a prayer is chanted or hymn is sung. Puja is typically performed by a Hindu worshipper alone, though sometimes in presence of a priest who is well versed in procedure and hymns. In temples and priest-assisted event puja, food, fruits and sweets may be included as offerings to the deity, which, after the prayers, becomes prasad - blessed food shared by all present at the puja.
Both Nigama and Agama puja are practiced in Hinduism in India. In Hinduism of Bali Indonesia, Agama puja is most prevalent both inside homes and in temples. Puja is sometimes called Sembahyang in Indonesia.
ETYMOLOGY
Puja (Sanskrit: पूजा) is an ancient word, with unclear origins. Joshi claims the word puja was first used in vedic times when Sūtra were composed, to describe prayers and worship before yajna or homa - fire deity, Agni. Charpentier suggests the origin of the word Puja may lie in the Dravidian languages. Two possible Tamil roots have been suggested: Poosai "to smear with something" and Poochei "to do with flowers".
ORIGNS
According to scholars, one of the earliest mentions of Pūjā is in the Grihya Sutras, which provide rules for domestic rites. These Sutras, dated to be about 500 BC, use the term puja to describe the hospitality to honor priests who were invited to one’s home to lead rituals for departed ancestors. As Hindu philosophy expanded and diversified, with developments such as the bhakti movement, the vedic puja ritual were modified and applied to the deities. As with vedic times, the general concept of puja remained the same, but expanded to welcoming the deity along with the deity's spiritual essence as one's honored guest. The Puranic corpus of literature, dating from about 6th century CE, contain extensive outline on how to perform deity puja (deva pūjā). Deity puja thus melds Vedic rites with devotion to deity in its ritual form. As with many others aspects of Hinduism, both Vedic puja and devotional deity puja continued, the choice left to the Hindu.
As a historical practice, Pūjā in Hinduism, has been modeled around the idea of hosting a deity, or important person, as an honored and dearest guest in the best way one can, given one's resources, and receiving their happiness and blessing in return. Paul Thieme suggests from passages in the Rāmāyaṇa that the word pūjā referred to the hospitable reception of guests and that the things offered to guests could be offered to the gods and their dwellings. The rituals in question were the "five great sacrifices" or pañcamahāyajña recorded in the Gṛhyasūtra texts (for this literature, see Kalpa). The development of pūjā thus emerged from Vedic domestic traditions and was carried into the temple environment by analogy: just as important guests had long been welcomed in well-to-do homes and offered things that pleased them, so too were the gods welcomed in temple-homes and offered things that pleased them. Copper-plate charters recording grants of lands to temples show that this religious practice was actively encouraged from the mid-4th century.
SIGNIFICANCE OF PUJA
In the earliest texts describing Vedic puja, the significance of puja was to host the priest so that he could make direct requests to the gods. An example petition prayer made during a Vedic puja, according to Wade Wheelock, is:
Indra-Agni, slayers of Vrtra with the beautiful thunderbolt, prosper us with new gifts;
O Indra, bring treaures with your right hand;
O Agni grant the enjoyments of a good household;
Give (us) vigor, wealth in cattle, and possession of good horses.
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In contrast to Vedic pujas, the significance of deity pujas shifted from petitions and external goals to the experience of oneness with the deities and their spiritual essence. It became a form of yoga whose final result aimed to be the consciousness of god through homage to god. Nevertheless, even with this evolved theoretical spiritual significance, for many people, puja continued to be a vehicle to petition desires and appeals, such as for good health of one's child, speedy recovery from illness, success in venture envisioned or such. In the structure and practice of puja, the mantras and rituals focus on spirituality, and any petitions and appeals are tacked only to the end of the puja.
Zimmer relates puja to yantras, with the rituals helping the devotee focus on the spiritual concepts. Puja in Hinduism, claims Zimmer, is a path and process of transformation of consciousness, where the devotee and the spiritual significance of the deity are brought together. This ritual puja process, in different parts of India, is considered to be liberating, releasing, purifying and a form of yoga of spirit and emotions.
Puja in Hinduism sometimes involves themes beyond idols or images. Even persons, places, rivers, concrete objects or anything is seen as manifestations of divine reality by some Hindus. The access to the divine is not limited to renunciatory meditation as in yoga school of Hinduism or idols in bhakti school. For some the divine is everywhere, without limit to its form, and a puja to these manifestations signifies the same spiritual meaning to those who choose to offer a prayer to persons, places, rivers, concrete objects or anything else.
TEMPLE PUJA
Temple (Mandir) pūjā is more elaborate than the domestic versions and typically done several times a day. They are also performed by a temple priest, or pujari. In addition, the temple deity (patron god or goddess) is considered a resident rather than a guest, so the puja is modified to reflect that; for example the deity is "awakened" rather than "invoked" in the morning. Temple pujas vary widely from region to region and for different sects, with devotional hymns sung at Vaishnava temples for example. At a temple puja, there is often less active participation, with the priest acting on behalf of others.
ELABORATE PUJA
A full home or temple puja can include several traditional upacaras or "attendances". The following is an example puja; these steps may vary according to region, tradition, setting, or time particularly in ways the deity is hosted. In this example, the deity is invited as a guest, the devotee hosts and takes care of the deity as an honored guest, hymns and food are offered to the deity, after an expression of love and respect the host takes leave and with affection expresses good bye to the deity. Indologist Jan Gonda has identified 16 steps (shodasha upachara) that are common in all varieties of puja:
1. Avahana (“invocation”). The deity is invited to the ceremony from the heart.
2. Asana. The deity is offered a seat.
3. Padya. The deity’s feet are symbolically washed.
4. Water is offered for washing the head and body
5. Arghya. Water is offered so the deity may wash its mouth.
6. Snana or abhisekha. Water is offered for symbolic bathing.
7. Vastra (“clothing”). Here a cloth may be wrapped around the image and ornaments affixed to it.
8. Upaveeda or Mangalsutra. Putting on the sacred thread.
9. Anulepana or gandha. Perfumes and ointments are applied to the image. Sandalwood paste or kumkum is applied.
10. Pushpa. Flowers are offered before the image, or garlands draped around its neck.
11. Dhupa. Incense is burned before the image.
12. Dipa or Aarti. A burning lamp is waved in front of the image.
13. Naivedya. Foods such as cooked rice, fruit, clarified butter, sugar, and betel leaf are offered.
14. Namaskara or pranama. The worshipper and family bow or prostrate themselves before the image to offer homage.
15. Parikrama or Pradakshina. Circumambulation around the deity.
16. Taking leave.
Sometimes additional steps are included:
1. Dhyana (“Meditation”). The deity is invoked in the heart of the devotee.
2. Acamanıya. Water is offered for sipping.
3. Aabaran. The deity is decorated with ornaments.
4. Chatram. Offering of umbrella.
5. Chamaram Offering of fan or fly-whisk (Chamara).
6. Visarjana or Udvasana. The deity is moved from the place.
There are variations in this puja method such as:
1. Pancha upachara pooja (puja with 5 steps).
2. Chatushasti upachara puja (puja with 64 steps).
The structure of elaborate puja also varies significantly between temples, regions and occasions.
QUICK PUJA
A quick puja has the same structure as acts ordinary people would perform for a quick reception, hospitality and affectionate interaction with a beloved guest. First the deity is greeted, acknowledged by name and welcomed, sometimes with a diya or lighted incense stick. The devotee proceeds to connect with the spiritual manifestation by meditating (a form of darshan), or chanting hymns and mantras, then personal prayers follow. After prayer is finished, the spiritual visitor as guest is affectionately thanked and greeted good bye. A quick meditative puja is sometimes offered by some Hindus without an idol or image. According to Fuller, Hindu texts allow flexibility and abbreviated puja according to occasion, needs and personal preferences.
PUJA IN BALINESE HINDUISM
In Hinduism of Bali Indonesia, puja is sometimes called Sembahyang. The word originates from two words in old Javanese: sembah and hyang. Sembah means to respect and bow down; Hyang means divine, God/Shang Hyang Widhi, holy man, and ancestors. So to pray means to respect, bow down, surrender to the divine and ancestors.
Sembahyang (Puja) is an obligation for Balinese Hindus, the prayers and hymns are derived from the Vedas. A family typically offers prayers everyday, with Kewangen and other offerings. Kewangen means aromatic, and it is made from leaves and flowers in form of auspicious Vedic symbols. Balinese use kewangen to worship the divine, both in form of Purusha (soul) and Pradana (body). As with India, Balinese make offerings, including symbolic inclusion of fire, incense and mantras.
GURU PUJA
In the case of great spiritual masters, there is also a custom to perform puja for a living person. Gurus are sometimes chosen as objects of puja and honored as living gods or seen the embodiment of specific deities. Gurus are sometimes adorned with symbolic clothes, garlands and other ornaments, and celebrated with incense, washing and anointing their feet, giving them fruits, food and drinks and meditating at their feet, asking for their blessing.
PUJA AS A SOCIAL, HUMAN RIGHTS EVENT
As with Church services in Christianity, Pūjā in Hinduism has served as a means for Hindu communities outside India to gather, socialize, discover new friends and sometimes discuss ways to address social discrimination of Hindus. For example, Marion O'Callaghan reports that the Hindu diaspora brought as indentured laborers to Trinidad by the British colonial government, suffered discriminatory laws that did not recognize traditional Hindu marriages or inheritance rights of children from a traditional Hindu marriage, nor did the non-Hindu majority government allow pyre cremation or construction of crematorium. These Hindu rituals were considered pagan and uncivilized. Pujas offered a way for Hindus to meet, socially organize and petition their human rights. Over time, pujas became as much as social and community recreational event, as a religious event.
CRITIQUE OF PUJA IN THE PURVA MIMAMSAKA SCHOOL
Although pūjā is accepted as a valid religious activity by Hindus at large, it has long been criticised by Mīmāṃsā thinkers. The foundational work of this school is the Karmamīmāṃsāsūtra or "Aphorisms for Enquiry into the Act," composed by Jaimini. The earliest surviving commentary is by Śabara who lived around the end of the fourth century. Śabara's commentary, known as Śabarabhāṣya holds pride of place in Mīmāṃsā in that Sabara's understanding is taken as definitive by all later writers. In his chapter entitled Devatādikaraṇa (9 : 1: 5: 6-9), Śabara examines the popular understanding of the gods and attempts to refute the belief that they have material bodies, are able to eat the offerings made to them, and are capable of being pleased and so able to reward worshippers. Basing himself on the Vedas (he refused to accept the Mahābhārata, Purāṇa texts or even the Smṛti literatures as valid sources of authority), Śabara concludes that the gods are neither corporeal nor sentient and thus unable to enjoy offerings or own property. For this he appeals to empirical observation, noting that offerings do not decrease in size when given to the gods; any decrease is simply due to exposure to the air. Likewise he argues that substances are offered to gods not according to the wishes of the gods, but that "what is vouched for by direct perception is that the things are used according to the wishes of the temple servants (pratyakṣāt pramāṇāt devatāparicārakāṇām abhiprāyaḥ). In the course of his discussion, Śabara's asserts that "there is no relation between the case of guests and the sacrificial act." This incidental remark provides sound historical proof that pūjā was built on analogy with atithi, the ancient Vedic tradition of welcoming guests. What Śabara is maintaining is that this analogy is not valid. While the Mīmāṃsakas continued to maintain this interpretation for centuries, their defeat in debate at the hands of Śaṅkarācārya led to theirs being a minority view. It is a remarkable testament to the plurality and tolerance of Indian civilization that Mīmāṃsakas flourished even into the 17th century, as evidenced by the commentaries of Nīlakaṇṭha.
REGIONAL NAMES
Puja, sometimes spelled pooja, is called பூஜை in Tamil, and bucha (บูชา) in Thai.
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