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LAFD Ceremony Salutes 25 Promoted Sworn and Civilian Members by Los Angeles Fire Department

The Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to honor the achievements of twenty-five LAFD uniformed and civilian members who have successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank or status within the Department.

Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley oversaw a formal promotion ceremony at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park on Thursday, August 24, 2022.

Individually honored at the event were:

PROMOTING TO CHIEF DEPUTY:

John Drake

Armando Hogan

PROMOTING TO DEPUTY CHIEF:

Richard Fields

PROMOTING TO ASSISTANT CHIEF:

David Perez

PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN II:

Shaun Gath

Timothy Roarty

Thomas Nyberg

PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN I:

Alex Gonzales

Brian Wilson

Justin Horwedel

PROMOTING TO APPARATUS OPERATOR:

Jacob Dilbeck

PROMOTING TO ENGINEER:

Daniel Colbert

Daniel Blase

David Chang

Garrett Pascolla

Matthew Goodrich

PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR II:

Miguel Rodriguez

Fernando Barrios

PROMOTING TO PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT II:

Christine Isidro

PROMOTING TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST:

Kimberly Perry

PROMOTING TO MANAGEMENT ANALYST:

Mary Lin

PROMOTING TO FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE IV:

Menoa Aghajani

PROMOTING TO FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE III:

Vidal Garcia

PROMOTING TO EQUIPMENT SUPERINTENDENT:

Guy Patenaude

PROMOTING TO DEPARTMENTAL CHIEF ACCOUNTANT III:

Mario Pasaporte

Promoting Indian arts by MEAphotogallery

Ambassador of India to Russia P.S. Raghavan( IFS: 1979) at a cultural evening ‘Sham-e gazal’ celebrating Indian culture in Moscow.

LAFD Promotes 63 Members on August 6, 2015 by Los Angeles Fire Department

On 6 August, 2015 the LAFD promoted 63 members, celebrating their achievement with their family and friends present. The promotions were as follows:

6 Fire Captain I to Fire Captain II

26 Firefighters/Engineers to Fire Captain I

9 Firefighters to Engineer

8 Firefighters to Fire Inspector

14 Firefighters to Firefighter/Paramedic.

Congratulations to all for your hard work!

LAFD Ceremony Salutes 25 Promoted Sworn and Civilian Members by Los Angeles Fire Department

The Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to honor the achievements of twenty-five LAFD uniformed and civilian members who have successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank or status within the Department.

Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley oversaw a formal promotion ceremony at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park on Thursday, August 24, 2022.

Individually honored at the event were:

PROMOTING TO CHIEF DEPUTY:

John Drake

Armando Hogan

PROMOTING TO DEPUTY CHIEF:

Richard Fields

PROMOTING TO ASSISTANT CHIEF:

David Perez

PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN II:

Shaun Gath

Timothy Roarty

Thomas Nyberg

PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN I:

Alex Gonzales

Brian Wilson

Justin Horwedel

PROMOTING TO APPARATUS OPERATOR:

Jacob Dilbeck

PROMOTING TO ENGINEER:

Daniel Colbert

Daniel Blase

David Chang

Garrett Pascolla

Matthew Goodrich

PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR II:

Miguel Rodriguez

Fernando Barrios

PROMOTING TO PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT II:

Christine Isidro

PROMOTING TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST:

Kimberly Perry

PROMOTING TO MANAGEMENT ANALYST:

Mary Lin

PROMOTING TO FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE IV:

Menoa Aghajani

PROMOTING TO FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE III:

Vidal Garcia

PROMOTING TO EQUIPMENT SUPERINTENDENT:

Guy Patenaude

PROMOTING TO DEPARTMENTAL CHIEF ACCOUNTANT III:

Mario Pasaporte

Actress Vanessa Hudgens on the Covino & Rich Show by The Covino & Rich Show

promoting her new movie "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island"

START - Rita and Robbie's 5KM Road Race 2018 by Peter Mooney

This is a photograph from the annual Rita and Robbie's Christmas 5KM promoted by Navan AC and held at Claremont Stadium Navan in Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland on Thursday 27th December 2018 at 12:00. Just under 500 people took part making it one of the best attendances for this event in recent years. The weather for racing this year was a complete contrast to the weather from last year. In 2017 the weather was very cold with the frost from the night making road conditions icy and slippery. This year the race was held in relatively mild conditions with little or no breeze. All in all a perfect December day. There was an excellent club representation from around County Meath and surrounding areas.

The race started outside Claremont Stadium on the Robinstow Road and finished on the tartan track within the grounds of the stadium. The race followed a well known and historic 5km route which takes in the Navan Trim road moving onto Beechmount before turning back onto Navan Robinstown road back to the stadium. This route was used many times in the past for previous races hosted by the Navan Clubs. This photograph is part of a large set of photographs from today's race which is available on Flickr here at www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157674916720797

The race is dedicated to Rita Brady and Robbie Byrne who are both stalwards of athletics in Navan with both having given a lifetime of service to the promotion of athletics in the town of Navan and beyond. Both of their involvement with Navan-based athletics can be traced back not just in years but in decades - back to the 1940s, 50s and 60s and in more recent times. The race today is a suitable way of honoring their work and dedication.

Race timing and event management was provided by MyRunResults (www.myrunresults.ie)

This photograph is part of a set of photographs from the start and finish of the race.

Kcap South African Zulu Traditional Cultural Singing & Dancing Group from Durban Promoted by Dr Edmund Mhlongo Performing at Tooting Music Festival Burgess Park London Sepia July 2000 005 girl by photographer695

Kcap South African Zulu Traditional Cultural Singing & Dancing Group from Durban Promoted by Dr Edmund Mhlongo Performing at Tooting Music Festival Burgess Park London Sepia July 2000

KwaMashu Community Advancement Projects (K-CAP)

Promoting handicrafts and produce made by women in Jordan by ILO Arab States

A three-day bazar brings together Jordanian women as well as Syrian refugee women to showcase their homemade products, as part of efforts to support self-employed women in Jordan. Organised by the Ministry of Labour, with the support of the ILO and the UNDP, the event provides Jordanian and Syrian women with an opportunity for income generation by marketing and selling their merchandise. Women from across the country sell a range of products including accessories, embroideries, clothes and food. ILO/Nisreen Bathish

LAFD Promotes 63 Members on August 6, 2015 by Los Angeles Fire Department

On 6 August, 2015 the LAFD promoted 63 members, celebrating their achievement with their family and friends present. The promotions were as follows:

6 Fire Captain I to Fire Captain II

26 Firefighters/Engineers to Fire Captain I

9 Firefighters to Engineer

8 Firefighters to Fire Inspector

14 Firefighters to Firefighter/Paramedic.

Congratulations to all for your hard work!

LAFD Promotes 63 Members on August 6, 2015 by Los Angeles Fire Department

On 6 August, 2015 the LAFD promoted 63 members, celebrating their achievement with their family and friends present. The promotions were as follows:

6 Fire Captain I to Fire Captain II

26 Firefighters/Engineers to Fire Captain I

9 Firefighters to Engineer

8 Firefighters to Fire Inspector

14 Firefighters to Firefighter/Paramedic.

Congratulations to all for your hard work!

Little Red School House by Bill Conway

Christian Slater returns to the Covino & Rich Show by The Covino & Rich Show

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promoting his new series Mind Games

Red Baron Avengers Pan Pizza promotion (2012) by Paxton Holley

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Promoting Marvel's Avengers.

Promoting reading at the orphanages (Mapusa) by Frederick Noronha fredericknoronha1@gmail.com

Photo copyleft by Frederick FN Noronha. Creative Commons 3.0, attribution, non-commercial. May be copied for non-commercial purposes. For commercial purposes, contact fn at goa-india dot org.

Nato Tiger Meet 2021 by David Parody

Press Day 3 May 2021

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Empowering South Asian youth to tackle mental health stigma by Province of British Columbia

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South Asian youth will be actively promoting mental wellness and reducing stigma with their peers, families and communities through a new Mental Health Youth Ambassador program funded by the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.

The South Asian Mental Health Alliance (SAMHAA) received $112,900 in year-end funding to train 100 youth ambassadors by Spring 2021. The training will be offered throughout the lower mainland and includes the Mental Health First Aid certification course, developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Additionally, training and mentoring in cultural safety, overdose crisis education, health care system navigation skills, and learning how to use the arts to promote dialogue about mental health will be provided to participating youth ambassadors.

South Asian communities are one of the largest ethno-cultural groups in the province and tend to access mental health and substance use services less often than the general population. SAMHAA is tackling this disparity by working with local non-profit societies, faith communities and service providers to raise awareness, build capacity and reduce stigma around mental health, with a focus on leveraging the expertise and influence of second-generation South Asian Canadians.

Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/20043

Bohermeen Meath Spring Half Marathon and 10KM 2017 by Peter Mooney

This is a photograph from the 6th annual running of the Meath Spring Half Marathon and 10KM Road Races and Fun Runs which were promoted and hosted by Bohermeen Athletic Club at Bohermeen, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 12th of March 2017 at 11:00. The half marathon consists of a 11KM and 10KM repeated loop around the roads of Bohermeen and Oristown. The 10KM race just completes the 2nd part of the half marathon. The finish line is on the running track within Bohermeen Community Center. The course is a fast fair course with a few small hills. Last year the course was 'reversed' which just meant that the traditional course changed to accomodate the large number of participants and the narrow country roads on which both the race participants and race traffic must both share before, during and after the race. Most runners agreed that this made the course much faster as a result. There was almost a total of 1,000 participants in both races.

The other great variable in road racing - the weather - was dry, clear but rather windy. At several parts of the course there was a stiff headwind which made these sections that bit more difficult. Temperatures were around a seasonal 10C for this time in March in Ireland.

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. Having now organised the event for six years running it is certain that the event will continue to grow and expand become one of the mainstays on the Irish athletic club road racing calendar for many years to come.

This race takes place about one month after the Bewley's 10 Mile Road Race in Trim (just down the road from Bohermeen). Indeed these races truly kick-start the whole road racing season of fixtures amongst the clubs in Meath who are now famous for the quality and standard of the road races staged and organised.

The race is supported by substantial local sponsorship from businesses in the local area. McNally Logistics and Transportation are the main sponsors of this year's event. The company specialises in national and international haulage.

Timing and event management was provided by http://www.myrunresults.com/. Their website is here [www.myrunresults.com/] and will contain the results to today's race.

Some useful Internet links related to the race

MapMyRun GPS Trace of the Route in 2016: www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/988503627

Google Streetview of the Race Start: goo.gl/maps/rtj1X

Google Streetview of the Race Finish and Race Headquarters: goo.gl/maps/qVttR

Photographs from previous events

Our Flickr Photograph set from the 4th Spring Marathon 2016: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157665850980555

Our Flickr Photograph set from the 4th Spring Marathon 2015: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157648897769373

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/

Photographs from the 2013 event from our friend Paul Reilly [pjrphotography.zenfolio.com/p670974697]

USING OUR PHOTOGRAPHS - A QUICK GUIDE AND ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS

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 directly 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.

BUT..... Wait there a minute....

We take these photographs as a hobby and as a contribution to the running community in Ireland. We do not charge for our photographs. Our only "cost" is that we request that if you are using these images: (1) on social media sites such as Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter,LinkedIn, Google+, VK.com, Vine, Meetup, Tagged, Ask.fm,etc or (2) other websites, blogs, web multimedia, commercial/promotional material that you must provide a link back to our Flickr page to attribute us or acknowledge us as the original photographers.

This also extends to the use of these images for Facebook profile pictures. In these cases please make a separate wall or blog post with a link to our Flickr page. If you do not know how this should be done for Facebook or other social media please email us and we will be happy to help suggest how to link to us.

I want to download these pictures to my computer or device?

You can download this photographic image here directly to your computer or device. This version is the low resolution web-quality image. How to download will vary slight from device to device and from browser to browser. Have a look for a down-arrow symbol or the link to 'View/Download' all sizes. When you click on either of these you will be presented with the option to download the image. Remember just doing a right-click and "save target as" will not work on Flickr.

I want get full resolution, print-quality, copies of these photographs?

If you just need these photographs for online usage then they can be used directly once you respect their Creative Commons license and provide a link back to our Flickr set if you use them. For offline usage and printing all of the photographs posted here on this Flickr set are available free, at no cost, at full image resolution.

Please email petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com with the links to the photographs you would like to obtain a full resolution copy of. We also ask race organisers, media, etc to ask for permission before use of our images for flyers, posters, etc. We reserve the right to refuse a request.

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 takes 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.

I would like to contribute something for your photograph(s)?

Many people offer payment for our photographs. As stated above we do not charge for these photographs. We take these photographs as our contribution to the running community in Ireland. If you feel that the photograph(s) you request are good enough that you would consider paying for their purchase from other photographic providers or in other circumstances we would suggest that you can provide a donation to any of the great charities in Ireland who do work for Cancer Care or Cancer Research in Ireland.

Let's get a bit technical: We use Creative Commons Licensing for these photographs

We use the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License for all our photographs here in this photograph set. What does this mean in reality?

The explaination is very simple.

Attribution- anyone using our photographs gives us an appropriate credit for it. This ensures that people aren't taking our photographs and passing them off as their own. This usually just mean putting a link to our photographs somewhere on your website, blog, or Facebook where other people can see it.

ShareAlike – anyone can use these photographs, and make changes if they like, or incorporate them into a bigger project, but they must make those changes available back to the community under the same terms.

Above all what Creative Commons aims to do is to encourage creative sharing. See some examples of Creative Commons photographs on Flickr: www.flickr.com/creativecommons/

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.

Don't like your photograph here?

That's OK! We understand!

If, for any reason, you are not happy or comfortable with your picture appearing here in this photoset on Flickr then please email us at petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com and we will remove it as soon as possible. We give careful consideration to each photograph before uploading.

I want to tell people about these great photographs!

Great! Thank you! The best link to spread the word around is probably http://www.flickr.com/peterm7/sets

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "JWoww" Farley return to the Covino & Rich Show by The Covino & Rich Show

promoting season 5 of Jersey Shore

Promoting Female Leadership by World Economic Forum

Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili, Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow, Robert Bosch Academy, Germany, Kanini Mutooni, Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Toniic, USA; Young Global Leader, Lindiwe Mazibuko, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Apolitical Foundation, South Africa; Young Global Leader , Khaled Igué, Founder and President, Club 2030 Afrique, Benin; Young Global Leader and Elisabeth Moreno, Vice-President and General Manager, Africa, HP, South Africa speaking during the session Promoting Female Leadership at the World Forum World Economic Forum on Africa 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Greg Beadle

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "JWoww" Farley return to the Covino & Rich Show by The Covino & Rich Show

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promoting season 5 of Jersey Shore

Promoting reading at the orphanages (Mapusa) by Frederick Noronha fredericknoronha1@gmail.com

Photo copyleft by Frederick FN Noronha. Creative Commons 3.0, attribution, non-commercial. May be copied for non-commercial purposes. For commercial purposes, contact fn at goa-india dot org.

IMG_2956 by Capital MMA & Elite Fitness

AM I PAYING TO BE PROMOTED?

No. You are paying for the seminars, and while I strongly encourage everyone to be present for the seminars, it is not required. You may show up for the second half only. But, again, I strongly encourage everyone to be present for the seminars. It helps us with organization, expresses to the instructors that you are interested in learning, and fosters a team oriented environment.

WHAT ARE THE STANDARDS FOR BEING PROMOTED?

Under the Capital flag you must demonstrate the 3 Ts: time on the mat, toughness and technique. Visualize a triangle, where technique is on top. On the bottom are time and toughness. Those who are very tough might have the time requirement reduced (but not below the minimum). Those with a great deal of time might have the toughness requirement reduced. Also, other variables may be taken into consideration. For example, one of our newest members is beginning his Jiu-Jitsu journey at 70 years young! Modifications will be made to ensure his journey is both challenge and rewarding!

WHAT ARE THE TIME REQUIREMENTS?

A blue belt takes an average of 1.5 years. A purple belt takes an average of 5 years. A brown belt takes an average of 7 years. A black belt takes an average of 10+ years. Most of the practitioners who tested for black belt had between 12 and 17 years of experience, and the pass rate was about 50%.

WHO MAKES THE DECISION FOR ADVANCEMENT?

Three instructors, including at least one black belt, must approve any promotion.

WHY DOES THE FORMAT KEEP CHANGING?

It’s been consistent for the last two years. However, we do expect that slight changes will be made as time goes on. We always seek feedback from students, peers and our instructors to make things better. The current format is: seminars (optional), sparring, promotions, gauntlet (optional), and group picture.

ETIQUETTE

At promotions events every practitioner should wear a laundered Capital branded white training kimono. This is the equivalent of wearing formal attire for a special occasion, like a wedding. Also, it is extremely impolite to ask an instructor about being promoted.

WHAT DOES THE NAVY BLUE BAR MEAN?

Royce Gracie and the Valente Brothers wanted to honor Helio Gracie’s life and legacy by wearing the navy blue belt that Helio wore. Going forward they are asking representatives to wear the navy bar (excluding white belts and new black belts). For more information about Grandmaster Helio Gracie’s decision to wear the navy belt visit: graciekentucky.blogspot.com/2010/06/why-did-grandmaster-h...

DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR PUTTING A NAVY BAR ON MY BELT?

The easiest thing to do is purchase athletic tape: www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&...

I BELIEVE YOU MADE AN ERROR REGARDING MEMBER X, BY PROMOTING/NOT PROMOTING HIM….

Think about a Jiu-Jitsu competition. Is it possible, from time to time, for the referee to make an error? Of course! It is also possible for the decision makers at our semiannual gatherings to make errors. However, as practitioners progress, more scrutiny is applied to their rank, and ultimately 40 - 60 black belts will test them. At that time practitioners must demonstrate the complete stand-up self-defense curriculum, striking, clinching, grappling and philosophy (the 753 Code).

I caution those who dwell on the rank progress of others, especially as it compares to their own. Instead I encourage you to apply your vigilance to your own journey in the gentile art.

DO I NEED TO BE AT THE PROMOTIONS EVENT?

To be promoted to the next color belt, yes. Technically, to be promoted with stripes on the purple and brown belt, also yes. However, we needed to honor time constraints at Saturday's event, and stripes for deserving practitioners will be awarded this week and in January.

IS THE GAUNTLET HAZING?

What is the difference between a healthy ritual and hazing? What in fact is hazing? According to Wikipedia: "Hazing is the practice of rituals and other activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group.” Does the gauntlet qualify?

Couldn’t we define the gauntlet as a rite of passage? Google defines a rite of passage as, "a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, especially birth, puberty, marriage, and death.” While I don’t know of any peer reviewed research articles, the overwhelming consensus is that there are tremendous psychological benefits to being included in a rite of passage.

There’s also acknowledging that our ritual is far less dangerous than the activities which led to it. Whether it’s the rigorous exercise, intense sparring rounds, competitions or the black belt test. In fact, Professor Pedro Valente noted that we are training to be effective in a proven fighting system. To take a hit is not only to be initiated, it's an essential component of our training.

I am not familiar with many of the reasons why people haze, and personally, I have never been involved in a hazing ritual. The gauntlet is our rite of passage; a tradition handed down to us by our elders. I am opposed to taking away or intensifying the gauntlet tradition. Our tradition is about the student, and I don’t believe that practitioners at Capital MMA experience some perverse pleasure in seeing people suffer. Rather, we are celebrating with the newly inducted.

I believe that the gauntlet tradition should only be carried on in the presence of the black belt instructors, exclusively at our semiannual promotions events. Also, it is our charge as black belts to educate junior members of our tradition, and how we conduct ourselves during the rite of passage. Injury, abuse and humiliation are never our objectives.

Finally, this tradition is, and always will be, optional. However, our requirements for being promoted are not. The rigor, intensity, and sacrifice experienced by senior practitioners is significant.

PBM - Tower Hamlets event, 21 July 2009 by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

From left to right - Mohammed Bilal Abdullah, Rabina Khan, Abdul Khayim Khalique (Jamal), Mesba Ahmed and Konnie Huq at the Promoting British Muslims event in Tower Hamlets, London

LAFD Ceremony Salutes 25 Promoted Sworn and Civilian Members by Los Angeles Fire Department

The Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to honor the achievements of twenty-five LAFD uniformed and civilian members who have successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank or status within the Department.

Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley oversaw a formal promotion ceremony at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park on Thursday, August 24, 2022.

Individually honored at the event were:

PROMOTING TO CHIEF DEPUTY:

John Drake

Armando Hogan

PROMOTING TO DEPUTY CHIEF:

Richard Fields

PROMOTING TO ASSISTANT CHIEF:

David Perez

PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN II:

Shaun Gath

Timothy Roarty

Thomas Nyberg

PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN I:

Alex Gonzales

Brian Wilson

Justin Horwedel

PROMOTING TO APPARATUS OPERATOR:

Jacob Dilbeck

PROMOTING TO ENGINEER:

Daniel Colbert

Daniel Blase

David Chang

Garrett Pascolla

Matthew Goodrich

PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR II:

Miguel Rodriguez

Fernando Barrios

PROMOTING TO PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT II:

Christine Isidro

PROMOTING TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST:

Kimberly Perry

PROMOTING TO MANAGEMENT ANALYST:

Mary Lin

PROMOTING TO FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE IV:

Menoa Aghajani

PROMOTING TO FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE III:

Vidal Garcia

PROMOTING TO EQUIPMENT SUPERINTENDENT:

Guy Patenaude

PROMOTING TO DEPARTMENTAL CHIEF ACCOUNTANT III:

Mario Pasaporte

East of Ireland Marathon Series - Race 5 - Donadea - September 2013 by Peter Mooney

This is a photograph from the East of Ireland Marathon Series Marathon held at Stapelstown, Donadea, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland at 09:00 on Saturday 21st of September 2013. This is the first East of Ireland Marathon Series race outside of Dublin and also the first to have been run on rural roads and is race 5 of the East of Ireland Marathon Series 2013.

There was beautiful but warm weather in Stapelstown for the marathon which made conditions tougher than expected. The course brought runners on a loop from the village over towards Prosperous, Co. Kildare, and then back to the finish/refreshment area. The event was very well organised and whilst these races operate with a degree of self sufficiency for runners there was adequate marshalling, course marking, and refreshments available. Well done to all.

The East Of Ireland Marathon Series aims to make marathons affordable and convienient for the runners of Ireland. The serires organisers aim to promote marathon running and to make the process as stress free and enjoyable as possible. All courses are measured to full AAI standards and have a minimum of 10 Entrants. The marathons are self sufficent to a degree although there are limited supplies of water available on the day of the race. There will be no extra frills like chip timing and finish gantrys. However all finishing times are accurately and officially recorded. This is to keep the price down and keep the races as affordable as possible. The East of Ireland Marathon series is all inclusive and welcomes runners who are new to marathon running as well as experienced veterans.

This photograph is part of a Flickr set of photographs we took at this event. The Flickr set is available here [http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157635665725976/]. This set includes photographs from the start, in-race, and finish of the race.

Viewing this on a smartphone device?

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Overall Race Summary

Participants: The East of Ireland marathon series stricly limits the number of participants. There were about 50 participants in the race today.

Weather: There was warm sunny weather for the race with competitors finding the humid conditions very tough as the race progress on around mid day. There was no real wind but a breeze which did help keep runners cool.

Course: The race started at St. Kevin's GAA and proceeded west into Stapelstown Village and reached a turnaround point which brought runners back to the starting point. This meant that runners then had to complete four complete loops of the 6.09 mile loop outlined below. This loop then proceeded directly southwards towards Prosperous but makes a sharp right turn before Properous village. This brings runners onto the Ballynafagh road and northwards back towards Stapelstown village. Runners then run down through the village (passing the finish and refreshment area) to complete the loop. The course is on traffic open country roads.

Location Map: This is the start finish area at Stapelstown National School goo.gl/maps/LbynY

Some Useful Links

A GARMIN GPS Trace of the 6.09 mile loop being used as part of the marathon: connect.garmin.com/activity/326724349

East of Ireland Marathons Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/130592073780072/ (you will need a Facebook account to view this)

East of Ireland Marathons Web Homepage: www.eastofirelandmarathons.com/index.php

Professional Photographer Hannah Levy has galleries for several previous East of Ireland Marathons in 2013: www.hannahlevy.com/index/EOI_Marathons/EOI_Marathons.html

Google Streetview Imagery of St. Kevin's GAA Club where parking facilities were provided for the race: goo.gl/maps/FMsl5

Google Streetview Imagery of the Finish Area beside Stapelstown National School: goo.gl/maps/LbynY

Can I use these photographs directly from Flickr on my social media account?

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 device will also offer you several different options for sharing this photo page on your social media outlets.

How can I get full resolution copies of these photographs?

All of the photographs posted here on this Flickr set are available free, at no cost, at full image resolution. We take these photographs as a hobby and as a contribution to the running community in Ireland. Our only "cost" is our request that if you are using these images without the watermark: (1) on social media sites such as Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Twitter,LinkedIn, Google+, etc or (2) other websites, blogs, web multimedia, commercial/promotional material that you must provide a link back to our Flickr page to attribute us.

This also extends the use of these images for Facebook profile pictures. In these cases please make a separate wall or blog post with a link to our Flickr page. If you do not know how this should be done for Facebook or other social media please email us and we will be happy to help suggest how to link to us.

Please email petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com with the links to the photographs you would like to obtain a full resolution copy of. We also ask race organisers, media, etc to ask for permission before use of our images for flyers, posters, etc. We reserve the right to refuse a request.

In summary please remember when requesting photographs from us - 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. 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 would like to contribute something for your photograph(s)?

Many people offer payment for our photographs. As stated above we do not charge for these photographs. We take these photographs as our contribution to the running community in Ireland. If you feel that the photograph(s) you request are good enough that you would consider paying for their purchase from other photographic providers we would suggest that you can provide a donation to any of the great charities in Ireland who do work for Cancer Care or Cancer Research in Ireland.

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.

Don't like your photograph here?

That's OK! We understand!

If, for any reason, you are not happy or comfortable with your picture appearing here in this photoset on Flickr then please email us at petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com and we will remove it as soon as possible. We give careful consideration to each photograph before uploading.

I want to tell people about these great photographs!

Great! Thank you! The best link to spread the word around is probably www.flickr.com/peterm7/sets

McMaster Institute promotes Canada+China Peace, Harmony + Green Olympics_0135 by Philip McMaster

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Beijing Olympic security guards have fun promoting sustainability at the GREEN OLYMPICS. The red Maple Leaf Hat represents Canada- China friendship and harmony.

More info: www.SustainabilitySymbol.com

Photo Credit: McMaster Institute for Sustainable Development in Commerce.

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RECIPE TO SAVE THE WORLD

www.SustainabilitySymbol.com

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Start now and share the 3 finger "Peace Plus One" Sustainability Symbol with those you love and care about. We only have one life-sustaining planet... what are you doing to keep it liveable?

It's really EASY!

Understand that the Sustainability Symbol represents a PERSONAL INTEREST in living a good and prosperous life - a life of balance in 3 dimensions - Society, the Environment and the Economy - or if you like "People, Planet and Profit" ... and share the Sustainability Symbol and its meaning with at least 3 friends..

... that's it! that's all you have to do!

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RECIPE FOR "PEACE PLUS ONE"

www.PeacePlusOne.com (English)

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1.) Make the "Peace" sign in the old boring way,

2.) add ONE finger,

voila!

3.) Peace, Plus One... the 3 finger Sustainability Salute! Cool!

(Now get someone to take a photo of you, and add it to your online photo account... tell us about it and we'll share the link!)

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BECOME A CLIMATE CHANGE AMBASSADOR

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If you would like to learn more, and become a Climate Change Agent (or even be appointed a Climate Change Ambassador for your country!!) check out

www.SustainabilitySymbol.com

or

www.PeacePlusOne.com

Leave the train wreck behind, stop thinking with a negative, disaster mentality...- take control of your life, and spread the good news that WE the People will make the new sustainable world happen.

We'll do it by sharing meaningful ideas,

we'll do it by cooperating with each other,

we'll do it by becoming our own leaders and decision-makers,

and following what we know is right for us and for the world.

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WEALTH , WISDOM, WELLNESS

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Participate with the Institute for Sustainable Development in Commerce,

and we'll help you get a better job, live healthier and longer,

be respected and admired by everyone around you,

and PROFIT BY BEING PART OF THE SOLUTION, not the problem.

Other sites where you can find information on Climate Change Agents and the history of the Sustainability Symbol:

www.Dragonpreneur.com

www.DragonTHINK.com

www.PeacePlusOne.cn (Chinese)

www.PeacePlusOne.com (English)

www.SustainabilitySymbol.com

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OECD Forum 2018 - Talk Together - The Creative Economy: Promoting Equal Opportunities in a Digital Era. by OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

30 May 2018

Talk Together – The Creative Economy: Promoting Equal Opportunities in a Digital Era

Max Bulakovskiy, Policy Analyst and Project Manager, Southeast Asia, Global Relations Secretariat, OECD

Hotmangaradja Pandjaitan, Ambassador of Indonesia to France

Chul Hwan Kim, Chief Director, KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation; Vice President, Korean Business Angels Association

Hari Santosa Sungkari, Secretary General, Indonesian Creative Digital Association

OECD Headquarters, Paris, France

Photo: OECD/Andrew Wheeler

Bohermeen Spring Half Marathon 2019 by Peter Mooney

This is a photograph from the 8th annual running of the Meath Spring Half Marathon which was promoted and hosted by Bohermeen Athletic Club at Bohermeen, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 10th of March 2019 at 11:00. The half marathon consists of a 11KM and 10KM repeated loop around the roads of Bohermeen and Oristown. The finish line is on the running track within Bohermeen Community Center. The course is a fast fair course with a few small hills. In 2016 the original course was 'reversed' which just meant that the traditional course changed to accomodate the large number of participants and the narrow country roads on which both the race participants and race traffic must both share before, during and after the race. Most runners agreed that this made the course much faster as a result. The major change for 2019 seen the half marathon become the only race of the day. Previously, there was a 10KM race option also presented. This year the race promoters offered 999 places and the race sold out many weeks in advance. The race also includes the 46th Rennicks Cup (Men's overall team) and the 43rd Father Delany Cup (Women's overall team).

The weather will be remembered for a long time after this year. Just about 15 minutes before the start there was a very heavy hailstorm which seemed to make the winds even stronger. Suddenly the skies cleared and the sun appeared. However, a very strong westerly wind contined and this was in the face of runners on the open stretches on the Navan Athboy road and on the additional section on Loop 1.

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. Having now organised the event for six years running it is certain that the event will continue to grow and expand become one of the mainstays on the Irish athletic club road racing calendar for many years to come.

This race takes place about one month after the Trim AC 10 Mile Road Race in Trim (just down the road from Bohermeen). Indeed these races truly kick-start the whole road racing season of fixtures amongst the clubs in Meath who are now famous for the quality and standard of the road races staged and organised.

The race is supported by substantial local sponsorship from businesses in the local area. McNally Logistics and Transportation are the main sponsors of this year's event. The company specialises in national and international haulage.

The full Flickr photoset from the race today is at www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157703941157002

Timing and event management was provided by www.myrunresults.com/. Their website is here [www.myrunresults.com/] and will contain the results to today's race.

Some useful Internet links related to the race

Bohermeen Athletic Club Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Bohermeen-AC-132411123768765/ (will require Facebook logon to access all features)

MapMyRun GPS Trace of the Route in 2016: www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/988503627

Google Streetview of the Race Start: goo.gl/maps/rtj1X

Google Streetview of the Race Finish and Race Headquarters: goo.gl/maps/qVttR

Photographs from previous events

Our Flickr Photograph set from the 7th Spring Half Marathon 2018: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157693588010344

Our Flickr Photograph set from the 6th Spring Half Marathon 2017: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157677904981873

Our Flickr Photograph set from the 5th Spring Half Marathon 2016: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157665850980555

Our Flickr Photograph set from the 4th Spring Half Marathon 2015: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157648897769373

Our Flickr Photograph set from the 3rd Spring Half Marathon 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157641717197563

Our Flickr Photograph set from the 2nd Spring Half 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/

Photographs from the 2013 event from our friend Paul Reilly [pjrphotography.zenfolio.com/p670974697]

Santa_Maria[1] by GERENTES REGIONALES

Promotor: Carolina Hernandez

Zona: VDM

Tienda: Comex Santa Maria la Ribera

Repre:Rafael Barrera

Secret Gardens, 2015 by Michael Greatorex

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Rod Shiers ( a local author) was promoting his book "Around Britain with Help From My Friends - All Aboard!" published in 2015 by Lodestar Books (ISBN 978-1-907206-34-4) in the garden of The Headlands, East Bank.

Rod told me that the book was about his adventure sailing a yacht around Great Britain and that a donation was being made to secret gardens for every copy sold.

The temptation to support a local author and secret gardens was too great so I bought a copy.

And athough I'm not a sailing fan, I'm glad I did, as it was a thoroughly enjoyable read.

Promoting Accountability and Transparency during COVID-19 by AfDB Group

2020-12-15: Carina Sugden, Chief Governance Officer, African Development Bank Group; Maisie Nkau, CEO, Supreme Audit Institution, SA; Barbara Rwodzi, CEO, House of BarRue Knitwear; Adriano Nuvunga, Director Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and Rabah Arezki, Chief Economist for Middle East and North Africa Region (MNA), World Bank during Promoting Accountability and Transparency during COVID-19, 2020.

Promoting reading at the orphanages (Mapusa) by Frederick Noronha fredericknoronha1@gmail.com

Photo copyleft by Frederick FN Noronha. Creative Commons 3.0, attribution, non-commercial. May be copied for non-commercial purposes. For commercial purposes, contact fn at goa-india dot org.

FINISH - Tullamore Harriers Half Marathon 2015 by Peter Mooney

This is a photograph from the Tullamore Harriers AC "Quinlan Cup" Half Marathon which was held on Saturday 29th August 2015 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland at 12:00. This is the third year of the event. The race is organised and promoted by Tullamore Harriers AC. The race starts on the Charleville Road just outside the entrance to Tullamore Harriers. The race proceeds south along the R421 and onto the N52 before taking a route onto local back roads. The race then completes a large rural road route before it joins to the R421 again and the final 1.5 miles are the same as the first mile of the race. The runners enter Tullamore stadium and complete one lap of the tartan track before the finish line. The course is challenging in places with some undulations along the route. But overall it is fair course. 2013 seen the first year of the event as the club commemorated the 60th Anniversary of the formation of Tullamore Harriers AC which today is one of Ireland's best known athletics clubs.

The race was perfectly organised. The weather was good for racing but there was a very strong headwind for the first 6 miles of the race which made the conditions difficult. The weather was dry and warm except for the torrential downpour at around 1:45pm which cleared the whole finish area of spectators and runners. There were stewarts all along the route, 3 drink stations with bottled water, superb facilities, and great after-race refreshments. The stewards along the route provided great encouragement to all of the runners. Tullamore Harriers and the local community really worked together to make this is a wonderful event. There was also a relay option where teams of two can run approximately 10.5km each. In total almost 700 participants took part. This was higher than the 568 participants who completed the race which is almost 150 more than the 2013 event.

We have a large set of photographs from today's race at the start and the finish until the 2-00 finish time. They are available on Flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157655560294853

Timing and event management was provided by Precision Timing. Results are available on their website at www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2855

Our photographs from the 2014 Half Marathon on Flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157646587496250/

Our photographs from the 2013 Half Marathon on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157635307620452/

Half Marathon Route on MapMyRun: www.mapmyrun.com/ie/tullamore-l/half-marathon-tullamore-r...

2014 Race Results are available from PRECISION TIMING: www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2136

2013 Race Results are available from PRECISION TIMING: www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=1448

Tullamore Harriers on Facebook: www.facebook.com/tullamore.harriers?fref=ts

As mentioned above this race half marathon started in 2013 and celebrated the 60th Anniversary (a Diamond Anniversary) of the foundation of Tullamore Harriers AC. The club was formed in the town in November 1953. However, it was almost 1979 before facilities close to what we see today open in the present day site. Over 50 provincial and national athletics meetings are held at Tullamore Harriers every year. The facilities available combined with it's central geographical location joining routes from North, South, East, and West make it a very attractive venue. The half marathon today firmly brings competitive national road racing back to "The Harriers". The Quinlan Cup which will be awarded to the winning club team. For more than 40 years the Harriers Quinlan Cup was the most prestigious event on the road racing calendar. Having started as a cross-country race back in 1957, it became a road race in 1967 and remained so until 2000 when the race was last held. During its reign as a blue-ribband event the Quinlan Cup was won by the likes of John Treacy and Eamonn Coughlan.

Today, the facilities at Tullamore Harriers are the envy of many athletics clubs in Ireland. The facilities provided by Tullamore make it one of the premier venues for local and national level athletics in Ireland. There is an Olympic standard tartan track, a fully equipped gym, changing facilities, press and media facilities, meeting room spaces, etc. The club also provides a social center and niteclub which makes "The Harriers" a very well known on the local social scene. Esssentially, the town of Tullamore would be a different place if it weren't for the presence of Tullamore Harriers AC.

USING OUR PHOTOGRAPHS - A QUICK GUIDE AND ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS

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 directly 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.

BUT..... Wait there a minute....

We take these photographs as a hobby and as a contribution to the running community in Ireland. We do not charge for our photographs. Our only "cost" is that we request that if you are using these images: (1) on social media sites such as Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Twitter,LinkedIn, Google+, VK.com, Vine, Meetup, Tagged, Ask.fm,etc or (2) other websites, blogs, web multimedia, commercial/promotional material that you must provide a link back to our Flickr page to attribute us or acknowledge us as the original photographers.