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Recognition Assembly and Cum Laude Induction in Memorial Chapel, May 19, 2023. Photography by Lindsey Topham.
Recognition Assembly and Cum Laude Induction in Memorial Chapel, May 19, 2023. Photography by Lindsey Topham.
The 2016 Employee Recognition Ceremony, sponsored by the Department's Quality of Work Life (QWL) Committee, took place on Friday, May 13, 2016 in the Auditorium at FDNY Headquarters. The Department honored civilian employees who reached 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of continuous City service in 2015. Recognition was also given to employees who earned a qualifying diploma during non-working hours in 2015.
BEIRUT—A two-day international conference on “The Armenian Genocide and International Law,” organized by Haigazian University and the Armenian National Committee of the Middle East (ANC-ME), concluded on Sept. 4.
A scene from the conference.
The conference drew in 13 experts in genocide and international law from the U.S., Canada, Switzerland, Ireland, Armenia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Lebanon, who joined more than 80 local political scientists, activists, sociologists, historians, religious leaders, educators, international correspondents, journalists, and students in addressing the consequences of the Armenian Genocide and promoting a fair perspective through international law.
It covered such topics as genocide denial and recognition, Turkish nationalism, and the politics of denial, as well as the economic aspect of the genocide and the issue of lands and assets. Within the framework of international law, the conference discussed the general topic of genocide and crimes against humanity, retribution, and the preservation of the Armenian cultural heritage.
More specifically, Dr. George Charaf (University of Lebanon) lectured on the problem of minorities and majorities, discussing the case of the Ottoman Empire. Dr. Ugur Ungor (University of Sheffield) talked about demographic engineering in the Ottoman Empire and the genocide. Dr. Mohammad Rifaat (University of Alexandria) discussed the Armenian Question according to Arab sources. Dr. William Schabas (National University of Ireland) discussed the problems and prospects of the genocide and international law, 60 years after the International Genocide Convention. Dr. Alfred De Zayas (Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations) elaborated on the issues of justice and international law regarding the genocide. Khatchig Mouradian (Ph.D. student, Clark University) lectured on the Armenians, Raphael Lemkin, and the UN Convention. Dr. Taner Akcam’s paper, entitled “Turkish Nationalism and the Armenian Genocide Issue in Turkey Today,” was presented in absentia. Dr. Ragip Zarakolu (vice president, Human Rights Association of Turkey) tackled the issue of genocide denial and law in Turkey.
Mouradian, Manoyan, Schabas, and De Zayas.
Mouradian, Manoyan, Schabas, and De Zayas.
In the same context, Dr. Seyhan Bayraktar (University of Zurich) covered the evolution of Armenian Genocide denial in the Turkish press. Bilgin Ayata (PhD. Candidate, John Hopkins University) discussed Kurdish-Armenian relations and the Armenian Genocide. Dr. Roger Smith (professor emeritus of government, College of William and Mary) lectured on professional ethics and the denial of the Armenian Genocide. Dr. Henry Theriault (Worcester State College) discussed restorative justice and alleviating the consequences of genocide. And finally, Dr. Richard Hovannisian (UCLA) covered the issue of universalizing the legacy of the Armenian Genocide.
The sessions were moderated by Dr. Arda Ekmekji, Dr. Naila Kaidbey, Giro Manoyan, Dr. Rania Masri, Dr. Joseph Bayeh, Dr. Ohannes Geukjian, Antranig Dakessian, and Dr. Haig Demoyan. Conference organizers have announced that the presentations will be published in a volume.
Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian, the president of Haigazian University, said that such conferences keep the genocide issue alive and add to the increasingly growing international momentum toward recognition. “The topic of genocide, and this conference in particular, will hopefully open the door to further academic studies and research, activating deeper study in the economic, social, and legal aspects of inter-state relations,” he said.
“The Armenian Genocide is not simply an Armenian problem but essentially an international burden,” he added. “The victim carries a strong sense of ownership of pain, but human civilization cannot be considered as highly developed if it does not embrace a sense of advocacy for the victimized.”
Haidostian spoke about four key points. First, “that injustices of any nation against any other nation are part of the same human manifestation of evil that require joint and effective global action.” Second, “that this international conference convenes in a country, Lebanon, which continues to be a unique land of dialogue and culture despite the ever-present seeds of misunderstanding.” Third, giving the example of Haigazian University, and more specifically the name of Armenag Haigazian, a victim of the genocide, Haidostian emphasized that “our calling has been and continues to be standing up for new life not only for Armenians but especially for our Arab brothers and sisters, and really, all people of the world.” Finally, Haidostian explained that given the fact that the conference was being held at a university no academic community can be value-neutral. “A university may be a neutral medium of dialogue, but it is essentially a forum of passion for deeper knowledge, responsibility, and enlightenment.”
In her message, Vera Yacoubian, the executive director of the ANC-ME, spoke about the efforts of the ANC in highlighting the Armenian community’s role throughout the Middle East, its coexistence with surrounding Arab and Islamic communities, and its efforts in addressing the Armenian Cause.
Yacoubian expressed hope that the conference would provide a significant breakthrough in analyzing the Armenian Genocide, as it brought together a large group of specialists in the arena of genocide and international law.
Regarding Turkish-Armenian relations, Yacoubian noted, “We cannot ignore or disregard recent developments and address these pending issues without resolving past history between the two nations. Indeed, Turkish-Armenian relations carry the heavy burden of the Armenian Genocide and there is high level of doubt and mistrust regarding Turkish intentions.”
Yacoubian concluded by questioning Turkey’s responsibility towards acknowledging the Armenian Genocide and the future of the Armenian Cause.
Marios Garoyan, the president of the House of Representatives of Cyprus, gave the inaugural speech at the conference on Sept. 2. His presence as the guest speaker, he said, was driven by his country’s “commitment to international law, peace, security, and stability, but also the determination to continue to condemn, on every possible occasion, any infringement of international law by acts of genocide.”
“On the one hand, governments and parliaments should act together and closely cooperate in terms of assessing the progress made with regard to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and identify measures to be taken at all levels,” he said. “On the other hand, it is the states that must cooperate for the prevention and punishment of those responsible for the crime of genocide.”
Garoyian questioned Turkey’s role as mediator, peacemaker, and peacekeeper in the wider Middle East, while Turkey continues to deny the truth of the crimes perpetrated by its Ottoman predecessors.
He noted that Cyprus has always stood by the Armenian people in their struggle for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide. In 1975, the Cyprus House of Representatives was one of the first parliaments in the world to adopt a resolution calling the atrocities inflicted upon the Armenians “genocide.” Garoyian added that Cyprus and its people have many more reasons to understand the injustice of the genocide due to “the implementation of Turkey’s policy of ethnic cleansing against Cyprus’ population during the 1974 invasion and the continuing occupation of 37 percent of Cyprus’ territory.”
Among the capacity audience were Minister Alain Tabourian, representing the Lebanese president, Michel Suleiman; parliament member Hagop Pakradouni, representing the parliament speaker, Nabih Berry; Minister Jean Oghasabian, representing the president of the Council of Ministers, Fouad Sanioura; parliament member Sebouh Kalpakian, representing the appointed president of the Council of Ministers, Saad Rafic Hariri; parliament member Shant Chinchinian; ambassadors of the United Kingdom, Cyprus, Uruguay, and the Czech Republic; the president of the Union of Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East, Rev. Megrdich Karagozian; the Prelate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Lebanon, Bishop Kegham Khatcherian; the president of the Armenian Protestant community in Syria, Rev. Haroutune Selimian; representatives of embassies, Armenian and Lebanese political parties, and cultural associations; former members of parliament; ministers; religious leaders; and guests of the conference.
The inaugural session of the conference took place at the hall of the First Armenian Evangelical Church of Beirut. Public lectures by some of the participants of the conference took place during the first week of September.
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As part of Delaware Psychiatric Center’s annual Employee Recognition Event on June 28, Secretary Walker thanked employees for their commitment to serving some of the most vulnerable people of our state. Each year, DPC employees gather over two events – one in the afternoon and one at night – to honor individuals with service awards and special recognitions.
Elizabeth Romero, Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental (DSAMH), and George Braunstein, Interim Director of DPC, handed out the awards. Romero thanked employees for their passion for their work and for helping patients to recover. Special awards went to:
•Employee of the Year: Rachel Gray, a clinical operations specialist.
•Outstanding Achievement: April Rawheiser and Doris P. Saunders.
•Employees of the Quarters: Ulysses Emory, Dr. Salman Salaria, Gina Schuck and Joseph Jean Pierre.
Service awards went to:
•30 Years: Valerie Brown, Christopher Charles and Juliann Congo.
•25 Years: Joseph Blackburn, Stephanie Brokenbaugh, Albert Daniels, Leah Knotts, Stephanie Lacy, Cynthia Macy, Sharon Malloy, Doris Quezon, Dr. Brian Simon and Vicki Simpler.
•20 Years: Christina Morris, Henry Bruce, Rachel Gray, Jennifer Pettyjohn, Keenan Scarborough and Renee James.
•15 Years: David Moffet, Derinda Reams, Elizabeth Scanlan and Calvin Wing.
•10 Years: Tonya Baxter, Trina Broomer, Tanya Brown, Michael Browning, Sandra Bucay, Thomas Chacha, Stephanie Church, Melissa Davis, Ulysses Emory, Nikia Johnson, Marc Jordan, Jennifer Lawless, Rose Livingston, Unique Riley, Terrance Ross, Dr. Ramita Shrestha, Kettly Thertulien, Panagiotis Tsirogiannis and Kenneth Wilson.
•5 Years: Catherine Belleh, Tiffany Bennard, Augustine Dean, Bernard Dormoh, Kris Fraser, Angela Golden, Denise Jenkins, Melody Jones, Ansu Kaba, Ashleigh Longacre, Andre Palmer, Nina Rodriguez, Gina Schuck, Queen Stewart and Curtis Williams.
Chair of the Recognition Committee was Anissa Nurse, with Deanna Varady serving as Co-Chair.
Governor Kay Ivey gave remarks at a Montevallo Recognition Event for Finance Director Kelly Butler Monday July 26, 2021 in Montgomery, Ala. The University of Montevallo is presenting Director Kelly Butler with the “President’s Award” for his service to higher education and the University of Montevallo. (Governor's Office/Hal Yeager)
Goodwill's Annual Recognition Banquet was held on Thursday, November 5 at Benton Convention Center in downtown Winston-Salem. The event was attended by more than 300 employees, donors, partner agency representatives, volunteers and corporate partners.
As part of Delaware Psychiatric Center’s annual Employee Recognition Event on June 28, Secretary Walker thanked employees for their commitment to serving some of the most vulnerable people of our state. Each year, DPC employees gather over two events – one in the afternoon and one at night – to honor individuals with service awards and special recognitions.
Elizabeth Romero, Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental (DSAMH), and George Braunstein, Interim Director of DPC, handed out the awards. Romero thanked employees for their passion for their work and for helping patients to recover. Special awards went to:
•Employee of the Year: Rachel Gray, a clinical operations specialist.
•Outstanding Achievement: April Rawheiser and Doris P. Saunders.
•Employees of the Quarters: Ulysses Emory, Dr. Salman Salaria, Gina Schuck and Joseph Jean Pierre.
Service awards went to:
•30 Years: Valerie Brown, Christopher Charles and Juliann Congo.
•25 Years: Joseph Blackburn, Stephanie Brokenbaugh, Albert Daniels, Leah Knotts, Stephanie Lacy, Cynthia Macy, Sharon Malloy, Doris Quezon, Dr. Brian Simon and Vicki Simpler.
•20 Years: Christina Morris, Henry Bruce, Rachel Gray, Jennifer Pettyjohn, Keenan Scarborough and Renee James.
•15 Years: David Moffet, Derinda Reams, Elizabeth Scanlan and Calvin Wing.
•10 Years: Tonya Baxter, Trina Broomer, Tanya Brown, Michael Browning, Sandra Bucay, Thomas Chacha, Stephanie Church, Melissa Davis, Ulysses Emory, Nikia Johnson, Marc Jordan, Jennifer Lawless, Rose Livingston, Unique Riley, Terrance Ross, Dr. Ramita Shrestha, Kettly Thertulien, Panagiotis Tsirogiannis and Kenneth Wilson.
•5 Years: Catherine Belleh, Tiffany Bennard, Augustine Dean, Bernard Dormoh, Kris Fraser, Angela Golden, Denise Jenkins, Melody Jones, Ansu Kaba, Ashleigh Longacre, Andre Palmer, Nina Rodriguez, Gina Schuck, Queen Stewart and Curtis Williams.
Chair of the Recognition Committee was Anissa Nurse, with Deanna Varady serving as Co-Chair.
The City of Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz presented recognitions and appreciation certificates for the service and contributions made by those volunteers appointed by Mayor Saenz to 38 Advisory and City Committees during the Mayor’s tenure.
Additionally, Council recognized Mr. Carlos Luna, a former Director of the J.W. Nixon High School Band from 1984 to 2014. Mr. Luna and his students received 28 consecutive UIL Sweepstakes Awards. His concert bands including the J.W. Nixon High School Honors Winds Ensemble won first place and honorable mention awards at festivals in Texas, Washington, D.C., and Colorado. Mr. Luna, his students, and band staff earned recognition at numerous marching band competitions, some of which include UIL Area and State Marching Band Contest rankings. The marching bands, under his direction, advanced from the regional level to UIL Area and State Marching Band Contest on several occasions. His band was a consistent TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) State Honor Band contender for many years, ranking as high as eighth place in the State of Texas in Conference 5A, which is now the new 6A classification. During his 35 years in music education, Mr. Luna also served LISD as band coordinator and director of fine arts. He was also previously inducted into the TMEA Region XIV South Texas Band Directors Hall of Fame in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Lastly, Lisa Kristina was recognized by Council for her community outreach volunteer participation and work through COVID-19 vaccine drives, purchasing and making COVID-19 kits and distributing over 500 kits throughout the community. Lisa Kristina is a medical school candidate who assisted our community in vaccinating over 3,000 individuals. Her volunteer work and participation in our community has not gone unnoticed.
Twelve University of Minnesota, Morris faculty and staff members were honored at the annual Recognition Dinner on Thursday, April 26. Hosted by Chancellor Michelle Behr, the event provided the campus community a chance to congratulate faculty and staff award recipients and to thank retirees for their service to the campus.
Faculty Award Recipients
Julie Eckerle, English, UMM Faculty Distinguished Research Award
Tracy Otten, studio art, Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education and UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award
Sheri Been, political science, Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education
Michelle Page, education, John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising
Cristina Ortiz, anthropology, Bill and Ida Stewart for Ethnic Diversity
Jim Bovre, education, Morris Academic Staff Award
Staff Award Recipients
Irene Maloney, Mary Martelle Award, staff
Mary Zosel, civil service, Outstanding Support Staff Award
Vance Gullickson, teamsters, Outstanding Support Staff Award
Janel Mendoza, AFSCME, Outstanding Support Staff Award
Retirees
Karen Ellis, student activities, conferences & special events
Delores Rathke, dining services
Retirees were welcomed into the University of Minnesota, Morris Retirees Association (UMMRA). Learn more at ummra.morris.umn.edu.
Photos by Jenna Ray.
Bar Leaders Recognition Luncheon - Featuring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito?: Ten Things People May Not Know About the Supreme Court
Two arrests have been made in Manchester city centre today (3 November) following the use of Live Facial Recognition.
The two vans were deployed in Piccadilly Gardens where a 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being wanted for possession of an offensive weapon.
A second male, 36, was arrested on suspicion of being wanted for criminal damage with one of his bail conditions not to enter Piccadilly Gardens.
Both men were identified and arrested after being uploaded to a watchlist before the deployment.
Four other arrests were made by officers supporting the operation with two on suspicion of possession of drugs, one for failing to appear at court and one on suspicion of a public order offence.
Two people were charged following deployments in Bolton town centre last week.
Inspector Jon Middleton said: “Today’s arrests again show the value of Live Facial Recognition and using the technology alongside traditional policing methods.
“LFR is proving to be a valuable tool in helping us identify and arrest individuals who pose a risk to our communities, allowing law-abiding people to go about their business safely.
“In Greater Manchester, it’s already supporting our officers by enabling faster, more accurate identification of wanted suspects.”
The cameras will focus on a specific area or crowd and detect faces compared to a pre-prepared watchlist with an alert issued immediately if there is a match.
The images and biometric data of those who don’t cause an alert are automatically and immediately deleted.
The vans will be back in Piccadilly Gardens on Friday, while full details on LFR can be found on our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk
Roopa Suppiah, Sean Doherty (Peer Leadership Award) and Tian Lu (Brian Yealland Community Leadership Award) receive student recognition awards
In the left picture, in the right background, the new Biomass facility in the corner of land between the crossing of the 'Old Road' and the GC's line through Templeborough, is now in advanced state of construction on part of the old site of Firth-Rixon as the Colas liveried Infra-Structure Monitoring train prepares to come under Coronation Bridge. The old, now disused, Millmoor Football ground is on the left and beyond that, Booths Scrapyard is still extant and doing its usual business, close to the centre of Rotherham. On the right, approaching the Masbrough north-end colour light signal, S0425, at red, S0423 on the main line over on the far left at green in preparation for a passenger movement to the north, class 37, 37175 draws to a stand with its four coach set with class 37, 37421, at the rear. The 4 coaches are- 72631, the 'Ultrasonic Test Train Brake Force Runner Coach', 977974, the 'Track Inspection Coach 2 - TIC2", 72639, a PLPR, 'Plain Line Pattern Recognition Track Inspection Radio Survey Test Coach (Brake Force Runner)', and 975091, 'Mentor', the 'Mobile Electrical Network Testing, Observation and Recording' coach. Phew!! 37175 and 37421 are on the 1Q04, Derby R.T.C. to Hull on the east coast, reversal and then back through here at 15:30 en-route through Sheffield and back to Derby R.T.C for 16:24.
As part of Delaware Psychiatric Center’s annual Employee Recognition Event on June 28, Secretary Walker thanked employees for their commitment to serving some of the most vulnerable people of our state. Each year, DPC employees gather over two events – one in the afternoon and one at night – to honor individuals with service awards and special recognitions.
Elizabeth Romero, Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental (DSAMH), and George Braunstein, Interim Director of DPC, handed out the awards. Romero thanked employees for their passion for their work and for helping patients to recover. Special awards went to:
•Employee of the Year: Rachel Gray, a clinical operations specialist.
•Outstanding Achievement: April Rawheiser and Doris P. Saunders.
•Employees of the Quarters: Ulysses Emory, Dr. Salman Salaria, Gina Schuck and Joseph Jean Pierre.
Service awards went to:
•30 Years: Valerie Brown, Christopher Charles and Juliann Congo.
•25 Years: Joseph Blackburn, Stephanie Brokenbaugh, Albert Daniels, Leah Knotts, Stephanie Lacy, Cynthia Macy, Sharon Malloy, Doris Quezon, Dr. Brian Simon and Vicki Simpler.
•20 Years: Christina Morris, Henry Bruce, Rachel Gray, Jennifer Pettyjohn, Keenan Scarborough and Renee James.
•15 Years: David Moffet, Derinda Reams, Elizabeth Scanlan and Calvin Wing.
•10 Years: Tonya Baxter, Trina Broomer, Tanya Brown, Michael Browning, Sandra Bucay, Thomas Chacha, Stephanie Church, Melissa Davis, Ulysses Emory, Nikia Johnson, Marc Jordan, Jennifer Lawless, Rose Livingston, Unique Riley, Terrance Ross, Dr. Ramita Shrestha, Kettly Thertulien, Panagiotis Tsirogiannis and Kenneth Wilson.
•5 Years: Catherine Belleh, Tiffany Bennard, Augustine Dean, Bernard Dormoh, Kris Fraser, Angela Golden, Denise Jenkins, Melody Jones, Ansu Kaba, Ashleigh Longacre, Andre Palmer, Nina Rodriguez, Gina Schuck, Queen Stewart and Curtis Williams.
Chair of the Recognition Committee was Anissa Nurse, with Deanna Varady serving as Co-Chair.
We deployed our Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology for the first time this week.
The two vans were in Sale town centre on Tuesday where officers were on hand to talk to and engage with members of the public.
No arrests were made and the vans will return to Sale on Thursday for a further deployment.
Inspector Jon Middleton, who oversaw the Sale operation, said: “We deploy the LFR vans in areas where there is a policing reason – for example shoplifting or neighbourhood crime.
“It is important we are out and about speaking to people and engaging with the public, and that is exactly what we have been doing in Sale.
“People have generally been happy to see us and speak to us, and supportive of the way the technology is being used.
“We will gradually build up the number and frequency of the deployments, and in the coming weeks will be in Bolton, Wigan and Manchester city centre.”
We are using LFR technology to ensure the continued safety of our communities in Greater Manchester.
The Home Office has supplied GMP with two LFR vans for use in areas where an operational need has been identified – not exclusively but areas with crime issues and large footfall, as well as music and sporting events.
The cameras will focus on a specific area or crowd and detect faces compared to a pre-prepared watchlist with an alert issued immediately if there is a match.
We will list future deployments on our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk