When he left school, Ojok did not see much in his future. However, a Good Samaritan helped him travel to Mombasa, Kenya, where he learnt mechanics.
After working for a while, he realised his dream of starting a garage from where he now runs his operations.
For a decade and counting, Geoffrey Okwero Ojok, commonly known as Mombasa, has thrived in the world of car mechanics and for him, it is a 'till death do us part' thing. He lives this dream through his garage, Ranger Motors in Mbuya, Kampala.
"My first job as a mechanic was at Cooper Motors Cooperation (CMC) Uganda in 2001, and although I was later promoted to Land Rover supervisor, in 2012, I felt the need to go and work somewhere else," he says.
While his childhood experiences did not paint a bright picture, Ojok was out to make something good of himself. "As a child, I always admired mechanics and whenever I got a chance to escape from home and visit a nearby garage, I would lay down with them as they worked beneath the cars," he shares about where it all started.
So in 1996, after his time at Layibi College, Ojok went to visit his elder brother in Jinja. While there, the effects of the war followed him after his mother stepped on a landmine that almost claimed her life.
As though that was not misery enough, his elder brother was pushed into a pan of hot oil during a brawl with his wife. In light of all the calamity, his brother's boss, a white man, who was returning to Mombasa, Kenya, asked for permission to travel back with Ojok and his brother so that he could take care of them. "This man was taking care of several orphans and he extended a helping hand to us seeing that there was no help for us at the the time," Ojok recalls.
Ojok then opted to do a mechanics course at Maglal Polytechnic Mombasa and his guardian was kind enough to get him an apprenticeship slot with Bruce Truck and Engineering Motors. "I went to school in the morning and in the afternoon went for training. Unfortunately, the motor company closed within a year," he recalls.
His guardian was kind enough to get him another placement at CMC Motors Kenya. "He owned a Land Rover which he serviced at CMC Motors and thus asked the employers if I could be placed there, which they agreed to. I owe a lot to him," he says.
Ojok later moved to MITC in Bamburi to upgrade in intermittent and advance certificate after attaining a Kenya Trade Test certificate in Grade 1,2 and 3 in automotive. During that time, he would try and come to visit his family, though never going to Gulu due to then ongoing insurgence. It was during one of those visits that he learned that his brother who had been burned by the wife had succumbed to his injuries and left behind two children who automatically became Ojok's responsibility. Ojok adds that God has helped him take care of the children who are both currently at university.
After training in Kenya, Ojok would have stayed on but issues of work permits made it rather difficult. "I was advised by my employers at CMC Kenya to travel back to Uganda and seek employment at their branch there. Therefore, on February 14, 2001, I boarded a bus back to Uganda," he recalls.
He started work on February 21, 2001, although most workmates feared him, thinking he was a spy from Kenya. Since he spoke fluent Kiswahili, his workmates did not belive he was Ugandan and christened him "Mombasa." "One of my bosses always referred to me as 'Mombasa man' whenever he wanted to assign me any duty. With time, that became my name to date," he says.
In 2009, Ojok started operating a parking yard in Kinawataka at the weekends since on these days, he did not have to work at CMC Motors. With time, the client base grew that weekends started feeling somewhat short. However, while he was rejoicing over that, word about his weekend operations got to his employers, who did not take it kindly.
"They said I was using their resources to my advantage and when the pressure intensified, I left the company in 2012," he recalls.
He now concentrated fully on running his business and the only challenge he had was to find a name for it. But as the clientele grew and some in need of documentation such as invoices, Ojok needed to resolve the name issue fast.
With increasing clientele also came the need to look for bigger space as the parking yard could no longer contain their operations. Fortunately, a colleague gave him land, a stone throw from the parking yard. He was also joined by another friend, a mechanic and together, they came up with Ranger Motors.
Although Ojok thought he was fully equipped to handle all his clients, he later realised he had to refer some to CMC Motors for jobs such as engine overhauling.
Stiff competition is another hurdle because most trainees have opened their own Land Rover centred garages.
"We have tried to open up operations for other cars but many have the perception that our fees are exorbitant," he says.
While the challenges are quite many, there is a lot for Ojok to be thankful for. "I have seen a lot of progress and one of them is that I am now a landlord. I have also been able to build a home in the village and also bought a car.


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The purpose of this chapter is to establish an efficient system of enforcing the Edmonds Community Development Code and such other city regulations as may adopt the procedures set forth herein by reference; to provide an opportunity for a prompt hearing and decision regarding alleged violations; to establish monetary penalties; and to provide for abatement of uncorrected violations. This chapter shall coordinate with Chapter 6.20 ECC, Chapter 8.50 ECC and such other code provisions as may expressly or by implication utilize the enforcement procedures set forth herein. [Ord. 3720 § 7, 2008; Ord. 2934 § 1, 1993].
A. "City" means the city of Edmonds, Washington.
B. "Civil violation" means a violation of a provision of the Edmonds Community Development Code for which a monetary penalty may be imposed under this chapter. Each day or portion of a day during which a violation occurs or exists is a separate violation.
C. "Person" means any natural person, any corporation, or any unincorporated association or partnership. [Ord. 3720 § 8, 2008; Ord. 2934 § 1, 1993].
Repealed by Ord. 3720. [Ord. 3663 § 2, 2007; Ord. 3242 § 2, 1999; Ord. 3130 § 1, 1997; Ord. 2934 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2913 § 2, 1993].
A. Order to Correct Violation.
1. Issuance. Whenever the community services director or his/her designee becomes aware that a violation has occurred or is occurring, he/she may issue an order to correct violation to the property owner or to any person causing, allowing or participating in the violation.
g. Statement that a monetary penalty in an amount per day for each violation shall be assessed against the person to whom the order to correct violation is directed for each and every day or portion of a day on which the violation continues following the administrative hearing.
3. Service of Order. The community services director or his/her designee shall serve the order to correct violation upon the person to whom it is directed, either by sending a copy by U.S. Mail to the last known address of the person responsible for the violation, or by posting a copy conspicuously on the site or by serving a copy of the notice personally on the person responsible for the violation.
B. Notice of Civil Violation.
1. Issuance. If the person responsible for the violation fails to correct or cause the correction of the violation within the time given by the order to correct the violation, a notice of civil violation will be issued to each person to whom the order to correct violation directed.
2. Issuance in an Emergency or for Repeat Violations. The community services director or his/her designee may issue a notice of civil violation without having issued an order to correct where an emergency exists or a repeated violation occurs.
g. A statement that the person to whom the notice of civil violation is directed must correct the violation and may pay the monetary penalty imposed to the city of Edmonds planning division or may appeal the notice of civil violation to the city of Edmonds hearing examiner.
4. Service of Notice. The community services director or his/her designee shall serve the notice of civil violation upon the person to whom it is directed, either by sending a copy by U.S. Mail to the last known address of the person responsible for the violation, or by posting a copy conspicuously on the site or by serving a copy of the notice personally on the person responsible for the violation.
C. Appeal to Hearing Examiner.
1. General. A person to whom the notice of civil violation is directed may appeal the notice of civil violation by filing a written notice of appeal with the community services director within 10 days of the date the notice is placed in the mail, or seven days from the date the notice is posted conspicuously on the property or served personally on the person responsible for the violation.
2. Notice of Hearing. Notice of hearing will be sent by mail, posted on the site, or served in person upon the violating party no less than five calendar days before the time fixed for the hearing.
3. Hearing by City Violations Hearing Examiner.
a. At the time stated in the notice, the violations hearing examiner will hear all relevant objections, protests and shall receive testimony under oath. Said hearings may be continued from time to time. If continued to a date certain, no new posting is required.
iv. The time by which abatement is to be completed.
D. Appeal to Superior Court. The determination of the hearing examiner is final and shall be appealable to superior court in accordance with Chapter 36.70C RCW.
E. Abatement by the City. If the violation has not been corrected by the time ordered by the violations hearing examiner, or by the correction date ordered by the notice of civil violation, an abatement notice shall be sent by mail to the person responsible for the violation at their last known address, shall be posted in a conspicuous location on the site or served personally on the person responsible for the violation no less than 10 working days prior to abatement by the city. The city, its employees or agents are expressly authorized to enter said property for the purposes of abatement of said violation. The actual cost of abatement, including any incidental cost such as, but not limited to: staff time; legal costs; cost of postage or service; and any other reasonable, incidental cost shall be calculated and added to the monetary penalties. The city shall be free to employ appropriate contractors to remedy the situation and may pass through all costs of such contractors as incidental costs of abatement.
F. Monetary Penalties. Except where a different penalty is specifically established by this code, violations shall be assessed at the rate of $100.00 per day or a portion of day thereof, for each and every day after the service of the notice of civil violation. The violations hearing examiner may also grant an extension of the date upon which fines begin in order to allow for a reasonable period of abatement. Such extension shall not exceed 10 calendar days. Following a finding of the hearing examiner of the existence of a violation at the appeal hearing on the expiration of the appeal period, continuing fines may be assessed by the provision of additional notice of civil violation pursuant to subsection (B)(2) of this section and an opportunity for hearing. No additional fine for a continuing violation may be assessed without the provision of notice and the opportunity for a hearing.
G. Collection of Monetary Penalties. The monetary penalties constitute a personal obligation of the persons to whom the order to correct is directed. Any monetary penalty must be paid to the city of Edmonds planning division within 10 working days from the date of service of the hearing examiner order or as ordered by superior court if the hearing examiner's decision is appealed. [Ord. 3827 §§ 1, 2, 2010; Ord. 3795 §§ 1, 3, 2010; Ord. 3779 § 1, 2010; Ord. 3242 § 3, 1999; Ord. 2934 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2913 § 3, 1993].
20.110.050 Separate nuisance abatement proceedings for junk vehicles.
Repealed by Ord. 3720. [Ord. 2934 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2801 § 1, 1990].


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A Few Thoughts More: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
I hated THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 when I saw it earlier this year. I wasn't planning on watching it again, but sometimes a movie you detest just turns up in your house and you're strangely compelled to put them on. I'm also a bit of a sucker at giving superhero movies especially a second chance. I mean, I've already given GHOST RIDER and FANTASTIC 4: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER another shot this year, so will I never learn? ASM2 still terrible, but I've had a second go at processing the extent to which it doesn't work, and come up with a few more ideas. By the way, a few spoilers ahead.
One of the driving forces behind this iteration of Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), especially since the events of the last film, is his moral turmoil at maintaining a relationship with Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). Peter breaks up with Gwen again here, then a few months later she suggests they stay just as friends to make things less complicated, to which Peter heartily agrees. The trouble with this is that he's still going to be putting Gwen in danger. It doesn't matter whether their relationship is romantic or not, he's still Spider-Man and she's still at risk as long as colourful bad guys are coming after him. I know she's not a passive damsel in distress and can handle herself, but at the same time, she's not superhumanly strong, agile and durable. Yet Marc Webb and his writers try (and fail) at fooling us into thinking everything will be OK as long as Peter and Gwen aren't snogging.
When will Hollywood learn once and for all that you show, and don't tell. Film is a visual medium – guys in suits spying on Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan) from a van and explaining to the audience how it will be good business sense for Oscorp to kick out the guy with his name on the stationery isn't interesting!
Speaking of Harry, shouldn't there have been at least one throwaway line in the last film that mentioned his childhood friendship with Peter? Something like: "I sure miss Harry…". There also seems to have been next to no thought put into the Green Goblin's genesis this time round. In Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN, it was clear – Norman Osborn (Willem Dafoe) tested an experimental military-grade drug on himself and it drove him mad in addition to making him super-strong. Here, Harry apparently needs the same super-spider venom that transformed Peter into Spider-Man to cure his terminal hereditary disease despite seeing the plans on his company's database for a suit of power armour that grants accelerated healing to its wearer. He only dons the armour once the venom starts wreaking havoc on his nervous system – why didn't he just climb in the armour and not bother with pumping this unpredictable substance into his body?
Andrew Garfield might be a good actor, but aside from THE SOCIAL NETWORK, I'm seeing very little evidence to prove it. He looks like someone confident pretending to be the opposite, and just tries too hard to play the gawky teen, full of unconvincing physical tics and quirks, plus his Spidey-zingers which he just about got away with last time are starting to feel stale. He does have one really good scene with Aunt May (thank God for Sally Field) but it doesn't quite justify the amount of time we have to spend with him.
I've already talked about how the makers of ASM2 should have been sued by Warner Bros for plagiarising WATCHMEN, but they even rip off Raimi's SPIDER-MAN 2 in that they have exactly the same scene to prompt Spidey's return to duty – Aunt May is throwing out Uncle Ben's stuff and wonders where on Earth New York's favourite superhero has gone when the city needs him the most.
I'll admit, Gwen Stacy's death scene works. It's quietly beautiful and pretty poignant, but it's ruined in the film's concluding scenes. Peter mopes around the graveyard for a while as the seasons flash past (how many times have we seen that?) then when he re-dons the red and blue for the finale, he's exactly the same person. He still struts around and still cracks wise, and doesn't seem to have learned anything.
At least someone at Sony came to their senses and cut a scene they filmed where Richard Parker (Campbell Scott) returned from beyond the grave. At least they didn't ruin the only scene in the film that really worked. Peter's dad has to die and it only remains affecting for the audience and important to the character's development and driving motivation if he stays that way. SSP
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Étienne Lafay, né le  à Tarare et décédé le  dans le même lieu, est un aviateur français, inventeur et pionnier de l'aviation. Il est considéré comme l'un des plus grand ambassadeurs des ailes françaises au Brésil.

Biographie
Étienne Louis Lafay est né le  à Tarare, dans le Rhône. Il est le fils de Pierre Lafay (1845-1923) et Catherine Antoinette Deroire (1865-1944). Il épouse France Delenoncourt (1902-2001) Mécanicien de métier, il intègre le corps aéronautique militaire en 1912 en tant que mécanicien d'aviation et volera à plusieurs reprises à ce titre. Il est l'inventeur breveté et constructeur du lance-bombes utilisé par le lieutenant Hector Joseph Varcin, pilote multi-décorés de la première guerre mondiale.

Il obtient son brevet de pilote le , avec le numéro 1 736. Le , après avoir intégré l'Ecole d'Aviation de Pau, il décroche son brevet de pilote militaire en sortant major de sa promotion. Il est successivement caporal (), sergent () et adjudant (17 octobre 1915).

En 1915, il parvient à mettre au point la technique de vol de nuit de l'École d'Avord. Il demande à plusieurs reprises à être intégré en escadrille mais en raison de ses qualités exceptionnelles de pilote, il est détaché à Miramas pour créer une école identique et devient sous-lieutenant le . Il est nommé chef-pilote de l'École d'Étampes, le . Il cumule plus de  de vol comme moniteur et à contribué à la formation de plus de  sur tous les appareils en service à l'époque. Il est nommé lieutenant le . En 1919, Il est affecté au sous-secrétariat à l'aéronautique et fait partie d'une mission au Brésil. Il effectue le premier voyage en avion avec passagers au Brésil et formera les premiers pilotes militaires brésiliens. Il continue de servir l'aéronautique en parcourant le Brésil  et en réalisant de la propagande pour l'industrie aéronautique française.

En fin d'année 1924, il s'envole à Rio de Janeiro au Brésil pour une étude avec Joseph Roig, Paul Vachet et Victor Hamm pour le compte de la mission Latécoère. Le , avec un Bréguet XIV, il effectue le vol historique Rio de Janeiro - Pernambouc (Recife). C'est le premier transfert de courrier postal à partir de Rio de Janeiro. En 1926, il continue à voler avec Paul Vachet au Brésil malgré les conditions météorologiques compliquées, il feront successivement halte à Florianópolis et Santos. Il est mobilisé de nouveau le 02 septembre 1939 par décret de mobilisation générale, il passe par différente affectation dont notamment à l'administration puis sera détaché en avril 1940.

Étienne Lafay décède le  dans sa ville de naissance. Il est inhumé au cimetière de Tarare avec son père et sa mère ainsi que son frère et sa belle-sœur.

Distinctions et honneurs

Décorations

Décorations nationales
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  (2 Citations : 1 à l'ordre de l'escadrille et 1 à l'ordre de l'Armée) ;
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Décoration étrangère
  en 1920.

Honneurs
 Membre du Groupement  sous le  en date du
 Une rue est nommé  à Tarare.

Notes et références

Aviateur français
Pilote de l'Aéropostale
Pionnier de l'aviation
Naissance à Tarare (Rhône)
Naissance en août 1891
Officier de la Légion d'honneur
Titulaire de la croix de guerre 1914-1918
Décès à 83 ans
Décès à Tarare (Rhône)
Décès en mars 1975

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Disc covered in plates, arms long and sinuous, to seven rounded spines on the side of each arm segment and two small tentacle scales. Body and arms pale with dull purple markings. Disc up to 5 mm diameter.
This species is thought to be a planktivore. It is much less common than the related Amphiura constricta, which occurs in similar habitat.
On sand under rocks, from 1 to 130 m.


20 ppc stable (bug 422537).
38 Stable for HPPA (bug #422537).
41 0.8.2 works on ppc64 stable too, so stabilise.
46 Version bump to latest release.
66 Postproc is no longer here.
72 Sort IUSE to not contain dupes. Expand tools with all the available binaries.
75 is handled by configure. Quote configure params.
86 Actually ffmpeg has openal, libav does not. My overlook.
90 Drop code that is commented since ever.
94 Fix the cosmetic also on 0.8 branch as requested.
98 Unmask tests as they pass.
112 Sync and update 0.8 branch with configure switches.
115 Remove redundant check for sse3 handled by configure.
119 Update live ebuild, cleanup various parts. Line up some changes from ffmpeg.
122 Delete security affected version.
134 Stable for HPPA (bug #408555).
146 Version bump to latest version. Punt older with security issues.
161 effectively loosing stable on amd64 and hppa again.
171 Complete rename on live ebuilds, and fix overwriting of the variable on all.
205 Do not create symlink for utilities that weren't built.
208 Stable for HPPA (bug #401017).
212 Add missing GPL requirement over x264. Ack by Luca.
223 Add 0.8 live branch ebuild.
262 USE description for flag "neon" is in use.desc now.
306 Drop quite few overshadowed versions.
362 Version bump to rc1, drop older beta.
365 Bump dependency over x264.
371 Version bump to beta2 drop beta1.
375 Migrate to git-2 eclass.
384 Try to split up gpl code so user can compile just LGPL version.
387 Update deps to match latest reality.
395 Drop frei0r option that is availible only in trunk.
437 Initial commit for ffmpeg fork/alternative. Ebuild adjusted from ffmpeg ones.
439 testing on current ffmpeg deps still needs to be done.


Ron Rush Lincoln-Mercury has closed after 54 years in business, a victim of dealership consolidation by Ford Motor Co.
The North Side dealership, in its third generation of operation by the Rush family, accepted a buyout offer from Ford, which owns Lincoln-Mercury. The move puts 35 employees out of work.
The consolidation is in response to Ford's worsening profit margins. The company has been closing dealerships in metro areas where it has multiple car lots in close proximity. Ford purchased the remaining 26 vehicles on the Ron Rush Lincoln-Mercury lot, at 2350 Morse Rd., before closing the dealership.
"There is not enough volume to go around to make dealerships profitable," said George Pipas, a Ford sales analyst. "Our dealers opened at a point in time when we had 20 (percent) to 25 percent of the U.S. market share. Now it's more like 14 (percent)."
The combined market share for Ford and Lincoln-Mercury in central Ohio is 12 percent, said Marisa Bradley, spokeswoman for Ford.
Sales at Lincoln-Mercury dealerships nationwide have been dismal. In June, sales were down almost 24 percent from last year, according to a Ford sales report.
The year-to-date sales totals for the Lincoln and Mercury brands are down 23 percent, totaling just over 129,000 vehicles.
"There is no target," Bradley said, on how many dealerships will close. "We match the demand with what the market share is � (and) figure out market by market."
The process is a voluntary one for dealers, Bradley said.
Even though Rush said he was still making a profit, faced with current market conditions and the offer of the buyout, he took the deal.
"It's good business," he said.
"If they ask a profitable store to close, they have to compensate us," Rush said. "Put it all together, it was a good financial decision for us."
Citing a confidentiality agreement Rush signed with Ford, he declined to comment on any details of the agreement.
The consolidation is the first for Ford in the Columbus area, Bradley said.
"This is not something you take lightly," Rush said on the decision to accept the offer.


If you're a serious whitetail hunter, you probably already own a laser rangefinder. If you do not, you need to put one on the top of your wish list.
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The city of Bethany has only one school where elementary education faculty can find employment. The trends in Bethany's elementary education academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes elementary education training at the elementary education bachelors degree level.
Exactly 770 of the 12,870 elementary education professionals employed in West Virginia, work in Bethany.
In 2010 elementary education professionals in Bethany reportedly earned an average salary of $47,498 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Bethany.
Elementary education professionals in Bethany make a median yearly salary of $47,168. The difference in pay between the elementary education professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 87%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $33,908 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $63,475 per year.
Elementary education professional salaries in Bethany are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
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Bethany's elementary education school offers one elementary education degree and certificate program.
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I'll be starting to review this Plan from Steve James (published by bettingsystem.info) later today.
The sales page says it has increased a betting bank of £120 to over £6,000, since the start of 2010, and it produces the results for that period here: [Results] It should be noted that this increase uses a staking plan of increasing stakes by one point every time the bank has increased by the size of the original bank. This relatively aggressive staking plan is justified by the high success rate (75%). The results printed are for Staking Plan #2. Also it states the prices are Betfair prices, but the profit column does not take into account Betfair commission. Nevertheless taking 5% off the profit each time still shows an impressive increasing bank.
When you buy the plan for £95 you get a Word ducument outlining the selection system and three suggested staking plans. I will report the progress of each staking plan and compare them to level stakes.
With the purchase you also get access to three months tipping service. This is useful, because although you can find the selections yourself using the steps outlined in the Word document, phoning in or visiting the forum where the selections are advised will give you confidence that you are applying the selection criteria correctly. Also to work through the selection criteria yourself, you need to have access to either the printed copy of Racing Post or the online subscription copy of the Racing Post. (The free online Racing Post will not give you all the data you need).
The online subscription to Racing Post is £17 per month or, if you prefer, you can continue with the tipping service after the first free three months, for £30 per month.
The selection procedure follows 7 easy rules and is well explained. My only gripe is that rule 6 says that "discretion" may be applied to back a horse even if it doesn't fully meet rule 6 criteria. I don't know if any of the reported results or the future advised tips include any of these discretionary selections, which adds a slight element of vagueness to the results. I'll try to report how many of these crop up. So that's another reason to follow the tipping service. For the purposes of this review we will follow the telephone/forum tips.
The 75% win rate is backed up by 92.4% of selections either winning or being placed. The results I will track will all be to Betfair SP with 5% deduction from profits.
Staking Plan #1 needs a recommended 32 point bank.
Staking Plan #2 needs a recommended 12 point bank for the win only bets. It needs a 6 point bank for place only bets.
For Level Stakes tracking I'll start with a bank of 100 points with 1 point stakes.
A month has passed – how's it getting on? Anything that has this sort of strike rate and is not seriously odds-on every bet is VERY interesting.


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As always, I took pictures. These were the people behind me on the line to read names. The guy in the white hat has a sweet face, doesn't he?
This is a picture of the platform from where I stood, waiting to go up. That's a big hulking secret-service-type guy in the foreground. There were a number of those, but not nearly as many as years past. (I would love to be a big hulking guy for a day, just to see what that feels like.) I couldn't count, but it seemed like there were hundreds of people lined up to read names.
These are people actually reading names. When I got up there it really began to pour. The guy holding the umbrella behind me used me almost like an anchor. The umbrella was against my neck and head and I couldn't move, he had me pinned.
I listened to myself on the tape, and it sounds like I mispronounced a name. Amy R. King. It sounds like I said Amy R. Kim. I apologize to the friends and family of Amy King. But they told us they had people whose only job was to listen to us and if any name was mispronounced it would be said again at the end. I can't believe I got through my one difficult name and messed up "King." I'm so sorry. I feel terrible.
My out-of-focus shot of the Giulianis. I am not a fan of Giuliani, but he got up, read a short and lovely Elie Wiesel quote and got off. I was right there when he got off and I said, "That was perfect," to him because it was, and he squeezed my arm and said, "Thank you, dear." (And I screamed in fear. Okay, I didn't do that.) Eliot Spitzer was there and he shook the hand of every person in line, and I am a HUGE Spitzer fan so I fell apart when he shook my hand and said something to me, I don't remember what, but I said, "Thank you," even though whatever he said was not something you say 'thank you' to. Andrew Cuomo was there, and man he's handsome, but there's something wrong about him, isn't there? I forget.
This is walking down into the site.
These are the flowers in the reflecting pool in the footprint of the towers.
This is the wood around the rim of the reflecting pool. Wherever people could write, they did. Sharpies were placed there so they could.
This is walking out of the site. It's such a forlorn shot, isn't it? I was so proud to read names today. Every few feet there was someone who had a job to do, lining people up, explaining when to start and stop, holding umbrellas, doing security, getting water, escorting people on and off, and so on. Everyone was so nice and efficient. I saw a bunch of my friends, and some of us went to lunch at the Millenium Hotel, which was nice, because that wasn't something we could do back then, of course.
Good bye World Trade Center. Rest in peace, people who died there. It felt sad to walk away from you then. Sadder than reading your names.
Stacy, I said a prayer for you this morning. What a responsibility to read those names and what an honor! I'm glad you got to have lunch with your friends. I hope the kitties hugged you when you got home.


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Published: September 24, 2020, 8:36 AM
Tags: Taj Mahal, Natalie Merchant, entertainment, Arts, Rosanne Cash, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Shelby Lynne, Jackson Browne, Patti Smith, Joan Osborne, Jorma Kaukonen, Marc Cohn
Annual Lennon tribute, in 40th year, goes online
FILE - A couple look at the "Lennon Wall" with a face mask attached to the image of John Lennon, in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 6, 2020. Like so many other events in the year of coronavirus, an annual tribute to John Lennon held in its adopted city of New York will go online. The five-hour event will be streamed for free on Lennon's birthday, October 9, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern time on the LennonTribute.org website. It will feature recorded performances from Patti Smith, Rosanne Cash, Natalie Merchant, Jackson Browne, Jorma Kaukonen and others. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
NEW YORK – Like many other events, an annual John Lennon tribute concert that takes place in his adopted city of New York on his Oct. 9 birthday has been forced online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
There was no way it was being canceled, not on what would have been Lennon's 80th birthday, not on the tribute's 40th year.
"The idea of not celebrating John, of stopping after 39 years, never crossed my mind," said Joe Raiola, the tribute's producer and artistic director of the Theatre Within organization.
Raiola had booked the Town Hall venue for this year's show. With the pandemic forcing it to stream for free from 7 p.m. to midnight Eastern time on the LennonTribute.org website, the event could get more exposure than ever.
Taped performances by Jackson Browne, Patti Smith, Natalie Merchant, Rosanne Cash, Jorma Kaukonen, Shelby Lynne, Taj Mahal, Marc Cohn, Joan Osborne and others will be included — many from past shows but some new.
Without ticket sales, organizers will ask for contributions for programs that benefit people affected by cancer. Theatre Within and Gilda's Club offer free workshops such as songwriting, art and meditation to cancer patients and survivors and to children who have lost parents to the disease.
Raiola and other friends began their informal tribute to Lennon in 1981, less than a year after the former Beatle was shot to death.
It stayed small, at least until 24 years in, when Lennon's widow Yoko Ono read a story about the tribute in the New York Daily News and called Raiola to say, in effect, what are you doing?
Learning more about it, she offered support, and said in a statement issued Thursday that "this is such a wonderful way to honor John and the values he stood for."
Cash, a fellow New Yorker who was honored with the John Lennon Real Love Award in 2018, has performed the former Beatle's songs "I'm Only Sleeping" and "Look at Me" at a past tribute.
"It's one of those things that you don't often see where the same people show up every year," Cash said in an interview. "They're devoted to it. It's not just because of John, it's out of respect for what they're doing and the community they've created."
Raiola believes Lennon's impact was "seismic" and that the ideals he believed in didn't die with him.
"Peace, love, gender equality and social justice — that stuff never gets old," he said.


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New shlicha will bring experience, charm, young family to town
Inbal Shtivi, her husband, Eran Falach, and their children look forward to a new experience sharing Israel with Tucson. (Courtesy Shtivi)
Posted July 12, 2019 / Phyllis Braun, AJP Executive Editor
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Twenty-first century technology can go a long way toward bridging distances between people thousands of miles apart, but there is no replacement for personal and cross-community connections, says Inbal Shtivi.
Shtivi, 43, who will be Tucson's new shlicha (Israeli emissary) and director of the Weintraub Israel Center, will arrive with her husband and two children at the end of this month or early in August.
"It will be my first time in the U.S., and I am very excited to know the local community and generally the American way of life. At the moment, we are very much into our preparation — preparing the kids toward the future, preparing ourselves to live away from home, and of course preparing for this new professional adventure," she told the AJP last week.
"When I applied to be a shlicha, I kept thinking how I can bring and personify current Israel with its vibes and cultures to my future community," says Shtivi, adding that her first goal is to understand the community's needs "in all that regards to Israel, and how I can contribute to local Jewish identity."
"My Israel is diverse, liberal, accepting, multicultural and multi-faceted. I would like to see this richness come to life in Tucson through programs and events," she says, "and existing partnerships with the communities of Hof Ashkelon and Kiryat Malachi enhanced."
Born and raised in Kfar Mordechai, a small village near Ashdod, Shtivi has lived in Tel Aviv since she was 20. As a soldier, she served in the Israeli Air Force as part of a combat support team. She has a bachelor's degree in communication and management from College of Management – Academic Studies in Rishon LeZion, and a master's in gender studies from Bar Ilan University in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv. She has been working with Israeli NGOs (non-governmental organizations) since 2006.
"As the Second Lebanon War broke, there was a great need for skilled people to meet the needs of families and children in the north. It seems now like ancient history, but with intensive teamwork, and through local partnerships, we managed to deliver fun and recreational activities to hundreds of children in shelters across northern Israel — Jews and Arabs alike. I fell in love with the field of community and educational work, where one can immediately feel and see the results of their work, and potentially have longer term impact," Shtivi says.
She's also worked with the International Women's Film Festival in Rehovot, advancing women in the film industry in Israel.
Shtivi has broad horizons, having worked with multinational teams in both Israel and Europe, says Oshrat Barel, Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona director of community engagement and a former Tucson shlicha.
"Inbal is charming, a deep thinker," says Barel. "She has worked with teens, she advocates a lot for women, and she's an entrepreneur. She created something almost from scratch with Gan HaHashmal," a "business improvement district" in Tel Aviv.
For the past two years, as director of Gan HaHashmal, Shtivi says, "together with a group of 40 small and medium business owners (in fashion, arts, culture, and more), we have created a community that works together toward a shared vision."
"As a parallel activity, I participated in and led numerous seminars and workshops in the framework of the European Youth Program — fostering partnerships between youth organizations across the Mediterranean Sea Basin. It was a fascinating personal and professional experience.
"But my greatest pride and joy is my voluntary community work. Together with my neighbors, we are creating a local active community in my home neighborhood. We have created a beautiful community garden which serves the entire area, established a dynamic neighborhood basketball team, and shifted municipal priorities. Now that I am leaving, it will be an opportunity for them to develop new ideas and scale our activities and achievements," she says.
Shtivi's hobbies include cinema, Iyengar yoga, traveling with her family, and hosting family and friends.
Her daughter, who is 11, "is super excited about arriving to Tucson," Shtivi says. "We know it won't be easy at first, but it seems that she is ready for the challenge." Her 3-year-old son "is too small to figure this out, but we are there for him. My husband, Eran, is working in Israel as a business consultant" and lately has been developing his own startup initiative. "As we get to Tucson, Eran will take more responsibilities around the house and invest more time in his new endeavor."
"We are very blessed to have another wonderful family coming to join us from Israel later this summer," says Stuart Mellan, Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona president and CEO. "Inbal Shtivi, who will be our seventh emissary to serve as Weintraub Israel Center director, has a warm and engaging spirit that we know will draw many to our work. Her professional track record prepares her well for this work — and we know that she will help continue the legacy of excellence that her predecessors have established."
Shtivi "is a community builder, that's one of the things I love about her," says Barel. "Did I say charming? She is — I know the community will really fall in love with her."
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Sunday Sports: JCC Women's Basketball has impressive first half of season
By Rob Krone
Published: Jan. 2, 2022 at 9:49 PM EST
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The J.C.C. Women's Basketball Team returns to action on January 6th with a contest at Fulton Montgomery Community College.
If the 2nd half of the season is anything like the first half, big things should lie ahead for the Lady Cannoneers.
Coach Tim Lamay's team finished up the first half of the 2021-22 season with a 5-3 overall record, posting a 4-1 record at home.
The Lady Cannoneers are ranked 3rd in the latest Region 3 NJCAA rankings after playing a tough non-conference schedule.
"You know, we really kind of learned a lot about our team and the identity of our program. With a lot of new kids and a lot of new freshman coming in, it took a little bit of development and experience for us to get there, but we learned a lot about ourselves in the process. Got to play some really high level competition in the non-conference that we scheduled on purpose. Hopefully that development helps us for our January schedule," said Lamay.
In their 8 games, the Lady Cannoneers have averaged almost 68 points a game while holding their opponents to 60 points a contest.
J.C.C. is also averaging 48 rebounds a game, great numbers for a roster that has 11 freshman on the team.
"With having as many young freshman as we did, we were able to pull out some big wins and beat some Division 2 teams, and kind of make a name for ourselves as we look into January. January we play 12 games out of 30 days in the month of January, so hopefully that experience that we learned and picked up will help," said Lamay.
After spending several seasons as an assistant, this is Lamay's first year as a head coach at the college level and he says it's been a learning experience not only for him but his players as well.
"I've gotten to learn along with them. It's been pretty neat. We bounce things off of each other and it's been different but fun at the same time. I think we're all starting to learn a little bit more about each other. I'm learning about them as players, they're learning about me as a coach, they're learning about themselves as a player, I'm learning a bit more about myself as a coach. We're kinda going into battle along side each other and it's been fun," said Lamay.
The Lady Cannoneers return home to begin their 2nd half on Saturday, January 8th as they host Finger Lakes Community College with tip-off set for 1 PM at the McVean Athletic Center.
In men's college basketball from Canton, St. Lawrence hosted Elmira.
Will Engelhardt opens the game with a trifecta to put St. Lawrence up 3.
Saints running and it was Miles Davis with the finish to put St. Lawrence up 5.
Then it was Engelhardt from downtown and the Saints are back up 1.
In the 2nd half, the Saints were down 2 as Aidan Macaulay hits the 3: St. Lawrence up 1.
Tied at 52, Trent Adamson hits. St. Lawrence beats Elmira 60-57.


When you're walking past a store window and something catches your eye, do you stop and buy it? Or do you wait a few days and think about it before making the purchase?
How you answer that question could have strong implications for your financial future, according to personal finance blogger Lance Cothern.
On his blog Money Manifesto, Cothern says that when it comes to impulse buying, most Americans are pretty bad at practicing self control: "Have you seen the way people have been acting the last few years? They see something they want, and they have to have it immediately."
It should come as no surprise, then, that as of this January the average U.S. household owed $7,123 on credit cards, according to the Federal Reserve. Americans treat consumer debt — using dollars earned in the future to pay for current expenses — as a normal budgetary practice rather than as a last resort.
What is delayed gratification? The ability to wait 15 minutes to get two marshmallows instead of one marshmallow [now] is delayed gratification. The ability to wait to buy something in the future after you've saved for the item rather than impulsively purchasing something as soon as you realize you want it despite the fact that you don't have the money to pay for it is delayed gratification. The ability to invest money today to have money when you retire is delayed gratification.
Write down your money goals, and hold yourself accountable.
Before every purchase, consider if the item is something you need or something you want. If the latter, wait 24 hours to purchase it.
Ask someone older than you about their biggest money regrets, so you can avoid them.


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Corni, F. ; Frabboni, S. ; Tonini, R. ; [et al.] Ottaviani, G. ; Queirolo, G.
Notes: A study of the solid phase epitaxial growth from amorphous phase of a strained GexSi1−x thin layer made by 74Ge+ ion implantation of (100) Si is presented. Ge peak concentration is 6.4 at. %. Principally employed techniques are time-resolved reflectivity for crystallization rate measurements and cross sectional transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for interface morphology imaging. The kinetics is heavily affected by the mismatch stress induced by the Ge; the experimental data cannot however be explained considering only the average stress along the amorphous-crystal interface and another mechanism is required. Cross sectional TEM observations of partially crystallized samples reveal the tendency of the interface to roughen with an evolution reflected in the crystallization activation energy. Such roughness is assumed to affect the kinetics by locally enhancing the interface stress. © 1996 American Institute of Physics.
Bisero, D. ; Corni, F. ; Nobili, C. ; [et al.] Tonini, R. ; Ottaviani, G. ; Mazzoleni, C. ; Pavesi, L.
Notes: Visible photoluminescence has been observed at cryogenic temperatures from crystalline Si bombarded with He and exposed to H either as plasma or gas in the 250–450 °C temperature range. The experimental results are consistent with the formation of Si nanoparticles produced by He segregation, which is responsible for exciton localization, and H passivation of the nonradiative recombination centers. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.
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Notes: Abstract 30 keV boron ions are implanted at doses of 2×1014 and 2×1015 cm−2 in 〈100〉 silicon wafers kept at room or liquid-nitrogen temperatures. The samples are analyzed by double-crystal X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and secondary ion-mass spectrometry before and after furnace annealing at 800°C. The low-dose implant does not amorphize the substrate at any of the temperatures, and residual defects together with a remarkably enhanced boron diffusion are observed after annealing. The high-dose implant amorphizes the substrate only at low temperature. In this case, unlike the room-temperature implant, the absence of any residual defect, the incorporation of the dopant in substitutional position and a negligible profile braodening of boron are obtained after annealing. In principle, this process proves itself a promising step for the fabrication of p +/n shallow junctions with good electrical characteristics.
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Tonini, R. ; Corni, F. ; Nobili, C. ; [et al.] Ottaviani, G. ; Cazzaniga, F. ; Queirolo, G.


New Watches – ready for Christmas!
This month we went to International Jewellery London on our weekend off to source two ranges of watches which we have had our eye on for some time & I'm pleased to announce that we will be stocking Storm London & Danish Designs from this month. British fashion brand Storm offer distinctive individual designs, with a wide range of sizes, materials, textures, and colours. Danish Designs, a collection of respected Scandinavian designers, impressed us with their range of high quality stylish watch designs in typical minimalist fashion, understated & elegant timepieces with use of hypo-allergenic titanium, and smooth leather.
Whilst there, a new jewellery range from British Designers CW Sellors caught my eye. I am sure their Whitby Jet & Marcasite will be one of our bestselling ranges this Autumn as both Whitby Jet & Marcasite are already very popular, and the combination together looks amazing. Vintage-style carved Whitby Jet Yorkshire rose earrings, Cabochon pendants with Marcasite surrounds, as well as beautiful bangles & bracelets really stood out & will stand the test of time in your jewellery collection as well, with classic vintage style. Of course while I was there, 2 foxtail pieces also caught my eye, a bracelet & pendant in Blue John – both one-offs, although the style can be replicated, the piece of stone (the UK's only semi-precious stone) in each is unique. The bracelet is already sold!
In Helmsley we are gearing up for 2 great events, #LittleFest as part of OnOurTurf on 28th/29th September and our Second Christmas tree Festival from December 5th-20th, which is raising money for St. Catherine's Hospice this year – a very valuable local Charity which we personally support. See www.visithelmsley.co.uk for more details. I am currently struggling with "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" window display but Shhhh! Don't tell anyone, it's a competition to guess the song/play/book from the various displays around town during the OnOurTurf #littlefest event. Seeking inspiration from Made You Look notes from a recent display training course I attended is fine, it's just finding the time to put it into action! There's no training for making more time unforuntately.
Andy & I are still running the pub to help my parents, as well as Libby Butlers, but it is up for sale so if you've always wanted your own pub, or know someone who does, then see details from Barry Crux, our commerical agent.
Where did the Summer holidays go? We've really enjoyed the lovely long hot Summer, and even managed a short holiday to the mountains in Czech Republic. I left all my jewellery at home in the safe, apart from one pair of earrings, & felt very bare all week! We recommend our cz & silver range for holidays – especially cruisewear, leave your diamonds at home!
Our new Local Designer Becky Pomfret will not be going back to school in September, as she has graduated from York College & her debut range for us is already selling well, particularly the Acorn earrings & Pendants pictured below. We love to sell Yorkshire Jewellery Designers like Becky and also stock Amanda Cox of Hebden Bridge & Karen Thomas from York.
So Christmas buying is looming, and we look forward to taking part in #SmallBizSatUK on December 7th and have been chosen as one of 100 businesses in the UK to be featured in the run up to this event, the first time it's been held in the UK, sponsored by Amex (A frequently question asked here, do we take Amex? Yes we do!). It's a great reminder to support local independent businesses up & down the country, not just at Christmas but all year round. As members of the FSB, we support their campaign to "Keep Trade Local" and in Helmsley that's not difficult with over 50 independent businesses to choose from, we rarely need to shop outside town.
International Birds of Prey Centre. We hope not to receive too many "April showers" this month, but with the walking shop "Helmsley Outdoors" re-opened there will be no shortage of wet weather gear to buy if you're caught out in the rain.
On April 7th I was at The Black Swan, just over the road from us, a very popular wedding venue, as featured in Brides Up North magazine & several other national publications. It is their Spring wedding fair & I will be meeting lots of brides & grooms-to-be to talk about our wedding ring service & Bridal jewellery.
We offer a made-to-order wedding ring service, with a range of bands in gold, palladium & platinum, hand made in our workshop in your ring size. We can also offer shapes to fit your engagement ring, stone setting for a bit of extra sparkle, or many other special finishes including millgrain edging, engraved messages, even your fingerprint can be engraved for total personalisation.
Ring sizes: Ring size in the UK are measured using letters of the alphabet, typically ladies sizes are J-R and mens R-Z Visit our ring size guide for more information.


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Take Charge Of Your Expectations
It's an honouring of the world we live in, how different it can be, whilst still being positive and joyous
For a social or family foreign language drama to strike a chord overseas, it genuinely has to capture a true to life but open view of its country. There's a stigma around reading subtitles or embracing other cultures that shouldn't be there in the common population, but is undeniably present, and that means these films are already fighting a battle they don't deserve to be caught up in.
The Farewell, Lulu Wang's affecting new film about the reaction and perception of death in China, and how that relates to someone from an entirely different culture, is exactly that. It's story is a relatable and intimate portrayal of struggles with death, opening up minds to views and ideas that would never have entered the thoughts of the majority of a western audience. The Farewell has some seriously great assets, and its clashing of cultures is perhaps its greatest success of all.
Billi (Awkwafina) moved from China to America as a young girl with her parents, leaving behind the family they knew. Now in her twenties and looking to start college, the family is hit with the news that Nai Nai, Billi's paternal Grandmother living in Changchun, China has lung cancer. However, as per Chinese culture, Nai Nai is oblivious to the fact, despite the family deciding to all descend on her flat for one last celebration with her.
Wang, in excellent film making style, has managed to portray Billi's torn loyalty brilliantly, as she tries to make sense of the difficult and alienating situation. It's not an easy task, and could easily come across as shaming one or both cultures, but instead, The Farewell becomes a celebration. It's an honouring of the world we live in, how different it can be, whilst still being positive and joyous. It's a film with huge heart and a love of culture clashes and cultural differences.
Beautifully shot, and steadily paced, there's genuine film making prowess within The Farewell, and that goes a long way to reaffirming its themes and ideas. It fits perfectly with the long line of A24 releases that currently shape the state of modern cinema so brilliantly.
Informative, powerful and funny, The Farewell is everything a family drama should be. No melodrama or over the top twists, just a slow, realistic portrayal of genuine life, whilst highlighting how important those close by actually are in shaping each and every personality in our diverse world.
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Jacksonville Zoo
By Mike Miller
The Jacksonville Zoo is more than 100 years old, having been established at another location near downtown Jacksonville in 1914.
It is one of the oldest Florida zoos.
It's first and only animal back then was a donated red deer fawn.
Other animals came soon, and in 1925 the zoo was relocated to its current location on the Trout River in North Jacksonville.
By the end of the 1960's, although the zoo was the largest in the southeast, it was in financial trouble and the City considered closing it.
A group of local leaders formed The Jacksonville Zoological Society; they were able to reorganize the zoo and raise money to save it and operate it.
A major renovation of the zoo took place in 1992, and more than $22 million was spent completing a new front entry and parking lot and many new attractions.
The Jacksonville Zoo now has 89 acres, and its official name is Jacksonville Zoological Gardens.
The zoo is organized around several major exhibits, starting with the Main Camp Safari Lodge, which is the zoo's admission facility with a gift shop and restaurant.
The exhibits include:
River Valley Aviary, with dozens of exotic birds including flamingos, all free to fly around.
African Loop, a 1400 foot long boardwalk where you can see animals in their natural environment, the plains of East Africa. You will see crocodiles, wart hogs, antelopes, storks, cheetahs, okapis, zebras, elephants, lions, monkeys and leopards.
Stingray Bay, where you can feed and touch stingrays, even pet them like you would your dog or cat.
Wild Florida is a 2.5 acre natural wetland with alligators, bears, wolves, cranes, bald eagles, bobcats, deer and owls. There is also a reptile house with 25 different species of reptiles and amphibians including snakes. Alligators are also located just north of the reptile house and you can watch them being fed.
Savanna Blooms is a unique 2 acre garden that is modeled after a South African oasis. You will see grasslands, acacia leaves and a contemporary garden, including a serene pool with water lilies and other plants. It's a great spot to take a cool rest from visiting other areas of the Jacksonville Zoo.
Giraffe Overlook is a viewing platform that allows you to get up close and look into the eyes of a giraffe. Giraffes graze in the 2.5 acre exhibit next door to Savanna Blooms.
Great Apes include the three primate groups: apes, monkeys and prosimians. You will see gorillas, bonobos and siamangs, along with colobus monkeys and lemurs.
Range of the Jaguar is an award-winning South American exhibit. Next to the rainforest and animal exhibits you will see the Palm Plaza restaurant, a gift shop and restrooms. There are jaguar exhibits, a replica of an abandoned Mayan temple, bushmaster snakes, poison dart frogs, boa constrictors, anaconda, marmosets and other animals. In the River's Edge exhibit, you will see howler monkeys, anteaters, capybaras and tapirs. In the Emerald Forest Aviary you will see a tiny deer known as a pudu, cardinals and the arapaima, one of the largest freshwater fishes in the world. Rare giant otters will usually put on a playful show for you.
Play Park and Splash Ground is usually open from spring to fall depending on local weather. Kids love this attraction because they can learn while they play. There are mazes and a Splash Ground and Discovery Center. Kids can imitate monkeys by climbing on vines in front of their exhibit, or on a nearby rock wall. The can see penguins through a glass tunnel window as they swim by, and they can pet the pygmy goats.
The Gardens at Trout River Plaza is a botanical garden plaza that serves as a gathering and event space and offers a beautiful view of the Trout River. It is a great place for kids to play and can also be reserved for special events.
Save the Frogs!: This Amphibian Conservation Center was opened to help save various frog and amphibian species from all over the world. Many of these species are rapidly going extinct due to shrinking habitat and disease. Visitors will learn what they can do to help save these creatures.
Australian Adventure includes red kangaroos, wallabies, a cassowary, and lorikeets that you can feed.
Monsoon Asia is a beautiful tranquil garden that lets the visitor experience Asian cultures. A moon gate is the entrance to the exotic garden with a lotus pool, moon bridge, koi pond, orchid pavilion and water falls. You can also see the Komodo dragon exhibit, and once in a while see a zookeeper training the dragons.
Wildlife Carousel is a popular attraction for kids of all ages. Beautiful replicas of wild animals go round and round, and kids love riding on the tiger. It cost $2 for a ride on the carousel.
The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is an accredited institution of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association.
A fun way to see the Jacksonville Zoo is to take a trip on the Zoo Train. The train runs daily, weather permitting, and costs $4 for adults and $2 for children.
Consult our annually updated updated admission fee schedule, or call 904-757-4463 or visit the Jacksonville Zoo website at www.jacksonvillezoo.org.
Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 364 days a year. Closed on Christmas Day.
Summer Hours: March 5 to September 5, the Zoo will be open until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
Gates close one hour prior to Zoo closing. Subject to change for events.
Address: 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218.
To get to the Zoo From I–95 South: Take exit number 358A to Heckscher Drive / Zoo Parkway. Continue on Zoo Parkway for approximately 1/4 mile and the entrance to the Zoo is on your right.
From I-95 North: Take exit number 358A to Heckscher Drive / Zoo Parkway. Continue on Zoo Parkway for approximately 1/4 mile and the entrance to the Zoo is on your right.
From the Dames Point Bridge: From the Napoleon Bonaparte Broward (Dames Point) Bridge or 9A, take exit Zoo Parkway / Heckscher Drive West. Continue on Zoo Parkway for approximately 5 miles and the Zoo entrance will be on your left.
From Gainesville, Daytona, St. Augustine or Orlando: Take I-95 North to Jacksonville. Take exit number 358A to Heckscher Drive / Zoo Parkway. Continue on Zoo Parkway for approximately 1/4 mile and the entrance to the Zoo is on your right.
From Brunswick or Savannah: Take I-95 South toward Jacksonville. Proceed on I-95 South past the Jacksonville International Airport and look for Exit 358A, Heckscher Drive / Zoo Parkway. Continue on Zoo Parkway for approximately 1/4 mile and the entrance to the Zoo is on your right.
From Atlanta or Valdosta: Take I-75 South, merge onto I-10 East via Exit 435 toward Jacksonville. Continue on I-10 and merge onto I-95 North. Take Exit 357, Edgewood Avenue/Tallulah Drive. Turn right on Tallulah. Continue on Tallulah and turn left on US 17 North/Main Street. Go across the bridge and make a right turn onto Zoo Parkway. The Zoo is less than a mile ahead on your right.
To return to I-95: I-95 North Turn left from the exit of the Zoo onto Zoo Parkway. The entrance ramp for I-95 North is approximately 1/4 mile ahead on your right.
I-95 South Turn left from the exit of the Zoo onto Zoo Parkway. The entrance ramp for I-95 South is approximately 1/4 mile ahead on your left.


What Is an Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average?
An autoregressive integrated moving average, or ARIMA, is a statistical analysis model that uses time series data to either better understand the data set or to predict future trends.
An autoregressive integrated moving average model is a form of regression analysis that gauges the strength of one dependent variable relative to other changing variables. The model's goal is to predict future securities or financial market moves by examining the differences between values in the series instead of through actual values.
Autoregression (AR) refers to a model that shows a changing variable that regresses on its own lagged, or prior, values.
Integrated (I) represents the differencing of raw observations to allow for the time series to become stationary, i.e., data values are replaced by the difference between the data values and the previous values.
Moving average (MA) incorporates the dependency between an observation and a residual error from a moving average model applied to lagged observations.
p: the number of lag observations in the model; also known as the lag order.
d: the number of times that the raw observations are differenced; also known as the degree of differencing.
q: the size of the moving average window; also known as the order of the moving average.
In a linear regression model, for example, the number and type of terms are included. A 0 value, which can be used as a parameter, would mean that particular component should not be used in the model. This way, the ARIMA model can be constructed to perform the function of an ARMA model, or even simple AR, I, or MA models.
In an autoregressive integrated moving average model, the data are differenced in order to make it stationary. A model that shows stationarity is one that shows there is constancy to the data over time. Most economic and market data show trends, so the purpose of differencing is to remove any trends or seasonal structures.
Seasonality, or when data show regular and predictable patterns that repeat over a calendar year, could negatively affect the regression model. If a trend appears and stationarity is not evident, many of the computations throughout the process cannot be made with great efficacy.
A moving average is a technical analysis indicator that helps smooth out price action by filtering out the "noise" from random price fluctuations.
The Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) is a technical indicator similar to a traditional moving average, except the lag is greatly reduced. Reduced lag is preferred by some short-term traders.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is defined as a trend-following momentum indicator that shows the relationship between two moving averages of a security's price.


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Somalia has been in a state of conflict or post-conflict since the late 1980s, when the country's civil war began. An ongoing conflict exists in the southern parts of Somalia between government forces and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) against the militant group Al Shabaab. The autonomous state of Somaliland in the north remains stable and the semi-autonomous state of Puntland below it enjoys relative security, though attacks by Al Shabaab are increasing. The current Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) was sworn in at Mogadishu International Airport in August 2012. Somalia's first presidential elections took place in February 2017.
In most regions of Somalia, conflict, insecurity, frequent droughts, and outbreaks of famine have left thousands of civilians dead, displaced, or extremely vulnerable. Human rights violations including sexual violence, forced evictions, and arbitrary arrests and detention, are often committed with impunity. Securing access to justice through the formal legal system remains a significant challenge. This is especially true for women and children, members of minority clans, and displaced populations.
Our focus in Somalia
Sexual Offences Bill
The Somali Sexual Offences Bill is a groundbreaking piece of legislation, tailor-made to address sexual and gender-based violence in Somalia.
Natural Resource Exploitation and Displacement
An assessment undertaken by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Somaliland in 2011, indicated that 90% of the civil cases in the courts related to land issues.
360 medico-legal approach to GBV
The '360' medico-legal approach is a term coined by LAW to describe a system of responding to reports of sexual violence in which everyone the victim interacts with has specialised experience in dealing with sexual violence cases.
Ratifying CEDAW
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) provides an international standard for protecting and promoting women's rights.
Female Genital Cutting
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates that around 200 million women and girls across the world have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM).
Legal Aid Network
The Somali Legal Aid Network (SLAN) brings together sixteen legal aid NGOs across Somaliland, Puntland, Jubbaland and south central regions of Somalia.
Accountability of the Security Forces
The legal responsibility and accountability project focuses on the security forces in Somalia.
Citizenship Bill
It is vitally important to define who is eligible to receive Somali citizenship and as a pre-requisite to the reform of the electoral law.
Sexual and gender based violence in Somalia
Rape and other types of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is prevalent in all regions of Somalia. Accountability is limited.
Between January and December 2015, organisations working with SGBV survivors in and around Mogadishu recorded 7439 cases of SGBV in Mogadishu alone. While the statistics for 2016 to date have not yet been released by the Working Group that collects them, they have disclosed that the number of the SGBV incidents increased by 16% from 2014 to 2015 and 88% from 2014 to 2016 during the first quarter of each year. The Attorney General has stated that 69 of these were prosecuted and 55 convictions in 2015, though this has not been independently verified.
In Puntland, 5,600 SGBV cases were reported to service providers between July 2013 and June 2014. There is publicly available information about only one conviction, occurring in September 2014.
The sexual assault referral centre in Hargeisa, Somaliland receives approximately one case per day. Convictions for such crimes have increased in recent years, however justice actors are limited by the current legal framework in terms of what they can prosecute and how.
It is unclear how many SGBV offences are being committed in Jubbaland due to the limited capacity of civil society and lack of access of the international community. According to the Minister of Gender, SGBV is common and offences are rarely convicted.
How is LAW addressing the problem?
Sexual Offences Bill:
Drafted the first Sexual Offences Bill in Somalia for the Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development in Mogadishu. Read more about LAW's work on the Bill here.
'360' Medico-Legal Approach:
The '360' justice project is focused on strengthening the entire cycle of legal responders to sexual violence, including medical practitioners providing initial care and response, the police officers the offence is reported to, Criminal Investigations Department staff, prosecutors, and the judiciary. Read more here.
Somali Legal Aid Network:
Launched the first Legal Aid Network to connect all legal aid providers from Puntland, Somaliland and South Central Somalia. Read more about the network here.
Legal Responsibility and Accountability for Sexual Violence by Security Forces:
Increasing legal responsibility and accountability of the Somali government, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the United Nations, and international donors for sexual violence committed by security forces. Read more here.
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM):
Drafted the FGM Bill, criminalising all types of FGM in collaboration with the Federal Government of Somalia. Read more about the Bill here.
Guide for Promotion and Protection of women:
A guide for women parliamentarians on how to best protect and promote women through the Somali constitution, legislation and policy.
Legal Advocacy:
Undertaking advocacy with communities in Somalia as well as with the international community on the need to increase accountability for gender-based violence: see for example our short documentary on the Sexual Offences Bill.
UN GBV Working Group:
LAW is the co-lead for the pillar on Access to Justice/Rule of Law for the GBV working group. Read the Terms of Reference here.
Latest in Somalia
In the press 04 October 2022
Arab News: Ethiopian woman is first domestic worker in Lebanon to file slavery case against employer
Accountability & Rule of Law - Gender Equality & GBV - Somalia - Advocacy - Legal Aid & Empowerment
Report: Legal Aid Providers Supporting Gender Based Violence Survivors in Somalia
Gender Equality & GBV - Somalia - Legal Aid & Empowerment
Webinar 15 September 2020
Online panel event: Somalia Sexual Intercourse Bill/Sexual Offences Bill


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Home > News & media > Media Releases > Light Rail a Priority for Parramatta
The Sydney Business Chamber has welcomed the announcement, that if elected in March, the Labor government would invest $1billion in a Parramatta Light Rail project.
David Borger, Western Sydney Director of the Sydney Business Chamber said, "Bipartisan support for any form of rail has often eluded Western Sydney.
"The Epping to Parramatta heavy rail link struggled to find support from both major parties and as a result did not proceed to completion.
"Parramatta Light Rail has many supporters in business and the community, it is a far cheaper option and is one that should proceed no matter which side of government is elected in March," said Mr Borger.
However, the Sydney Business Chamber is concerned that the Parramatta Light Rail could be funded by the deferral of reductions to a range of taxes on business.
"Using proceeds from the lease of metropolitan 'poles and wires' is the preferred method for funding essential transport, health and other infrastructure projects," said Mr Borger.
Media contact: David Borger 0408 239 262 or Kate Bryant 0424 186 367


The Zuiderduin Beach Club, part of the Fletcher Zuiderduin Beach Hotel is a licensed wedding venue. The Beach Club is located directly on the Zeeland coast in Westkapelle. From the ceremony and reception, to the wedding breakfast and wedding night, our location has everything you need to celebrate your day in style. Spend your wedding night in the Royal Beach Suite at the Zuiderduin Beach Hotel.


Have you sustained an injury at work? Missouri employees who are injured on the job are entitled to seek benefits under Missouri's workers' compensation laws. Pettit Law Office can see you through every aspect of seeking and obtaining workers' compensation benefits.
Give us a call at (417) 222-6640 or contact us online if you or someone you love has been injured on the job.
Workplace accidents – particularly in industrial areas – are all too common and often result in serious and lifelong injuries. Employers are responsible for providing a work environment that is free of hazards and other dangerous conditions. As such, if you have been injured, you are entitled to obtain workers' compensation benefits regardless of who was at fault.
Serving Aurora and the surrounding areas, Pettit Law Office provides representation for workers' compensation claims throughout Southwest Missouri. Our lawyers have over 100 years of combined experience, allowing us to handle even the most complex claims.
Often, workers are hesitant to report work injuries because they are concerned about how their employers will react. You should know that if you decide to report a work injury and you apply for workers' compensation, it is illegal for your employer to retaliate against you.
When seeking workers' compensation benefits, it is important to retain the services of a skilled Aurora workers' compensation lawyer who has extensive experience with these types of cases. Otherwise, an attorney with less skill may encourage you to accept a lower benefit settlement than you are entitled to or miss important aspects of your case, such as the possibility for second injury fund claims or the possibility of pursuing a third-party claim.
Our attorneys not only have years of experience with workers' compensation cases, but they also are native to Southwest Missouri and are well-known in the community. They have a familiarity with local courts and procedures and know how to keep a compensation claim moving through the legal process.
To get started on your case, please call us at (417) 222-6640 and schedule a free case evaluation.


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'We Need To Do Something," Expert On Survivor's Guilt, Coping With Tragedy
Filed Under:Active Shooter Drill, Dr. Sheela Raja, Gun Violence, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Sandy Hook, suicide
CHICAGO (CBS)– In the last week, two survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida and the father of a 6-year old girl killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting took their own lives.
These suicides show the lasting impact on survivors of such traumas.
Dr. Sheela Raja, clinical psychologist and author, joined CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot to discuss ways to talk about and cope with the feelings that remain following such tragedies.
"Survivor's guilt is actually very normal when someone has undergone something as horrific as a mass shooting," Raja said. "You look back and say, 'wow is there something I could have done or said differently to prevent this?'"
She said after traumatic experiences, it is normal to have thoughts of survivor's guilt. However, if these thoughts are interfering with daily life, Raja recommends seeking professional help.
After these incidents, active shooter drills have become more common. Raja said these drills may actually have a negative impact on survivors.
"The message of the drills are if we just say or do some of the right things we may be able to save lives. We might be able to get out of there," she said. "These things are horrific and unpredictable. It's really hard in that case to know what the right thing to do is. The right thing is whatever you do to survive."
Raja said when trying to support survivors, it is important to know this is a mental health problem in terms of suicide risk, but dealing with gun violence is also a public health problem.
"We need mental health and public health professionals as well as lawmakers at the table to solve this problem," She said. "We need to do something as a community to stop this from happening again."
Raja wrote "The PTSD Survival Guide For Teens."
If you or someone you know is struggling, help is out there. You can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. This is a free and confidential service.


Throughout the years, many doll artists and collectors have wished and hoped that Demi Moore would share her extensive collection of one-of-a-kind, limited-edition and collectible dolls with the public. Now her husband, Ashton Kutcher, is joining the cacophony of voices, pleading with her to open a museum to house her collection.
Although Ashton's motive may be to get the dolls out of his sight, or himself out to the sight of the dolls, a doll museum would be welcomed by many doll enthusiasts. Moore is reported to have collected dolls from many distinguished artists, among them Parisian doll artist Anne Mitrani. Although Moore has not been as active in the doll market during the past few years, she has recently insured her collection for approximately $2 million dollars.


Government agencies and institutions are taking a road trip to the cloud but who has the map?
are buried by regulations, pressed by tight budgets and limited by legacy systems. To bypass these issues, many are taking a detour and heading to the cloud.
But how do these agencies and institutions determine the best route – who is in the driver seat and who has the map? Where does their journey start and which applications are buckled up and ready for the ride?
In MeriTalk's Destination Cloud report, underwritten by Avnet Government Solutions and NetApp, 300 Federal, state, local and education (SLED) cloud adopters revealed their cloud strategies and identified their most critical cloud-ready applications – all with the goal of navigating their journey to the cloud smoothly.
What were the results? 82 percent of cloud adopters say their agency/institution will increase spending on cloud computing in 2017. And, cloud adopters plan to nearly double their cloud use in the next five years – from 35 percent of applications up to 60 percent. It's clear they're picking up speed.
The study found that many cloud adopters are selecting private cloud over public clouds for apps that handle sensitive information or that are highly specialized. While the benefits of using public cloud are clear, such as cost savings and speed of development, 95 percent also see drawbacks, such as security/privacy concerns and reliability concerns.
Cloud adopters are also missing critical mile markers – time for the GPS to course correct. When it comes to preparing for cloud migration, fewer than half of government cloud adopters develop a cost model (46 percent) or prepare their workforce for the transition (45 percent). That's like preparing for a road trip without gas, money or snacks.
They're also facing pit stops along the way – cloud adopters say several apps, including email, are still in need of updating before they can be fully moved to the cloud. This is where an integrated cloud roadmap can come in handy.
Sounds like cloud adopters need to ask for directions, right? Federal, state/local, and higher education cloud adopters recommend taking steps to prepare the workforce and establish trust with cloud providers – helping them to answer questions like, which cloud offering makes the most sense? Today's Federal and SLED cloud adopters lean toward private cloud, but is it right for everyone on the road?
With respondents planning to nearly double their cloud adoption over the next five years, agencies and institutions must prepare for this shift by addressing their cloud goals, identifying the most critical cloud-ready apps and developing appropriate cost models to ensure a smooth and traffic-free journey.
To prep yourself and your passengers, download the full report and register to watch a replay of our October 20th webinar. Hear from Avnet Government Solutions and NetApp subject matter experts about how cloud adopters are prioritizing their goals, the pros and cons of the public cloud versus the private cloud and steps agencies and institutions are taking to prepare for their cloud migration. Which way does your cloud compass point?