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FIRST ALL-FEMALE SYMPHONY. Afghanistan’s first — and
only — all-female symphony performs in Kabul, Afghanistan. “The forma-
tion of the orchestra is aimed at sending a positive message to the com-
munity, to send a positive message to the girls, to encourage families and
girls to join the music scene of the country,” said Ahmad Naser Sarmast,
the institute’s founder and director. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
First Afghan women’s orchestra
tries to change attitudes
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just as Khpolwak did.
When she joined the
school in 2014, she only told
her mother and stepfather,
not her four brothers and
her uncles, because she
knew they would disap-
prove. Her mother and
stepfather tried to tell
them about the importance
of music — without
mentioning Adiba — but
they weren’t convinced.
“If my brothers and
uncles had known about
me learning or playing
music, they 100 percent
would have stopped me
because they had a very
negative
view
toward
music,” Adiba said.
Her family’s opposition
to music was so intense she
hesitated to join the
orchestra’s trip to Davos.
But she ended up going,
and as one of the
conductors she was widely
interviewed in the media
there and appeared on
television.
When she returned, her
uncles were the first to
congratulate her. Two of
her brothers are still not
happy
about
her
involvement with music,
but now that she has the
support of the rest of the
family, she has more
courage, and she said she is
sure her brothers will
eventually come around.
“I changed my family,
now it is time for other girls
to change their families,
because I am sure that
slowly all Afghanistan will
change,” she said.
Pedestrian deaths spiked
in 2016, distraction cited
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estimates there were more
than 40,200 traffic deaths
in 2016. The last time there
were more than 40,000
fatalities in a single year
was in 2007, just before the
economy tanked. There
were 41,000 deaths that
year.
But pedestrian deaths
are sharply outpacing fa-
talities overall, climbing 25
percent from 2010 to 2015,
according to Retting’s re-
search. Total traffic deaths
increased about six percent
over the same period.
“We cannot look at
distracted driving solely as
an in-vehicle issue,” said
Kelly Nantel, a spokes-
woman for the safety
council. “That discounts
the impact distraction
could have on pedestrians.”
On the other hand,
“walking is working,” she
said. “Just as we need
drivers to be alert, pedes-
trians have to be, too.”
Another factor in pedes-
trian deaths is alcohol.
Thirty-four percent of
pedestrians and 15 percent
of drivers involved in fatal
crashes were intoxicated at
the time, Retting said. But
there is no indication that
there has been a change in
drinking habits that would
account for the spike in
deaths, he said.
More than twice as many
states reported an uptick in
pedestrian fatalities than
had decreasing numbers.
The problem is greatest
in large-population states
that have urban areas
where people do a lot of
walking. Delaware, Flori-
da, and Arizona had the
highest rates of pedestrian
deaths relative to their
populations, while North
Dakota, South Dakota, and
Wyoming had the lowest.
The striking increase in
pedestrian deaths has
grabbed the attention of
the National Transporta-
tion Safety Board (NTSB),
the government panel that
investigates accidents and
makes safety recommenda-
tions. The board held a
forum on pedestrian safety
last year, and currently has
an investigation underway
to broadly examine the
causes
and
potential
solutions to the problem.
Pedestrians “are our
most
vulnerable
road
users,” said NTSB member
Bella Dinh-Zarr.
People are “more easily
distracted than when we
didn’t have so many easily
accessible,
essentially,
computers in our palms,”
she said. “We look at that
as an increasing risk for
pedestrians.”
Please visit
<www.osbar.org/osbcenter/openings.html>
for job details.
Equal Opportunity Employer
PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR
Develop and manage public health education
programs and materials; conduct health education
workshops; coordinate health education programs
with community partners; and supervise community
health workers in implementing health pro-
grams. Minimum 2 years experience in public health
education, competency in one Asian language and
master’s degree in public health, community health
or related field required. Résumés to Asian Health &
Service Center, 3430 SE Powell Blvd., Portland, OR
97202.
SENIOR ENGINEER
Closing date: Mon., 04/24/2017,
4:30pm Pacific Time
Salary: $7,468.00 - $9,956.00 Monthly
The City of Portland is hiring a Senior Engineer in
the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). The
Senior Engineer plans, directs, implements, reviews
and evaluates the work of the Traffic Signals, Street
Lighting, & Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Section. Knowledge and experience in traffic signal
operations involving the interaction of pedestrians,
bikes, vehicles, buses, trucks, light rail, and streetcars
is preferred, but not required.
For more information, or to apply, please visit:
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Portland’5 Centers for the Arts
$16.76 - $17.01 hourly. Deadline: 4/5/2017.
CUSTODIAN
Part-time
Portland Expo Center
$12.54 - $16.30 hourly. Deadline: 4/10/2017.
DEPARTMENT HEAD
STAGEHAND - CARPENTRY
Full-time
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts
$27.49 hourly. Deadline: 4/7/2017.
These opportunities are open to First Opportunity
Target Area (FOTA) residents: This area includes the
following zip codes located primarily in N, NE and a
small portion of SE Portland: 97024, 97030, 97203,
97211, 97212, 97213, 97216, 97217, 97218, 97220,
97227, 97230, 97233, 97236, and 97266, whose total
annual income was less than $47,000 for a household
of up to two individuals or less than $65,000 for a
household of three or more.
Visit <www.oregonmetro.gov/FOTA> for the
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Grand Ave., Portland.
Metro is an Affirmative Action /
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Find general information about the
city and employment opportunities at:
<www.hillsboro-oregon.gov>
GENERAL
CONTRACTOR
Oregon-based General Contractor looking for
equipment operators, laborers, pipe layers,
carpenters, truck drivers to work on prevailing wage
projects. Training program available. EOE, women
and minorities encouraged to apply. Fax résumé to
(503) 623-9117, e-mail <ads@jwfowler.com>, or
applications available at <www.jwfowler.com>.
Metro runs the Oregon Zoo, Oregon
Convention Center, Portland Expo Center,
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts and provides
services that cross city limits and county lines
including land use and transportation planning, parks
and nature programs, and garbage and recycling
systems.
Visit <www.oregonmetro.gov/jobs> for current
openings and a link to our online hiring center.
Metro is an Affirmative Action /
Equal Opportunity Employer
PARKS AND NATURE DIRECTOR
Metro is seeking a Parks and Nature Director. The
Parks and Nature Director will guide the future of
Metro’s work to protect clean water, restore fish and
wildlife habitat, and connect people with nature close
to home. Metro manages 17,000 acres of public land
– from expansive forests to sensitive wetlands,
suburban trails to historic cemeteries, beloved
destinations to new nature parks. Over the past two
decades, voters have created this unique park
system by passing two bond measures to protect the
landscape and two levies to make the most of it.
Deadline to apply is April 21, 2017 by 5:00pm.
Salary is $134,891 to $195,604 annually. Visit
<www.oregonmetro.gov/jobs>
for
current
openings and a link to our online hiring center.
Metro is an Affirmative Action /
Equal Opportunity Employer
Clark College is currently
accepting applications for
the following positions:
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COMPUTER SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING INSTRUCTOR
w TENURE TRACK
COUNSELOR/HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTOR
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HVAC TECHNICIAN
For complete position description, requirements,
and to apply, access our website at <www.
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1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA 98663,
(360) 992-2105.
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