Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Noah Frick-Alofs/Daily Senior Staffer Schonfeld is training for the swimming Olympic trials Clare Proctor Ethan Schonfeld walked into room 107 of Lunt Hall on the first day of Northwestern’s Fall Quarter Schonfeld anticipated being the only high school student in Mathematics 291 Intensive Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus “To find out I was not unique was a shock was a nice surprise,” Schonfeld said “What also shocked me on the first day was just how welcoming everyone was.” Schonfeld is now in his second quarter of the 291 sequence balancing homework that is “nothing like high school” with the rest of his life Schonfeld heads to Glenview Titan Aquatic Club for swimming practice and said he “just wanted out” for the first two years but his parents encouraged him to continue with it Schonfeld is training to earn a national championship-qualifying time in the 100-meter breaststroke “That’s the goal this summer,” he said but it’s an expectation I have for myself.” Schonfeld’s coach at the aquatic club has been coaching the senior for just over a year The “elite club” attracted Schonfeld particularly because Iida previously coached an Olympic swimming champion as well as his “willingness to fail,” struck Iida when he first started coaching the swimmer Iida said he doesn’t want to put “a grain of doubt” in Schonfeld’s head about his goal to qualify for the Olympic trials in 2020 “If Ethan thinks he’s going to do it I don’t see why not,” Iida said and I don’t put it over on him.” When Schonfeld isn’t swimming laps in the pool or doing his math problem sets he spends time shadowing and researching with Dr Ricardo Senno at Senno Group Wellness & Rehabilitation Schonfeld has immersed himself in the lives of dementia patients who are under Senno’s care Seeing the suffering caused by the disease was “shocking,” Schonfeld said I watched people go to the bathroom in the middle of the building,” he said The research Schonfeld has done with Senno centers on the correlation between hearing loss and falls in people with dementia as well as an algorithm Schonfeld created to predict the likelihood of patients falling The algorithm stems from complex mathematical analysis of the data to predict which patients are most likely to fall which determines who should be housed closest to the nurse’s station and since Schonfeld has “proven himself” as responsible throughout his time with Senno the doctor respects Schonfeld’s work “It’s not just like he comes with an idea,” Senno said the process and then almost the end product.” Seeking out unsolved answers is fundamental to Schonfeld’s personality it’s “just fun to challenge yourself.” Schonfeld has wanted to be a doctor since he was four years old and there was a stethoscope set and scrubs and he asked me to buy it for him,” Alla Schonfeld said “It was always something about being a doctor that was exciting.” The younger Schonfeld’s academic plan remains going to medical school He initially considered applying for the Honors Program in Medical Education through the Feinberg School of Medicine but due to his exposure researching dementia he wants to pursue neuroscience in his undergraduate studies Despite being undecided on where to attend college next year very high” on Schonfeld’s list “I think it was the second day (of the quarter) really love to go to this school,” Schonfeld said really felt welcoming and really felt special.” Sign up to receive our email newsletter in your inbox Northwestern apologized for and condemned a performance held Tuesday in Sargent Dining Commons by Firket.. 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Northwestern students sweep Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium awards McCormick Prof. Karen Smilowitz named associate provost for undergraduate research Residents launch community organization for downtown Evanston Local crafters, shoppers connect at Maker’s Market New storefront celebrates a month of placing artists center stage WEST YARMOUTH — Police interrupted an alleged break-in at the former Mill Hill Club on Wednesday afternoon while searching for two people with outstanding warrants were arrested and charged with felony breaking and entering in the daytime and possession of burglarious tools according to a statement from Barnstable police Members of the Barnstable Street Crime Unit were looking for the pair on outstanding warrants when they found a red Ford Explorer belonging to Senno near Mill Pond Road around 2:45 p.m. they noticed her 1-year-old daughter was in the Explorer but was missing a backpack he had been wearing earlier A K-9 officer was called in and found a track back to the former Mill Hill Club building the door to which appeared to have been forced open all of which they believe Sylvester used to break into the building to search for copper A receipt for $357.50 from selling 143 pounds of copper was found in Senno's vehicle for which he was charged with illegal possession of a class B substance The Department of Children and Families responded to the scene and took the child into custody Sylvester was held without bail because of his warrant from Suffolk Superior Court They are set to be arraigned in Barnstable District Court today BREWSTER - Fire officials are investigating the cause of a blaze that destroyed a home on Satucket Road early this morning and sent at least one person to the hospital Firefighters were called to 140 Satucket Road at 1:40 a.m. where they found the home engulfed in flames according to a statement from the Brewster Fire Department by his dog Buster's barking and the home's owner flames were coming out of the windows and the fire was “really going,” Berger said Sarah Senno was still being evaluated at Cape Cod Hospital this morning Lloyd Senno was never admitted to the hospital The home was completely gutted and charred belongings were piled outside the front door this morning A clean-up specialist from Whalen Restoration Services was on the scene surveying the situation The 2,105-square-foot Cape style home was built in 1986 and is valued at $440,500 according to the Brewster town assessor's Web site Orleans and Eastham also responded to the fire or covered the Brewster fire station according to the statement from the fire department The Red Cross was called to provide housing Fire officials are investigating the cause of the blaze according to the fire department statement More Special Sections Senior Brett Lucier had one of his best games this season with five goals and three assists for this 100th career point as the Bourne boys lacrosse team beat Somerset Berkley 17-4 on Monday and Sean Kelley (one goal) all contributed on offense while Max Beals made 10 saves in goal and Brian Murphy played well on on defense Upper Cape 12 and Aiden Dimestico also scored for the Rams (6-7) East Bridgewater 1: The Blue Knights (10-2) had 11 different goal scorers five assists) led the offense for Sandwich Jack Bateman (first varsity) each scored a goal Reece MacKinnon and Than Hunt played well on faceoffs and Shane Corcoran had two saves in goal and one assist Martha’s Vineyard 6: The Vineyarders (3-8) came up just short at home Cape Tech 4: The Crusaders (0-11) had their best offensive game of the season Mashpee 1: The Falcons (4-9) lost on their home field East Bridgewater 1: The Lady Knights (12-0) won their 12th straight game one assist) led the offense for Sandwich (12-0) Rae Senno and Maddie Ramsey each added a goal Mashpee 3: Ciara Hendricks scored all three goals while Riley Thomas had five saves in goal for the Falcons (4-5) Somerset Berkley 4: The Lady Canalmen (2-10) snapped a six-game losing streak with seven different scorers and Tessa Stone (one goal) each contributed on offense for Bourne while Mia Lowden had her best game with eight saves in goal Bristol Aggie 3: The Rams (10-3) had their best offensive game of the season with 23 goals  Adryanna Turner led the way with seven goals while Kai’ana Perez and Macee Pina also contributed offensively for Upper Cape Lia Estes and Ally Webb played well defensively while Maddie Fougere played well in her first time at the draw at the varsity level Bridgewater-Raynham 7: The Clippers (6-6) snapped a two game slide with a win at home John Paul II 6: Brooke Chicoine drove in five runs on three hits (two singles one double) that led the Dolphins (5-7) to a win over the Lions (0-11) Dennis-Yarmouth scored seven runs on three hits in the bottom of the third inning as Chicoine and Lily Leandre each had a two-run double Savannah Azoff earned the win for as she gave up three hits and six runs over five innings Mashpee 2: The Red Hawks (1-10) picked up their first win of the season as they beat the Falcons (0-10) and Victoria Dos Santos was 3-for-4 (three runs Old Rochester 3: The Lady Canalmen (5-6) have caught fire with four straight wins and finishd 3-for-4 with two RBIs for Bourne and Michaela Muldoon finished 2-for-2 (two RBIs) Sturgis 2: The Sharks (10-1) have won seven straight as they beat Sturgis (5-6) while Kiley Mawn finished 3-for-3 (six RBIs Kinsley Lister pitched five innings and gave up two hits Falmouth 0: The Clippers (7-4) were shut out and have lost back-to-back games for the first time this season Nauset 0: The Warriors (5-7) were shutout on the road Sandwich 3: The Lady Knights (2-9) lost at home Sturgis 1: Trevor Ryone pitched a complete game as he struck out 11 and allowed two hits for the Crusaders (6-6) gave up one hit and struck out nine for Sturgis (3-6) Monomoy 0: Hudson Cambal pitched a complete game allowed two hits and struck out seven with 52 of his 70 pitches being strikes for the Dolphins (6-8) as they shutout the Sharks (7-6) while Lincoln Slade finished 2-for-2 (walk Abington 4: Brayden Ramsey led the Blue Knights (8-4) as he finished with a double while Casey Woodill went 4-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs for Sandwich Martha’s Vineyard 6: The Lions (9-4) recorded their third straight win as they beat the Vineyarders (3-6) allowed two earned runs and struck out six while Colin Buckley came in for relief and struck out three in the seventh inning Brady Meyer and Max Ingraham had two hits each Henry Roy and Ross had multiple RBIs for JPII Falmouth 1: The Clippers (4-8) snapped a three-game win streak with the road loss Rockland 3: Nick Sculos pitched a complete game while Jason Merkman added two hits for Mashpee Falmouth 1: The Seahawks (8-3) have won their fifth straight match as they beat the Clippers (3-8) Lili Shanahan defeated Genevieve Maranchie in first singles (6-0 while Jemma Meadows beat Sadie Inman in third singles (6-3 Maia Ledwell defeated Julia McCaffery in second singles (6-0 Yoana Dokleva and Molly Lowery defeated Alexis Christian and Marcella De Paula in first doubles (2-6 while Kaleigh Howe and Megan Morey beat Jaylynn Fernandez and Phoebe Hodgson in second doubles (6-0 Dighton-Rehoboth 2: The Lady Canalmen (5-4) have won two of their last three matches Lily Russell and Sofia Halunen beat Mia Saviolakis and Catherine Breidemier in first doubles (6-4 and Zoe Noonan and Ainsley Hopwood defeated Aubrey Harris and Isabella Pettine in second doubles (6-3 Sandwich 2: The Lady Knights (2-9) fell short at home Tenley Rothera and Cora Tedeschi defeated Mallory Brink and Sarah Matos in first doubles (4-6 while Senja Kravitz and Abby Binienda beat Teagan Kelly and Mel Andrade in second doubles (6-3 Mashpee 2: The Falcons (5-7) came up just short on the road Mariele Henley beat Hope Sylvester in first singles (6-0 while Hannah Rogers defeated Vivian Nquyen in second singles (6-1 Dennis-Yarmouth 0: The Whalers (6-2) have won three straight matches as they beat the Dolphins (0-10) Falmouth 2: The Seahawks (8-1) stay hot with their eighth straight win as they beat the Clippers (4-6) Ben Catalano beat Thomas Ghossein in first singles (6-1 Ayden Naydenov defeated Quintin Hefferan in second doubles (6-1 Sam Collins and Jacob Faidell beat Garret Wilson and Declan Livingston in first doubles (7-5 while Henry Stoermer and Leo Ostruff defeated Cooper Hall and Henry Daigle in second doubles (7-5 Wareham 1: The Warriors (6-3) have won three of their last four matches Nantucket 1: The Whalers (5-4) lost on the road Rockland 2: The Falcons (6-4) have won three straight matches Monomoy 3: The Red Hawks (5-3) handed the Sharks (9-1) their first loss of the season at Cranberry Valley Delaney Lagergren (3&2) and Haley La France (even) each scored for Barnstable Emily Layton (even) and Sally Watson (even) scored for Monomoy Dennis-Yarmouth 0: The Warriors improve to 4-4 as they beat the Dolphins (1-7) Contact Courtney Jacobs at cjacobs@capecodonline.com Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Cape Cod Times subscription. Here are our subscription plans.  He is described by some as having the unaccountable charm of Tony Soprano and the inexplicable luck of Whitey Bulger Over the 20 years spanning his criminal history it has often been difficult to separate truth from fiction where George Upton is concerned Now police say they have the goods on him - an estimated $1.6 million worth of gold jewelr paintings seized from his Hyannis home during an early-morning raid yesterday Police predict it will be difficult for Upton to explain how these items - many of them reported stolen in the past six months - ended up in his home some hidden behind a false wall and others tucked beneath a tightly nailed stair tread They also say that before all investigations are wrapped up Upton and some of his associates will face numerous charges connected to multiple burglaries from one end of the Cape to the other And Indiana investigators want to talk with him about a September jewelry heist in their state the only crime Upton is charged with stems from the June burglary of the Eden Hand Arts Studio in East Dennis Yesterday in Orleans District Court he pleaded innocent to breaking and entering larceny over $250 and receiving stolen property Cape and Islands District Attorney said he was pleased with the "efforts of the detectives from all over the Cape who worked very hard on these cases," and hinted more charges are likely Barnstable Police Chief John Finnegan said Upton's arrest illustrates the strength and importance of regional police cooperation Long criminal history Upton was born in Wareham and has spent most of his life on the Cape he is the father of seven young adults and one 3-year-old daughter loving father or a career criminal with a potential for violence and even police admit that Upton demonstrates admirable aplomb whenever arrested he has long been accused of using people younger than himself to commit burglaries from which he profits "He's like Fagan in Oliver Twist," said state police Lt "He lures these young guys into stealing for him and makes a profit out of that." For years Upton has shrugged off rumors about his alleged involvement in burglaries extortion and his role as a mentor for aspiring and enterprising young criminals Although he has been convicted for altering vehicle identification numbers and burglary Upton has never been charged with or convicted of a violent crime police know about the killing of Hyannis resident Steven Queen who disappeared in 1998 after accusing Upton of stealing $900,000 from him Police have never been able to build a murder case against Upton In October a federal jury convicted Upton of money laundering and tax evasion - the prosecution claimed Upton did not declare the $900,000 allegedly stolen from Queen on his tax returns However this case is under appeal and could be overturned on the issue of whether the statute of limitations expired before the government indicted Upton Upton yesterday denied he had anything to do with the theft of an estimated $800,000 worth of gold and silver jewelry from the landmark Eden Hand studio Trail leads to UptonAmong the items police took from his home yesterday was a canvas bag weighing about 30 pounds and containing dozens and dozens of Cape Cod Screwball bracelets all signature creations of Eden Hands Art studio The allure of this signature jewelry may have played a crucial role in the investigation leading to Upton's arrest That part of the story begins Tuesday in Chatham when two West Dennis residents were arrested in connection with an attempted jewelry heist last summer both charged with an attempted burglary last summer at the Forest Beach Designs a goldsmith studio and shop on Main Street in Chatham Chatham Detective Michael Cantwell was curious about the numerous Eden studio bracelets encircling Senno's arms and the multiple Eden signature necklaces hanging from her neck When he wrapped up his initial round of questioning the pair and numerous Cape detectives began showing up in Chatham with their own lists of questions for Sylvester and Senno "It was like Christmas"The detectives - from Barnstable Harwich and state police - are familiar with one another's cases as a result of monthly meetings where investigations are discussed many of them developed theories that Upton might somehow be involved in unsolved burglaries in their towns "It was like Christmas," said Barnstable Sgt Neither Sylvester nor Senno has been charged with anything but the Chatham attempted burglary police acknowleged the interrogations in Chatham led them to Upton police obtained search warrants for three Barnstable residences: 88 Yarmouth Road Hyannis - his brother Frank's apartment and 105 Chopteague Lane Marstons Mills - a residence police described as a stash house for allegedly stolen goods still crated and reported stolen two weeks ago in a burglary at a storage facility used by Millway Marine they seized numerous guns and boxes of coins was charged with assault and battery on a police officer when he showed up at his brother's Yarmouth Road home armed with a 9mm handgun and tried to push his way past a detective during the search He is not licensed by the town of Barnstable to carry a gun but there is some question as to whether he may have held a gun license in another town where Upton lived with his girlfriend and youngest child police said they found bags of coins and grocery bags filled with Rolex watches still in their original boxes They found several paintings - reported stolen from a private home this summer - secreted in a false wall behind an armoire holding a large television It was the sharp ear of one Barnstable detective Throughout the morning police traversed a set of stairs between the house and garage One officer noticed slight difference in tone as he moved from one step to another With the help of another officer he removed the stair tread and there found what the Barnstable chief described as "a treasure trove of gold and gems." Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission The people who made Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire can’t simply be content to declare victory in their battle to turn a silly comic franchise into something baggy and self-important; no That Frost’s immortal poem “Fire and Ice” (“Some say the world will end in fire / Some say in ice …”) isn’t actually about fire or ice or even really the end of the world is beside the point This new Ghostbusters movie is literal-minded enough to slap it atop a tale of an ancient ice demon threatening to destroy the planet to the magic-hour wheat fields and mountains of Oklahoma where the estranged younger generations of the Spengler family slowly (slooowly) unearthed the late Egon Spengler’s ghostbusting artifacts Frozen Empire isn’t nearly as glacial or tepid as Afterlife but it does suffer from a similar desire to drown us in Easter eggs These movies appear to have little interest in recapturing the loose irreverent comic tone of the original Ghostbusters (or its underrated sequel) So they wear their callbacks like talismans to ward off any suggestion that they’ve misunderstood what made those earlier films so much fun directed by Gil Kenan and written by Kenan and Reitman returns the nü-Spenglers — nerdy introvert Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) and former science teacher turned mom’s beau Gary Grooberson (Paul Rudd) — to the old Tribeca firehouse where the original gang made their base they’re fully fledged ghostbusters: When the movie opens they’re speeding down the streets of Manhattan trying to corral a spectral sewer dragon that’s slithering through the air Even the old team’s bureaucratic nemesis Walter Peck (William Atherton) is back (If you listen closely during one crowd scene you can hear someone call him “dickless” again.) The original ’busters do get a bit more to do this time as well Dan Aykroyd’s Ray Stantz has taken these new folks under his wing while Ernie Hudson’s Winston Zeddemore has built a massive paranormal research center where ghosts are kept and studied in labs There’s more of Bill Murray’s Peter Venkman this time around though the iconic wiseass gets exactly one (1) decent line that’s already been trailered and memed to death the truly tepid gags assigned to him and the rest of the cast suggest that the problem with these movies isn’t so much that the filmmakers don’t want to be funny as it is that they just can’t Kenan handles the obligatory emotional stakes-raising with staid clumsiness dribbling soft piano music underneath the temporarily sidelined Phoebe’s burgeoning nocturnal friendship with a cool-girl teen ghost from a hundred years ago There are some romantic overtones to this subplot which could have been interesting — and their growing bond does feed into the main narrative eventually — but did it ever occur to the filmmakers that the idea of a teenage girl becoming best friends with a ghost could also be Frozen Empire does occasionally capture the old magic Patton Oswalt has an engaging cameo as an expert in ancient languages gee-whiz tone the film otherwise keeps missing Kumail Nanjiani shows up as an amusingly unreliable layabout eager to sell his late grandmother’s antiques including an ancient brass orb covered in glyphs that turns out to contain … well There’s a lively bit involving our heroes chasing a haunted garbage bag and a moment where one of the stone lions at the gates of the New York Public Library at 42nd Street comes to life and tries to eat Dan Aykroyd don’t get your hopes up that the film’s climax might involve some big go-for-broke New York set piece presumably to make the VFX team’s life a little easier Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York Japan’s remote islands are in the grips of a demographic crisis but the pace at which this is happening has regional authorities sounding the alarm There are efforts afoot to stem the downward trend by playing to the strengths of communities One such endeavor is headed by Senno Kazutoshi a promotional foundation that supports island communities in developing local goods into consumer products Speaking at the 2020 launch of the organization which goes by the English handle “Japan Food Islands,” Senno stressed the direness of the situation: “When children turn 18 most leave the islands where they grew up and head for the mainland and most quietly resign themselves to the fact that their sons and daughters are better off where they are.” Senno sees developing the economies of island communities to give young residents broader options for building lives at home as key to reversing this trend the Osaka native is tapping into his business know-how and connections built over his long career at Hankyū Department Stores and as president of different Hankyū Group subsidiaries Senno Kazutoshi president of promotional foundation Ritōshinkō Chihōsōsei Kyōkai “These places have seen their populations plummet by more than half over the last 60 years,” a decline that experts attribute to Japan’s broader migration trend from rural areas to urban centers Senno describes how after five o’clock the activity in many places come to a complete halt One aspect of island life that caught Senno’s eye, though, was the rich abundance of local agricultural and maritime resources. Trying foods like kankoro mochi, a type of rice cake mixed with sweet potato from the Gotō Islands, and savoring the wide variety of fresh seafood available, including such popular delicacies as oysters, buri (yellowtail) he was amazed by the untapped commercial potential of the islands Employment and the economies on islands depend heavily on industries like farming and Senno recognized that these areas are crucial to revitalizing communities After stepping down as chairman of the board of Hankyū Oasis the supermarket arm of the sprawling Hankyū Hanshin Tōhō Group he launched the Food Islands foundation in April 2020 Since then he has steadily built connections with businesses around Japan The foundation currently boasts 150 firms as full-fledged or supporting members Tsushima’s scenic Asō Bay The foundation focuses on three main areas: developing a value chain connecting island communities to mainland markets strengthening the industrial infrastructure of islands and improving the living standards of islanders Toward developing the value chain of islands partner companies purchase agricultural goods and other commodities and work closely with locals to develop these into branded products These are then sold on online platforms like Kuze Fuku Arcade an ecommerce site specializing in regional foods that is run by a member firm The foundation has also partnered with supermarkets and specialty shops mainly in the Kansai region in western Japan to offer products from the islands as part of scheduled marketing campaigns islands will need to explore new approaches for boosting productivity with the limited workforce available Senno points out how farmers on Fukue Island in the Gotō chain used to grow some 6,000 tons of sweet potatoes each year using these to make shōchū and other commercial goods “1,000 hectares of prime land sits abandoned because there aren’t enough people to farm it.” The Food Islands foundation sees advances in wireless and other technologies as well as smart farming systems which enable small groups of growers to cultivate more land than with traditional farming techniques as game changers for bolstering productivity in shrinking communities Different varieties of dried sweet potatoes from Gotō rice cake maker Matori (left) and bottles of the spicy condiment yuzukoshō made with yuzu from Iki Island Expanding IT infrastructure on islands will be key to increasing output and improving the quality of life of residents Establishing high-speed and reliable Internet service is vital it has the potential of wooing back former residents as well as attracting younger transplants from the mainland Different partner companies are using their expertise and technology in each of the three areas frozen foods giant Nichirei Foods is working with broccoli growers on the Gotō Islands to manage production of the staple crop with the aim of developing a frozen brand of the vegetable Japan imports much of the broccoli it consumes and the project looks to capture a share of the market by offering consumers a tastier and healthier option of freshly picked vegetables that have been quickly frozen to maintain peak flavor Fruit and vegetable wholesaler MVM Shōji is also working with farmers on the Gotō chain to market the islands’ summer kabocha squash The project is bringing growers and corporate team members together to develop a production system for a range of fresh and processed products is also garnering attention as an ingredient in the filling of a premium variety of gyōza (pot stickers) produced by a subsidiary of leading Chinese restaurant chain Osaka Ōshō Member companies are building relations on islands in other ways including holding seminars for residents and partnering with regional banks and the travel industry to establish and nurture reliable value chains Although some may view these efforts as a form of corporate charity Senno insists that member companies are driven purely by business interests He stresses that firms are motivated by the potential of crops and other goods produced on the long-neglected islands and are investing with an eye to turning a profit for themselves and the local communities Local producers alone lack the resources to develop and market the bounty of the islands but Senno says that together with the Food Island foundation they can develop appealing products and market them in a sustainable way residents haven’t taken full advantage of local resources,” notes Senno “This made it hard for businesses to grow which subsequently reduced employment opportunities.” But even in the short span of just a year and a half the foundation has made tangible progress in turning this situation around foundation-related projects earned some ¥900 million in sales with sales expected to grow to ¥1.1 billion This early success has produced a sense of optimism “Demand is high for quality products,” Senno exclaims “It has farmers and other producers thinking about expanding their operations.” He describes one community discussing plans to refurbish an unused gymnasium and turning it into a warehouses or production line He points out that younger residents are increasingly behind such business ideas Matori Kōji stands with his parents in front of a drying crop of locally grown sweet potatoes from the Gotō Islands The third-generation head of kankoro mochi maker Matori is currently exploring new products and markets Employees at Tsushima Island’s only sake brewery who returned to the island after studying sake brewing at a university in Tokyo There are also hints that the uptick in business and employment opportunities are starting to entice young residents back home Senno has seen a gradual improvement in residents’ outlooks and says people feel confident in the business relations they have formed through the foundation There is growing commitment to work together to further develop local industries Senno acknowledges that the foundation has a mountain of issues left to tackle ranging from manufacturing techniques to logistics to transport costs but declares confidently that “we’re determined to succeed.” The foundation’s goal is to eventually use its model from Nagasaki to help remote communities in other prefectures facing similar demographic and economic challenges It has started taking baby steps in this direction expanding its activities to the Amami Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture and is making plans to branch out into the Tōhoku region of northern Japan The foundation’s track record for developing regional specialties into marketable products has drawn attention from a growing number of businesses the foundation has seen its roles of full-fledged and supporting member firms grow Senno attributes this in part to more corporations taking concrete steps to integrate the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals into their business practices but the lucrative opportunities in Japan’s resource-rich regions have been core to the foundation’s success so far building local industries and boosting the productivity of Japan’s remote islands and rural areas in a sustainable way may be the best way to building a prosperous future for Japan Banner photo: Members of a yuzu growers association on Iki Island pose in an orchard All photos courtesy of Ritōshinkō Chihōsōsei Kyōkai unless otherwise noted.) Artists invited by Sonoma Ecology Center to promote healing on anniversary of fires Anna Senno and Olga de la Iglesia have come all the way from Europe to help Sonoma Valley heal Senno is a painter and videographer based in Paris de la Iglesia a photographer from Spain – together they are bringing their interactive performance “The Color of Emotion,” to town this weekend The first of the performances will be held at Sonoma Garden Park and the second at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park on Sunday particularly those still grappling with the memories of last year’s wildfires are invited to attend either or both of these free bilingual events,” said Don Frances of the Sonoma Ecology Center participants are led to a private place where they change into all-white clothing provided by the artists each containing a different color associated with a different emotion: anger participants paint themselves – their white clothes and even their skin a conversation is held between artists and participants which is recorded and made into a short documentary by the artists Frances said that for the past week the artists have been in Sonoma developing a color palette – based on natural locally sourced pigments and on the colors’ cultural meanings here in Sonoma The artists were invited to Sonoma by Ecology Center staff members who is sponsoring their residency in Sonoma Lamb said she hoped the performances would be cathartic for Valley residents and that she intends to help “build a tradition of art at Sonoma Garden Park and at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park both of which the Ecology Center stewards as places of connecting and healing.” Child care will be provided at both of the free events We caught up with the filmmakers of new animated fantasy Luck at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival to discuss what luck means around the world and… erm… Jane Fonda as a 40ft dragon… “I did a lot of research about that and here’s the truth: Luck is random It’s something you can’t control As humans we actually like the idea of chance We don’t really want to know that everything’s going to be a certain way That’s why it’s fun if you find a lucky penny.” breaking mirrors… it’s pretty safe to say the idea of ‘luck’ is steeped into humanity’s subconscious From losing the keys to her brand new apartment to the toaster burning her toast… and then flipping it out on to the floor (jam end down obviously) But when she finds a lucky penny (from a strangely aware cat named Bob) Suddenly she has perfectly evenly cooked toast and things start going her way “Sam grew up in foster care,” Peggy explains she’s aging out of the system and she happens upon a lucky penny But because she has bad luck she accidentally flushes it down the toilet She wants to get it for her friend Hazel who’s five and who’s in the group home that she just left She doesn’t want Hazel to end up like her after some good luck for Hazel so that it’ll help Hazel find her forever family.” it was important that Sam didn’t dwell on her bad luck and instead always see the positives – a trait that actually stemmed from the filmmakers speaking to real kids within the foster system: “We met with a lot of youth that had grown up in the foster system and just talked to them about how they felt about it,” says Murray “specifically ones like Sam who were ageing out and who had never found a family I was so moved by their stories and inspired by them So a lot of [the story was] based in that.” “They shared with us their stories and how they feel about bad luck,” adds Holmes “It’s really bad luck to end up in that kind of situation and it has nothing to do with these kids What we were so drawn to was how generous they were They all told us that no matter how much bad luck they had they wouldn’t change it because in the end it brought them to where they are in their life today If you’re going to have a story with the unluckiest person in the world They give the thing that they didn’t have in life the filmmakers had to figure out how to portray luck How do you show something that is effectively a theory a lot of showing luck comes down to timing…  “For good luck it’s about having everything working out perfectly,” she explains the transportation system would come to the characters; they don’t have to go to them So it’s like having this perfect timing of this transportation They don’t have to worry about a thing there’s a scene where Sam moves into her very first apartment and has bad luck The dog wraps himself around Sam’s legs at the moment when the social worker hands her the keys and then the keys fall down and manage to avoid the sewer But then at the moment she thinks she has averted a crisis a bike comes in and knocks the key into the manhole To create those instances of good and bad luck (and add a bit of comedy timing) the filmmakers turned to some of the greats of physical comedy for inspiration… “We looked at great comedians for inspiration,” Senoo nods They’re so funny without saying a word and they can pull off some amazing stunts “They do a lot of silent pieces that are super funny,” adds Holmes “We found that their rhythm is very specific and they do a lot of stillness and the stillness is the funny part So it’s really a matter of getting in there and then going about it with your story team.” After Sam literally flushes her good luck penny down the toilet and follows him into a mysterious portal that transports her to a magical world: The Land of Luck (we told you we’d come back to this) It’s generated in a fantastical land populated by mythical creatures like leprechauns creating the Land of Luck was a fun experience especially populating it with all manor of creatures associated with luck: “Oh gosh we got leprechauns – we have classically dressed leprechauns and then we have the millennial Gen Z leprechauns that wear shamrock camo (it’s the cutest thing ever),” Holmes tells us when we ask just what kind of magical creatures we can expect to see in the Land of Luck “We have roots (roots are bad luck because they get in your pipes and cause trouble) Luck certainly has in impressive voice cast including Simon Pegg as Bob and Eva Noblezada as Sam “We’re just super lucky to have Jane Fonda,” Holmes tells “She is such an incredible actress and when we met with her we actually had the story artists pitch sequences to her so she could see You could see Jane in the Zoom meeting start to come to life and start putting that character in her body She started saying things with her voice and she had ideas of when some fire should come out She gave us this fantastic idea – she goes ‘look I’m a 40-foot dragon with a super long tail I should wrap it around my body like a boa!’ She was just so in the game with us and had such great ideas.” The Land of Luck doesn’t only boast an array of fantastical creatures it looks impressive too: “Our production designer Fred Warter is so smart and he has such great vision,” Holmes says he created a piece for us which was a coin with two worlds on either side of it A good luck world on top and a bad luck world on the bottom They were mirrors of each other and we were like: ‘That’s it “Then we have amazing artists that work with Fred in the art department you don’t ever need to worry about falling or safety rails’ You should be able to move through the world of good luck completely seamlessly You never have to worry about anything because nothing ever goes wrong So that starts to drive you on how you make decisions on how they move through the world.” On the other side of the coin is the bad luck which is full of just-as-wonderful creatures: “In the bad luck world But it was important for us that the bad luck characters are not bad They tend to be stereotyped as scary monsters but they’re actually really heart-warming Just because you belong in the bad luck world doesn’t mean they’re bad the underlying message of the film isn’t whether you have good luck or bad luck but that you take positivity out of whatever side of the coin you’re currently on: “I’m really hoping [audiences] walk away from this movie feeling inspired Because that’s really what is at the heart of the story for us “Sam is this young person that has grown up in the foster care system which happens to a lot of people and she’s going out on her own and she’s the unluckiest person in the world she’s going to look back and see that what she thought was the worst luck ever actually turned into the best good luck thing that could have happened to her So we have this wonderful heartfelt story all about never giving up Annecy International Animation Film Festival takes place on 13-18 June Earlier this month Ling Tosite Sigure returned with Tatsumaite Senno originally released on May 11th and directed by maxilla member Masaki Watanabe has been re-released to utilise Sony’s 360 Reality Audio technology Working with headphones from most manufacturers 360 Reality Audio by Sony allows you to have a more immersive music experience with 360 spatial sound rather than regular stereo In the last year the technology has been used for music videos uploaded to YouTube by the likes of Pink Floyd Currently the band is holding their national DEAD IS ALIVE TOUR which ends at Hokkaido’s Zepp Sapporo on June 26th Release Date: 11/05/2022Label: Sony Music Labels Inc.Listen on: Spotify | Apple Music and website in this browser for the next time I comment Informationen på denna sida är avsedd för journalister press och media.Klicka ja för att komma till nyhetsrummet Klickar du nej kommer du tillbaka till mynewsdesk.com The new exhibition at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities explores the handmade in an exchange between the Nordic countries and Japan Juxtaposing Craft brings together contemporary works by designers artists and craftspeople with artefacts from the collections of the National Museums of World Culture.The exhibition opens on 15 October have spent many years exploring the collections of Sweden’s National Museums of World Culture with the ambition of creating new worksthat illuminate the different perspectives and stories that handmade artefacts carry with them “An artefact often outlives its creator to tell our stories newborn and thousand-year-old protagonists meet side-by-side in the same space These encounters can teach us a great deal about time and space we shape both the world ourselves,” says Rebecca Ahlstedt “We have great expectations for the new narratives that will be created when the exhibition meets its audience Many of the works are interactive and analogue.” For the first time in the history of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities there will be encounters between works by fourth-generation bamboo masters a newly created bathing ritual from Iceland that uses Jōmon pottery lacquerwork and eighteenth-century Sami drums Two of the ceremonial drums were recovered in Marseille by Sami artists and craftspeople Fredrik Prost and Anna Senno after many years of searching they have created a contemporary time drum that speaks of the relationship between sound and silence material and movement are a recurring theme in the exhibition which includes interactive artefacts from Masaru Kawai’s forest in Gifu a bench by Rebecca Ahlstedt and Seyia Mitazaki made in Dalarna and a dance encounter between Nittsjö clay and the SU-EN Butoh Company “Juxtaposing Craft is the result of an exploratory creative process and encounters between contemporary creators and historical collections from two continents,” explains Ann Follin Director General of the National Museums of World Culture “It is a splendid example of how collections such as those at the National Museums of World Culture can be a unique source of inspiration The exhibition consists of three thematic investigations: Materiality in Motion Water Ceremonies and The Return of Silence Anna Senno and design studio 1+1+1.Exhibited in the Stair Hall is Needles a vertiginous work by Japanese artist Toshimasa Kikuchi Inspired by late-nineteenth-century mathematical models these lacquered sculptures in Japanese cypress hang from the ceiling Juxtaposing Craft opens on Saturday 15 October 2022 and is open until winter 2023 at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm The exhibition is a collaboration between Undeni and the National Museums of World Culture and is supported by the Nordic Culture Fund The exhibition also features artefacts from Dalarna Museum the Mucem in Marseille and Galerie Mingei in Paris Tickets go on sale on Monday 10 October at 08:00 on the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities website +46 (0)10 456 12 87sandra.rathsman@varldskulturmuseerna.se The National Museums of World Culture is a government agency under the Swedish Ministry of Culture Its mission is to showcase and bring to life the cultures of the world Our operations are conducted at four museums: the Museum of Ethnography Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities and Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm and the Museum of World Culture in Gothenburg we are responsible for 460,000 artefacts and a great many stories comprising a large part of the international cultural heritage held in Sweden We document and illuminate the forms of expression conditions and interactions of different cultures We promote the interdisciplinary gathering of knowledge In addition to welcoming visitors to our museums our mission includes outreach through travelling exhibitions and collaborative projects Östasiatiska museets nya utställning utforskar det handgjorda i ett utbyte mellan Norden och Japan I Juxtaposing Craft möts nytt skapande från formgivare konstnärer och hantverkare sida vid sida med föremål ur samlingen som Världskulturmuseerna förvaltar Världskulturmuseerna/Statens museer för världskultur har den svenska regeringens uppdrag att visa och levandegöra kulturer i världen med utgångspunkt i de samlingar myndigheten förvaltar Vår verksamhet bedrivs på Etnografiska 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that coupled with combat related PTSD issues this troubled warrior is in the middle of fighting his way back in from the cold Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers Hyannis – Multiple plainclothes officers rushed to the VA medical facility on Stevens Street for a person of interest Several Street Crimes Units responded when a person involved in one of their cases showed up the VA Outpatient Clinic intoxicated That person was removed from the facility on a stretcher and transported to Cape Cod Hospital after complaining of chest pains The person in question is a well respected and highly decorated Vietnam veteran who has been through some recent personal tragedies… The Street Crimes Unit’s interest in the man on the stretcher is still unclear Hyannis News left a voice message for Lieutenant John Murphy of the SCU to see if there is anything he can possibly share at this time HN will provide updates as they become available here’s the most recent Barnstable Street Crime Unit Press Release regarding a different case: SCU arrests two B&E suspects in Yarmouth Barnstable Street Crime Unit (SCU) members were directed to attempt to locate two subjects that had outstanding warrants SYLVESTER had a Suffolk Superior Court warrant for probation violations SENNO had an outstanding warrant from Orleans District Court for B&E motor vehicle SCU members had a description of SENNO’s motor vehicle and began checking motels in the area of Barnstable/Yarmouth town line SCU member Barnstable Patrolman Matthew Blondin and Yarmouth Patrolman Nicholas Ambrosini located SENNO’s vehicle parked in the area of Rte 28 and Mill Pond Road They identified SENNO as being present in the vehicle Additional SCU members responded to the area and SCU member Barnstable Patrolman Scott Wright approached the vehicle The vehicle was occupied by SENNO and her 1 ½ year old daughter Shortly after initiating contact with SENNO He had been wearing a black backpack that he discarded Initially SYLVESTER did not recognize the “plain clothes officers” as law enforcement Located on the passenger side floor of the vehicle was a pry bar SYLVESTER has a lengthy criminal history for property related crimes Neither SYLVETSER or SENNO had a creditable answer as to why they were parked in this area A Yarmouth K-9 Officer responded to the scene and conducted a “reverse track.” The K-9 track led to the backpack then to the side door of the former Mill Hill Club The door was open and had appeared to have been forced open Found next to the backpack was a flashlight and gloves Paperwork recovered inside SENNO’s vehicle revealed SYLVESTER has made numerous trips to the Middleboro area recently selling “scrap” copper and other metals On one recent visit the receipt indicated SYLVESTER received $357.50 for selling 143 pounds of copper Both were placed under arrest on the outstanding warrants Each will also be charged with B&E daytime intent to commit felony and possession of burglarious tools It is suspected SLYVESTER entered the former Mill Hill Club looking for copper SYLVESTER was also found in possession of Suboxon without a prescription and charged with illegal possession of class B The Department of Children and Families responded to the scene and took custody of the baby girl Both were booked at the Yarmouth Police Department and then transported to Barnstable Police Department for further processing SYLVESTER was held on a no bail status due to the superior court default warrant SENNO bail was set at $5000.00 cash.See More there were tense moments earlier this evening as several BPD squad cars needed to respond to Buckskin Path in Centerville for a man who was said to be completely out of control which caught the attention of a shift supervisor who also responded The show of force worked as officers were able to talk things out and nobody needed to be taken into custody Thank you for reading HyannisNews.com and please stay tuned – Tonight’s HyTown Vignette is brought to you by… OMG Rob Bastille is a regionally renowned photojournalist and founder of Hyannis News… [Read full bio]