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Tatum, Ph.D., is a Professor of Literacy Education in the School of Education, Executive Director of the MSU Denver Literacy Research Center and Clinic (LRCC) he was dean of the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago He also served as director the UIC Reading Clinic from 2007-2020 who served as the President of the Literacy Research Association is the foremost expert on the literacy development of African American boys He has authored more than 80 publications on the topic He authored four books that include the award-winning book Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males: Closing the Achievement Gap; Reading for Their Life: (Re) building the Textual Lineages of African American Males; Fearless Voices: Engaging a New Generation of African American Adolescent Male Writers; and Teaching Black Boys in the Elementary Grades: Advanced Disciplinary Reading and Writing to Secure Their Futures His most recent research project focused on the roles of texts and writing to advance the literacy development of boys in grades from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Literacy He was a middle school teacher and reading specialist in the Chicago Public Schools Schendel was an elementary classroom teacher for nine years while serving as a differentiated instruction coach and curriculum mapper for School District #51 in Grand Junction He has also taught in middle and high schools throughout his 27-year career in education Upon leaving the elementary classroom to pursue a doctorate in literacy research at the University of Northern Colorado Roland’s work is showcased in multiple books and presentations that are connected to the Clinical Practice Commission Schendel’s current research and teaching interests involve partnerships between teacher preparation programs and classrooms and nurturing school-based culture through food and play The impact of partnerships on student learning and university instructor experience are of particular interest Dennis-Canges received her doctorate in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Teacher Education in Multicultural Societies from the University of Southern California (USC) She completed her undergraduate work in Psychology at California State University Long Beach where she also completed both her master’s in special education and education specialist teaching credential Dennis-Canges started her career teaching literacy as a middle school special education teacher in California It was during that time that she also worked to promote acceptance of students with disabilities by implementing district-wide awareness programs She has studied and provided trainings for improving instruction for English Language Learners and currently researches methods for improving teacher preparation programs so all teachers can better support students with disabilities Krista Griffin is a Professor of Literacy Education in the School of Education where she has taught for 14 years Griffin taught for six years at University of Northern Colorado She has also taught first grade in Greeley District and served as the director of a Montessori preschool and childcare center in the Colorado mountains She has taught grades (K-6) on the Eastern Plains Griffin has taught in some form and in some town in Colorado which works out well as a literacy professor She is very passionate about helping new teachers find ways to make literacy fun and meaningful to their future students Her research interests include motivation and engagement in literacy Magallanes is a Lecturer of Literacy Education in the School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver she served as a Literacy Coach and Reading Specialist in Alexandria Magallanes has been recognized for her dedication to education with several prestigious awards including the 2024 MSU Denver Career Catalyst Award and the 2023 MSU Denver Teaching Excellence Award She was also honored with the 2015 Washington Post Agnes Meyer Teacher of the Year Award Magallanes holds a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Reading from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs With over 25 years of teaching experience spanning kindergarten through fifth grade in Colorado she supports future educators in developing effective literacy practices She is a co-author of the forthcoming chapter “Normalizing the Changemaker Identity for Future Teachers: Lesson Study for Social Justice in Teacher Education,” in the Handbook of Social Justice in Education Martín-Corredor is an Assistant Professor in the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Education program at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) and Language from the University of Texas at San Antonio She coordinates both the CLD Endorsement and the Bilingual Education Specialist Endorsement programs Her primary teaching duties involve courses on bilingual education research and bilingual language and biliteracy development Her previous teaching 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threatening the sources of income and food security of the population This has further encouraged the ongoing migration of young people (30% between 25-30 years) from these territories whose remittances play a significant role in their countries of origin’s national income agriculture is key in order to progress towards reducing poverty and creating opportunities in the region.Within the framework of the Hand-in-Hand Initiative and under the leadership of the Central American Integration System (SICA) the Central American Agricultural Council (CAC) the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD) and the Central American Economic Integration Secretariat (SIECA) five plans for investment have been prepared to bring innovation and build resilience in the Dry Corridor and Arid Zones of the SICA region Four of them were already presented in the previous year and now have been expanded to the eight participant countries This investment aims to inform decision-making about current and future agricultural potential under different scenarios of climate variability and change A database platform is being developed that includes crop phenology and soil characteristics in order to carry out an agricultural risk zoning exercise This platform will provide municipal maps by crop and planting date where a minimum of 80% success in agricultural production is estimated with a potential future connection to agricultural financing and insurance systems The investment will benefit over 272,000 producers by reducing agricultural losses and improving access to financial markets for credit and agricultural insurance. in addition to public and private agents who might benefit from the information generated as a public good The total investment cost is US$ 34 million with an internal rate of return of 55% and a net present value of US$ 102 million The objective of this initiative is to improve soil management and strengthen national soil information capacities 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lowest in Latin America and the Caribbean despite existing evidence of the return on investment it yields This investment intends to address four components: the creation of a database encompassing grain and grass seeds; a regional digital platform to facilitate registration and exchange of products and services of the regional institutes of agricultural research; the strengthening of capacities for the presentation of research proposals to international financing funds; and the leverage of financial funds from regional research and innovation projects such as FONTAGRO The investment amounts to a total of US$ 11.3 million with an internal rate of return of 38% and a net present value of US$ 6.8 million This intervention aims at strengthening the entrepreneurship of MSMEs and enhance market access through digital ecosystems it will develop investments in infrastructure technological infrastructure and digital skills development thus improving the competitiveness and market access linking over 22,400 agri-food producers to 1,600 rural businesses rural cooperatives and producer organizations in the prioritized countries The total investment cost is US$ 26 million with an internal rate of return of 24% and net present value of US$ 5.2 million This investment opportunity develops comprehensive water supply systems improving water management and efficient irrigation in the Dry Corridor and Arid Zones of the SICA region It uses cutting-edge technology such as the AGRI tool developed by CIAT with support from USAID and FAO to identify the potential best sites for surface water collection it is possible to design water storage structures that allow for deficit irrigation during the rainy season and extend the productive period into the dry season This facilitates the transition from basic grain agriculture to one based on higher-value vegetable products thereby increasing the climate resilience of producers and their associations.  local water management capacities at 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Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Fanconi anemia (FA) is a genomic instability disorder associated with congenital abnormalities, including short stature and the presence of central nervous system anomalies, especially in the hypothalamic-pituitary area. Thus, differences in pituitary size could associate with the short stature observed in these patients. Our aim was to evaluate whether central nervous system abnormalities and pituitary gland volume correlate with height and hormone deficiencies in these patients. In this cross-sectional exploratory study 21 patients diagnosed with FA between 2017 and 2022 in a Spanish Reference Center were investigated. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed and pituitary volume calculated and corelated with height and other endocrine parameters. Central nervous system anomalies are part of the FA phenotype, the most frequent after pituitary hypoplasia being posterior fossa abnormalities, which may have clinical repercussions in the patient. It is therefore necessary to identify those who could be candidates for neurosurgical intervention. The size of the pituitary gland is smaller in these patients, but this does not seem to be related to hormone deficiency and short stature or exposure to a low dose of total body irradiation. Volume 15 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2024.1385650 Introduction: Fanconi anemia (FA) is a genomic instability disorder associated with congenital abnormalities including short stature and the presence of central nervous system anomalies especially in the hypothalamic-pituitary area differences in pituitary size could associate with the short stature observed in these patients Our aim was to evaluate whether central nervous system abnormalities and pituitary gland volume correlate with height and hormone deficiencies in these patients Methods: In this cross-sectional exploratory study 21 patients diagnosed with FA between 2017 and 2022 in a Spanish Reference Center were investigated Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed and pituitary volume calculated and corelated with height and other endocrine parameters Results: The percentage of abnormalities in our series was 81% with a small pituitary (pituitary volume less than 1 SD) being the most frequent The median value of pituitary volume was -1.03 SD (IQR: -1.56 Short stature was found in 66.7% [CI95% 43-85.4] Total volume (mm3) increases significantly with age and in pubertal stages There were no differences between volume SD and pubertal stage No correlations were found between pituitary volume and the presence of short stature The intraclass correlation index (ICC) average for volume was 0.85 [CI95% 0.61-0.94] indicating a good‐to‐excellent correlation of measurements Discussion: Central nervous system anomalies are part of the FA phenotype the most frequent after pituitary hypoplasia being posterior fossa abnormalities which may have clinical repercussions in the patient It is therefore necessary to identify those who could be candidates for neurosurgical intervention The size of the pituitary gland is smaller in these patients but this does not seem to be related to hormone deficiency and short stature or exposure to a low dose of total body irradiation Structural anomalies of the CNS, especially of the hypothalamic-pituitary area, have been reported in studies hypothesizing that the etiology of the short stature is associated with a small pituitary gland. Previous studies indicate that in patients with FA the pituitary is smaller based on its height; however, other measurements were not taken into consideration (4–8) The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of abnormalities found by brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to perform pituitary gland measurements especially the determination of its pituitary volume in a cohort of FA patients these abnormalities were correlated with clinical and demographic data A cross-sectional exploratory study was carried out in pediatric patients at the Spanish Fanconi Anemia reference center Thirty-eight genetically diagnosed patients have been assessed at this center MRI performed in 21 patients between 2017 and 2022 All MRIs were performed as routine clinical work-up of children with Fanconi Anemia informed written parental consent was obtained to participate in the registry of pathologies affecting growth It was reviewed and approved by the Ethical Committee of the University Hospital Niño Jesús (n The parents or guardians were informed about the registry by their pediatricians and asked for their written consent Parents or children/adolescents had the opportunity to withdraw their consent at any time which leads to complete deletion of all data The study was conducted ethically in accordance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki date of birth) and clinical features (FA genotype Patients with FA were clinically evaluated by the endocrinology department where body weight and up to two time separated standing height measurements were performed Pubertal status was assessed by Tanner staging The prepubertal group were those with Tanner stage I and the pubertal group were those with Tanner stages II Laboratory evaluation included: IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 measurements and a GH stimulation test was performed in case of suspected GH deficiency Morning cortisol levels and ACTH stimulation tests were performed in suspected cases of deficiency and reproductive hormone evaluation was carried out with an and LHRH test performed in suspected cases of pubertal pathology Pituitary size was measured using either a thin-section three-dimensional turbo-spin echo T1 weighted sequence MRI with multiplanar reformatted images or 2 mm thickness sagittal and coronal T1 TSE weighted images as well as the gland morphology including position of the posterior lobe T1 bright spot Maximal pituitary height was determined from midline sagittal images by measuring the greatest distance between the superior and inferior borders of the gland. Maximal pituitary length and width were similarly determined by measuring the greatest dimensions, the former on the sagittal images and the latter on coronal images (shown in Figure 1) The length of the anterior pituitary gland was measured without taking into account the neurohypophysis Midline positioning of the image was assessed by simultaneous visualization of pituitary gland and pituitary infundibulum (stalk) (A) Sagittal and (B) coronal T1-weighted MR images of a normal size pituitary gland with bright spot of the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis) normally located and well-centered pituitary stalk (infundibulum) Pituitary measures were taken as shown: length (L) and height (H) in sagittal images Pituitary volume was determined by the simplified ellipsoid formula: 0.5 * length * width * height. Volume measurements were adjusted in standard deviation (SD) according to age and sex by using the published data of a healthy population (9). Pituitary height was adjusted in SD according to age and sex of healthy populations published by Argyropoulou et al. (10) and Tsunoda et al. (11) Two physicians independently analyzed the pituitary parameters to assess the reproducibility of the measurements Both were blinded to the clinical features The physicians were a pediatric endocrinologist (observer 1) and a pediatric radiologist (observer 2) both with extensive experience in neuroendocrinology pathology The criteria for defining small pituitary gland (SPG) was that used as in previously published articles (4, 5) It was defined as pituitary height or volume that are more than or equal to one SD below the reference population’s mean for age and sex Short stature was defined as height that is more than or equal to two SD below population’s mean for age and sex The BPDs were measured from outer cortex of one side to outer cortex of the opposite Abnormalities of the CNS were classified on the basis of reports made by the pediatric radiology team without taking into account pituitary gland volume measurements The intraclass correlation index (ICC) was used to determine interobserver variability and Kappa index to assess the degree of inter-observer agreement for the qualitative variable (pituitary gland shape) The ICC and kappa are a measure of reliability that varies from 0 to 1 with values closer to 1 indicating a higher concordance This value can arbitrarily be interpreted as poor <0.40 good 0.40 - 0.75 and excellent > 0.75 - 1.00 Each measurement was performed at least three times to the nearest millimeter by using software tools (Siemens syngo.plaza and syngo.via) and the average was used for calculations we used the average of the two observers’ measurements to express the results Quantitative variables are expressed in median and interquartile range (IQR) Qualitative variables are expressed as absolute and relative frequencies The Shapiro-Wilks test was used to determine whether a sample fits a normal distribution Relationships between categorical variables were analyzed by comparing proportions using Pearson’s chi-squared test provided there were less than 20% of cells in the crosstabulation with expected frequencies below 5 If there were more than 20% of cells with expected frequencies below 5 the two-sided Fisher’s exact test was used The relationship between a binary exposure variable and a quantitative response was analyzed using Student’s t-test for independent samples with normal distribution the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison and the non-parametric Fisher-Pitman test was used for groups with fewer than 10 patients The non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test with Bonferroni correction was used to compare multiple means between categories when the assumption of normality and homogeneity of variances was not met Spearman-rank correlation was performed to determine whether there were linear association between quantitative variables Results were considered to be statistically significance with a p<0.05 T1-weighted sagittal MR images of three different FA patients (A) Small pituitary size and high signal corresponding to neurohypophysis located ectopic in pituitary stalk are noted in this patient (B) MRI shows diffuse thickening of the infundibulum in another patient (C) This patient presented with nodular thickening of the lower infundibulum It was considered more likely than only thickening of the pars tuberalis pituitary volume and central nervous system abnormalities of patients with Fanconi Anemia There was a positive correlation between pituitary volume SD and sagittal height A SD r=0.61 (CI95% 0.23-0.83) p=0.004 All those classified as SPG by sagittal height A were consistent in small volume (p=0.012) Four out of the 15 patients who were classified as having a normal sized pituitary gland according to height A had a small pituitary gland based on volume the median volume was -1.24 SD (IQR: -1.54 -1.12) and sagittal height A 0.6 SD (IQR: 0.05 - 1.26) No statistically significant attributable factors (type of mutation hormone deficiency or radiotherapy treatment) Pituitary volume was larger in pubertal patients p=0.0007* The median pituitary volume was 100.69 mm3 (IQR:89.77-103.74) in prepubertal patients versus 204.14 mm3 (IQR:142.1-226.85) in pubertal patients There was also a positive correlation between volume and patient age r=0.61 [CI95% 0.25-0.83] p=0.0003* and tanner stage r=0.62 [CI95% 0.23-0.86] p=0.0025* We found no correlation between pituitary height and age or pubertal stage We also found no differences in pituitary height between sexes or pubertal status although the pituitary height of boys was slightly lower than that of girls The median pituitary height in boys was 4.6 mm (IQR: 4-5.25) and 5.12 mm (IQR: 4.6-5.25) in girls There is no difference between pre-pubertal and pubertal values of the SD volume The ICC average for volume was 0.85 [CI95% 0.61-0.94] and sagittal height 0.88 [CI95% 0.70-0.95] These results indicate a good‐to‐excellent correlation of measurements BPD A median was 130 mm (IQR: 125.5 - 134.5) and BPD B was 129.5 (IQR: 125.5-135.5) There was no difference in means between the different BPD measurements The difference was 0.2 mm [CI95% -0.29 No differences in BPD were observed in those with or without SPG No correlation was found between volume in mm3 and BPD measurements r= -0.12 [CI95% -0.54 nor with volume SD and BPD measurements r= 0.06 [CI95% -0.39 Most of the patients had a straight shape (13/21) followed by a slightly convex shape (4/21) and slightly concave shape (4/21) It was described by the most experienced observer There was no association between pituitary shape and pubertal status The straight or concave shape was found in 7 of the pre-pubertal patients and in 10 of the pubertal patients Of the four patients with a convex shape were females In relation to the shape of the pituitary gland the overall kappa index was 0.83 (excellent) [CI95% 0.59-1.06] p=0.0001 For straight shape classification was 0.80 [CI95% 0.53-1.07] p=0.0003 slightly convex shape was 0.83 [CI95% 0.50-1.15] p=0.0001 and slightly concave shape was 0.86 [CI95% 0.59-1.13] p=0.0001 At the moment of the MRI the patients’ Tanner stages were: I (11/21); II (1/21); III (2/21); IV (1/21) and V (6/21) Three patients had hypergonadotropic hypogonadism at the time of the MRI and one of them had isolated growth hormone deficiency (GHD) The latter had the smallest pituitary volume sagittal height A and B: -2.2 SD; -9.5 SD; -2.6 SD respectively There were no significant differences between volume SD and sex No differences were found in pituitary height either The median patient height was -2.3 SD (IQR: -2.8 Her height was 132 cm (-4.90 SD) at the age of 17.92 years old (Tanner V) when the MRI was performed no statistically significant differences in height were found between patients with and without hormone deficiencies Hormone-deficient patients were slightly shorter than those without hormone deficiency: median height -3.29 SD (IQR: -4.26 The height SD difference is smaller if we compare non-hormone-deficient patients are compared with those with hypogonadism: median height SD -2.28 SD (IQR: -2.53 No significant differences were found between pituitary volume and having short stature No correlation was found between height SD and pituitary volume SD The median body mass index (BMI) was -0.84 (IQR: -1.39 with only 20% having a BMI ≤ 1.5 SD There was no significant correlation between BMI and height or pituitary volume Sixteen patients underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and in 12 it was performed prior to MRI with the MRI being performed a median of 5.3 years after HSCT (IQR: 1.0-8.2) Five of them received total body radiotherapy There was no significant difference in pituitary volume between those who had received radiotherapy and those who had not Although the median volume in patients who received radiotherapy is slightly lower compared to those who did not receive radiotherapy; -1.31 SD (IQR: -1.21 No effect of having been treated with radiotherapy was found on pituitary volume SD nor on pituitary height There was also no difference in height between patients who did or did not receive radiotherapy or HSCT Although there were no significant differences in height the group who received radiotherapy were slightly shorter with a median height of -2.53 SD (IQR: -3.62 -2.52) compared with the group who did not receive radiotherapy who had a median height of -2.25 SD (IQR: -2.80 No differences were found between having a CNS abnormality and having received HSCT Nor was it found with having received radiotherapy despite adjusting the pituitary height for BPD patients with FA also had a lower pituitary height than controls We also found no correlation between BPD diameter and pituitary volume or association with SPG These results are consistent with those described here where 11 out of 21 had a SPG based on volume measurement; however the number would be reduced had we used pituitary height all those classified as SPG by pituitary height had a SPG by volume four patients classified as having a normal pituitary gland according to height were classified as SPG by volume it appears that the pituitary volume measurement would be the best choice to assess pituitary size although only one case presented with FA disease Another important aspect is the verification of the veracity of the measurements through the concordance of at least two clinicians thus ensuring the correct interpretation of the data through the ICC which gives a composite of the consistency of measurements made by multiple observers measuring the same quantity we found all of the results to be above 0.8 which means there is excellent correlation between observers We found no correlation between short stature and BMI In our cohort we did not find an association between having undergone HSCT and presenting any type of CNS anomaly it would be interesting to evaluate the performance of MRI prior to HSTC in this group of patients to clearly document the association of CNS abnormalities and FA Central nervous system anomalies are clearly part of the FA phenotype with the most frequent after pituitary hypoplasia being posterior fossa abnormalities It is therefore necessary to screen them with MRI to identify those who could be candidates for neurosurgical intervention The size of the pituitary gland is smaller in these patients but does not seem to be related to hormonal deficiencies or short stature or exposure to a low dose of total body irradiation The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author The studies involving humans were approved by the Ethical Committee of the University Hospital Niño Jesús (n The studies were conducted in accordance with the local legislation and institutional requirements Written informed consent for participation in this study was provided by the participants’ legal guardians/next of kin The author(s) declare that no financial 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This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited in accordance with accepted academic practice distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms *Correspondence: Beatriz Corredor, YmVhLmNvcnJlZG9yQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ== †These authors have contributed equally to this work and share senior authorship Disclaimer: All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher 94% of researchers rate our articles as excellent or goodLearn more about the work of our research integrity team to safeguard the quality of each article we publish Negotiations for an end to the ten-month-long war in Gaza have recently centred around two buffer zones controlled by Israel’s military.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that under a truce agreement there would be no Israeli withdrawal from the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors The Philadelphi Corridor, a buffer zone between Egypt and Gaza and has been maintained on the basis of two bilateral agreements between Cairo and Israel.  The Netzarim Corridor, meanwhile, cuts through central Gaza, and was created in recent months by Israeli forces to monitor Palestinians.  Palestinian groups have firmly rejected Israeli demands on maintaining a military presence in the two corridors and believe that Netanyahu added these demands to derail negotiations.  Middle East Eye breaks down what you need to know about the two zones.  100 metre-wide demilitarised buffer zone that runs along the entirety of the boundary between Egypt and Gaza.  It runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Kerem Shalom crossing at the meeting point of Gaza It was first set up under a 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel and is named after the Israeli military’s codename for the demilitarised zone.  Israel had agreed to end its 12-year occupation of Egypt’s Sinai peninsula but continued to occupy the Gaza Strip in Palestine.  Egyptians refer to the area as the Salah al-Din corridor named after the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty who defeated the Crusaders in Jerusalem in 1187.  the only transit point between Egypt and Gaza.  Israel was allowed to deploy limited armed forces in the corridor The stated aim of these Israeli forces was to stop weapons from entering Gaza via Egypt.  Israel withdrew its armed forces from Gaza as part of a "disengagement plan," including from the Philadelphi Corridor It also withdrew 9,000 Israeli settlers living in 25 illegal settlements.  The corridor then came under the control of Egypt and the Palestinian Authority (PA) The latter controlled the Gaza side of the buffer zone Under a 2005 agreement signed between Egypt and Israel Egypt would be allowed to deploy 750 border guards to patrol the corridor for counterterrorism and non-military purposes.  That included prevention of smuggling and infiltration.  ending the PA’s joint administration of the buffer zone.  The Rafah crossing - part of the Philadelphi Corridor - has been opened intermittently by Egyptian forces during that time there was a proliferation after 2007 of tunnels built between Gaza and Egypt’s Sinai Egyptian authorities destroyed more than 2,000 of these tunnels linking Sinai and Gaza between 2011 and 2015 The Rafah crossing was the only entry and exit point into the besieged enclave not controlled by Israel - but that changed earlier this year Netanyahu declared Israel’s aim of re-occupying the buffer zone.  "The Philadelphi Corridor - or to put it more correctly the southern stoppage point [of Gaza] - must be in our hands," he said at the time It is clear that any other arrangement would not ensure the demilitarisation that we seek." Egypt responded by stating that such an action would violate the 1979 treaty between the two countries.  After months of threatening a ground operation in southern Gaza’s Rafah, Israel seized control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing on 7 May it seized the Palestinian side of the Philadelphi Corridor too marking the first Israeli troop presence in the buffer zone since 2005.  Israeli officials said in late May that it had found 20 tunnels The Netzarim Corridor is a 6km stretch of land that divides northern and southern Gaza.  It was established by Israel’s military during the current war and stretches from the Israeli boundary with Gaza City to the Mediterranean Sea.  The arbitrary line is named after Netzarim one of the illegal Israeli settlements that existed in the Gaza Strip before the Israeli withdrawal in 2005.  That name could be a nod at re-establishing illegal settlements in the Strip - something far-right Israeli ministers have frequently called for since 7 October.   The Netzarim route consists of military bases and is used by Israeli forces to monitor and control the movement of Palestinians between northern and southern Gaza It has also been used to launch military operations Analysts say that Israeli control of the newly-created corridor is an attempt to permanently dictate life in Gaza beyond the war without necessarily occupying the entire territory.  Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will retain military control of both corridors and has added those demands into ceasefire negotiations.  leave the Philadelphi corridor and the Netzarim axis despite the enormous pressure it is under to do so,” the prime minister said This week, Israeli negotiators reportedly informed Netanyahu that his insistence on maintaining a presence in the Philadelphi Corridor was the main obstacle to a truce deal leave the Philadelphi corridor and the Netzarim axis' These conditions did not feature in a ceasefire proposal endorsed by US President Joe Biden in a speech on 31 May, and a subsequent UN Security Council resolution on 10 June Both the Security Council resolution and the Biden-approved plan referred to negotiations that would lead to the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.  Israel has referred to its new demands on the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors as “clarifications” to the earlier Biden-endorsed proposal.  told MEE that Hamas had already welcomed the Security Council Resolution and “confirmed its readiness for immediate implementation” in early July He said that Netanyahu responded with “more massacres and killings” and “new conditions” including not withdrawing from the two corridors and the Rafah crossing inspecting displaced Palestinians returning to northern Gaza and changing the terms of an agreed prisoner exchange deal “The US administration and the international community must put an end to this recklessness and pressure Netanyahu and his fascist government to halt the aggression and sign the ceasefire agreement,” Naim said.  three senior Egyptian sources told MEE that Egypt and Israel had reached an understanding that would allow for an Israeli security presence along the Philadelphi Corridor one option is for Israel to maintain boots on the ground The alternative is to replace the troops with an underground barrier The officials told MEE that Egypt would agree to these options if Palestinian factions Copyright © 2014 - 2025. Middle East Eye Only England and Wales jurisdiction apply in all legal matters Middle East Eye          ISSN 2634-2456                      Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English When pregnant black women go into labor unexpectedly, they’re 25 percent more likely than white women to deliver via cesarean section, according to a working paper co-authored by Adriana Corredor-Waldron Between 2008 and 2017, 21 percent of Black women who had unscheduled deliveries in New Jersey got C-sections, according to “Drivers of Racial Differences In C-Sections,” a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper Corredor-Waldron penned with colleagues from Princeton University and Northwestern University During the same period and under the same circumstances 17 percent of white women delivered via C-section That finding in particular adds to existing scholarship indicating that the disparity has more to do with a provider’s preferences than an individual mother’s needs “What we show is that it’s not likely this disparity is coming from something the physician is seeing that we—the researchers—are not seeing in the medical records,” Corredor-Waldron said “Because if Black mothers were truly better candidates for these unscheduled C-sections whether the operating rooms are busy or not.” The paper, which has been covered by The New York Times, CBS News explored nearly 1 million births at 68 New Jersey hospitals Corredor-Waldron recently discussed her findings her interest in investigating health disparities I am interested in understanding health disparities the same policy consistently has different effects on black and white individuals and it’s interesting to think about that beyond the aggregate because aggregation masks a lot of heterogeneity and differences between populations when you start talking about racial disparities in C-section one of the first things that will come to mind is differences in maternal risk factors Maybe that’s why we see that black women are more likely to have a C-section Or it’s because of insurance differences and whether they have Medicaid or private insurance we could rule out many of the things that people identify It’s a very interesting problem to think about New Jersey is a state with high C-section rates Our first question was about where this high rate was coming from And then we started realizing there was a significant difference between races We ended up focusing only on unscheduled deliveries because with unscheduled deliveries there is less of a problem of people suggesting that this might be coming just from mother’s preference everyone arrived at the hospital and had a trial of labor So the C-section was something that was not planned and happened after the mother arrived I think it’s important to mention that previous literature has shown that this disparity exists not only in New Jersey But we were able to rule out many of the drivers that others couldn’t because of data limitations C-sections for high-risk mothers can save lives So we’re not saying that C-sections should be decreased across the board We want to stress that we’re talking about unscheduled deliveries We’re talking about low-risk mothers getting C-sections We need to target better when it comes to low-risk women We don’t have the data to go into detail on exactly what it is or if it’s cultural misunderstandings between a physician and a person from a different race We don’t have good data to answer that What we can say, because we’ve talked with some ob-gyns, is that they think about things like perceived risk. We’re all reading the (Centers for Disease Control reports) about high infant mortality among black infants So I’m just going to go ahead and do an emergency C-section.” The type of research that I do is mainly about public policy and how it shapes healthcare provision or changes provider behavior So my hope is that either a particular paper can open the debate or contribute to a debate that has been going on I do hope that my research can help inform policymakers We are meeting with a nonprofit institution in New Jersey But if we’re also able to show these results to hospitals themselves that’s a positive thing that comes from this paper I’d like to look at the future pregnancies for these individuals it’s like you’re gonna have a very different risk profile for your following pregnancies One C-section often means all C-sections from there on out we only looked at the 90 days after the delivery very nice to see what happened the following 10 years What happened with their childbirth experience during their reproductive ages We show the short-run effects on health in this paper But \what are the long-run effects now that we completely changed your risk profile Netanyahu has made control of the strip between Gaza and Egypt a condition in ceasefire negotiations What is the Philadelphi corridor?The Philadelphi corridor is a ribbon of land about nine miles (14km)s in length and 100 metres wide along Gaza’s border with Egypt including the Rafah crossing.It was designated as a demilitarised border zone after the withdrawal of Israeli settlements and troops from Gaza in 2005 and runs from the Mediterranean to the Kerem Shalom crossing with Israel Israel’s 1979 Camp David peace treaty with Egypt had allowed it to have a limited number of troops in the corridor but no heavy armour it was the responsibility of Egypt and the Palestinian Authority with 750 Egyptian police deployed to prevent smuggling It was seized by Israel in May this year as its Gaza ground offensive pushed into Rafah Despite numerous anti-tunnel efforts on both sides of the Egypt-Gaza border including flooding on the Egyptian side and Israeli airstrikes cross-border smuggling via underground routes has persisted and been exploited by Hamas to bring in weapons although there is evidence that in recent years some arms smuggling has been conducted via the Mediterranean Egypt continues to reject a heavy Israeli military presence directly on the border and has let it be known that any such presence would threaten the peace treaty has said he intends for Israeli troops to remain in control of the corridor and more seriously has implications for long-stalled negotiations for a ceasefire with Hamas and the release of Israel hostages held by the group The IDF has said it had located numerous tunnels in the area of the corridor during operations The status of the Philadelphi corridor has long been on Netanyahu’s mind Even before Israeli troops took the corridor that Israel intended to control the Gaza-Egypt border Hamas has claimed Netanyahu added control of the Philadelphi corridor and the Netzarim corridor – a strategic route bisecting Gaza – when negotiations were at an advanced stage The retrieval of the bodies of six Israeli hostages in a tunnel at the weekend apparently killed shortly before discovery has caused an outpouring of anger in Israel over what is seen by some as the abandonment of those held by Hamas Netanyahu had forced a vote in cabinet to bind Israel to retaining control of the corridor which was seen as a political strategy to placate far-right members of his government who oppose any concessions Netanyahu again rejected calls to soften his demand to keep troops in the corridor as the price for a ceasefire deal saying it was vital for Israel to control what he called a lifeline for Hamas The issue has also become increasingly political clashed with Netanyahu in a cabinet meeting calling on ministers to reverse Thursday’s vote to remain in the corridor if it helped to reach a deal has accused Netanyahu of being more interested in placating far-right ministers than in the fate of the remaining hostages That point was underlined on Monday by a CNN report in which a source familiar with the ceasefire-for-hostages talks said that Netanyahu’s speech had “torpedoed” any negotiations Experts have suggested technological solutions including surveillance and ground sensors could effectively control efforts to rebuild Hamas’s smuggling tunnels that a key component is the political will on Cairo’s part to crack down on smuggling on the Egyptian side creating problems on both sides of the border US and Qatari mediators have been involved in behind-the-scenes efforts to come up with an alternative solution Benzinga reviewed the top crypto brokers available in the market today A cryptocurrency broker is a company or individual that facilitates buying and selling of cryptocurrencies for a fee. 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Her work has been published in Benzinga, Hearst Bay Area, FreightWaves and Dallas Observer publications. and trade ideas delivered to your inbox every weekday before and after the market closes Try a different filter or a new search keyword Born in Bucaramanga and based in Bogotá, Francisco Corredor—aka CRRDR—has emerged as one of the organizing forces behind what he calls Latin America’s “post-pandemic club music”—a generation of “internet kids and nerds” connected online and transforming local genres into club-heavy Corredor and his contemporaries fall under the inexact banner of “Latin Club,” which CRRDR has reappropriated as “Latin Core.” Corredor began attending parties in Bogotá’s underground nightlife That meant American and Euro-inspired music either reproduced locally or booked from out of town “There was a huge hardcore scene—and not only electronic hardcore “Bogotá is a city that has always been involved with fast rhythms.” But once the pandemic hit and everyone was stuck in their bedrooms CRRDR, like many, began his own experiments in production. His first EP of 2019 _N.LOG_ is a vicious blend of new beat and acid punk “I started making music for fun—to experiment and discover a part of myself,” CRRDR says aleteo—all of it was mixed with music from the more radical end of the rave spectrum “I started seeing this same pattern with other artists in Chile and elsewhere via a series of compilations And that’s just half the story. The internet kids behind the Latin Core movement are similarly inspired by meme-savvy collectives like Poland’s Wixapol, the Angel’s Gun Club in Naples, Croatia’s low-income $quad There’s a meme that CRRDR shared in which a Latin American person points to a chart depicting a color-coded selection of South American electronic sub-genres: UwUaracha The European looking at the same chart sees only “Latin Club.” It’s this lack of awareness that has inspired CRRDR to continue his work and “democratize Latin Core worldwide.” UwUaracha speed dembow—this mission is to use the Latin Core platform to broaden the awareness of the rich Latin musical culture while opening it up for a new generation of progressive youth And the revolving door of these supportive collectives are pumping out extraneous sounds non-stop Putivuelta has a saying: “no todo lo feo es paila”—not everything ugly is bad A nice disclaimer for those who need to brace for the extreme sounds from these DIY movements ugliest sounds from the disparate community of Latin Core artists Another Colombian producer “exploring Latin music,” Brenda has mastered the fusion of techno bass and dembow/reggaetón rhythms “Prendida” is a relentless club banger with meticulous production and chopped vocal samples—a trend that continues through his extensive catalog which includes everything from Doja Cat and Skrillex edits to Latin megaflips and DJ tools Lyo XS is an artist based in Mexico City who has appeared on Muakk compilations, partied with the LATIGAZO collective combining surreal futuristic design and Latin American symbolism—as on the cover of this release a deep combo of Latin bass and speed dembow Lukrø & Cardozo are a duo on Mexico City label HYPERSONICS who combine underground music “Sigue” is an example of the subtler breaks included in global club music with the ever-present sounds of dembow and reggaetón—this time with a touch of perreo Carlycore is a “breakcore girl” from Lima, Peru who, like CRRDR, started dropping heavy productions in a post-pandemic world. This track, from the wryly named compilation HOE-VID 19 and mixes sped-up dembow and DIY EDM for a purely Latin Core experience offering a nice preview of the Latin Core scene Another two-for-one from TraTraTrax, this time with Colombian selector and producer Bitter Babe and Latin inspired, Miami based artist Nick León. The combined project, Fuego Clandestino “leads into the depths of a 2050 illicit perreo party in Miami.” It exists between heavy club music and post-reggaetón rhythms a percussive and futuristic cut from the Latinx frontline Cimarrón is a producer from Argentina and a frequent guest on compilations from Muakk—another production offshoot of Trampa and CRRDR internet-informed riff on Daddy Yankee’s reggaetón throwaway of the same name From the Chilean city of Valparaiso comes syntrovert. As the name implies, syntrovert is a reclusive figure, known originally for deconstructed Latin interpretations of drum & bass. But on the Ediciones Oceánicas EP syntrovert “recycles and reconceptualizes ideas connected as nodes in the unconscious audio-digital ocean.” “Brú​jula” is a mix of Latin kicks and oceanic melodies from Chile’s Pacific coastland Pablo Ramírez, also known as DJ Fucci or Aladar, is a producer from Mexico City and a co-founder of WVWV Records. On this release, Fucci explores the Mesoamerican agrosystem known as “milpa” over the course of four tracks: “Frijoles,” “Chile,” “Maiz,” and “Calabaza”—beans With its Mesoamerican melodies and the soft glow of the internet sub-niches DJ Fucci’s sounds are as inspired by nature as they are by online esoterica Siu Mata and Amor Satyr have been slipping Latin genres into their electronic sets for ages whom CRRDR named as the Latin Core ambassador of Brazil is one of the more fearless baile funk experimenters “MACUMBINHA RAVE” is a rare example of psyfunk and the limitless capacity of the baile kick—this time fused with acid bass “An unsurpassable opportunity to study at one of the world's leading institutions An aspiring clinician-scientist who is reducing food waste across Toronto A global health student who launched an NGO that connects students with seniors through art And an international relations specialist who worked on an array of human rights projects Niha Burugapalli and Daniel Corredor Llorente came to the University of Toronto from different regions of the world with unique career aspirations and a wide assortment of volunteering causes But the three Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship recipients all share one trait: a commitment to making a difference And all three are graduating from their respective programs this June Here's how they plan to use their U of T educations to help make the world a better place: who is graduating with an honours bachelor of science in psychology with minors in immunology and Buddhist psychology and mental health in the Faculty of Arts & Science says Canada wasn’t on her list of destinations for post-secondary studies — until she heard about the Pearson Scholarship “I ran into my school principal’s office and told her that she had to nominate me,” says Gonzàlez who was born in Cuba and grew up in Mexico Upon arriving in Toronto, Gonzàlez says she was taken aback by rampant food waste — particularly given her family’s origins in Cuba, a country with widespread food insecurity. So she co-founded MealCare Toronto, a student-run non-profit that diverts surplus food from cafeterias and restaurants to shelters and food banks The Woodsworth College student says her academic interests evolved considerably while at U of T and that she now plans to pursue graduate and doctoral research in psychiatry and mental health “Psychiatry is a relatively new field of medicine – there are a lot of unknowns so I’d like to do something in that,” says Gonzàlez who is currently working as a research assistant at SickKids Hospital Gonzalez says she was pleasantly surprised by the ease at which she was able to forge connections I was able to find a community online … and I still have some of my best friends now from that time,” she says “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have done my undergrad here.” While at U of T, the Victoria College student engaged in diverse experiential learning opportunities that ranged from working on the UN Sustainable Development Goals with the Reach Alliance to conducting neuroscience research in Sweden as part of a summer exchange program and spending a semester abroad in Granada Burugapalli is a co-founder of the EmpowART Foundation an NGO that gives undergraduate students the opportunity to lead art workshops in nursing homes and hospitals — promoting healing through art while encouraging intergenerational connections “The goal was to empower the seniors as they engage in a new skill … while bridging the gap between students searching for opportunities to make an impact and the isolation experienced by many seniors,” she says Burugapalli says she’s grateful for the sense of community that U of T had to offer “The college system and being part of Vic was really nice to be able to make great friends easily and find a community and support in such a large student body,” she says I have really enjoyed my time at U of T and have been enriched by all the amazing opportunities like research and studying abroad and all the inspiring people I have had the privilege of meeting along the way.” says he didn’t think twice about accepting U of T’s offer “No other university I applied to offered anything as promising — much less so in a country as welcoming as Canada and a cosmopolitan city like Toronto,” says Corredor Llorente, who is both a Pearson Scholar and Laidlaw Scholar at Trinity College and is graduating with an international relations specialist with minors in economics and political science “My academic experience at U of T was timely and top-tier though not without its challenges considering the extremely complex — and often painful — issues of the day,” Corredor says noting his undergraduate years coincided with global challenges from the pandemic to armed conflict and growing human rights concerns around the world Corredor Llorente credits his U of T professors, coursework and research opportunities with helping him access hands-on experience in the field — including internships with the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights for internally displaced persons, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Compaz Foundation an NGO founded by former Colombian president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Juan Manuel Santos who is currently working to advance human rights in the Americas via an Orlando Sierra Fellowship in Washington says he’s grateful to the Pearson Scholars program for providing “an unsurpassable opportunity to study at one of the world's leading institutions passionate and driven changemakers committed to tackling society's polycrisis.” Grade 1 winner El Corredor  who carried out his stud career on three continents since 2002 reportedly died June 20 at Çelikoğlu Stud in Turkey according to the Thoroughbred racing news outlet Yyaris Dergisi El Corredor sold as a yearling for $110,000 at the 1998 Keeneland September Yearling Sale to trainer Bob Baffert who bought the colt on behalf of owner Hal Earnhardt III The colt became a winner in his second start at 2 and at 3 won four of five starts getting wins in the Cigar Mile Handicap (G1) and Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap (G2) He would also run second to Fusaichi Pegasus in the Jerome Handicap (G2) he added two more graded stakes victories with a repeat win in the Del Mar Breeders' Cup and a win in the Pat O'Brien Handicap (G2) He ended his racing career with an unplaced finish in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) in which he was hindered by a quarter crack El Corredor entered stud at Hill 'n' Dale Farms He was second-ranked by progeny earnings as a freshman sire in 2005 and remained in the top five of his sire class through their second-crop and third-crop seasons His early stud career included five shuttle trips to Argentina in 2008-2012 The stallion was relocated to Questroyal North in New York for 2013 and then to The Stallion Station @ Copper Crowne in Louisiana for 2014 Turkish breeder Tevfik Çelikoğlu bought El Corredor in October 2014 in a deal negotiated by David Tillson of Copper Crowne Stallion Station Marie Yoshida of Winchester Farm near Lexington and French bloodstock agent Jean-Pierre Deroubaix Sign up for BloodHorse Daily In Turkey, his best runners included locally-recognized group 1-placed, group 3 winner Vahsi Kiz and group 3 winner Romani Kalibre. El Corredor's progeny won nearly 2,200 races and earned more than US$46.7 million. 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, a SQL command or malformed data. 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. Adriana Corredor-Waldron has always had a heart for people at the margins of society. In her new role as assistant professor of microeconomics at the Poole College of Management, she will continue to turn her economic lens on health policies that impact the medically disadvantaged while helping students discover their own passions at the intersection of healthcare and economics in her ECG 590 class. What sparked your initial interest in economics? I pursued an undergraduate degree in economics at Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia, my hometown, because I was intrigued by the ways in which economics impacts everyday life. I have always had an interest in social sciences, with a particular interest in statistical analysis, and I also appreciated how economics provided tools to analyze policy issues.  “I have always had an interest in social sciences, with a particular interest in statistical analysis, and I also appreciated how economics provided tools to analyze policy issues.” How did you decide to focus on topics related to health policy? What were some of your earliest research topics? As a doctoral student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), I went in thinking I would study the economics of developing countries. I changed direction when I took a course on labor economics that touched briefly on the U.S. healthcare market. I found that I really enjoyed examining topics related to Medicaid because of how it impacts the low-income population. The more I read about the difficulties people face in accessing healthcare services, the more I was drawn in.  Why did you decide to study health policy within academia? I love the freedom afforded by an academic institution like NC State. I have far more flexibility in the research projects I can pursue than I would in other environments. I also have more time to investigate problems in depth. Sometimes projects can take years, but you learn a lot along the way.  What is the most rewarding aspect of teaching?  “The best part of being a teacher is seeing students’ evolution over time. I watch them become more curious, more thoughtful, and more comfortable in front of a class.” The best part of being a teacher is seeing students’ evolution over time. I watch them become more curious, more thoughtful, and more comfortable in front of a class. I’m currently teaching Health Economics & Policy, and it’s rewarding to train students to think about problems in healthcare like an economist.  What are some topics in health policy that are ripe for more research? I have an entire folder full of ideas! There are so many unanswered questions. One problem I am currently looking at is why Black mothers end up getting more C-sections, regardless of risk factors. We also need more research on topics like caring for people with disabilities in a community setting and preventing people with mental health conditions from ending up in prison.  What advice would you give to students looking to build a career at the intersection of economics and healthcare? First, stay up to date on current events. Read as many news stories as you can related to healthcare—that’s an excellent way to understand what we are debating nowadays. Second, focus on building data analytics skills. The market highly values data training, so even if you don’t plan to enter academia, you will need to be comfortable with machine learning algorithms, artificial intelligence, and other analytical tools.  What do you like to do in your spare time? I really enjoy hiking. Fortunately, North Carolina is the perfect place to hike! I also enjoy salsa dancing and traveling. I try to make it back to Colombia at least once a year.  Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Text description provided by the architects. The "Corredor 963" project is located in Santa Catarina, N.L., adjacent to CEDIM, and presents itself as a pavilion with a construction area of approximately 10 m2. It was conceived and executed by students of Architecture and Urban Strategies at CEDIM. The project aims to address the issue of high polluting emissions in the construction industry in Mexico, which represents 50% of the country's total, according to the National Housing Commission (Conavi). The intention is to find more sustainable alternatives to traditional construction, using passive systems and materials with greater thermal resistance available locally.  © Paco ÁlvarezThe design is based on the structural stability of the triangle, with blocks rotated 90° to reinforce the corners. The raised concrete foundation protects the blocks from soil moisture and acts as a leveler. Vertical rods embedded in the foundation beam provide structural support. The stepped design eliminates the need for enclosures, while the lattice reduces wind force.  © Paco Álvarez"Corredor 963" seeks to explore sustainable alternatives to traditional concrete blocks it highlights that it is possible to improve the indoor environment without a greater investment This project represents progress in research and the search for sustainable materials in Mexican construction You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Yorlady Corredor-Purcifull didn’t know a single word of English and she had just moved from Colombia to the United States “I had to start from zero,” says Corredor-Purcifull, now a first-year student in the Boston College School of Social Work She says one bad doctor’s visit from years ago is seared into her mind “the doctor didn’t believe what I was telling her.” “Many Latinx people don’t identify with providers,” says Corredor-Purcifull, who belongs to the school’s Latinx Leadership Initiative which prepares students to work with Latinx clients “Having a doctor who doesn’t understand your cultural background is frightening.” Corredor-Purcifull recently shared her take in La Voz, a Spanish language paper that reaches 50,000 Latinx people on the North Shore. She cited three jarring statistics: One-quarter of Latinx adults don’t have a healthcare provider; almost half never visit a medical professional during the year; and 45 percent rely on home remedies to avoid medical costs “It was a chance to write about my experiences and amplify my voice.” Corredor-Purcifull advises Latinx patients to find doctors who know the ins and outs of their culture and she says doctors should be required to take part in workshops to improve their cultural competency Her argument is backed by data: A study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine in 2006 found that 20 to 25 percent of medical school graduates do not feel prepared to provide effective cross-cultural care “The Latino community is not a homogenized group We’re very diverse,” says Corredor-Purcifull Corredor-Purcifull has worked with Latinx clients for four years. From 2016 to 2019, she cared for Latinx children with disabilities at a nonprofit called Northeast Arc she acted as a translator at doctor’s appointments and became a de facto therapist for her clients’ moms and dads Parents told her that they dreaded the doctor who received her bachelor’s in early childhood education in 2013 “I don’t know what I would do without you.” Corredor-Purcifull says the experience inspired her to pursue social work has eased her transition to graduate school she’s provided therapy to Latinx teens at a behavioral health center “I want to make a difference in their lives,” she says “I want to advocate for them and amplify my voice through my work.” This recognition is not only a win for our product but an important milestone for PUMA Running as a whole The award underscores our commitment to pushing boundaries and revolutionizing the running experience for athletes worldwide We have only been back in running for three years we have made quantum leaps in terms of technology Credibility must be built through continuous performance We received significant feedback from consumers and athletes on the original Fast-R helping us streamline our focus for Fast-R 2 The result: the most innovative elite race-day running shoe PUMA has ever made We are already witnessing this shoe break records with a number of our elite runners smashing their PRs At the heart of this success lies once more our revolutionary NITRO technology NITRO has catapulted us to the forefront of the industry allowing us to compete shoulder to shoulder with the biggest names in running footwear This award reaffirms that we are not just keeping pace with the competition; we are setting the standard for what’s possible A post shared by PUMA Running (@pumarunning) Fast-R 2 utilises the enhanced benefits of NITRO™ ELITE technology giving you a maximum competitive stack height (40mm) with unbeatable speed and cushioning propelling your race-day to new territory; from short runs to marathons and every distance between Love to run but can’t resist the snooze button PUMA empowers sub-elite marathoners with pro-level coaching Heiko Desens talks PUMAs Fashion Week Strategy Inside the minds of sporting legends – starting with Usain Bolt SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER AND NEVER MISS A STORY I agree that the PUMA group may use my personal data (including my e-mail address) for promotional and marketing purposes in accordance with the PUMA privacy policy and send information about products of the PUMA group to my e-mail address. I can withdraw my consent at any time in the future by sending an e-mail to catchup@puma.com or via the link in each e-mail Philosophy a news website for and about the philosophy profession Mercy Corredor ’15 wrote about the value of apprenticeships for graduate students planning to teach In “A Plea for More Teaching Apprenticeships,” Corredor noted that more is needed than simply “caring enough to put in the hard work and thoughtfulness that is necessary (if not sufficient)” in order to achieve teaching excellence “Good teaching is not just about caring One can care plenty and not yet have acquired the right habits and grace…that allow one to feel at ease in the classroom and which are conducive to student-learning,” she said For those to whom these things do not come naturally, Corredor thinks observing excellent models, “up close and personal,” is essential. She pointed to the Hamilton College Summer Program in Philosophy (HCSPiP), directed by Associate Professor of Philosophy Russell Marcus Corredor, who is currently completing her Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Michigan, was a graduate student apprentice in the program last summer working with Ann Cahill of Elon University for example] is worlds apart from working with an instructor with the aim of learning about the practice of teaching,” Corredor said In co-teaching with an experienced teacher “each member of the dynamic has a distinct set of skills and perspectives that each can learn from.” She hopes that more apprenticeship programs such as HCSPiP will be made available to the benefit of both graduate students and professors “Spending two weeks serving as an apprentice worked wonders for my teaching ability I suspect it would do the same for many others too,” she concluded Corredor plans to serve as the assistant director of HCSPiP next summer Nestor Corredor initially didn't want to try out for the Milwaukee Brewers when the team came to Venezuela in 2002 He had broken his elbow in three places two years earlier when he was 15 years old and had surgery to repair the joint But Corredor persevered and was offered a scholarship to play college baseball in Venezuela a former coach told him about a local tryout with the Brewers Corredor wasn’t interested but the coach asked him if he could catch for two pitchers who were hoping to be signed “I went to the tryout as a bullpen catcher the Brewers scouts convinced him to try out One of the scouts asked him if he wanted to sign with the Brewers ‘I don’t want you to play with me like that because you know my dream is to play baseball,’” Corredor said let’s meet at a restaurant because I want to sign you right now.’”  His parents were just as skeptical but they went to the restaurant “And I signed two hours later,” Corredor said Corredor has been with the Brewers ever since but didn’t make it to the big leagues until two decades later he served as a bullpen catcher for the Brewers he's in the dugout beside manager Craig Counsell as a coach working with pitchers “He does have a fascinating journey from first playing catcher his eagerness to learn has made him a good coach Acarigua is a city of roughly 200,000 people in northwest Venezuela Corredor enjoyed watching TV when his father left for work in the morning his parents tried putting him in soccer but “they need to run too much and I wasn’t good at it.”   “Then baseball became something that caught my attention and obviously my mom and my dad supported me very well Now baseball has become an activity that the kids do to have a better future he spent the first two seasons in the Dominican Summer League Corredor came to the United States and spent that first year in Phoenix you get one or two coaches who speak Spanish,” Corredor said We spent almost a month eating the same McDonald’s meal.”  we found out the guy (working at McDonald’s) was Mexican and he understood Spanish and he had fun with us,” Corredor said The experience forced him to learn English in order to become acclimated to the team “We (Latin players) appreciate it when some teammates they force themselves to speak Spanish because they understand it’s hard for us to adjust,” Corredor said “But we also know that we are in America .. this is their game and we need to make adjustments.”  compounded by having to learn how to be an adult “Without the minor leagues I would not be here right now,” Corredor said because minor league baseball gave me the opportunity to grow as a man and I also learned how to cook you’re living a life that’s not perfect but it’s a dream that you follow.”   even changing positions from catcher to pitcher “The Brewers gave me an opportunity to do as much as I can as a catcher trying to figure out how to be good at this game,” Corredor said I stayed as close to the coaches to try to learn.”  and in 2010 the Brewers called again and “gave me the best opportunity of my life.”  The club asked him to be the manager in the Dominican Summer League and help open their complex after several years without a team on the island “We were the only organization without a complex in the Dominican,” Corredor said “We opened the complex and I got the opportunity to be the manager and run the show .. that was a really cool experience because I went from player to manager without any experience in between.”  Including managing in the Dominican Republic Corredor managed in the Brewers system for 10 years including time in Phoenix The years as a minor-league manager took a toll on Corredor and his weight grew to 420 pounds In 2018 encouraged Corredor to think about his future Corredor decided to have gastro bypass surgery and he lost roughly 175 pounds “Nestor spent time in the lowest levels of the minor leagues,” Counsell said “The lowest levels of the minor leagues are different from the upper levels of the minor leagues “That’s a very different game than we’re playing here different business than what we’re doing here It’s to Nestor’s credit that he’s been able to adjust to this one.”  he was asked to be a bullpen catcher for Brewers Some people around him wondered “why go from being a manager to a bullpen catcher?”   “You need to find a way to get to the big leagues the best way possible and Corredor got a call from Counsell saying there might be an opening on his coaching staff I was waiting for that next call and when I got that next call it was my dream come true – officially."   “It took me 23 years but I finally got it.”  The decision to bring Corredor up to the majors was easy for the Brewers He had spent time at nearly every level of the system and that institutional knowledge is invaluable “This is somebody who had a really good grasp of how we develop players,” Brizuela said Someone who can advocate for our Latin players.”   “Having familiarity with how we do things and connect with the Latin players is extremely important,” Brizuela said “The players have an opportunity to relate with him a lot more than somebody else.”  His official job title is simply “coach” which allows him to work with players on different aspects of the game “When I came to the team, he picked me up (at the airport),” Brewers catcher William Contreras said “And I'm always in contact with him if I need to change anything said Corredor's background is important for players like himself “He has a lot of time in baseball and he’s up here in the big leagues with us and I’m happy he’s doing it." More: Brewers' Devin Williams may be MLB's best reliever. From F-bombs to stunning Hall of Famers, here's what makes him unhittable. More: Joey Wiemer has the tools, but just as importantly, he's completely wired to play baseball Being the only Latin coach on the staff means Corredor is often acting as a liaison between coaches and players “The (instinct) for Latin players is always to say ‘yes,’ even if they don’t understand,” Corredor said “My job is to try my best to make sure they understand what we’re trying to say and put them in the best position to be themselves.”  It's not lost on him how far he has come since he was a teenager in Venezuela preparing to catch for two guys who never were signed to a major-league team “We got a lot of players that don’t make it to the big leagues as a player and they quit,” Corredor said many hours away from the country’s capital traces of the devastation caused by illegal mining can be seen from the sky Although this area is officially protected, and home to a number of Indigenous communities, organized crime groups have seized control of illicit quarries, destroying the rainforest, and even built runways to take their bounties overseas, according to NGOs like Human Rights Watch While observers suspected that the country’s devastating economic crisis had made the problem of illegal mining worse it was hard to grasp the real magnitude of the problem But a collaboration between the Spanish newspaper El País and the Venezuelan investigative outlet Armando.info — a GIJN member — used satellite data and field reporting to try and paint a definitive picture of the problem and to establish the driving forces behind it They identified over 3,000 mining locations — most of them illegal — and deforested areas equivalent to 40,000 soccer fields The investigation took almost a year and is called Corredor Furtivo – or Secret Corridors The team found that some of those airstrips were used by organized crime cells to move gold and traffic drugs Joseph Poliszuk Armando.Info’s co-founder and the leader of this project has been reporting on this area since 2006 This time he wanted to do something different: Rather than investigating what happened at one mine he wanted to build something that would allow them to show the bigger picture “It’s not new to point out that a huge amount of gold leaves through clandestine flights” from Venezuela, the team reported “But this collaboration… allowed us to show for the first time on a map the strategic points set up by the smuggling groups to take illicit cargo out of the country by air.” The reporting team used AI to identify and map illegal mining sites and clandestine airstrips across southern Venezuela The project started with traditional journalism: thanks to their field reporting the team was able to create a database showing the areas where they already knew there were mines who first started working with artificial intelligence as a journalism fellow at Stanford University With the help of experts from Norwegian organization Earthrise Media — which uses machine learning and human-centered design to address climate change — and the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network the team created an algorithm programmed to recognize and associate images similar to aerial shots of open-pit mines and clandestine runways in order to identify these patterns in the jungle we taught the algorithm to look for similar spots” on the map Armando.Info co-founder Joseph Poliszuk led the reporting team Image: Alice Vergueiro / ABRAJI (Creative Commons) Another motivating factor to use computer-assisted intelligence was the COVID-19 pandemic it was harder to report from on the ground even as reporters suspected that illegal mining activity would boom as the rest of the country ground to a halt “We decided to do this right in the middle of the pandemic because there was still news happening,” says Poliszuk listing illegal trafficking and the spread of paramilitary groups during the pandemic as key concerns used high-definition satellite images to find thousands of locations where gold was being illegally mined in two of Venezuela’s most forested regions This kind of mining involves cutting down all the trees in the area and pumping in huge quantities of water there’s nothing left except craters full of toxic wastewater surrounded by vast tracts of deforested land Amid the clandestine mines mapped by the project a high plateau of 10,000 square kilometers that serves as an access threshold to the region of The Tepuis — a biodiversity hotspot that is home to animals and plants that don’t exist anywhere else on Earth They found another mining hotspot inside Canaima National Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is home to the highest waterfall in the world Many of these mining sites were in areas home to Indigenous communities that have to live alongside the illegal actors even participate in the destruction via forced recruitment beyond just tracking the existence of these illegal mines the reporting team wanted to identify who was behind them located just two kilometers from an Indigenous community was controlled by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissidents – remnants of a guerilla organization that once controlled huge swathes of the territory across the border But FARC isn’t the only armed presence in the country. The second part of the reporting project – The Who’s Who of Criminal Cartels South of the Orinoco – set out to map organized crime groups with a presence in the region It found two groups formerly involved in the armed conflict in Colombia now had a presence in Venezuela these two forces have a no-aggression pact in mining areas and are believed to be forcibly recruiting Indigenous populations Helping their illicit activities: local politicians who allegedly turn a blind eye no matter the socio-economic cost This second part of the series was reported by analyzing three years of news and official figures and creating their own database is a hybrid of data journalism and “traditional Armando.Info built a database detailing the different criminal groups south of the Orinoco River in Venezuela was one of the journalists who covered the illegal mining on the ground something the team ensured by having a security protocol in place before was monitored by phone throughout her reporting trip from the moment she left Caracas And they weren’t afraid to change tack when things got dangerous they had to adjust their plan after receiving an alert that armed groups in the area knew that there was a journalist present María de Los Ángeles Ramírez reported on the ground in southern Venezuela “Doing field work in the Venezuelan south is challenging You have to know beforehand what you want to do and which communities are you going to visit,” explains Ramirez adding that it was still important to do this on-the-ground reporting alongside the mapping and database elements of the project “This allowed us to have confirmation and testimonies of the things we were seeing in the database.” “Combining technology and field reporting was a success for this project,” agrees Lisseth Boon a Venezuelan data and design journalist with experience in covering illegal mining who was not part of the investigation “Especially when we take into consideration that we are talking about a really hard to access area.” the team established how often they would check-in with each other which phone numbers they were going to use (in order to ensure they were using a provider that worked in the jungle) and alternative emergency contacts in case the newsroom couldn’t get hold of the journalist such as performing a risk assessment and identifying routes and a communications strategy in case of an emergency Ramírez also highlights the importance of working together with El País which published the project at the same time “El País was key in data visualization and editing Not only did they allow the work to have more diffusion but they shielded the post-production,” Ramírez says Roughly 10 people from El País worked on this project the crisis in Venezuela is such that she suspects tangible impacts will be hard to spot for now that does not mean that the team’s efforts were in vain It’s still important to report on this topic so people outside the country can learn more about what’s happening “and have a clear diagnosis” that could eventually help organizations address the crisis Poliszuk says that one of the biggest takeaways from the project was being able to confirm the complaints of the Indigenous peoples in these regions who for years have warned about illegal mining and the devastating environmental impact it can have without any official response Ramírez says working on this type of investigation has changed the way she works “This project taught me how to systematize information,” she says “I have many years of experience reporting in this area but this dataset taught me how useful it is to do daily monitoring and add to it That allows you to understand things better.” “Our plan is to keep growing this database there’s a lot that we can do starting from there,” Ramírez adds “The reality is that these networks of organized crime don’t know about borders This isn’t just a problem of the Venezuelan south: this is a problem of the whole country and the whole region.” Investigating Forest Fires Amid a Data Vacuum in Venezuela How Armando.info’s Exiled Reporters Keep Reporting on Venezuela Venezuela’s Lisseth Boon’s Favorite Tools for Design and Data Visualization Mariel Lozada is associate editor of GIJN en español and a Venezuelan freelance journalist based in New York City She has a Master’s Degree in Engagement Journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and human rights issues in three countries This Pulitzer Center-supported investigation dug into illegal gold mining in South America and traced how these illicit products are secretly fed into legitimate supply chains Amazon Underworld is a large-scale project that aims to reveal how organized crime now controls a critical region nearly devoid of governance Investigative projects are often likened to marathons experts shared tips on how to unearth background facts about little-known people on short notice A lot of academic research exists behind paywalls The Journalist’s Resource outlines eight ways reporters can get free access to high-quality scholarship a Grade 1 winner and a veteran sire in the U.S the Turkish publication Yaris Dergisi reports Greeley had resided in Turkey since the fall of 2014 Bred in Kentucky by Needham-Betz Thoroughbreds/Liberation and after finishing out of the money in his debut culminating with a 2 1/2-length victory in the Grade 2 Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap El Corredor went on a three-race winning streak racking up victories in the G1 Cigar Mile Handicap and a defense of his title in the G2 Del Mar Breeders' Cup Handicap His final start came in the 2001 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Belmont Park El Corredor retired after the Breeders' Cup with seven wins in 10 starts for earnings of $727,920 He retired to Hill 'n' Dale Farms for the 2002 breeding season and he regularly shuttled to Argentina for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season when he was relocated to Questroyal North in New York for one season El Corredor then stood one season at The Stallion Station at Copper Crowne in Louisiana in 2014 before being moved to Turkey El Corredor's top runners included Grade 1 winners Adieu his offspring was led by 2010 Mexican Horse of the Year El Biologo and 2013 Saudi Arabian Horse of the Year Qatoomah El Corredor leaves behind runners including Grade 1 winners Iotapa and Let Faith Arise café seating and bricked passageways mark the arrival of Mérida’s Corredor Gastronómico — the Gastronomic Corridor.  Calle 47 between the Remate and La Plancha was a quiet and unremarkable street It was a mix of businesses and private residences with a slow but steady influx of restaurants for the last 10 years the city did not plant trees along the sidewalks but 72 giant flower pots and 16 rectangular planters came in Wednesday along with all-new generously proportioned pedestrian paths lined with 19 cement benches The private company Creando Ambientes will maintain the flowers that are already in soil The city created the corridor to link the Paseo de Montejo with La Plancha the once-abandoned rail yard on its way to being a Central Park for Mérida although the larger ones are still just the trunks waiting to take root.  The park’s entrance is practically an extension of Calle 47 walls and barriers are down and pedestrians are able to explore.  Diario de Yucatán compares the project to Fifth Avenue in Playa del Carmen and the Tulum tourist corridor The mayor and governor will inaugurate the space at 6 p.m today (Friday) with a 1.25-mile-long block party A major initiative from Mayor Barrera Concha’s administration about MX$78 million was spent to beautify the street.  The corridor project incentivized the state government to renew Calle 60 at the 47 intersection and south toward the Plaza Grande That MX$174.3 million project is due for completion in December Yucatán Magazine has the inside scoop on living here. Sign up to get our top headlines delivered to your inbox every week More than half a million kids in public and private schools are getting ready for their well-earned summer break officially the first day of the Atlantic Hurricane season Hurricane Agatha in the Pacific has hit Mexico and its remnants are affecting weather in Yucatán It’s likely that this weather system will strengthen over the Gulf of Mexico and become the first named storm… The very popular Camino de Flores was due to be dismantled today but instead will remain intact and on view for another week The price is basically the same as the old standby Pemex That’s the claim Gulf is making as it opens its first two stations in the nations’s southeast A 1.4-mile-long overpass will connect Progreso’s industrial port with the highway leading to Mérida Now dubbed Liberamiento Progreso to suggest the city is being liberated from traffic the concept was rejected 20 years ago by local homeowners But the idea was revived when 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directly to your inbox Select the news you’d like to receive below Senior guard Sophia Corredor carries the ball up the court Sophomore Asha Pensa-Johnson reaches for the ball on the opening tipoff Senior guard Sophia Corredor has scored 14 points in for Hampton Bays in both games this past week Sophomore Asha Pensa-Johnson look to make a pass outside Senior guard Sophia Corredor makes a pass in transition Junior guard Tania Quiros drives to the basket Junior guard Tania Quiros no-look passes the ball to senior guard Sophia Corredor Sophomore forward Kaya Raynor carries the ball into play Junior shooting forward and guard Jordyn Heaney plants her feet to shoot The Hampton Bays senior guard can call a play steal and score and shoot from anywhere on the court And her skills were on full display during wins over East Hampton and Wyandanch this week Corredor finished with a game-high 14 points in both contests and recorded that total on four field goals and two three-pointers while grabbing eight steals four assists and four rebounds in a 56-32 win over the Bonackers last Thursday especially on defense — putting pressure on the ball and getting some good steals up front — and settling the court for us,” head coach Darryl Johnson said after that win She scored off junior guard Tania Quiros’s steal with 2:17 left in the first quarter and hit a three-pointer less than 30 seconds later to put Hampton Bays out front “I felt this was a good game for me and helped me grow as a player by practicing new skills and learning new things during the game,” Corredor said “When you’re really focused on the team you’re playing you start recognizing their plays and their next moves on offense That helped me and my team know what was coming next which prepared us for either a fast break or a steal.” Teammate Jordyn Heaney was also able to shine The junior guard and shooting forward who added 10 points four rebounds and an assist in the nonleague win December 8 with just over 30 seconds left in the first quarter She also scored despite being fouled to extend the advantage to 10 points but a lot of teams have tended to close us up because we couldn’t shoot as well,” Heaney said I think that will help us in the long run.” East Hampton made it a closer game going into the break after going on a 10-3 tear to finish the second The Bonackers had help from leading scorers Chloe Swickard a senior guard who finished with a team-high 12 points Heaney hit her second three-pointer of the game to break up the spurt but Swickard scored five points on a layup and Moore made two buckets to make it a 27-24 game before time expired “It came down to focusing on ourselves and not getting in our heads,” Corredor said being a key contributor in the first and second half She swished a three-pointer and grabbed a jump ball that led to sophomore forward Asha Pensa-Johnson’s field goal in the opening minutes of the third and Pensa-Johnson hit a layup before Corredor’s jumper Pensa-Johnson also took the ball all the way off Corredor’s steal of an East Hampton inbounds pass to cap that 10-point scoring streak that put Hampton Bays ahead which helped us a lot,” said Pensa-Johnson who also added 14 points and secured 16 rebounds for Hampton Bays “This team is super motivated and works extremely hard to improve She said her senior captain has been the catalyst “Sophia always shows up and contributes to the team in all aspects of the game She gives 100 percent all the time and encourages us to do the same,” Pensa-Johnson said we knew we were not going to let our team lose because of a lack of effort We were going to push each other to play harder and win.” six rebounds and six assists) — among other Baymen — having just played on the volleyball team together has also helped the girls in more ways than one The teammates made it to the Suffolk County Class B volleyball championship game this fall and have a connection other teams may lack and we play better together because we communicate so well,” Pensa-Johnson said Corredor said since the win over East Hampton which she called one of her team’s “best games so far,” the Baymen have been able to incorporate a lot of new techniques worked on during practice and we get to pass the ball extremely quick to pass to our open players,” she said “We do a good job of running the correct plays and passing the ball at a quick speed that would force the defense to move and open space up for us.” That was also evident during Friday’s win over Wyandanch where Hampton Bays bounced out to a 22-6 lead after one quarter of action “Since we played East Hampton the day before we were still in that ‘game mode,’” Corredor said following the 45-21 victory on December 9 “The girls were all really excited to get to play two days in a row and that’s what made us play fast and get a great head start.” Corredor added four rebounds and three assists to her team-high 14 points Friday while Pensa-Johnson scored 11 points and had 24 rebounds and Quiros added 10 points and five assists which helped the Baymen improve to 3-3 in nonleague play Hampton Bays opened league play with a road game at Shoreham-Wading River Tuesday but results were not available by press time The Baymen travel to Miller Place on Monday “They’ve been playing with a lot of energy,” Johnson said and we’ve been getting a lot of people in the game and our bench has been helpful — the more we get the bench up to speed and get those players some exposure And having wins in a couple of home games is a confidence-builder for us We’re very excited about these girls and we’re very excited for the future.” You've read 4 of your 7 free articles this month Please log in or create an account to continue reading World Boxing Association of Oceania flyweight champion Viviana Ruiz Corredor defeated Thailand’s Phannuluk Kongsang on the scorecards after ten rounds on December 28.  Honoring her determination and a clear frontal style to take the fights to the exchanges Ruiz Corredor successfully defended the title she won last April 21 2023 in the country that adopted her as one of its own; Australia.  On that occasion she defeated Khwunchit Khunya of Thailand by technical knockout in the third round started boxing at the age of 27 and although nobody believed in her at the beginning and some doors were closed to her because of her age she completed a total of 60 fights as an amateur reaching international elite competitions.  2021 and since then she has not stopped on the way to the dream that made her leave her job and profession to be one hundred percent involved in the gym where she was charmed by boxing.  With this victory that the judges saw in a split decision (98-92/97-93/94-96) in her favor Viviana added 8 wins with 4 knockouts and only 1 loss In a night of mixed emotions at the ANB Arena.. Usage of Content   Confidentiality Clause Texas sophomore Brayden Taivassalo has announced that he is transferring to Arizona State University for the next season Backstroker and redshirt sophomore JT Ewing has confirmed he will transfer from NC State to Arizona State for the 2025–2026 collegiate season Andrew Taylor is the second Gator to announce their move to Tempe for next season as he follows Adam Chaney to the desert Chaney instantly boosts the team’s medley relay as he would have been the top 100 backstroker by over a second this past season Chapa would have made the Atlantic-10 ‘B’ finals in both the 100 and 200 backstrokes this past season Colombian National Team swimmer Santiago Corredor has returned to the NCAA Transfer Portal after spending a season at USC This will be Corredor’s 2nd transfer, after spending the first 2 years of his college career at the University of Florida He never actually swam a meet for USC’s varsity program during his time there “I have re-entered due to financial complications at USC,” Corredor said “I also have (COVID-19) at the moment but I know I’ll come out of this stronger than ever “I wish (USC head coach) Jeremy (Kipp) and his team the best and I’m extremely sad I have to leave but life works in mysterious ways sometimes.” Estimated tuition & fees at USC for the 2020-2021 school year are $60,302 which make it one of the most expensive Power 5 schools in the country Corredor says that he is back home training in Florida Corredor attended Bishop Verot High School where he was a 6-time Florida High School State Champion He also trained with Swim Florida under coach Mac Kennedy He hopes to start in the sprint semester of the 2020-2021 season but that he understands the financial pressures caused by the pandemic so may wind up starting in the fall instead Corredor finished 18th at the SEC Championships in the 500 free (4:18.57) before ultimately announcing that he would transfer to USC in February most of Corredor’s best times in his primary events are still from his freshman season at Florida though he has dropped time in a handful of secondary events since then Most of his focus during that time has been on long course racing as the 2018 SEC Championships were his last big short course championship the Colombian National Teamer has times in the 200 and 400 free that are under the Olympic “B” selection standard prior to the opening of the qualification period he’s continued to drop time and approach the FINA-set Olympic standards Corredor represented Colombia at the 2019 Pan American Games in the 200 free His best results came in the 400 free and 400 IM where in both events he qualified for the A Final and placed 8th Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" More from Braden KeithSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates well known for his fondness for cooking Latin American dishes treated the students in his LS 307 course (Spanish Through Literature & the Arts) to a cooking event to help them experience Latin American cuisine first-hand The class prepared several dishes together all of which were featured in works the class had read: “We read short stories and anthropological texts on these dishes View all posts but is the road we must take to avoid the catastrophes being announced since the beginning of the history of mankind,” said Beatriz Corredor held by Esade Alumni in conjunction with Criteria Caixa During her talk she explained that “today’s scenario is very similar to the first third of the 20th century with wars and the pandemic and economic crisis” and yet there are reasons for being optimistic about the ability of human beings to overcome them and greater knowledge than one hundred years ago.”  “What did not exist back then was climate change,” added Corredor She regarded COP 27 as “disappointing” because the agreements reached “won’t prevent us from overstepping the maximum +1.5 degrees that we had set for the end of the century” “society is very mistrustful of institutions” which is why “responsibility for the fight against climate change falls even more to companies and we must take another step beyond ESG and evolve towards what is known as “competitive social change,” which benefits society first and companies afterwards” “sustainability means making things better than when we found them” and this is what drives “the group’s new sustainability plan based on 87 quantitative measurable goals that are part of the company’s management goals.” Corredor analyzed Redeia’s contribution to the green transition and digital change and emphasized the need for them to be implemented fairly and inclusively by and for all sectors of the economy.” “Therefore in 2021 we reformulated our strategic plan and purpose The latter aims to guarantee supply and connectivity by promoting a fair green transition based on sustainability criteria highlighting our neutrality and contributing to social and territorial cohesion” "Redeia’s commitment to sustainability is related to how we incorporate sustainable development goals and the 2030 and 2050 agendas and also how we measure our impact,” Corredor pointed out regarding the future obligation of listed companies to deliver quantitative and qualitative data about this matter to their shareholders “A corporate sustainability report in which we show that we are not only intrinsically good because our market performance will depend on our indices” The Redeia CEO was accompanied in this session of Desayunos Esade by Mario Lara Si bien muchas tradiciones navideñas incluyen festines de pavo el Observatorio Europeo Austral (ESO) les trae un pollo navideño se revela con espectacular detalle en esta imagen de 1.500 millones de píxeles captada por el VLT Survey Telescope (VST) Acceda a la imagen aquí Acknowledgement: CASUMusic: Mylonite – Champ Magnétique We use cookies that are essential for accessing 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realized the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh is resolved and that it does not want to jeopardize relations with Azerbaijan Azerbaijan has shown that, with a certain combination of military and diplomatic effort, it is possible to both resolve a territorial conflict in defiance of Moscow, and eject the Russian military. For a long time, the conventional wisdom was that once Russia deploys peacekeepers, they will remain in place for a long time—like in the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, or Moldova’s pro-Russian breakaway region of Transnistria But Nagorno-Karabakh has bucked this trend Even if Russia had wanted to see its peacekeepers stationed there for many years in the end they were obliged to leave in short order having achieved very little Russia even tried to argue that the peacekeepers needed to stay in Nagorno-Karabakh to help with de-mining. But de-mining obviously does not require 2,000 soldiers and 400 vehicles. Most of Russia’s 15th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Alexandria Brigade, which provided the peacekeepers, is already fighting in Ukraine Even having withdrawn its peacekeepers without winning any concessions from Baku Moscow remains frozen out of Armenia–Azerbaijan negotiations Moscow and Baku may both criticize Yerevan for its attempts to cozy up to the West but there is no sign of Russian diplomacy in the South Caucasus intensifying Yerevan and Baku have recently entered into a direct dialogue—and so far quite successfully A recent deal between Yerevan and Baku to transfer control of four border villages to Azerbaijan, and the erection of the first border markers between the two countries took place without any Russian participation no West” approach in Armenia–Azerbaijan relations that was adopted last year is already looking like it could be workable In particular, a consensus that the two sides will seek to agree on a common border based on the Alma-Ata Protocols of 1991 (which regulated the breakup of the Soviet Union) is cause for optimism. This should prevent Azerbaijan from seeking to impose a border based on maps from the 1940s and 1960s when the Azerbaijan republic within the Soviet Union was somewhat larger while Yerevan and Baku have managed to reach agreement on something without external mediation it could turn out to be temporary window dressing it’s unlikely Russia will be able to return to its previous role as an influential intermediary Russian pro-war Telegram channels regularly criticize Baku for pro-Kyiv sympathies—and even pro-regime media outlets in Azerbaijan have published articles about Azerbaijani volunteers fighting against Russia in Ukraine There is also much anger in Russia over rumors that Azerbaijan is supplying weapons to Ukraine But Moscow is trying hard to avoid any friction in relations with Azerbaijan One of the main reasons Moscow was unable—or unwilling—to extract something from Baku in exchange for the withdrawal of its peacekeepers was that the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Russia’s subsequent international isolation has significantly reduced Moscow’s leverage It is now less willing to risk jeopardizing relations with its neighbors but the war in Ukraine means it is of disproportionate significance for Moscow Azerbaijan has also become an irreplaceable partner for Russia when it comes to transporting goods to and from Iran and the ports of the Persian Gulf. It’s no coincidence that transport along the North–South Corridor was one of the main points of discussion between Putin and Aliyev at their April 22 meeting in Moscow It would be illogical for Moscow to risk all this by picking a fight with Baku particularly as the issue of peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh was one of principle Even if the Russian soldiers had stayed in the region until 2025 or even 2030 they would not have been able to change the facts on the ground they would only have been a reminder of how Moscow has been sidelined from the negotiations between Yerevan and Baku Carnegie Politika is a digital publication that features unmatched analysis and insight on Russia The differences between Moscow and the Vatican have been laid bare in recent years by the war in Ukraine and the ideological convictions of Pope Francis While informal diplomacy helps the Kremlin to be more nimble in the long term it risks undermining Russia’s reliability as an international partner Although the Russian regime is sliding into brutal dictatorship balancing an unpredictable foreign policy with a rational economic course Russian statistics will retain at least some value for researchers – Santiago Corredor’s resume has been filled with success since he started competitive swimming.  That has led him to be one of the top performers on the University of Tampa Spartans swim team since transferring to the Division II school in the fall of 2021 he has added a gold medal in the men’s 500-yard Free in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) championships last month making another major contribution to the team’s back-to-back conference titles Corredor experienced a hard period during COVID-19 — he was forced out of the pool for seven months and he had never been out for more than a month since he was eight “I’d been training a year and a half for the Olympics — that went down the drain,” he said after a sun-drenched morning practice earlier this “I was  a week out from going to Argentina for my first qualifier meet and we got the news (in March of 2020) Asked about the secret of always being in the best shape and condition to compete at the highest level Corredor said it was all about sacrificing “It really comes down to making that your priority,” he said and every decision you make is either on the bad side of the line Assistant coach Phil Murray said a key for the young swimmer is knowing how to take care of himself inside “There’s nothing that ever rattles him It’s great leadership because he’s able to show everyone else how to approach that mental aspect as well.” Corredor enjoys the feeling of seeing his hard work pay off He says he feels humbled to be surrounded by people who have been supporting him The back-to-back SSC Swimming Championship Swimmer of the Meet was well-trained in the pool from an early age something he credits his parents for.  “I had come from years and years of discipline and in both my parents being on top of it and helping me be very disciplined with getting morning practice and stuff like that when I was 15 (and started serious training).” That helped Corredor to become a self-critical swimmer “I’ve been blessed to have worked so hard in my early years to when I could just reap the reward and maintain that level,” he said The Toronto Observer is an award-winning news organization staffed by journalism students at Centennial College in Toronto © The Toronto Observer | Produced by Centennial College journalism students