John Karl Pribram joined the Bates Department of Physics and Astronomy as an instructor in physics He was at that time a doctoral student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst A brief summary of an active thirty-seven years at Bates is doomed to be disturbingly incomplete Just a few of the committees on which Jack has served are Personnel the Bates College Reaccreditation Self-Study Team two different elected committees developing legislation to revise the faculty rules for personnel the President’s Institutional Planning and Advisory Committee Jack developed long-range recommendations for the Department’s curriculum which have provided guidance up to the present day Jack was one of four Bates representatives to a workshop on the liberal arts Jack has been chair of the Executive Committee of the New England Section of the American Physical Society and has been the New England Section Advisor to the national Council of the Society He and his wife Hope were for six years Danforth Associates Of course listing titles and committees does not communicate much about influence Jack is influential in part because he considers all arguments carefully and with civility but anyone who knows Jack knows that he is special and he will step in with a gentle reminder when that is not happening An interesting consequence of Jack’s kind and gentle manner is that his influence can go unnoticed He is trying to create an environment in which everyone can accomplish their best Jack’s area of research is solid state physics specifically fundamental properties of semiconductors He has been a visiting professor at the University of Illinois Jack has received grants from the National Science Foundation and the Research Corporation Solid state physics attracts student interest and Jack has supervised many a senior thesis in his lab Jack’s teaching reflects a long-standing interest in the history of physics and the position of physics in the liberal arts He considers it essential that students not only understand physics itself but that they also see the beauty and wonder of physics and appreciate the historical contexts and cultural significance Jack’s capacity to accomplish this is exemplified in two general-education lab courses which Jack created and taught for many years: Revolutions in Physics: Space and Time and Revolutions in Physics: Light and Matter Jack has taught almost every course in our curriculum at one time or another and it is easy to understand why students want to take courses when his name follows the catalog description This summer Jack and Hope are moving to Virginia We also confront a selfish and rather widespread anxiety asking Jack to recall how some issue was dealt with the last time it arose what happened in the discussion of some piece of legislation “Now what are we going to do?” I am guessing that Jack will eventually be forced to set his e-mail filter to reject messages from Bates that begin “Dear Jack I have discovered that when their birthdays come around Jack’s daughters request that he please not sing “Happy Birthday” to them if you are looking for someone who can carry a tune if you are looking for someone to shoulder serious responsibilities and attend to them carefully He told me recently how lucky he is to have ended up at Bates To submit a class note to Bates Magazine, simply fill out this form Bunting comes to Bates from Princeton University where she is senior associate director of athletics for external relations With more than two decades of leadership experience in collegiate athletics Bunting has a track record of strategic innovation A selection of recent mentions of Bates faculty in the news including a glowing review of a exhibition at the college' Immersive Media Studio and faculty commentaries on the importance of rural education the expanding implications of AI in education how homelessness impairs people's sense of autonomy and the thrill of sharing big ideas at this year's summit — and how Bates students show up for one another Developing and analyzing static and time-dependent density functional theory particularly their thermal and ensemble versions; applying density functional and semiclassical methods to atomic and molecular properties Ministerstvo dopravy dosáhlo s koncesionářem projektu za nímž stojí společnosti VINCI Concessions a Meridiam finanční uzavření pro financování dostavby dálnice D4 mezi Příbramí a Pískem Tím skončila přípravná fáze před samotným zahájením stavebních prací na 32 kilometrech nové dálnice a obnově existujících 16 km navazujících čtyřpruhových úseků Stavební sezóna na dálnicích a silnicích začíná Letos otevřeme 46,5 kilometrů nových dálnic dokončíme modernizaci D1 a zahájíme stavbu 100 kilometrů nových dálnic Poslanecká sněmovna odsouhlasila uzavření koncesionářské smlouvy k dostavbě 32 kilometrů a provozu dálnice D4 mezi Příbramí a Pískem Vyslovila tak souhlas s finančními závazky státu plynoucími z návrhu koncesionářské smlouvy na projektování provozování a údržbu dálnice D4 v úseku Háje – Mirotice a provozování a údržbu existujících přiléhajících úseků Skalka – Háje a Mirotice – Krašovice Plnění je v nominální výši 18 761 377 912 Kč a 446 191 297 EUR K provozování webu a analýze návštěvnosti používáme soubory cookies. Procházením webových stránek jste srozuměni s tím, jak se soubory cookies nakládáme. Kliknutím na odkaz zjistíte více o souborech cookies jak je používáme a jak je povolit či zakázat Theoretical chemist Professor Aurora Pribram-Jones has been named a Cottrell Scholar winning one of only 24 of the prestigious $100,000 grants for her proposal entitled “Reframing Interaction in Quantum Mechanical Ensembles and Across Chemistry Learning Communities.” This early-career award is given to physicists, chemists or astronomers in the fourth year of their faculty appointments. Pribram-Jones is only the second recipient from UC Merced. Physicist David Strubbe became a Cottrell Scholar in 2020 Cottrell Scholar Awards are given by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement to early career scholars in chemistry Recipients are chosen through a rigorous peer-review process of applications from a wide variety of public and private research universities and primarily undergraduate institutions in the United States and Canada Their award proposals incorporate both research and science education “These exceptional teacher-scholars are chosen not just for their research and educational programs but for their potential to become academic leaders at their institutions and beyond,” said RCSA President & CEO Daniel Linzer Pribram-Jones said she is “deeply honored to join this stellar collection of teacher-scholars,” and has already benefitted from previous recipients who have been her educators “I am grateful to my research group and students for their hard work and willingness to experiment with some of my more unconventional approaches in the classroom and our work together,” she said I am grateful for the support of my family through a particularly difficult period in our lives This award is a phenomenal tribute to all of you and how your multigenerational lessons form the scaffold of my work: Science is done by everyone Pribram-Jones’ research group is working on a new method for determining the structure and properties of many-electron systems such as atoms and molecules chemists and materials scientists have used density functional theory (DFT) But it is not accurate enough for some quantum features including properly describing strong electronic interactions which is vital to understanding chemical reactions and physical properties Her group is enhancing a newer approach in density functional theory called the strictly correlated electron approach It’s already used at near-zero temperatures but her group is focused on how to use it at warmer temperatures when higher-energy states of electrons matter more because the thermal energy of the system lets some electrons hop up into higher-energy states “The interplay of temperature and interaction strength in electronic systems is complicated so we — so far — do this very carefully with simple models we can solve exactly using math on paper or computers,” Pribram-Jones said “We hope to develop this in ways that help us make useful approximations for more realistic molecular or materials systems Doing that could help other scientists better describe a whole range of complicated things such as the centers of planets transition metal oxides and high-temperature superconductors.” Her proposal also includes an educational component which she hopes will encourage meaningful interaction between student populations and nourish burgeoning scientific identities She plans to build a computational project that brings together teams comprised of introductory STEM students junior and senior chemistry undergraduates and early-stage graduate students in theoretical chemistry and physics to work on a program of quantum mechanical classroom-based research on local water contaminants “Though the students at different stages will have different roles in the projects it is meant to help all of them learn about educational pathways and see themselves more firmly as scientists,” she said “Working as a scientist is not removed from our identities as folks in Merced or the Central Valley I want students to get the message that being a scientist is intertwined with being human and all that entails That can help some of us who don’t always see ourselves in cultural messaging about what scientists look like or where they come from.” Pribram-Jones is a member of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the School of Natural Sciences, the Center for Chemical Computation and Theory at UC Merced and the Consortium for High Energy Density Science led locally by physics Professor David Strubbe She and Strubbe also founded the UC Merced Bridge to Research Program which has supported multiple undergraduates in getting research experience and mentoring to better prepare them for opportunities as senior undergraduates Sociology Graduate Program Debuts Strongly in U.S. News Rankings program in UC Merced’s Department of Sociology made an impressive debut in U.S Carnegie Recognizes UC Merced for Student Access, Grad Earnings UC Merced has earned two 2025 Carnegie distinctions the Student Access and Earnings Classification “Opportunity Colleges and Universities”.. Social Sciences Graduate Programs Shine in U.S. News Rankings UC Merced’s School of Social Sciences Humanities and Arts made a splash in the latest rankings of university graduate programs compiled by U.S... Metrics details The bolide's heliocentric orbit is exceptional as it is almost identical to the orbit of Příbram suggesting that we have discovered a ‘stream’ of meteoritic objects in an Earth-crossing orbit The chemical classifications and cosmic-ray exposure ages of the two meteorites are quite different Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Multiple fall of Příbram meteorites photographed Mineralogy of the Neuschwanstein (EL6) chondrite—first results orbital and photometric data on meteoroids from photographic fireball networks A new positional astrometric method for all-sky cameras The Morávka meteorite fall: Fireball trajectory orbit and fragmentation from video records Detection of a meteorite “stream”: Observations of a second meteorite fall from the orbit of the Innisfree chondrite Evidence for the existence of groups of meteorite-producing asteroidal fragments The D discriminant and near-Earth asteroid streams A H chondrite stream: Identification and confirmation An improbable concentration of basaltic meteorite falls (HED and mesosiderite) in the mid-20th century Multiple fall of Příbram meteorites photographed III Rare gas isotopes in the Velka stone meteorite Radar observations of asteroid 4486 Mithra DPS meeting 32 (American Astronomical Society The “European Fireball Network”: Current status and future prospects The Innisfree meteorite and the Canadian camera network Lost City meteorite—Its recovery and a comparison with other fireballs The orbit and atmospheric trajectory of the Peekskill meteorite from video records Download references We thank the local operators at European Fireball Network (EN) stations for their service at the time of the Neuschwanstein fall and the finder of the meteorite for the positional information Keclíková for measuring all photographic records Borovička for discussions and contributions to analysis software The German part of the EN is operated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) the Czech part of the EN is operated by the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and the Austrian station is maintained by the Gahberg Observatory Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic DLR Institute of Space Sensor Technology and Planetary Exploration The authors declare that they have no competing financial interests Download citation Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science 2018 at 4:56 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}DANA POINT CA — On a day of big waves off the shore of Doheny State Beach a surfer perished in the water during a huge swell Tuesday was identified as the victim who was found at approximately 4:30 p.m according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department The cause of death has not yet been determined O'Connor was discovered face down in the water by several Laguna Beach surfers who were catching the 6-foot plus swell, according to the Orange County Register. Hundreds were in the water "battling to catch waves as it hit," one witness told the Register and it is unclear if O'Connor was an experienced surfer as of this report Several Laguna Beach residents were on hand told the Register that he had just finished his surf session when he "heard all these people screaming in the water." According to Pribram it was "the type of scream when you know something is tragically wrong." At least three people towed O'Connor back to shore on his surf board Orange County Fire Authority paramedics transported O'Conner to Mission Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time after "Everyone did everything they could to save him," Pribram told the Register Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2012 ShareSave The tumor that erased Tom's memory did not touch his "soul." Tom was one of those people we all have in our lives -- someone to go out to lunch with in a large group but not someone I ever spent time with one-on-one We had some classes together in college and even worked in the same cognitive psychology lab for a while when I heard that he had brain cancer that would kill him in four months I was 19 when I first saw him -- in a class taught by a famous neuropsychologist and had an exaggerated way of moving that made him seem unusually focused I found it uncomfortable to make eye contact with him Once Tom and I were sitting next to each other when Pribram told the class about a colleague of his who had just died a few days earlier Pribram paused to look out over the classroom and told us that his colleague had been one of the greatest neuropsychologists of all time Pribram then lowered his head and stared at the floor for such a long time I thought he might have discovered something there he told us that his colleague had been a close friend and had telephoned a month earlier to say he had just been diagnosed with a brain tumor growing in his temporal lobe The doctors said that he would gradually lose his memory -- not his ability to form new memories he suggested that Pribram was overstating the connection between temporal-lobe memory and overall identity Tom argued -- your sensory systems aren't affected such personality traits aren't governed by the temporal lobes Many of us don't realize the connection between memory and self Who you are is the sum total of all that you've experienced all the things you've done or -- just as importantly -- all the things you've always hoped to do Whether you prefer chocolate ice cream or vanilla but the ability to know those preferences through accumulated memory is what defines you as a person I'm not just someone who likes chocolate ice cream who remembers that I like chocolate ice cream And I remember my favorite places to eat it Pribram walked up to the lectern and gripped it with both hands his colleague seemed more sad than frightened He was worried about the loss of self more than the loss of memory "What good is one without the other?" his colleague had asked That was the last time Pribram spoke to him Pribram had learned that his colleague had decided to go to the Caribbean for a vacation with his wife One day he just walked out into the ocean and never came back He couldn't swim; he must have gone out with the intention of not coming back -- before the damage from the tumor could take hold The room was silent for 10 or 15 seconds -- stone silent "Neuropsychologist contemplates losing his mind," Tom had written Pribram's colleague would have experienced what neuroscientists call retrograde amnesia This is the kind of amnesia that is most often dredged up as a plot element in bad comedies and cheap mystery stories; so-and-so gets hit on the head and then can't remember who he is anymore until he gets hit on the head again and his memory remarkably returns patients with retrograde amnesia are acutely aware that they have a cognitive deficit are painfully knowledgeable about what they are losing Tom and I crossed paths years again later when we were both working for a research company He was part of a team designing virtual musical instruments for non-musicians seeking to give customers an awesome music-playing experience after zero hours of practice saw him at a couple of company jam sessions; he was a really good keyboard player Sometime after I left the research company to begin my first academic job I ran into a woman from the company who asked if I'd heard the news about Tom The doctors say he has four months to live I don't think we've ever had a conversation longer than two minutes." I think he'd really appreciate it." She gave me Tom's number We made an appointment for the following Thursday at 1:00 pm "He's not so good first thing in the morning he doesn't remember very much -- the tumor has wiped out his memories of the past." The caregiver answered again and said I could come over at 1 I knew that the Woolworth's in town -- one of the last remaining ones -- had a huge candy counter So I picked up a bag of Abba Zabba peanut butter-filled taffy Tom lived on a street full of identical apartments -- the kind of street where you'd have to count how many apartment houses from the corner yours was or you'd end up in the wrong building the caregiver invited me in and asked me to take my shoes off Then he led me across a fluffy white carpet to the living room and told me that Tom would be out in a minute gripping eyes locked onto mine and stayed locked as we shook hands I broke the gaze to look him over -- his hair was thinning but otherwise he looked the same as I remembered him "I don't know if anyone told you," he started "but I have a brain tumor that affects my memory." Could you tell me your name again and how it is that I know you?" There was neither recognition nor unrecognition "We were students together at Stanford," I continued "We took a couple of psychology classes together." That sounds like it must have been interesting I'd hate to think that I was doing something I didn't enjoy." He was sitting on the edge of the old sofa and I could see that the pillows were caved in under him and I was interested in what your group was doing Your team gave a really good presentation during the annual roundup I remember you had worked on a very clever new musical instrument called the 'bead box.' People could move different beads around on spindles and the beads would play different musical licks It was a way for non-musicians to have fun with music without having to devote themselves to years of practice." But I don't get many bells ringing these days!" Would it be rude if I told him that I never really thought of him as a friend if one person thought of another as a friend But Tom had no memory of me one way or the other you can't be friends with the hundreds of people you meet It's enough that we had a shared history together We were part of each other's fabric." He made a rubbing gesture with his fingers and thumb The caregiver came over with a small Dixie cup of water and some pills There were two or three pictures on the wall and in several places and the faded outline of frames that had once hung there but were now missing On the wall to the left was a curio shelf with little objects -- mementos and a collection of spoons from different states of the U.S Where "Maryland" and "Illinois" had been there was now just a dusty outline and there didn't seem to be any W's at all -- no Washington and hexagonal outlines of dust were all that remained on other shelves "I'm not going to be around in three months I'm telling people who visit that they can take anything they like I have a nice collection of spoons from all 50 states but aren't you worried that with your memory problems someone could come in here and take advantage of you?" I understood that she herself was bedridden and was not doing well I got up to leave but Tom motioned for me to stay The caregiver took the phone away when he was done It's comforting to put together the pieces of my life To know that there were kind people like you who were in it with me past the rows and rows of identical apartment buildings Then I sat in my car with the key in the ignition Professor Pribram felt that when we lose our memory something fundamentally Tom was still there the tumor that took Tom's memory had not touched it the Highjump cliff-diving event will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year The Hřiměždice quarry near Příbram will set the stage this weekend for thrilling jumps by some of the world’s best divers the event will showcase legends of the sport The weekend will also feature a line-up of live music and an accompanying program.The biggest cliff-diving event in Central Europe Highjump Legends sees some of the best European and world cliff-diving stars participating in this year’s event with organizers saying they’ll introduce the audience to some new and promising divers as well Photo via Facebook / Highjump Cliffdiving “It will definitely be worth seeing,” says Tomas Jechort one of the event’s coordinators the anniversary event cannot be held without divers who were with us from the very beginning so we were thrilled to invite them The divers will compete in several competitions – jumping from 12 The 30-meter exhibition jumps will also dazzle the audience Cliff diving is considered the oldest extreme sport in the world death-defying dives will be accompanied by great music The best bands that have shaped the event’s vibe throughout the years will perform on several stages throughout the quarry grounds Visitors can look forward to performances by the PSH hip-hop band Highjump has always been synonymous with adrenalin and fun and this year will be no exception there will be many attractions including a flyboarding exhibition – which will take place right in the quarry and introduce the world’s best practitioners of this young sport Tickets are available via Ticketstream Your morning coffee deserves a great companion. 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Former Egypt & Al Ahly winger Ahmed El-Shekih has completed a surprising move to Czech second-division side FK Viagem Příbram on a short-term deal The 30-year-old terminated his contract with Al Masry by mutual consent just less than a month ago after falling down the pecking order in Portsaid With the registration period closing in Egypt El-Sheikh knew he would have to head abroad if he wants to get any playing time this season The Czech Republic was revealed to be his destination as second-division side FK Viagem Příbram announced his signing on Friday morning Příbram currently sit top of the Fortuna Narodni Liga having beat SK Lisen in a top-of-the-table clash just hours after announcing El-Sheikh’s deal El-Sheikh put pen to paper on a six-month deal that will be extended for a further year in case the team wins promotion to the Czech First League next season Příbram sit three points ahead of second-place SK Lisen with the top team winning automatic promotion The team suffered relegation in 2021 and their best-ever position in the top tier came in 2001 when they finished fourth and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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Al Ahly announced the departure of Marcel Koller on Saturday Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Great white shark patrols north San Diego County waters Filming sessions for the TV crime series Animal Kingdom became tense this week off Southern California when great white sharks approached as if aiming for cameo appearances The film site was San Onofre State Beach in northern San Diego County on a stretch of coast famous for great white shark sightings during late spring and summer The area is utilized largely by juvenile white sharks – those measuring 10 feet or less – that prey on rays and other bottom fishes But area waters also represent a pupping ground for adult great whites Great white shark hunts in murky shallows off north San Diego County Attacks on humans are rare, but late last August a woman suffered serious injuries after she was bitten by an estimated 10-foot white shark as she swam at a San Onofre State Beach surf spot Actors and stunt doubles for Animal Kingdom spent time in the water Monday and Tuesday despite the presence of sharks explained that lifeguards surveyed the area each morning and issued advisories but did not close the waters to filming because the sharks did not appear to be aggressive Pribram said he and others were scared at first but it soon became apparent that the sharks were not interested in the human activity I actually feel like I have a better understanding of great whites anywhere from 8 to 10 hours in the water with sharks,” he said Je n�m l�to, ale po�adovan� str�nka na webu www.fcviktoria.cz nen� k dispozici Pokud hled�te n�co konkr�tn�ho, doporu�ujeme vr�tit se na hlavn� str�nku prezentace - www.fcviktoria.cz. Pokud se domn�v�te, �e se jedn� o na�i chybu, kontaktujte n�s MORE NEWS History Stadium Contacts Club logo Ml�de� Viktorka do �kol Info Buy online Permanentky CHANCE LIGA MOL CUP Friendly matches UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE Coaches & staff For our fans For visiting fans VIP hospitality List of partners © FC VIKTORIA Plze� & eSports.cz s.r.o. & Bene� & Michl Former Egypt international Ahmed El Sheikh has scored his first goal in the Czech Republic to lead FK Viagem Příbram to a 2-0 over Slezsky FC Opava In March 2023 El-Sheikh joined Czech second-division side FK Viagem Příbram on a free transfer after his contract with Al Masry was terminated by mutual consent  The 30-year-old put pen to paper on a six-month deal that will be extended for a further year in case the team wins promotion to the Czech First League next season El-Sheikh had played seven matches with the Czech team but he was unable to score or assist in any of them the 2016/17 Egyptian Premier League top scorer managed to break his goalscoring drought as he opened the scoring for Příbram against Slezsky FC Opava in the 33rd minute Team captain Tomas Wagner sealed the win with a second goal in the 65th minute for FK Viagem Příbram to claim a valuable 2-0 win at home Příbram currently sit second on the league table with 44 points five points behind leader Karvina with only three games left to play The top team wins automatic promotion to the top tier while the second and third placed teams head into promotion playoffs This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Growing up in the 70’s, ECO-Warrior Foundation Founder James Pribram knew Laguna Beach to be “just a down to earth blue collar town.” The vast expanse of the Pacific was just outside Pribram’s window and it beckoned every part of his soul to love the sea unconditionally took to aquatic activities quite naturally developing some powerful chops in the sea—like fish to water “I remember being mesmerized by the ocean as a boy The ocean runs in my veins.” The ocean’s majestic beauty and vibrant shades of blue never got old for Pribram His surfing skills rapidly advanced him to pro-surfer status with companies like Billabong and O’Neill as major sponsors Pribram traveled around the world to compete over two decades developing an even greater understanding of waves he brought that cultivated environmental awareness “And because Laguna had a lot of well-known activists like James Dilley and the march for the Laguna Canyon road there were a lot of unique people here so it was just part of our culture to pick up a piece of trash if you saw it on the sand.” nothing had prepared Pribram for the life changer he experienced in 1993 when he encountered a pileup of trash debris on the side of Tahiti while filming a part of the “Hot Summer Nights” series for ESPN Ocean trash is indeed a modern-day sea monster and fishing nets—many designed to be used only once—are discarded as litter filtering into streams and gullies that feed into our oceans dipping into the waters of ocean preservation he wasn’t afraid to face danger in troubled water spots around the globe He joined a research team on a risky journey from Brazil to Cape Town to study the South Atlantic Gyre Pribram also completed a grueling five-day 110-nautical mile paddleboard trek from Laguna Beach to Mission Beach to raise awareness He has served on Laguna Beach’s Water Quality and Environmental Committees Pribram also co-founded an organization called They Will Surf Again which raised money to help those who have suffered ocean-related spinal injuries He won the John Kelly Environmental Award and received the 2011 Laguna Beach Patriots Day Athlete of the Year Award he was hailed a hero for rescuing a woman from drowning Pribram took ownership of the plastic-wrap mess after a surfing sponsor sparked the idea for the ECO-Warrior Foundation He launched the foundation in 2006 to unite people in protecting and preserving oceans and beaches through hands-on action Pribram organized cleanups and led educational programs to help reduce plastic pollution in local waterways He also created the Aloha School of Surfing to teach the next generation how to become more ecologically involved Despite these and loads of other accolades the journey of Pribram’s devotion to the ocean would also be tested many times “I’ve had a series of setbacks starting at the age of three My health-related issues would include having two procedures for skin cancer (but still considered pre) surfing injuries that tore the muscles in my knee and a staph infection in 1997 I remember vividly the doctor telling me that had I not come in I could have died at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point his foundation hosted beach cleanups and Adopt-A-Beach events with the California Coastal Commission’s Coastal Cleanup Day They ended the year strong by launching the first Upstream Cleanup Initiative in Laguna Niguel before the first rainfall hit That effort alone removed 551 pounds of trash from local waterways the foundation and its volunteers cleared about 3,000 pounds of debris bound for the ocean in 2015 our foundation has prevented debris from contaminating our oceans and streams “We need more corporate sponsors to help us succeed in the battle to protect and preserve our most valued asset for generations to come.” There is no time like the present to tackle the toxic waste flow Water is one of the two essentials all life depends upon an entire ocean is affected by just one pebble So even one person making the smallest difference to reduce litter is a catalyst towards a major positive change Pribram’s work never stops: “You have to create opportunities for people to participate because it’s empowering when we all work together and I think by doing so we can create a better world for everyone using a water filter instead of buying bottled water Stop using single use plastics like plastic bags and recycle Pribram hosted a trash pickup at Doheny State Beach Within two hours his team had already picked up 641 pounds of trash “That’s how much trouble our local environment is in also known as the Pacific Trash Vortex or gyre is located in the central North Pacific Ocean It is the closest garbage gyre to California and is larger than the state of Texas Celebrate Earth Day 2025 With These Activities in Orange County That Will Help Preserve Our Planet The Boys & Girls Club of Malibu Has Reinstated Its Emergency Relief Fund to Help Victims of the Palisades Fire Mark Your Calendar for This February Event in Los Angeles Prosperity Market Will Host a Pop-Up Market at Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen on Slauson to Benefit and Brings Hope to Those Affected by the LA Wildfires Rosenheim24.de reported that Stichova “could have slipped in the background when the victim tried to take up a selfie with Neuschwanstein Castle on Tegelberg.” According to Discovery.com “Sleeping Beauty’s Castle was inspired by Ludwig’s Neuschwanstein as was Cinderella’s Castle.” King Ludwig II of Bavaria who was named “Mad” King Ludwig II “designed a medieval-style château called Neuschwanstein Castle He didn’t do it for a strategic or defense purpose though—he just did it for his own amusement it remains a real-life fairytale oasis to this day,” the site reported The German news site described Stichova as “a sports star in her home country since childhood and was a role model for many children there … Stichova also worked as a young coach in her home country.” Stichova fell about 229 feet “into the depths” and was pronounced dead at a hospital six days later which reported that she was “on the road with two acquaintances” and a friend “She fell from about eighty meters. We won’t find out if her leg slipped, or if a piece of the edge broke off with it,” a family friend told the Czech-language site Extra.cz. The site reported that Stichova died after falling from a “rock” on a trip to the German Alps A post shared by TJ Sokol Příbram (@sokolpribram) The sports club TJ Sokol Pribram confirmed the gymnast’s death on its Instagram page “With deep sadness we announce that after a tragic accident, our amazing friend, gymnast, representative and coach Natálka Štíchová, has left us forever,” the organization wrote “She lost her fight for life at 21 August at 5:30 in the morning Natálka gave a smile throughout her short life and that is how we will always remember her,” the statement says “Our deepest condolences to all the family and close friends and sending much strength and support you can come and light a candle directly to our falcon house The Czech Gymnastics Federation posted the same message to its Facebook page. Czech gymnast Natalie Stichova, 23, dies after 262ft fall from Tegelberg Mountain in #Bavaria, #Germany Natalie was taking a selfie near Neuschwanstein Castle when she slipped off edge Survived initial fall but taken off life support due to brain damage #RIP 🙏 According to Czech-language site Blesk.cz so much we all loved her and we will never stop loving her You were a great sister and your siblings will never stop thinking about you because you also always thought about them.” Stichova was also passionate about the mountains and shared photos to Instagram that “show her on hikes/mountain tours in the Alps often dangerously close to the edge of abysses or cliffs.” She also “posed in a handstand several times writing that the photos were a “classic souvenir,” the site reported An Instagram page in her name is set to private.